rjR

I know that you can cut one hell of a lot faster than I can! Better too! NICE work "schultz". What is with the new getup???? I can't help being the damned --German--- 3 grandparents born there and the 4th learned English when her kids brought it home from school! Although she had been USA born. But for you it might be a CHOICE! You might need the mini-skidsteer loader that I ma currently taking into many many parts ----- then it gets: A. NEW ENGINE B. Some new bolts C. One hell of a lot of sanding D. POWDER Coating E. Re-assembly with any new parts needed or to improve the unit! F. My vow to never repair it AGAIN! It will go through a 36" wide space--- climb stairs--3-4 easily, do AMAZING things for it's size and CAUSE ME a lot of frustration before this project is complete! I will post a picture on off-topic when back running again!

Rockler has a great led light for $50 +tax right now. Good GLASS magnifier and lots of nice leds. With a base clamp. Much better than my first scrollsaw efforts were. My first efforts were a while back though! Keep the work going and remember that the only person you really have to PLEASE is the one in the mirror. Make a comfortable "nest" -- get decent light- comfortable chair. and all the rest of the fine tuning to suit YOU -- does NOT have to be like anyone else wants it! If the cutting error is into the waste are it is easy to fix. Cutting errors under 1/16 or so usually do not show anyway-- so "NO WORRIES" about them. If 2 or more pieces have to be totally identical -- stack them. to cut as many as works well. If you need a whole bunch then stack the stacks and clean up with sanders/files etc. I use a clear (Dollar tree) packing tape over anywhere the cuts are going and then put the pattern on it with a permanent marker. I use red as it is easier to see against the blade. BUT use what works for you. A lot of these fine crafts-people use a paper pattern glued to the wood! Try a lot of ways and one the one that fits YOU! Also I use an old candle (bees wax--if possible) as a blade lubricant. The clear tape also acts as a blade lube. Find a source for blades that you like-- not the "stores". I buy mine from http://pozsgaidesigns.com/He is also a scrollsawer and inventor. Great guy actually lives only a few miles away for me. Most important of all HAVE FUN!

Good luck on the sale! Curious; how much per each do you sell them for? Any more super scores on wood?

NICE! I like; but do not use my 5th wheel enough!

NEAT!

Neat job!

I use clear packing tape on top of the wood covering all the -to cut- lines. Then I use permanent marker around the template or pattern. I make templates if I think I am going to make repeats of the thing. The clear tape lets me see the work in progress, lubricates the blade and also helps hold some of the sawdust. I was informed of this method by Frank of----- http://www.pozsgaidesigns.com/index.html-- I also buy my blades from him. He is not just a vendor; he is also a scrollsawer! I did experiment and found everything that he had told me to be accurate!

Great herd! I like the inlay of the plants!

Past both my skills and my patience! Nice work!

Welcome to our combined --Whatevere it is!!!--4 Sanity not required; but we do have a good time and even give each other some guff!! Ask any question and some of the pros here will know the answer! I might be able to help find the person to ask! Do not worry about pleasing anyone except the person in the mirror! Make your "nest" comfortable for you!! Do not worry about how the "pros' do it === If it works for you that is the way you should do it! Remember it is cheaper than golf, warmer(usually) a lot less frustrating and you can wear the clothes YOU LIKE! It even requires considerably less booze to keep going than golf does!!! FOR ME at least also a lot more fun than looking for a tiny ball that seems to go everywhere except where it should!

Neat-- and unique!

rjR uses the smart side of the camera! To many camera repairs needed otherwise! Dick is an interesting man and I am looking forward to seeing him more in the future.

Much more cost effective than my Rockler unit that they have lowered the price 2 times on since I bought mine!!!!! IF it works for you that is all that matters!

Way past my patience and skill levels! Good Luck; if you can still see after the assembly please post pictures! My eyes hurt thinking about it.

Very neatly done! I grew up in old trucks and on gravel roads!

NICE!

Welcome to our asylum! As you probably deduced from the replies above, we all like to see someone else's work. You have joined a bunch of addicts--SAWDUST! Everyone here has had sawdust in their favorite beverage setting in the shop! I think we have become used to cold coffee with a layer f sawdust on top and drink it anyway! I claim the title of the oldest working saw--- Maybe you can take it??? A 1952 YES! 1952 --- Craftsman that still works. Very limited as to thickness of the material it will handle; but was always that way!

Beautiful! How many hours and how many expired blades?

WE have begun to expect that kind of perfection from your work! AMAZING KEVIN!

I did open the pics on the last post. Great job! What did you do for the eyes? The Ralph in the old German actually means wolf! So "canus lupus" has been a favorite of mine for a long time!

A very interesting way to look at a train! Nice work! Great present! I used to operate steam boilers (heating/cooling)--had a MN Chief B license! I let it expire when I retired though. Hard job-- but interesting all the time.

Still a neat job!

I agree with all of the above! Very nice work!

An extremely nice western collection! Well designed and very well cut! You can be proud to have made any one of them; together they become a masterpiece!

A.K. just proving again that he can KEEP the "TITLE"! Very nice. I also noticed that I am not the only one who uses "rubber" clamps for some projects.