TheWoodArtist

I agree with the previous ones, why take a chance of loosing the village when all they have to do is take a little time and join and it's free I mean come on you want these great patterns at least take a little time since the designers spent theirs' making them, join. It's not much to ask, especially with what can happen if a bunch of non members jam up the server again.

There's one in the pattern library here made by Grandpa and if I remember right there are a few more

Thanks as far as making the designs not going to happen have tried, but as far as if or when I get the patterns I will for sure show progress.

I have his pattern and others. I've tried to make designs already and well....NOPE! not going to happen. I've gotten some responses from being posted in other groups but nothing yet to the point that someone is going to make the patterns yet. I can design patterns just not compound cuts for one I don't do too many of them even cutting, just started out about a month ago with making compound christmas ornaments and a couple of chess sets. Thanks though!

Ok I've got an idea for a design but have no idea how to design it. It's a compound cut design. The idea is coming up with a Military Chess Set. I would really like to have the USMC as at least part of the design. It would be great to have different sets based on the different branches. I know some pattern makers know how to make compound designs so I'm posting this to see if one of those might know how to make this idea. If there is one and can design these, I would be willing to pay for the patterns. Hopefully this idea can be done..... Thanks!

From what I've read on the web. They bought the company that made the EX and that company will be making these. If that's the case I would think they are going to be made of the same quality and such as the Ex was. My thinking anyways. We will see. If King is like most brands. They pay others to make their things and they just put their name on it and if that's the case it don't have necessary the brand that's bad just the company that made that particular tool. Take HF for example, from experience their cheaper tools are crap but take the commercial line they offer and the higher priced tools, they aren't bad like everyone makes them out to be. I know I have a shop full of them and even have the extended warranties on most just in case but on most the warranty has expired a while ago and still going strong with no problems. Now I'll have to admit they aren't like the higher priced brands as the adjustments and weight of these aren't as easy and as light as say Dewalt or others. Heck I even have somewhere in a box their $90 scroll saw and I used it for 3yrs and only reason I quit and boxed it up was because at that time they didn't have the adapters to go pinless and the way to use pinless blades that came with the saw well that's a cluster. It was going strong and imagine if I got it back out of the attic and unpacked it it would still go good. Just don't need it and don't want to invest in the adapters that are available online somewhere for it. So, the brand King won't scare me away by your experience with them. I was suppose to be able to demo one at the woodcraft store I frequent but, they are gone now because of the tornado that hit Tulsa a little while back and haven't went to the OKC one enough yet to get to know them. 3 hours is a little far to just go a lot compared to 1 to 1 1/2 hours to get to Tulsa. I'm doing a lot of online ordering from them now until I need more ply then I'll make the trip to OKC if they aren't open somewhere closer yet. The store in Tulsa building had to be demolished and they are still dealing with insurance and other things to know when or where they'll open back up but have promised they will be back within the area of Tulsa at least. I know Charles Hand stands by them he said he has 2 I believe but he got his through a Canadian distributor or King themselves as he is in Canada I believe I'm correct on that. He's the one that told me about the saw once I read where woodcraft was going to carry them now making them available in the US without have a large shipping and import charge. If I'm correct with him having 2 I trust his opinion to the point that he wouldn't steer you wrong. Or hasn't me yet.

I don't know about the saw but like you say they are likely good. As for the customer service question. I would say the customer service is good as it's Woodcraft. I've dealt with Woodcraft for a long time. I just recently have had to do online ordering and phone ordering and question asking as the store that I use to use was destroyed in the Tornado that hit Tulsa, Oklahoma not to long ago. The shopping center it was in was wiped out and will have to be demolished. In the meantime the next closest one is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma which is around 3 hours drive where the one in Tulsa was around 1 hour or so. I will make the trip for ply but not for things that are easily shipped. So far, so good on customer service as I've called them seems like once everyday or at least every other day. I got so use to just taking the drive when to get things and ask questions in person but not now and probably be that way for a while according to the Tulsa store's Facebook, they are looking at their options and locations available but will be back in Tulsa or in the area as soon as they can. Anyways, every question I have had no matter how stupid it was, they've answered them and gave me all the information I would ask for about things. Now I'm not sure what the other stores service will be like but would think they are pretty much the same as the OKC store and the Tulsa one was. I am just wishing and hoping they may end up having a damage sale on the tools they had in the Tulsa store. I've asked the OKC store about it but they can't answer that either way as right now they are still dealing with insurance. Anyways, hope this answers your questions. I'm looking to get one of the 30" saws soon. Would've gotten one by now but have had other things come up that have higher priority so the extra saw is on hold for a while. Plus I'm really looking to get a smaller saw to take to shows with me as right now I have an EX-21 and EX-30 and those are a little bulky to haul around but, may just use the 21" as my show saw and get another 30" for the shop. My shop is a two person shop as my wife helps in the shop and also works on her own projects so have to keep 2 saws in the shop able to be used.

I have 2 EX already. 21 & 30 and only looking to get a 16" to take to shows/fairs with me. I was looking at the dewalt but have went away from that because of the things I've been reading and mainly because it don't have a stay up arm without buying the lift support. To be honest, no more than it would be used I'm seriously thinking about a Craftsman or Porter Cable because of price. I started out with a Craftsman back in 2009 and then went with a Porter Cable in 2012 and just recently we to the EX saws last year. So I am comfortable with them as far as how good they are. I do understand they wouldn't last as a production saw however, they would only be used at shows/fairs and some of them it wouldn't be used at all just there to show what I use to make projects. I already have a video of me making projects that I show on a flat screen hooked to my computer and a few photos of me cutting. Just have been thinking about getting a saw to have on hand also. My Ex's are bolted to tables in the shop plus they would be a little heavy and take up space if I took one of them. As far as these saws. I've talked to folks that live in Canada where they've been for sale for a while and they use them saws and stand by as them being good saws. I haven't checked into these saws just yet as the Woodcraft store I use hasn't gotten one for me to check out yet. They've told me they would contact me when they get them and allow me to check them out and use them a little as long as I would allow them to get a review for them to use. Of course I'm all for that.

