Slick Willy

Thanks folks. I just learned a hard lesson. I took my speed down to 2 and everything was going fine as I was doing some wing detail on a hummingbird when I caught something and it snapped the top of the wing off. Two and a half hours of work lost...non-repairable. No more luan! Time to get some premium wood.

When cutting thin material like 1/8" luan, my blade seems to wander easy, especially small blades like a #2/0 or #1. Should I be slowing my scroll saw down or what am I doing wrong?

Very professional looking. I might try that someday, but I'm going to hit the small Farmers Market here first to see what customers here like.

Thanks guys. I'll give that a try. I don't have much sanding since I started using Ultra Reverse blades, but there are still times that the wood might have some imperfections or I just want a smoother look.

I have a Ryobi Detail Sander, model DS1200, the one with the triangle head, and for the life of me...I can't get the sanding pads to stay stuck on the head. I've tried different pads, as in Diablo and Ryobi, but nothing seems to work. This is extremely frustrating. I watched a video where a guy used a hot glue gun to keep his pads on, but I was wondering if any of you have had this problem and what you did to resolve it?

Thanks for all the replies. Sounds like Johnson's is the way to go...I just couldn't find it locally. I'll check the hobby shops when I get to Green Bay.

I've watched a few videos about cleaning and waxing the scroll saw table. They recommend using silicone free paste wax. Has anyone tried Murray's Beeswax? A friend said he used it on his table saw and it worked fine.