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Great idea Paul, that's using your pumpkin for something other than just looking good. Len

Nicely done Dan, the newly wed couple will love it. Len

Ralph, it might have been a PITA to cut, but, you mastered it. There sure was some intricate cuts in the shaft of the sax, this is one to be proud of. Len

Marg, you've been busy, the ornaments look terrific. The recipients should be pleased with them. Len

Tony, I use a FDUR#3 blade for cutting my puzzles. I cut at a slower feed rate, I find it makes cutting the tab locks easier. Personally, I think a blade bigger in size, just makes the kerf a little to wide for the puzzle to stay together. Len

Bobby, unfortunately I don't think blade lube will solve the burning issue. Personally, I think you would be better off cutting at a lower speed. Len

I usually use a #5 blade for my compound cutting, the stock is usually 1&1/4" thick. Just right off hand, I can't remember what type of blade I used. Len

Way to go Dick, good find. Len

Martin, drawing the spirals is the easiest part of the project, anyone can do it. The hard part of the project, is figuring the angle of the cut. It takes some trial and error work, to figure the angle of cut out. The best way to figure it out, is to get a piece of junk wood and practice. Apply your spiral pattern to the wood, and get to cutting it out. It will take a few pieces of scrap wood to practice with, and you should use some different thicknesses. Start with 4* and go on from there, eventually, you'll find the angle that works for you. There are books out there on this subject, they have all the patterns and angles figured out. It might be cheaper to buy a book, rather then waste time and money on practicing and getting frustrated with the results. There's a good book with this type of pattern in it, it's patterns drawn by Rick and Karen Longabough. It's called Collapsable Basket Patterns, and it has over a hundred different patterns in it. They are of all different shapes and sizes, and you even get info with each pattern of what angle and blade to use. I don't think you would regret buying the book, especially, if you're into this kind of cutting. Len

John, both pieces are outstanding, you did really well. Len

Frank, it's a neat idea, it looks nice. Len

Les, it sure looks different now that it's been painted, it should be a great gift. Len

Paul, both pieces look good, I think a dark backer would look good on the BB one. And that a lighter backer would work on the walnut one best, the contrast in the wood should look great. Len

Dan, it's a beautiful box, you did an outstanding job. Whatever you do decide to do with it, the recipient will be one lucky person. Len

Yes on the biscuits, sorry, I can't help you on the jointer. Len

Randy, I think I like this one best of all, it sure has some very intricate cuts in it. The details are something else, especially on the nose. It's a keeper. Len

Duplicate posting again, sorry. Len

Good looking Eagle Vern, I'll have to look in my mags for the pattern. Len

Wowsa Craig, that sure is an outstanding cutting, it's definitely one to be proud of. Personally, I like the one with the black backer. Len

Very interesting Craig, thanks for sharing the pictures with us. Len

Nicely done Helmut, it looks great. Len

Cliff, of course you can sell the items you make of off the patterns you get on here, that's why the designers post them. They hope we will cut them out, and do what we want with them. Most scroller sites are like that, the only patterns that you can't sell will have a statement on them telling you so. As to your second question, the only thing I can tell you that might help, is that you need to practice making them. Your saw has to be set just so, and the wood has to be straight. If you have these two things, you should be all set. I can cut an almost perfect miter cut at any angle, but, to do so, I wasted a lot of wood. It took a lot of practicing to get so that I could cut them, so that they turned out perfect. So, get some junk wood and practice practice practice! If your cuts are a bit off, sandpaper can be your best friend. Len

I agree with Larry, the best way to resolve this issue, would be to contact Steve himself. Len

No John, your old sign in info would be no good, the site has been moved to a new service provider. Doing so, made it so that everyone had to rejoin, but, Gayle had sent out a notice to all members to let them know what was going on. Were you a member there, did you not receive the notice that went out? This all happened around the first of January. Len

John, it's never been gone anywhere. There was a glitch with the old Cafe, but it was only down for a couple of days. Then Gayle found a better spot to park us at, ever since things have been working great over there. Try thescrollerscafe.discussion.community. that's what shows up in the header when I visit the site. Good luck, let me know if there's any issues gaining access. Len