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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Pine vs Polar

« on: July 12, 2010, 09:45:50 am »

If you are going to stain pine or poplar or any wood with open grain, start with a coat of #1 cut shellac first. If you buy shellac at the big box store (like I do) cut it 50/50 with alchol and brush or wipe on a coat before staining. Let it dry first, it evaporates very fast and you won't loose much time but, it will fill the pores in the grain and make the stain much more even.
Just another hint from one who is still guessing. 

Rog

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Wood Bracelet

« on: July 11, 2010, 02:56:44 pm »

Roger...what wood did you use?
I tried one from oak and it was too brittle and broke on me when I tried to put it on.
I'm thinking maybe of Maple?

~~~GB~~~

I think maple might work. I used walnut and popular (too soft) and oak (which is too brittle as you said)
If you look at Steves pattern, you will notice several different sizes to try. But also, you might try making the openining a bit wider. It is all trial and error.


Rog

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Wood Bracelet

« on: July 10, 2010, 03:37:14 pm »

I have cut a few from Steve's pattern and then cut a 'face' for it from a contrasting wood. I cut crosses in the face or you could put in some letters in it if you wanted too.
The only problem is, if you get it too thin, they will break easly and it depends on the wood and the way the grain is running.
Just do as I do and cut a few trying different things. Think 'Out Side The Lines' . 

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Video of Hi-speed Low Pass Flybys....

« on: July 10, 2010, 09:27:54 am »

Low flybys are cool allright but, in my book nothing beats the 'Thunderbirds' or the 'Blue Angles' doing their thing at air shows.
If you cant apreicate what they do, you have never been off the ground before!

Rog

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Brag Forum / Re: Espejo Plano Japones

« on: July 08, 2010, 10:21:58 am »

Very good job of scrolling! And a great idea of making it into a mirror frame!
You gave me another idea that I like it alot! 

Rog

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Brag Forum / Re: Another Jesus cross

« on: July 08, 2010, 10:15:34 am »

Not to worry.  I think you will be happy with the pattern size wise.
You could reduce or enlarge it if nessary by going to Office Max and have them do it. 
I redid the pattern for the music stand......







Rog

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Brag Forum / Re: Another Jesus cross

« on: July 07, 2010, 09:58:33 pm »

It's in the mail. (And a bonus prize too.) 

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Clockwise/Anti-clockwise

« on: July 06, 2010, 05:27:57 pm »

Yes.

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: relief cut

« on: July 06, 2010, 05:24:45 pm »

I am currently cutting 18 of that pattern. I'm using 3/4" red oak and should have used a thicker blade or changed the angle to a little less than 2 degrees.
It will work out OK after I sand the edges a little  think.
As usual, I changed the pattern some. I eliminated the branches. Made the glass hole a little larger and without the slot but put a bottom in the round hole too, and enlarged the snack part of it also.
It is the samething only different. 

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: blade isn't true

« on: July 06, 2010, 01:46:16 pm »

Thanks for tips guys, I give up drinking every night when I go to bed

Jimbo

That is funny, I usually wait until the next morning when I'm suffering from a hangover when I deside to quit drinking.

Rog

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Brag Forum / Re: Another Jesus cross

« on: July 06, 2010, 01:40:12 pm »

Mike,
I would be glad to share with you but, all I have is a hard copy. I draw my own patterns on paper and have no way to scan and load it into my 'puter.
I may try taking a photo of the pattern and posting that. I don't know how it will come out size wise but, maybe you could try to enlarge or reduce it when you print it off. Does that sound possable?
Or email me your address and I will snail mail a copy to you.

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: WD-40....

« on: July 06, 2010, 09:56:03 am »

Another problem with it is, it evaporates after awhile. So, if you use it on a squeeky hinge for example, you will have to re-spray the hinge in a month or so as it will start squeeking again.

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: wood

« on: July 05, 2010, 08:39:05 pm »

Yes there are patterns and a tute around.
Steve Good has a good starter pattern and vidio on it. That is what got me started cutting them. (Of course, I got totaly carried away with the whole idea and cut the "Plywood vase"!  )
Also Steve recomended (and I bought) a book by Carole Rothman called "Wooden Bowls From the Scroll Saw". Published by Fox Chapel. It was $20.00 US and worth every penny. You may however, find it in a library near you. I also think she has some vidios avaliable on line.
Hope that helps. They arent very hard to cut but getting some interesting wood glued up and all the sanding afterword is time consuming. You already have a headstart on the glue-up part!! 

Rog

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Brag Forum / Re: Another Jesus cross

« on: July 05, 2010, 08:21:03 pm »

Dan,
I have not seen the "NOTW" in fact, I'm not sure what that means but, if you have an example or a pattern, I would be interested in seeing it.
I forgot to mention in my first post that I also reduced this pattern down to 1-/2" wide x 2" tall for necklaces. I usually cut them out of 1/4" plywood as solid wood tends to break rather easily. Has anyone else ever tried to do something like that?

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: WD-40....

« on: July 05, 2010, 07:35:01 pm »

And it makes a nice after shave.

Rog