Rockytime

You nailed it. A wonderful job!

I like it. Terrific job!

Both projects are beautiful. Good job!

WOW, that 's really a cool pattern!

That's beautiful!

Nice cutting and very well displayed. Thanks for the spray tip.

Are you referring to me or Ceric?

I just don't have time for another hobby or the room to do it. I work in like 144 square inches on my work bench. I was making a picture frame today and gluing it up. I had to keep moving things as I would turn it to glue up the corners.

I'll never do marquetry. Too old to learn another discipline. I am curious what the difference is with #11 Xacto blades . I used to buy them in 1000 blade batches for my art department years ago and did not know there was a difference. I'm still wiling to learn but just a little. :>)

Being a tinkerer I'm always interested in modifications, changes and such. Both my Hegners are quite different from original. I order from McMaster-Carr. Made a mistake ordering from them three days ago. I ordered a three foot length of 6mm cold roll steel. The4 steel was just under $7. The order said shipping and tax would be added. When I got the invoice the shipping was over $36. Dang near fainted. My stupidity. They shipped it in a heavy 4" diameter X 42" heavy cardboard tube. Should have ordered three on foot pieces which would be much cheaper. However, that being said, they ship fast and there is nothing they do not have.

Perhaps 20 or more years ago I attended a woodworking show where I watched a dime being crossed out on a Hegner. At that time I didn't know a scroll saw from a ham sandwich. The demo was fascinating. I was the only one watching at that particular moment and was given a long demo. He said that the Hegner was the only saw that had a perfect up and down motion. Course that comment stuck in my mind. Now of course, I know that is not true, just a sales pitch. However I was fascinated but I recall the show special was something like $800. I could be all wet on that. But, eversince then I wanted one. Not for scrolling per se but for cutting out small brass clock parts. I had been using a piercing saw or fret saw. It was not until I discovered scrolling art work did I finally get two used Hegners, an 18" and 14". Scrolling has never been the same. Sorry for the Highjacked thread.

How then should the bearings be cleaned?

I have no interest in learning inkscape. I can watch tutorials on line but being deaf I don't understand the audio. If I could I would be expired long before I could become even slightly proficient given my age and health. I was merely pointing out how well the red works. I basically did so as I was bored and not much was going on in the Village. I can only scroll so many hours day before the eyes and neck give out. I need to lower my Hegner stand but that's a whole different thread.

A beautiful piece of work! I envy the finishing you do.

Not much action here so I'll just post something. I usually convert my patterns, especially fretwork. Perhaps it's just me but a black blade on a black and white pattern is difficult for me to see. Many designers offer their patterns in grey scale which helps me a lot but I usually take them to Office Max and have them copied in red. For me it's a big improvement. Someone here or somewhere said they liked their patterns in green. That might be good too. It's just that the pattern to blade really helps me. On another matter; I purchased a B&W laser printer. I can't justify an expensive color printer as I never print photos. I have a nice ink jet for that. I emptied the sample cartridge that came with the printer and filled it with magenta toner. Well it was impossible to get out all the black toner so my copies are sort of a blackish burgundy. I'll probably have to change toner a dozen times but eventually is should turn red. In the mean time there is still Office Max. Hopefully the photos are clear enough to demonstrate. In the second photo are those dreaded little pieces of pattern that lift up. I've been using 77M but will switch to 45M to see if that makes a difference. The blade shown is a#2/0 Pike.

Thanks, the photos are great!

Don't know how to open your photos.

You've done a masterful job. Beautiful!

I made one today from scrap Plywood. It does work except I notice that the depthing of the teeth to the root are not consistent. The teeth go from slight contact to complete contact. Does yours do that?

Mahendra always come through and you did a great job of cutting!

Good for you! Glad you're doing well.

Ooooh, lucky you! You're gonna love it. It's top of the line!

Wow! That's a gorgeous sign. Nice work.

The Crew is pretty motley but the cutting is excellent!

That is really cool! Nice work.