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    For those of you that have been scrolling for awhile you may remember Ben Fink. He used to sell scrollsaw blades from his website (Bensscrollsaw.com) which has since closed up after his death. I’m nursing the last of my puzzle blades from him which I’m really happy with. Unfortunately he repackaged them as "Ben's Blades" and I have no idea who he sourced them from. Does anyone know who made the blades he sold?
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    Ralph, how about these puzzles (a Steve Good pattern). You’ll use 3 circles for each puzzle.
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    I’m not sure cutting with a scrollsaw and routing would have the same effect. When cutting you are essentially separating the piece into two parts. With routing you are just carving out a piece. Haven’t done either with this material so I can’t speak from experience. I have glued up pieces of it to make a wider panel and that worked well. I used gorilla glue (urethane?) and just had to clean up the foam it created as it cured. That was many years ago and there may be better adhesives to use now.
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    Jessie, how about this one …
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    We’ve had mid-summer weather for most of this week and that means T-shirt weather. This is one of my favorites. What does your favorite say?
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    Kevin, what about using Trex (or similar) decking? It is practically indestructible as far as weather goes and I believe you can get it in different colors.
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    This is true, but the hardest thing to get used to for me was mentally disconnecting what my feet were doing from what my hands were doing. With a modern saw you only have to pay attention to what your hands are doing. With a treadle you need to keep a steady rhythm with your feet regardless of how your hands are moving. Still enjoyable
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    Kevin, you’re right they are a lot of fun. I managed to find one a few years ago that was complete and in running condition. I take it to our county fair to demonstrate scrolling in a building dedicated to crafts from the 1800s. Really gets some interest, especially from the kids, trying to figure it out. Along with a couple of educational posters about the history of scrolling and this particular saw I cut out some simple puzzles to show the saw working and then give them to the kids that show an interest. Mine is a New Rogers also made by Millers Falls.
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    Kevin, is there a mill close by that would do the surfacing for you? If there is and their charge is reasonable it may be an option for you.
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    Finally

    Millwab replied to Moocifer Joe's topic in Coffee House

    My mantra for the last 9 years has been, "retirement is the best job I’ve ever had."
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    Dan, here’s one I made for a friend. The picture as well as all of the text was lasered on.
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    Ray, WWGOA has had quite a few videos on using resin. See if this one helps, or browse some of their others … https://www.wwgoa.com/video/all-about-resin-017667/
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    Dave, I get 16"x24" panels from Cherry Tree 1/4" Poplar Plywood | Cherry Tree Toys I physically can't handle full sheets of plywood anymore, so these work out well for me. As with buying any wood product on-line the shipping is a killer, but as your piece count goes up the cost/sheet goes down. I cut 100+ puzzles/year and have never had an issue with core voids with this product. Additionally I've found that it's much easier to cut than BB and easier on blades. Bob, according to their description all 5 plys are poplar. I'd be careful with plywood from the big box stores. Their 1/4" plywood typically has a single ply core. This is what burned me on my military plaques.
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    Normally I use 1/4” poplar ply to cut my puzzles, etc. I decided to try PureBond's 1/4” plywood project panels for some military plaques I’m making and twice in a row I was 3-4 hours in when I hit a void in the core Hopefully I can salvage them but am totally frustrated with these panels. Back to the 5-ply poplar for me!
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    For whatever reason the clamp always flew to one side so I didn’t need to block the other side. And it never came out the front so I could leave that open for my hand to get in. I like the magnet idea and may try that in place of the tape I’m using now.
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    Bob, when I put my cardboard "fence" up it’s just taped to the side of the saw. I left the front open so I can put my hand in to change blades. No issues with blade changes and no crawling around hunting for the clamp and/or barrel.
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    Bob, when the clamp goes flying does it usually go to one side or the other? When my lower clamp takes a joy ride it always goes off the right side of the saw. Getting tired of searching the floor for it I used a piece of cereal box cardboard to create a "fence" to contain the clamp. Since I put that up I haven’t had to look beyond the top of the saw whenever the clamp takes flight.
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    Couple of my favorites. Both were my entries in a scrollers design contest. The regulator included compound cut finials. Both received honorable mentions.
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    I contacted "Wolfgang" via email about slowing the motor speed down and their answer was, "These are AC Induction motors. They can only be slowed with a special electronic control which is no longer available." Oh well, I guess I’ll have to live with it.
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    Tony, my combination is 1/4” poplar ply and 3M77 spray adhesive. I spray both wood and picture for a good solid bond. Then coat with Krylon Triple Thick Glaze and give it a day or two to set. I find the poplar is easier to cut and easier on blades (and the wallet). If you’re printing your own pictures I’ve found printing on photo paper gives you the best look and doesn’t have paper separation issues. If you’re using a pre-printed picture (such as a calendar) make sure the paper is heavy enough or the wood grain will show through. This has worked well for me cutting around 100-150 puzzles/year.
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    I recently acquired an old (1988) single speed Hegner Multimax-2. It runs fine, but the motor runs much faster than I would like. Is there any way of slowing it down without damaging the motor? Are the motors from 35 years ago AC or DC?
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    Tim, I noticed the dowels but thought they were decorative since finger joints are inherently very strong. Just curious why you didn’t glue them.
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    Thought of that too, but she said it wouldn’t go
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    Mark, the presenters were demonstrating their craft in 1800s style (including clothing). No motors, no electricity. Can’t control the visitors walking through. The video was of me using the treadle to demonstrate. Like taking pictures at Williamsburg etc.
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    Our county fair has a building dedicated to crafts from the 1800s and I was invited last year to demonstrate scrolling with my c.1890 treadle scrollsaw. A friend took a video of the saw in operation but can’t seem to find a way of getting a copy to me. She used her phone to record the video but her email program won’t send it (says it’s too large to mail). Any ideas on how she could get a copy to me? I believe it’s an android OS (I know it’s not an iPhone). Is there a way to copy a file from her phone to something I could use to transfer to my laptop?
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