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That is fantastic. I never would have thought of that. Thanks for sharing.

Very nice Wichman. I would have to think that with a better saw your work now must be magnificent. Just goes to show that it's the craftsman and not his tools that make the difference.

Well, I suppose you could use a small brad but most everybody has a safety pin nearby so that's why they are popular I guess. I've never had to use one either.

The Amish have always fascinated me too Scott. I really respect how they have been able to continue in this crazy world of technology. Does Harvey truly live without electricity? Is he using a pedal powered scroll saw? I'd really appreciate any information you can supply as you have the time. In a private message format.

Don, I extracted to a different folder and when I opened that folder there were 2 files. One was a .ttf and the other .txt. I right clicked on the .ttf and it opened a menu but there was no "install for all users" option. But thanks for trying to help. I'll figure it out. Edit: I went back and started all over and downloaded the font to my desktop. It was in a .zip file. I right clicked on it and told it to extract all and when asked where to put it, I didn't accept the default folder, I told it to just put the files on my desktop. Once done, I did the right click thing and DID find the "install for all users" option. So, all good. Thanks guys.

Have ya ever tried to break a safety pin? They are tough.

Don, when I right click on the file, I don't get the "install for all users" option. Just a plain install. Can you possibly explain what I might be doing wrong? I'm running win 10 and have it set up to share files and printers between all of our computers in our home.

Yes, I found it finally. But, now I'm having the problem of installing it. Irfanview keeps grabbing it and turning it into a picture before I can do the install. I'll have to change the file associations so Irfanview won't grab it.

Just for the heck of it, I went to dafont but I can't find the font you found. Can you offer me some more info? I'd like to see if I can find/download/install it.

Re: pin end blades, I heard of a trick where you remove the pins from the blades allowing for a smaller hole. Then you insert a safety pin through the pin hole after putting the blade through the hole. It sounds like it should work.

If I recall, I had the same problem and was told by someone here that you must reboot to get Inkscape to receive your new font.

I totally understand. My wife has rheumatoid arthritis but so far so good. Best of luck to you.

Oooops! I thought that was the first thing everybody got rid of. Sorry.

Who uses a hold down anyway?

The Wen is a great little saw but if you fall in love with this hobby, you'll soon want to move up to a saw with less vibration and dedicated plain end blades. We are glad you are here and asking questions because other novice scrollers will learn from them.

When I first started, I bought a can of the 3M77. It works great but it is expensive and the can is huge and heavy. I did find a small can of Elmer's that my wife had bought for something she was doing. I prefer it because it's small, lightweight and seems to work just as well as the 3M77. I also use the full page size peel and stick shipping labels that can be run through my printer. Just print pattern directly on the label, peel and stick. They hold very well and don't seem to leave any residue behind. You're going to eventually ask about how to remove your patterns. Most folks here use mineral spirits to moisten the patterns and then peel them off. I use a heat gun. Just warm the pattern until you can pick up a corner/edge and continue heating it as you pull it off. A light sanding will take off any residue or you can lightly wipe with a mineral spirits wet rag. Just be careful what you do with the rag once you are finished. Lay them out flat somewhere outdoors to dry out. They will combust if left in a pile. Good luck with your scrolling and if you love it as much as we all do, try to get into a better saw that uses plain end blades. The pin end blades will not allow you to use the very tiny blades that we all use. They are very limiting. I don't mean to give you the impression that I am any sort of expert but these are all questions that I have asked before.

Don, I see from your pic why it's imperative to use the best quality of plywood. It would be a heartbreaker to do all that careful cutting and then find those voids. I will start gathering the best wood I can find and begin my mental buildup. Right now I'm battling a finish problem. That is my weak spot.

I guess I'd better look into the Wen drill chuck. Thanks.

Right next the word "quote". You can save posts in your own personal bookmark file so you can find them later.

It does make a person wonder why they put it there in the beginning. And never changed it.

Don, I can't get that to open. I have Irfanview but I don't have that CAD add-in. Can you help? Edit: Never mind Don, I figured it out. Thanks.

Welcome to SSV. And there are no dump or stupid questions. If there were, I'd have cornered that market a long time back. Anyway, to your question, I mostly use my cordless drill or small drill press but I also bought the plunge router attachment for my Dremel/Wen tool. It allows me to use the bits that won't work in the chuck of either of the above drills. I have a full set of number drill bits all the way to #80 and they require the tiny collets that come with the Dremel type tools. Good luck. We used to Winter down in Alabama and Mesa Az. We tried S. Texas but it was too windy for us. Have fun.

You are so right. There was a discussion about this last year. I had forgotten about it and when Don brought it up, it piqued my interest once again. Thanks for your link. I will pursue it. I just figured out how to use the "bookmarks" feature here on SSV. It has only taken me a few years to actually see the availability of that feature. Duh! From now on, I'll use it so I don't have to look so silly when I bring up a "new" old topic.

Sorry for the double post. I got an error message the first time. I have no idea why.

Anybody who has anything to say on this subject, please post pictures, suggestions etc.