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Owls were a big thing several years ago.. the trend started coming back a couple years ago.. and yes penguins are somewhat on a rise too.. however I don't think it will get as big as the owls did.. Up and coming will be Otters... otters started coming out of the woodwork ( no pun intended LOL ) a year or so ago.. what is it about otters.. Something along the lines of.. loyalty.. yeah.. someone somewhere finally read the sign at the zoo.. Otters find a mate and they stay loyal to one another their entire life... It's a up and coming trend and the younger girls are buying up key chains and anything they can find that has anything to do with otters.. I started seeing a small trend on the stores.. of little things that have otters on them.. With that said.. I want to get a Christmas ornament pattern of a otter couple.. would be a big hit.. I intended to make one up.. just haven't had the time..

I've been watching it for 3-4 weeks now..and there has been no reserve price.. and not one person has bid on it.. so who knows.. but it just hasn't sold.. I'm thinking if the seller would offer to ship it.. it'd probably sell.. I wonder if anyone has even asked.. many times you can talk a seller into shipping something they didn't want to ship..

In another thread about the "New" Delta saw being on sale I had mentioned about one being on eBay for $150 and had been re-listed several times.. This is the saw that is no more than a DeWalt with grey paint and Delta badge on it.. Not the newer one that is slightly different.. Could be a good deal for someone looking for a cheap saw or even a parts machine for their DeWalt.. Not quite sure why nobody has bought it yet.. Yellow with a DeWalt badge would have been gone on the guys first time round at listing it.. The listing says little use.. I guess that might be a matter of opinion as to how much "little" use means.. Table looks like it has some wear spots.. etc.. betting my version of " little " use is a bit different than his. :) Anyway.. here is the link.. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Delta-40-690-20-Variable-Speed-Scroll-Saw-With-Base/162788078115?epid=1109094788&hash=item25e6ecf223:g:NZsAAOSwK~RaDbtt

I question whether they'll actually have them in the stores.. Many places now offer an item that is "online only" ... Can you go into the store and order it to get your discount? For those online purchases.. they should have a special coupon type code to put in for the veterans discount.. Not sure how that would work..

I'm guessing that the best way to get a gloss finish is to print on photo papers.. I don't think standard paper is heavy enough anyway.. I have seen those foam sheets at the local Hobby Lobby or Micheal's stores that are the flag design.. though not glossy.. If you could get a heavy printer paper you could try spraying clear coat over the printed paper.. I would do this for the simple reason that if it were to get wet ( photo paper or otherwise ) it would smudge.. or mark it.. When i was making puzzles.. I would print on photo paper and glue the paper to my ply.. then sprayed a couple coats of triple thick clear glaze.. awesome stuff.. goes on thick and protected the image very well.. Can be purchase at most craft stores..and I think I've seen it at Walmart etc as well..

When I got mine a month ago the guy said his dad works for Home Depot and they would be selling them again very soon.. before the new year.. I brushed it off as one of those " yeah right " moments .. but at the same time.. some of the things he said made scene and sounded true.. I'm also friends with the owners of a local woodcraft type store.. they've been saying all along that they will be bringing them back.. but wasn't sure when.. Anyway, glad to see them back again... looks like only the 21" is offered.. so far anyway.. which makes me wonder something.. Possible why the 21" King is not offered? Always thought it was kind of odd to have the 16 and 30.. while I thought the 21 was probably the more popular one..

Yes, I've learn a great deal here.. I just wish I could give back as much as I've gained on here.. Maybe one day.. Hands down the best scroll saw site on the web.. Travis does an awesome job with it.. Thanks to everyone who post topics and replies.. whether informational or otherwise.. without some general chit chat the site might be a bit boring.. I check in everyday.. sometimes several times a day just during taking a break from sawing.. etc.. always try to answer questions if I can.. Merry Christmas to all.. and if you're selling.. wishing you many many sales.. so you have to work all year to restock

Flying Dutchman blades used to be my go to blade.. and at times..still is.. that said though.. there is a day and night difference between the FD Ultra Reverse #3 and #5 and the Pegas Modified Geometry #3 and #5.. Those Pegas blades cut way more efficiently faster and last longer as well.. and good smooth back side.. as the Pegas has the reverse teeth.. Pricing is pretty close to the same I think.. I know they aren't a big whopping difference like you show for those super sharps.. I've never tried the super sharps.. might try a few just to see.. but I have a hard time believing they are more cost efficient than those Pegas.. maybe more so for the FD blades.. Those Pegas are hard to beat.. I haven't got too technical on looking at the blades teeth arrangement or even looked to closely at the sizes.. but I will say.. I do know the Pegas #5 MG blade wont fit into the same hole as a #5 FD-UR blade does.. found that out the hard way one day when I bent a almost brand new blade..

