Recent content by rayben

Thanks everone for your replies most helpful

A few years ago I watched a programme that showed you how to finish MDF with a wood grain look can anyone point me in the right direction for this or explain how it is done. regards Ray

Hi all was in aldi yesterday and they had a scroll saw on sale 120watt motor variable speed 3yr warranty price @69-99

I an earlier post I told you about the clamps not holding the blades ie when tensioning the blades were slipping out of the clamps unless I inserted a piece of sandpaper/emerypaper in with the blade,axminster posted me 2 new clamps it was only when fitting the new clamps that I noticed the...

Sorry should have said the sand paper although very thin I double it when inserting it with the blade so the there is grit on the blade and on the clamp side.I have had a reply from axminster saying they are looking into the problem,no mention of taking it back to the axminster shop were I...

I bought a proxxon 2 speed scroll saw 3 weeks ago I am now having problems with the clamping mechanism in that it will not hold the blades when tensioning unless I put a peice on sandpaper/emery paper in the clamps with the blade and this doesn't always work,I use pegas and olson blades.I have...

There are some great tutorials on you tube together with practice patterns well worth getting these practice patterns,I bought a cheapy saw last year just to see if I could get the hang of it and i now have the bug so I went out and bought a Proxxon dsh 2 speed saw from axminster,I looked at...

Thanks every one for your replies much appreciated

which are the best wood dye's to use and were could I buy them,need these as a lot of my wood is light oak. Regards Ray

Thanks everyone for your replies,it has been very helpful

I have just bought some oak tables(Coffee) and the label inside the packing advises oiling the tables could anyone tell what oil I should use (one that doesn't leave a smell). Ray

I am intending upgrading to a new scroll saw money being a bit tight I was wondering which would be the best buy 1/hegner single speed cost a little over £300 or 2/or a cheaper multi speed saw costing around £200. Regards Ray

what do the experienced scroll sawers make of the proxxon scroll saws

Watched a programme on tv about a woman who gets stuff from the local waste disposal depo and gets stuff made from what she collects, so I thought I would take a trip down to my local waste disposal you wouldn't believe the amount of wood in all forms that was being thrown away scrap,old...

I have already bought Kathy Wise book for begginers would definitly recomendit.