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Yeah JT, I did the base myself. I did this several years ago and just run across the pictures the other day. Shared it on a FB group and as always someone wanted the design. I sent them all on a wild goose chase as I thought it was a arpop pattern from his blog.

Wow!! You sure are good at tracking down patterns.. I think this must be about the 5th or 6th pattern tracking you've done for me... LOL Awesome job.. Thank you..

Yeah you're right Les... their farmers.. and I believe this business is right at their home... so I assume they just make a very small number of these at a time.. assume they probably had to start from scratch and raw materials send out the base and legs etc. to be powder coated and whatnot.. I figured when i ordered it that it could be upwards of mid Feb. - early March before it would be sitting in my shop.. I'm not about to rush them on it.. I did call late in the week last week about having them machine the worn arms on my old 220VS.. I want that saw in top notch condition for either a back up saw.. or... so it'll be a awesome working saw for the next owner... which ever I decide.. LOL.. The price to remachine the arms was only like $25 per arm.. I'm just going to have them drill them out so they can put the circle inserts in.. so the next time it needs done.. you just buy the inserts and the new wedges .. If I sell it.. I'm not one to sell someone a piece of worn out junk.. it'll be like brand new or else I'll part it out.. too nice of saw and has already had many upgrades to part it out sooo... I'm rebuilding it.. anyway... when i called them I told them I had just ordered a new saw.. then she knew who I was.. she said it hadn't been shipped out yet.. and I never asked when it might ship out.. I'm excited to receive it.. but I have plenty of saws to play with until it arrives...

I just wish Hawk would get it mailed out.. My order still says Awaiting Fulfillment... You guys got dibs on the saw that I don't even have yet LOL... Who wants dibs on the old 220VS, EX-21 or the DeWalt? LOL those will be the most likely ones to leave out of my shop.. But maybe none of them will leave.. well I'm sure they'll all leave one day.. but some might leave soon.. but not until after the NEW Hawk gets a few hours on it..

LOL, I have the pattern... I'm just trying to help some others locate it at the source.. I have a copy but it's not my pattern to share.. I know it was done by Grampa in 09.. he post patterns here a lot... I thought maybe the people wanting the pattern might come here to get it IF it's here.. however I wanted to search it out to see if it is actually here..BUT... have no idea how to search the patterns section without going through every category to find a pool clock.. LOL what section would you search under for this? Is there a section for each designer so I could just go through Grampas album so to speak or am I just going to send everyone that wants the pattern on a goose chase like I already did.. because I had them searching for the wrong designer, LOL.. I'd give a copy of mine to them but it's not my design to give away..even though the design was on a free site etc.. I still feel that is wrong...

Yeah, I agree.. I should mention that I wash mine regularly as well..

Is there a way to search the pattern section of the site either by file name or even by designer.. I made this clock and posted a photo on a FB group.. others wanting the pattern and I know it was grandpa that designed it.. as I have the pattern.. but not sure where I got it from... I know he post a lot of designs here. and was looking to see if this was actually where I found it.. I just don't know how to go about searching for it or what category would be best to look under.. there is no clock category.. when I search something it seems to put all topics and searches the whole site... I'm only looking to search patterns..

Who stays on the lines?? I make my own imaginary lines.... Even as much as I cut.. I'm still not perfectly always on the lines.. and I'm betting no one is.. otherwise they'd be a machine.. While most times these days I am on the line.. but still not perfect as most lines are thicker than the blade.. so even though i'm still on the line.. it's not perfectly in the center of that line all the time.. even stray completely off the line at times.. who cares.. it's not handmade if you don't mess it up now and then..

I have one similar too and yes.. it gets condensation inside.. If there is room inside and it doesn't bother you, you can crumble up a tissue and fit it inside and the tissue will absorb some of this.. it helps anyway as I do this in mine.. It seems to do this worst in the colder weather.. as I don't seem to have much of an issue with it during the summer months

I started with a 2 speed Delta.. my father bought it new back around 1988-89.. the model is 40-560 type 2.. think the type 2 just had the upgraded quickset ll upper blade clamp.. My dad wore the saw out and rebuilt it once.. then it wore again so he replaced it with about the same saw but a variable speed.. he let me borrow this old worn one but I never used it until after he had passed on.. I ended up rebuilding it.. and using it for a year or two.. still have it but don't really use it at all.. Thanks for posting this... brings back some memories..

