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Bob, I use the Flying Dutchman brand of blades also, and find them to be about the best blade that there is. Like Clayton I use mostly #5 or #7 ultra reverse type, but I like the #3UR for finer cuts also. If you contact Mike he will get you set-up with what you need, and he does have a sample pack so that you could try out different types of blades also. Len

Welcome aboard DeenaKay, it's great to have you as a member. As for meeting others with your obsession, I think that most if not all members here have that same obsession. So your in good company, good luck. Len

Chippy, are you giving yourself or should I say the saw a fair chance, or excuse me for asking just complaining because your so in love with the system that the Dewalt has and you can't get used to the system that the EX has? I too am a new owner of a new EX and I love it and have had no problems with it, but I do admit that I am not as big a fan of the clamping system on it as well as I liked the clamping system on my Delta. I am a bottom feeder also and I can reattach the top clamp with one hand, granted it took a while to get used to it though. Is it possible that you have the tension set so high that the blade is to short to reach the top clamp? One of the things I like so much about the EX is the way that I can raise the upper arm, so that it is easier to bottom feed the larger cuttings. I have been reading all of the postings you have been making about your new saw, and I find it hard to understand how one person can have so many problems with a new saw. That is why I asked the first question that I did,because if it were me and I was having the problems that you are I would return the saw to where it came from. There should be all kinds of warranty left on your saw and I would let the repair shop fix the problems. Len

Very nice CJ, did you stack cut them, and what type of wood did you use? Thanks for sharing these with us all. Len

Hello Asterios and welcome aboard, I'm Len and I'm from Canada. I hope you enjoy the Village. Len

Very nice DW, you did an excellent job cutting and finishing this piece. Thanks for sharing it with us. Len

Very nice Fez, thanks for sharing it with us all. Len

Hi Ives, I can't speak of what the quality of your saw is, or about what you should buy as you live in England and I'm not familiar with what is available. There is one thing that I would like to tell you though, and it is that if your going to purchase another saw, you do want it to have variable speed. Not two speed, because that isn't much better than having just one speed. The reason I am saying this, is because with you just learning you may find it easier to learn how to operate the saw better, if you could control the speed at which you cut. I hope nobody is offended with what I stated, but personally, I found it easier to learn how to use the saw by cutting at the speed that I was comfortable with. Len

By the way, I think that your grandmother will love it. Len

Traceyguy, it is a very nice looking portrait of your grandfather, and you did an excellent job of cutting it out. And if you designed the pattern you did a good job, for it being your first one. But, I do see something that I do not think that you needed to do with the pattern, and it is that you don't need any of the bridges on the exterior facial features of this pattern. Nor do you need the ones on the back of the portrait either, and the reason that I say this is that if you look at the pattern, you will see that his face and chin area are supported enough by the wood above them and below them. So the outlining cut could have been from where it is on the bottom of the cutting right up to the top of the facial one that defines the forehead. The same goes for the back of the portrait his head is supported enough by the shoulder that the bridges weren't needed there either. I hate to be to critical of your work, because I don't even make patterns myself, but I believe that you are asking for honest opinions and that is all this is, my honest opinion. Don't get disappointed because of what I am saying, because from what everyone else has stated I am definately in the minority with my opinion. And I did say that I thought you did a good job, and I do hope that you keep making patterns. Because if this is your first one, your going to be one of the top pattern makers out there. Len

I have an EX21, I've only owned it for about 4 months or so, and I love it. I previously owned a Delta 2000 series and it was my first saw, I thought it was a great saw and i still have it, but there really is no comparison. The EX put the little Delta to shame, I was looking forward to purchasing a Dewalt, but with all of the problems that people are having with the second series I was afraid to buy one. The EX that I purchased is an excellent working piece of machinery, and I have not had any issues with it. Yes it took a couple of weeks to get used to the differences between the two saws, and ocassionally I still reach under the EX to shut the power off, like I had to with the Delta. And I really do miss the blade clamp system that the Delta had, but I am getting used to the screw type system on the EX and have not had any problems with it either. As far as adjusting anything I didn't have to, and my saw came straight from the factory and I don't live in the U.S., I live in Canada. I am sorry to be reading about the troubles that you people are having with your saws, and I do hope that you can get these issues resolved to your satisfaction, good luck. Len

Ken, all of your ornaments look fantastic, I believe that I have the same pattern book because I've got all of these patterns and have cut most of them out over the years. Thanks for sharing these with us, I'm sure that your co-workers will be very happy to get them. Len

I use 1/16" plywood that I make myself, I have ten or more different types of veneer that I use and they sell pretty well. When I don't happen to have any of my own plywood ready to use, I use 1/8" BB and they sell almost as well as the others do. I can stack cut as many as eight at a time if I'm using the 1/16" plywood that I make, after I have them cut I finish them with a high gloss finish. Len

Travis, I use 1/8" for the portrait and for the backer also, I find that I can cut more copies if I use it because I stack cut as many as five at a time. Len

Clayton, if you can hold out until you have the funds saved up you will be very pleased that you did, I justgot one a couple of months ago and am very pleased with it. I used a Delta for the last eleven years and was happy with it, but I wanted something that could handle larger stock then the Delta could. I was worried about purchasing a Dewalt simply due to all of the bad press that I've been reading about the type 2 version that they now offer. Len

That is beautiful DW, you've done a very good job on this one. Is ther a pattern somewhere that is available? Thanks for sharing this with us all. Len

Wolfman, you did a perfect job on this particular cutting, it is very nice looking also. Thanks for sharing it with us all. Len

I use car wax, I find it works the best. With the other waxes, I had to wax the table more than I liked. But now that I use MaQuires(sp) and the electric buffer,I only have to apply it about three times a year, if that. It is one of the more expensive car waxes, but it's what I use on my vehicles and I had it on hand when I needed to wax my saw, so I used it. And have kept on using it ever since with great results. Len

I have one question, if it's the replica version of Watco Danish Oil, why not just buy Watco Danish Oil? Len

You have been busy Jim, thanks for sharing all of these with us. Len

To cute, thanks for sharing. Len

It looks great John, you did a wonderful job of cutting this one out.Thanks for sharing it with us all. Len

Shutterbug, 1/8" BB is all I ever use for any type of portrait cutting, and have been more satisfied with them done that way, rather than use 1/4"BB. And as for the chipout I think that your possibly using the wrong type of blade or your using dull blades. I use the Flying Dutchman brand and don't have any problen with chipping, and if you use the reverse cut type you will have very little to no sanding on the back side of the cutting either. Len

Joey, most people don't worry about their spelling as long as they get their point acrossed. As long as they know that people know what they were asking for, they're satisfied. Len

Yes Kevin, all baltic birch is supposed to be void and defect free, depending upon the grade. What I mean by that is it's all void free, but some of it that has had a defect or knot hole will have had a small patch applied to it at the factory. And on BB these patches are supposed to be only on the bottom side of the sheet. Len