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I've had good luck with the nailess ones shown here: https://www.unitedmfrs.com/Sawtooth_Hangers_s/1378.htm

Not sure you need to stock anything different. I used the original Pegas clamp set with the white tension lever and it works fine on my Jet.

Yes, I replaced both top and bottom clamps

I have had the Jet 22" since the year it came out and after a couple years I switched the clamps out for the Pegas ones. It takes away the unique clamp style that first drew me to the Jet, but the Pegas clamps hold the blade a lot better. I am able to get much better tension on the blade after the replacement.

Do you have a link to where you got them?

Removed them from every scroll saw I've had before I even plug it in.

I do the same as DGMAN. I usually stack cut my ornaments and like to keep my stacks no thicker then 3/4". Started planing 1/4" down to 3/16" and this allowed me to cut 4 at a time instead of 3 - makes a huge difference. Haven't had any problems with breakage at 3/16" with different species of hardwood. Not a fan of using plywood for ornaments.

I've always gone with Volker Arnold patterns for this type of work: https://woodyoubelieveshop.com/shop/

I've used paste wax with good results for years.

My vote is for Aileen's tacky glue as well. Any painted backers this is what I've used for years and never had any problems.

I got one of these back when I had a Dewalt, and it worked great: https://mikesworkshop.com/collections/accessories/products/quick-lever as others have said, just make sure to not over tighten. Steve

I've gotten a number of layered patterns from etsy that are designed for laser cutters. So far, with a little playing around and some knowledge gained here, I've been able to take the .svg files and save each layer as a separate .pdf file for easier printing using inkscape. Some of these patterns are quite complex and a challenge to cut, but have really nice results when finished.

All those look great. I got heavy into the layered stuff the past couple years myself. Who are the sled patterns by? I like the look of those (but worry if I could find enough walnut for the bottom layer).

I'm not 100% familiar with the Excelsior brand, but does it have the knob on the top/back like most of today's saws? Adjusting that knob should change the distance between the blade clamps for you.

Those look great. I remember seeing this pattern somewhere, but can't recall - who is it by? On the top rings, are you using a router to make the recess for the other piece to fit into?