David Lehner

Welcome to the forum Sounds like you scored a real "find" with your purchase That doesn't happen very often Enjoy

Welcome to the Village.... Enjoy scrolling as much as we do ... the more sawdust you make the easier it gets

great video.... about two years ago someone dropped off a couple boxes of old record albums and another box of old 45's Now I know what to try to use some of them

nice work... he has some great patterns. I have done some of his clocks

Nice work.... looks great!!

Just received an email from Bearwoods... #7 blades out of stock until next week... order will ship then the tube storage rack has been modified and ready for Pegas blades when they arrive

I doubt I will completely give up on FD blades (i have a bunch of them).... I still fall back to my good old Olson blades for some stuff... I go in spurts ... for a while I was hooked on crown tooth blades .... that was many years ago.. I will have to add another row to my test tube blade storage rack

I am like Ike .... I use a mouse sander with different grits depending on the piece. I keep watching for sales and ebay.. Prefer the older mouse sanders... I think i have about 1/2 doz. or more.... spares in case they go dead.... which happens

All the talk about Pegas blades convinced me to try them... I ordered from Bearwood last night ..... MGT blades sz 3,5,7, Will put them to the test as soon as I get them.... Bearwoods usually pretty quick at shipping

I just ordered pegas blades ... from Bearwood .. I have been ordering supplies from them for a few years. price averaged out to about $3.50 per dozen Will do a comparison when they arrive

I've always had good luck with the FD two cut... does Pegas have a similar blade?

The Scroll Troll - (a brief history) I am getting ready to leave the radio station and head home to make some more sawdust.... I am in a reflective mood..... a bit of history on how I started scrolling..... if you get bored just quit reading... After 20 years as a Kmart Mgr I went into the car business. I worked my way up to General Mgr of a Dodge-Chrysler-Toyota dealership. After almost 14 year I was RIFed (reduction in force). my position was eliminated... so I ended up with time on my hands before I went into the radio business I decided I wanted to become a wood carver..... spirit faces in cottonwood bark and basswood blocks. I bought an inexpensive Black & Decker scroll saw to make bulk cuts in the basswood blocks.... I found a beginners book of wildlife patterns for the scroll say and started sawing out of curiosity. One thing led to another and the carving was put on the back burner. As time went on I improved my sawing techniques. I bought a Dewalt Type 1.... world of difference (I have 3 now). then I bought an EX 21 and last year an EX 30..... The rest is history as you can see by my projects, website and FB page... My Truck and Van Have my motto .... "You Should See What I Saw" and logo ... borrowed the phrase from someone... And I still do some carving when I go to our cabin in Minnesota.... easier to haul my knives aan some cottonwood bark than a scroll saw. That's my story and I'm sticking to it .....

Nice looking .... keep posting... would like to see more... I get ideas of what to try by seeing what others have done

I usually use Flying Dutchman blades .... has anyone done a comparison to them.... Pegas is one of the few brands I have not tried

Well, I am getting up in the years by some peoples standards... Had a double Heart bypass 23 years ago this May. Also have neuropathy in my feet. Biggest problem is lack of circulation in legs due to some of the arteries in the lower legs being blocked 100% and the remaining about 50%... Doctor says keep walking as much as I can. I do most of my sawing standing so I have to move around quite often... checking my computer in the shop, changing music etc. I have my saw elevated so I don't have to bend over. If I stand too long without moving my feet get really sore..... Have a stool about bar stool height to sit. Unplug the foot switch and continue on

Welcome from another new member of this group in North Dakota Scroll is my escape from day to day stuff.... crank up the tunes and make some sawdust .... One of these days I have to go into sanding and staining mode on some clock projects ..... then into assembly mode

Welcome... I am also new to the group. There are some great scrollers and great patterns on this site

Its a good thing you were not in Minot this year.. by the end of 2016 we had 3 blizzards back to back and 44 inches of snow.... made travel difficult to say the least.... Its been warm lately and the snow is melting..... slow enough we should not have flood problems this year

Thanks for the welcoming comments... I will continue to post items.... I always have at least 1/2 dozen projects I am working on and then a new, unique patterns is discovered and side tracks me. I have been working on the Tower of Time Clock from Wilckens Woodworking for over a year. I am building it from the top down. All the pieces for the top floor are cut and sanded, ready for finishing. The pieces for the second floor (from the top) are just about all cut out... I will keep you posted on the progress

Hello I have been scrolling for about 15 years.... I started after a RIF (reduction in force) I was a Gen Mgr at a Chrysler/ Toyota Dealership. I found my self with a lot of time on my hands so started carving spirit faces in cottonwood bark and basswood blocks... I bought a scroll saw to make bulk cuts in the basswood to facilitate carving. Found some simple wildlife patterns and the rest is history I live in a 15 room, 108 year old house in Minot ND. I had my scroll shop in the basement. In 2011 we had a devastating flood and we were out of our house for about 8 months waiting for water to go down (about 6 weeks) and the rest of the time rebuilding house and garage. I have 3 stall garage and then added a second story and took one stall for my shop. heated and insulated. For may years I did craft shows and actually did quite well. After the flood I decided that I wanted to create things that were a challenge .... not worry about if it would sell or not. I moved on to large clocks as you can see by my FB page - The Scroll Troll and my website - www.thescrolltroll.com I am always looking for new and interesting patterns ... I look forward to participating in the group. The two clocks are from Wilckins Woodworking. The Alphabet Clock (Hannah Clock) I made for her wedding present