Rob

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Dan, Rob

Top quality work Jim. They are great patterns but your cutting speaks for itself. Well done, Rob

That was Jerry, Marg. I swear by it too. It saves so much time . Rob

Well Brenda, I started out with a Delta Q3 which I picked up cheap on E-Bay. I had never used a scroll saw before but thought it looked fun and the saw was cheap enough to give it a go. The Q3 is a great saw but very aggressive cutting due to the "C" arm design and it is now getting on a bit. I did a lot of work on it though and still have it. Next I found a Diamond again on E-bay for £26. It had had a hard life in a factory but I fettled it up a bit and started to get to know it. Unfortunately I sold it for £70 when we emigrated to NZ as we were short of space in our shipping container. I really regret that decision. So I arrived in NZ with my trusty Q3 which continued to serve me well until I broke the tension lever. Thankfully this part was still available from E-replacementparts.com for $4 plus $28 shipping. The thought of being without a functioning saw was too horrible to contemplate so I started looking around for a backup saw. Unfortunately good saws here are very rare. I guess with a population of 4.5 million, not many of them are scrollers! Eventually I stumbled across a DeWalt DW788 type1 which was a real find as they are not sold here in NZ. I drove a 12 hour round trip to get it and enjoyed it for three months until there was a puff of smoke from the back of the saw and that was the end of that. I still have it and will try to find someone to look at it but I reckon its beyond economical repair here. So I continued on with my trusty Q3 until one day I saw a Hegner on E-bay UK that would ship via the Global Shipping Programme.... It took a while to get here and import duty added considerably to the cost but I now have a saw that I can pass on to my son. I just wish I had bought one before I left the UK. And kept that Diamond! My Q3 now eyes me reproachfully from the corner of the workshop. Rob

I love your work, always beautifully done and very unique. Rob

Nice cutting. He is going to love that. Rob

Wow, that's huge! No wonder you had to use spirals. I like your support blocks, they must have helped. Where are you going to display it? Rob

Lots of work in that. Beautifully done! Rob

Great job. I love the framing, so effective. I hope you stack cut because I can see that being very popular. Rob

Great work as always Jeff. I love the bear and would like to cut it but I'm not sure it would sell here. Maybe an ex-pat American might want it though... Rob

Clean and simple. The logo really lifts it. Well done Dan, Rob

Wow John, great work. The inlaid map is superb. (even if you did cover NZ ) Rob

I do like your boxes John and that one is a beauty. Thanks for sharing. Rob

Thanks Charlie. The Christmas trees are both Steve Good patterns. Rob

Great work as always Dick. I love the Stag and the Cowboy boots especially. Rob

Wow Joe, I have run out of superlatives! Fantastic cut, Rob

Very nice, they would be good sellers if you do sell your work. Rob

It has been a while since I posted anything but here are a few recent items: Thanks for looking, Rob

Thanks Scott. $5 for 45 patterns is a great price but unfortunately shipping to NZ is another $30 USD. Rob

Wow that's a lot of work Scott. Glad you did well. Can I ask where you got the patterns for the dogs in the circles? To the left of the lady in the second picture. Thanks, Rob

Have a look at Roberto Lou Ma. He's on Youtube as RLOUMA. He has a number of walking toys and automata. Rob

Hi Clint. This thread is five years old so you may not get a reply. I believe they were manufactured in the early 1900's. You might get a better response by posting in the General Scroll Sawing forum. Rob

Very nice, I love the cherry! Rob

Beautiful boxes John, thanks for sharing! Rob

Bloody Great Box mate! Rob