Rolf

As stated above the Dremel is under powered for any routing above the bits that they sell. The only time I have used the Dremel as a router is for routing the inside edges of wooden clock gears. For anything larger I have a Bosch Colt trim router (love it) and for really heavy duty a Freud router mounted under my table 1/2 in shank bits.

This is a great topic, it really shows what our hobby means to us and others that are recipients of our work. John T, your story really touched me.

Go to your local Lowes or Home depot they should have a current copy on sale, Have a look and see if you like it. The current issue has cats all over the cover http://scrollsawer.com/category/current-issue/ I have been a subscriber since I started scrolling back in 2002, I have never had any problems. I became a test cutter for them in 2010 and have gotten to know the staff personally, Great bunch of very dedicated and talented folks. If they weren't I would not be working with them. Amazing Kevin you should have called them if you were having delivery issues. They also publish Wood Carving Illustrated, I just renewed my subscription for 2 years to that, as it thought it was a good deal. Bob Duncan and Mindy are (the editors) are on the SSWWC forum, not sure if they are on here. https://forum.scrollsawer.com/

I am with you Gonzo, these are a must build for me. I think they would be great introduction for building something with wooden gears. It should be easier than a clock. Thanks for the plug Denny. Clayton Boyer is an amazing designer and there are a few of his Kinetic sculptures on my to do list. Hawkey, you won't know until you try! That is where my approach to life comes in " I don't know that I can't, therefore I can" or in my case it should have been "I am too stupid to know that I can't , therefore I can" I should have had that on my resume.

That is a hard question to answer. I agree with you that gifts or projects for special people top the list. My most precious was this Cardinal that I made for my Mom after my dad passed. The Cardinal and dog wood flowers were their favorites. I made it in May of 2007, it was my 3rd intarsia and first time cutting bloodwood. Sadly she passed away four months later and I got it back.

Nice clock! Now that you have mastered cutting the gears you need to build a real working wood gear clock.

Picture? Did we forget something?

I have been seriously scrolling for about 12 years. One of the first things I did was join a local woodworking club with several SIG's (special interest groups) one of which is a scrolling group. We have members that have scrolled for over 65 years. So no matter how good I think I am these guys and ladies keep me humble. I have done a few presentations at the Fox Chapel open house, one of those was on "Advanced Scrolling" My first comment was to say that there is no such thing. My explanation. Scrolling is a mechanical thing, once we learn the basics and do them well, following a line, the techniques for sharp corners, where to stop and start so that there are no nibs. etc. After that it is advanced projects not advanced scrolling, the basics never change. When I look at a completed scrolled project fretwork, intarsia or any wood related project I look at the attention to detail. softened edges, no fuzzies, can't find the start stop points and finally how a project feels. The most complex project that has a crappy finish that feels rough with sharp edges, doesn't cut it in my book. To me the masters are the designers! Some of the superb fretwork (Charles Hand and Russel come to mind) and some of our Intarsia artists Judy, Janette, Kathy, Bruce and so many more. They are the ones who challenge me and keep me humble. And if I may brag a bit I have been published as a co creator (test cutter) for three clocks and one project that was all mine in SSWWC.

Learn something new every day, thanks. I have never seen this done with a band saw.

When I do a fine inlay I round off the back edges of the blade I don't mess with the teeth.

Old Hudson, by templating do you mean rough cut and then use a template and router to finish them?

Good luck with your new toy! I find the spindle sander very useful, especially when I do intarsia. I bought a Jet as it was the only one with a 1/4 inch spindle at the time. I also wanted a tilting table. I just looked up the Wen, it looks very solid, please keep us posted on how you like it.

I look forward to trying one. But not being able to top feed is a major deal breaker for me. I am a firm believer in "KISS" and will stick to my simple Hawk no brainer, no fiddling clamps. Although I did replace my top clamp with the old delta cam clamp. People used to destroy the old Delta clamps all the time because of over tensioning the cam, I am sure that is what is happening to the new Jet.

I wish I could help but I have never used a Hawk with the lower "barrel" clamp. But the lower clip should hold the clamp in place. Is the clip plastic ? if not then I would gently bend it back s that holds the clamp.

We watch her/him on the web, absolutely hysterical! Great job on the portrait.

I have built three clocks for the magazine. I buy all of my parts from MCMaster Carr. Very fast delivery. One suggestion do not use brass on brass where there are heavy loads. I provided a hardware kit for the clock featured in SSWWC issue 51 Summer 2013. with a brass main shaft I have changed that to a steel shaft. Mcmaster has brass tubing that is meant to slip over a shaft with just the right fit. https://www.mcmaster.com/ munzieb that is a beautiful clock!

I like your solution? My jet is 70-80 db at 3ft so at some point I may also build an enclosure. I also have a basement shop and it is right under our great room where my wife spends most of her time. So I put the dust collector (Jet Vortex 2micron filter) in a corner in a different part of the basement . I then ran 4" PVC to along the ceiling with flex hose drops and a gate to each tool. The furthest point is about 50 ft from the DC, and that is a router table and 1" belt sander, still have plenty of air flow. I use a remote to start and stop it. Another note I did not glue the joints so I can easily change my shop layout. How fine is the filter bag on the Delta?

This is an excellent book on wood finishing by Teri Masaschi http://foxchapelpublishing.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?fox_attr_author=1175&q=wood+finishing Teri says 180 grit on hardwood is adequate and 220 on softwood. There are lots of opinions and variables on this subject. The type of wood has lots to do with it. I don't know about adherence but certainly penetration is affected. I did a small maple vase on the lathe, sanded it to perfection 400 grit. It was almost burnished. My intent was to stain it a deep blue with Saman stain. It did not penetrate at all. I talked to my turning friends and they said I over sanded it and should have stopped at 220. I never did go back to it so I am not sure if the 220 would be better.

Blaughn Now that is what cherry should look like! Beautiful finish.

I don't like gloss finishes on anything other than turnings. I also prefer a wipe on gel varnish for most projects. Or I will use a satin spray lacquer for fretwork. Ron beautiful work on those toys.!

Hawkey, What do you mean the walnut is washed?

There are lots of comparison reviews on line https://thoroughlyreviewed.com/tools/orbital-sander-reviews/ http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/festool-unveils-three-new-brushless-motor-sanders/

Here is a great link explaining the different sanders capabilities. http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/tools/reviews/a3118/know-your-power-sanders-and-how-to-use-them-13314160/ I agree with Bill on the palm sanders. I have a couple of Makitas that have not been used in years. From my experience RO sanders leave no swirl marks. I wish I would have jumped on the $55 Festool sale that was going on for a while. Right now I have a $5 yard sale Ryoby 4-1/2 inch RO. It is OK but the dust collection sucks. I used to pre sand all of my wood with it until I bought a Sand flee, and that has now been replaced by a Supermax drum sander. I really like dewalt tools but dust collection and ease of hookup to a vacuum is important to me in my basement shop.

Welcome to the forum! I was born in Otterndorf near Bremerhaven. I can still speak fairly well but it is difficult for me to write it. Willkommen im Forum! Ich wurde in Otterndorf bei Bremerhaven geboren. Ich kann noch ziemlich gut sprechen, aber es ist schwer für mich, es zu schreiben. ( google translation)

I think my questions have been answered. A friend sent me this link it reinforces what Dan said above. http://toolguyd.com/woodworkers-guild-of-america-woodcraft-dvd/ I think I will pass on their never ending offers and relegate them to my spam folder.