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  1. GrampaJim
    I am not looking for another saw, but I do keep and eye on FB marketplace. Just did a quick survey buy entering "scroll saw" in my area SE Wisconsin. I found 17 Hawks/RBI, seven Hegners and Only 2 Excaliburs. Got me thinking that is a lot of Hawks. Did they really sell that many? Are people giving up on them? I don't have a clue how many were sold by each manufacturer, But I would have expected that more Excalibur we sold, then Hegner, and and then Hawk. Or is this just a mid-west thing. Thoughts?
  2. GrampaJim
    Great service from https://www.ocoochhardwoods.com/ , I ordered on Monday, they shipped on Tuesday, and it was just delivered. Another plus for me, is that I live close enough that they ship with a regional shipping company, that is about 1/2 the cost of UPS.
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    Why wait - because the youngest is still in high school. Besides I remember cleaning out my parents place when they passed, and I would not want to deny them the same fun (sarcasm)
  4. GrampaJim
    Thank you. I used Aspen for the white, yellowheart for the beak and talons, walnut for everything else.
  5. GrampaJim
    As the years of scrolling march on, I was wondering how my grandchildren would remember me. I want to leave them one last project and decided the large eagle by Judy Gail Roberts would be perfect. Over the past few months I completed one for each and have them safely tucked away. Someday when my wife and I are gone, and my sons are emptying out the house the will find the 6 big boxes and instructing for who they are for. Here is a pix of the last one and a pix of the boxes each one is in. I have no plans to quit scrolling, but being 70++ I know we have no promise of tomorrow.
  6. GrampaJim
    Well done! Your friend will cherished that piece.
  7. GrampaJim
    My wife wanted a "Bless this home" sign and I could not find on we both liked. I found this pattern for a napkin holder that I changed to a shelf sitter. 5/8" Red Oak and a 3/8" thick Purpleheart for the cross. I thought about putting a painted backer and still might.
  8. GrampaJim
    I have used alder on some intarsia pieces and liked the look of it. But I thought it had a outhouse smell to it when I was cutting.
  9. GrampaJim
    Pattern was just released, so I jumped grabbed it.
  10. GrampaJim
    There are a ton of different sizes (values) of potentiometers. So physical size matters, but the ohm value is more important too. In the old days, you could just run down to Radio Shack and buy one. LOL
  11. GrampaJim
    Might be where she started, but she is in Canada now.
  12. GrampaJim
    Lettering and Intarsia is almost all I do. And the Intarsia projects now are only for family - too much work for what I can sell them for.
  13. GrampaJim
    Sorry, I can't give it away, but we need to support our designers. I suggest you contact Keith at https://sheilalandrydesigns.com/
  14. GrampaJim
    After 7+ years of making things with a scroll saw, I wish I had kept a record of the pieces I gave to friends and family. My memory of what I gave to who and when, has gotten me into trouble twice with friends, and very often with my wife. Conversations are like "didn't you already give them one" and I go "I don't know" My advice to the newer scrollers (and others too), keep a log of everything. It seems like a waste of time, but you will be glad you did someday.
  15. GrampaJim
    couldn't have done it without the blades I get from you.
  16. GrampaJim
    Thanks all for the kind words. Scrolling is something you never feel like you have completely mastered. I look at my projects and always see where I could have done better. I started scrolling in 2016 with a Craftsman and joined SSV shortly after. Since I retired in 2018, I am able to scroll about 2-3 hours a day. Since then I have gone used a Dewalt, Hegner, and have a 16" Excalibur.
  17. GrampaJim
    Keith is great to work with, always gets me exactly what I want. 5/8" Red Oak, cut with Paga #5 MGT blades.
  18. GrampaJim
    Kieth and Sheila Landry do some really nice patterns in my opinion.
  19. GrampaJim
    3/4" Oak, 11" wide and about 4-5" high.
  20. GrampaJim
    Since he is my grandson, he probably expects a huge discount or for free. LOL
  21. GrampaJim
    My grandson just started as a realtor and wanted something for a personalized gift to give to his first clients. I had Kieth Fenton make the pattern for me. 3/4" Red Oak, about 15+ wide and about 7" high. Pegas MGT #5 from Denny at Artcrafters worked well.
  22. GrampaJim
    Cut from 1/2" Red Oak. #3 MGT Pegas blades.
  23. GrampaJim
    3/4" Red Oak. 10" x 6" #5 Pegas MGT blades.
  24. GrampaJim
    OK, I know its a china made saw which have had their problems, and I know it supposed to be refurbished. But this looks like it might be a worth while gamble.
  25. GrampaJim
    OK Ron, you have inspired me. Making one of these would be WAY out of my usual items. Since I have Grand kids giving me Great Grand kids, it time to try my hand at making one.
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