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  1. OCtoolguy
    I'd think for the price that they are getting for those blades, the least they could do is give a reverse blade. The underside is not as pretty as with my Pegas blades. They just work.
  2. OCtoolguy
    As I said, they all sound familiar to me. I sold real estate, mostly recreational land, up in Teller County when we lived there. We bought the store so that we'd have a business we could run together. After working with mechanics all those years, it was a real eye-opener to work around women. Never again. I used to chase away more business than I should have. I couldn't stand to watch women let their "little darlings" destroy many dollars worth of cards and goods and then buy a $.75 card. I went back into the tool business up there and then transferred back to So Cal once our store and our home were sold.
  3. OCtoolguy
    Well, I have enough material left over that I'm going to make another of these vases. This time I'll use the Pegas blades on the Hegner and see how it works with them. I honestly think they are the best cutting blades out there and I have no problem with them straying off line or drifting like the FD blades do. I've experimented with some of the blades that many folks swear by but I keep coming back to the Pegas. I love them.
  4. OCtoolguy
    Well, to sum up my feelings re:PS Woods Super Sharp blades, I used a #7 to cut the frame work on my vase out of 3/4" oak. They did an OK job but nothing to warrant spending the big money on them. I also tried #5's but they were a definite no-go. Then I swapped saws to my favorite Excalibur 21 and some Pegas #5mgt blades. WOW! Big difference. I love those blades. I'll not be experimenting anymore unless I feel that there might be a better way. I have 7 tubes of Super Sharps with about 5 dozen in each tube. They will be there for all time. Well, maybe to cut up firewood or something. LOL.
  5. OCtoolguy
    I know but I'm selling one of the Hegs.
  6. OCtoolguy
    Why not get a scroll saw that is pedal powered and kill 2 birds with one rock.
  7. OCtoolguy
    I have 4. Do I need 4? Nope but I like having 4. Enjoy.
  8. OCtoolguy
    All those places sound familiar to me. We lived in Woodland Park from 85-91. We owned/operated Barb's Hallmark Shop at 19th & Uintah at Uintah Gardens shopping center.
  9. OCtoolguy
    Outstanding! I'm glad you got it figured out. Nice work Jim.
  10. OCtoolguy
    I don't mind oak. I've used it with no problems. I think the worst wood I've encountered so far was some maple that gave me fits. But, it was early on and I've learned a lot since then. Oak is not a problem at all.
  11. OCtoolguy
    Not glued at all. They were all cut from one piece of 1/2" oak. Like concentric circles only octagons. I'll try this again. I converted my pdf to a jpg. This is what the pattern looks like.
  12. OCtoolguy
    The customer wanted oak. They are always right.
  13. OCtoolguy
    It's a 10" tall vase for dried flowers. A customer saw one but didn't like the size or shape. She wanted on that was taller and not so wide at the top. I'd really love to see how you would make the 12 octagonal rings on a table saw.
  14. OCtoolguy
    It's never work if you are enjoying what you are doing. Thanks Paul. Truly appreciate your input.
  15. OCtoolguy
    I didn't mean to hijack Kevin's topic regarding PS Woods Super Sharp blades but I sort of did. I showed the beginnings of a project and gave the SS blades a try on 3/4" oak. I tried #7's first and then tried the #5's but went back to the 7's. After making the initial framework using the SS blades on my Hegner saw, I had to switch saws to my EX21 because I just felt more comfortable on it. I also switched to Pegas #5 mgt blades. They are still my favorite blades. They performed so well on the 1/2" oak I can't say it enough. I'm not going to change blades in the future. They will remain my "go-to" blades. Anyway, here's where it's at so far. I cut all the 3/16" bands and it's just sitting together right now. Still have to do all the sanding and then the glue-up. This has been a fun project with a lot of head scratching to get all the angles and measurements right. The next one, if I do a next one, will be much easier.
  16. OCtoolguy
    If I can do it, anybody can do it.
  17. OCtoolguy
    Go here and watch Steve Good's video. Explains it all.
  18. OCtoolguy
    Will do. Thanks.
  19. OCtoolguy
    It would have been easy to do this but by going taller and narrower I had to increase the angle and add more layers. The one good thing that has come out of it is I was forced to learn some more Inkscape to create the pattern for the octagonal layers. They will all be cut from one piece of 1/2" x 12" x 12" oak. Each one is 3/16" in width. Gonna be a nail biter.
  20. OCtoolguy
    This is what I'm working on at this point. It's from a pattern that I found online but the customer wanted it to be taller and narrower than the pattern. I am adding a pic of what the pattern would have looked like. So, lot's of calculations on this one. There will be 12 octagonal rings around the inside of it. More to come.
  21. OCtoolguy
    Ok Kevin, I tried some #5's but they didn't work worth a darn on that 3/4" oak. Back to the 7's. So far so good. But, they do seem to dull quick. Not sure how they'd be in softer wood.
  22. OCtoolguy
    I have some 5's. I'll give them a try.
  23. OCtoolguy
    Working on a new project for a customer. 3/4" & 1/2" oak. So I decided to give the PS blades another try. I'm also learning to use my Hegner saw. So far I must say they cut well and not hard to guide on straight line cuts. But they do seem to wear out fast. I have nothing to compare to. I'm using #7's. So far so good.
  24. OCtoolguy
    I was thinking he same thing Charley. Not something I would attempt.
  25. OCtoolguy
    We'll be awaiting your findings with bated breath. Lol.
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