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Wooden toys Yes I'm finished
Wooden toys Yes
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I am Sorry. I thought I was contributing to a...
I am Sorry.
I thought I was contributing to a quite scrollsaw forum made up with hobby type people. I thought I had been able to assist to a hobby type dust situation.
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Thanks for your comment. I had better send it...
Thanks for your comment. I had better send it back for a refund.
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Dust Mask
I have just read the latest post from and was answering it when I decided I should make my opinion of the RZ mask as public as I can.
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8th January 2022, 11:49 AM
Thread: Name plaque.
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I,m just up the hill from you off race cours...
I,m just up the hill from you off race cours road. That is Melaleuca way. Mbl 0429477053. Give mw a call so we can talk.
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7th January 2022, 09:06 AM
Thread: Name plaque.
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Good morning Mick. Good to hear from a fellow...
Good morning Mick. Good to hear from a fellow Orange person. I think we need to have further contact considering we have the same area code. Your work looks pretty good to me especialy that it seems...
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14th December 2021, 08:23 AM
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Good morning PWJUPP. I have only just looked at...
Good morning PWJUPP. I have only just looked at this forum and found you work. I have done this hut both in pencil and pyro but I have been far more formal than you. I like the added rustic style...
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12th December 2021, 06:50 PM
Thread: Air pump or blower for scrollsaw
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Many moons ago I had ascroll saw that needed...
Many moons ago I had ascroll saw that needed attention in the blower dept. I fitted fish pond blower and it was exelent. I'm not to worried about dust because it is minimal and I think a vacume...
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Whittling
If I bought a Chev or Ford I wouldn't expect to re build it when it got it home
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Whittling
I have in the last few weeks bought as set of Flexcut carving knives model No KN 100. I have never been so disappointed in a purchase that was made in Australia.
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7th November 2020, 08:46 AM
Thread: New to the scroll saw side of the site.
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Good morning htl. Your work is outstanding and should encourage others to follow you. What I find most outstanding is that you are restricted to a chair as you put it. I am not restricted except for...
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18th October 2020, 08:37 AM
Thread: New to scrolling -saw recommendations?
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You get what you pay for. I found out the hard...
You get what you pay for. I found out the hard way and worked my up through the saws available at the time and that was about seven saws. Fortunately I didn't loose all my money. I now have a 16inch...
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18th August 2020, 09:14 AM
Thread: Some very small cars and a boat...
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Well done on the scroll work. Boat and cars. We...
Well done on the scroll work. Boat and cars. We are well off in NSW but have some knowledge of what you are going through because we have family down there. I do think that scroll saws have big part...
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Good morning Simon. I think your workman ship is...
Good morning Simon. I think your workman ship is excellent. I have found portrates of one form or another very satisfying to do however I concentrate on natural or man made subjects. One of my...
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9th July 2020, 04:23 PM
Thread: 56 Chevy Bel Air
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Just to add my piece about spiral blades. If I am...
Just to add my piece about spiral blades. If I am cutting image / portrate type work such as birds I wouldn't' use anything else but spiral blades because the rough edge sets the work off also I...
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28th June 2020, 09:04 AM
Thread: The toy collection keeps on growing....
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Your toys look good Graeme. Keep up the good work...
Your toys look good Graeme. Keep up the good work in this great world of scrolling
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22nd June 2020, 11:01 AM
Thread: Scrolling & virus
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Scrolling & virus
Just thought I would pass comment on scrolling while the virus isolation was with us.
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27th May 2020, 09:13 AM
Thread: Red Oak Ply
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Good morning Oges. I have only cut a small...
Good morning Oges. I have only cut a small project at this time. It is the tree of life. I was very pleased with the outcome and finished it with el cheapo baby oil. It lifted the grain well and...
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19th May 2020, 02:28 PM
Thread: Red Oak Ply
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Just a bit more on my red oak from Bunnings....
Just a bit more on my red oak from Bunnings. Today I have been doing a pattern of the tree of life using red oak. I am doing a reduced size and the work is quite detailed. I am very pleased with how...
