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Sycamore67

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    I had wanting to try some inlay but had not exactly figured out how. I did read the thread by Jim Finn and used it to help me with my first attempts. I used 1/4" red oak and pine and attached a pattern of some simple shapes and letter to them with blue tape and then spray adhesive. The two pieces were held together with clear packing tape. The inlay was cut using FD #5 Ultra Reverse blades with the table set at 2.5°. I set the table angle using a digital tilt box. I drilled the starting hole with a #60 drill bit using my Dremel with an angle of about 5-6°. The most difficult part of this for me was drilling the starter holes so that they did not show in the final inlay. My thanks to Jim Finn for providing some very good advice. You can see in the picture that the hole shows in a couple of the shapes but is much better in the rest as I learned how to do it.
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    I use the Flying Dutchman Ultra Reverse. These work well for me and you might give them a try and see how you like them.
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    I am not certain about making and selling projects if you buy the pattern. There are some scroll saw patterns where it expressly prohibits making and selling projects from a pattern. There are others that it is ok to do that. One should read the "fine print" when buying a pattern as many are copyrighted. You can usually also email the owner of the pattern. Will you be caught if you violate the terms of purchase, probably not. Is it wrong, yes. I think that the pattern designers should be compensated for their work to encourage more designs.
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    I have a Hegner which was made in 1996 and paid $350 for it and the stand a couple years ago. You can typically find a used one. I agree about the blade feeding and would struggle with fret work if I did it. The Hegner is a very solid machine with parts available and they run forever. Would I buy a new one ... probably not but a used one at a good price...Yes.
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