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Ask Steve a question. / Re: printing patterns

« on: February 29, 2016, 04:35:10 pm »

I have transferred pictures to wood through the process of ironing the back of the paper with the picture face down.

You will need to reverse your picture when you print.
If your printer is inkjet, get it copied on a laser printer.
Tape down the picture on one edge. You can lift the picture from time to time to see how the transfer is going.
Then use a hot iron to iron the back of the paper.
Or, you can use a product called Mod Podge

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=transfer+picture+to+wood

For all of my scroll saw work, I use the methods outlined by the other members, tape the picture to the wood and work in that manner.

Dave.

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Introduce Yourself. / Re: Hello, everyone!

« on: February 29, 2016, 04:17:23 pm »

G'Day Barcroft, and welcome to the forum.

There are hundreds of years experience among the members so you will find most of your answers right here.

Dave.

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Brag Forum / Re: Steve's Stinkers

« on: February 25, 2016, 03:42:13 am »

i just had to cut this one. I painted the white strips and glued them back in. Thanks for looking. Brian
P.S. Keep your stinking comments to your self.

I like what I see, but one little grizzle, you take all of the fun out of replying.
 

Really, well done!!

Dave.

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Brag Forum / Re: Fox Bank ( Unpainted )

« on: February 25, 2016, 03:32:12 am »

Nicely done DW. Not to be outfoxed, you must have covered most animals by now.

Dave.

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Brag Forum / Re: Big Cat

« on: February 25, 2016, 03:27:45 am »

Thanks for the kind comments.
BTW - I think I wore out my drill press.  LOL
Jim

Beautifully done Jim, you should be very proud of your finished work.
To save your drill press next time, buy a bag of holes instead.

Dave.

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Brag Forum / Re: 3D Ornament

« on: February 25, 2016, 03:22:57 am »

Nice job Danny. Well done!!

Dave.

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Brag Forum / Re: Cockerel & Hen Clock

« on: February 25, 2016, 03:19:22 am »

G'Day Aggrajag, well done on your gift to your Mother.

Dave.

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Introduce Yourself. / Re: Newbie

« on: February 24, 2016, 12:29:52 am »

G'Day from Aussie and welcome to the forum.

Dave.

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Brag Forum / Re: Cutting Boards

« on: February 16, 2016, 04:14:53 pm »

G'Day Don....Thanks for the links to the 2 sites. Lots of info to look through.

Dave.

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Brag Forum / Re: Thank You Steve

« on: February 15, 2016, 05:34:53 pm »

You did a great job of the Valentines gift to your loved one, you could say you rose to the occasion.

Dave.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Hi, im a newbie and i request some advise :)

« on: February 12, 2016, 04:18:22 pm »

G'Day Daniel. and welcome to the forum.

You have had some great replies to your query and I am sure your problem will be answered when you check all of the videos out.

When it is solved, have a great time in this brilliant hobby.

Dave.

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Computer questions / Re: how to stop windows 10 from being install on your windows 7 pc

« on: February 12, 2016, 04:15:20 pm »

Hi Spiderman.....where were you 2 months ago?

I was one of the suckers that fell under the windows 10 attempts to hijack my computer. I updated my windows 7 only to find out (too late of course) that windows 10 was being installed instead. After checking on the internet on how to revert back to windows 7, I made those attempts and found out windows 10 had deleted some important files and could not do the wind back.
Now, after 2 months searching and checking, I have blocked their attempts to spy on my every move and keystroke and record where and what I am doing.

I would certainly not recommend that you install windows 10 as it is full of traps and problems. But after all, I believe they build these problems into the system so they have you by the short and curlys.

Dave.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Murphy's Law

« on: February 12, 2016, 04:03:42 pm »

G'Day Tom, It is a bummer when your machine breaks down when you are in a hurry to finish something. One of my other hobbies is turning pens. I bought a new lathe in June 2015 to help pursue this hobby. Since then I am on my fourth motor and fourth switch, all of them broke down in separate incidents. Yesterday the thing blew up on me again. I came inside made a coffee to cool down, and made a coffee to cool down, and made a coffee to cool down.....6 hours later and many cups of coffee, I was still angry that a new machine could break down so many times.
Taking it back would be an easy solution, but the company is over 2000 kilometres away. I have dealt with them over a number of years with great success. It turns out that they received a bad batch of motors (and obviously switches) from China. It has cost them a fortune to ship the new parts to me and by now, the parts cost more than the lathe, so they have lost big time on this one.

Incidentally, the lathe broke down half way through an order for 10 pens. Aaargh!!

Dave.

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Brag Forum / Re: Jesus on Cross

« on: February 09, 2016, 02:55:34 pm »

Very nice. It shows that patterns do not need to be complicated. Well done!!

Dave.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: New scroll saw magazine

« on: February 08, 2016, 05:12:48 pm »

When I checked out their website, there were no clickable links, so, you could not place an order even if you wanted to.

Dave.