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I don't know Hegner saws very well.. but I'm wondering why not just get a threaded wing nut like all the other saws use? Seems like a pain in the behind to have to use a tool to change a blade.. I know if I had to use a tool to change the blade on my Hawk I'd never get anything done.. as of late.. with my kids working on bikes and cars etc... my tools seem to keep walking off and end up in my son's car or my other sons room where he works on taking computers apart.. Now that they've picked up an interest in taking things apart so I can put them back together we gotta sit down as a family and talk about tool usage.. Put it back where you got it.. Other day while changing spark plugs in the tractor my youngest son thought since I had the tools out.. it'd be a good time to check his spark plug in his scooter.. while I had the tool sitting on the tractor to go to my tool box to get the plug gap tool and came back to the tractor my spark plug socket walked off.. I looked high and low for that thing.. I miss place my own tools bad enough.. I don't need help from the kids too.... While searching everywhere and about to start using some language my son comes walking in and ask.. dad hows this plug look.. holding my tool in the other hand,

Well now... you're supposed to shake the can? No wonder I never had any luck with spray cans.. The directions are not very specific.. It just says shake vigorously for 2 minutes... so I always set the can down and shake for 2 minutes then pick up the can and paint... Shaking those cans is very important especially if they been setting on the store shelf or our shelf for a long time.. I am fortunate to have a shaker.. but before that I just strapped the can to my lawn tractor tire and drove it around.. for a few minutes.. That always worked well.. That was back in the day when the kids were little and enjoyed getting in the little lawn cart and taking a ride through the woods..

Great looking signature! I like it very much. I always sign my work if possible. I either sign with woodburn pen or Sharpie pen. Only think I don’t sign is ornaments. Not usually a good place on them to sign. Never put the date either. Don’t want people thinking it took me 5 years to sell the piece they just bought.

Michaels or Hobby Lobby have it.. Just thin foam sheet.. kind of like felt sheet but smooth so it could be cleaned of dust easier etc..

I seen that pattern and thought I'd like to cut it myself... I just don't do much sales in the portrait type projects but would love to cut it someday.. Though I doubt it'd be cut as good as you did here.. Beautiful colors too!! What you use for the backers? color paper or foam sheets? I often use the foam sheets.. they seem to work quite well.. Anyway... top quality work as always!

I never had any issues with danish oil on fretwork. It doesn’t dry that fast where I live. If you have a lot of tight areas just blow the piece off with a air hose if you have a compressor.

Sounds like you do the same thing but in the top outer corner. I drill more into the lower center of the R leg and cut down to the outer corner, then work my way over to the center part of the R. Same thing you do I think. I probably didn’t explain it well enough.

Great advice JT.. I might add a tip.. The placement of your drilled pilot hole is very important too.. as is the direction you normally cut.. Many may not pay close attention to the direction they cut.. but drilling a hole so you cut out a inside cut cutting out around the fragile part first.. I'll use your photo JT and try to explain this.. I added a red dot to where I would drill a hole for cutting out the R in your photo.. From this red dot I found that cutting down to the bottom of the leg of the R and cutting in a counter clockwise direction cutting along the middle ( inner ) portion of the R makes the inner part stronger than cutting the outer part and then there is no support for the inner portion.. IF you cut in a clockwise direction.. I suggest drilling the hole on the other leg of the R and cutting along the inner part of it.. Hoping this makes sense to someone, LOL So in the beginning I pay close attention to the placement of my pilot holes.. so I drill them in a spot so I'm cutting out the fragile ( or what could be fragile ) first

I could be wrong here but I think the $250 leg set is for a "wide front " for a wheel chair to fit in.. the set I'm speaking of makes the saw stand only about 8-10 inch high for setting it up on top of a work bench.. By getting the "short leg" set you could probably make your own stand on an angle and bolt the saw to the homemade stand like you did with your DW.. That said though.. you could just make up your own stand and leg set from wood without purchasing the legs from Bushton..

Hawk makes benchtop legs.. They are just short legs to use on a benchtop.. but I have no idea how the cost is.. and if you're going to do that you could just make short wood legs or build your own stand and make it work..

I don't know if this helps you at all or not.. Meaning you was hoping to get one in store? This one is priced right anyway.. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Delta-Scroll-Saw-1-3-Amp-20-In-Cast-Iron-Table-Blade-Tensioning-Lever/264413632691?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 AND For those that rather shop Amazon.. https://www.amazon.com/Delta-Power-40-694-Variable-Scroll/dp/B00IK8DIU8?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAIENXGIYD2VI6D6IA&tag=axiontool-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00IK8DIU8

The Hawk was on Facebook marketplace.. guy ordered it back in 1998 and then had a stroke and could no longer saw.. The saw sat in a climate controlled shop from 1998 - when I bought it in 2017.. The Excalibur was on craigslist and the young man that sold it to me won it in a raffle from his work Christmas party.. He had no interest in it.. Both saws was still sealed in the box.. The Hawk was about 15 miles away but the Excalibur was out of state.. however the guy with the Excalibur was right near the state line and had family here.. so we met half way.. which was about 40 miles..

