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    Got mine done just in time!
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    My wife encourages me to spend more time in the shop (and less time bothering her).
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    I too have gone to using the full sheet printable labels as Kevin recommended. Maybe I got a slightly defective lot of them BUT, I find that I can stick them directly to the wood - no blue tape or shelf liner. The label removes from the wood as easily, or maybe even more easily than the blue tape. I am doing this on well sanded hardwood and make no claims on what it will do on softer woods.
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    Mine is on the workbench, trying to finish it in time for Valentine's day.
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    I have the 21" Pegas and love it, it is a great saw. But I don't really need that big a saw and would be well served with one in the 16" - 18" range.
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    Interesting thread - thanks for getting this one going. I live in a warmer climate (although it is 26F as I write this) and have a small, poorly ventilated shop. Most of the sprays, both glue and paint, say to use in a well-ventilated area. So, with the fumes in mind as well as overspray, I do my spraying outside. After spraying, I take them back in the shop for drying. I have an overgrown space to the side of my shop and amuse myself by spraying weeds with whatever paint I am using - and have an unusual and colorful array of weeds. As a hobbyist I can afford to wait for days when the weather permits. Back in the shop, no woodworking is allowed on those days when I am doing finishing work to avoid sawdust particles getting on the finish.
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    It looks interesting. What does one do with it? Why do we need it?
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    One
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    Watching. I have often pondered the same question.
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    Welcome to the hobby/obsession! I use Pegas blades and am very pleased with them. I am a relatively newcomer to the hobby, bought my scroll saw a year and a half ago along with a gross of each of my preferred blades and still have plenty. So, I have not yet had cause to try the Niqua blades. If you search this forum for discussion about blades you will find much commentary. Niqua (aka Flying Dutchman) and Pegas get lots of good comments. By the way, you usually get the best price when you buy them by the gross.
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    And then lightly sand the bottom of the project piece to remove any remaining splinters. Check the holes to make sure they are open enough to get the blade through. And wax your table so the work piece will slide freely. Some types of wood are more prone to splintering. As others have said, drill slower and let the drill bit cut the hole. Drill bits wear and get dull and you might need a new bit.
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    Congratulations, very nice saw! Give us a report after you have had time to use it. I am thinking about a bandsaw. First, I have to save up my pennies and find room in my already crowded shop.
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    Looking at their website, both scrollsaws are "Out of Stock". That has been the case every time I have looked which has been infrequently. Does anyone know if they are still making/selling them?
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    Good topic and good discussion. Maybe this will inspire me to try my hand at Inkscape again. So far I have not designed enough patterns to really get into it. The few patterns I have designed I did in PowerPoint and they most certainly did NOT print to scale! That led to a lot of frustration and fiddling with printer controls.
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    It depends in part on your vision. I have one with 3x and 5x lens and, along with my usual corrective lens, I use the 3x almost exclusively. And I have scrolled some very fine features with it. Mine has an LED light built-in and I am pleased with that. I cannot imagine ever needing a 10x lens for scrolling.
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    Great project and excellent work on the cutting. I see the pattern on the Sheila Landry site. Just one question: shouldn't "Cracker Jack" be plural?
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    Nativity

    TAIrving replied to dgman's topic in Bragging Rights

    Where do you get the pattern? Dan says it is a Steve Good pattern but I cannot find it on his site. Don says he bought the pattern. As Don said, it gives me an inspiration to make it for next year and donate it to our church for their annual Christmas season fundraiser.
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    beautiful job! that does look like quite a challenge.
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    If it is a real manufacturing issue there should be a significant number of "me too's". If not, then you might need to examine other possibilities. I have not had such an issue, but then I have not bought blades in the last several months and those I have seem to last a long time.
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    Kirk, Love the saying. Beautiful work on the cutting. What font did you use? Best wishes and prayers for you and yours. We have been through some trying times here also. Talk with us if/when you feel like it. Thurman
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    Beautiful work Sergiy! Please post more of your work.
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    Great idea and beautifully executed! Looks like the kids loved it.
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    This might be the variable-speed scroll saw being discussed: FRET-SAW-MACHINES VARISPEED “P” - COLOMBO FILIPPETTI - PDF Catalogs | Technical Documentation | Brochure (directindustry.com) It does look expensive.
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    Fell to the ground, every one, and were raked up by young men. Where did the young men go?
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    The OP was asking about saw blades for the smaller holes. The answer is smaller blades. For this problem I went to Pegas MGT 1 and MGT 2.0 blades. The answer is to pick the right drill bit for the pattern feature and then pick the corresponding drill bit. I can't find it, but somebody had posted a chart of drill bit size for each of the blades.
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