Welcome to the village neighbor lol we are neighbors I'm from Cleveland... just take your time... who ever said "slow and steady wins the race" they must have been a scrollsawer I found that if you rush through a project you won't be happy with it or you will mess it up and break more blades ...I find the pattern I want then I look at the wood to see the best place to position the pattern ... then cut ,cut ,cut ... ...God bless ,Dennis