I'm losing it

[John K Jordan]

There is nothing wrong with a good, honest coping saw but while shaping some wood for a turning project I found myself thinking an electric scroll saw sure would be nice. I started asking around, looking for a used one.

For some reason I looked in the barn loft - there was the scroll saw I bought at a yard sale and stuck up there maybe 10 years ago. An old Craftsman, it even had some blades in the tray. I cleaned off the dust, downloaded the manual, and adjusted and lubed everything - it cuts 1/4" Cocobolo just fine.

If I owe anyone wood or money or promised I'd leave them all my lathes in my will please remind me before it's too late. :)

JKJ

[Glenn C Roberts]

Nothing odd there - - Sounds normal to me. I do seem to remember something about lathes.......

[Bob Bergstrom]

John, I know you are always short one tool. I was talking with a lady who does gourds and she showed me one of these. Looks like it would be great for carving bowls.
http://www.micromark.com/MicroLux-Gourd-Cross-Saw

[John K Jordan]

John, I know you are always short one tool. I was talking with a lady who does gourds and she showed me one of these. Looks like it would be great for carving bowls.
http://www.micromark.com/MicroLux-Gourd-Cross-Saw

That looks useful for yarn bowls. I found a very small reciprocal saw (baby sawzall) I've been using but the blades on the gourd saw you show look more useful.

JKJ

[Bob Bergstrom]

Yes the blade is fine cut and had little tear out on the ground. There was some roughness on the cross section. Little vibration. Blades were fairly stiff, but appered to be able to turn a small radius. I noticed the catalog pic has a small foot which would follow a curved surface well.

[ELY WALTON]

And here is a conversion foot for heavier-duty saber saws... https://www.amazon.com/Collins-Tool-Company-Coping-Foot/dp/B00B5IPTLG . Designed for cutting crown molding, but basically provides support for cutting non-flat surfaces... like turned objects...

73 Ely