I did these from Sheila Landy pattern sets from 1/8" BB ply.. cut them with a #3 Pegas MG blade.. Some of them I cut stacks of 4 while others I did only two.. I almost always stack at least two.. but have used single 1/8" before as well.. and on single ones I use a #1 blade.. and it's about the only time I ever take my saw speed down to around 1/2 way on the dial.. I personally do not like the look of the signs when made from thicker wood.. so I'd stack at least 2 of them.. and if they both turn out I'm sure someone would like one as a gift someday, LOL .. Anyway.. spiral blades work well too for them.. if I do use spirals I use a 2/0 FD New spiral.. some of these I did cut with spirals or at least opened up the lettering where it is quite a narrow area.. These are a bit of a challenge in some areas.. but I think you'd do fine just slowing the saw down to a more comfortable speed.. for someone like you that may be intimidated.. on the particular pattern you're speaking of.. I'd cut from 1/4 ( if you like the look okay in 1/4 otherwise stack cut it) and then I'd probably use a spiral for the words "For The" in the cutting IF you're comfortable with spirals.. if not.. then just use the same blade.. on a side note.. when I get a area that I'm concerned with if my saw is aggressive... or too fast for me I'll cut with the new blade a bit on some of the other bigger areas that I'm more comfy doing to sort of dull a new blade a bit before going to the intricate stuff.. sometimes that helps take the fast cutting sharp blade and slow it a bit.. but you also don't want to cut it with a real dull blade either.. I do this quite often to make that real sharp aggressive blade down to a little less aggressivenes.... Take it slow.. they really aren't too bad as long as you just take your time with it.. I'd use a #1 or #3 blade for the rest of the lettering..

If I don't like it I might take you up on that..

You did an awesome job on those Ray!!! They are really beautiful..

i think those Delta saws are probably a very nice saw.. and I have read reviews on them.. as i almost bought one as a back-up saw for my DeWalt then those Hawks popped up on CL and I went that route instead.. Biggest thing with them back at that time anyway was resale values wasn't very good if I wanted to sell.. I think Dewalts hold the best resale value of any saw high or low end.. You get a new Hawk and have a hard time getting half the money you pay even if it's only a month old..

Yeah it's sad because when you're actually looking for something it doesn't show up... when you're broke and or not really looking they come up for sale at a next door place LOL.. This is how I got some awesome deals in the past was just to put up with my old junk saws for a while longer and wait it out.. those deals are there.. if you have the patients to wait it out..

Some people don't know good stuff when they see it, including myself... my brother in law loves to come here and look through my scrap piles.. He has taken things that I was going to burn or throw out.. he made some real nice coasters one year off of scraps from a box I had made.. then he took a piece of scrap last time he was here and added some more pieces to it and made a real nice lazy susan out of it.. I need to re-evaluate my scraps better....

My preference order would be.... 1 being the first choice and 4 being my last choice.. That could flip opposite though if Jet resolved the table height issue. as I think the new clamping system would be awesome.. ( many do not like this new clamp system though.. and I do not have any experience with that saw..so.. that is just an uneducated opinion LOL) 1) Ex or King.. If the smaller size will fit the projects you plan to make.... I thought only the 21" Ex was moved to another plant and the one to be concerned about? Maybe someone else could explain that better? 2) DeWalt... Mainly because it is a well known saw and holds its reselling value better than the others if you decide the saw isn't for you in a year or two.. after the return policy had expired.. 3) Delta basically the DeWalt.. but not sure how well it holds value after a couple ears to resell it if wanted.. 4) Jet I like the clamping system they have.. not sure if they redesigned the 18" saw but the 22" one had problems with the reverse teeth blades not being effective because the table was set up higher.. maybe Jet has resolved this issue now that they've been on the market for a while.. but do know they had some issues with this.. That all said... probably "for me" I'd first search for a quality used saw... unless you are dead set on just buying new... as I do that at times and just did so a few weeks ago by getting a brand new Hawk..

