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It's a cute piece of work and practical. Larry

Well done. They are very nice. Ella and 'Coach' will undoubtly love them. Larry PS: sorry about mistake Dan..

Nice job Dan, I like the base also. Larry

Looks like 'Forest Gumps' shrimp boat. Beautiful job. Larry

I hear ya. Slow progressive deteriorate is hard to diagnose.

Nice card holder and I'd like to make one. Thanks for showing it.\\ Larry

I'll practice on these. Resize the heart and star. Larry

Luis, That's a 'new look'. I like the way the grain runs and I like that repurposed cheese board. Larry

What I was able to check out on the Proxxon DS 460 did not impress me. I cannot suggest it as a beginner saw because most scroll sawyers become capitivated with the art. I do not think a sawyer would be satisfied for very long. 1: It is a two speed and not variable 2: looks like blade change requires you to slide table backards to clamp. 3: Air hose is not adjustable... not a flex hose. 4: No reviews available... untested. Just my humble opinion Larry

That looks very good. Nice job.

This is in a post called scrolling for profit by Travis.. You can go back to General Scroll Sawing and do a search for pricing scroll work... or pricing (your words) 1) How did you get started in scrolling for dollars? You probably already have the equipment you need to start. I don't think you'll need to invest too much. Maybe for some business cards. If you want to do craft shows, you might have to invest in a tent, tables, displays, and entry fees. If you're selling online, I'd use a free website like blogger.com, or Google Sites (there are lots of places that have free website tools). Promote through Facebook. If you sell on Etsy or similar services, you'll have listing fees which are cheap (20 cents or so). You might have to invest in a good camera if you don't already have one. Word of mouth is probably the easiest. No investment other than materials. 2) Do you market your services or is it a word-of-mouth thing? If you really market what tools do you use? I wouldn't take out any paid ads online or in the paper. For online, Facebook is your friend. Create a page and update it often (people LOVE pictures...take lots of pictures). Use a free blog and update that often. That way you have a webpage to point people to with your contact info and pictures of your work. If you post to Etsy, post often and spread out the posts (don't post 30 items at one time. Instead, post 30 items over a week or two). That way you're more likely to get organic traffic. Keep business cards with you with your website, and other contact info. Maybe even keep a few samples in your trunk to show off to people when they show an interest. Maybe even carry photos on your smart phone. I don't think people know or care which tools you have. I think they really only need to know that it's hand crafted. You can make a quick demonstration video to show them the scroll saw. But I doubt they'll care you're working on an Excalibur using a #3 FD Scroll Reverse blade. 3) How do you charge for your work? I wrote this article awhile back that might help. Others may have their own methods. 4) What advice would you give someone trying to get started? Decide how much you want to put into it. If it's casual, keep it simple. Don't go overboard buying new equipment, fancy marketing campaigns, and expensive lumber. It doesn't cost much, so the risk is low. It probably doesn't take much additional effort either. And selling your work can become an offshoot of your hobby. It just adds another dimension to you favorite past time. If it doesn't work out, so be it. But I suspect you can earn enough to buy a new tool every once in awhile. This isn't to say you can't make a living at it. Some people do. And if you do, you'll probably stumble into a niche without realizing it until the orders start coming in. But here's a couple articles on SSV you might enjoy. Etsy.com also has a bunch of great info for the crafting business.

I wish I knew the answer. 1: Bad economy 2: Who your clientele is important 3: How it is displayed I just price at what I think it's worth.. They buy, ok. If not I keep and maybe give it as a gift.

In General Scroll Sawing, page down to Feb 28 (I think) to a post titled " Blades for a New Scroll sawyer." In that post it tells you blades and where to order from. If ya got the $$$ order a selection of blades as soon as you decide which blades you decide on. Don't get pinned blades unless thats all your saw will take. All 5 inch blades will fit your saw. Go online and look at a picture of pinned blades and non-pinned. Larry

I think DW is close.... $12 to $15

Good job... very fine detail. Larry

Super... sawdust time !! ( :zoom zoom: <-- my emocon don't work) Larry

Angela, you did well on the helicopter So you should try more new endevers Larry

Hans, The truth is that you are a Master and blades are your slaves. Larry

I have never clipped a blade, probably never will. My thumb screw does not have a swivel tip. I keep the 'set' screw flush, that makes the surface flat. I keep the end of the clamp screw flat. So I have a flat clamping surface on the left(set screw), flat clamping surface on the right (clamp screw). The blades are flat.... No engineering problem to fix. As for a swivel tip on clamps, thats for flex clamping on uneven surfaces. Larry

Looks very good, nice job. Larry

You're a fibber, can't be done.... ......beautiful work You are 'good' at the fret work. ( and with any blade...even a spiral) Larry

Jerry, the best answer is: Go to General Scroll Sawing forum. In the upper right is a search line it should say something like "Search This Forum" Put in your search term IE: Attach pattern This subject has been covered many times with many variations how to attach. My way is Blue painters tape, then pattern spray glued on and last is packing tape to hold all in place. Done.......peal it off. Larry

Welcome !! It's all covered above. Ron said it best Dick covered it all. Kevin poured water on it. boB likes your saw Sully and Marg just wanna welcome you. Make sawdust Jerry Larry

Beyond my imagination. Just perfect combination of artistic media. Larry

Looks good Carl