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  1. EarltheScroller
    I bought the knobs from George North that Steve Good recommended and they are great. [email protected] $15 each so not cheap but worth the price. I don't know how to transfer the pictures over to this thread but you can find them here: http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/topic/17373-knobs/
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    I used to love making bowls with that on the lathe. I'm sure you can come up with some great projects with that beautiful wood.
  3. EarltheScroller
    Thanks all. As soon as I get the new wood, I'll be sawing away.
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    Frank Pellow recently shared his seasonal plaques, designed by Landry. I loved them and like his blue background instead of Landry's brown. I didn't like the wood I used so ordered some Baltic plywood to do the rest. Here's the first one for Spring.
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    Absolutely stunning. That is my favorite style, even though I haven't done them for years.
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    Another vote for Johnson's paste wax. Use it all the time on everything, including my finished scroll saw pieces when they aren't too intricate. A can lasts for years. I rub it on the scroll saw table with 0000 steel wool.
  7. EarltheScroller
    Any wood that works for the project. Mahogany is quite soft so you should have been fine. Maybe the wrong size or type of blade? For a lot of straight lines I would us at least a 5, maybe higher if it didn't have a lot of turns.
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    Great work. Well done!
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    I will argue with each and every soul that says an arm lifter is not necessary. I went for 8 years without one...used a block of wood. I splurged last year and got the Jim Dandy, mentioned above, and it is the single best purchase I have made. Yes, it is a top feeder, but every time you put the arm up you have to block it to keep it up while you feed the blade through the hole in the wood...at least if you are doing a fret work. Now I just push the arm up and it stays there. I can't understand why that is not part of the package. As for lights I have an old one from somewhere that has a big magnet base. It just sits way back on the saw's table and I can adjust it. Sorry no help about where it came from but it works great.
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    I have used the EX-21 extensively, but don't own one. I have the Dewalt. I would buy the EX-21 over the Dewalt in a minute, if I could justify the cost. It is definitely a better saw. But my Dewalt works just great. I've never had a problem with it. And for 1/2 the cost of the EX it fits my needs perfectly. I've owned it for 8 or 9 years, even packed it around in the back of the truck for 3 years when I full-timed in an RV.
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    I have bought ink for my HP and Cannon at comboink.com for years. Most of it is actually made in China. I get the large economy packs of 15-20 cartridges at a time. It is a fraction of the cost and has always worked flawlessly. Makes the cost of ink almost insignificant.
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    I've used both and own the 788. If you think the 788 is too aggressive why not just slow it down? That really sounds like a non issue to me. I do think the EX-21 is a more refined and smoother saw. If you can afford it, go for the EX-21. But you won't be unhappy with the 788. I thought about buying the EX-21, just couldn't justify the difference as I do many other crafts. If it were my only or main craft I probably would buy one.
  13. EarltheScroller
    Beautiful job. Love the pattern.
  14. EarltheScroller
    Very nice.
  15. EarltheScroller
    Great idea.
  16. EarltheScroller
    Cute and fun.
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    Len, I have been making pine needle baskets for about 15 years. I used to sell them in a gallery but now sell at a couple shows near Christmas time. You can't use green needles because when they dry they will shrink and make a loose basket. Generally use them dry unless I need to do a sharp corner or tight turn, then I will dampen them so they won't break. That wasn't the case here.
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    I don't do many scroll saw projects that stand on their own but usually incorporate them other work. Here is one I recently finished using it as a base for a pine needle basket. Now that I live in AZ I buy pine needles from Florida! The ones here are about 4" long and would not work.
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    Great job. Looks like I need to get some new spirals. Mine won't make near that fine of line that I see in your work. It looks really nice.
  20. EarltheScroller
    Thanks for the hint, Larry. I just ordered one.
  21. EarltheScroller
    Your sticking with it is wonderful. That's a great camp and worthy of all you have done over the years to support it.
  22. EarltheScroller
    Sounds like it would work. Especially if you put the wheels on the side of the stand, just barely above floor level so you lift the other end up and the wheels then touch the floor to roll. I did this on my table saw and it works great.
  23. EarltheScroller
    That is beautiful. I love abstract art like this.
  24. EarltheScroller
    I have used this place for years: http://www.ocoochhardwoods.com/ Never been disappointed with their wood. It is the best.
  25. EarltheScroller
    Just perfect. Great job.
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