mikewix

Was a rainy weekend and nowhere to go with this shutdown, so spent an afternoon on the saw.

Nice cuttings Paul. Finally started practice with the straight blades, having a heck of a time just to any years using only spirals. Keep wanting to not turn the wood and just cut sideways. Hard on blades lol

Could one of you owners of the Dewalt788 please tell the height from the base of the saw to the top of the table. My saw is in the shop and I'd like to build a new stand. Plan to use a computer type chair and want to get the height right. Thanks.

Thanks guys I just got google drive ,so I'll get busy and start saving.

Had scroll saw fever the last week. And produced a few easy patterns and a couple not so easy. Got one more on the saw and then will start some outdoor work. Come on spring.

Thanks Paul. Computer hard drive took a crap on me and lost a lot of my favorites. New computer and rebuilding.

Rockytime not a very good picture, but should explain what I did with the old shop vac

Finally completed Hunter. This was the second time around. Had him about 3/4 done ,was sanding fuzzies and broke a chunk out. I did my Jag, but this one was even more fragile. Think I'll do an easy one next.

I'm a spiral man. About all the scrolling I do is patterns. I agree there are problem with fuzzy but I can't imagine spinning that piece of wood that much with a straight blade on say a Mike Williams pattern. I'd get dizzy LOL. I use FD #2 and 3 blades and find with good Baltic birch plywood the amount of sanding isn't to bad. I find that blade speed has some affect on how much you get.

Hi guys; A few years ago I cut this wolf pattern as a xmas present. Was showing it to some folks and she would love to have one, since its a relative I caved and said yes. Problem is my CRS has kicked in and I can't remember where I got the pattern from. Thought maybe you guys and gals could help me out. Thanks Mike

I use the bottom of a shop vac that the motor died on. Already has the casters on it and with the 20 foot hose I have I can roll it anywhere in the shop. I am using the DD. So if your vac ever dies it has another use.

Thanks for the reply guys. My eyes are also failing at 72. I cut with a lighted magnifier, which helps, but when you leave the line it looks like a mile. Ma says I'm to much a perfectionist, the smallest flaw drives me insane. Everyone raves about my project and all I see is that stupid flaw lol. I'm cutting Charles Hand's Hunter for the second time, first time around was sanding the fuzzies off the back and caught it wrong with the sanding block and knocked a chunk out. After a few choice words to myself I've started over and have taped the weak spot so it not happening again. Will post it when done. Mike

Today I was at a fellow scroller who was scrolling a portrait, as he cut I noticed that he didn't follow the pattern lines as closely as I do. So I asked him after he went quite a ways outside the lines, Why he didn't stay on the line. His answer was when it was framed no one would notice. Guess I'm not built that way. A pattern is supposed to be a duplicate of your project. My question is am I wasting to much time following the pattern to a T, or your am I correct the way I do it? Would like to know your thoughts on this subject. Thanks Mike

Nice job Paul. It was the eyes that inspired me to do this one. I've also picked up his other cat patterns. Just need the time.

I see by the replies that this isn't as new an idea as I thought it was. Anyway if anyone else is in the dark ages with me I hope it helps.