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You did an amazing job on the lettering. I always struggle with that. Love the overall cutting. Nicely done!

Those turned out great. Are they on pine? How well do they hold up? I've done a couple in poplar and if they fall just right, they break. Do you sand the edges? Those look awesome. Nicely done!

I'm glad to hear you're OK. I think we all have those little dangers around the house and shop. Those "I should fix that, but it hasn't caused any problems yet" dangers. I'll keep an eye out for silly things that could be serious things. Thanks for the reminder!

That turned out sharp. That will look really cool on a mantel, especially during the Holidays. Nicely done!

Hi Garry. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. There are lots of friendly and talented folks here. I think you'll fit right in. We'd love to see some of your work. You can set up a User Gallery (you can find a [tut]tutorial here[/tut]) to show off a little. I really enjoy seeing compound cuttings. It's not something I've tried much myself. But they certainly are cool when they're done! Anyway, welcome aboard. Jump in and have some fun!

Hi Handi. Welcome back. Its good to see you again. I'd use Inkscape to make your frame pattern. Basically, you'd draw 2 squares and resize them to the exact size you need. You can do this on the tool bar. Its just a matter of typing in the size you want. Then take the two squares and "Align and Distribute" to center up the squares. Print, and you have a perfect pattern. You can check out this tutorial. It talks about making name plates, but it does cover how to size your elements and how to use the Align and Distribute tool. Let me know if you have any more trouble. I'd be happy to help. BTW. We'll be starting an Inscape class next Tuesday that will last 4 weeks. Be sure to follow along that class. It should give you a lot of insight on how to create your own scroll saw pattern such as this.

That turned out beautiful. Your coworker's gunna be thrilled. Nicely done!

LOL...this reminds me of the old drinking saying that I could never get right. "Beer before liqueur, never sicker" or is it "liqueur before beer, never sicker?" I could never remember which way the saying goes. I have the same problem with the oil/water debate. You can either paint acrylic on top of oil, but not oil on acrylic, or its the other way around. I'd test it on some scrap first, but I believe you can paint acrylic on top of oil stain. Steve Good will dip his projects in lemon oil, then clear coat it with an acrylic spray, so I think painting on your stain will work since its the same principle. I could be wrong, so test it first. I'd like to try this on a project too, so I'd love to hear back on your experiences.

Great idea. I see on those antique roadshow programs that dealers will flip over artwork or furniture to see who made it and when. It's really nice to know who cut it, who designed it and when. Who knows. 100 years from now, your great grandkids will flip your cutting over to find out the history of one of your cuttings.

I use a clear acrylic spray on mine. I'll give it one coat, then with steel wool, quickly go over it. Then I add 1 or 2 more coats until it looks like it is completely covered. It makes the grain stand out a bit better, plus has a nice sheen. Then I put it behind glass so I don't have to dust it.

Great advice. Its nice to hear from those who have a little more experience with Project Rudolf. This will be my first year. I look forward to sending a bunch of ornaments. It's a great organization and its nice to think of our soldiers, especially during the Holidays. I know I wouldn't want to be away from my family. I just hope this makes it a tish bit easier for them. This challenge is open to anybody's interpretation. This includes military themed submissions. The only thing I would specifically disallow is any political commentary. If an artist chooses to do a military themed pattern/cutting, it is because they feel it is appropriate and would be appreciated. I think it's also good to remember that their military service will be a major part these soldier's lives. This ornament will serve as a memento of those times. So if you want to do a military themed ornament, by all means go for it. But it is also good to note that some soldiers would prefer non-military themed ornaments.

Here's a rundown of what you get as a member. I think if you are a supplier (material or pattern designer), this would be a good group to belong to. Mostly to get into their directory. If you belong to a club or decide to start a club, I'm guessing they have the resource material to make it easier. Plus you get listed in their directory, which will make it easier to find members. I bet they have a really nice directory of suppliers, pattern designers, organizations, guilds and soforth. I wouldn't mind taking a peek at that. I'm sure there's a lot of value there. You get a quarterly newsletter (sometimes with patterns, but that's not their intention). It might have some good articles, especially the business side of the scrolling. But it looks like its focused on SAW members, events, and local chapters. You can request a copy of SAWdust newsletter for $5 (which is returned when you become a member). Their picnics are suppose to be really cool. I've always wanted to attend one. They look like a lot of fun. SAW members receive a discount to SAW related events, including picnics. They also sponsor contests and offer scholarships to high-school students. I'm not sure what kind of communication or community it has outside of local chapters, though. At one time they had forums, but shut down due to low participation. I can't say much about the group since I never belonged to it. It looks to me as if it's really designed to support clubs and professionals. It would be great to find someone willing to tell the rest of us what its all about. Shoot, I'd be willing to check the place out and report back if they extend me a free membership! (nudge nudge, wink wink)

That turned out great! Beautiful box. I'm glad you didn't add any stain. I love the natural wood. Good job!

I bought a new toy last night. I'm starting to manufacture a few games for my buddy's store and I needed a stationary belt sander. So I dipped into my lathe fund ( ) and got this; a Ridgid Oscillating Spindle/Belt Sander. You can find them at Home Depot for $199. It doubles both as a oscillating belt sander and a spindle sander. The change-over is really quick and easy. So far I'm pretty happy with it. I'm especially excited to use it on scroll saw projects (toys, puzzles, candle holders, etc), but I think it will work well for all kinds of woodworking. I've read reviews from other woodworkers and many really like the machine. I'm going to give 'er a workout this weekend and I'll do a full review later. Until then, you can check out the details here.

I think it would be fun to have something like that. I'd even use it! Can you imagine the crowd you'd draw if you had that at a craft show? Very cool machines.

Those turned out wonderful! Hard to choose my favorite. Nicely done!

Man that turned out cool. I'm a sucker for dragons too. I'll have to add that to my cut list. Good job.

I don't know much about them. Their website is very vague about what they have to offer. I think they have a publication and a vendor list they put out each year. There may be some advocacy services they offer, such as stopping copyright infringement (if someone is stealing your patterns and reselling it). It seems to be that they were a good group years ago when information was hard to find. But nowdays, with magazines, books, free communities, blogs, wikis, and podcasts, I'm not sure what they have to offer that would require a membership fee. Maybe just a vanity seal that says you belong to SAW, which could impress some folks.

That would be cool. I'd like to have a lazy suzan so I can spin the project as I spray. I was thinking about this a bit more. Not only for intarsia, but for puzzle makers, partially started portraits, toys being assembled. Lots of possibilities. This would be really handy.

You did a great job on that. Really cool design. I also really how you treated the base. The thick base with the routed edge really makes it stand out. Nicely done!

The smiles are on the right part of the screen next to your compose window. Just click your favorite smile face and it will add the BB Code to your post. For posting pictures from your album, here's a nice little tutorial that should get you going. I hope this helps.

You've done some beautiful work. You can definitely tell that you have a passion for intarsia. Nicely done. I especially like the Statue Of Liberty one. http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/gallery ... ?album=228

Those both turned out awesome. I agree, the Hummingbirds are my favorite. Love the colored background. Nicely done!

Boy, that turned out sharp. I love seeing custom frames. They're so much more personable. Nicely done!

That turned out awesome. The frame is beautiful too. Nicely done!