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Welcome to the village, Sylvia. Bruce

Hi Pete! Welcome to the Village from Minnesota! Bruce

Well done! How long is that piece? Bruce

I think that will have to happen. Thanks! Bruce

Love it. I have several relatives who would find this to be "life itself". Bruce

Great selection, Barb. I especially like the compass rose. i don't think I could pass that one up. Bruce

I let each of them start with a practice pattern and then set up for their chosen project. The two older ones had used the saw previously and had a rudimentary understanding of the process. This was the first attempt for the 7 year-old and I needed to do a little clean-up after he had done the cutting.

Thank you, Paul and Ray. I looked at the manual skipped right over it. Duh! Bruce

My Ex 21 is cutting fine but the arm lift squeaks when you move it and has excess "stiction"* when you try to lower it. *(Resists movement and then breaks free until you stop movement.) The stiction has been normal to a small degree but has increased and the squeaking is a new development. Any thoughts?

Had 3 of the grandkids for the weekend. The thirteen year old, Bodhi, selected Steve Good's Door Sill Sleeping Dog, the ten-year old, Harper, chose Rocking Kitties, and the seven year old, Maddox, did the heart out of the practice sheet. What a great way to bridge the years with smiles and more smiles.

Very nice! Like you I chose to omit the round circles near the base of the Good pattern. I definitely like the taper you added. Bruce

That is terrific. It appears that you are progressing extremely well. Don't forget to enjoy the journey. For me, I was way too hard on myself that I couldn't do the challenging things right off the bat. Then I finally learned to strive for excellence but more importantly - enjoy the journey.

Impressive! Well done! Bruce

Welcome to the Village, Alan!

Hi Matt: Welcome to the forum! It is a great place to gain and share knowledge. Bruce

Beautiful pattern and well cut! Hummingbirds are amazing creatures. They are so small and delicate yet they fly south from the northern states and Canada. They pause in Texas to bulk and recover from the journey. When they have sufficiently recovered their strength they fly 600 miles (966 km) across the gulf of Mexico to South America.

I never knew there was an ATC badge. The badge with the feathers floating in space is very appropriate. You did a beautiful job! Bruce

I made this for my son Christmas 2016. I am now making 3 "new and improved" versions for his three children.

Truer words have never been spoken. Happy wife, Happy life.

I had a piece of 9" x 5 3/8" x 1" walnut sitting in my scrap box just screaming for the right pattern. I decided I wanted to use it so I searched Steve Good's pattern library and stumbled across the Treble Clef pattern. It fit the scrap piece almost perfectly. It was an easy cut and finished with lacquer over a shellac sanding sealer - literally an afternoon start to finish. My wife loved it and it now sits on her piano. Now when my wife hints about my overflowing scrap box I point out that it made that item possible. Ahhh - domestic tranquility! Thanks Steve!

Early Saturday morning cartoons. Rocky and Bullwinkle, Elmer Fudd, Mighty Mouse and Woody Woodpecker. The list goes on an on. Well done! Bruce

Beautiful! I have done a number of Sheila Landry patterns. They are wonderful and you have executed this one to perfection! Well done! Bruce

Beautiful work. The Lord's prayer is especially well done. Bruce

You will have to forgive me. I worked my way through college as a machinist manufacturing optical equipment where 10 thousands of an inch precision was law. I realize that the scroll saw is not in the same category but....... I am doing some inlay and after using the trial and error method of setting up blade angle. My thought process: "There has to be a better way!" I know, through trial and error, that with .375" material for project and .375" thick material for the inlay and a a #3 FD ultra reverse blade I need a blade angle of 1.1 to 1.2 degrees. Here are the challenges with my Ex 21: 1. My table is slanted toward me 4.5 degrees to relieve back strain. 2. There is no reliable surface on the arm or the blade holding mechanism that allows the digital angle tool (DAT) to repeatable measure the blade angle. 3. Depending on the thickness of the material .1 degree can make or break the project (inlays too tight or too loose). Here is what I came up with: Using the front table attachment bolts I put a 4mm Allen wrench in the pocket - turned it until a flat surface of the Allen wrench was facing toward the front of the table - then measured and marked 5 7/32. (the distance is not critical as long as it is consistent from each bolt) I repeated this on the other side and scribed a line. Picture 1 Aligning the DAT with that (very faint) scribed line and pressing the "Zero" button this zeros out the influence of the forward tilting table. Finally I place the angle detector, magnet side to the tensioned blade and put a piece of round stock under the DAT. The round stock allows the DAT to align with the blade more easily. Note: It is essential that the DAT remains parallel to the scribed line or the table tilt will introduce error. Using this technique I am able to hit the mark or be within .1 degree and reduce the trial and error. Now - to count the number of coffee grounds in a scoop of coffee........

Beautiful work, Dave.