ben2008

I'll keep that in mind. I'm still using some of the assortment I purchased from you a few months ago.

Denny You have to buy a gross to get near that price. Some of us don't want to buy a gross every time we need a few blades to finish a project. I have that problem right now. I literally have hundreds of blades that I will probably never use because i bought too many to begin with. Assortment packs are nice only if you use them.

Ray The FD "2 way cut" at Mikes are just 25 cents ea. for a 12 pack, with free shipping. You don't need to buy a gross either. https://mikesworkshop.com/products/tc-2-way-cut Ben

You could try the Olson or FD blades "Two way cut Crown Tooth" that cut either way. When it gets dull you flip the blade over 180 degrees and continue cutting. It does work as long as the blade is not to bent up. I use them occasionally. They are not the sharpest, but on the other hand, you are using the whole blade and you have more control. If you are looking for speed, don't bother. If you are looking for accuracy and nice clean cuts,they may work for you. They do take some getting used too. Just my opinion. Ben

I keep a can of it around and every once in a while I use it, but very rarely. Mostly I use it for Intarsia. if I have to remake a small piece. I usually just spray the back of the pattern and attach it directly to the wood. I will use the mineral spirits to remove the pattern and clean up the glue from the small piece of wood. Only takes a couple of minutes. Other than that, never use the stuff.

I had been buying lumber and some plywood for some time. I have not bought any this year as I have enough to last me quite a few years now at the pace i work at. Pretty happy about that after reading the horror stories on SSV and other forums about the price of lumber.

I live in SE MI and the temps are in the high 80s and low 90s right now. I really can't take the heat. Our central air is on constantly. I try to keep our house at 72 degrees. Our electric bill is outrageous, but we are comfortable and we economize on other things. I really don't go down to my workshop much in the summer. I wait until about mid/late Sept before I start woodworking again. Then I'm there up to June the next year. That gives me about 8 months in my workshop. That's enough for me.

Really very nice and good job with the frame. Fits very nicely.

Irene Do you have a 10" table saw? If so, you can make your own 1/8", 1/4" or whatever size you need of lumber. You just need a good glue line rip blade, then you can glue up the pieces to the size you need. I do that quite often. I usually cut 4" pieces 1/4" thick and then glue them together for the width I need for my projects. I recently needed a piece of 1/4" walnut over 12" wide. I glued the pieces up to about 13" and fit my pattern to it. Worked great. Once you cut it for fretwork you will never notice the 4 pieces of wood glued together. It's really not that hard to do. All you will need are some bar clamps and white glue. I try to buy thick wood at least 1 1/2" or more. Then you can get many pieces cut from the same board and they will all be the same size and color also. Of course, a band saw would be a much better option. Ben

Excellent!

My very first brand new car, not first car, was a 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxy 500 Fastback. Just a plain Jane. 3 speed on the column and a AM radio. I was very happy back then. I was only 23 with a new car and could get out to chase the girls. Anyone know if there is a pattern for it? I didn't see one when I looked. It looked similar to this one.Same color, but not the same wheels.

Very nice Carlos. And welcome to SSV Ben

i have an Excalibur I purchased 9 years ago from Ray at Seyco. It was made in Taiwan and works just fine. I agree with Wayne. Make sure it was made in Taiwan. If not....I would pass.

Very nice Barb I made children's banks many years ago. Brings back nice memories.

Rocky I have made about 6 or 7 fretwork clocks and I always use hardwood. The best place to get good quality hardwood and is sized correctly is Ocooch. https://ocoochhardwoods.com/scroll-saw-lumber/ Just my opinion. No, it's not cheap and shipping is outrageous. I also order a little extra just in case. I'm sorry, but plywood just wouldn't look nice for a clock. My opinion. If you do decide to use hardwood, keep it in it's original packaging until ready to use. The larger width pieces may curl or cup on you. Or you can find a way to keep it flat with weights until you are ready to start cutting. Most all the time after you cut it will not curl or cup. If you decide to finish the clock before assembly I would use Aleene's glue That stuff seems to stick to everything. I use it all the time with great results on finished projects. I just finished a fretwork clock about 2 weeks ago that I finished before assembly and I used Aleene's Tacky glue. https://thebuzz.aleenes.com/content/aleenes-original-tacky-glue-inducted-afci-product-hall-fame It's quite cheap also. Good luck with your project. Ben

25 or so years ago, I had a Badger air brush and compressor kit I bought at a local hobby shop. I used it for my toys that I made. Mostly children's musical banks. It played a tune every time you dropped a coin in it. I liked it a lot but found I was spending way too much time on making toys, working 6 days a week, and just worn out. I did that for about 2 years and finally quit doing that and gave my scroll saw and other power tools a rest for about 2 years or so.. I finally sold my Badger compressor and all the spray equipment. About a year later i was sorry i did. I loved that little sprayer and very quiet compressor. I wish I still had it today.

I understand perfectly. The last clock i made (just recently) I sat on the pattern for about 3 years. I need a couple of lifetimes to do all my patterns also. I have enough wood to make many many patterns. I'll never use it all up. At 81, I'm slow, and will never be able to finish but a very small percentage of my plans. I still have a few plans floating around from over 50 years ago when I started with my little Dremel scroll saw. I also have many items I have not posted here. Some pics have been lost also.

I use shelf liner. I make sure the wood is free of saw dust. I use a tack rag and clean it first before applying the shelf liner. Any little saw dust will cause the liner to not stick to the wood or in your case, tape. Then I spray the back of the pattern with 3M 45 and apply it to the shelf liner. When you're done the shelf liner peels right off with no mess. Works very good for me.

Thanks for the info Irene. I'm getting the paper plans delivered by snail mail. Maybe next time I'll try PDF download. Ben

Thanks for the info Paul. The Cremona clock is one of the patterns I ordered plus 2 others. I'm guessing that will keep me busy for quite a while. yes. I will make several copies. I usually do. I do plan on sending Pedro a pic of the finished clock. I would like to see yours when It's finished. Ben

Paul Not sure what to expect. Are the plans easy to read and high quality? Plans are expensive and shipping is quite high. I hope they are better than some of the plans I have received lately from our US companies. Ben

Thanks Paul Ben

Has anyone ordered scroll saw plans from Pedro? http://www.finescrollsaw.com/freepatterns.htm If so, how long did it take to get them? I just ordered 3 different paper plans and am curious how long it takes. from Spain to MI? Thanks Ben

That's a real beauty. I really like it.

Very nice. Great find. I like that wood.