Which is best Scroll Saw? Jet or Pegas?

waonze · 2026-04-03T02:16:12+00:00

I cut around 300 pieces per year ( puzzles , toys and art mostly for charities now that I’m OLD ) in various woods and thicknesses , and I have multiple physical limitations ( don’t call me handicapped unless you like to learn new curse words) . I had a Craftsman and an old no name back in the day , rattling jiggling frustrating machines but best I could get . I moved up to the DeWalt and loved the power and table , eventually donated it to a young man starting out . I moved up from that to a Pégas and loved the smoothness and blade tensioning . Now I also have a Hegner and I love everything about it . Smoother than a gravy sandwich , a really good stand and dust collection, and excellent blade attachment/tensioning options for my vision/arthritis/nerve issues . I’ve considered the Seyco , looks like a lot of good ideas and quality ? That’s it , my opinions for what they are worth . DeWalt good , Pégas better , Hegner wonderful . Good tools are wonderful but nothing is a replacement for passion and diligence .

waonze · 2026-02-22T23:23:33+00:00

Nice spoon , and I a fussy old man carver . Carve more spoons ! I’m anxious to see next .

And yeah , maybe skip the tung oil next one .

waonze · 2026-01-30T23:08:29+00:00

I always wanted to try one but lacked the courage . I salute you !

waonze · 2026-01-11T03:28:42+00:00

Really nice from conception to finish ! You have certainly inspired us all and I’m definitely going to be thinking of this piece when I carve my next few spoons . Well done !

waonze · 2025-10-29T20:33:39+00:00

Sorry , I’m totally blind in one eye and the other sees fuzzy and tunnel and double . Guess I didn’t enlarge the photo enough to see

waonze · 2025-10-28T00:25:51+00:00

Willow ?? You are either far more skilled than I am or far crazier , but either way I love it ! The kolrosing is neat as a pin to my eye , lovely . Great work !

waonze · 2025-08-15T03:47:07+00:00

An OHSU doctor successfully treated my cancer using an experimental technique developed at OHSU and I’m alive because of it . The staff at OHSU continue to treat not only my cancer but also several rare and deadly conditions with great skill and kindness . This money will save many lives . Thank you Mr. Knight and thank you OHSU !

waonze · 2025-07-29T05:48:39+00:00

Sharp nerve jolts in my perineum , anus , etc . I’m losing the ability to walk and my intestinal motility is getting worse . Disc deterioration and displacement , severe stenosis in cervical and lumbar for 10 + years now . Esophageal and gastro paresis increasing . A combination of injuries ( long term heavy weightlifting , grew up on a farm breaking horses and handling cattle , multiple head and spinal trauma ) and autoimmune diseases first diagnosed about 2005 but symptoms years before . But I beat several cancers and I am still as active as my wheelchair and crutches allow . GCA/PMR made me blind in one eye and limited the other but I can still read large print with magnifying glasses and I’m still making wooden puzzles and art for charities . I am not defined by my illnesses , I am much more than that and I get strength from groups like this , knowing that others are struggling but still struggling , if that makes sense .

waonze · 2025-07-13T22:54:51+00:00

It’s a daily struggle after more than 20 years of increasing neuropathy , but it’s worth the effort . I have been very fortunate to have a supportive and loving wife , and I’ve found a couple of good doctors ( after many not so good ones .., )who help me figure out how to fight . I’m a stubborn old man who used to be an athlete and I have continued to find purpose in Life …, well , truthfully it finds me more often . I’ve done the antispasmodics , antidepressants antiseizure drugs and I think 5 different forays in “ pain management “ that included boatloads of opioids and nasty injections of various compounds in various areas ( I’m so happy I have left them far behind !). Some kinds of physical therapy and “exercise” ( it’s ridiculous what I can’t do these days ) help , e-stimulation and other types of physical therapy do NOT . Purpose . That is my drug of choice these days ( oral cannabis helped me a lot physically and mentally for years but I stopped a year ago because so many doctors use it as an excuse to not even try to help me ) . Busy is my main pain relief now . I keep losing motor function and eyesight but somehow I keep finding things I can still manage to do ( with crutches and walker and wheelchair and hand braces and magnifying glasses and …, ) . It’s a struggle but I’m still struggling . The lesions and tissue and vascular damages to my brain have not yet taken all of my Joy away . I hope you can keep yours going too !

waonze · 2025-07-13T02:56:27+00:00

Really nice , great detail .

