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41F this morning, going up to 64F later today. It might get down below 40F later this week. Happy I have heating in my shop.

Denny @Denny Knappen, the description is confusing. What does "Hand Held" mean as applied to tape? Ditto "Wound in Reverse"? Is this double-sided tape?

Band saw blades drift. Scroll saw blades drift. Some brands/sizes drift more than others but they all drift. It might depend on the tension, it might be affected by how you feed the wood into the blade, maybe something else. Don't worry about it, just understand and accept that it happens. When I first started scrolling and wanted to cut a straight line, I would line up the wood and straight pattern line with the centerline of the scroll saw table and try to cut in that orientation. That did not work (because the blade drifts) and resulted in frustration. Happiness came when I stopped trying to make it cut along the centerline of the table. Now I pay no attention to the orientation of the work vs the table. I pay attention to the line the blade is cutting and feed the patten line into the blade. The blade does cut a straight line, but you have to watch to see the line it is cutting. Watch where/how it is cutting and look at the pattern line about a 1/2" or so in front of the blade; feed the pattern line into the blade. No more frustration. Cheers and happy scrolling!

Very nice work Don @Insane Dust Maker. I hope you are able to sell stuff to support your scrolling obsession. Put a coat of wax on your machines to protect them from corrosion. I like to use Johnson's Floor Wax like this SC Johnson Discontinued Paste Wax: Furniture CLEAN-SHINE-PROTECT Wood Ful1 16 oz | eBay. But it has been discontinued and people are asking insane prices for a can of it. My can is almost gone and I will have to find another wax like that. I am sure you can find something in SA for a reasonable price. Do not use anything (i.e. car wax) that has silicon in it as that will get on the wood and cause problems with finishing the wood.

This is the "Small Nativity Scene" from the Feinschnitt Best of Weihnachten (Fine Scroll Saw, Best of Christmas) pattern book. It is more than segmentation but not quite Intarsia; cut from different woods but no shaping. The pieces are not glued and fit together like a puzzle. Woods used include black walnut, maple, myrtle, yellow heart and red heart.

You can buy cutting board oil/wax mixtures in small quantities at any of the big box stores or online. The recipes Kevin and Bad Bob give are more cost effective if you plan to use larger quantities.

And I found top-feeding to be no problem and it is quick and efficient for me. There is a trick to it for either top or bottom feeding. It is easy once you learn the trick.

Beautiful original painting, beautiful sentiment and beautiful rendition in wood!

She sent me a picture of it in her alcove, above her shoe rack. We might get a new scroller with a nudge from this. She wants to show it to her parents. Her dad has just retired and is looking for a new hobby. And he had previously asked about my scrolling hobby.

Beautiful job Frank! I did not notice the right ear / left ear thing until you mentioned it.

Very nice? What are you using for lights? I see one is blue and the others are yellow.

Can you fix it (clamp or zip tie) it to the leg of the stand?

Very nice!

Also watching. I need to upgrade my dust collection system.

When you just finished what you were working on, it is too late to start on another project and too early to stop for the day.

Done by request for a favorite niece.

I had surgery for my deviated septum a couple of years ago and have been very pleased with the results. I can now breathe freely through both sides of my nose! And no more chronic infections.

I saw 2 bids early on, $65 and then $75. I do not know what the winning bid was, will try to find out.

@edward, I did that exact same scene and donated it to our church for a silent auction. The auction is tonight, and I am curious to see how much it will bring in. I added some inexpensive LED lights inside the scene. Amazon.com: ZSLAIFU LED Lights for TV LED Light Strip USB-Powered TV Lighting kit with Both Remote and Bluetooth Control Functionalities TV Lights That Change with TV LED Backlight (Multicolor, 9.84FT) : Tools & Home Improvement

Love that @sydknee. Do you have a pattern you could share?

Very cute turtle @FrankEV. No doubt everyone will love it. My brother in Palm Beach Gardens came through Milton with little damage, just branches down in the yard.

In this morning's post, Steve Good has a compound cut pattern and shows him using Bessey style wood clamps.

Very nice work @Old Joe! I have done a few of Fiona's patterns and appreciate the detailed work that goes into them. Plus, I like your use of stained glass as a backer.

Looks like it got you a second time. I was thinking about trying to order some from Ocooch Hardwoods.

What is BBQ? It sounds like an exotic version of BBP. Whatever, you did a great job and I am sure your friend will love it.