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I have those sort of calls on a regular basis, There is a problem with your computer the caller states. What sort of a problem I ask, You have windows 7 and you are trying to use older software with it. That's strange I say, I have never had a problem with any of the software I have on my Apple...

I am sorry I can't help you with the manual but i know some of the members have them so help may be at hand. I would have thought, having used many different types of clamps, that the clamp you have would be okay for a 5 or a 7 blade.

Very nice Martin and it's nice to see you using some nice hardwood, which is beech. I love the bears and can just imagine them on my stall. Like Gill can you share where the pattern came from as would love to get hold of it.

As I am slaving over a hot scroll saw I often think of how I can use up the many off-cuts I produce and here are afew of the ideas I have come up with.

I cannot see that being made on a scroll saw. You may be able to cut out the basic shape but I would imagine that it would also involve some wood turning and a high degree of skilled carving. Nice piece though.

It is only my opinion but I would steer clear of both machines and save more mony and buy something decent, even something secondhand. With £100 you will only be able to buy frustration and disappointment.

Hi Gill. I have made quite a few name signs for stables. I use Wilkinson's own brand of Danish oil. What I like about this is that it is thin so gets into all the little nooks and crannies. It also dries quite quickly and during the couse of a day four coats can be applied, which is more than...

Hi Toesy. Iroko is like no other wood I have ever used and every time I get a delivery it seems different. It can vary dramatically in colour, is quite close grained and as you ay, quite an oily wood, similar to teak in a way. The thing I find very annoying with iron is that some planks I get...

I have been using scroll saws for many years and have never had cause to tilt the table but many people do that make items with an inlay or make baskets as just two examples. I think the tilt needed is no more than 5 degrees. When blade changing with the quick clamp it just takes a few seconds...

Very good Martin. I wonder if I can replicate that tongue on the scroll saw

Just one of many new items for this years craft fairs, a doggie key rack made from Iroko. It was dipped in teak oil and then polished with Bri-wax.

Nev wins the prize for the name title. The prize was going to be a top of the range Hegner but Nev is not into scroll sawing. Thanks again to everyone who submitted their suggestions.

The book is finally finished. My son has transferred it to his computer, which is several miles from mine. Vey clever these Japanese with their software. It is now toatally out of my hands and in his. He is editing it. I don't understand the computer language he uses but from what I can gather...

There are sevral reasons why it would not work. Firstly it would be impractical as on some of the things people make on here there is very little room between the top arm of the scroll saw and the workpiece being cut. Another reason is that looking through a piece of perspex at what is being cut...

Totally impractical and would not work with a scroll saw.

I feel all scroll saws suffer from the same problem. When I first got my Hegner I tried using the dust port and although it did suck up some of the dust it was very minimal. Like many others I have made my own system with plumbing pipe work and like th guy in the video I tried several different...

That is a very nice vase Pete, very professional looking. I love the choice of woods for the bow as it is very striking and the wood silk has done a good job as well.

I can't thanks you all enough, so many suggestions that I am spoilt for choice. Most are very good titles that I had never thought of. I very much like what Alex has suggested. Many thanks once again.

Basically the book is now finished. I just need to hear back from a fellow member who is very kindly proof reading it for me and for my son to do a little bit of tweaking here and there. I think I must be suffering from writers block because for the life of me I just cannot think of a title for...

Like many thers I have never bothered cleaning up blades, Imagine how long this would take when I have four gross of each blade pop through the letter box. I have had a blade slip out of the clamps from time to time and then I just clean the clamps up sliding some fine abrasive in the clamp...