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hi Brian I use spiral blades a lot doing plaques but cannot cut a straight line worth a dam with any blade straight or otherwise , these ones are new to me spiral reverse ,I am trying these as I hate sanding fuzzies off he back and hope this will cure that problem . I got these as I am cutting...

hi again ordered some flying Dutchman spiral reverse cut blades from Mikes workshop in the state, on the 7 th july received them today 15 th, 144 blades $38 including postage didnt think that was a bad deal. take care John

hi Brian words cannot describe your work its magic, and so life like ,oh to be that good, I would so like to do the kite if and when you finally get to part with the pattern please. hope the health problems start to sort themselves out soon for you take care John

started a small table aka phills you tube video ,cut the mortise and tenon joints on the scroll saw not on the router, where the joints tight NO they where not but i am sort of cheating, I am using the Japanese way of putting them together, you tube will explain it better than I ever could...

hi I tried out doing the helix on the scroll saw last night got it done, but had to help it out with an hours work with a junior hack saw , so not really done ??? used a flat blade when it should have been a spiral - when at first you do not succeed read the instructions - will have another go...

Hi Brian you better tell him how to stick it together lol. take care John

hi Again my lower spine is shot ,the tube down the center that takes the nerves down below has shrunk and the nerves are being nipped , I have had one op to sort this out and it did not work, the surgeon told me that I could have an op to TRY to sort this out again, but I would not get any...

hi it is much better than painting but it can take ages to remove the deep scratches. take care John

hi all got home today so its back to work again , got offered and op on my back but they couldn't say whether I would be better or worse after the op and there could be side effects - incontinence- so declined and came home .Good to be home. thanks for all the good wishes take care John

hi you all I am going awol from tomorrow I do not know for how long, I am gong into Southern General Hospital in Edinburgh am Tomorrow for a back investigation / operation and A) do not know how long I will be in B) how long it will be before I get back into the workshop so have fun catch you as...

hi really like the bear and the fur looks realistic, I though you might of used on of the wonder wheels off either jgr or Cathy wise one of them sells them take care John

hi Phill like the lillys a lot and you got a lot of detail in the almost look real. take care John

hi Silversam the collie is made mostly out of corien ,I just down loaded the pattern from Delphi - free - and made it up as I went along, the collar and the ear tips are out of wild mango, the eyes and nose where varished to give them depth, I just had the corian and wild mango lying about from...

hi there Brian thanks for the link to Steve Goods video, just watched it through ,I would want it to be fixed up permanently, but will look into a piece of plexi glass . take care John

Hi this is a few things I have finished over the last two weeks , the coal miner craft room and the pencil holder are from Steve goods site the xmas tree pattern came from Fabians little workshop site and the collie from Delphi glass site. Just looked at the photos and sorry if some are lop...

I got in touch with Bear woods site that Charles has scroll saw patterns of his on , and they contacted him ,as I had told him I wanted this pattern 6 weeks ago and he has agreed to let me have it via bear woods site whoopeeee. Now I can make this for my gun nut mate in aussie I actually...

hi aes it is a solid piece of plastic sheet non stick I put sellotape over to hold it not an Ideal solution John

Last night I learned that Charles Dearing is no longer selling scroll saw patterns, I am gutted, it is possible to get a selection from Bear woods but not a good one , I wanted to concentrate more on that kind of work, I will also do intarsia as well but I will never be as good as I want to be...

hi welcome to the forum,the top on my new ex30 started to mark straight away , someone gave me a couple of sheets of 1 mm clear plastic I sellotaped one one the bed the plastic is working the tape is giving out already so will have to get some double sided tape, maybe that will last a bit...

hi Phill did not realize that the mare and foal was that big , the head still looks good . take care John