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Intarsia / Re: Not sure if this is Intarsia or not?

« on: August 27, 2012, 05:12:02 pm »

You guys are getting me the "bug" to try.  Maybe this winter (we live in Tucson AZ).

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Grampa

« on: August 24, 2012, 07:59:21 pm »

So glad you are fine and "life is good".

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Work Bench Caddy

« on: August 20, 2012, 05:27:22 pm »

I just use a plastic tray about 2 inches wide by 12 inches long.  Works great.  For pencils and things that will stand up, I put a cup behind the tray..

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Saga of the Saws

« on: August 20, 2012, 05:23:13 pm »

I have 2 Dewalt 788s.  Found one in a yard sale that I couldn't pass up.  It is newer than my original one.  I love having two, and love my Dewalts.

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Computer questions / Re: Adobe PDF files

« on: July 23, 2012, 07:08:38 pm »

I just use my printer to resize - smaller or larger works great.  Then I have the original for my file.  Guess I'm just an office worker 

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: EX 21 - broken

« on: July 01, 2012, 06:00:12 pm »

My blades were slipping out the other day and I remembered I had just put on hand lotion before I went out to work.  Washed off the hand lotion and I was back in business again.  I also use mineral spirits and sand paper on the blades.  Remember there is a spare thumb screw where we took off the hold down bar.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: My old Saw

« on: May 01, 2012, 05:03:28 pm »

1/8 inch Baltic Birch will make a nice backer board.  You could use acrylic too, blue would be nice.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: BLO/Mineral Spirits

« on: March 24, 2012, 09:25:56 pm »

Just bought my BLO today.  Have to pick up the mineral spirits and I'm in business.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Been thinking again

« on: March 18, 2012, 02:59:16 pm »

I use #5 blades for everything.  Of course Mike's Flying Dutchman reverse.  They last a long time and I hardly ever break a blade, they wear out first.  I also only use Red Oak. Same for stack cutting, occasionally use #2 spiral blade for feathers or things that require a bit of a rough line.   

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: It is Additive!!

« on: March 01, 2012, 02:34:24 pm »

It IS addictive.  Fills your time and head with "patterns, wood, glue, saw blades, sand paper, saws, drill bits" and the like.  I LOVE IT!!!!!  Enjoy and don't let any pattern that looks too complicated stop you.  You can do it.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Air blower on DW788

« on: January 31, 2012, 11:24:10 am »

My blower came off because it cracked.  Took off the cracked segment but couldn't get it back on.  One of the "great guys" on this forum said to put it into very hot, almost boiling water for a few seconds - I did (had to try a couple times) but it worked like a charm.  Thanks again to you "great guys" who are able to help with any problem.
Betty

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Looking for a Road Runner pattern.

« on: January 12, 2012, 01:10:25 pm »

Wooden Teddy Bear has a nice roadrunner pattern.  # is WT33W for $4.95 (9 x 7 Road Runner).
I will try to attach a copy of the one I made.

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Brag Forum / Re: 1 From Lately

« on: January 05, 2012, 12:28:55 pm »

I love it.  Thank you for sharing.

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Brag Forum / Re: Weekend Projects

« on: January 05, 2012, 12:26:15 pm »

Congrats for getting so much done.  Your work is amazing.  Thank you for sharing.

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Brag Forum / Re: newbie trying his best

« on: January 05, 2012, 12:21:40 pm »

Now you are addicted - very nice, keep up the good work.