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16th May 2020, 05:03 PM
Thread: More stuff....
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You are right Graeme scrolling does get you in....
You are right Graeme scrolling does get you in. There is a new world out there to be had and the beauty of it is that it's very skillful but not all that expensive for material or equipment. Keep up...
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5th May 2020, 04:29 PM
Thread: Red Oak Ply
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Thank you Wooden Joys for your input as well as...
Thank you Wooden Joys for your input as well as others. My concern with red oak ply is that the last veneer top and bottom is extremely thin. My experience with ply like that is that if you touch it...
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2nd May 2020, 02:48 PM
Thread: Red Oak Ply
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Red Oak Ply
On a recent visit to Bunnings (Orange) I discovered that they are stocking Red Oak Ply in various thicknesses. Has any one out there in scrollers land used this and if so I would appreciate your...
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22nd April 2020, 09:11 AM
Thread: Best butterfly project
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Good morning. I have been working with melamine...
Good morning. I have been working with melamine and using weldbond glue to join two layers. My first attempt was just applying the weldbond to to both surfaces. It wasn't successful. I made two more...
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20th April 2020, 12:57 PM
Thread: Best butterfly project
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It seems to be difficult to get a glue that will...
It seems to be difficult to get a glue that will work on melamine except for those glues that bite on contact. They wont let you adjust the pieces. I have bought a small tube of weldbond but haven't...
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19th April 2020, 09:17 AM
Thread: Best butterfly project
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Thank you Alex. I have been looking around and...
Thank you Alex. I have been looking around and the glue jumping out at me is welbond. The information I am getting is that it's a good general purpose glue and should give me freedom to move the...
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13th April 2020, 09:31 AM
Thread: Best butterfly project
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Good morning Mature One. I am about to start...
Good morning Mature One. I am about to start making the butterfly pattern. Although I will use a combination of ply and MDF for my first one I will later use melamine ( that is when I can get...
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8th July 2019, 12:38 PM
Thread: Quick Blade change For DELTA
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I should have added that these little bolts work...
I should have added that these little bolts work loose with vibration and the clamps lose grip. The self locking nuts stop this from happening.
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8th July 2019, 09:07 AM
Thread: Quick Blade change For DELTA
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I had a delta many years ago. One of the things I...
I had a delta many years ago. One of the things I did was to replace the little bolts in the clamps and fit them with self locking nuts. I found that the normal nuts worked loose with use. I also...
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8th June 2019, 03:29 PM
Thread: Dremel sanding
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Dremel sanding
Every now and again something new jumps out at me from the wood work. This time I picked up something some where on the computer so it's not my idea but it's worth sharing.
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14th May 2019, 09:05 AM
Thread: Pegus Clamps
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I am very happy with my Pegus clamps. I...
I am very happy with my Pegus clamps. I understand that they are made from aircraft aluminum and are as strong as steel. I have found that all they need to tighten them is just a nip and that holds...
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10th May 2019, 08:52 AM
Thread: Thickest piece on DELTA 40-540????
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I agree. 50 ml is usually quoted but it is...
I agree. 50 ml is usually quoted but it is pushing the boundary to the limit. The blade usually ends up going it's own way at that depth and it is very slow cutting. 25 ml is comfortable.
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4th April 2019, 04:40 PM
Thread: A portrait.
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Hello Hawkenob You are obviously a very...
Hello Hawkenob
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4th April 2019, 04:33 PM
Thread: Total novice question
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I think you would probably pay more for the foot...
I think you would probably pay more for the foot switch than you payed for the saw. There is no reason why you can't use the saw switch. Just not as convenient as the one on the floor. Good luck just...
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Book
Does anyone out there have a copy of the book "Fantastic Medieval Mosaics" by Frank Droege? If so I would be interested in what you think of the patterns and if you have made any of them. Also what...
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3rd March 2019, 06:35 PM
Thread: Jigsaw puzzle on the scroll saw
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Just a further comment on the puzzle patterns....
Just a further comment on the puzzle patterns. When I was make a puzzle from a photo I got a photo print via Office works. By using photo quality paper it stood up to being cut and the quality of the...