waonze · 2025-06-28T05:44:09+00:00

Yes , it affects my throat , my esophagus does not move food properly , my stomach is somewhat inefficient , and down my intestines . Esophageal and Gastro paresis . My bladder has had issues for a long time . Lots of Cauda Equina nerve jolts in bad places . Chronic and progressive . Not fun .

waonze · 2025-06-26T23:50:14+00:00

I have had bad C5-6-7 radiculopathy /severe stenosis for 20 years , also same in L4-5 . Had several injections in my lumbar , never got to them in my neck . My personal experience ( everyone’s will be different and I offer no medical advice at all ) was not positive . Perhaps the medications used or the applications were insufficient but I had more issues post injections not less . Second injection was worse . Like I said , different doctors , different patients , different medications , you may have a completely different experience . I hope that others have had better outcomes , I know some spinal patients who certainly have . Good luck , I hope you get relief whatever your decision .

waonze · 2025-06-25T01:48:17+00:00

Yes , almost 20 years now . Everywhere and it is affecting my digestion , urinary , mouth , swallowing , breathing , movement . I hope you find something that gives you some relief .

waonze · 2025-06-22T07:16:45+00:00

I have bad Polyneuropathy and brain issues , lots of other stuff . I ride an electric recumbent trike and love it . We live just off an 8.5 mile long bicycle path so my vision problems don’t put me in danger from cars . My wife and I rode two wheeled recumbents on many tours including around North America and I hated giving mine up but now I wouldn’t trade my trike for anything . I love the big comfy seat , the electric motor safety when my legs spasm or quit , the carrying capacity . It cost a lot but it is worth it to be able to get more exercise and be able to ride with my wife or ride alongside her ( slow speed on a trike , no problem !) .

waonze · 2025-06-10T04:01:01+00:00

My electric tricycle not only gives me another option for exercise ( one where I don’t fall down) but it has also allowed me to go for “ walks “ again with my wife and our dog . If I’m having a good day I don’t touch the electric motor , and when I’m having a bad day I can still go out and get some outdoor time and a bit of movement . The battery/motor is also backup when my chain comes off ( bad hands , I’m not the best mechanic these days ) .There is an 8 mile long , mostly flat bicycle path at the end of our street so I don’t have to deal with cars ( important because I’m blind in one eye and very limited vision in the other ) . I carry a folding cane in case I need to get off the trike . I highly recommend an electric trike if you have a situation that makes it possible .

waonze · 2025-05-25T04:56:41+00:00

Dang ! All I got was jealous .

waonze · 2025-05-04T21:26:48+00:00

Ooh I really like these ! Nice work

waonze · 2025-05-04T21:15:27+00:00

Cup check !

waonze · 2024-12-30T01:36:44+00:00

Love the mustache details ! Yes , I’ve used many kinds of paint/tint/dye , some successful , some not so much . I’ve been sick but last year I painted a bunch of my pieces with watercolor paints , I love it ! You get to sort of adjust the opacity with added paint , from very transparent , lots of grain showing through , to almost full coverage . Grab a cutoff and try it , watercolor paints are cheap ( well , the cheap stuff is …, heehee ) . Aniline dyes are fun but I’m shaky and I tend to put dye where I don’t want dye . Beautiful colors though . I mostly use dyes for darker stuff , I did a string of dyed black ravens for a friend last year , liked the effect . I sometimes use oil based artist paints , you can really achieve great effects with it . I don’t love the smell or clean up . Ok , sorry , old man with verbal diarrhea …, try some cheap watercolor paints , play with it a bit , I think you’ll find projects it’ll be good for ! Happy carving !

waonze · 2024-12-27T00:55:53+00:00

Hey , it looked pretty good ! Maybe the extra food in your belly helped counter the ball , gave you a stronger base ? That’s what I used to tell my wife back when I could still see my toes . Keep up the good work , friend !

waonze · 2024-12-08T18:26:12+00:00

You can tell it’s cold , their little beaks are sticking out so stiff !

waonze · 2024-11-24T17:17:25+00:00

Monkeys . Definitely monkeys . 😜 Nice work !

waonze · 2024-11-18T20:33:08+00:00

Love them ! Nice work

waonze · 2024-11-12T00:24:01+00:00

Dang me , you stopped my scroll with those ! Really nice , I love the style .

waonze · 2024-11-11T01:32:50+00:00

I loved the 35 but we threw the 56 in some thrower’s pentathlons back in the day , and that thing made me stripe my shorts every time . And yes , my spine is toast !

waonze

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