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Nicely done Frank, your friend is sure to appreciate you making it for him. Len

Jim, thankfully it was a quick cheap fix. Len

Jerry, I think this is one of Pedro's patterns, if not, one an awful lot like his. Where to look for it is at this address, www.finescrollsaw.com, hopefully you'll find the pattern there. Len

So, are you posting the pattern for others to use, or are you eventually going to start to sell them? They are very interesting patterns, and I'm sure others would love to have a chance to cut them out. Len

Very nice looking cutting Kris, is it your pattern? Len

I've never tried them, there's no need for me to. I'm perfectly happy with FD blades, they've cut everything I've ever wanted them to. . Len

Buy a set of finger tip protectors like they use at the post office, I think librarians use them also. They're reddish orange in color, and they have dimples all-over them. They don't last forever, but they do last an awful long time. There's difference quality ones, some are made out of rubber, and some are made out of a vinyl mix. The rubber ones are the ones that last the longest, and they fit your finger better. L.en

Nicely done Mel, I'm sure it would have given your MIL some peace of mind. Len

Nice looking car Edward, I've always wanted to own one of these cars. I still might, if I could find the right one. My next choice in cars would be a Chevy Laguna, my uncle used to own one. Len

Kevin, you have every reason to be proud of your work, especially when you can get results like this. Len

Nicely done Larry, the definition sanding must have been a lot of work? Len

Kris, this is an incredible cutting. Len

Dan, this masterpiece is amazing, it looks so nice. Like the others, I would like to make one of these little fellows. So, if you ever decide to make the pattern available, I'd be happy to pay for it. Len

Holy smokes Dan, that's an outstanding sign. The natural edge really helps this piece look as good as it does, and the finish doesn't do it any harm either. One question though, and it's about your finish mixture and it's parts. |Are you sure that you use three parts mineral spirits, 2 parts oil based poly finish and finally one part BLO? That's a lot like the mixture that I use for lathe work, but instead, I use one part of each mineral spirits, oil based poly and BLO. It's a concoction that Eddie Castelin has introduced in his wood turning videos, he call it O B Shine juice. How many coats of your mixture does it take, to get a good final finish? Len

Because of the 'drift' issue, I've never used a fence on the scroll saw. It may be possible to do so, but I've never had an issue cutting a straight line. I think it would be a pain to try to set the fence up, so that you can cut a straight line. You would still have to take blade drift into consideration, and how many times would you need to set it up for one pattern? Len

Sully, as far as I know, there's no way to really speed up drying blanks of the size your talking about. The fastest method is the alcohol bath, but you already know about it. You should coat the ends with Anchorseal, or some other concoction that seals the wood. Some people use latex paint, others use wax and some people just use stretchy wrap. Don't store the blanks where air can't get to them, it can cause the blanks to mold and it prevents the blanks from drying. Does your buddy know how to cut and prepare the blanks, so that they dry properly and split as little as possible? If you check out the turners forum on the Sawmill Creek site, you might get a better answer as it's all turners. They would be able to tell you if there's any faster way to dry the wood, and anything else you need to know about turning. I found what makes a small difference, at least it seems to for me. I like to store my blanks standing on their ends, I may be wrong, but, I think that doing so, makes it a lot easier for the blank to lose its water. It only makes sense that this would speed up the drying process, that's the way the water flows naturally in the tree. Len

Marty, is this a scroll saw your talking about, or is it a Dremel tool? Either one, it would not be feasible to do the conversion. Len

Cool cutting Dave, you may be on the hook to make a lot of them if a bunch of people all pick the same score. Len

Ike, I thought that you still had a warranty on your saw/ Len

I wonder if the inventor was bald, and if they built this to buff their heads with? Len

All I've ever used for shaping wood, is my Dremel tool and my Ridgid oscillating spindle/belt sander. I know they're not the same as a pneumatic sander, but they do a good job of shaping. Len

Nicely done Denny, how large is it? Len

Nicely done Bernd, it looks great. It would be a nice cutting of just an Eagle also, minus the loop and webs. Len

Congratulations Paul, it's a cool pattern. Len

Nice plaque Gordie, thanks for sharing the pattern with us. Len