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    Death in Paradise.

    Ironically, the best part of the show isn't even real! Harry the lizard is a very impressive CGI. I still enjoy watching it though :-)
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    Things that kids say.

    During a long car trip, my young nieces became bored. So I found a couple of pieces of loose thread and fashioned them into impromptu dolls for the girls to play with. Unfortunately, the threads were not of equal rigidity which meant that one doll was pronouncedly more limp than the other. My...
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    I want a small dog to suiit my age and situation

    I don't think you should have a dog. It sounds to me like you're still coming to terms with missing your wife and miss the human interaction. No dog could make up for that hole in your life. I'm really sorry for this turn of events and hope you find a way forwards soon. It would be nice to...
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    Photobucket

    So annoyed. Just about all my early scrollsaw work was hosted on Photobucket and now the links to this forum don't work. Grrrrrrr.
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    new saw

    I am sure you will be very happy with your new Hegner.
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    Scroll saw vibrating

    It's not about transferring vibration - it's about stopping vibration. Oh, this is a waste of time.
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    Scroll saw vibrating

    :roll: How many times does it have to be repeated... placing a rubber mat of any sort ('anti-vibration' or otherwise) between a saw and its bench will exacerbate vibration, not reduce it. To reduce vibration you need to add mass to your saw and the best way to do this is by securing it...
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    Small drill chuck

    You can buy a brand new Dremel for £40-ish or one of their chucks for under a tenner. If you're prepared to wait, stores such as Lidl and Aldi often have similar multi-tools on offer which are much cheaper than Dremels and are surprisingly good quality for the price.
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    Choice of Wood

    I agree with Steve about choosing oak. The end grain exposed by the scrolled cuts will be so vulnerable to weather variations that you will need the best quality, most stable wood available. Quarter-sawn would be my choice even though it is pricey. No matter how liberally you coat the oak...
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    Diamond Blade clamp

    It's not a problem I've encountered before. Perhaps cleaning the clamp with white spirits and lightly passing a fine abrasive over it might help, but I'm only speculating.
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    Newbie, it's not as easy as it looks!

    Scrolling is not a science, it's a craft. No matter how much advice an experienced scroller tries to pass on to a novice, improvements in technique will only come when new blades, different stroke speeds, different types and thicknesses of wood are attempted. I always think it's a bit like...
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    scroll saw novice

    Even a cheapo saw can make a scroller happy :) ! Just don't expect too much of it and you'll be pleasantly surprised by what can be accomplished. A lot of people here extol the virtues of FD blades; there's no doubt that Mike offers a very fine customer service but don't let that put you off...
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    New kit

    You should have a wonderful time learning how to use your new tools in conjunction with your scroll saw. A new vista of woodworking opportunities will open up to you.
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    Which is which?

    It's always been my understanding that fretwork refers to pierced cuts whereas scrolls are sweeping external curves. Since modern saws can cut either style it doesn't matter if you call them fret saws or scroll saws.
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    Some advice please....

    It's not :P :wink: :) .
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