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Those are awesome Bob!! Thanks so much! Im not sure I have the skill yet for cutting the small pieces in the dancer but Im going to give it a shot. Thanks again!

Thanks for the tips guys!

Hey guys, been playing around with this scroll saw thing and Im having fun but definitely still learning. Been playing mostly with simple learning patterns. Id like to actually try cutting a real pattern now and thought it would be cool to make little signs for my kids to hang on their bedroom doors or walls or something. Im looking for something really simple that a beginner could do. Im thinking their name with an interest included somehow. My daughter for example likes dance so maybe her name and a ballerina silhouette. You get the idea. So if anyone has the time to make super simple patterns for me, Id greatly appreciate it! Brystal - dance Tim - baseball Colton - trucks/cars, etc.

Theres a reason the bandsaw is the butchers tool of choice! I got cut by a bandsaw as a kid working in grandpas shop. I didn't cut anything off but it still hurt like heck!!

That's a very kind offer but honestly, Id destroy it. Me and poly resin don't get along. It dosnt seem to matter what tool I use or how sharp they are, they explode on me 9 times in 10. I used to cast snake blanks and got so frusterated trying to turn PR that I sold all my casting molds and supplies. Lol

Woo hoo!! What do I win!?! Again, nice pens! I really need to turn some of those virage pens!

Looks like denim cast in PR. Nice job. Ive been meaning to order some virage kits. Ive never turned those but they look like foks would like them.

Yeah I hear ya. I have some pheasant feather blanks that were cast by John Underhill. Very talented artist and very expensive blanks. I have 2 sets that I bought awhile back and Ive been afraid to turn them. They are cast in PR and that stuff can be tricky to work with at times to begin with. Ive turned snake blanks which is the same concept but Ive also had snake blanks blow apart on the lathe. If these feather blanks blow up on me, like you, Ill cry!! FWIW, amboyna is a real pleasure to turn. That stuff turns like butter and smells good too! I wouldn't worry about amboyna coming apart on the lathe unless it has some hairline cracks that got missed and even in that case, Id CA the cracks and turn it anyway!

Wow, thanks guys! I love turning. It has become my favorite form of woodworking. Pens give me that instant gratification, Okay, its not instant, some of them take a couple days but its much faster from start to finish than most other woodworking things I have done. I also do stoppers and pepper mills and other small turnings. I have the proper tools for bowl turning but my lathe just isn't up to par. I spin on a Harbor Freight mini lathe. Im looking to upgrade to a Nova 1624-44 in the next year. I hope I enjoy scrolling as much as I enjoy turning! Ive always thought my photography skills were horrible! I shoot my pens in a light box made of cardboard and fabric with a little cheap Sony Cybershot on a tripod. I use clamp lights with daylight bulbs on both sides and the top of the box.

The last one Ill post today is the pen I am most proud of. I strive for perfection even though nothing I make is perfect. This is by far the most perfect pen I have made. It is also the most expensive pen I have made and I want a lot of money for it. To be honest, Im not sure Im ready to sell this one. I absolutely love it and it may become a permanent part of my personal collection! This is a Rhodium Jr Statesman wrapped in two tone Amboyna burl.

Heres a Sierra Stylus in a Maple Burl and Alumilite cast blank. Then a Sierra in a segmented blank I made. The blank was made with aluminum angle, Monkey pod and Holly. Its a very time consuming process but it makes for a really cool pen!

Next up is a Jr Gent fountain in Honduran Rosewood Burl. Then a Jr Gent rollerball in Yellow Cedar Burl. This is one of my favorite woods to work but this stuff is getting extremely hard to come by.

I thought that since Im completely new to the site, new to scrolling and really didn't have anything to contribute in that regard, Id share a few of my pens. Ive been turning for a few years now. I enjoy all sorts of turning but pens are my main thing, specifically, high end pens. I love working with rare and exotic burl woods and such. Several of these are pens I made awhile back and a few of them or more recent. Those that are into turning will know which ones were turned with more experience. First up is a Jr Gent rollerball wrapped in Gaboon Ebony. Ebony makes such a nice looking pen but it can be a nightmare to work with at times and the finish has to be next to perfect to make it work. This was my third attempt. The first I had a blank issue and the second I ruined with a poor finish. Next is a Jr Gent fountain wrapped in Maple Burl. Ive searched the world over trying to find more MB that looked like this blank. Ive gotten close but never found anything I like as much as this one. This one also has an upgraded nib. I upgrade all my fountain nibs to Heritance SF nibs in the size the customer chooses.

I cant help you out with what you need but I know Delta parts are hard to come by right now. Delta has been bought and sold a couple of times over the years and they are apparently having a hard time with this last transition. Once you figure out what you need, you may have better luck getting parts from Ebay or another source rather than through Delta directly.

http://www.scrolleronline.com/product/9308/321 http://lumberjocks.com/Leldon/blog/25317 Dosnt look like these are clickable links but you should be able to C&P. Ill learn!