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Toy Makers / Re: Woody Wagon Completed

« on: July 28, 2013, 11:48:25 am »

Great job complete with luggage for the vacation.

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Brag Forum / Re: swapsale

« on: July 27, 2013, 11:07:19 am »

Swap meets and flea markets are not the place to go.   People at these events have a garage sale mentality & want really low prices.  Try local farmers market.  Dress up your display with table covers.  Try some risers to place your items on different levels.  Nice signage and clear pricing and a big smile.   Good luck in future try's.  Don't give up holiday shopping is just around the corner.
You have a nice variety of items.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Making Fun

« on: July 26, 2013, 01:34:05 pm »

Coffee table top would be a good choice.

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Brag Forum / Re: My Paintings

« on: July 26, 2013, 12:32:14 pm »

Nicely done!

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Making Fun

« on: July 26, 2013, 12:20:36 pm »

Thanks Ray for the links and advice...always good to have some sort of action going on in a booth.  Even if they don't sell  my grand kids will be amused.  Plus they will draw people to the booth.

Love the way the folks are dressed in the retro skittles pic.  Looks interesting as a game.

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Toy Makers / Re: Plans for Toys.....

« on: July 26, 2013, 12:08:45 pm »

Toys, cars, trucks, planes, etc sell really well.  I'm like you Ray, not sure why there is not more interest on the forums for them.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Making Fun

« on: July 26, 2013, 11:59:32 am »

I just posted a pattern for some simple trucks.

I saw that Ray  Thanks for the generosity...do you have a link for the clown drop?  Unable to find it on steves site...

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The Coffee Shop / Re: The talking centepede just a little corn. LOL

« on: July 25, 2013, 10:06:59 am »

Grooooooaaaannnnnn.  Pretty funny thanks for the morning smile.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Making Fun

« on: July 24, 2013, 11:06:51 am »

I'd love to see more toys, boys  (finally got my grandson) and girls (3 of these darlings)..  Not a lot of patterns available that I can find for free though.

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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Re: Blue Hawk painters tape

« on: July 22, 2013, 01:39:22 pm »

Thanks for the heads up...saved us a few dollars.

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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Re: Mdf

« on: July 22, 2013, 01:38:43 pm »

I always use a sealer first.  it can be as simple as a latex paint or you can use shellac.

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Pattern Requests. / Re: simple arrowhead pattern

« on: July 18, 2013, 12:06:21 pm »

Just a suggestion.  Try one with the magnet to see if it remains magnetized.  I used some heat on a project and the magnet was no longer magnetized.  Not sure that was the problem but no sense wasting them.

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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Re: A different way to sand small parts.

« on: July 15, 2013, 10:37:40 pm »

I just use my Irwin quick clamps to hold my palm sander upside down I can use this set up on top of my home made down draft table.  it works great.  Same idea as the vice...

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: The Elephant in the Room

« on: July 15, 2013, 10:28:17 pm »

No harm no foul...

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: The Elephant in the Room

« on: July 15, 2013, 03:20:06 pm »

That is not true Terry.  Your message is still on their site and getting several responses.

http://www.scrollsawer.com/forum/publisher-feedback/50130.htm


Actually cnc and lasers are still wood working tools and if used properly can enhance our scrolling.  I used to get real offended when a customer saw some of my work and asked if i used a lazer, now I take it as a compliment and use their comment as a conversation opener.   Although CNC and laser cutters are not my cup of tea i use a table saw and a miter saw to enhance my work and the other tools can do things a scroll saw alone cannot accomplish.  So I read the article with an open mind and found it enlightening.