oldhudson

The last time I needed long portable table, 15 years ago, I went to Menards (like HD in the upper mid-west) They have Formica counter tops in a variety of lengths. These are returns. I added folding legs from their and made my own. I passed it on to my son who uses it in his home. Not a particularly light option, but it's fun to make it yourself.

If you're on a budget & not in a hurry, look second hand. Craigs List is obvious but check out estate sales too.

I prefer to sit. I'm more relaxed and comfortable. That results in a better scrolling experience, for me.

Congrats on the new space.

It's why they call it work.

I only have one. I certainly don't do enough scrolling to warrant having two or more. If you make your living with that skill, that's different, but as a someone who scrolls (woodworks) as a hobby....I can't afford the space or to tie up the cash having a saw sitting around collecting dust. My wife and I have been trying to divest of "stuff" we don't use so when we pass-on the kids won't have to do it.

Denatured alcohol should take the wax right off.

Does anyone know the weight of a 21" Excalibur? I looked through my paperwork and while there are lots of specs I didn't see weight. Thanks for reading.

My wife would prefer I make dinner and clean-up after, rather than spend more time in the shop.

For standard size sheets, 9 x 11, I've been using Norton Job Packs from Rockler. For pressure sensitive rolls and disks, I go to www,woodworkingshop.com Large belts, 6 x 48, I get from ShopSmith. Gotta send some money to those who keep my old ShopSmith running. For my hand held belt sander, I get the ShopSmith branded belts from Lowe's. I think that's a 3 x 21.

They look super!

Given that your working with a composite materiel, I'd be very cautious with the dust. Heaven only knows what alls in that stuff. It's the same with pallet wood. No idea what's been on that but I don't think I want to breath it. Just my 2 ¢.

That's a fun little toy. I really like the dog in your avatar.

Sanding mops are often recommended as a finishing tool for scroll work. I wondered if those of you who use them regularly would recommend: a brand; size; and supplier Are you chucking them in a drill or drill press or something else? Thanks for reading.

Very creative and well executed. It would have been interesting to see pics during the process, especially your original drawings.

I had a aquarium unit on my Delta for a couple of years. It was a cheap easy fix when I couldn't get a replacement bellows. It worked but it was just 'ok'. With pw it was fine but with thicker hardwoods, not so well. The unit was a Whisper blah blah something or another from a 20 gallon aquarium.

Because 90% or more of my woodworking (I'm working on a fireplace mantel, a sofa table, and just turned a Bishop for a chess set where a dog thought it looked tasty) would fall under Other Woodworks that's where I start. Then Coffee House, I'm interested in stuff other than jokes. General Scroll Sawing is next. IMHO that section seems to have the most visits/subjects, even subjects that clearly belong elsewhere. Finally, a quick look at Bragging Rights, Works in Progress / Tutorials and New Patterns to see if there's anything of interest to me. I've visited that Q & A and few times and while I'd give SSV (and Travis) really high marks for a well run and interesting place, that section doesn't work for me. I guess it's because so many questions don't have definitive or authoritative answers. There are a large number of threads about which blade(s) to use. I think the type of wood, it's thickness, grain, the saw, the pattern, the experience of the cutter and just some of the variables. Finally, I think I spend too much time on woodworking forums and not enough time in my shop.

Congrats! Great to hear that you got your ass in gear. I'm sure you know expression (based on Newton's Law's) "a body in motion tends to stay in motion". I'm pretty sure they apply to people too, so now that you're on the move, keep going. Be sure to post of pic or two of your work.

There are a number of YouTube videos that show various techniques. I've never made one but it's on my list of projects to try. Unfortunately, I never wear a ring....maybe one of the kids would like one?

Likewise Ron.

Well done.

I've had one for years too. I've found it useful on some larger projects, but by and large I think the need to clean the roller and the bottle outweigh the benefits. I tend to use my store bought Titebond bond bottle and the plastic spreader that those you repair dings in cars with Bondo use. I suppose if you use it often enough you can just clean the roller and cap the bottle? On the same subject and I hope this doesn't steal your thread - I often use a silicon basting brush (from the dollar store) to spread glue (I used to use acid brushes and toss them after use). The silicon cleans up great. It even cleans great if the glue dries - you can pull the dried glue off the brush. The idea came from The Woodworking for Mere Mortals website.

I'm not sure why you think "about everyone on this site" will disagree. I've not noticed that bias.... But let me say using a backer is a great technique. When I read the original post, using a backer board instantly came to mind. I use backers with my router, especially when working cross grain. And they should always be used in drilling. Backers are a fundamental woodworking technique.

I see you've gotten quite a few answers but I wasn't sure I understood the question. Are you talking about radiusing a corner? It kinda sounded like that was the question. And, if it is, I mostly use a disk sander. If the stock is really hard or thick and the radius is pretty large (over 1.5") I'll knock off the corner with a band saw and then sand. Or if your talking about the edge and you want to soften it. I typically do that by hand with a sanding block and my sand paper wrapped around it.

Very nice, love the presentation.