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Nice job, Dave. If this was your first fret work in a while you ought to be back in the swing of things with all those cuts. When I'm cutting something that fragile, I'm always worried I'll have a piece break out. Again, great job!

Very nice scrolling! I can definitely relate to the sign.

WolfmoonCT, I've sat here looking at your three projects for five minutes trying to decide which one I like best. I've finally narrowed it down to... all three. All of them have very clean cuts but I believe the fishing one shows it best. The wood grain in the deer and hummingbird are down right awesome. Not to mention the design of each one. Fantastic job on them all and the finish on each is great!

Nice job. Now that the women in your house are happy you can get on the saw and cut what YOU want to cut. Good luck!

Nice, Brenda. I like to work with solid pine boards. I'm currently working on two commission projects that are 3/4 pine. It's going slow right now because I'm also remodeling our bathroom.

Nice job, Tbow. The bison looks like some thick stock. The reclaimed wood piece is spot on!

Very nice, Rocky. I'm wanting to try taking on a project like that when I get a little more experience under my belt.

Very unique pattern and nice cutting. Took me a few seconds to figure it out. I'll check out your book on Amazon. Hope it does well!

Great job, Alex. I like the finish on all your layers. So may times the wood is painted over and hides the beauty of the wood.

Very nice Frank. My high school mascot was the Tigers. We're having a class reunion in October and I'm thinking of cutting a few to take along. Glad you're able to get on the saw after your surgery!

A nice pattern and a nice cut. Great job... but I could have done without little Kevin! Just kidding. I have plenty of no shoulder reptiles where I live. The only problem with mine is they have noise makers on their tails!

Well Ray, I like the piece but you never said how the test went. Did the Hegner perform as expected???

Hi Aberdeen and welcome. For you first post, you've chosen a big one. There is probably as many reasons to chose a particular saw as there are members on this forum. Each member has his own reasons for the saw they like. I've only been scrolling for a couple months. I started with an entry level WEN 3922. I wanted to find out if this would enjoy the hobby. This saw only has a 16 inch throat and the upper arm is stationary. (Just a note, this is a pin or pinless saw) If I would have waited a few months the WEN LL2156 scroll saw hit the market and I would have purchased it. This saw has a 21 inch throat, the upper arm lifts and the table is much larger. My little WEN is very stable since I've made and mounted it on a solid stand. I can't say anything about the Delta, DeWalt, King, Excalibur or any other saws but again, many members here have their reason for liking them, or disliking them. I have been looking to upgrade and I've narrowed it down to three saws. The Seyco, the Pegas and the Jet. The Seyco has a nice large table with an optional protective cover and the stand is an integrated part of the saw. The Pegas is well know for its superior blade clamps but the stand is an option. The table on the Pegas is smaller than the Seyco but they do have a larger table that is optional. The Jet has a unique blade clamp that clamps and tensions the blade in the same movement. The bottom clamping system on the Jet makes this pretty much a bottom feed only saw. All three of these saws are in the neighborhood of $800 to $1,000 depending on the accessories you buy. To say saw "X" is the saw for you is impossible. You have to figure what would work best for you. With me, it was a saw where the upper arm will lift to make it easier to feed blades through the project, a deeper throat, a larger table, excellent customer service and a good warranty. The Seyco and Pegas saws have a 2 year warranty whereas the Jet has a 5 year warranty. Hope my rant was helpful. I can only suggest is to take everyone's advice and decide what would work best for you. And as one member mentioned in his post, don't limit yourself to thinking you will only cut puzzles. The scroll saw is a pretty versatile machine and can create beautiful projects and art. Check out some of the work members have posted on this forum. I think you'll be very impressed.

Hello and welcome from NC. You'll love it here. The members of the Village are great and more than willing to offer advice. I've learned a lot the short time I've been a member.

Nice job, Tbow. That looks thicker than 1/4 material. Clean cutting!

Great cutting. You almost get dizzy looking at those things.

Very nice work.

As Frank said, great job. Especially with a spiral. Wish I could control one that well!

Great job, Charlie E. Is that red oak? And what was the thickness?

Excellent piece. You are spot on with that one. Makes me want a band saw even more so I can produce live edge pieces.

That's one on my short list. Also considering the JET 14SFX which has a considerably larger resaw capacity (and larger $$$). Hope you enjoy using it.

Congrats! Very nice work.

I went to the shop to be sure and it turns out the stain is Minwax Red Oak 215. I agree the black background does stand out with the lighter finish. Just wanted to make them different. I've thought about removing the red backer and going with a much lighter color to give it more contrast. Maybe that would work better.

Those cuts look super smooth. Excellent job!!!

Very nice job, GrandpaJim. I know how tricky cutting thin fretwork on thick pieces can be. You knocked it out of the park!