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I use something like Iggy's holder - It was a Steve Good pattern he created. It can be found here: http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/2017/01/scroll-saw-blade-holder-pattern.html - he lists a site to get the test tubes from on Amazon but that is not the ones I got. I ordered some previously from another site. Mine have flat bottoms and are plastic with a plastic lid. I had 24 test tubes so I modified Steve's plan so that it would hold 12 each (his pattern has 5 each side so 10 each.) I also do like Scott and Paul and cut the labels off and roll and insert inside the tubes for each blade type. I don't use as many different types of blades as Paul shows (yet ) so this has worked well for me.

You really are trying to drive the wife crazy or confirm to her that you are nuts sounds like. Good for you for taking on such an arduous task. How many are inducted each year? could you do a "composite" grouping on one larger board for each year? Might be harder to do, but might take a little less room overall was my thought. Good luck and make sure you let us see.

I had a high school algebra teacher like that. She showed it once, if you didn't get it the first time - you were the problem - not her method of teaching.

Nice work. Yes, I confess I was wondering if that new shop in AZ was getting any work done in it yet. Glad to see it is being put through its paces AND that you are taking the time to do other things outside of it.

More nice work Kevin. You are putting them out left and right. You may need to go back into Steve's catalog for patterns - you are cutting them almost faster then he is putting them out it seems.

Nice work Kevin. You seem to be churning them out abut as fast as they are hitting Steve's blog.

Ditto! - would be nice if we had a "list" for the acronyms somewhere though wouldn't it. Maybe we can start to compile one with this thread. Keep asking questions - that's how we all learn from each other. Usually, instead of telling someone to "research" it - we might give you a link to a thread, a site, or information that gives the answers being sought.

What a thoughtful gesture Pete. I am sure she will be thrilled with it. It is a beautiful piece you have crafted from a great pattern that Sue Mey came up with for you. I am sure it will end up being a great seller for Sue. Thanks for sharing and I hope you are enjoying your time in PCB.

Another Tennessee welcome. Where is your great White North? What is your wife's product line you want to diversify? Curious minds you know. Look forward to your participation.

Changed Pattern Designer to Dirk Boelman; Various

Did you download it to your computer or just open in a different browser tab or window? If you didn't download (save) to your computer - you might try that and then open with a PDF reader program that you have on your computer. If you don't have a PDF reader, then you can download one for free from various sources. If you need help on that, let us know and I am sure several will chime in with their favorites and where to locate. (I did it both ways, opened in a separate window/tab on my computer and saved to my computer and then opened with a PDF reader and it worked both ways for me.)

I used the Scroll Saw Workbook (3rd edition) as a great intro to the scroll saw in general https://www.amazon.com/Scroll-Saw-Workbook-3rd-Skill-Building/dp/1565238494/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1516803245&sr=8-5&keywords=big+book+of+scroll+saw+woodworking If you are wanting to do other types of work like Intarsia, Judy Gale Roberts and Kathy Wise have great books out for the beginners. There are also other books out on different areas/types of work with the saw. Many of them are published by Fox Chapel Publishing (including JGR's and KW's books.) You can see the variety here: https://foxchapelpublishing.com/scroll-saw.html Looking through the older posts and information shared here on the forum was a great help and asking questions. Everyone here is willing to share their knowledge and information. Then Steve Good's blog: http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com and his Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/sdgood/home What other power tools do you have? Are you looking for books for those too or just the scroll saw right now?

Nice work Kevin - that's the "motto" in my laundry room.

Scott uses and sells Harvey Byler's patterns. He sells them a little cheaper then the online sources that also have them and Harvey gets more of the money. You can find them through Scott's direct site here: https://woodcraftbyscott.com If you want one "customized" - Scott can get that done too. Besides those and the Woodimals patterns that are by Jim Sweet (available in different formats including a book "Woodimals" Creative Animal Puzzles for the Scroll Saw"), Judy and Dave Peterson also have a book out titled, "Animal Puzzles for the Scroll Saw". Their puzzles do not have the "words" inside of them but are 50 different animals designed as a puzzle. They also have other puzzle books. You can find both of those books and others on Amazon or the Fox Chapel Publishing site.

Nice work Kevin and I am sure you made some teachers happy with those apples.

Nice work Kevin. Sorry to hear your hands are misbehaving. Rest when you need. Glad you had some good sleep.

I can't give you any advice better then what the experts above already have. I just wanted to give you some encouragement from someone who was a newbie not that long ago. One thing I still have to "think" about is not to "push" the wood - let the blade do the work. Also, reverse tooth blades are definitely worth the investment. Another good wood to work with is poplar. Good luck and keep on working with your saw.

Glad to hear that you got it all set up with the stand and it runs great for you and that you are happy with it. I'm not sure how the "Reviews" subform works. Perhaps @Travis can clue us in. Good luck with the new saw and let us see some pics of what you are making with it.

Another Tennessee welcome. Don't be too quick to judge yourself or your skills with woodworking or the scrolls - as you say - you are just beginning and learning. Take your time and you will get better. Lots of ways to learn - here is a great place to learn. I started with the saw wanting to do Intarsia work. Never thought I would do any "fretwork" but after hanging out here with the great bunch of guys and gals here, and seeing there projects, I got "tempted" to try other things. I found that doing that work has helped improve my "line cutting skills" as well. The animal puzzles are great for that, are addicting, and well received as gifts. Afraid I can't give you too much advise on saws. Do get the best you can afford, even if it means waiting a bit longer and saving a little while longer. In the interim, keep an eye out for good bargains as noted. I haven't tried Craigslist, but sorry to hear it may not be great in your area. Expand your search area some if you are willing to drive a bit to get a good saw. Good luck and look forward to your participation here.

Looks great and I am sure your sister and her students will be thrilled with them. I'm guessing but is the blade entry hole at the point where the body and the wing meet on the bottom side of the wing? Thanks for showing. giving this a try is on my long list.

Very nice project. Thanks for sharing.

I'm ready for some better weather for sure. (But don't want Marg's 100+ F either.) heatwave today, up to 56 right now. Sure beats those single digits we had the past week. Just glad I'm in the "south" ) have a safe trip and your puzzles will be there waiting when you get back. I need to get back to the saw myself I gave several puzzles away as Christmas gifts, they were a big hit. These look good as always.

Nice work Kevin. Lots of happy folks out there with your work.

Travis is the power and worker bee behind the Scroll Saw Village website and forums. He is always doing so much for the scroll saw community. He has put together some great tutorials with video that can be found on his website and there are some cute patterns for very reasonable prices.

Steve's blog and patterns are AWESOME. The fact that they are free is really very generous of him. He is a great person to deal with. He had shown a VB pattern trophy he had done but had not previously shared the pattern on his site. I contacted him via email and he kindly and quickly forwarded it to me. I was able to cut it and then create a slightly different one for a different position. Both were well received. I love checking out his site each morning to see what new pattern he has come up with. He also shares reviews and information on saws, other tools, wood sources and so much more. You can buy his whole "library" of designs for the past 10 years (through 2017) right now for only $20 (plus shipping.) That's 2300 designs. I got it just to make sure I had them even though I have probably downloaded many of them already from his blog. He does so much for the scroll saw community. I can't say enough good things! His patterns are top notch and I have crafted several others of them include his blade holder, clamp system for doing compound cutting and so much more.