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Brag Forum / Re: Another Project Cut
« on: July 25, 2012, 09:37:30 pm »
Very nice cutting job Keith, I can see the mouths are quite the challenge. An overall beautiful cutting.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Puzzle Wood/Blades?
« on: July 25, 2012, 05:43:59 pm »
Steve has a video about puzzles, check the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=N13GOTLvk9A
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Brag Forum / Re: Finally finished
« on: July 24, 2012, 11:59:24 pm »
That is simply way too cool! Awesome Job on a beautiful clock!
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Pattern Requests. / Re: Request for PT Cruiser....
« on: July 23, 2012, 12:12:35 am »
Here ya go, Lots of tiny bridges.
Good Luck
Bob
Good Luck
Bob
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Brag Forum / Re: Santa
« on: July 22, 2012, 08:37:29 pm »
Thanks to all of you for the awesome comments, they are greatly appreciated.
As for the pattern, I really wish I could post it for all to grab, but being the original design is not mine, I simply can not pass it out. I hope you understand.
Bob
As for the pattern, I really wish I could post it for all to grab, but being the original design is not mine, I simply can not pass it out. I hope you understand.
Bob
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Brag Forum / Re: Revised overlay project
« on: July 22, 2012, 01:09:26 pm »
I too wanted to thank everyone, and MrsN, for the comments. The advantage you have is seeing it for the first time, when designing or making something, you already know what it is, so the Tiger being hard to see was something neither one of us caught on to. And Marion came up with what I think was a great solution to the problem. I like her idea so much I think I'm gonna take one of the Santa's I just made and play with coloring the hat to make it pop a little more. I'll post it when I do it.
And please keep the suggestion for improving this coming, they really are greatly appreciated.
Thanks again,
Bob
And please keep the suggestion for improving this coming, they really are greatly appreciated.
Thanks again,
Bob
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Brag Forum / Re: Santa
« on: July 21, 2012, 05:24:16 pm »
Hey Dan, Let me put it this way, I did make the pattern from a picture I found on the internet, so it's not my design but it is my pattern.
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Brag Forum / Expermenting with Overlays
« on: July 21, 2012, 05:14:24 pm »
Marion (Marmoh) and I have been experimenting with overlayed fretwork. The Tiger pattern was originally made by Grampa (Paul), Pabreu, over at free4allscrollsawpatterns,made the Cowgirl pattern. I redesigned the patterns a bit to be able to cut the overlays out separately, Marion did the actual work of cutting and completing the projects.
We both would love to hear what you guy's and gal's think about this concept of overlaying shaped pieces on to an existing fretwork pattern.
Thanks
Marion and Bob
We both would love to hear what you guy's and gal's think about this concept of overlaying shaped pieces on to an existing fretwork pattern.
Thanks
Marion and Bob
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Brag Forum / Santa
« on: July 21, 2012, 05:01:59 pm »
I know it's still a bit early, it is rather weird working on Christmas items when it's 104 degree's in my shop but I'm gonna be prepared this year!
I stack cut 3 of these and already have them allocated as gifts to family members. They are cut out of 1/8" Baltic Birch Ply and I used FDUR 1's and 3's to cut it. The frame is just a store bought frame I had lying around, even though I think it does look good in the frame, I still might go ahead and make one instead, haven't really decided yet.
Merry Christmas!
Bob
I stack cut 3 of these and already have them allocated as gifts to family members. They are cut out of 1/8" Baltic Birch Ply and I used FDUR 1's and 3's to cut it. The frame is just a store bought frame I had lying around, even though I think it does look good in the frame, I still might go ahead and make one instead, haven't really decided yet.
Merry Christmas!
Bob
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Intarsia / Re: Not sure if this is Intarsia or not?
« on: July 20, 2012, 10:36:33 pm »
Thanks for the advice Al, I have printed the pattern for the Teddy Bear and will give it a go!
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Intarsia / Re: Not sure if this is Intarsia or not?
« on: July 19, 2012, 09:07:32 pm »
Thanks Guy's for the comments!
Al, I debated hard about the wood for the engine I really should have asked for your opinion. But I went with the Blue Pine trying to keep it lighthearted and kid like. I really thought the blue pine would have more of a blue tinge to it. That's the reasoning for that choice.
AL, I have a question for you, actually in reality, probably about 50!. I do like the Kathy Wise book, and I know she has another book out that I will be ordering soon. Do you have any recommended reading material that may help me along with this new venture? Ok sorry can't resist...one more question for now. What thickness wood do you normally work with? Kathy is suggesting 1" on most of her projects, but to me, that seems like a bit of overkill!
Thanks
Bob
Al, I debated hard about the wood for the engine I really should have asked for your opinion. But I went with the Blue Pine trying to keep it lighthearted and kid like. I really thought the blue pine would have more of a blue tinge to it. That's the reasoning for that choice.
