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Ask Steve a question. / Re: Making a Dewalt saw stand more mobile

« on: October 08, 2011, 10:43:19 am »

You could mount some casters on a piece of plywood and sit (bolt) the saw to the plywood. It will make the saw higher from the floor and you may chase it around the shop trying to cut a project unless you use locking casters but it will work. Almost all of my woodworking tools are on casters (table saw. router table and even my assembly/work bench) but. the scroll saw is in a fixed spot. Get a taller stool to sit on and be sure to lock the casters and put up with a little bit more vibration and Bob's your uncle!

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: penetrating oil

« on: October 03, 2011, 10:23:16 am »

The penetrating oil also fills the pores of the wood. (Well, that is if it is oil that dries like BLO. Some oils never dry and are used for grain popping only.) The more you can fill the pores of the wood, especially on the more open pore woods like oak and walnut, the smoother the finish will  look. And it will take fewer coats of finish to look good. When you need to put on more than two coats of finish to achieve the desired smoothness or gloss, all you are doing with the first coats is filling the pores that you could have done earlier with oil or a sealer of some type.

Rog

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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Re: Bent blade ends

« on: October 03, 2011, 10:06:53 am »

If the set screw opposite of the thumb screw is set correctly and the blade still bends after a few times of clamping, you are tightening the thumb screw WAY too tight. The thumb screw is pushing into the blade and causing a dent in the blade and kind of "mooching" the steel and causing it to spread out and deform. Thus, it tends to bend toward the thumb screw side. Al tho the blades are hardened there is still different alloys of steel for different makes of blades.
Just my two cents worth.

Rog

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Brag Forum / Re: Winchester Rifle a la Steve Good

« on: September 29, 2011, 12:12:50 pm »

Well, I finally got my Winchester done. I made two of them. One is all wood, cherry and the barrel is oak dowel, and the other is cherry with aluminum barrel and trim.








Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Alder wood

« on: September 28, 2011, 06:37:32 pm »

Gene,
I kinda hate to bring this up but.............If you sand your wood to about 120- 220 grit (either before or after you cut your pattern) and then.........Apply a thin coat of.......shellac..... and sand the nibs off again, It will fill the pores enough that the polyurethane will have an nice gloss with just one or two coats.
I also agree with dgman that a piece of brown paper sack makes a nice (almost 4000 grit) sanding paper for between coats of poly.

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Halloween Costume....

« on: September 27, 2011, 06:32:49 pm »

NOW, THAT'S FUNNY!!!! i DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE!!!!

LMAO!! OUT LOUD!!

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Back Home from Amish Land....

« on: September 27, 2011, 06:28:55 pm »

GB,
We have an Amish community near here (13 miles) and they have big get together every year. They have a car show and a couple of them enter their custom buggies or carriages every year.
You have to look inside to really appreciate their since of humor and inventiveness. They have tuck and roll upholstery (some in crushed velvet and some in hand tooled leather) they have stereo raidios with six speakers or more and amplifier's. Most have headlights, tail lights and turn signals as well as windshield wipers and washers. Heaters are common but, I haven't noticed any air conditioning.
They may have 4 or 5 batteries underneath the floor boards. I think they charge their deep cycle batteries in the barn using a gas powered generator and no more than they are used the batteries will last going to town and back I'm sure.
They also have drag races with the faster horses and sulky's. Usually the youngest and lightest weight of the boys will drive them. They had a dirt oval race one year but I think they stopped that because of too many wrecks and tip-overs,

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: We have been waiting for it all lifetime!

« on: September 26, 2011, 09:10:53 am »

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."

Benjamin Franklin.




Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: ????????????

« on: September 24, 2011, 10:39:12 pm »

Gene,
I have no problem at all with anything said, it is just hard to answer such a general question and I am a natural born smart @$$ so my first answer was rather short and terse. I really didn't know exactly what you were asking about and still don't as far as that goes.  
I have been doing wood working in general and scrolling for about 10 years (which is allot less than some people on this forum) and it is hard for me to remember when I didn't know about allot of things either.  
Don't be embarrassed about asking ANY question here, we are all here to help anyway we can but, you need to be more specific about what you need to know.    Some questions are such that it would fill a book and many of us have our own reasons for what we do and why we do it. Example...."What kind of wood is best for making an end table?"  
Sorry for being such a "smarty".    

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: ????????????

« on: September 24, 2011, 12:03:06 pm »

OK! OK!
I'll go ahead and answer you question with a question.....What exactly are you looking for in an answer?
If you want to know how the products are made, you can google "shellac" and/or "polyurethane" and find the answer.
If you want to know how they are used as finishes, the answer is "They can be used basically the same way as a finish" but, it depends on what you are looking for as a finish. As stated before, Shellac is alcohol based and would not be a good finish for bar tops, medicine chests, or jewelry boxes as they could be exposed to alcohol in some way. Polyurethane is a hard durable finish and can be had in gloss, semi gloss, and satin and can be used on almost anything as far as chemical damage goes.
As a side note shellac is used to coat candy and pills and can be ingested. (I know, I know, and it's made from bug poop!?!?!?)
I generally use a #1 lb cut of shellac as a sealer on most woods that will be stained to prevent blotching and then after the staining I can put on more #2 lb cut of shellac or I can use the polly of my choice on top of that.
Shellac can be purchased in flakes and mixed with alcohol to the strength that you want. I generally buy mine for a paint/home  store in a can pre-mixed (Zinser seal coat for example)

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: ????????????

« on: September 23, 2011, 10:57:34 pm »

Shellac is made from bug poop and poly is made from petrolium.

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: You have to read this!

« on: September 23, 2011, 10:48:37 pm »

I LOVED THAT ONE!!!!
I actually laughed out loud!! 
Some company should really use that one. I would increase orders by the thousands I'm sure.
Customer service is and should be "service" but, a bit of humor makes every one feel good anytime.

Rog

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Brag Forum / Re: Winchester Rifle a la Steve Good

« on: September 22, 2011, 06:44:56 pm »

Fantastic job!
I just cut one of those today out of some cherry wood. I still have allot of sanding to do and I think that I will use BLO for a finish on it.
I did have the 1/4" wood but, now I wish I had used 1/8" thick wood for the outer sides because I'm trying to round off and thin the stock down with a hand sander and knives for a more realistic look.

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Fender Skirts???

« on: September 21, 2011, 10:43:40 pm »

I'm starting to tear-up just remembering all those things.

I can't add much to those lists other than to say that I remember anyone under the age of 18 always said "Yes sir" and "No mam" when answering any adult over the age of 25. And I learned early on that I had a "Aunt" Mary and a "Uncle" Bob not "Mary and Bob".
Respect has gone by the wayside. Just ask "Mr." Smith the next door neighbor.

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Seniors Sometimes Forget

« on: September 17, 2011, 02:56:12 pm »

I some times introduce my mate as "My first wife" just to let her know that she may not be my last. 

Rog

P.S. We have been married for 42 years so, I don't think she is real concerned.