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  1. Check with Art Crafters and Bear Woods.
  2. An old timer once told me he cut his finger off with a scroll saw but he had to change blades twice. As Don stated the only saw I use with a guard is owned by our club when we are teaching. It is there for insurance purposes only.
  3. Looks like the wood split due to continuous movement due to humidity. Wood does that. Glue on a backer piece and it will stabilize it and prevent further damage. Only you will know that there is/was a split.
  4. Ray I like your creativity but I don’t think packaging cardboard, corrugated, will work as a cutting backer due to the ridges and voids. It would be like cutting quarter sawn wood. You would get resistance at the ridges and then jump ahead in the voids. It would make it very difficult to control especially in delicate areas and where you have to make tight turns.
  5. Trying to effectively dry 1” stock will probably take close to a year. The process can be sped up if you have access to a kiln. Like already said a sander is not the way to go. Buy or find someone with a planer.
  6. Look at Foot of the Cross on Facebook. While the design, Donny, recently passed I believe his patterns are still available.
  7. Late last year I posted a short clip on an intarsia wall project I had the honor to play a small role in. Here is a narrated video including more details and an interview with the artist. If you ever get to Durham, NC it is open to the public but I recommend calling the church for hours. https://ncwoodworker.net/forums/index.php?threads/joe-carrs-intarsia-video-the-second-largest-in-the-us.82943/
  8. Don that is just what I was looking for. Thank you so much.
  9. I have this picture (jpg) and I want to know how to extract the cross and hands from the background. I have been playing around with inkscape but for the life of me I am getting nowhere.
  10. It is very pricey but after I took a class from Judy Gale Roberts I purchased this light from her. I don’t scroll without it. I got it 8 years ago and if memory serves it was about $150. https://intarsia.com/products/daylight-omega-5-magnifying-led-lamp?_pos=34&_sid=00dd55174&_ss=r
  11. Another MGT fan. Never had that issue. I agree it appears to be a tension issue.
  12. I used to live in up state NY now I live on the NC/VA border. Not as cold as Ohio but cold enough. Heating in an uninsulate space is a waste of time and money. So is trying to raise the temperature 20 or more degrees over a short period of time. So if you get an insulated shed you still need to heat it 24x7. I keep my detached garage shop at 55 all winter and raise it to until at least 60 to work. Old fingers can’t stand the cold.
  13. Thanks. I use mostly Weldbond glue because it dries clear. I will have to try the Titebond translucent next time I need glue.
  14. https://hardwoodstore.com/plywood/
  15. I have made numerous copies of this puzzle. They sell well at craft shows but I never used different color woods. Thinking out loud now maybe I need to cut 5-6 puzzles out of various woods and then swap the pieces around.
  16. We should also direct our prayers to Judy's two assistants, Marianne and Judy. They have been with her a long time and when you work in a small office it becomes like a family.
  17. Judy Gale Roberts, the heart and soul of intarsia and the scroll saw world passed away after a short illness. I was blessed to take two classes with her and to meet her on several other occasions. Not only was she a talented artist but a gifted instructor and just a special person. Rest in peace my friend and mentor. Prayers for your husband Stephen and all who you touched through your life.
  18. Thanks for the information. Like Davevand said I use the Pegas super skip. Same teeth and steel of the MGT but not reverse tooth.
  19. Dog days of summer came early to NC. Had cmc joint surgery on my left hand back in April. While I am recovering nicely spending most of my time on two months of back chores.
  20. Actually, the scroll saw and sanding dust is some of the worst because it is so very fine.
  21. I stack cut a lot. I use a hot glue gun. A narrow bead on all 4 edges.
  22. I am a transplant from upstate NY to NC. Even in NC we have numerous nights in the 20's. My two cents is unless you insulate your shop you are wasting your time and money. Also, you want to maintain a steady temperature when not in use. Raising the temp by 5-10 degrees is doable but not more. Remember metal, especially cast iron takes a lot longer to come up to room temperature.
  23. Looking for a word art pattern for BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING. I am thinking it would be 4 rows using mixed fonts of various sizes and the words would connect to each other and include a cross. Open to suggestions.
  24. First remove the guards, top and bottom. Then put a blade in and tension it. Next turn the large knob in the back until the blade is perpendicular to the table. If it still is a problem your saw may be defective.
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