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Hi, Jim, The votes are in and the designer passes with flying colors! Great cutting as well. God Bless! Spirithorse

Well done and well deserved. Thank you for your service and God Bless! Spirithorse (Navy Vet)

Beautiful! Congratulations to the parents and the grand-parents. God Bless! Spirithorse

Well done! I like the Willie Nelson pattern but, the name Slick Willie is a bit derogatory. Slick Willie 1) Nickname given to Bill Clinton, the 42nd President, for allegedly being cunning and deceptive God Bless! Spirithorse

Well done! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Well done! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Fantastic job and congratulations on the honor of being asked to be a test cutter for Sue Mey. Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Heirloom quality for sure! I'd love to make a clock like that for our home but, just the price of clock movements is enough to deter me. Fantastic craftsmanship! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Dan's answer was very well stated. I started with a Harbor Freight saw but, they were made with different blade clamps back around 2005 and could take pin end blades. It served me well. Every saw since then has been a low end saw price wise and I am currently using an 18" Craftsman model 315216090 which do not seem to be available any more. I'd love to find another one exactly like it because I like the blade clamps a LOT better than any of the new Scroll Saws including the high priced models. Looking forward to seeing your creations. God Bless! Spirithorse

Welcome back, Chris! Sorry to hear of the divorce but, it sounds like you have your mind in the right place and your ducks in a row so, may God Bless You and Your Family. Spirithorse

Beautiful work! I really like H Botas patterns but, your cutting of the birds was a stroke of genius! I love it. God Bless! Spirithorse

Well done! I always enjoy seeing your cuttings. Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Well done! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Nice work, Frank! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Very cute! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Excellent project and well presented. Great pattern from @Jim Blume also! God Bless! Spirithorse

May God Bless Les; family. My sincere condolences. Spirithorse Bob

That's a beauty! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Well done! God Bless! Spirithorse

Beautiful work! I thought I had seen a pair of bald eagles similar to this pattern but, cannot locate it at the moment. I'll keep looking. Thanks for sharing your work and God Bless! Spirithorse

Well done! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Glad you found it @Scrappile For those that may be interested, H Botas has lots of his patterns on Etsy under CustomWoodPortraits God Bless! Spirithorse

Hi, Steve, The photo is a bit small for my old eyes and pixelates if I try to enlarge it but, I am almost certain there is a knob on the left side of the blade. With the lever on top of the arm in the UP position If you turn that knob (on the left of your blade) counter-clockwise, it will loosed and you can remove the blade from the top blade holder or blade clamp. There will be another knob on the bottom of the blade which works the same way. Once you remove the blade, you insert a new plain end blade in the bottom clamp and tighten the knob. Now you can insert the blade through any fretwork you are cutting and put the blade in the top clamp, turn the knob clockwise to tighten it and that is what holds the blade in the clamps. Theoretically, if you tension the blade by turning the lever clockwise and then lock the lever down, you can then release the lever, remove the blade from the top clamp at the same heigth that you had it in originally and lock the lever down again and the tension should be set. That is in THEORY ONLY. I would release the lever and turn the lever counter-clockwise when you want to go from one entry hole to another, insert the blade then lock the lever down and gradually turn the lever clockwise until the tension is tight. It is not necessary to put a lot of force or tension on that lever. Once it is tight, it is ready to cut. Please let us know what you learn as you go. I looked for the model number you listed and kept coming up with a mitre saw instead of a scroll saw. God Bless! Spirithorse

Excellent work, Timothy! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse