Scott, there is a screw and nut connection on the upper arm between the blade holder assembly and the arm. The screw actually sheared off. The replacement eliminated this connection making the arms a complete unit. Hope this explains the problem.
My EX 21 broke down about two weeks ago. I called Ray and a modified replacement was shipped. Installed last Sunday and works great. Ray said that the part that broke was a common occurrence.
Katie, that is beautiful. Are the two pieces ment to be hung together? I like the one with the sunset. We missed a good view of the sunset while in Anna Maria Island.
That is not cheating, but like Dan, I can cut it faster on the scroll saw. I do use other tools with the project such as routing the edge and of course many sanders.
I use old issues of magazines and sometimes buy patterns from my favorite designers. I did buy from The Wooden Teddy Bear once and they were kind enough to give the name of the designer. I like to give credit whenever possible.