Matt B

I cut it using 3/4" poplar. No problems with it. The ears were not a concern to me, but there are a few cuts deep into some of the bodies that had me concerned. In the end, there were no issues. The hardest part for me were the small eyes. I dropped down to a #1 MGT blade to cut the eyes. Everything else was cut with a #5.

Do you think Harvey could do a Pile puzzle of dinosaurs?

Ordered the Bunnies. Should be fun.

Since I recently purchased #3 blades, I guess that I have been cutting with the new blades without realizing any difference. They are fine with me.

I like this. This is something that I would like to cut too.

I like it and it is a good color combination.

I almost didn't look at this because I am more of a dog lover. But I really like the puzzles. Very clean and cute. I looked for Saburo Oguro's book, but it is out of stock.

I like the owl a lot. I looked close at both of your projects and they do not look like a newbie to me.

It is your money. The Seyco solution uses a Rikon Grinder without wheels and they added the sanding sleeves. If I were doing it, I would purchase a Rikon Grinder, take off one wheels and add the JGR sanding sleeve. The sleeves are so easy to change that there is no need for different grits on each side. I found a Rikon slow speed at Acme Tool. I have purchased from them at least a dozen times with no issues at all. They have free shipping and no sales tax. $130.00. You can leave on the other wheel for when you want to sharpen a lawn mower blade or something else, or you can take it off to mount a wonder wheel. https://www.acmetools.com/shop/tools/rikon-80-805 If you don't want to mess around with taking off the wheel and guard, you can go for the easy solution from Seyco. I actually think you are making too much of the 1750 speed. The reason people say to buy a slow speed, is because the other choice is the standard speed which is 3450 RPM which is too fast. I think the variable speed going down to 2000 is close enough. That is what I have. With the choices today, I would go with the Variable speed Delta that you have linked from Amazon above. Matt

I looked around online. It seems that all the variable speed bench grinders have the same speed range, 2000 to 3400. Went to my shop to see what I have. I have the Porter Cable version. It looks the same as the Delta. It works fine. I have a Judy Gale Roberts sander on one side and her wonder wheel on the other side. I also have a Grizzly sander. I use this one more than the Porter Cable with the JGR sander as it is much smoother in operation. However, it is three times the price. https://www.grizzly.com/products/Grizzly-Drum-Flap-Sander/G8749 Matt

The short answer is yes, it will fit. The sanders from Judy Gale Roberts require a 5/8" shaft. The grinder motor has a 5/8" shaft so they will fit.

I purchased a new Fein a few months ago. It is powerful. However, their dB specs are false. It is just as loud as my older Ridgid. I measured the dB using an iPhone app and although I don’t remember the exact level it was in the 80s at about 10 feet away. I would not purchase it again as it is too loud to use for scrolling without hearing protection.

Steve Good posted a video of his review of the 7 watt model today. Overall, he was impressed.

Two Walnut and one Poplar, 3/4". Cut with Pegas MGT#3 blades. The T Rex was done for my Grandson, The Shih Tzu for my daughter-in-law and the Golden is for me.

Scott, That is a great video. It is kind that you share your process with us. Matt

Yes, I ordered from Denny last week. He shipped the same day and sent an email once USPS had the shipment in tracking. His prices are good, his shipping is fair and his service is great. Matt

Great. Thanks everyone for sharing your experience. Matt

What are the dimensions, length and height? It looks great.

I have been cutting patterns by Sam Custodio and have been using maple since it is a strong wood with closed pores. My process to prepare wood is to purchase 1" wood, resaw it in half and plane to thickness. I really like Walnut, but it does have open pores. Is it strong enough for scrolling when about 1/4 to 3/8" thick? I know I can try it myself but I will ask for opinions anyway. Thanks, Matt

The wood is 3/8" maple with a boiled linseed finish. The backer is 1/4" baltic birch. The challenge for me was some of the smaller letters such as the G in God and the S's in Bless. Most of the other letters were just straight lines which were not too hard.

This is going to my Father-In-Law who is 89. This pattern pushed my skill limit. I do plan to do another for my neighbor. I tried using a #1 Pegas MGT blade, but could not control it well. I ended up doing most of it using a #3 MGT which seems to be my go to blade. Matt

After taking a class at Judy Gale Roberts, I purchased the Grizzly G8749. It comes with two pneumatic drum sanders and a flap sander. I have owned this for about 15 years and have not had any issues.

The wedge/aluminum arm is not a wear area. There might be minimal wear, but not much. Based upon this topic, I took my 1994 Hegner apart and there is no wear. I looked as hard as I could for a crack, but the arm has a blue coating and I did not see anything. I am not concerned. They do not instruct the user to put any oil or grease there. It probably would not hurt to do so. I wonder if there was a flaw in that casting that caused that failure. I did take my arms off to check the bearings for oil. It was well oiled, but I cleaned them up anyway and reoiled. Ready for more cutting.

I like the Black and Silver the best.

I follow Charles on Facebook. This is my favorite of all his patterns and you did a great job cutting it.