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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.

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.

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?

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.

beautiful job! that does look like quite a challenge.

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.

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

Beautiful work Sergiy! Please post more of your work.

Great idea and beautifully executed! Looks like the kids loved it.

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.

Fell to the ground, every one, and were raked up by young men. Where did the young men go?

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.

Those look great Tony, very nice cutting and I love the design of The Lord's Prayer. I cannot imagine how much work it was to do that with the tools available in 1915.

The recommendations are what somebody else thinks might work best for you and it is a starting place if you don't already know. But the bottom line is to use what works best for you. Sometimes it takes a bit of trial and error to find out what that is.

The cuttings look super John, the kids will love them and have a good time coloring them. Post pictures after the coloring. What type of wood did you use?

Like BadBob said, Oak breaks easily. And 1/4" wood is nice for scrolling, but more prone to breaking. If you are still practicing and learning the hobby, I suspect you will be happier with Poplar than with Oak. But Oak does look nice and might be the right wood for a specific project.

Paul, What do you use to attach the Mac Mop to your lathe? Thanks, Thurman

Welcome to the Village and to the hobby/obsession. You have come to the right place for expert advice and opinions. I have been scrolling for a little over a year now and am completely hooked and am still learning, far from expert; however I can advise: You are already past the point where you can get meaningful advice from the big box people. As for your question about how to attach patterns to wood, you have touched on a hot topic here at the Village and you already have several responses. This has been a hot topic of discussion here over the last year or so. Search the forum on this topic. You will find both opinions and expert advice. Regarding wood: I practiced and learned using cedar fence pickets from the big box store - good for practice, not good for quality. Wood is another topic with lots of discussion. The question is, what do you want to do with it? Plywood has its uses, and the options are baltic birch plywood or hardwood surfaced plywood. For better and more expensive projects you can use solid wood, choose your variety and thickness. My personal favorites are Cherry, Mahogany and Black Walnut. I have also experimented with Monkeypod, Paduak, Hard Maple, Red Oak, Ash, etc, and am having fun trying them. Whatever wood you choose, pay attention to the thickness recommended by the pattern maker. Experiment, ask questions and enjoy the hobby!

The picture shown is presented without a copyright statement. I am not a lawyer, but I think that makes it in the public domain and free for anyone to use.

Yes, was a ham, still have my license (N5SI) but do not get on the air often these days, mainly because the sunspot cycle is low and do not get very good propagation. I also love the look of this sign and might try to do it with my call sign.

You should try posting this request in the "Pattern Request" section of this forum.

Very sad, we will miss Les. Condolences to his family and loved ones. Happy to hear that Faye is doing well.

The problem with that is that the blade slot in the quick release clamp would then face the back.

I am a top-feeder (Pegas). After reading so many posts about Hegners and how much those who own them love them, I became curious and in a moment of weakness, bid on one on eBay (a ridiculously low price i thought, but it is an old 14" single speed) and I won the auction. So, the question: can one do top feeding with a Hegner. Look at the pictures below before you answer. I put the quick release clamp on the bottom and the standard clamp on top. It seems to work although it is quite awkward, at least for a right-handed person. You have to hold down the arm with your right hand and then feed the blade and tighten the clamp with your left hand. Has anyone else tried this?

I received my Pegas last October and love it. In addition to all the above comments, especially Johnson's paste wax and circular scratches, I attached a vacuum pickup line to the bracket that previously held the hold-down foot. With the blower blowing from the left and the vacuum sucking from the right, it keeps the cut line clean and easier to see.