Totally understand that... and yes when a order comes in you do the happy dance that someone liked my item so much they bought it.. and then when they leave a awesome review about their purchase is very cool too.. or when they send more customers.. so yeah.. I really understand what you're saying.. which is why I have a hard time letting things go for nothing or giving to goodwill etc..on a side note though.. when I do that.. my website link is for sure on that piece somewhere, LOL.. never know.. that person might be my next customer for something else.. and.. I write it off on taxes as advertisements so ideally... I do get something out of it... plus I clean up the storage space... but much harder to do something like that if you're not in business..

Might contact the local schools.. I've donated many items to my kids school for fund raisers to go on school trips etc... I did this because my kids were the ones raising money and the class was doing fund raising etc.. but I'm betting the school would be thrilled to get some free fund raiser items to auction off etc.. this way you help a child get the opportunity to go that otherwise may not be able to afford it.... Just a thought..

Could always make things for those less fortunate? Not sure where you'd go to donate the stuff.. but i'm sure there has to be a charity type thing where you could give your work to and let them sell it to raise money for those that may be in need.. I sell ( or at least try too ) everything I make.. I do have some things that I've never sold since back in the beginning of my scrolling days back around 2006.. I'm not one to "lower prices" just to get rid of stuff.. I'd rather send it to the local goodwill that to lower the price... but this is due to the fact that.. a lower price isn't the issue with these things.. its more about getting it out in the view of the person that would like it.. is been more my experience with selling the stuff..

The people at Lesley's patterns are great people, they are a very small business that both husband and wife work regular full time jobs.. which is why it's hard to get through to anyone by phone.. I've always gotten through by email. While i use to order from them quite a lot, I lost respect for them when I ordered some Pegas that was back ordered. They was suppose to mail out once they got their shipment of back ordered blades. I totally forgot until about 4-6 weeks later and sent an email. They said they still hadn't got the blades and that they'd call the company to see when the blades might be in.. never heard back from them but my blades came in the mail and was postmarked the same day I emailed them.. I lost respect because everyone makes errors... just own up to it.. but making up fake excuses etc turns me way off... I respect they are a small company and that they are trying to make it.. slow at getting things in the mail.... but running on lies just don't fly with me. and after reading many others having issues with them it seems they make a lot of mistakes and make a lot of excuses for those mistakes.. Too bad too... because the excuses and lies is probably what will run them out of business..

This is the first item I made for 2019.. made it because I sold it off the website on the 30th of Dec. as it was a made to order item I had listed.. so that is the first thing I made and why I made it... Lame story I know.. Oh.. my first sale of 2019 would be this ornament too.. but it was already made.. Started off my new year making some new clocks ( cut but not finished yet ) so those pictures will be later.. maybe the end of the month.. Also been cutting ornaments that I had sold out of in Dec. to start rebuilding that inventory for next year..

Some are only slightly off while others may be 1/8 too long or more.. That notch is 1/4 - 3/8 or better down from the end or where the end should be so cutting it off that low would make a awful short blade. If this is a new thing, I'll be going back to FD blades.. but my understanding is they know of some sort of issue... so I'm thinking it's going to be resolved. But guessing it could be some time before all these bad blades trickle through the system..

I'd thought about that.. but one.. I want to keep the stand.. and I'd hate to sell it to someone that expecting a smooth operating system.. When I bought it it was in a warehouse that had no power.. had I been able to try it. I'd have not bought it. Stand was well worth it though.. Heaviest stand I've ever seen..

Yeah I love mine other than the bent shaft which makes the thing vibrate bad.. I even have the heavy duty stand for it.. but it still would like to walk across the floor.. runs good other than the bent shaft.. That is why I was looking to get a new one.. thought maybe it would work better than the one I have.. I gave $75 for it with the stand, and used it now for about 4 years like it is. Figured I got my moneys worth from it and like to get a smoother running one. LOL