What scroll saw should I buy?

[CaliforniaQuail]

Mine is about 25 years old. Unfortunately, It needs at least a new tension lever, blade and clamp tensioners, and blower parts. Ray said that he didn’t have many parts that would fit mine, and that there might be diminishing returns if I throw money at a saw that can’t be fixed if something big...

[CaliforniaQuail]

Ray at Seyco says my old Excalibur 30 is going to be hard to refurbish, given that most of the parts aren’t made anymore. 😢 I think we’ll try to sell it and get something different. My budget is around $500 (preferably including the stand). What should I buy? I see a lot of articles recommending...

[CaliforniaQuail]

Thanks Linda and Rolf! I will give Ray a call!...

[CaliforniaQuail]

My husband surprised me with a Somerville Excalibur 30 for Christmas. I’m an artist (mostly printmaking) but I have grand plans for my saw, once I get the feel for it! Right now I’m working my way through the Scroll Saw Workbook....

[CaliforniaQuail]

For Christmas, my husband got me a used Somerville Excalibur 30 (Model EX30VS, made in Canada) that he purchased from an estate sale. I’m just getting to know the machine and scroll sawing in general, but I’m noticing some things that will need to be fixed or replaced to get this machine operating...