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General Scroll Saw Talk / Cutting Portraits.... :+}

« on: September 24, 2012, 11:12:50 am »

Well I have been Scrolling for many years and have  big inventory or various portraits.
Can remember way, way back yonder with the leaning times.  I have learned and have always used 1/4" stock.  Always cut stack of two.  Finished cutting a portrait of my Mother last month and wanted to have copies for sister n brothers and myself, so I used 1/8" BB.  All FOUR copies came out OUTSTANDING.  Of course its due to using Flying Dutchman Blades.  Yea!  My Question....  What is the preference among everyone on this subject?                   Danny  :+}

P.S.  Oh yea....  In my feelings I think the 1/8 BB looks much better when framed than
        any of the portraits I have used the 1/4 BB. 

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Brag Forum / Re: The Duke

« on: September 17, 2012, 02:27:37 pm »

Hi Al....Wonderful cutting on The Duke.  I have cut a similar version. 
Just wondering....  Does Charlie still do custom designing?  And how
would I go about contacting him?  Danny  :+}

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Brag Forum / Re: Christmas Tree Decorations

« on: September 17, 2012, 02:22:27 pm »

Can't add much more than already has been except for....BEAUTIFUL....
I know where the tree n dove came from and sure would Love to cut all
the others....  Danny  :+}

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Computer questions / Re: Microsoft Office Question.... :+}

« on: September 13, 2012, 10:33:38 am »

I truly want to THANK Everyone for their inputs.  Majority lead me to Open Office which I did install yesterday.  And I was simply amazed that the OLD FILES from
the OLD PC that were saved but could not open are able to be opened by this
Open Office I installed.  Had so, so many very important documents that I had
saved over the years that I thought were GONE FOREVER.  Now I have opened all
and safely added them to my NEW DOCUMENTS.  This is SO GREAT.  Thanks....
                                                                                                        Danny  :+}

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Computer questions / Microsoft Office Question.... :+}

« on: September 11, 2012, 06:34:59 pm »

Our last PC (gone) had Microsoft Office-Excel-Spreadsheet etc. and I really got into the Spreadsheet portion.  Kept a going thing for lots of things.  Anyway I am not wealthy enough to buy the advertised Microsoft Office that pops up sometimes.  I have been checking into good ole GOOGLE and it looks like there are lots of FREE software out there.  I am always leary of downloading ANYTHING.  Could you suggest a Safe Download of this?

Thank-e in advance....  Danny  :+}

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Computer questions / Re: Connecting a VCR to T.V. ----?

« on: September 08, 2012, 11:50:04 am »

Howdy Don....Have decided to do just what you said.  After thinking how OLD our
dvd and vcr were (over 10 years) we decided to check into buying one and found
a Toshiba at Walley World for $58 bucks.  Cool.  Thanks....  Danny  :+}

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Computer questions / Re: Connecting a VCR to T.V. ----?

« on: September 06, 2012, 07:23:05 pm »

Hey Trav....  Glad to be yacking with yas.  I am deep down here in Alabama....USA
I am sure the link you had will not help me.  Now I am not knowing what a Cable Converter really is.  Help?  Yes what I refer to as the RCA jacks are the color lil wires you referred to....  I am really, really not into this type of thing.  A friend says the
VCR player I have is so old that it may not be compatible with the modern age.  Don't know.  Anyway....  Thank you for your help and interest....  Danny  :+}

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Computer questions / Connecting a VCR to T.V. ----?

« on: September 06, 2012, 02:53:01 pm »

As some know the wife n I splurged on a big, big LED tv....  Before we used our
20 year old console.  Hey it still works good.  I have figured out how to connect
the DVR to the TV.  Works great....NOW....  We still like to watch VCR's sometimes.
The VCR is pretty old, but has always did its job.  Ran out of the RCA lil jacks on the back of the TV.  Alls left is on the side.  Four different (USB) type connectors.  Their labeled ....  DVI....ARC....HDMI  and there is a USB port.  The VCR has the old style
cable connector along with the RCA part.  Can anyone lead me on?  Thanks, Danny:+}

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Pattern Requests. / Request for Information.... :+}

« on: August 28, 2012, 08:50:11 am »

I have a real strong urge to start learning how to design Portraits and other Scrolling projects.  Being on the low end of learning from reading can some of you designers or others lead me on to a program that wouldn't be to awfully hard to learn. 

Thanks to Everyone in Advance....  Danny  :+}

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Brag Forum / A Portrait of my Mother.... :+}

« on: August 27, 2012, 03:01:34 pm »

First I want to give my sincerest Thanks to Ron (Joleet) for taking the time to design this pattern for me. 

Is it the same with all?  To start cutting at One of 300 different holes you can't see anything changing, but toward the half way point I started seeing my Mom start to
take shape and as I said to my self Mom your starting to come to life.  The more I cut the more everything started to show.  Anyway I cut using 1/8 BB and cut 4 layers.  One for each of my 2 brothers and sister and of course one for myself.  Even the BOTTOM layer came out as clean cut as the top.  Just Love that FD-UR #1 blade.

On pins n needles to read the replys.  Danny  :+}

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Home Depot

« on: August 25, 2012, 11:26:49 am »

Home Depot and Lowes here in Huntsville, Alabama DO NOT sell BB wood of any kind.
                            SLOANS IS THE WAY TO GO....  Danny  :+}

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Dog and Bone

« on: August 21, 2012, 07:11:47 pm »

Thank Yas for this pattern.  Will work just fine for my Brother and his Pooch....LOL
     By the way I want to say that you are a inspiration to all of us for all the Wonderful Patterns you post.  Just Love um All....  Danny  :+)

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Downloading Inkscape....

« on: August 21, 2012, 07:09:11 pm »

Thank You So Very Much Jim....  Love this Forum....  Love my Scrolling Family....
Everything worked out PERFECT....  The Link you sent me WAS NOT what I got into earlier.  Makes me wonder if much is SAFE when we Google.  Oh Well....  Danny  :+)

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Grampa

« on: August 21, 2012, 06:32:19 pm »

Hey Paul....When someone (like You) that gives, gives and gives is FOR SURE a Special Person that Deserves Better things in Life.  You are a Great Person and I wish you and your Special Lady the best of Everything that comes your way.  Danny  :+)

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Pattern Requests. / Downloading Inkscape....

« on: August 21, 2012, 06:27:32 pm »

As some know I now have a NEW PC and lost most of my info. on the OLD PC due to what ever that got on.  Anyway I was using Inkscape here n there to Doctor up Patterns and Would Like to still have it....BUT....  Googled Inkscape and up popped up plenty of things that pertained to Inkscape.  Did decide to try and Download one of them and Immeadiately my Virus Program said Malaware Threat.  Anyway....I trust you all and could someone post a LINK that would be safe?  Whierd I think, but better safe than sorry and loose another PC.  Thanks to All....  Danny  :+)