Kevx

I've been using a Hawk for several years and the only problem I ever had was that the plastic knobs on the tighteners eventually broke, but Hawk sells replacements inexpensively so i ordered a handful in case I ever needs them again. I would definitely recommend a Hawk.

Nice work. It took me a minute to see the clear sheet on top, so I was wondering how the planchette was going to move over the raised letters!

Thanks for this

I answered you over on the cafe. If you're making a clock, then ir would hang from the clock unit itself. Have fun! I'm trying records too

Thanks for the suggestions. I was wondering about what blade to use, so thanks ike. I tried a 2 but that may have been a bit small. I might try combining things and both stack and tape.Just saw your new replies, Fab4. I was just thinking about how I could get sacrificial material for stacking without costing more than the records themselves. I may have to start keeping a claw hammer in my car to pull the backs off of the entertainment centers I see people putting out on the curb for the garbage collectors all the time

Thanks, Fab4. The information from a google search is pretty much what I expected. Definitely some different opinions too. I'll just have to see what works best for me. It produced quite a few great patterns for cutting in vinyl too.

I found some really nice patterns to be cut from vinyl records. I can get nice records at thrift shops and flea markets for about $1 each. I tried experimenting with one and it will cut without too much melting on the slowest speed on my Hawk. A spiral blade cut better but I hate the rough edges. Regular small blades cut cleaner but melt a bit more and tended to catch and crack the album. I'm thinking about stacking a few and seeing if I have better luck that way. And what about applying patterns? Will mineral spirits melt the vinyl? Have any of you tried cutting albums and what did you do to make it work? Cutting an album. Lol. I'm back to my musician days!

I like the idea of contact paper but haven't found any in the stores that I thought would work. Either it seems too thick to go through the printer, it is labeled as permanent not removable, or it isn't white. Where do you buy it from and does it have a brand name on it? Thanks! About the painters tape; I like it on solid woods, but don't use it on plywoods because sometimes it actually removes little pieces of the veneer when you peel it off. I've had many hours of work ruined and had to either do much tiny repair or throw the piece out and start over.

Nah. I'd probably pretend it was my ex-wife and push it all the way into the saw! Just kidding

Yup. I recently inherited a table saw and refurbished it, and it saves me a lot of time, but it does scare me. It's the dragon that lives out on my back patio!

Nice job. Remember, there are no imperfections. You are now an artist in wood, and those little marks are your individual expression! 😃

I would be tempted to make a second one of the project in that size you accidentally cut just to keep all that work from going to waste.

Look back to the Victorian golden age of scroll saw when they made many useful things for the home. Try http://www.finescrollsaw.comin their free pattern section for examples.

Mine tried to whisper but my banjo drowned it out. And now you know my other obsession 😉

It's called "casual tossed" or just "casual" without the wild slants to the letters. I tend to like thick and whimsical fonts for these.