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If you're just making it for yourself to keep, I wouldn't worry about it. But if you're distributing it on the internet, print, or just giving it to your buddy, you really need permission from the original artist. It really doesn't matter if you're getting paid or not. When you use the work of an artist to create your own version, this is called derivative work. Whether it be a photograph, painting, drawing or another scroll saw pattern. Unless you have written permission, it is a violation of copyright law.

Ouch! That's not good. Let me throw this out there as a bit of a disclaimer before folks think this site advocates throwing out safety equipment. Safety equipment is there for your own safety and usually does the job very well. Using this equpment will greatly reduce your chance of inujury. With that said, many of us choose not to use certain pieces of safety equipment for various reasons (logistics, time required to use them, convenience, etc). We do so at our own risk (calculated or not). If you don't feel comfortable removing these items, please don't. You should always feel safe when using your tools. Luckily for us, the scroll saw is about as safe of a power tool as you can get. The injury you recieved will probably be the worse you can get on that tool (however, I'm sure someone will figure a worse way ) Since a minor cut is is the worse I could expect, I chose to remove the holddown from my saw. But this is a decision each of us will have to make on our own. Remember, power tool safety is your own responsibility. When working with children or the impared, I will always use the safety holddown foot. I don't mean to lecture, I just want to make sure everybody knows that SSV encourages safe power tool practices. And any deviation from safe powertool practices is the choice of the individual and does not reflect the opinion of SSV. How's that for a disclaimer? I hope your finger feels better. Be sure to keep some bandaids and some cut healing cream near by.

Welcome aboard, Dock! I think you'll have a lot of fun here. I'm glad you're getting back behind the saw. Jeff's designs are awesome. I have my eye on a few of them myself. Be sure to check out the Pattern Library. Lots of great designs there too. You can find a lot of links in Scroll Saw Goodies. There's a lot of projects there and is a pretty good directory of what's available on the net. Anyway, welcome to the Village. Jump in and have some fun. I look forward to seeing some of your work.

Welcome to the Village, Tim! Good to see a fellow Montanan! I think you'll have a good time here. Lots of friendly and talented folks here. You'll fit right in. I bet it is nice to have access to all of those hardwoods. Lots of great projects right at your fingetips. I look forward to seeing some of your work. Jump on in and have some fun.

That sounds really cool. I can't wait to see some pix! Don't worry, between mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, and friends get done buying toys, you might need a second toy box!

Usually I just brush on the stain pretty thick, then go back over it with a rag and immediately wipe off the extra. If its too light, I'll do the process again after it is dry. Since stain gets absorbed into the wood, I'm not too concerned about handling the project (I do wear latex gloves, though). For polyurethane, I just use the spray on stuff and build up a few coats. Since poly sits on the surface, I try not to handle the project while its wet as it will leave marks. Christina's suggestion works really well too. I've done that numerous times and it works great.

Hi Brenden, I think you're on the right track. With layered designs I prefer having the detailed designs in the front and progressivly work more simple toward the back. So for your background mountains, I'd leave it just as a silhouette. I can't wait to see the finished project!

That turned out awesome . I really like Native American portraits. Did you do the pattern yourself? Nicely done!

That's a heck of a deal! Congrats! That will be really nice to have an extra saw...one for each hand! Can't wait to see all the cool stuff you make with it!

That turned out awesome, Bill! Very nice cutting. I really like the detail in the mane. Nicely done!

Welcome to the Village, Steve! I'm glad you found us. There are lots of friendly and talented folks here. I think you'll fit right in! I would love to see some of your work. You can set up a User Gallery (you can find a tutorial here) and show off a bit. I can't wait to see some of your work. Maybe share a tip or two.

Moms are awesome. Their patience is unlimited and their love unmatched. So lets show them a little love with a Mother's Day Challenge. Participation is easy. Post a picture of a Mother's Day cutting in your User Gallery (you can find a tutorial here) and post a link here! If you're a pattern designer, post a pattern in the Pattern Library and link to it here as well. While we're at it, h'bout when you post, tell us why you think you're mom is the coolest mom in the world. Have fun with it. Our moms deserve it.

Ooo...take some pix of your Porsche project. I'd love to see that come together. I have no doubt they'll get a beautiful piece.

You have a great booth! I really like your high-end intarsia on the back. I bet that really draws some crowds. It looks like you have a lot of wonderful stuff there. What is your biggest seller?

Welcome to the Village, Marshall. I think you'll have a great time here. Lots of friendly folks here. You'll fit right in. I would love to see some of your Christmas Ornaments. You should create a User's Gallery and post a few (you can find a tutorial on how to set one up here.). Anyway, we're glad to have you on board. Jump on in and have some fun!

Congrats on the success. Hopefully a few more commissions will come in. That's a good idea about bringing a scroll saw with you. Especially for fretwork, people assume it is done with lasers and not something a a simple tool in the hands of a craftsman. I think if people understand the process, they appreciate the final product that much more.

That's a clever idea. Usually fretwork is a conversation starter anyway. Its kinda neat to show people the kind of tiny blade that is used to make the design.

Very nice cutting! You do a really nice job in matching the badge. Good job on the lettering too! Cutting block letters can be a bit tricky....at least for me. Nicely done!

Yup. There isn't a set time during the day. Mostly when I get around to posting it. Everything will all take place in the forum, so discussion can happen for several days if not weeks. So time zone won't be a problem and still participate in the discussions.

That turned out awesome, fEZ! I really like the material. I assume its painted wood? Very nice treatment to the wood if it is painted. Nicely done!

Hi Debbie. Welcome to the Village. We're glad to have you apart of our little community. Lots of friendly and talented folks here. Its really nice to have a place were we can all talk about a shared interest. Plus there are lots of great information here (and lets not forget the free patterns ). I'd love to see some of your work. You can set up a User Gallery (you can find a tutorial here) to show off a little. Anyway, jump on in and have a little fun!

Welcome Brendan! I'm glad you joined up. I think you'll have a great time here. Lots of friendly folks here and willing to help. If you have any questions, let us know. I know I've been helped out a few times myself. I look forward to seeing some of your work. You can set up a User Gallery to show off a bit (you can find a tutorial here). Anyway. Welcome to the Village. We're glad to have you on board!

That's great! It's amazing how fast word-of-mouth travels. Glad to see some work coming your way. You can't go wrong with doing something you love and making a few bucks along the way!

Mine go in the trash. I'll never use them again. I suppose if you want to save them for a project, you could store them away in a tupperware, a ziplock baggie or something. I was reading in the last SSW&C issue that one guy uses those tubes M&M's come in. I ended up making a Scroll Saw Blade Holder last week to keep my new blades. It was nothing more than 1/2" PVC with end caps in an MDF tube holder. Works great and you could certainly reserve a couple slots for your used blades.

I bought a foot pedal for my saw. It was just an on/off switch. I think if I had a foot pedal that worked more like a sewing machine pedal where the harder you press it, the faster it goes, I would really like that. But for now, its just easier for me to hit the on/off switch on the machine. I'll save the foot pedal for the router table or something. Good call on the winged bolt. I've seen some saws that require a hex wrench to change the blade. What a pain. I was lucky enough to have a winged bolt on mine already. Though I had to file the end flat. There was a little nib on the end that made having a tight connection difficult. One thing I have is a little pin vice. It basically looks like an Xacto Blade handle that holds a tiny drill bit. Its really handy to drill through the wood where it didn't quite go all the way through.