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A friend just bought all the Deft his ACE hardware had for half price. They were clearing is and no longer carrying it. My ACE hardware is only blocks away. I'll have to check tomorrow.

I like it. Good work.

WELL, that looks great. Very nice cutting. I have not yet had the courage to try that. Thanks for showing your work.

Here is a big welcome to the Village from Colorado. You have become quite accomplished. Your bird is beautiful.

I still stand by my Mobile 1 5-20 to prevent throwing a rod!

I may have said earlier in error, I'm not sure, but the saw is made from cast aluminum. If I said steel, I apologize.

I joined WHA. Wood Hoarders Anonymous. Membership is only $25 per month. Send your fees directly to me.

Probably worth it for high volume scrollers.

Hi Brad, The working parts are easy and rugged. The tension knob is at the rear with a quick release at the front. The blade holders are steel rather than aluminum and are very well built. Blade change is easy. The belt change is nice. It has five speeds and the sheaves are low profile making belt changes quick and easy. No speed controller problems and a robust 1.8 amp motor. It will take extreme pushing with a #12 blade with no hint of slowing down.I would at this point never ever pay over one thousand dollars when this industrial machine with stand and free shipping for $799.00. It is a smooth running machine that will virtually never wear out. Everything does wear out but it will take enormous amount of cutting to do so. But what do I know?

I have a red shirt to match my Hawk. I don't use a DeWalt because I don't have a yellow shirt.

The PS Wood is a saw to be considered.

Not only is the inlay beautiful but you also appear to be very skilled on the lathe. You have done some great work.

Great cutting Lew!

Cuter than a bugs ear! Those are great. Thanks for sharing.

I love the light but the 5X lens seems too powerful. I have not tried to use it yet but will tomorrow. Perhaps it is just something I have to become accustomed to.

I spent this afternoon with another scroller. Hi is the person who purchased my 216VS Hawk. It was an interesting visit. Clayton has six scroll saws. 2 - 220VS Ultra Hawks, 1 - 216VS Hawk, 1 - Excalibur, 1 - 14" PS Woods, 1 - 21" PS Woods. I did a little cutting on both the Excalibur and the 21" PS Woods. Both are remarkable saws. The Ex is nearly totally vibration free. A beautiful machine. I also had the privilege to use the PS Wood saw. It is phenomenal. I would call it an industrial rated machine. Heavy, heavy. It is built like a tank and like the Hegner and Hawk it is a simple machine. It has a large table and I was impressed with the belt change system. It is easy and foolproof. Changing belts is a breeze and it cuts like a dream. At $799.00 with free shipping and stand it is a bargain. Had I known about the machine when I first started scrolling I would have purchased it immediately. I am surprised that it is not more widely used. I'm sure there are Village members out there that use one but perhaps just don't lit be known.I almost get the idea they are sort of considered like a Yugo. They are not. I also looked at two of his saws with the mirror tables. Impressive. He waxes them which lessens the shine slightly but the wood introduces small scratches which makes me decide not to do it to my saw. Plus it takes him about four hours to do it. I don't have time or energy. I also used the PS Wood blades. A #5. Very smooth cutting. Finished cut is very smooth, just like a sanded finish. He gave me a dozen blades. I'll put them to use for sure. In all it was an enjoyable afternoon. BTW he even cuts sheet metal with the PS Wood machine. He cuts out an elephant, spot welds the big ears and welds two small rods to it for placing on the garden or lawn. Of course that's me at the PS Wood machine.

I just got my Father's Day present which I bought for my self. Very nicely diffused white light. Brightens things very nicely. I do find that the 5X lens are of not much use. Viewing for scrolling is much too strong. However, with my magnifiers everything is perfect.

That is a great pattern beautifully cut.

Those look great. Thanks for posting. Nice cutting.

WAY UP!

Welcome to the Village Rick. I love cutting puzzles. Glad to have you aboard.

This is the first portrait I have cut. The pattern is by Worbler. Bitchbark and Multitom also provided patterns. All three were so good it was difficult to choose. I'd like to thank all three for their fabulous work. Also thanks to Travis for making all this site what it is. I think I made a couple of basic errors. 1. I should have stack cut two. That way each of my daughters could have one someday. 2. I cut this from 1/8" BB with a #1 Polar blade. Were I thinking I should have used a reverse blade as I had lots of fuzzies toremove. On the last few cuts I used a #1 FD Penguin Silver Reverse blade. Fuzzies gone. A couple of weeks ago I tried ordering a Klingspor mop. The site was down for two days and only accepted phone orders. Being deaf I could not do that so kind of set it aside. I got rid of the fuzzies but a mop would be quicker.

Thanks Kevin. I looked at the picture. There is not much to it. I might order one. I'll post if I do.

Very creative. I like it.