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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Wonder What Happens with 500 posts???? LOL

« on: February 21, 2012, 06:13:41 pm »

Relish it Danny!  I still have the big head.

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Brag Forum / Re: When things go wrong

« on: February 21, 2012, 09:51:49 am »

Still looks great Keefie!  I sympathize.  I have a knee like that from when a car hit me when I was riding my motorcycle.  Just kinda folds up on me unexpectedly.  Glad you didn't get too beat up!

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The Coffee Shop / Re: GREAT NEWS RE: GABBY

« on: February 21, 2012, 09:43:33 am »

Made my day!

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Think I'm hooked

« on: February 21, 2012, 09:40:29 am »

I did a bunch several years ago.  I should probably consider starting up again as all of mine have rotted or otherwise been destroyed by being outside.  Have fun with them!

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Dissapointed

« on: February 18, 2012, 10:20:36 pm »

Congrats Dan!  We need a super-hero category for a few of you guys.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: SawStop? Not so fast says Stephen Colbert

« on: February 18, 2012, 10:19:39 pm »

I read an article about a competitor who is coming out with his own technology which doesn't destroy the blade, or its own brake.  The authors of the article claimed that it would likely make sawstop obsolete.  It will be interesting if it does hit the market. 

Dan, like you I have a Unisaw (circa 1970's) and expect it to last longer than I will.  Just in case I have a spare 3hp single phase motor.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Survey

« on: February 17, 2012, 10:16:23 am »

I gave my wife Steve's heart puzzle for Valentine's day.  She gave me a card.  Been married for almost 40 years.  I don't think it's necessarily the gift, but the recognition.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Tool gloat

« on: February 17, 2012, 10:12:45 am »

Nice!  I've picked up a few tools from lucky circumstances.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: gabby update #4

« on: February 17, 2012, 10:10:56 am »

Thanks for the update.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Type of woods

« on: February 17, 2012, 10:08:19 am »

I agree on the poplar, and don't believe the people who say it can't be stained.  Either use a gel stain or a conditioner to limit blotching.  I've made some gorgeous furniture out of poplar.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Foot Switch....state your preference...

« on: February 17, 2012, 10:06:34 am »

I have to admit to hitting the pedal during a blade change, but even more often is when I am doing something not at all concerned with the scrollsaw and step on the pedal.

Dan, understand on the switch!  Thanks.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Type of woods

« on: February 16, 2012, 11:44:45 am »

That's a tough question to answer because the type of project you are cutting determines what type of wood you need.  Every wood has its own distinct properties.  Plywood (especially baltic birch) is good for portraits and many other projects, pine is good for thicker projects especially if they will be painted, hardwoods are great for many things but you may need to be able to either buy them in thinner thicknesses or plane them to the desired thickness.  Some woods are very tough, and some are relatively easy to break.  A few of the hardwoods like cherry and maple are great, but have a tendency to burn when the cutting is too intricate.  Tell us what you want to build and what wood you have available and we can help a lot more.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Gabby and why me

« on: February 16, 2012, 10:02:16 am »

Thanks for being our line of communication Marion!

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Gabby update #3

« on: February 15, 2012, 11:34:22 pm »

He was just trying to scare us!  (and he did)

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Scrollsaw video that humbles us

« on: February 15, 2012, 11:32:23 pm »

I would have sworn I checked that earlier.  Anyway it works now.