Im new in this community, would appreciate some help troubleshooting something happening with my scroll saw: The machine only turns on from time to time but sometimes it wont turn on at all, and feels like if it was locked somehow, i cleaned up already the arms and oiled them, checked the power switch and the control board doesn't look like burnt or any cable disconnected, only once i tried to help the machine to start up giving a slight kick on the superior arm but it only worked once, any help would be much appreciated

Wooden intarsia bear made from black walnut, camphor and gaboon ebony woods. Cut out on scroll saw

Hi team. I am looking to make these curtain rod brackets in the attached photo. The rods I have are like 1.5 inch or so thick . Would I be able to make these ‘U’ cuts on a scroll saw ? Or would I need a band saw. Thanks so much

started making these abstract portraits of my family members.. scroll saw, ash wood, stain.

this is my toddler son who's got a beautiful head of curly locs 🥲

https://youtu.be/jgwFjvsBJ8k?si=fgbE9d2dxkeGRIhC

Hi my knowledgeable peeps. I'm looking for a scroll saw to cut 2mm carbon fiber. I can't afford a cnc and don't know CAD. I can't afford a laser cutter that can do the job, so I'm going to use a scroll saw.

So far iv found •Delta 40-694 •Dwalt DW788 •Proxxon DS 460 •Hefner multi max 22-v

If also found Flying Dutchman ultra reverse blades to use.

If anyone can drop some information about these, I'd be much appreciative. Thanks.

Local wood shop left some boards in the free firewood bin made a Zelda themed piece hand sketched out an made with only 1 solid piece just a beginner

Not happy with the diamonds on the handle probably will cut out and inlay with stained glass

https://youtu.be/Nwzp0g7KIC0?si=36pTdQLIo_tOVoLf

I made this just for fun idk if my mom will let me put it upstairs in the kitchen though. I’ll just put it upstairs and hide the old paper towel holder for awhile😂 when it’s time to put it back it’ll live in the shop forever lol.

this was so fun to make lol

Hi there! I just got my first scroll saw for Christmas and am struggling a lot with it. It's a new 16" Skil scroll saw (I think they only have the one model). I tried to cut some curly maple that I had laying around and the blade it came with hardly made a dent in the stuff. After watching a lot of YouTube tutorials I purchased some Pegas MGT blades in a few different sizes to try out.

I also bought the Scroll Saw Workbook by John A. Nelson. In the first exercise, which is just a template with various lines to follow for learning, I used a 1/2" thick peice of pine that had no knots. I used the Pegas 5R MGT blade with the majority of the teeth pointing down and facing toward me. It took me probably something like 40 minutes to cut just the first two lines. In pine!

The book says to "let the saw do the cutting" so I try to be gentle with how hard I push the wood against the blade, but seriously, I felt like if I pushed any harder I would be just asking for trouble. I also played around with adjusting the speed of the saw, but it didn't seem to help a ton and I disliked the amount of vibration I was getting. To be fair, the cuts came out looking great and there was no scorching on the wood, but nobody on any of these YouTube videos took 20 minutes to cut one 5 inch line.

Just earlier this afternoon I put in a 9R MGT blade, wanting to use the saw to rough out the shape of handles for a chest I am finishing up. I had some 3/4" red oak, and since I needed two, I attached them together so I could cut both at once. According to the workbook, I should have been able to cut 1.5" thick hardwood with a 7R MGT blade, so I went with the 9R because the next size down that I had was the 5R that struggled with pine. After about 10 minutes of cutting into the red oak, I have a tiny little 1.5mm line.

I'm at a loss. Are these not good blades? I'm guessing my blade tension isn't spot on perfect, but it's pretty darn tight. Should I not "let the blade do the cutting" and push the wood really hard into it? Do I need to be running this thing at full speed? I had it up to about 3/4 of its max speed. I have a plan to put it on a tool stand that is bolted into the floor to reduce the vibration, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

Help! I really want to love this tool but it's basically unseable right now.

Had the saw (Dewalt 788) for over 10 years. Just started to blow a fuse a few seconds after I start it up. to sure what the issue is or if it may be time to get a new machine? Is this common? I did get the correct fuses per the support site.

Wooden intarsia sea turtle i made using my dewalt 788 scroll saw.

How should I cut this out? Should I do it piece by piece?

This is what the old man got for Christmas this year. I like to use the sides and bottoms of vintage dresser drawers. Not only is it free, it usually has an inherent aesthetic appearance you just don't find in modern furniture. The deer and frame have been darkened using a home made stain.

The deer and bullet tear-out are quartersawn oak, from the same panel. The backer board was the bottom of a drawer, and the framing is old lath. To save time, I cut two bullet holes, then ran them through the scrollsaw vertically to split them.

We've been hunting together for the last ten years, but his health has taken a turn. I'm not sure we'll ever be back to the spot he has hunted for the last half century, but now every time he pulls into his garage he'll be reminded of just how good a shot I am🤣

Made from computer scrap. Each figure is approximately 19" x 11".

I started making bowls recently (just 1 so far) from a book. It calls for a 28 degree cut, being new to this I added an additional 1 degree. So at 29 degrees I began stacking the rings in the “bowl press” the book recommends (I made it) for the glue up. Well…. My side walls are getting very thin. Is this due to the added 1 degree? Exacto knife for the base to remove excess glue?

Anyone use plexiglass for a bowl press? Any input and feedback is welcomed. TIA.

Edit: No King Arthur here, just Sir Hands A lot for the sanding. 😂