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These prayer plaques are eight inches tall. I am showing them with an optional backer board. The backer board gives the letters better contrast. You can cut these plaques from any thickness of wood
that you have available.
I don't think there has ever been a time in my life when I worried about my family more than now. I am a worrier by nature so it is no surprise that I feel this way in these crazy times. I know it is not possible to get through life without challenges but sometimes we need help. Whatever your faith, let it help you get through each day.
How to do research when buying a new scroll saw.
It has not been too many years ago when the only information we had available when buying a new tool was trade magazines and word of mouth. If you were very lucky, you had a local woodworking club where you could ask questions.
Those days of limited information have changed radically. Now we have more information than we can possibly take in. Some of the information is accurate and some of it is garbage. When the information comes from anonymous sources there is little accountability for its accuracy. All of this information comes at a time when we have even more choices.
Trade magazines are still a good source of information. Unfortunately, there are fewer trade magazines today so that resource is limited. Woodworking clubs can be great sources of information if they have an active membership. Of course, they also have to be within driving distance to you.
The biggest change in information gathering in the history of the world came along with the internet. You can spend hours on Amazon reading buyer reviews, YouTube watching video reviews, and forums asking questions. It can be a total overload.
The more experience that you have with tools the easier it is to weed out the garbage information. If you are new to the hobby of woodworking, the weeding gets tougher. Don't drive yourself crazy with hours of research. Read a few reviews, watch a few videos, and throw out the best and worst. The truth is usually in the middle someplace.
The big trick is to buy from reliable sources. Do research on the seller's return and service policies. If they don't make it easy then move on. In niche products like the scroll saw, service is not the same as buying a car. Don't have expectations of walk-in service and 24 hour repair time. Ask a few different sellers what their service policy is then you can make a decision on what is available. Also, understand that entry-level saws are pretty much disposable after the warranty when they break.
The good news in our hobby of scroll saws is that all of the mid and high-end saws are well made and well supported. You may prefer one over another but that usually comes down to features and not quality.
If you buy an entry-level saw then you can expect a wide range of quality control. The merchant's return policy is critical with entry-level saws. The price of entry-level scroll saws does not necessarily reflect the quality. I am not saying to avoid entry-level saws. I am saying that they are more difficult to get good information on.
$12 per sheet of 12 coins plus $3.50 shipping
Inlay with a 1" Forstner Bit.
The perfect way to sign your work.
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Every Scrollsaw Workshop Pattern from 2007-2019 on DVD
This DVD has over 2,900 patterns published from 2007 thru 2019.
The DVD is $20 plus shipping. Ships to 60 countries around the world.
The DVD is $20 plus shipping. Ships to 60 countries around the world.
If you use the DVD on a Windows PC there is a simple viewer program to browse through the patterns.
The DVD also works fine on a MAC. The viewer program is not MAC compatible but there is an included PDF with all the patterns shown as thumbnails for easy viewing.
All the same file but in an easy to use thumb drive. The USB thumb drive option is $23 plus shipping.
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Don't have a DVD drive on your new computer. No problem. Buy the catalog on a USB thumb drive.All the same file but in an easy to use thumb drive. The USB thumb drive option is $23 plus shipping.
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My two "Wooden Vases on the Scroll Saw" books make it easy.
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RIKON Power Tools 10-326 14" Deluxe Bandsaw
If you are a scroll heavy saw user then the band saw may be the most valuable tool in your shop. Scrollers use a lot of thin wood. Buying wood that has already been milled to 1/4", 1/2" etc is expensive. Buying lumber and milling it save a lot of money. To be efficient milling lumber you need the right tools. A right band saw is one of those tools.
My 14" Rikon band saw has served me well. It allows me to resaw up to 13" wide boards. With the correct resaw blade it makes quick work of even dense boards. I own the older 10-325. This 10-326 has added several new features that I wish I had.
Amazon's current price of $1346.73 with free shipping. This is at first glance not as good of a deal as Woodcraft provides at $1199.99. Woodcraft shipping is over $200 totaling $1399.99. If you can pick the saw up from a Woodcraft that may be the better deal. Just remember that it is 280lbs so take help and a truck.
- Three Innovative, Patent Pending features make adjusting this redesigned band saw easier than ever before!
- Spring Loaded, Tool-Less Blade Guides – easy & fast setting of the guides without wrenches!
- Quick-Adjust Rip Fence – adjusts for drift with the simple turning of a few knobs! No tools needed
- Quick-Lock Table Trunnion System – handy lever and gear unlock and set table angles in seconds!
- Extra Tall Rip Fence – Increased fence and re-saw bar heights of 6” give added support of lumber being ripped or re-sawn
