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That picture is from when she was about 10. She is now 27, it surprised me she expressed interest in scrolling. She always talks about watching me and when I let her do some cutting on the saw.

I really appreciate all the input here, as @NC Scroller and @don in brooklin on suggested is one of my big thoughts, that is with a little creativity big projects can be cut on smaller saws. I don't plan to pullnthe trigger until August, but its good to confirm my thinking that the mechanical quality is consistent thru the sizes. You've all given my plenty to consider. thanks, Chris

Very Nice, excellent wood choice, what kind of wood is that. I'm positive they will cherish it!

I gotta say, I'm leaning toward the 30" like I said, the coolness factor and the idea of being able to cut some "large" projects is kinda appealing.

A few years ago I bought a King 16" mostly for camping as it is quite a bit lighter than the Delta P-20. My Daughter has expressed interest in the P-20 as it is the saw I had her "help" on some projects we did together when she was younger and now she wants to start scrolling on her own. She really wants the P-20 as it's the saw she used to watch me for hours cutting on and she got her first taste on scrolling on. So I'll be giving her the P-20 around August. I know over the long haul the 16" isn't going to accommodate the projects I have planned. Which brings me to my dilemma. I know I'm going to replace the Delta with a Pegas. I'm just stuck with weather get the 21" or 30"? My practical side tells me that the 21" is plenty, and a main stay for scrollsaws (at least that's my thought). But my inner child wants the 30" just for the cool factor. My question is from a mechanical point of view, is the 30" as sound a tool as the 21". Will it stand the test of time and run as smooth and reliable as the 21"? I know some of you here on the village come from a background that would know way better than me if the 30" is as good as the 21" from a mechanical stand point. So, help me understand! Chris

Another great piece. The nice thing about the flaws that you see, only you see them, to the rest of us it's a great piece! The colors really make it pop! Chris

Still on the learning curve with acrylic. I got this pattern from a coloring book, acrylic sandwiched between 1/8" ply.

I'm a little late for this, but this is my first attempt using acrylic for color sandwiched between basswood. Chris

No worries, we're all here to learn from each other, as a side note, I'm not a spiral fan either but there are those here that love them. They're different for sure. I always tell folks there is no one right way to scrollsaw, find what works for you and run with it! that includes blade choice. Enjoy the journey! Chris

+1 on this...I've been scrolling for decades and I still run my finger down the blade to determine which way it cuts.

Sue Mey's site (https://scrollsawartist.com/tree-of-life-clock/) has one.

The ship is rather interesting. Nice work!

Well, what I did was fashion a nut out of yellow heart and along with some Goop glued the assembly into the P20. Trying to get that "nut" on then the hose put thru it under that arm was not easy for this guy. But it works and that what counts. I really like my P20, it's just so dang heavy (lol) Thanks for all the suggestions. Chris

I'm thinking that I may need to improvise and adapt something, I can find something that looks like it may work on the Loc Line site, but the description isn't the best, and buying 20 of them to get it wrong doesn't make since. The search continues....................

The fitting fits through a hole in the side of the upper arm. Shrink tubing may work, I'll keep that in mind.

I'm trying to upgrade/replace the dust blower on my Delta P-20 with Loc-Line. The original one broke at the entry point on the upper arm. I need to find a nut to go on the Loc-Line connector, the size I need is 10mm with a pitch of 1.0, I've been searching hardware stores, online and I find plenty of 10mm with a pitch of 1.5 Any idea where I could fine a nut to fit the part in the picture? the smaller one is what fit the hole for the blower line. Hope this wasn't too confusing. Thanks, Chris

I'm trying something different by incorporating color thru the use of acrylic in my projects. Based on the cross I did I decided to try something I did years ago, just "amp" it up a bit. This time I used ⅛ ply, stained one side while leaving the other natural. It's a learning curve for sure, but a fun ride none the less. The first frog is the "original " cut in 2007. I'm not entirely happy with the eye, but it's all part of learning.

Very cool, I'll bet she'll love it. Great Job

This is really a cool idea! If I had grandchildren I'd be looking for some boxes! Very nice though! Chris

I agree 100%, I did both thru high school!!!

I was cleaning and organizing the shop, came across a tote marked "scroll". Opened it and there was but a few items in there. One of them, the very first scroll project I did, I think it was 7th grade shop class, 1973. I would have been 13 years old (ugh). The project is pretty basic, I tried to use an extremely dull chisel for the state outlines but it didn't go so well. The teacher had me use a dremel like rotary fir the rest. Anyhow, after that project I didn't return to the scroll saw until about 1990. I was pleased to see how much I've progressed over the years. So...where did everyone get their start and do you still have that "first" project? Chris

This is interesting, never thought to use my straight edge clamp, always used a 4 foot level. Thanks for sharing! Chris

First off, Welcome, this is a great place for new scrollers!. Second, you did a great job on the Packer logo! We all started, like you with beginner projects. And when you have questions, ask them, theres decades of experience here and everyone here is great and we are more than happy to help anyone who has questions. Also ,tell us more about yourself, your saw and such. all of us here can help even more if we know what you're using. Let the sawdust fly!! Chris

I've had this saw a little over a year now and I gotta say it's an upgrade from the Delta P-20 I have. My concern when buying it was the 16 throat, but it really hasn't proven to be that much of a hinderance. Most everything I cut easily fits the capacity of this saw. The table does not tilt ( I know in the stats it says the table tilts, but that was the only tilt option) the upper arm is what tilts leaving the table flat, which in my opinion is much better than the table tilting. At least I found the table staying flat better than the table tilting like on my Delta. After some minor adjusting and set up( huge thanks to my fellow Villagers on help with set-up) The saw runs vibration free without being bolted to the bench. I even tried the "coin" test both on my Delta and the King. This is where I put a Nickle on it's edge on the table near the blade and run the saw. On the Delta the nickle fell over after about 15 seconds. On the King the nickle never fell over, I was blown away! The speed is easily adjusted with a knob on the front of the top arm, and blade changes are simple and easily done from either the top or bottom. It does have dust collection although I never used it and took it off because it just got in my way. Overall I am totally impressed with this saw and totally happy I purchased it. I wouldn't hesitate to purchase another one, although it would be the 30 inch next time.