lilcee

Thanks for that tip, I'll give that a try

Thanks for your suggestions. I drilled the holes a little bigger so it's not so hard. I'll try different blades. Thanks again.

I'm not new to scroll sawing but I haven't done very much fretwork. I'm trying a piece that has a lot of small holes (stars etc) I have the pilot holes drilled and tried to start cutting the holes. I was going to use spiral blades for the stars. The problem I'm coming across is the blades bend whenever I try to put them in the holes. Is it better to thread it from the top or bottom? I've always done through the bottom but they were always bigger holes. Also, the blades seem to be real flimsy and bend easy. What's the best kind of blades to use for small holes and which is better - threading through the top or through the bottom? I've never done a big fretwork before. Thanks for any suggestions you can give me. (the wood is 1/2 inch plywood)

I received an email from them this morning. My order should be coming this week. Thanks all for your help Celia

I used paypal to pay for it. I have the confirmation from paypal saying it went through. Thanks for all your help

Has anyone used Heritage Wood Specialties online? I found a link to it the other day and was needing some cherry wood so placed an order. That was Tues. I haven't heard anything from them - no email confirmation - or anything. They took my money out of Paypal but when I emailed them to find out how long it takes, I haven't heard from them. Has anyone gotten anything from them? How long does it take to get an order? Thanks, Celia