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Congrats on purchasing the new lathe Luis, you'll have a great time learning how to operate it safely. You also will have to have great patience, as there is quite the learning curve. To make it easier on yourself, you should look into purchasing a set of Carbide tools to turn with. They stay sharp much longer, and there are only three of them to purchase to get a full set. They are a little more expensive, but they are worth the extra money. The new cutters are easy to replace, and they are not very expensive. I do have one concern about your new purchase though, and it's the speed selection. Personally, I think that starting out at around 1000 rpms is a bit to fast, be very careful and only mount items that are already balanced. Remember to stand to the side when starting the lathe, that way, your out of harms way and you shouldn't get hit by any flying objects. As for the height of your stand, you should stand up straight and measure up from the floor to the elbow with your arm bent at 90 degrees, that is the height that the spindle of your lathe should be at. So, whatever the measurement is, all you have to do is to measure from the middle of the spindle to the bottom of your lathe. Once you do that, you will subtract that number from the first measurement and that should give you the proper height for the top of your stand. Or, you could build a stand that holds your lathe, so, that the spindle center is at 42"-44" off of the floor. Sorry for such a long answer, and I hope that you are able to figure out what I'm trying to say. Good luck. Len P.S. Is that a Canadian flag sticker on the side of your hard hat?

I'm sorry that you started talking in Spanish with no translation, it makes it confusing to those of us who don't understand it. If you have it priced at $14.75, personally, I think you've got it under priced. Some items just take longer to sell, sadly, the only thing you can do is wait until the right person comes along. Good luck my friend, I hope you can find a way to figure out the markets. Len

Nice score. Len

Beautifully done Kevin, it's an outstanding cut. Len

It all looks good John, it's easy to see that you enjoy what your doing. Len

Beautiful, you've done an exceptional job cutting this with spiral blades. It's easy to see that you enjoyed cutting this one out, if not it wouldn't look nearly as good as it does. Len P.S. Sparkey, Sully has a beautiful pattern of the last supper, I think it is one he has come up with on his own. Maybe, if you check in with him, he'd let you have a copy.

I'll never forget the day that I actually stuck my bare hand inside of a Yellow Jackets nest/hive. I was cleaning up a blow down years ago, and like DonR stated they were the underground type (real mean suckers). When I reached into some brush to get the last block of wood, I accidentally reached in the nest, it didn't take long to realize what I'd done. I got out of there as fast as possible, which still wasn't fast enough, cause I got stung twice. Len

It's a great looking sign, if you've got no use for it, you could donate it to a group of people like scouts, or a church group so that they can try to raise some money buy selling tickets on it. Len

It's a gorgeous crib board, who wouldn't want one just like it? I do have an issue with it and the new pattern that Danny has supplied, it's a small issue, but, for me it's an issue. The holes are in reverse of what they should be, you don't play crib by counting down backwards or counter clockwise, you play your pins in a clockwise motion. It's an easy fix, all you have to do is reverse the pattern Paul and Danny has provided. Len

Very nice vase Fay, you've done well. Len

It looks good, I take it that your a Coke fan? Len

Jig saw cutting blades, they are available from Mikes workshop. Len

Jim, I do hope that you are wearing some sort of facial and breathing protection when cutting, I can't imagine getting my face that close to the saw blade and dust. Have you ever considered purchasing a dust collector, they're worth ever penny they cost. Len

BassBlaster, if you do a search for John A Nelson you should come up with one of the most prolific patterns makers. He has released many patterns like you are looking for, in the scrollsaw magazines over the years. Good luck with your search. Len

Ron, if you have any left I would appreciate getting a couple of them. Please let me know and I will send you my address info. Thanks; Len

Looks fantastic. Len

Nicely done. Len

Nice pics and good vids Dave, thanks for bringing this to our attention, it was very interesting. Len

Looks good. Len

Congrats on your first portrait sale, I hope you have many more. Len

Hopefully it'll help her feel a bit better, you definitely did your part to try to help her get over her loss. Thanks for sharing this with us. Len

Cool pens, great idea. Len

I use Flying Dutchman blades, they come in a small plastic bag with the label inside of the bag also. I keep the blades in the plastic bags, so that they don't get a chance to rust. I have about twenty different types of blades, and I keep them in a steel box that previously held drill bits. When I'm about ready to cut something, I take the plastic bag out of the steel container and set in on a large magnet that I have fastened to the base. By doing it this way, I always have the blades that I'm using right at my right hand. I do have about thirty of the clear tubes that were made to store blades in, and I use some of them for storing non Flying Dutchman blades. They work well, but you have to be able to remember what type of blade they have in them. Most of these blades are from when I first started scrolling, long before I came a crossed FD blades. Once I tried them I was hooked, and have hardly touched those other blades since. Len

It's an amazingly good looking cutting Rusty, the second picture is clearer. I think that it's time for you to purchase a good set of ear-plugs for your MIL, what time of day does she rise? Len

Exceptional, you sure did a masterful job on this one Dennis, thanks for sharing it with us. Len