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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: using plywood

« on: April 07, 2011, 10:20:22 am »

The plywood sold in big box stores and most lumberyards is not good for scrolling. If you look at the edge of that ply and then some good Baltic birch made for scrolling, you will notice that the good stuff has a lot more layers of wood. The good plywood of 3/8" has 7 layers of wood and the structural plywood will have 3 to 5 layers and the layers are of thicker wood and not glued or compressed as well. It also has voids (holes) in the edges that the better wood does not have.

Rog

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Toy Makers / Re: Pull Toys

« on: April 07, 2011, 10:01:16 am »

I usually finish children's toys with shellac only. It is totally food safe and I like to keep the wood grain instead of painting.
I have heard of people using food coloring to stain things but, it sometimes will rub off and stain other things (like kids mouths) if you don't coat it with something.
Some also say that once cured, anything (stain, paint etc.) sold in the US is safe for children. It is illegal to make or import paint with lead in it. (Which seems to be the big issue.)
Just my .02 cents worth.

Rog

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Brag Forum / Re: Update on Wooden Gear Clock

« on: April 05, 2011, 11:24:39 am »

Never mind. I went back into your history of posts and looked at the clocks and videos. Very good work!
The ones you did were alot more complicated than mine. I started out with the simple one given in Scrollsaw magaine. I'm now considering building another one. I think I would like to make Claytons smaller shelf clock next winter. Guess I need to get the plans ordered and parts rounded up. 

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: I am Just Wondering....

« on: April 04, 2011, 09:51:02 pm »

I'm not going to admit that I've ever done that bbbuuuuuttttt, I have noticed that the calf mussels in my right leg are stronger than in my left leg. Ha Ha Ha  Ha Ha

Rog

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Brag Forum / Re: Update on Wooden Gear Clock

« on: April 04, 2011, 09:33:51 pm »

Thats very good, as a clock builder myself I know just how hard it is.
Malc

Thank you for the comment. I have it timed to loosing about one minute in 24 hours. Still working on that!
I (and I'm sure other people) would be interested in seeing your clock(s). Would you mind posting a photo or two? I remember seeing some of the wheels you cut a few months ago (That is what inspired me to try one) but, I don't remember seeing the finished product.

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Delta, Dewalt

« on: April 02, 2011, 07:41:59 pm »

Right now, the DeWalt should be a few dollars cheaper as they are being discontinued. When I was in St Louis a month ago visiting my brother we went to a Woodcraft store that had both saws sitting side by side. Looking them over very carefully, the only difference we could see was the color and the name on the side. The DeWalt was marked down $20.00 or so cheaper for obvious reasons. As far as parts in the future, just order Delta parts and install on your discontinued DeWalt.....Same-same. 

Rog

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Brag Forum / Re: Update on Wooden Gear Clock

« on: March 28, 2011, 02:41:39 pm »

great job! looks fantastic.
how did you do the numbers? did you paint them?

Actually, the numbers were printed on the pattern of the wheels. So before I pealed the pattern off after cutting them, I used a hand held engraver (that I've had for years) to trace through the pattern and into the wood. then after the pattern was removed I filled in the engraved numbers with a fine tip "Sharpie" pen to darken them up so they could be seen. On the orginal plans there were paper numbers to be glued on and it was mentioned that they could be wood burned into the wheels also. but, I just felt that my way was easiest and fastest.

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Frames

« on: March 27, 2011, 06:13:35 pm »

It seems like I make frames all the time for family, friends and neighbors. I made one just last week out of old barn wood for a neighbor. It measured 24" x 30" inside for a "glued together jig saw puzzle" she has.
But, I must mention that I use a table saw and not everyone has that available to them.
I don't do much fret work anymore but, when I did, I usually made my own frames if I felt like the project really needed one.

Rog

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Brag Forum / Update on Wooden Gear Clock

« on: March 27, 2011, 05:58:06 pm »

I posted some pictures when I first started building this so, it is due for an update.
I didn't want to mount it on a wall permantly so, I built a stand for it. I've got it mounted  now and I've got it running fairly well. Since I peplaced the pendulem with a longer one, and am currently trying to speed it up. (it is loosing time now) It looses about 1/2 hour in 12 hours so I keep cutting the dowel down at the rate of about 1" at a time. (I've cut 3-1/2"off so far...started with 48" long dowel) Im getting closer and will shorten the amount to 1/2" now untill I get it down to 10 minutes in 24 hours. Then I can fine tune it with the adjustable bob.
Any way, here is a shot of it in my shop.



It is still in my shop so I can work with it from time to time. Yes it is a long time of fussin and fiddling with it but, still it is kinda fun and very relaxing to hear it ticking away while I work on other things.


Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Blades....

« on: March 25, 2011, 10:10:18 pm »

Hey chief,
I clean my table saw blades with Windex, an old tooth brush and paper towels. I wipe them down with a light machine oil on a paper towel to prevent rust. It takes me about ten minutes to clean the pitch off of a 60t blade and she's ready to go!

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: pricing

« on: March 25, 2011, 10:00:10 pm »

STAY AWAY FROM FLEA MARKETS!!!! You can't get enough money to pay for the wood not to mention blades or finish materials, or even patterns, and forget about making $2.00 an hour for the time. BTDT (Been There Done That) and got the T-shirt to prove it.
No one wants to pay more than $5.00 for anything, even art work, at a flea market. You need to go to craft shows or art galleries to even get close to making it worth while. As far as making money to live on with scrolling or any other type of woodworking.....GOOD LUCK!

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Real Bike Race

« on: March 25, 2011, 09:29:35 pm »

That is one TUFF bike!! All those steps would destroy most bicycles.

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: SO!...you think YOU can ride a bike!

« on: March 25, 2011, 09:13:20 pm »

Now I know how to ride with a passenger on a unicycle!!!
Thanks for shearing that.

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: any ideas about a simple picture stand

« on: March 24, 2011, 05:15:16 pm »

Try cutting two pieces of 1/4" plywood into a square "J" shape. (stack cut them) and hinge the backs of the J so they will fold flat together or open up to almost any angle up to 180 degrees. (where they would fall over) You can make them any size you might want to. Say 8" tall and 3" or 4" across the bottom and maybe 3/4" width. You can spend money on hinges (even piano hinge) or use duct tape for the hinge area and make sure there is room between the two pieces to fold to any angle. Stand the "J"s up and put your framed work on the bottom and lean it back to the vertical leg.
Just like me....cheap and quick...I don't call myself Rapid Roger for nothing!!!

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Craftsman Scroll Saw

« on: March 24, 2011, 04:59:21 pm »

Years ago, before the gray hair, I owned a security company and part of what we did was install alarms.  I used to buy Klein tools, and one of my Journeyman installers always bought Craftsman.  About twice a month he would take in a broken tool and get it replaced, no questions asked.  One day, while standing in line at Customer Service in a Sears to return a tool, he turned to me and said, ?You should buy Craftsman, they replace broken tools without any hassle.?  I said, ?I skip the middleman and buy Klein.  I don?t have to return them because they never break.?  You could have heard a pin drop in that area of Sear.

Bill

I sold Mac tools for 20 years.
When a new kid would need all the tools to get started and could not afford quality Mac items, I would send him to Sears because he could get all he needed for allot less money. I would tell him that when he broke a Crapsman wrench or socket,  he should replace it with a Mac because it was probably one of the most used tools he had and in short order he would have a whole tool box full of Mac tools .....one item at a time.
Know what? It worked like a charm!!! He would get good quality tools over a period of time and I would have a customer for life!!

Rog

PS. I will refrain from saying what I REALLY THINK OF Sears.