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I was looking at Steve Good's forum this AM and there was a post on scrolling 78 records. I have really liked some I have seen and thought to give it a try one day. The gentleman that posted had made a video on YouTube on how he does it. It is a great video. It is here if anyone is interested. I was a little surprised when he told the blade he found best to use. A #5 reverse. I would have though a #1 or #2 for something that thin.

Those are really nice. Great job. Ahh, what is a "skip"?

I really don't think you can compare the two. The RBI is a high end saw, the Delta is mid range. Both will cut fretwork I am sure, the RBI will do it forever, the Delta, maybe/maybe not. Course you could buy several Delta's for the cost of one RBI. I see a lot used of RBI's on Craigs list in my part of the country, might be worth checking. Around here they sell for from $400 to $650 most often.

Very nicely done.

Dave, your plaques always look so professionally done. Sure you don't have a CNC router hidden some where in your workshop. That is a beautiful plaque and your finish is also so well done. Always look forward to seeing your projects.

Come on!! That is just too darn nice for a "work" space! You have my envy. I'm sure you will enjoy it thoroughly.

I have never see that pattern before. You did a great job on it.

We are very glad to have you here.

Welcome to the forum. Like the man said those are very nice puzzles. I cannot answer you question, I do not make puzzles, but there are some very proficient puzzle makers it the neighborhood here. They hopefully will chime in.

Think Scrollsaw703 is correct. I do not use them for everything, they are just one of the "paint brushes" I use on a picture. Now that was pretty poetic wasn't it! They do have their place but are not for every circumstance.

I was thinking about this dust collection system last night. It looks like you thread the blade through a slit in the bottom tube. I wonder how difficult this is. It may make the saw a bottom feed saw only. Something to look into if a person is a top feeder.

There are a few reviews of it on Youtube also. Looks pretty good. Does not fit any saw I own, but if I still had my DeWalt I would give it serious thought. What concerns me though, is vacs like Shopvac are not really made for continuous operation. Least that is what I keep reading. I wonder how long one would last if a person scrolls a lot. If you had to replace on of those every year, even, it would sure make it expensive quick. I may be wrong on this.

Go to this sight and scroll through the patterns, look at the boxes. http://www.finescrollsaw.com/order.htm They are mostly made of hardwoods. I have cut out the "Five Dragon Box", (have not finished it yet). I use hard woods and there is nothing fragile about it. If you click on one of the boxes, it shows a larger picture plus when you scroll down there are pictures of the box that others have made. Most are lined with something which also adds strength, but it is not necessary. I like lined boxes because you never know what people will put in them and small items would fall out if not lined. Again this is all just my thoughts, and yes BB will work fine, ,,,, but.. would not be my preference.

Good places to buy them are Mikes' Workshop https://mikesworkshop.com/collections/blades or Wooden Teddy Bear http://www.woodenteddybearonline.com/x/home.php Both sites owned by the same people. At Mike's you get a little cheaper shipping but you can only mix sizes of the same type blade to get a gross discount. At the Wooden Teddy Bear the shipping is a little more but you can mix type and sizes to get the gross discount. You maybe able to save by buying at one or the other site depending on what your are buying. I always figure the price at both sites, including shipping to see which is the cheaper way to buy. Last time I put in an order I was buying a few dozen of several different types of blades. I saved a little over $6 buying from WTB that time because I could mix types of blades to get to a "Gross" and get the discount. Confusing, Huh. I never thought I would buy by the gross when I started, but now I buy a gross or two of my most used blades each time I order them. Remember blades are expendable, they break, they get dull. Just part if the hobby.

I use spirals quite a bit. The one I use 98% of the time is the Flying Dutchman New Spiral #3/0. I've used it on wood up to 1/2".

My opinion, and only an opinion, for a box, especially for a family member, I would is hardwood. Plywood has the strips of the layers of ply that to me is not pretty for a formal box plus it does not have pronounce pretty grain. This will be a box they will cherish and maybe be passed on to future generations. IMHO.

From what I have read on this forum Lesley's may be a little iffy. I must have not had a bad experience with them or I would have remembered. Others do not appear to have been as lucky.

Been a subscriber for some time and just renewed for 2 more years. The only downside is it only comes 4 time a year, and I am always very anxious for the next issue. It is the kind of magazine you want to keep because I find I go back to old issues often and have purchased some back issues that had something in them that i wanted to try.

Looking on the internet that sounds about the right price. I was looking for something in my scroll saw drawer yesterday and found a sample pack of 1 doz of each size. I didn't even remembering when or where I got them. The sticker on the package say Lesley's Pattern's Ltd. Never even knew I had ever ordered from them. Getting old is fun some times, I'm finding surprises of new stuff when I search for other things..

Welcome to the forum. Your picture of the chicken coop sure brought back memories. I love chickens and use to keep some. One day I would like to have some more. If you want a saw that will last forever, check out a Hegner, or a Hawk. They are spendy but are very well built. I have a Hegner, love it. The Excalibur, I have an Excalibur also and love it, is also a great but no longer available. There is a replacement of the design at Seyco.com. That is the place that many, including myself bought our Excaliburs. The one they sell now under their name is basically the same saw with some refinements. Jet has a new saw out that is getting pretty good review, and DeWalt makes a good scroll saw the is less expensive. When you get a saw, blades are a whole other subject. It depends on what you cut, and what works best for you. There are tons of info and opinions on this forum. It really boils down to your preference for what your are cutting. Sit back relax and read through the forum. An abundance of info can be found here.

Guess I haven't done it yet with a scroll saw. My most cherished projects are the hand crank street organ and a kayak (that I can't use) that I built. Neither involved the scroll saw,,, let me rethink that, I guess I did use the scroll saw to cut out the inside of the frames for the kayak. If I ever build another organ, I will find a way to involve the scroll saw, but I doubt I ever build another one.

Very nice.

Gator that is an awesome picture.

Think I will try some out when I have to order blades next time. Thanks for the input.

I ordered the robot plans today. They are supposedly easier than the clocks but I figured if I succeed in building the robot and really enjoy the build, then I could move on to a clock.. I can build the robots out of all the scraps of BB I have around here.