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The Coffee Shop / Re: I was humbled to be chosen..
« on: November 16, 2015, 03:43:59 pm »
Congratulations on your recognition it is well deserved.
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News: Had a couple issues with the forum today. 1/19/2017. I believe I have them corrected now. Let me know if you have any trouble. Thanks.
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Brag Forum / Re: FD Mike & Charle Brown Christmas Tree
« on: November 15, 2015, 11:09:56 pm »
Excellently done Mike. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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Brag Forum / Re: Ornaments
« on: November 15, 2015, 07:04:16 pm »
Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing them with us.
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Brag Forum / Re: Hummingbird garden whirligig
« on: November 15, 2015, 12:41:55 pm »Oh thank you. I do not sell, only make for self and family.
I bought the book off of Amazon, it shows it on the cover.
Or I can give you the name and author later today.
No worries, I have that book and a couple of others in my library. I have been collecting scrolling patterns and books for a decade or so
I never seem to have the time to make a whirlygig though, other projects seem to always intrude. Keep up the great work I love seeing them.DW
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Brag Forum / Re: Lady Cave
« on: November 15, 2015, 04:31:14 am »
Very nice. Are you planning on putting AC and a heater in? Wish I had one of those, been looking at one of those shipping containers but I do not believe that the homeowners association would like that very much hehe. Thanks for sharing pictures of your "Lady Cave" with us.
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Brag Forum / Re: Hummingbird garden whirligig
« on: November 15, 2015, 04:28:23 am »
Very nicely done. Do you ship to OHIO? My aunt is hummer crazy. She has them all over the place hehe. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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The Coffee Shop / Re: Pray for Paris scrollsaw project
« on: November 14, 2015, 08:04:20 am »
It is a shame for the whole human race that we have individuals sick enough to do this and what is worse is there are folks that knew this was going down and did nothing. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved with this unspeakable event in Paris.
DW
Steve apparently has mislinked the download button, I am sure he will have it fixed soon.
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Steve apparently has mislinked the download button, I am sure he will have it fixed soon.
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Brag Forum / Re: Plaque for Hockey Mom
« on: November 12, 2015, 09:44:49 pm »
Great plaque. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Maple wood trivets
« on: November 10, 2015, 11:13:24 pm »
There is no reason why you could not. The thing about trivets is rather you are going to put a finish on it or not. Most folks that I know that make a trivet use something like Tung Oil or BLO or one of the other penetrating hardening oils. Some use Mineral Oil. Hope this helps your decision making.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: General Opportunity For Us Scrollers
« on: November 09, 2015, 07:47:18 pm »DW,
That sounds like a good idea, however the price seems too low. When I cut out SLD's pattern it took me just under two hours using 1/2" hardwood. I can't determine the price of the wood as I got it free, but I would put at least 5 - 7 dollars on it. If I put my time at just 10 per hour then obviously I have no profit. Since these would be "one of a kinds" then you can't stack cut and you also have the downtime of creating the pattern.
If you were to double the price then I think you would be better off. These are prestige items that will last a lifetime.
You may not be able in increase your price now, but anyone else might consider their costs.
BTW, I'm not dismissing the idea ( I like it) I'm just throwing out some advise.
Karl
Not a problem. I have been using 13"x 4" x 1/4" for the lettering and a 3/8" pine backer. I realize that for a lot of folks that $25 might be a bit low a price for them. In my area however which is economically depressed still and that is the price that the area will support easily. I would think that you might be able to raise the price up to around $40 however that should be up to each person and their situation. I am not trying to make a living off of doing this however. The idea however is still valid and should work in a lot of different areas.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: General Opportunity For Us Scrollers
« on: November 09, 2015, 02:47:38 pm »Were you thinking a Welcome sign with their names on it or their last name with the first names intersecting?
Last name with the first names intersecting.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / General Opportunity For Us Scrollers
« on: November 08, 2015, 11:59:21 pm »
I had a 2 day show, sorry no pictures as my little camera was broken and i was not going to bring my expensive one out for this. It was a decent show, this show was hosted by my church. Not the best I have done but not the worst by far and I made some interesting networking connections which as the potential to make up for the mediocre sales. I was approached by 2 people that had interesting ideas that if properly approached could make someone or a bunch of someones a bit of money. What their idea consisted was this:
My pastor approached me about making Family Name Signs ( Intersecting Word Art ) for the folks getting married at the church. They offered $25 per for me to make them for this purpose. What a neat gift from the church.
The second was a real estate broker and he had a similar idea - Family Name Sign for the new owner of the house that was just purchased - also at $25 per sign. Good public relations between the realtor and the customer.
Just though I would share this with y'all as I seem to me to be something that everyone should be able to take advantage of as there are a lot of churches and realtors out there.
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a bit of money. What their idea consisted was this: My pastor approached me about making Family Name Signs ( Intersecting Word Art ) for the folks getting married at the church. They offered $25 per for me to make them for this purpose. What a neat gift from the church.
The second was a real estate broker and he had a similar idea - Family Name Sign for the new owner of the house that was just purchased - also at $25 per sign. Good public relations between the realtor and the customer.
Just though I would share this with y'all as I seem to me to be something that everyone should be able to take advantage of as there are a lot of churches and realtors out there.
DW
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Barrel hinges
« on: November 05, 2015, 02:15:43 pm »
Give it a go ... just be as accurate as possible when drilling the holes. It can be tricky but if done right looks fantastic.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Barrel hinges
« on: November 05, 2015, 09:51:15 am »
You might wish to practice installing those barrel hinges as they are a bit more tricky than they look. Just a suggestion however.
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The Coffee Shop / Re: Kids show respect
« on: November 04, 2015, 02:28:37 pm »
Awesome to see young kids being taught proper respect now a days. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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