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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Split the line

« on: June 26, 2010, 10:41:33 pm »

I try to get close to the line but, it doesn't always work. 
I have cut patterns where I took a ballpoint pen and changed the lines to some degree just because I thought it looked better than the orginal pattern.
The scrollsaw police hardly ever notice. 

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Pine Scroll Saw Lumber

« on: June 26, 2010, 10:33:53 pm »

My two cents worth.......
I dont feel that pine in general is very good scrolling wood but, I may be wrong. I know that it bloches real bad if you stain it even if you use shellac as a sealer first.
When things get as thin as 1/4" I think your best bet is plywood. Thinner stock of almost any wood tends to break if you have smaller areas cut into it. Popular wood is a bit better than pine and doesn't have as meny knots and hard spots as pine. It will still blotch if not coated with shellac first but, it is a hard wood and holds up somewhat better.
Now, let me qualify my statement about plywood. The stuff you get at the big box store can and will break as easily as solid wood so I would recomend spending the money for better "scrolling" ply that has more plys and usually doesn't have voids in it.
I recomend staying with 3/8" or 1/2" thick solid wood for most items. Now I will qualify that statement with...It depends on what your are cutting and how large it is.
OK so I got 3-1/2 cents in this reply...Sorry.

Rog

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Brag Forum / My shop sign..

« on: June 26, 2010, 11:04:12 am »

Thought you might enjoy this. Cut it several years ago. Canary wood.



A couple more of my designs.








Rog

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Pattern Requests. / Re: It's 5 o'clock somewhere pattern

« on: June 26, 2010, 10:41:25 am »

I wanted to post this picture earlier but, didn't know how. With the help of my son in law I think I can do it now.
I designed and cut these a few years ago. If you can't use it now, maybe some time in the future....




Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Do you build 'Models"

« on: June 25, 2010, 09:15:28 pm »

That is just TOO COOL!!!!
We have a real SR71 hanging from the celing in the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center right here in lil ole Hutchinson, Kansas USA.
I would see it every week in a hanger when I was working and before it got mounted permentaly to the celing.
That is one BIG airplane considering it only carryed two people and a camera!

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: U P !!!!!

« on: June 24, 2010, 08:38:30 pm »

I'm just not UP to it!

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: stacked ring basket

« on: June 23, 2010, 09:17:37 pm »

I use Titebond II or III for my bowls and vases. I have made several out of various woods and had good luck. I just glue two or three rings at a time but, I find that I need some "open time" to align the rings for both taper of the bowl and grain matching so I don't use instant glue. Yes, it takes time for the glue to set but, not all that much.
I have used an old iron for weight in the past to "clamp" the ring together while the glue sets. Now I use a "bowl clamp" that I made  from some plans that I found in Carole Rothmans book "Wooden Bowls From the Scroll Saw" published by Fox Chapel. The book came recomended by Steve Good and costs around $20.00.

Rog

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Pattern Requests. / Re: 3D Totem Pole Pattern

« on: June 21, 2010, 01:10:46 pm »

I would start by drawing it out on paper about the size you want. Say 3/4" x about 4" tall. Do a front view and beside that draw a side view. Make a copy or two of your drawing and cut out each piece. Then cut a piece of wood about 3/4" square by the length and tape (or glue) the front pattern to one side of your wood and the side pattern to the correct side and start cutting it out. I assume it will be mostly square at first but you can sand it rounder after it is cut.
That may sound difficult ("I can't draw a straight line.") at first but, you just try it once before you start crying. You might just be supprised!
Most totems are brightly colored so after you paint it, it will look great! And the second one will be even better. And now you can start making more patterns of other things and you will soon catch up with Charlie. Well, maybe that is a bit of a stretch but, you wont be afraid to try at least. 

Rog
PS Let me know how it turned out! Maybe post a picture or something. 

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The Coffee Shop / Re: "Maxine" on Life....

« on: June 21, 2010, 12:44:33 pm »

Now that I'm older I thought it was great that I seemed to have more patience. Turns out that I just dont give a darn.
Maxine

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Pondering

« on: June 21, 2010, 12:38:33 pm »

Or in bars next to the bad checks.

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: What do you call us?

« on: June 20, 2010, 09:15:06 pm »

I call myself "A Maker of the Finest Kiln Dried Fire Wood in Kansas".

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Slow Down!....you're going too fast!!!

« on: June 19, 2010, 08:16:37 pm »

Yea Gray thanks, I just poped a top myself.
I know what you mean, Our daughter is a "stay-at-home-mom" with 3 kids and she is never home! Her children are a girl 12 a boy 8 and the youngest is a girl 2 years old. Between riding lessons, judo class church camp, space camp, girl scouts and doctor visits she is gone all the time. Not to mention her and her hubby are very involved in the church, supper clubs, gardening and about 3 other things that I can't rember.
Grandma and I get to baby sit alot and I'm very proud of the things that family does but they must put more miles on each of their cars in a month than I put on my van in a whole year!
I would like to think that I should talk to them about slowing down but ya know what, they are enjoying their life and are as happy as clams.
They are very caring and the children are as smart as whips and happy too. The 8 year old taught me how to start and stop the DVD! The 2 year old is the happiest, calmest and most out going child of that age you ever saw!
Different strokes for different folks I  guess.  
We cat live their live for them!

Rog
 

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Slow Down!....you're going too fast!!!

« on: June 19, 2010, 07:02:35 pm »

I agree. Stop and smell the roses.
I often go sit on the front porch at sundown just so I can see it, and then wait for the bats to come out to eat dinner. I just discovered Tuesday that it has been 7 years since we planted the three trees in our yard! The patio concret has 4/28/77 etched into it about the time our youngest son was born.
Where did the time go?

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: shissta

« on: June 18, 2010, 09:15:07 pm »

Shissta,
I live about 8 blocks from the Cosmosphere. It is 45 minutes to Wichita for me.
The only reason I have been to Dodge is because our sons inlaws live in Cimarron and we go out every once in a long while. 

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: shissta

« on: June 18, 2010, 08:56:44 pm »

I spent a week in Salina one night!

I know exactly what you are saying! So have alot of people.

Rog