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2011

General Scroll Saw Talk / Thank you all

« on: May 26, 2010, 10:41:13 pm »

Thank you all for the payers and good wishes to my beloved Ryobi, they have all been passed on to the next of kin!!!!
[Wisper] my new saw should be here in 2 weeks I will keep you all posted, in the meen time roll on lathe
Jimbo

2012

The Coffee Shop / Re: Question regarding 'rating'

« on: May 26, 2010, 10:36:34 pm »

If you see my Ryobi up there let know
Jimbo

2013

General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Bad Habits

« on: May 26, 2010, 03:06:10 am »

What is a saftey mask,a hold down foot,smoking,a clean work shop and an untidy wood pile, are these things bad habits? I thought it was a normal way of life
Jimbo
PS
I gave up smoking 20 years ago does that make GOOD?

2014

The Coffee Shop / Re: Death of a scroll saw

« on: May 26, 2010, 02:51:47 am »

Im' on my way to Arizona, only kidding, I had a new saw ordered before the old one passed away, must of heard me on the phone
Jimbo

2015

General Scroll Saw Talk / re Clubs

« on: May 25, 2010, 10:21:46 pm »

Try the American assosiation of woodturners they have a list of all assiate clubs in the USA I was a member for awhile so I could get thier mag. but it was not for me, I have their book with all the clubs in too many to put on the net, but as I say if you go to thier links you will find one near you.
Cheers
Jimbo

2016

The Coffee Shop / Death of a scroll saw

« on: May 25, 2010, 10:16:28 pm »

Hi Folks
My Ryobi died yesterday YIPEE I suppose it was second hand either that or I worked too hard, the unfortunate thing is that it has made me an adict and I am having withdrawal symptons already, I think I will go back to my lathe and tell it all about it, it may not listen though as it has been neglected for the month or more
Boo Hoo
Jimbo 

2017

General Scroll Saw Talk / Clubs

« on: May 24, 2010, 03:10:11 am »

How many members of this Scrollsaw Workshop belong to wood crafters clubs?
If so how many meeting do you have a month and are they about your woodcrafting hobby?
I belong to a woodcrafters guild in New Zealand and some times wonder if it is worth it, we meet once a month and the speakers we have range from steam engines to traveling the world, not a lot about the craft that interests me.
Lets know what you all think.
I have had more feed back on the few topics I have posted in the last 3 week than in the 7 years I have been a member of my club
Jimbo

2018

General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Scrap Wood?

« on: May 22, 2010, 10:04:48 pm »

Patch that is not scrap thats wood, big wood
Jimbo

2019

General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Tulipwood

« on: May 21, 2010, 10:36:19 pm »

Has a good grain but tends to fade after it has been worked
Jimbo

2020

General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Scrap Wood?

« on: May 19, 2010, 11:10:28 pm »

It's alright to keep scraps if you can remember what you have I had box's of them and put them to one side and forgot them I have since sent them away as fire wood and have started a nother scrap heap
Good luck with your hoarding
Jimbo

2021

General Scroll Saw Talk / Pricing

« on: May 19, 2010, 11:04:31 pm »

How do you price your scroll work for selling, I sell mainly at fairs and market days and have been selling wood turning and general wood craft, the formula for wood turning is five times the cost of the wood $5x 5= $25 that is a rough guied but does not always work.
I don't think one could charge for time as I for one would not sell much, I do this as  hobby but at the end of the day I do not want to lose money
Anyones thoughts would be appreciated
Jimbo

2022

General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Poly Packing Tape?

« on: May 19, 2010, 02:52:10 am »

I Have used packing tape under the patern and found it difficult to remove so now I use painter low tack masking tape with pattern on top, I have tried the packing tape on top but it doe not seem to make any difference, perhaps I am using the wrong stuff
Jimbo

2023

General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Making a trip to pick-up my Order !

« on: May 11, 2010, 03:21:53 am »

If it is 4"x 4" it will possibly take a lot longer than 18 months, the norm is cubic inch per year so 4"x4" would be 4 years to dry, if you are useing it thinner then cut to size you use.
Jimbo.
PS. if it is wet you should also seal the ends with a sealer
JP

2024

General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Scrap Wood

« on: May 11, 2010, 03:13:58 am »

I give mine away as fire wood, not much can be done with the stuff I don't want, BUT I am in need of a good clean out
Jimbo

2025

General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Packaging

« on: May 11, 2010, 03:08:25 am »

Thanks for the advice, I will let you all know how I get on.
Jimbo