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Randy, couldn't you use a Dremel tool, with a small cutting wheel to do this? Len

I know that I am guilty of causing subjects to wander, but when I do, it's because someone's replied to my response. I will often respond, with using a personal experience related to the original subject. And even though it's related to the subject, it is often replied to with another members experience also. And if it's not about an experience that they've had, it's a response to ask a question or to offer regards about my reply. I've been accused of taking subjects of topic lots of time, and I generally pay no attention to the person who does the complaining. Just because I replied with a personal experience, and someone has made a reply to what I've stated. Does not mean that I've taken a subject off course, it means that I've had issues or dealings with the subject being posted about. Yes, I could give the simple everyday answer, like a lot of people do, and I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with doing so. But I generally try to give an honest and truthful answer, that explains any experience I've had with the topic of discussion. Now if someone asks me a question based on my reply, what should I do? Start another thread just to answer them, I think not. The answer would be based on my reply in the OP, therefore my answer should be included in the OP. Other's might be interested in the answer to the question asked, it wouldn't make much sense to me to start another thread to send them to to find the answer. A perfect example of what I'm talking about, would be my response to your New Years Resolution posting. I spoke about why I couldn't use my saw because of an eye issue, if I could, I would have that issue resolved. That is the reason for why I posted what I did, getting my eyes fixed so that I can see use my saw again, is my New Year's Resolution. You asked the question in your OP, I was just giving an honest answer. I will be at my doctor's office when he opens on tuesday, and I will be there every week until I get a response on headway being made. Now just because someone was kind enough to reply in kindness, doesn't mean the OP was taken off course. I am sure that the original subject would have come back to being posted on, without your interjection. I am sorry if I or my postings take an original posting off subject, it is not done intentionally. But I do not, nor ever will apologize for posting an experience I've had with the subject matter. Not even if some other person takes it in that direction, because of what I've posted. If someone wants to reply to a posting I made, so be it, they must have had a reason for doing so. I don't mind original postings being taken off subject, if the new posting can be related to the OP. And even if they're not, I usually find most things posted on here interesting to read. Plus, if hijacking a posting bothers a person so much, that they have to complain about it. They can't have much else to do. Hijacking a posting is such a minor thing in life to complain about, that it's hardly worth mentioning as far as I'm concerned. Because most hijackings, are done by mistake, and that the OP can be brought back on subject with the next member's posting. I don't mean to upset anyone with this reply to this subject, it's just how I feel about hijackings. Len

Wayne, when I was selling things, Wolves were one of my biggest sellers and requested items. It didn't matter what the Wolf cutting was, it would sell. Len

Hello Brian, the name on the side of the saw, is Irwin, and it's being sold by Micro-Mark. I know nothing about the saw, but I could read the brand name and distributor. Len

Jeff, could you please let me know, where I might get a copy of this pattern? Len

Holy smokes Jeff, that is really something, it's definitely a piece to be proud of. Len

Very nice. Len

Wow, what an amazing cutting, the amount of work in that is unreal. Len

Very nice. Len

Dave, that was an awfully nice gesture, hopefully they sell the cuttings for lots of money. Len

Ike, we got you covered, prayers coming you way. Len

Merry Christmas Travis, thanks for all you do for us. Len

Jerry and John, thanks for replying to this subject, and for mentioning the prisms Jerry. I am aware of them, and of what they can possibly do for me. I've been to see the optometrist three times, but she is having a problem getting a reading she is comfortable with. Each time I've been to see her, she gets a different set of numbers. So I've been waiting to get in to see another optometrist, but she is in a different city. And she has to treat the local patients first, but she is trying to get me in to see her. Once I make my first visit, I will be considered a regular patient and I will have no problem getting in then. It's just a waiting game now, so I'll wait. Len

Jeff, you did a great job, I like all of these cuttings. And the painted ones are gorgeous, your wife is a good painter. Len

Kris, some of the work you do is amazing, this is a perfect example of what I'm talking about. Len

Skip, you did a great job cutting it. Len

Very nice. Len

Merry Christmas everyone, please remember the reason for the season.... Len

My big want for next year, is to be able to use my saw again. It's been well over three years, since I've been able to cut anything. And I have no idea when I will be able to, and neither has the surgeon. I had cataract surgery done on my eyes over three years ago, ever since then I've had double vision in my left eye. Seeing double out of that eye, makes it almost impossible to follow a line drawn on paper. There is an awful lot of things I would like to cut out, but all I can do is admire other's cuttings. It sucks big time, not being able to use the scroll saw. Especially, when you enjoy it as much as I do. Len

I used to cut to sell, and I could and did earn around $400.00 per week. It was a fair amount of work, and running around to earn that amount though. I did enjoy my time at the saw while doing this, but I don't know how long I could have kept it up. I have great respect for anyone who can earn a living from scrolling, and I envy them also. I would love to be able to make a living from scrolling, at least I would be working at something I enjoy doing. The only reason I originally chimed in here on this discussion, was because I wasn't sure that John was aware of Iggy's success with selling puzzles. If I had known that John was as aware of Iggy's success as he is, I would not have replied to this posting. Len

Alex, I just finished watching this video for the second time, and I wanted to comment on a couple of things. When it first starts, it looks as if your blade has a lot of slackness in it. And another thing about the blade, it was cutting as if it was dull/wore out. And I would like to know if your saw is always as loud as it was in this video, what brand of saw is it? I don't find that my saw is nearly as loud as yours is, I own an EX21. Len

Yes John, scrolling is a hobby, but only a hobby for most of us. For Iggy, scrolling is a business, and with it being so, he has to have a schedule. He has to have so many puzzles to start the year out with, and to get the amount needed he has to cut so many per day or week. Most of us don't operate this way, we only cut when we want to. But with Iggy, it's a business, and if he wants to stay in business he has to cut, no choice in the matter. So scrolling to him, isn't like scrolling to the rest of us is. Most of us don't want to make it into a business, because we don't want to ruin a hobby. Where Iggy looks at it like a business, not as a hobby. He cuts and sells to much, for it to be considered a hobby. Plus, he advertises his business, and he claims and pays taxes on what he buys and sells. He is all business, not hobby like us. Len

Thanks Lawson, and the same to you and yours. Len

Frank, I like these, I'll have to look the pattern up. Len

Brian, you did a very nice job, I gave you a five star rating. Len