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I just didn't want to ruffle anybody's feathers. No harm. No foul. I'm glad everybody liked it. I do too.

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Have heard the price yet? I'm curious to know what they will sell for.

Brenda, two things come to mind. Actually three. First and most important, make sure you have your table absolutely perpendicular to the blade. It must be. Second, make sure you have your blade tensioned correctly. Third, use a blade that will move the sawdust out of the kerf as quickly as possible. You don't need a reverse tooth blade. A skip tooth blade is probably best. And something a bit on the coarse side. I offer this because after cutting the 8 side panels on the piece I showed the other day, I learned all of the above. Keep at it, you'll figure it out. One other thing, let the blade work. Don't push too hard or it will "bow" the blade and make sure you aren't pushing to either side.

Scott, I know that most all of Steve Good's patterns are free to use and copy etc. Since the OP gave attributes to him, I didn't go any further with checking it out. After trying every search word I could think of on his pattern catalogue page and also searching through all of the patterns that I have downloaded from him, I couldn't find it so I emailed him. He came back to me and said it wasn't his pattern but he took the time to "redesign" it for me. I had no idea that I was stepping on anybody's toes when I put it up. Now, it's gone so the subject can be closed. Thanks for your advice though. It's much appreciated.

It may be a blessing in disguise. The Pegas saw is right around the corner. I have a feeling that if it is a great as their blade clamps, it's going to be a winner. And, I love the color.

Me too.

Paul, did you check out any of his other plans? I love the Sterling engine and jet engine videos. I'm going to start gathering the necessary stuff to try one.

Very nice Paul. I'm looking forward to my next compound cut. It's fun. You did a great job on this. I like the paint too.

Sounds like me. Especially if wine and crackers are there too.

Welcome. Very nice work. Keep posting pics and by all means, do join in on the conversations.

Here is the one that Steve sent me this morning. He went from the picture I sent him and redid it his way. I like it. raypattern.pdf

The person who posted it on FB attributed it to Steve Good. Why would I doubt him? I did find out this morning that Steve did not create it but he did send me his version of it. I will not ever submit another pattern unless it's one that I created. Sorry.

I ran across this on one of the Facebook forums yesterday and thought it would be a nice cut. If you are interested, here is the pattern. Not sure where it originated. The poster said it was a Steve Good pattern but I couldn't find it anywhere. Pattern has been removed as my ethics were in question. Sorry.

Here is a pic of what they are talking about.

Well it does sound like you know what you are doing. I guess I'm happy that I'm not Canadian when it comes to that sort of thing. We do have it pretty good down here. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Best of luck and happy scrolling. Eventually!

I would at least check eBay. That's just too much to fix a Dewalt.

I realize that you are in Canada and things are very different there but that sure seems like a lot of money to repair a saw that can be purchased brand new for about $400 here in the states. Are you anywhere near the U.S. border? I think I might order a new one from Grizzly and have it shipped to a General Delivery post office in the closest U.S. town to you. Or something along that order.

I saw that pattern the other day too and was thinking of cutting it. You did a great job on it.

Other than trying to count the teeth or using a micrometer to measure the blade thickness, I don't see any way. But, what you have are a bunch of "practice" blades. Give them all a try on different woods. You'll get to where you understand what each type of blade does and what it's designed for. Most of us here use either Flying Dutchman, Olsen, or Pegas blades of one type or another. Blades are probably the biggest mystery to the hobby of scrolling. Takes time to figure it out but you will if you stick with it. Welcome to the Village. Lots of great info here.

Are you breathing more through your mouth instead of your nose? Probably just picking up the moisture out of your mouth breathing.

What blade are you using? Just wondering, if it's the UR blade that may be lifting your patterns. How about trying a non reverse blade or a blade that only has the reverse teeth on the under side?

That too. But I can see the results in my shop. Not so much with my lungs. Only time will tell with them.

Well, I'm not the best person to be giving advice but if it were me, I'd just jump in and go for it. What the heck, if nothing else, it's practice. And that is what this is all about isn't it? Not like you only have one copy of the pattern. The stuff that I have done so far was way out of my league or comfort zone but I wanted to do it so I did. Sure, I know what the flaws are but most folks don't see them. And on the next one, I'll do better. And so on. Just do it!

Mine works great. My shop is much cleaner now.