I think you might have the blade upside down make sure that the teeth of the blade face down not up.
You have to hold your piece of wood with a slight pressure on the table, also maybe your piece of wood is warped.
Hope this help
Welcome to the village great place to learn from a very nice bunch of craftsman.
Don't be shy and ask all the questions, lot' s of good info from the "Village People"
Last email that I received from Sue Mey had patterns of serviettes holder that I made and shown here (leaves and Angels).
My wife said that none match our decor in the kitchen (all about wine) so I send and email to Sue and a few days later she send me a new pattern.
I used poplar for the back and did a reverse inlay of purple heart to display as wine in the bottle and also used purple heart for the base.
The wife is really happy so this is the main thing, I guess Sue Mey and I did good.
Spent sometimes in the shop and manage to get a couple of serviettes holder and a couple of animals puzzles.
The Bernese dog was a little more fun than the deer.
Enjoy
Dick,
there is a possibility that we will be in AZ (Sun City West) for 3 months this winter. Maybe will get together for coffee or beer bringing my scrollsaw with me.
I know where Casa Grande is, it is a beautiful spot.
Never used it but I always taped my projects with the packing tape, I rank test with cherry wood - brand new blade no tape = burn marks
with tape no burned marks at all.
I got all my wood from Ochooch Hardwood their products are the best for me anyway.
Have used them for over 5 years now never received a piece of wood that was below grade.
Thanks for the nice responses but my wife told me that I have been doing these Christmas ornaments for the past 10 years at least. Time fly when you have fun.
All the patterns are from Steve Good, I used a variety of wood out of my scrap container.
I have made these Christmas ornaments for at least the last 5 years, Steve has new pattern every year.