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Brag Forum / Re: Pens

« on: July 10, 2010, 07:43:29 am »

Very Nice!  I haven't tried that yet.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: After 4th of July Roll call!

« on: July 10, 2010, 07:42:14 am »

It's an Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake and I run the pest control contract for MacDill AFB in Tampa.  We get one from time to time and I relocate them to unoccupied areas.  No, I don't wrangle sharks, but I used to do a fair amount of spearfishing and that was my tag on a couple of forums.  Guess it just stuck.

Janet, sorry if I gave you a bad dream!

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The Coffee Shop / Re: After 4th of July Roll call!

« on: July 09, 2010, 02:39:55 pm »

I am not a LEO, but here is what I do for fun in my job at an Air force Base.

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Brag Forum / Re: Some of My Work

« on: July 09, 2010, 02:32:39 pm »

Nice presentation Dan!

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Bad day

« on: July 09, 2010, 02:28:19 pm »

I can relate.  My last name is Murphy, so Murphy's law goes double for me.  Those table saws can get you if you aren't really carefull!  That's why my motto is "Measure twice, cut once, count fingers."

Somedays it is really best to just stay inside and cocoon for awhile.  It will get better!

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Brag Forum / Re: 5 o'clock somewhere again...

« on: July 09, 2010, 02:25:25 pm »

Looking good!  I have a vision disorder.  All the numbers on a clock look like 5's to me!

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Brag Forum / Re: Noah's Ark Mirror set

« on: July 08, 2010, 11:48:25 pm »

Thanks for all the kind words people!  I do appreciate the comments.

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Brag Forum / Re: Jimbo's Work

« on: July 08, 2010, 11:05:34 am »

I agree!  That is cool.  Please don't show it to my wife or I'll be making one.

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Brag Forum / Noah's Ark Mirror set

« on: July 07, 2010, 11:37:38 pm »

This is a mirror and brush set I made for my wife, Carol.  The Noah's ark pattern came from one of Sue Mey's projects, which I had to edit with some cutting and pasting to make appropriate for the size and space available.  I made a template and used a router to make the recess for the mirror and then cut a maple oval which I resawed to use as a contrasting backing to the scrollsaw work.  I used the same method to cut a recess for the head of a brush to set into the accompanying piece.  I bought a commercially available brush and cut off the handle, then sanded the back flat and mounted it into the wooded brush.  Both pieces are made of Jatoba wood which I found to be very dense and oily.

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: Members Gallery

« on: July 07, 2010, 07:31:40 pm »

Mytoya,

On the home page of Steve's blogspot, look down the left hand column.  Next to the last icon.  It's titled "Reader Photos".  Some of yours should be there to!  You do nice work.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Picture of my shop

« on: July 06, 2010, 11:08:45 pm »

Right off the bat I notice one big difference between your shop & mine.  I can see there is a floor on your shop.  I'm not sure if mine has a floor.

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

« on: July 06, 2010, 02:48:42 pm »

Oh come on now!  You don't really want to be known as a "quitter" do you?  Keep it up until you get it right!

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The Coffee Shop / Re: After 4th of July Roll call!

« on: July 05, 2010, 03:53:54 pm »

Here!  It has rained almost continously since friday evening.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Wondering....

« on: July 03, 2010, 06:39:47 pm »

I used to hang out in a forum for Honda VTX motorcycles which was huge and as helpfull as you can imagine!  Then a young man in a car made a left turn into me and my motorcycle.  Totalled the bike, shattered my kneecap, broke a few other things, and ended my motorcycle riding activities.  That's one reason it is so good to find this group!

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Lighting

« on: July 03, 2010, 06:33:51 pm »

Another positive note about Ott lights.  They are made in Tampa, Fl.