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3rd March 2019, 08:22 AM
Thread: Jigsaw puzzle on the scroll saw
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I would have thought modified geometry blades...
I would have thought modified geometry blades would have been the last choice because they are very aggressive. I had a lot of success using scroll blades from Helen Harris. I have never used a...
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24th February 2019, 10:28 AM
Thread: Blue masking tape
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It shows how little I know about music Cal. It...
It shows how little I know about music Cal. It sounds like a very interesting hobby.
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23rd February 2019, 08:29 PM
Thread: Blue masking tape
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Sorry Cal. I misunderstood you thinking you were...
Sorry Cal. I misunderstood you thinking you were not a scroll saw person. The violin is magnificent and a credit to you. I have always had a desire to make a violin or a guitar but that's as far as...
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23rd February 2019, 01:51 PM
Thread: Blue masking tape
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Thanks Cal for your thoughts on stick glue. I...
Thanks Cal for your thoughts on stick glue. I have used it in the passed but found it was lumpy and didn't work so well when attaching the pattern because of the lumps. I have just finished a job...
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22nd February 2019, 07:43 AM
Thread: Blue masking tape
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Thanks Cal for this information. It is just what...
Thanks Cal for this information. It is just what I have been looking for and now you have put what I found this week into words. Obviously blue has a place but I don't think it's with attaching...
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21st February 2019, 08:11 AM
Thread: Blue masking tape
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Well I have used blue masking tape once. I wont't...
Well I have used blue masking tape once. I wont't be using it again. It was on the job for three or four days and this morning I removed the pattern. The blue tape had stuck far to tightly and was...
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16th February 2019, 03:14 PM
Thread: Blue masking tape
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Thanks for your replys. I have found your...
Thanks for your replys. I have found your comments interesting. I have always used the masking tape method but I am getting sick of the tape tearing before I get the required length hence the...
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14th February 2019, 07:24 PM
Thread: Blue masking tape
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Blue masking tape
Can anyone tell me why all the recommendations are to use blue masking tape when attaching patterns for scrolling. Considering blue tape is far more expensive that a lot of other tapes around I have...
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6th February 2019, 02:49 PM
Thread: Pegus Clamps
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I installed the Pegus clamps in my saw yesterday...
I installed the Pegus clamps in my saw yesterday and have been using them for most of today cutting fairly fine work. As said I would follow up on my thoughts on them. I am pleased with the way they...
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31st January 2019, 02:37 PM
Thread: Pegus Clamps
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Back again. I ordered a set of Pegus blades this...
Back again. I ordered a set of Pegus blades this morning and should have them in a couple of days. Looking forward to fitting them and trying them out. That should happen next week all going well.
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30th January 2019, 04:35 PM
Thread: Pegus Clamps
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Thanks for the reply's on the Pegus clamps. Nice...
Thanks for the reply's on the Pegus clamps. Nice to see all three eastern states made comment. I think from the comments on these clamps I will give serious thought to replacing mine. I think then...
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28th January 2019, 07:56 PM
Thread: Pegus Clamps
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Pegus Clamps
Has anyone out there had experience in replacing the clamps on an Excalibur scroll saw with the new Pegus clamps? My question is. Are the Pegus clamps worth the the 100 plus dollars to replace the...
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8th January 2019, 07:29 PM
Thread: Saw lubrication
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Thanks for your reply Mature One. I'm pleased...
Thanks for your reply Mature One. I'm pleased someone else has had a similar experience with the Excalibur saw. What surprises me is that there is no mention in the hand book or from any of the many...
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6th January 2019, 11:23 AM
Thread: Saw lubrication
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Saw lubrication
I'm looking for support. I have a 16 inch General (Excalibur) scroll saw. I tuned it and have been very pleased with it's operation. However I have always wondered if the multiple bearings in in the...
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1st January 2019, 09:07 AM
Thread: market seller items?
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Good luck Spanner. I have been selling various...
Good luck Spanner. I have been selling various wood work pieces for years. After trying many and varied items the best I have been able to do is earn enough to have a paying hobby. I hear every now...