OCtoolguy

While we are on the subject of blades/drift/kerf etc, when I bought my used EX, I also got all the blades the seller had, with it. Well, I thought I'd struck gold as there were about 2 dozen packages of the PS brand that sell for about $10/doz. I have tried them and they do cut well but still have the same drift problems that I encountered with the FD. So, I don't know about what everybody else thinks but it would be a cold day in Hades before I'd pay that kind of money for blades that are no better than the far cheaper ones that we all use. I only wish that I had found out about the Pegas blades before investing the money that I have in FD and Olsen. I guess that is just part of the learning curve.

I have been freehanding my sig w/date. I practice a bit and then write it with a pencil. Then burn it with my pyro pen.

I never knew you could do that Brenda. I'll have to give it a try. Thanks. If there are more details please post them. Does it matter what kind of paper you use? And the ironing process, is it as straightforward as that?

I would love to be able to write like you Brenda. Absolutely beautiful.

That should work just fine. I wasn't sure of tip heat with a simple woodburning tool so I opted for something that I could regulate. I bought the first one and it had one dedicated tip that had been designed for doing the quills on duck decoys. It works great but I wanted to get one that had many tip options and the Colwood came available at a price that I couldn't turn down and it has many tips. I have to practice signing my name though so it is readable. I'm no artiste!

I use nothing but Pegas and I have not run into that problem. But with that said, I decided to try some of my FD blades and it only took me one try to hustle right back to my Pegas #5 mgt.

This is a subject that I asked a while back too. I got a lot of differing answers so I took the best of them and "did it my way". I found a good used pyrography burner on eBay and bought it. Now, I can actually sign and date my work. It truly adds a personal touch to whatever you do. In fact, I bought two of them and now have one for sale so if anybody is interested, PM me and I will go deeper into it

Well, after reading through all the posts above, I think I'm in the group of folks who appreciate that there is still a "print" edition of the magazine and I will continue to support them as long as my interest in scroll sawing continues. I'm not a Christmas person, and I'm not into making toys or stuff for my grandkids since they are all grown. I look for something that is challenging and might have a useful purpose after it's completed. But, that doesn't mean that I'm not interested in seeing how others do things and what others have created. It must be very hard for the publishers to come up with enough differing content each issue so I give them credit for doing it. I also look for books on things that I can make. I'm not imaginative in the least so I depend on others to come up with ideas. I have only made a few different items but I have changed plans and deviated from the original just to change size, shape and woods. Anyway, it's the same reason that Baskin Robbins has been so successful over the years. There is a flavor for everybody.

No, she drove over there and bought it. We are only about 10 miles from their place of business. But for those who would have to have it shipped, you might be right. Not sure but you can always call them and ask.

The place I posted also has 1/64" BB plywood. My neighbor bought a half sheet there. I couldn't believe when I saw it. I never knew they made plywood that thin.

I will say, I just went through the newest magazine and didn't find one thing of interest. Not to say that I won't come back later and find something.

Here ya go. Great place to deal with. http://www.aitwood.com/ The owner is very involved with the orange county woodworkers and he is a Vet with a nice museum on site.

There is a place here near me that has it. I'll have to the name.

Not sure what you mean about clipping/saving topics.

I left it on mine just so I could protect the lens when I'm not using it. But most of the time I forget to put it down. Same as the toilet. Lol.

I agree to some extent with what you say. I see Woodcraft has gone digital. My problem with digital is reading online is very hard on my eyes and makes me sleepy very quickly. I can read my old Kindle for hours but if I read anything on my newer Kindle, same problem. But, there is absolutely no reason not to offer both formats and if it's more costly to publish, charge accordingly. It's no different than going to a restaurant and being able to order food the way you want it.

Here's another piece of sage advice. 99.9% of your mistakes disappear with removal of the pattern. Oh, one other thing, get out of the habit of pointing out the flaws in your work. It's human nature and we all do it but we are all NUTS!

I completely agree with you Melanie. I have always loved getting magazines that are on a topic I'm currently interested in. I just recently dropped my subscription to the Carving magazine that they publish. I have lost interest in carving. At least for now. I'm passionate about scrolling though. I find something in every issue that interests me and yes, some issues have no patterns that I want to cut but I just like having something to sit down with in the evening to read that is of interest. We sit out on our front deck a lot during the warm months and it's nice to have that magazine to page through. I just recently bought all the back issues that were still available that I didn't have. I started scrolling about the time issue 58 came out so that left 57 issues that I didn't have. I managed to get most of them. As for the content, I agree that it seems like they are printing more intarsia patterns but it might seem that way to a person who isn't interested in intarsia. I love to see what others are doing though. Myself, I hate sanding and the mess it makes so intarsia for me is a non-starter. I'm more into boxes, bowls and baskets. I like something that when finished is good for more that just looking at. It would be a very dull world if we all wanted the same thing and that was all we got. To sum up, I like the magazine and I'm thankful that we have it. I wish there were others.

It looks like you're getting the hang of it.

What a wonderful idea. If only I could retrieve it from the landfill.

That brings me to a story. When I was 8 years old, my parents asked me if I would like to learn a musical instrument. I said yes, I wanted to learn the guitar. So, they bought me an accordian. After I got old enough to quit, I did. And I never picked it up again. They both loved the German music and polka dancing. I hated every minute of it. I am now 76 and I still want to learn the guitar. True story.

I agree Paul. It seems like a slam dunk for them to post them. Or, they could just make a dvd available at the end of each year. Or some combination of both. They already print them, why not make a pdf available?

Yeah, I keep waiting for my numbers to come up too. Problem being, I never buy a ticket anymore.

I passed up a deal a while back on a Hawk that had the wheelchair set up. The seller only wanted $250 for the whole thing. What stopped me is that he lived up in the high desert in an area that is known for high crime. I didn't want to have to drive the 100 miles each way to see it and also to take the chance on getting robbed. So, I passed on it. I really should have just loaded up my pistola and gone for it. Oh well...............

Everybody pretty much has said the same thing but with great explanations. I was just going to add, it's not necessarily your blade choice as much as it "technique" and that is something that only comes from experience. Believe me, you are asking all the same questions that the rest of us have asked but the simple answer is "practice". And every project is practice and you are gaining experience. I just picked up a couple of pointers here too.