Unfortunately the Delta name started falling quite a few years ago.. and they had started cheapening up many of their tools way back in the very late 1990's early 2000.. They also got a bad rap for discontinuing many parts for their equipment many years ago.. in hopes of getting people to purchase new.. Take a look at the parts list for their DeWalt clone.. some of those parts already show discontinued obsolete etc.. I imagine you could just buy the part for the dewalt..and use it on the Delta of they really are the same saw... Anyway.. the perverting of the name is something Delta did all by themselves long ago.. many people seem to think it still holds some good value.. but get burned when they need a part..

Also consider the fact that while the Delta is supposedly the same saw .. is the fact that they don't hold much of a resale value.. take a look at all the used Deltas prices.. and then the supposed same saw in a different color ( DeWalt) .. A used 10+ year old DeWalt brings in about as much $$ as what the saw sold new for way back then...The new Delta DeWalt clones.. often times won't bring $150 used.. There has been one on eBay that had been relisted 4 times at $150 and it looked barely used.. Had that been yellow.. people would have been all over that like fly's on poop, LOL

I bought a refurbished 1800 back in 2007 run it until 2009 when i bought my DeWalt.. The 1800 was a decent saw.. and like many saws.. it had vibration in various speeds but smoothed out at either lower or higher speeds.. I liked the sander on the side.. My biggest issue with it ( I believe the 1680 is the same way ) was the connecting rod at the back of the saw.. the one that connects the upper and lower arms together.. Dremel didn't use any bearings in this piece and it is just connected with roll pins.. the roll pin being hard steel would wear out the holes in the rod.. and before you know it.. your blades no longer fit into the saw without cutting off 1/4 inch.. because of the wear in the connecting rod part.. this rod is no more than a piece of flat steel maybe 1/8 ish thick with hole on each end for the roll pin to go through.. If you're mechanically inclined and able to take one apart to do this repair every so often.. not a bad saw.. The first time I did this repair I order the part.. when I found it to be just flat steel.. I started making my own, LOL and if I was to have one again I'd probably figure out a way to put a bearing in the flat steel.. I think that would prevent this issue.. I made quite a lot of stuff with that saw.. and enjoyed using it.. just was annoying to have to take it apart to replace that piece every so often..

Almost everything I cut is from Cherry. I use mineral oil & beeswax mix that I make. I like a natural wood look, to me clear spray gives a fake look... kind of like a woman with too much makeup on lol.

I use a Sharpie as well.. that said.. I've used a few different types of fine point Sharpie's and this is my favorite one.. The others I used would bleed out into the wood.. I think due to the fact that they put the ink on too heavy.. These in the link are the best I've found so far.. https://www.amazon.com/Sharpie-Fine-Point-Black-1742661/dp/B001CS1QC0/ref=sr_1_4?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1512090964&sr=1-4&keywords=sharpie+fine+point

Not all people interested in scroll sawing has access to the web.. so I do think maybe suggesting a book is a good idea... We have a local company that puts on a woodworking expo.. usually a few demonstrations etc going on... this place also offers classes for different types of woodwork etc.. Anyway.. I have yet met any of these people that actually get online.. I ask about everyone I meet up with if they know about the Village here.. Nope never heard of it.. i don't get online etc.. is what I always hear.. Most of these guys do some awesome work too.. sure are creative since they don't have the inter-webs to grab ideas from.. One guy had some real awesome jigsaw puzzles.. selling them for $10 - 20 each... they are a mix of pyrography and scroll sawn.. You couldn't even tell it was a puzzle until you try to pick up the nice woodburned portrait.. LOL.. many people that did try to pick it up..thought they broke it at first.. was comical to watch.. Doing online searches for woodburned puzzles come up with almost nothing..

Yes, It's good to walk away sometimes.. Honestly I didn't "Need" the order anyway as I am plenty busy.. in fact the order would have put me behind and made to work late a couple nights.. I didn't necessarily walk away either.. I left that decision up to him.. I haven't heard back from him yet.. probably wont.. but never know because this isn't the first time I've made that reply.. and then when they find out it's really handmade.. they like the detailed work much better and couldn't believe it was really done by hand... and most of those customers are now.. repeat customers... if the guy doesn't purchase.. it would be my first time they didn't order because of the very small imperfections.. Most think the work is done from CNC..

Yeah I typically stack cut 4-5 at a time.. have done as many as 7 but.. only if I needed 6-7 for the order and not wanting to cut it twice..

I learned that years ago when restoring old show cars.. some of the slightest imperfections they found somehow.. and they'd bring it back.. most times it was a month or better after picking it up.. probably when they was waxing it, LOL as being the body man and painter.. I knew of more flaws.. but NO paint job in the world factory done or custom aftermarket.. is absolute perfect... there was always two types of people the ones that don't want to walk out and look at it.. ( looks good from across the way they'd say ) or those that would bring a magnifying glass and a magnet to be sure you didn't fill it with fillers etc.. LOL

That pattern there is the very first project I ever cut on a scroll saw.. I cut it from 1/2" plywood scrap leftover from re-roofing a camper trailer.. Boy that brings back a memory.. I don't know who the designer was.. I may still have it somewhere.. but I can tell you where I got it.. don't think it's there anymore... but not positive.. I downloaded it off the Hawks scroll saw web site.. May have been in a links section or something but I'm pretty sure I was on the Hawk web site and run across the pattern.. but that was back in Nov. 2006 LOL... imagine that has been changed by now..

