Zoot Fenster

LOML decided the little crosses were too plain, so she blinged them up.

meflick: here are some pictures. I thought it easiest to remove the table, attach the port and replumb the dust collection system. I did have to grind two washers a little.

This custom duct collection port from BigRiverWares / Etsy fit the Pegas saw exactly and greatly improved dust collection. Well worth $20.

Looks cool! Lots of fun whacking things!

I have tried a number of spray can finishes. I like flat sheen. YMMV. The polyurethanes took too long to dry, but the best was the Deft exterior semi-gloss. Spray lacquers tried much faster. Mohawk exterior flat is the current favorite and quite affordable. "Dead flat" is too flat, even for me.

I did a couple things to improve the Pegas slippage. Wet a paper towel with mineral spirits and clean the upper / lower chuck faces. Two, the ends of each blade are pulled through 400 grit sandpaper. That seems to remove to lubrication from the ends.

You will like the Dewalt planer. Mine has lasted 10-12 years and many hours of use. I finally installed a carbide helical head bought in 2007. It took that long to use up the straight knives. The helical head is much quieter, but leaves more snipe. Would I do it again? Probably not. Avoid knot holes. I broke the fan housing when a piece flew off and cracked the casing. It also chips the knives.

I'm surprised the DFW stores don't carry it. Couple months back, the Rockler Austin store had large piles of it for a special buy.

Those acrylic tubes also work well to store different color dyes. I label them as "yellow - x drops in 15 ml (?)" so I can recreate the dye color as needed. I do not remember the actual volume. Doesn't really matter.

Use it or burn it. Unlike money, wood grows on trees.

Outstanding work! To keep BB from surface chipping / delaminating, I sand the blank lightly with 180G, wipe with water, sand lightly with 320 grit to remove raised grain, spray or wipe on shellac, sand back with 400 grit. The shellac bonds the surface fibers and sands glass smooth. It works on drawers and boxes. I have not tried it on scroll saw patterns.

Once upon a time, I used 50/50 BLO/Mineral spirits in a spray bottle. Fifteen years later, I am still scraping small hard droplets off the back of power tools that were in the way of the overspray. A clean mustard bottle and paper towels work best for me. Safety note: BLO polymerizes in air, creating heat and potentially a fire. Lay those towels and rags flat until the BLO dries.

Very cool! Truly a work of art. Thanks for the lesson.

Stunning! I have to ask, how did you cut a 30" long board on a scroll saw?