Amazing isn't it...

[Rev. Redmond Farrier]

...how just a week or two away from the saw can cause you to totally butcher the next bit of wood you put to the blade.

[Wood Dog]

Well don't stop now........just get another piece of wood and go for it Rev.

[turningnut]

I wouldn't know about that yet, I haven't been scrolling for but 3 weeks now...lol But I have plenty of wood to work with if I ever do take a break.

Mike

[Rev. Redmond Farrier]

This is getting rather irritating. The piece that prompted this vent was nothing more than a practice pattern designed for nothing but practice. The blade got stuck in the wood so tightly that I had to break it to get it out. I then went over to the bandsaw to try to cut a piece out of a bit of white oak that I had gotten from a tree several years ago. One of the guides in the saw broke while I was trying to cut it.
I went back today for a very simple bit of a project. I needed to cut the back off of some corner molding to make it lie flat. The blade seemed to have other ideas. It absolutely would not cut straight. I had to hold the wood at nearly a 45degree angle to even stay near my line. When I finally got it cut, I took it to the bench belt sander. It had lost most of it's power. The slightest bit of pressure would stop the belt. I wound up turning it off and holding the belt still while rubbing the wood on it. Just out of frustration, I turned the sander back on and held the belt still just to see how little pull it had. Dismayed at how little pressure it took to still it, I tried another blade and bit of wood on the scroll saw. It didn't work well because it was the wrong type of blade for such thick work, but it did work to some degree. I went back to the sander and turned it on without thinking (I had decided that it would just be a sandpaper holder for manual sanding). It spun to life and had all of the power it had when it was new! I thought I had it made until the wood snapped in my hand.
I may just have to walk away from it for a while and come back when it is less frustrating. A hobby is not a hobby when it is no longer fun and this it too frustrating to be fun at the moment. I may come back to it in a few days or or weeks, or I may just wait for the cooler weather to come back.

Rev. R. Farrier

[Carter Johnson]

There's another tack, Rev.

Try something easier that you can accomplish and accomplish well. Try thinner wood and a suitable blade and a simpler project. Make it and feel proud!

'cause it's gotta be phun!....... Carter

[Plaquerd]

Rev
I agree with Carter......don't throw in the towel. Just relax and think positive and have fun!

[Ramjet]

Rev . When my blade gets stuck I use a needle nose plier to pull it out . Sounds like you may have been using a worn out blade .What is the age of the wiring in the house or plug in your using ? Good luck .
Roger

[muzzleloader]

Sounds like you had a voltage drop to me. Power tools don't just lose power and come back to life later on their own. Was something that takes a lot of power running in the house at the time, like a clothes dryer or air conditioner? If so, it might have been on the same circuit as your shop, causing your sander to "lose power" temporarily.

[jigsue]

I have had whole weeks like that, especially when I had just started. It is all a learning curve and production of 'designer firewood'. Don't give up. Or use the philosophy my hubbie used to keep sane. He believes that all his creations will go wrong and gets a pleasant surprise when they turn out. Of course, I believe that everything will turn out perfect and am often disappointed - I never give up, though!

Sue

[Pajaro]

There has only been one perfect Person. Ane He will help you next time. Just don't give up Rev.