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General Scroll Saw Talk / Snow Man Gift Tag

« on: July 10, 2010, 02:16:46 pm »

Sheila has a free plan for a Snow Man Gift Tag on Steve's blog. It is a simple but cute little project for those who want to try segmentation or even Intarsia as it can be done both ways. It comes with full instructions for those who need them.
Sheila thanks for the pattern! I think I will do a bunch of them for Christmas gifts!

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The Coffee Shop / Friday Night

« on: July 09, 2010, 07:21:28 pm »

Friday night is pizza night around here. I call up the local Lamp Post Pizza, give them our phone number and they say see you in thirty minutes. They already know what we want!
Anybody else have a Friday night routine?

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General Scroll Saw Talk / My new blade rack

« on: July 05, 2010, 11:06:22 pm »

I needed a larger blade rack. Three 1-1/8" mahogany boards laminated together. Holes drilled with a 13/16" forstner bit. Finished with boiled linseed oil and a topcoat of Deft semi Gloss spray lacquer.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Charlie's Last Supper

« on: July 05, 2010, 12:36:59 am »

Hey Charlie, How is the Last Supper coming? We haven't seen an update lately.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Independence Day

« on: July 04, 2010, 08:04:40 pm »

In honor of Independence Day. The plaque pattern is by Steve. The figures were cutout by me and painted by my wife.

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Intarsia / Intarsia

« on: July 04, 2010, 07:34:02 pm »

Here is one I did recently. Pattern by Judy Gale Roberts.

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The Coffee Shop / This weekend

« on: July 02, 2010, 09:08:47 pm »

For those of us here in the good ole USA, How will you be celebrating Independence Day Weekend?

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Brag Forum / Intarsia Eagle

« on: July 02, 2010, 06:14:03 pm »

Here's one I did. Pattern by Judy Gale Roberts. Done with Walnut, Aspen and Yellow Heart.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Split the line

« on: June 26, 2010, 08:44:02 pm »

When I'm cutting fret work I like to split the line. That is I cut down the middle of the line.
How about you? Do you split the line or do you cut to the outside of the line or to the inside of the line?

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The Coffee Shop / Hey Charlie

« on: June 26, 2010, 11:37:37 am »

How ya doing buddy? Havn't seen you in a while. Ya doing OK?

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The Coffee Shop / Have you noticed?

« on: June 25, 2010, 07:53:43 pm »

Both GrayBeard and Russ Have updated pictures as their avatars.
Both are looking Good!

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The Coffee Shop / Hey Cherie

« on: June 24, 2010, 12:32:20 pm »

Hey Cherie, What does one of those baby Hawks cost? Did you get to try it out?
Tell us more.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Flying Dutchman Blades

« on: June 23, 2010, 08:40:04 pm »

I have been using Olsen blades for fifteen or so years and they have worked fine for me. Recently I have been having trouble with the smaller size blades, 0/2R and 2R.
After tightening the lower blade clamp several times the bottom of the blade would bend like a hockey stick. This would make it difficult to insert the blade into a small hole.
I decided to try some Flying Dutchman Ultra Reverse blades. I ordered some UR1, UR3, and UR5s. They arived yesterday and I tried them out this afternoon.
I tried a UR1 on  project that I have been cutting. 3 layers of 1/8" oak plywood. The blade cut very cleanly without any tear out on the bottom. The blade stayed sharp, about 4 times longer than the Olsen's. But most importantly for me, the bottom of the blade did not bend after about a dozen holes cut.
The blades cost about nine dollars more a gross, but they will last a lot longer then the Olsen's so I think they will be more economical.
I just my be a convert!

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The Coffee Shop / Happy Fathers Day

« on: June 20, 2010, 10:31:26 am »

Happy Father's Day to all my buddies here! At 5:00PM pacific time, 8:00PM atlantic time I will toast to you all! Join me if you can.

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The Coffee Shop / Hey Jimbo

« on: June 18, 2010, 11:09:34 pm »

How was Friday night with the boys? It's Friday night here  just after 8:00 and I'm about to make me a drink! Bourbon and 7.