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  1. TAIrving
    Very nice Kevin. Do you know what kind of wood it is? I know that red oak has a tendency to bleed into the grain like that.
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    Same for me. I can pick the strength of reading glasses that works best for me. And I have no issues with mounting either the lens (on my face) or the lights (magnetic attach to the lifting arm of my scroll saw).
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    TAIrving replied to Hawk's topic in Bragging Rights

    Nice mascot, nice cutting. And good for you for supporting the original designer.
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    That pretty well describes the only way I can bottom feed. The Pegas supports both top and bottom feeding. Not all other saws do that.
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    Frank, This is a very well composed picture and exudes calm and peace. And very well crafted. I like it a lot. Two things seem just a tiny bit off. One is the color of the waves; at first glance, the light brown comes across like sand and makes it look like the sailboat is grounded. Then I see the whitecaps and structure of the waves and it is ok. Second is the side of the hull. I think of wooden boats as being made of horizontally oriented boards. But you have the grain of the wood running vertically. Just being picky. As I said, I really like the overall effect.
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    For me its about fretwork and trying to find all those tiny little holes from the bottom. Easier for me from the top.
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    Echoing all the good things the others have said.
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    I do same as Dan. It gets easy with a little practice. I suspect that bottom feeding takes a little practice also. Pick one and practice doing it.
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    There are several things you might be doing to make them come out different. Check to make sure the blade is perpendicular to the table. Ensure that the blade tension is set and check it frequently. Do not push, go slow and let the blade do the cutting. Pushing the work into the blade will cause the blade to deflect and the cut will vary from the pattern. If stack cutting, the cut on the lower board(s) will be different from the cut on the upper board. This is accentuated if the tension is not set. Pine is difficult to cut as the wood hardness is different in and between the growth rings. Good luck with the cuttings.
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    Here are my two attempts at the graceful cross. I like the way they look but there is still room for improvement.
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    I have a supply of my go-to blades (Pegas) in many sizes and enough to last me a long time. Last year I bought a used Seyco scroll saw off Marketplace and it came with a very substantial supply of blades, both FD and Pegas. The former owner was a blade collector along with the best of us.
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    What is the fretwork inside the cross supposed to represent?
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    I dug through my stash of old magazines and found that issue! Wife likes the cross and the Santa pictured on the front cover.
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    Nice work @kmmcrafts and @JTTHECLOCKMAN. And very informative discussion about double-sided tape for woodworking. I have been using "cheap double-sided carpet tape" as recommended by Judy Gayle Robets on her website, intarsia.com. It works but is very sticky and hard to remove. I have also used golf grip tape which is double-sided masking tape. It is somewhat less sticky than the carpet tape. I will try some of the tapes mentioned here when I next buy some.
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    Very nice work Eddie. Condolences for your loss. We lost our last dog several years ago and still miss her.
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    @rjweb, He just dropped his asking price to $500.
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    Dress the ends of the blades (where the clamp clamps) in addition to the clamps. They come from the factory with a light coat of oil which causes slippage.
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    That is just a few miles from where I live. I check Marketplace often and had seen that saw. It does seem a little but hgh, but maybe not by a lot. My wife would not be pleased if I came home with yet another scroll saw.
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    Great idea Denny. I hope you will continue to add new videos.
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    What they said, plus keep the tension on the blade set tight. A loose blade has a greater tendency to drift.
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    Try using Google Image Search. Drop the image in the search window. It will search the internet for that image.
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    Try adjusting the feet to equalize the pressure on each of the feet. That helped a good bit with mine.
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    I also have a Pegas 21" and have it sitting on the workbench, not bolted down. I have had mine for 4 years or so. Mine also vibrates if I turn the speed up too high. The vibration seems to have gotten worse in the last year or so but I live with it. Early on I adjusted the feet to distribute the weight of the machine as evenly as I could and that helped a good bit. Now I adjust the speed for minimum vibration and cut at that speed. It is plenty fast enough for the cutting I do. Suggestions: Use sharp blades. Keep the tension adjusted. Hold the workpiece firmly to the table. Do not push either sideways or into the blade.
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    Beautiful @FrankEV! And thanks for the pattern. I think I see the others – did you use the Osage Orange for the berries?
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    Not sure how BLO will do. I like to finish my trivets with chopping board oil, like this Amazon.com: John Boos Block All-Natural Board Cream for Butcher Blocks and Cutting Boards, 5 oz - Wood Conditioner & Sealer for Maintenance and Protection, Safe Formula with Beeswax & Mineral Oil : Health & Household. There are many other brands of similar stuff. It consists of beeswax and mineral oil. The mineral oil evaporates off, leaving the beeswax. When the trivet gets hot, the beeswax melts and absorbs into the wood.
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