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Brag Forum / Re: Project#4 DONE
« on: July 20, 2011, 10:38:42 am »
Very Nice Gabby! That belongs down here in Florida.
News: Had a couple issues with the forum today. 1/19/2017. I believe I have them corrected now. Let me know if you have any trouble. Thanks.
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Brag Forum / manatee puzzle request filled
« on: July 20, 2011, 12:52:45 am »
A short while back I asked if anyone had a pattern for a manatee puzzle I could use to fill a request for a friend. shutterbugdm was kind enough to send me a pattern of a compound cut manatee. I used that one as a rough guide, made the compound cut on the bandsaw, and then added the puzzle cuts on the scrollsaw. It turned out not too bad at all. I made it from a leg of a discarded coffee table someone gave me.
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Brag Forum / Re: Mermaid
« on: July 17, 2011, 11:15:23 pm »
I really like that! I have a mermaid tatoo on my shoulder. Any chance of a copy of the pattern, or tell us the source so I can buy it?
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: freedom
« on: July 15, 2011, 08:53:26 pm »
I understand. My shop is an old small freestanding 1 car garage. I ran a 240v line to it myself to run my air compressor and my well pump for irrigation. Taking a 120 leg off of that for the window A/C was pretty easy.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / online scrollsaw class
« on: July 15, 2011, 01:16:47 pm »
I hope this is an appropriate post. Sheila Landry (Scrollgirl) is hosting a free online scrollsawing class over at Lumberjocks.com. You never know too much to learn something new, so I am listening in.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Blades
« on: July 15, 2011, 09:45:42 am »
That's a good tip julief! I never thought about putting the tape on the bottom. I use it on top but don't like how sometimes it traps sawdust on top of the pattern.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: New Members
« on: July 15, 2011, 09:43:31 am »
I thought I was wrong once, but on reflection I discovered I was mistaken. 
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The Coffee Shop / Re: Missing
« on: July 14, 2011, 11:43:04 pm »
Mike,
Sorry to hear of your problem, but glad you are back. Be patient and follow instructions!
Sorry to hear of your problem, but glad you are back. Be patient and follow instructions!
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Brag Forum / Re: Dolphin Puzzle in Monkeypod wood
« on: July 14, 2011, 11:38:58 pm »
Thanks again for the comments guys! wsmith0896 the pattern comes from the book, "Animal Puzzles for the Scrollsaw", by Dave and Judy Peterson. I have gotten a lot of good patterns from this book.
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Brag Forum / Re: Dolphin Puzzle in Monkeypod wood
« on: July 14, 2011, 10:54:50 am »
Thanks JIm. I've never seen Monkeypod for sale anywhere except from the guys who mill the local hardwoods. Their website is http://www.viablelumber.com/ in case you are interested in what they do. Expensive? I bought two planks @ auction during our woodcrafters guild meeting, each about 6 feet long and over a foot wide, just over an inch thick, for a total of $35. I considered it a steal.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Looking for a food safe varnish
« on: July 14, 2011, 10:49:09 am »
I've had good success with Cutting Board Oil available at either the big orange box or Ikea. It's not a hard finish, but it's easy to apply and to renew. I use it on cutting boards as well as hand made wooden spoons and utensils.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: freedom
« on: July 14, 2011, 10:15:48 am »
That's good news! Can you bring your saw inside to stay out of the heat? I hung a window A/C in my garage shop and only use it when I am out there working. It takes the edge off the heat and drys out the air a good bit.
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Brag Forum / Re: Dolphin Puzzle in Monkeypod wood
« on: July 14, 2011, 10:09:28 am »
Torsten, no stain or dye, only lemon oil. That is the natural color. It is fairly hard, but so lightweight it is somewhat brittle. This puzzle is a touch over an inch thick and it needs that thickness to prevent breaking.
Thanks for the comments guys!
Thanks for the comments guys!
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Brag Forum / Re: WILD HORSES BY GRAMPA
« on: July 14, 2011, 01:27:31 am »
Nice work Frank! I like the rustic appearance of the wood. Much better for this one than if you had sanded it out perfectly smooth.
