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Brag Forum / Re: Mantel Clock
« on: March 11, 2015, 08:16:14 am »
Very nicely done Merlin. Glad you are doing better. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: trivet
« on: March 10, 2015, 05:35:05 am »I am thinking of making some trivets (put hot dishes on) any recommendations on wood and finish??
Since most dishes you are going to be putting on a trivet will be hot enough to melt plastics, at least soften them I personally would shy away from external finishes. Finishes like Shellac, Lacquer, Polyurethane, Varnish would not stand up well to the heat, on the other hand a hardening oil such as Tung Oil or Boiled Linseed Oil ( BLO ) since it soaks into the wood and seals it would be much less prone to heat damage I would think. As for the wood a good hardwood with a color and grain that you like would be good. I have seen trivets made in Maple, Oak, Mahogany, Sapele, Ash and many others as well. The choice would be yours of course but i would use a hardwood.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Mike's Workshop
« on: March 09, 2015, 10:01:06 am »
Mike's work ethics and customer service will be hard to beat. WTB is going to have to work hard to even come close to Mikes service. His business will be missed throughout the scroll saw community. Wishing him a happy retirement. Hopefully we will see some of his projects now that he has more time for the saw.
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Brag Forum / Re: A "Welcome" sign for over our front door. (NEWBIE)
« on: March 07, 2015, 05:04:05 pm »
Very nicely done Keith. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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Brag Forum / Re: Desk sign
« on: March 07, 2015, 11:05:46 am »
Very nicely done Bobby. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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Brag Forum / Re: Spock
« on: March 06, 2015, 12:58:31 pm »
Nicely done tribute. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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Brag Forum / Re: New project video
« on: March 06, 2015, 11:45:27 am »
Very nicely done Charlie. I share your pain on painting though I have done it a time or two - for a customer. Loved the video. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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Brag Forum / Re: Guardian Angel
« on: March 06, 2015, 11:33:03 am »
Very nicely done Brian. You going to leave it all natural in color? Thanks for sharing this with us.
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Brag Forum / Re: Vinyl records
« on: March 05, 2015, 10:13:42 pm »
Very nicely done Authur. Unusual but really neat. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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Brag Forum / Re: Wooden Whale Bank
« on: March 04, 2015, 12:10:16 pm »DW - do you have any details on the plug at the bottom? Is there anything to snug it closed or is it simply a twist in place?Ray the plugs ears ride up a ramp to a flat resting spot and that locks the plug into place other than that it is a simple 1/4 twist and it locks in place.
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Brag Forum / Wooden Whale Bank
« on: March 04, 2015, 01:06:18 am »
I made this bank for my mother to donate to the youth group at her church. The bank is 10 1/4 inches long x 7 1/2 inches tall x 3 1/4 thick. I normally do not paint my banks with the exception of the Fox Bank, Elephant Bank and now the Whale Bank. I used water based acrylic paint and then top coated it with shellac.
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Brag Forum / Re: First Ever Intarsia
« on: March 04, 2015, 01:02:48 am »
Very nicely done Marg. Looking forward to seeing more of your work at this. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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Brag Forum / Re: Time for a Breather!
« on: March 01, 2015, 08:18:50 pm »
Looks great, looks like there were a lot of hold your breath areas. Great job.. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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Brag Forum / Re: Pirate shelf for my son.
« on: March 01, 2015, 05:09:44 am »
Nicely done, he should really like that. Are the decorations painted, decaled or woodburned? I could not tell from the photo however I think the whole shelf came out great. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Large item clamping press
« on: February 28, 2015, 07:36:11 am »
I am working on a clamp / press for making bowls and banks and boxes. I had some left over water well pipe so I made a stand. The idea is to make a press that would be somewhat like one of those 20 ton bearing presses at Harbor Freight, but who needs 20 ton of pressure for wood hehe. So I drilled holes in the well pipe ( point E ) and put a removable cross bar between the pipes on both sides. I was able to get on the cheap some cut off stair tread ( point C ) that was being tossed at Home Depot. I planed both pieces flat and marked one upper and one lower. I purchased 2 5/8 in all thread that were 48 inches long and cut them in half. (Point A ). I drilled 1 inch holes in the four corners of the stair tread pieces and bolted the all thread to it. I then sleeved the all thread with some 1 inch pvc piping. The whole upper section is raised and lowered with an old ( 40 years ) scissor jack that I had laying around not using. This is still very much a work in progress however it does show promise.
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