These are made by the same company that made the Excalibur saws. So these are the exact same saws just with different stickers and name. The reason I believe they didn't include a 21" is because the Jet scroll saw is a 21" and are made by the same company. I believe I read that somewhere, not for sure though.

I ended up with getting the low end wacom tablet and just from taking it out of the box and setting it up. I say it's going to work. It comes with software however, I've not used it yet nor plan on using it. With this laptop I have it came with windows ink and I have the two main free software that a lot use and it works with both of them as well. I still have to get over the learning curve from using a mouse to draw to using the tablet and pen. I love the fact that with the wacom it has online tutorials. That's what my weekend plans are for this weekend. I will spend some of the weekend using the tutorials and learning how to use this tablet and all the functions of it. I've already used it to draw a quick drawing of stick people with some background. That was my test. For others that are interested in getting a drawing pad. This one was the $79 tablet. I will admit it is small however, it is only the pad. Your drawing will show up on your screen so it's big enough to do what you need to do. I want to thank everyone for the advice and thoughts on this subject. Happy Scrolling & Designing if you do that!

What is the best drawing tablet and drawing software for windows 10 computers to use to draw patterns? Thanks!

No they don't have a 21. Only the 16 and 30 now I wish I would've known this was going to happen. I knew last year Excalibur was going to be no more and bought a 21 and 30 but o well I'm happy with them. May end up ordering the 16 king for a show saw (one taken to shows) the 2 I have now are heavy to be loading and unloading...lol! I have to go to Woodcraft in Tulsa Oklahoma this weekend for ply and some carving chisels and knives. I will be asking about it and shipping and if it ships to the store and such as they show not available in store but says "ships today" so I'm hoping it'll ship to store for free like the other things do when you order. If it goes good I will be ordering one.

Here is something I just found. Apparently Woodcraft is going to carry the King saws. Here's the link: https://www.woodcraft.com/products/king-industrial-30-inch-scroll-saw-with-foot-switch#ShipsToday https://www.woodcraft.com/products/king-industrial-16-inch-scroll-saw

Thank you very, very much both of you. I'm going to send these to him and not sure if I'm cutting it or he is but I will request a copy of the photo if he cuts it and I will post it here. I should've seen the photo before offering to make it. Thanks again you two. God Bless. In case you get the idea if he was paying for this, no we were talking about pattern designing and he said he would like to learn how to design so he could make one of him and his wife and I directed him to Travis' videos which he thanked me and then I volunteered to do it for him. Thanks again guys.

Thank you so much Paul.

Thanks Don I struggling on the whole pattern because of the beard and that's why I requested one of the designers here if they don't mind to make one for me and save my butt. You are right though that gets me closer just I don't know how to get the beard and mustache area where it's cut able. I've never had to deal with this much of a beard and mustache. Even with this that you done I'm still stuck because of the reasons mentioned.

In Gimp at the top of the tool box next to the rectangle crop. Use that on the one you are wanting round and then copy and then create from clipboard and take out the checker board that is on the corners and then you'll have your round that you want

Thanks Russel. I may use this for an idea. I'm trying also, just struggling. First time I've had one this freaking hard.

Here's what I've gotten. It's ok just don't like the beard/lip area. That's where I'm struggling.

It fills kinda weird having to ask considering I usually design myself. However, I've worked both of these and can't seem to get a pattern I'm happy with and if I'm not happy how can the person these are for be happy with them. Either one will be okay. Thanks for the help in advance, this will save my butt! Edited this to add cleaned photos to help you great designers. Still included the originals. Thanks again for helping save my butt

I use spirals almost 100% of the time and don't spin the material but do always try and work counter clockwise for the reason of I'm right handed and seem to like having my right hand closer to where it's cutting. When using the bandsaw just to add here, I always cut counterclockwise also.

Just to give you a heads up. This image along with any for this band is copyrighted no matter if it's on there or not. It's their logo and it's is copyrighted. Just letting you know. It's kinda like other things even if it don't have a copyright on it, if it belongs to someone or is someones logo or picture it's copyrighted. Just be careful.

I just checked home depot don't have it but Lowes does and being that it is on the aisle and bay you mentioned I am thinking you meant Lowes which is awesome considering I have a pro account there. Thanks for the info on it. I have the plunge router and press station and 4 dremels use the press and have the shaft and use it more than anything for drilling and fine sanding along with engraving and carving so this will work great on one of them that isn't attached to anything else unless it will attach to the shaft but don't know if it will and if it does wonder if it will cause it to be end heavy. Anyways, thanks again I will figure it out and use it a lot I'm sure.

Could you maybe post the link to the 3-jaw chuck? Thanks!

I ended up setting my table at 29 inches and I'm a flat table guy. I have tried the lower in the front option and well didn't like it projects slide on me so flat it is. Funny thing is that it's the same height as I had on the previous table just that the legs are further apart so I can roll up under it more. Seems that was the main problem I couldn't get close enough to the saw for comfort and was causing my pain in the back. Now for the little time I've tested seems to work. Thanks again for all the input.