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You're still welcome over on the SSW site too, Lin <GRIN> Bob

Most scroll saws shouldn't have any trouble cutting one thickness of 18mm ply (a little less than 3/4" by my rough estimate). Two thicknesses would give it more trouble, though a high end scroll saw will still work. I can see a few advantages to useing the scroll saw over a jig saw (Here in the...

Over in the states, they refer to rubber wood as jelutong, and it is very popular among carvers. The only problem is that once in a while you run into "latex pockets" or veins where the rubber-sap pooled. I've also heard of people having an adverse reaction to the wood and sawdust...especially...

The problem with a lot of the victorian patterns, Chris, is that they were mimeographed....and highly distorted. We've got several designers (John Nelson, Richard Preator, and Pedro to name a few) who devote a lot of time to making sure all the dimensions line up...especially on those with...

Definately! I think that's a great idea! Are you at all concerned about digital rights management? For some reason, as soon as a person has a digital copy of something, they feel like they can just e-mail it, or burn a CD for anyone they want. Bob

And the problem with a magazine in electronic format, especially a scroll-saw magazine, is that fact that if the patterns are already digital, people don't feel bad sharing them...so the digital rights management is an absolute nightmare! And Chris, you're on target with the magazine; if we had...

In the states, there is an ongoing debate on that...additionally, there is a debate on what separates segmentation from Intarsia... At the magazine, we define segmentation as cutting all the pieces out of the same piece of wood without regard for color or grain changes. Intarsia is cut from...

We're all friends until you bring up which blade is the best <GRIN> Then it's everyone for him or herself! Bob

My father refers to a specifically colored (coloured <GRIN>) hair from a specific part of the female anatomy...the colour is "red," and since my wife is a redhead, I don't dare elaborate <GRIN> Bob

Another easy way to do inlay on a scroll saw is by attaching two blanks of a different color together (called stack-cutting), tilting your saw table a degree or two, and cutting out a pattern. One of the pieces will drop out, but the beveled cut will allow the other to fit tightly into the...

I'm trying to convince the rest of the staff that we should convert all measurements to "Bobs" With the Bob system (the fact that it matches my name is a happy accident, nothing more), there are 12 bobs per inch. So it essentially makes the imperial system into the metric system. I just can't...

Hi Carl, Good question! I'm not going to take anything for granted, so if it's too much information, I don't intend to be insulting. But let me warn you, this is not the Reader's Digest condensed version. Scrolling is using a scroll saw to cut out projects. A scroll saw is essentially a...

Barry, Another good exercise is to free-hand cut a stair step pattern...it's good practice to make sure you are getting tight corners, and it works on your straight line cutting...just to mix things up so you don't get too bored with one exercise! Bob

First, I suggest you use a #5 blade for this practice; finer than that breaks too easily! Lets assume that you are making a 180-degree turn clockwise (my direction of choice since I'm right handed). I plant the index finger of my left hand on the wood about 1/4" from the blade. That becomes the...

The best advice I can give for someone who wants to increase their scrolling skills is to take a piece of scrap wood about 8"-wide and 24"-long (sorry, don't know the metric equivalent) and draw on a 1/2" grid. Start in the center of the board, cut into the first intersection, rotate the wood...

Hi Dave, Thanks...we've got the same thing on our forum; I kinda expected it <GRIN> And Gill...hey...I tell it like it is <GRIN> We've definately benefited from your knowledge! Bob

Here's the back issue. http://www.foxchapelpublishing.com/prod ... sccode=SSW We've got the pattern for the wizard in that issue. And we've got a Paul Bunyon pattern in our inventory for a future issue. We'd love to do a book with him as well!!! Bob

Hi all, Gill turned me loose on all of you <GRIN> I'm Bob Duncan, the Technical Editor of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine, based in the US. I met Gill through our forum. You all don't realize what a great resource you have in her!!! I can't wait to see what you come up with! And...