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Really nice job Brenda, it is sure to please! I do cut to sell but, I don’t take special orders. Since I still work, I never know when I can get it done.

Looks like you need to find a hardwood dealer!

Beautiful! And the clocks are great too!

I have the Dust Deputy and love it! I have it hooked up to my Random orbital sander and shop vac only. I only have to clean the filter on the shop vac once a year weather it needs it or not!

Hi Aberdeen, welcome to the Village! This is one of those questions that always gets a lot of answers. Since your interest is in puzzles, just about any scroll saw will get the job done. However, if you are looking for a quality saw that gives you a quality cut and is durable, there are a lot of choices. I would stay away from the 16” saws that can use pinned and pin-less blades as they require adapters to mount pin-less blades, which is what you will want to use. Also, the quality and durability of these saws are not the best. On the high end, there is Hegner and Buston Hawk. Both of theses brands will last you a life time and provide a pleasant scrolling experience, but are not economic. In the middle, there are many saws that will serve you well. The Delta and DeWALT saws are very good saws. Both are user friendly and will serve you well. Unfortunately, both saws use inferior berings that need to be replaced after an extended period of use. If this is just a hobby, they will last many years without service. If you are looking to cut full time, I would consider the next class of saws. These include the Excalibur type of saws commonly referred to as EX type. These include Excalibur EX1, King, Pegas and Seyco. All these saws are made in the same factory in Taiwan except for the Excalibur EX1 which is made in China. I would stay away from this one as it dose not meet the Same quality standards as the Taiwan made saws. All the above saws except for the 16” saws have segmented air hoses which stay in place when cutting and usually provide enough air to blow the dust off of the cutting line. As far as lights staying in place, none of the recommended saws come with a light as lighting is always up to the user. Changing blades is always one of the most important features of a saw. As I said earlier, the 16” saws use adapters to use pin- end blades. In order to cut puzzles, you need to use a very small numbered blade. Pinned blade are very large. For puzzles you want to use a 2/0 or 3/0 blade. Pinned end blades don’t come in this small of a blade. All of the middle and above saws come with durable tables. now, what do I recommend? Remember, you are going to get a lot of recommendations. I used DeWALT saws for over twenty years. I went through three of them. If they were a more durable saw, I would stick with it as that’s what I have been used too. I purchased a Pegas saw at the beginning of the year, and I love it. As with all the EX type saws, the arm tilts rather than the table tilting. Comes with The Pegas blade clamps which are far superior than any of the other EX saws. While this is a relatively newer saw, the durability hasn’t been tested yet, but appears to be a very durable saw.

That is a Wildwood Designs plan. Wildwood has merged with Cherry Tree Toys. You can find it in Mechanized plans.

Way To go Jim, congratulations!

Nice work Frank! Cute kitty too!

They look perfect!

They look great Pete! What will you do with them?

Les, I just typed theartfactory (I’m using an IPad) in search and it came right up. Perhaps your anti virus is blocking it.

Nice work Bobby! Good luck with the flea market!

For the most part, the nozzle doesn’t clog up. The adhesive builds up at the nozzle opening. I simply wipe off the nozzle with my thumb after every use. I used to soak them in mineral spirits but I don’t need to anymore now that I routinely wipe it off.

Great cutting Paul, who made the pattern?

You mean they allow Whiskey in the O.C.?

Another thing you can do to dampen vibration is build a shelf on the stand and place a bag or two of sand.

Don’t know about Coke but, mineral spirits should do the trick.

Beautiful work Les, you should be proud!

Those are stunning Bob, especially the one with the colored lights!

Ray, you can find the Minwax spray Lacquer at Lowe’s, or at least in Ventura Co. as far as the toner, I did a Google search and found many online sources. I used to buy the Deft spray lacquer by the box of six online at Hardware World.com. As for me, I would rather use a hardwood rather than stain plywood. That’s just me.

The Pegas blade holders should last the life of the saw. The thumb screws will need servicing periodically as was mentioned above. The ends of the thumb screw will wear and get shiny and slippery causing the blade to slip. Here’s what I do: I take a small piece of hardwood approximately 3/8 x 2”x2”. Drill a hole just slightly smaller than the threads of the thumb screw. The hole has to be absolutely perpendicular to the wood. Screw the thumb screw so the tip just protrudes through the wood. Now, sand on a flat piece of 220 grit sand paper till the tip is no longer shiny and flat. This procedure applies to all saws with a thumb screw. I’ve had my Pegas saw for about six months now and haven’t needed to dress them yet, but I know they will need it at some point.

The Village hasn’t been the same without you Ralph!

Hey Keith, it’s so good to hear from you again! I see you haven’t lost your touch!

I love Dirks patterns! It was a sad day when he passed.

Hi, I’m Dan, me too!