AL, I have a question for you, actually in reality, probably about 50!. I do like the Kathy Wise book, and I know she has another book out that I will be ordering soon. Do you have any recommended reading material that may help me along with this new venture? Ok sorry can't resist...one more question for now. What thickness wood do you normally work with? Kathy is suggesting 1" on most of her projects, but to me, that seems like a bit of overkill!
Thanks
Bob
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Intarsia / Not sure if this is Intarsia or not?
« on: July 19, 2012, 06:42:01 pm »
Looking at all the really cool Intarsia that Al and all the others have posted here gave me the bug to try it. I've been wanting to try it for a while, just didn't think I had the abilities yet. I bought Kathy Wise's Intarsia book and found a very simple train to try out, plus my Nephews B-Day is at the end of the month so I figured if I screwed it up, he wouldn't care too much, he's gonna be two! Now that I'm done with it, I realize there is soo much I should have done differently, choice of wood is one of them. I used Blue Pine, Maple, Walnut, Bloodwood, Purple Heart and White Oak. The Blue pine just didn't give me the look I was hoping for, but it is what it is at this point.
I really don't think this is Intarsia, but it did come out of an Intarsia book, so not sure what to call it. I will say that once I started on it, it was hard to stop. It really was a fun project and now I've really got the bug and will soon try another one of Kathy's patterns till I get to the point that I can make my own.
Bob
I really don't think this is Intarsia, but it did come out of an Intarsia book, so not sure what to call it. I will say that once I started on it, it was hard to stop. It really was a fun project and now I've really got the bug and will soon try another one of Kathy's patterns till I get to the point that I can make my own.
Bob
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General Scroll Saw Talk / My new EX21 arrived today
« on: July 13, 2012, 06:26:53 pm »
Got it all set up and have been cutting, I still have a few minor adjustments but overall this saw is what I expected it to be. Don't wanna do a whole write up here about it I have already put one on my blog. If you want to see the saw just go to http://www.scroll-saw-forum.com.
I really cant get over how quite this saw is, my old saw was pretty quite, but this one makes me wonder sometimes if it's actually on! It came pretty much ready to cut out of the box thanks to Seyco's make ready program, it even had a decent blade already installed! I seriously could not be Happier with the folks over at Seyco, and I also need to thank Sheila Landry (Scroll Girl) for taking time out of her busy day to actually call me on the phone and talk about this saw with me before I actually bought it.
When I ordered the saw, I knew the shipping and stand came with it, I ordered a foot switch separately, when I recieved the invoice the foot switch was included with the saw, that was a very nice and unexpected perk from Seyco. I even called them to make sure it wasn't a mistake, they told me that the foot switch indeed does comes with it. Guess I just didn't see that.
Anyway, I am happy so far which is much better than the experience I had with the Delta 40-695 that I had to return.
Bob
I really cant get over how quite this saw is, my old saw was pretty quite, but this one makes me wonder sometimes if it's actually on! It came pretty much ready to cut out of the box thanks to Seyco's make ready program, it even had a decent blade already installed! I seriously could not be Happier with the folks over at Seyco, and I also need to thank Sheila Landry (Scroll Girl) for taking time out of her busy day to actually call me on the phone and talk about this saw with me before I actually bought it.
When I ordered the saw, I knew the shipping and stand came with it, I ordered a foot switch separately, when I recieved the invoice the foot switch was included with the saw, that was a very nice and unexpected perk from Seyco. I even called them to make sure it wasn't a mistake, they told me that the foot switch indeed does comes with it. Guess I just didn't see that.
Anyway, I am happy so far which is much better than the experience I had with the Delta 40-695 that I had to return.
Bob
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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Re: Resizing Steves Patterns, Just got easier.
« on: July 10, 2012, 08:06:31 pm »
A quick follow up.
The Adobe Reader X program only works on .pdf files, if your scanner will not allow you to scan and save a file to .pdf, than the above tutorial will not work for scanning patterns from books or magazines. I am working on a solution and will post it here and on my blog www.scroll-saw-forum.com once I have a safe and consistent resolution to the problem.
Bob
PS. If any of you computer Guru's would like to help me with this issue, I would love your input! Post here or email me @ bob.uwt@gmail.com
The Adobe Reader X program only works on .pdf files, if your scanner will not allow you to scan and save a file to .pdf, than the above tutorial will not work for scanning patterns from books or magazines. I am working on a solution and will post it here and on my blog www.scroll-saw-forum.com once I have a safe and consistent resolution to the problem.
Bob
PS. If any of you computer Guru's would like to help me with this issue, I would love your input! Post here or email me @ bob.uwt@gmail.com
