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The Coffee Shop / Re: Bank Robber

« on: August 16, 2014, 11:21:59 am »

The police detective was showing a line-up of suspects to a witness. The detective said "Number two. Say  "This is a stick up". The suspect replied "THAT IS NOT WHAT I SAID! I SAID 'GIVE ME ALL THE MONEY!' "


OOPS.

Rog

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Brag Forum / Re: Finished But Not

« on: August 16, 2014, 11:12:27 am »

If you can find some old barn wood laying around, you could try a frame something like this.





The corners are half lap joints. I have seen some with twine or leather bindings in the corners also.

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Dust Problem

« on: August 16, 2014, 11:02:35 am »

Mickey,
Turn you fan around and put a furnace filter on the near side. It will "suck" the dust away and trap it in the filter for better breathing in the shop. It saves a bit of time sweeping the floor too. 

Rog

 

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Delta scroll saw help ASAP

« on: August 16, 2014, 10:58:11 am »

I had a Delta at one time(about six years ago) but, I sold it when I bought a DeWalt saw.
It was a good saw and I din't have any trouble with it. I consider it an good entry level saw.
The guy that bought it doesn't use it much so I can't get a comment from him about it.

Rog

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Girl's Portrait - I can't find the original request!

« on: August 15, 2014, 07:11:25 pm »

The request is down in "Ask Steve" I just read it. 

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: 26 second video

« on: August 14, 2014, 05:25:44 pm »

That is what I tell my wife...."It doesn't hurt to look!" 

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Where are you?

« on: August 09, 2014, 10:52:08 am »

If I knew where I was, I'd probably move.

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Clocks at Shows

« on: August 06, 2014, 10:41:22 am »

Should you need a bit larger "wall type clock", feel free to copy my design for what I call my "Shop Clock".
I cut them out of 3/4" thick plywood and the hardest part is routing out a square in the back for the clock works.
I usually spray the back side with black paint and try to get paint into the inside of the numbers and around the outside edges of the clock face and then sand the face and spray with polyurethane.
Once you make a pattern it is a fairly easy one to cut out and they seem to be fairly popular if you can get some nice grain for the face.






Rog

PS, Mine measure abut 11" in diameter. That seems to be about right for a wall clock.

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: Dw788

« on: August 02, 2014, 08:03:30 pm »

You are letting the weight of the wood slide down the table too far and bending the blade a little. If you are cutting a bevel in a piece, you must push it up hill a little bit so that the blade remains straight and vertical so that it can make the cut. 
It is a problem for all of us. I cut bevels quite often and even I tend to forget and get a bit of jump to remind me to think about what I'm doing from time to time.
Just remember to go slow, feed the cut line into the blade with out much pressure, let the blade do the work and in the case of bevel cuts, support the wood and keep the center in line with the blade from side to side.

Rog

PS, It is not the saw's fault. I have the same model and have been using it for over eight years and I've cut 20 or more vases, bowls and mugs over the years. 

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Engineers are strange people

« on: August 02, 2014, 10:02:22 am »

I knew that I'd lost all my marbles but, at least I know where they are now!     

Rog

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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Re: Cutting Script

« on: July 31, 2014, 10:32:58 am »

The only time I tilt the table to cut out letters is when I do stack cutting for inlaying a different woods into a piece. Other wise it is not important to tilt the table when doing letters. Spacing is more important than anything.
Maybe this photo will explain more about what I am talking about.





Using script is not much harder to do than block letters but, as stated above, SIZE of the lettering can be a BEAR to cut when it is real small regardless of style of lettering. Also the thickness of the piece has a lot of bearing on what size lettering is used.
Hope that helps.

Rog

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Pattern Requests. / Re: TRAINS

« on: July 31, 2014, 10:12:42 am »

I guess I just don't understand.
can't you just print a copy or two of the picture, size it to suit you self and use that as a pattern?
I realize that you may be cheating the designer out of some money but, If you tried to contact them and didn't get a response, that would be my next move.
I know that I will get some response to my idea and why that is wrong but, I am just being honest.
You are not suppose to make patterns of team or business logos because of legal issues but, if I'm cutting one copy of a logo for myself or as a gift for a friend, I will get an appropriate picture or decal that is published and use it as a pattern.
I feel that if I'm not trying to sell it or make money from making many copy's for sale, and it is just for my own use, who's to care?

Rog   

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Brag Forum / Re: Finished car

« on: July 29, 2014, 11:15:18 am »

Hey, real nice job Mimi, I'm guessing 1958...am I close?

Close but, no cigar.....It's a 1959 Chevy convertible. 

Rog

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Pattern Requests. / Re: house number (27)

« on: July 23, 2014, 11:13:59 am »

Push your skills a bit......."Twenty Seven" 

Rog

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Brag Forum / Re: Pine and Paduk Scalloped Bowl

« on: July 22, 2014, 06:38:14 pm »

Good job on that bowl!
I love doing bowls and vases. As a matter of fact, I have a vase in the works right now. It is maple and cherry and I'm taking construction photos of it as I work from step to step. I started it about three weeks ago and got sidetracked by a vacation and a project for a friend so I need to get back to it soon.
Will post a photo of it when I get it finished.

Rog