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Brag Forum / Re: Ep.21 Belt Buckle

« on: October 07, 2012, 07:36:11 pm »

Never thought about a belt buckle and a belt in combination with a scrollsaw.  Thanks for expanding my horizon.

Always think "Outside the lines". 
To be honest about it, I cut the links for the belt on my table saw and drilled holes for the dowells in them on my drill press. The only scrolling done was on the buckle but, it was my design. 
I have worn it for a short time, it is VERY uncontrfable and won't do a very good job of holding your pants up. 
Now, my brother wants me to make a set of suspenders! 

Rog

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Brag Forum / Re: Ep.21 Belt Buckle

« on: October 07, 2012, 01:46:19 pm »

I not only made a belt buckle, I also made a belt!
It is completely made of red oak and there are no metal fastners in it. I made this back in 2009.







Rog

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Brag Forum / Re: I LOVE YOU by Steve Good

« on: October 06, 2012, 09:58:30 pm »

Ok so I gotta ask. Aren't the words  backwards on the other two sides??

Yes.

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Double Sided Tape

« on: October 06, 2012, 09:40:59 pm »

I get mine from the Ace Hardware store here. They have two kinds of carpet tape, heavy duty (cloth backed) and light duty (plastic back and cheaper). I always get the cheaper plastic back light duty and do not have too much trouble removing it and it doesn't seem  to leave much residue either.

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Clocks

« on: October 06, 2012, 09:33:02 pm »

I usually gety mine at Hobby Lobby. They have extra hands in about three styles also. My brother just got one at a Rockler store last week but, it didn't even come with hands, it was just the clock works!

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Technique...

« on: September 29, 2012, 10:10:39 am »

I agree with all of the above but must add, don't let the speed at which the video teachers cut influance your cutting. To start, take it slow, set your own pace and practice. Speed will automaticaly come with experiance. The teachers are very good but, you must remember that they have been doing this for awhile and seem to just whip things out in very short order. For alot of us things go a lot slower.

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: made a big BOO BOO today

« on: September 27, 2012, 09:26:13 pm »

Along the lines of what Danny said, I too nearly always start a cutting with the smallest areas to be cut. Even if it means working at various areas of the over all pattern. in that way you keep the most meat (wood) for strength for the longest time as you work. I nearly always leave the outside for the last cut unless it is just too big to handle. Even then, I rough cut around the outline of the outer perimiter untill all the inter cuts are done.

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Blown away

« on: September 27, 2012, 11:54:22 am »

WHOW!!       That is a lot of empty space! It looks like it could fall apart at any second!
Beautiful cutting, I would give it a first place and not even care what the other one looked like.
How did you attach it to the back ground?

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: The Divorce

« on: September 26, 2012, 09:53:01 am »

Pay-backs can be heck!
I once saw a personalized licence tag on a new Corvette that said "WAS HIS". 

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: unusual musical instrument

« on: September 25, 2012, 10:00:53 am »

OK! I give up! How do it do dat??? 

Rog

P.S. I did enjoy the music. 

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Ornaments Sticking

« on: September 24, 2012, 10:24:52 am »

Not to beat a dead horse but, some more suggestions.......
Are you using spray cans? If so are you mixing the paint well? Shake the can well and make that ball rattle.
Are you putting on too heavy of a coat? Use thin coats and sand with very fine grit paper between coats.  Letting each coat dry well and use 400-600 grit or even heavy brown paper bag to knock off the sheen between coats.
I'm not sure about humidity in Nova Scotia but, if you could use a light bulb (lamp) or an electric space heater (DO NOT USE A FLAME OR MICROWAVE OVEN) near the item while drying may help.
Are you using an oil on the items before spraying? Some oils never dry completely (lemon oil and mineral oil come to mind) if so try using boiled linseed oil and let it dry for a few hours or a day, it will dry and fill pores too. Lemon and mineral  finish on the items look good and really pop the grain but they must be wiped off very well before finishing. (or, don't put any more finish on them at all)
Last but not least, try a coat of paste wax and buff to a sheen after the finish has dried. Depending on the cutting, I think this looks the best anyway.
Maybe something here will help.

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Ornaments Sticking

« on: September 23, 2012, 08:41:06 pm »

Sounds to me like you may have humidity problems when spraying, try extending your drying time or add heat in some way. Where are you located as far as temperatures and humidity goes?
As far as a surface for painting, you can make a bed of nails or use small pieces or strips of wood to hold items above the table surface. I have nailed long wires to the ceiling in my shop painting area (the garage) to suspend cuttings while spray painting and drying.
Just some suggestions.

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: planers

« on: September 19, 2012, 07:31:18 pm »

I have a DW734 and love it! They are pricey but, you won't regret it. That has to be the best bench top (lunch box) planer on the market.

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Dewalt table

« on: September 18, 2012, 10:10:51 pm »

Some people will put a coat or two of clear polyurethane on anything to make it look shinny.
I'm guessing that if it is a used saw, that is what happened here.

Rog

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Toy Makers / Re: Betsy Bobsy cars

« on: September 17, 2012, 08:47:42 am »

I agree with dgman but, I must add.....If you drill the axle holes before cutting the shape you can have more material for strength and stop some of the blowouts.

Rog