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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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    Really nice Charley! Love the pattern, love what you did with it. Sometimes there is a great piece of wood buried inside that scrap, hidden under the paint.
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    Very nice Frank - very nice pattern and excellent execution of it. I am working at picking out where you used each of the varieties of wood and cannot find the 2 very tiny pieces of Wenge (your words).
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    Or, as Bob Ross used to say, "There aren't any mistakes, only happy little accidents." And he would incorporate them into his paintings. Just like with scrolling.
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    Me too. I found one Taiwan-made EX-21 clone, a Seyco ST-21, and I bought it. It is smooth as silk but I have not used it yet, it is my back-up saw.
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    I sometimes look at Marketplace or Craig's list, search for "Scroll Saw". I look to see what is offered for sale and ask myself "why are so many of those are for sale?" I see lots of the entry level saws, a good many DeWalts and a good many Hawks. I seldom see a Pegas, Seyco, King or, for that matter, any of the Taiwanese manufactured EX clones. And I almost never see a Hagner newer than 20 years old. So I ask "Why?". The answer of course is supply vs demand: the one group has more sellers and the other has more wanting to buy them. People who have a Taiwanese EX clone or a newer Hegner are keeping them.
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    @Bob1234 & @heppnerguy, Here is the pattern. Be patient and have fun! The pattern includes the statement "free pattern to copy and share." Let us know how you do with it. Thurman John 3-16.pdf
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    You can find the original work on the web. Copy the picture from Kris's original post and do a "Google Image Search". Thank you @Kris Martinson for respecting the original artist's rights.
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    Very nice pattern and very good cutting. Is the pattern available?
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    It depends on the sizes of the leftover pieces and what you intend to do with them. It is a great price if they are big enough for your purposes.
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    Very nice Frank! Very attractive figure and very precise cutting. How big is it? In my experience, Osage Orange browns out quickly. What are you doing to protect the colors?
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    I have not had that problem with my Excalibur clone (Pegas). But I suggest that you contact the good folks at Seyco. They seem to have answers for EX related issues as well as a good supply of repair parts.
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    Very nice Frank. Where do you get the pattern please. My internet search came up with a defunct link.
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    Very nice Kris. Lots of fine detail cutting in that one.
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    Very striking piece! And congratulations on the new saw!
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    But be very careful that the wood glue stays in the waste area and does not creep into the pattern area. Do not ask how I know this.
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    Cute! Will be watching for the butterfly.
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    There was some scroll saw work in this. The pieces were too small for a table saw so I cut them to size with the scroll saw. The cross is 12" tall. The woods used are mesquite, red oak and mystery wood, might be maple. Finished with rattle can lacquer.
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