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The Coffee Shop / Re: Cataract Surgery

« on: March 31, 2012, 09:08:06 am »

Tony, I used to work in the eye wear businessbefore I retired.  The advances that have been made with the surgery is fantastic.  You will be astonded to really see what you have been missing, and you will need a pair of reading glasses for near vision.  The world will be brighter for yu as well, did out those nice sunglasses.

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Pattern Requests. / Re: childrens animal puzzles

« on: March 30, 2012, 10:11:31 am »

Thanks for the link.  I was also looking for some new patterns.  Jeff44

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Pattern Requests. / Re: family crest

« on: March 15, 2012, 07:52:55 pm »

That is fantastic grampa.  Thanks a million.

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Pattern Requests. / Re: family crest

« on: March 15, 2012, 09:51:05 am »

this is a picture of the family crest that I heec a pattern for.  If anyone can help I would appreciated it.

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Pattern Requests. / family crest

« on: March 13, 2012, 02:41:07 pm »

Does anybody know where I can find a pattern for a family crest.  I have found a web site for the family crest but not for a scrollsaw pattern.  The family name is "Conway".  It is my spouse family and I want to honor her mom and dad adt the family reunion in June dthis year.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: It is Additive!!

« on: March 05, 2012, 09:22:41 am »

Mike how did you go about introducing yourself to the hospital to get them to trust you and your work.  I am retired and I think that would be the best of both worlds, to have some thing to keep me busy and bring a little joy to the kids.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Good Stool For Scrolling?

« on: March 05, 2012, 09:16:25 am »

I use one that I found at Northern Tool,  It is firm but cushion seat and back, it doesn't have coasters, but it is comfortable and was only about $49.00.

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Unable to make anymore patterns

« on: February 28, 2012, 02:46:46 pm »

When I got my new laptop for my wood working office the printer I had would not work with the new computer.  I found out that the new computer is a 64 bit and the printer was only a 32 bit.  I finally found a deal at Best Buy for a printer that  would work.  It is a brother MFC 825, normally it is $150.00, but they had it on sale for $89.00, check on line at different big box stores and the local Sunday sales adds.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Atlanta, GA Wood Supply?

« on: February 27, 2012, 09:23:36 am »

Try Rockler in Sandy Springs.  They have a good selection of hard woods and some plywood.  The staff is knowledgeable and helpful.  They carry a lot of woodworking tools and patterns. Their parking lot is a little tight but work the effort.

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Pattern Requests. / Re: four seasons patterns

« on: February 16, 2012, 07:53:20 pm »

what I am looking for is a snowflake with the word winter, a flower with the word spring, a sunshine with word sumer, maybe a pumkin with word autumn.  Nothing real fantsy, but some picture for the season.  Thanks for the design you did, it realy is nice.

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Pattern Requests. / four seasons patterns

« on: February 15, 2012, 07:51:27 pm »

I am looking for patterns for the "Four Season" hangers.  I want to try them out of Teak or Walnut to hang on the wall.  My wife has some Chinese hanging, but I want something different in four seasons.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Teak wood

« on: February 15, 2012, 07:46:51 pm »

No the cross is not yet attached.  I took the picture with my phone camera.  The guy i made it for is going to attach both the cross to the back and then to the deck he made out of Teak.  I did not to make it to hard for him to handle, so I left it unattached.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Teak wood

« on: February 15, 2012, 09:32:31 am »

I posted a picture of the finished project in the gallery section.  The wood is extremely brittle and burns very easily.  I found that if you use a cabinet wood scraper, then sand.  The scraper get most of the high down and then you can sand the wood easier with going thru so many sheets of san paper.  I also used 3 #9 blades because the wood is so thick and hard.  I did like the results but it does take a long time and you do have to go slow.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Teak wood

« on: February 14, 2012, 08:05:38 pm »

I have posted the results of my experience with the Teakwood.  I learned a lot and also how to scrape instead of sanding,

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Teak wood

« on: January 20, 2012, 08:33:59 pm »

My friend brought the wood today.  the piece he wants to cross out is 1in thick by 10in long and 6 in wide.  It is a very dark brownish red in color.  Beautiful grain color in kind of a black.  I am going to try it, I will post pictures and comments when I finish it.  I may learn a few new words, depending on the trouble I have with it.  I may end up making bird houses with it, seeing how it is so good outside.