I've tried that method now for several years.. I had a DeWalt.. then with it getting worn and wanting a higher end saw I thought I'd buy either another main saw and use the DW as a back-up or buy a back-up for the DW.. Bought the first Hawk 220vS.. figured $100 I'd at least get a feel for the Hawk saws.. Then i liked it so well that when I seen a deal on the still boxed 1998 226 Hawk ultra for $400 well I had to go get it.. with intentions of selling the older Hawk or the DW.. Then I found a still in box Excalibur for $350.. bought it with intention of selling the DW.. Somehow I talked myself into a brand new Hawk with intentions of selling all the saws but the Hawk Ultra.. out of all that mess.. I only sold the DW,.. I find I like all these saws for certain types of cutting.. I still may sell that older Hawk 220VS before winter..

Based on the local stores in my area and being I had this for several years tells me that it wasn't purchased online.. My wife isn't too computer savvy ( at least back then ).. Anyway I searched online all over the place at the local stores etc. to see if I could find a stool like mine.. I think this one from Harbor Freight is about the same thing as I have but the material of the covering looks more like a plastic on the HF one than what mine has.. https://www.harborfreight.com/adjustable-shop-stool-with-backrest-64499.html

That is similar to mine.. I used it with all the saws I've owned.. with good results just modify blocks of wood heights to use the foot switch.. My stool was bought as a Christmas gift years ago so I have no idea where it came from, price, or even brand.. Could take a look and see if there is a tag on it somewhere.. This one you show looks more comfy mine has very little padding and over the years with several hours of sitting in it.. probably broke down much of the padding too..

Make it a lazy susan style then just spin to the press you need, LOL

Ray, this topic is from 2016.. He may still want the pattern though..

Sounds like a heck of a deal.. I kinda miss my old DeWalt.. sold it to my son's friend and he used the crap out of it for about a week or two.. Now he's too busy chasing girls and messing with cars, LOL.. Might see if i could buy it back...LOL

I myself am working on that... I want one chucked up with my 1-3/8 forstner bit. can't tell you how many times a day / week that I'm swapping out the mini chuck to the forstner bit.. then back to the mini chuck.. I've been saying for a couple years that I want at least two more drill press's.. Wouldn't mind a press set up with a sanding mop too.. LOL

Another great looking saw and deal..

When I first bought my Excalibur I couldn't get the hang of the stock clamps.. so I didn't run my saw much and just kept using my old saw that I was use to using.. After purchasing the Pegas clamps it was easy to use.. so in my case.. the purchase was well worth the investment..

Curiosity got me so I bought a cat and the owl patterns from Sue Mey.. Just going to make these for my daughter as she is moving into her dorm in a couple weeks.. Gluing up the cat one right now... Not a bad little project and some good use for scraps..

Nice phone stand, I like the design better on these than the tablet stands I used to make.. Though the ones I made was collapsible for two reasons I can think of is.. easier shipping and easier for people to pack and take on a vacation.. Just a thought for those that maybe try to sell these... toy around with a design to make it compact.. The phone ones are not nearly as large as the tablet ones I had made in the past.. I got my tablet designs from Steve Good.. I stopped selling them because I had issues getting them to sit level.. either the board was cupped or my cutting was off.. and I didn't want to sell a teeter totter, LOL I would think the phone stand being smaller in size might make it easier to make with the collapsible style.. Melanie, @meflick If you start a etsy shop this is a good time of the year to get in on it.. the holiday shopping will be kicking up and usually an uptick in sales start once the back to school stuff is done and summer vacations stop taking up everyone's extra cash.. Then all heck breaks loose the week of Thanksgiving and hold on from there to the years end... Don't ponder too much longer, People that start selling during the off season get discouraged and many leave.. especially for the new shops that haven't built up a following yet.. it'll be crickets for most shops during the off season for the first few years.. Lot's of shops are only open in the fall.. then they let their stuff expire until next season.. How big are these? I could maybe give some shipping tips..

Back when I looked for the warning images.. I could only find the 3 year old one.. Id like it to say 5-6.. but anyway, I figured something is better than nothing at all.. and for the most part.. it's mostly 3 and under that like to put everything in their mouths anyway.. Though there are those a little older.. either way a parent should heed the warning IF their child is more prone to putting things in their mouths.. Maybe it shouldn't give an age at all.. just a choking warning..

JT, I just did a google search for choking hazard images and printed a sheet of them out like a program for printing return address labels so several on one sheet of paper then cut them out.. This is the one I use.. Jim that's some good info there... Just always wondered to who's digression the " intended user " falls under... I don't intend for my puzzles to be sold / given to a 2-3 year old.. but someone else's idea of that may be different... that is why I include the printed paper warning in each of my puzzle packages.. While the puzzles are more of a display piece.. you just never really know what the buyer as in mind for the intended use.. Just my two cents..