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  1. dgman
    Yup, Ray is right. Any scroll saw needs to be mounted preferably to the factory stand, but at least bolted down to a sturdy bench. As far as loading the blade, the DeWALT saw is one of the easiest saws to load and is designed for top feeding.
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    Merry Christmas to you too Ralph!
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    Merry Christmas to you too Ike!
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    Merry Christmas to you too Dan!
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    Merry Christmas to you too Travis!
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    Merry Christmas Ray, and to all my friends here at the Village!
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    Beautiful work Marg! Somehow the two snowflakes with initials ended up at my house! They are Maple and cut to perfection. I usually do an ornament exchange with Marg but because of my illness and monthlong hospital stay, I haven’t been in the shop since mid October. I will make it up to you next year Marg!
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    Paul, can you post a pic of the finished project as I never watch your videos. Scrolling over twenty years, I don’t need to watch how it’s done!
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    The Danish oil should work well for you Ray. Get yourself a baking pan or dish and pour the Danish oil in. Soak your basket in the oil using a chip brush to wet what isn’t soaking. After about five minutes, remove the item from the oil and wipe off the residual oil with a clean dust free rag or paper towel. Make sure you use some rubber gloves to do this. Wipe off all the oil and let it dry. Pour the oil back into the can. After the oil is dry, you can spray whatever topcoat you like. Because of the cost of the Danish oil, I mix my own oil. I start with a quart size glass mason jar. If your wife does any canning, it should be easy to find a jar. I fill it half with the boiled linseed oil and half with mineral spirits. The oil brings out the color and grain of the wood, and the mineral spirits thins the oil so it easily soaks around your project and allow the oil to dry in about 24 hours. I pour the oil back into the jar for the next use.
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    Nice work Judy! I’ll take a dozen Holiday cookies!
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    Love the Walnut! Very nice work!
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    Jason, I can’t help you with staining. I use hardwoods for most of my scrollsaw projects. Also with proper blade use and technique, I don’t need to sand inside cuts and rarely sand the outside. I use hardwoods that have a pleasing grain pattern and color. Then use a 50/50 mixture of boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits. This brings out the natural color and grain of the woods. When dry, I topcoat with Deft semi gloss spray lacquer.
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    Excellent!
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    Great looking project Marg, very nice cutting!
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    They look great Jim! I always sell out when I cut those.
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    Beautiful piece Larry! Well worth the time and effort. That will be become an heirloom for sure!
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    So not wanting to reply to all the posts, I thought I would do it this way. Your work is impeccable! Excellent cutting and great finish and presentation. You are a great inspiration to all of us here at the Village!
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    Excellent work Marg, they look great!!
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    All of the above when needed, but I strive to get a clean and smooth cut that does not need sanding. With the correct blade and cutting technique, I rarely need to sand or shape my cuts.
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    Great work!
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    Great work Don! A great gesture on your part for sure!
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    The reason you are cutting into the insert is you are applying lateral pressure to the blade when in a curve. You need to let the blade do the the cutting, not forcing the wood into the blade. Also you should have a high tension on the blade. You want to hear a high “ping” when you pluck the blade. BTW, welcome to the Village!
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    Ah, there it is!
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    I don’t see it either. Maybe Supporters don’t see it?
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    I’ve been top feeding for twenty years and have never had an issue with bending blades, however I do not use spiral blades. Just like anything else, a little practice goes a long way.
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