Yeah, I guess I do read deeply into things.. but this day and age you have to.. too many sue happy people out there etc.. and I do try my best to be honest and give credit where it's due.. Might not always happen.. but I do try, LOL You know, I've been in the scrolling community since about 2006.. back then there was a whole slue of designers.. if you asked for a pattern you'd get about 10 different patterns to choose from within just a few hours.. We've lost a lot of designers over the years.. .. now a days sometimes it's quite hard to get a pattern you want / need whether for business or personal use.. At the end of the day.. the designers are really the back bone to our business or hobby.. and deserve their cut of the pie every chance they get.. for personal use or business.. without the designers.. many scroll sawers would have to rely on magazines for patterns.. I personally know how to design.. not fast at it and not my cup of tea.. so I look up to and give the credit to those that still do design.. and am always willing to pay for a designer to do a design for me.. most times they decline.. either way.. feeding the designers helps feed our business or hobbys.. You are right.. it could be a pattern as is.. just not sure that is really the right thing to do.. right off the bat..

Technically that'd be stealing from the pattern designer.. should this pattern be a pattern that is sold for money then it's taking money away from the artist that took the time to make the pattern to make a living on.. or just to help feed the family.. so i don't condone in doing that sort of thing.. Now.. that's different in terms of.. if the pattern was here in the free pattern section... I'm very surprised you even mentioned it since you sell patterns.. many folks could use puzzle images you had posted to make their own puzzles without even paying out a dime for the pattern.. As a last resort would I suggest doing this..and only for personal use.. Just my two cents.. I know I am a cheap *ss sometimes.. but try my best to give credit to those that earn / deserve it..

Everyone has a different preference for blade sizes, styles and brands.. I rarely use any blade smaller than a #3 unless it's spirals.. then I rarely use anything larger than a #1.. I'd most likely use a #3 on the snowflake part and a number #5 on the rest.. that said.. sometimes a #3 will cut faster and give better details than a #5.. I've cut some types of wood where the #5 would hardly cut.. and a #3 would cut through like butter.. because the width of the blade is smaller and slices through better.. then times it's just the opposite.. you'd think a larger more aggressive tooth blade would cut better.. just not always the case..because it has to chop through more wood ( width of the blade )

Oopps replied to wrong post..

I see stands quite often on ebay for the DeWalt saws as cheap as $20..

I stack cut 5 of these on the trial run.. and if the order comes through that will be how many I will stack..

Well, I'm not certain I'll get the order yet, it was a request and I figured it was something I could sell anyway so I went and made a batch last week.. Turns out the image I used as a reference for the pattern had 8 side windows rather than 7.. and.. I cut out the loading door which the customer didn't like as it made it look as if it was open in flight...so.. I redid the cutting omitting the one window, and the door as the potential customer loved the ornament otherwise.. Just got a reply back that he now thinks the windows are crooked etc.. I just used a 1/16 bit for the windows.... Anyway.. this is the last straw for me on this order as I just don't have time to fool with a perfectionist this time of year.. I think the ornament looks great myself considering what I had to work with.. he sent me pictures of a plane to show me how the windows should look.. first picture he sent to me was after I made it wrong to his standards twice I hope my reply back to him was as nice and kind to him as possible.. many people wouldn't reply back in this manor.. This is what my reply to him was.. lets see what he has to say if anything back to me.. "Yeah, I see what you mean, however doing these all by hand will get this sort of results.. All the windows in this was drilled with a hand drill and a #68 drill bit for the front windows 1/16" bit for the side windows.. the front windows I try to make look squared off so I hit it with the saw blade to try to accomplish that look.. rather than have a round hole for a somewhat rectangle shape of what the windows are.. I don't think I can possibly make it any more precise than what I've got here.. I do my best to be as precise as possible but it's still all free hand work.. drilling, sawing, sanding, and even the finish is applied with a brush.. I use a 3x magnifier light to look through so to be as perfect as I can but at the end of the day free hand work is still going to be free hand work.. touch the drill down to the wood and it wants to follow the softest parts of the wood sometimes rather than staying straight and square.. If you are looking for each ornament to be perfect and symmetrical etc. I'd suggest finding someone to CNC laser cut these for you.. however the laser cut items come with burnt edges, and can smell like a campfire.. I know there are some sellers on etsy that sell laser cut ornaments and may do custom design work too. I thank you for giving me the opportunity to do these. they was fun to make.. " Kevin