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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Fridge Magnets

« on: March 20, 2015, 01:36:44 pm »

Bob,

I have made them in the past and I have used those rare earth magnets that are good and strong.  I made a purchase of a couple hundred 1/8 in magnets so I put 6 in each of my fridge magnets, I have bigger magnets now so I only use 2.  Some folks use that vinyl magnetic tape however I have not found it to be very strong holding things.  With the rare earth magnets you can drill a hole for the magnet to be glued into.  I got my magnets from Ebay.

DW

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Brag Forum / Re: 2 projects

« on: March 20, 2015, 08:06:56 am »

Very very nicely done on both of them.  Thanks for sharing them with us.

DW

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Brag Forum / Re: 6 inch bamboo bowl

« on: March 19, 2015, 04:15:46 pm »

That's pretty slick. I got some birch flooring a while back and it makes a nice finished piece. But it has a corrugated bottom - yours looks like a flat bottom. Nice.

Ray I milled the corrugated bottom flat with my thicknesser and then ran it over my 18 inch drum sander to further smooth it.

DW

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Brag Forum / 6 inch bamboo bowl

« on: March 19, 2015, 03:33:52 pm »

I was given 3/4 of a box of 14mm thick bamboo flooring a couple of months back and this is one of the projects from just 1/2 of one of the boards.  I glued together 2 pieces of 3 1/2 inch wide x 7 inches long flooring and then cut this bowl from it.  The bowl is 6 inches in diameter and about 2 1/4 high.  Finished with Tung Oil.










DW

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Happy Sawyers' Day 2015!

« on: March 19, 2015, 03:22:45 pm »

Just got my Sawyer's Day Exchange from Danny Milton.  Well done, Thanks!



DW

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Brag Forum / Re: Star

« on: March 19, 2015, 11:03:38 am »

That is some intricate work.  Great job.  Thanks for sharing this with us.


DW

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Brag Forum / Re: Cedar Box with Butterfly

« on: March 17, 2015, 04:45:16 pm »

Very nicely done Ray.  SHe should be very happy with that.  Thanks for sharing this with us.

DW

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Brag Forum / Re: One Happy 2 year old with Peppa Pig

« on: March 17, 2015, 03:53:59 pm »

Great job Tom.  I love the fact that you went out of your way to research human safe paints and finishes.  Thanks for sharing this with us.

DW

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Help please...sanding mop

« on: March 16, 2015, 11:53:33 pm »

I also get my sanding mop supplies from

http://stockroomsupply.ca/shop/sanding-mops.html

They have always done quite well by me.

DW

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Sawyers' Day Exchanges

« on: March 16, 2015, 11:50:47 pm »

Tony you know what... I totally forgot to take a picture if that before I sent it off hehe...

DW

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: How to put finish on latest project

« on: March 15, 2015, 11:50:54 pm »

The only thing you have to be aware of for Danish Oil is it will gel up on you eventually.  I like Tung Oil for the very same reasons, you can use it until it gels.

DW

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Brag Forum / Re: nurses

« on: March 15, 2015, 12:48:45 pm »

Gordie that came out excellently.  My sister, Mom and Aunt are all nurses ... might be a great Christmas gift.  Thanks for sharing this with us.

DW

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Brag Forum / Re: This is what has kept me busy since the New Year

« on: March 14, 2015, 04:22:25 am »

They are all up to your usual standard DW.  Bet you wish you had never made that first bank don't you?      Still it was worth it now you are laughing all the way to the bank.   

Marg

Marg it does make it difficult to find time to experiment and play around with the myriad of ideas I get at times.  At least I get to control how many at a time I do.  However it is satisfying to know that folks around the globe are interested in them.  I just sent a Piggy down your way - St Lucia, Queensland.  A couple have gone to Singapore as well.  Its fun and it keeps me out of trouble hehe.

DW

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Brag Forum / Re: This is what has kept me busy since the New Year

« on: March 12, 2015, 10:35:46 pm »

Those are really nice.  Did you design them or are there patterns available?  Got a Grandson that would love one like that elephant one.

I designed all but the tribute banks.  They are not terribly difficult to make but they are a bit labor intensive with shaping and sanding and finishing.

DW

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Brag Forum / This is what has kept me busy since the New Year

« on: March 12, 2015, 10:01:36 pm »

These are what have been occupying most of my free time.

Elephant Bank was a commission piece for a shower gift for a friend of my sister.  The bank is 10 ? inches from trunk to tail, 7 inches tall and 3 ? inches wide.  Painted in gray acrylic and top coated with semi gloss lacquer.


Whale Bank was a commission for a baptismal gift. The bank is 10 ? inches from trunk to tail, 7 inches tall and 3 ? inches wide.  Painted in gray acrylic and top coated with semi gloss lacquer.


Artic Fox bank was a regular order.  The bank is 12 ? inches from trunk to tail, 11 inches tall and 3 ? inches wide.  Painted in white and black water based acrylic paint and top coated with semi gloss lacquer.


Red Fox Bank  The bank is 12 ? inches from trunk to tail, 11 inches tall and 3 ? inches wide.  Painted in red-orange, white and black water based acrylic paint and top coated with semi gloss lacquer.


Snail Bank ? 6 of these 10 inches from nose to tail and 7 ? tall and 3 ? thick.  Sealed with tung oil and top coated with shellac.


Tribute banks ? 14 in total 6 pandas, 6 squirrels and 2 Whales.  The patterns were not mine, they belonged to a customer?s father who passed suddenly.  I was commissioned to complete the banks and to make the 2 whales from scratch but using his pattern.  All painting was water based acrylic and then top coated with shellac




Piggy Bank ? I have made just a few ? 34 of these since January 1 2015.  10 ? inches long x 7 ? inches tall x 3 ? inches wide.  Sealed with tung oil and top coated with shellac.


Still working on projects ... just not as much time as I would wish to be able to spend on them.

DW