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  1. Travis

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    Travis replied to bill-g's topic in Introductions

    Welcome Bill. You'll have a great time here. Lots of friendly people (and talented too). I think that's what I love about the internet. It can really bring like-minded people together. I would have a heck of a time finding woodworkers to talk with, let alone scrollers, if it wasn't for the internet. We're glad to have you on board. I look forward to seeing some of your work! Enjoy and have fun!
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    OK. Here's my entry. This was kinda fun. I'm going to try a couple more! This design is based on the Claddagh ring, an traditional Irish ring given in friendship or worn as a wedding ring. The symbols represent love (heart), friendship (hands), and loyalty (crown). Here I use this distinctive design with a shamrock backer. I'd paint the backer with a diluted wash of green paint, but leave the Claddagh design in the natural wood color. Then just glue the Claddagh ring to the shamrock and add a few coats of clear acrylic spray. For hanging, I'd add a sawtooth hanger to the back, or just put in one of those picture frame easels. Enjoy!
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    @rufus I can't wait to see what you come up with! I bet it'll be great! I have an idea too. Hehehehe. But you gotta wait! Great pattern, Christina! He looks like a lot of fun. It would look cool with washes of color. Nicely done!
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    Ooo....that is pretty! I've seen Bethleham Olive Wood turned into bottle stoppers. The grain really makes it look nice. This wold be perfect for intarsia. Anything that needs a lot of movement like water, clouds, smoke, or even the rolling hills. Very cool!
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    One thing to keep in mind for those looking to do shows. Make sure you have some cheap, easy to make stuff. People have a tough time parting with money for handcrafted items because of their pricetag. Especially with the economy going to heck in a handbasket. They know it's better, but sometimes price wins out. Have some cheap stuff that would make good 'gifts'. Stack cut bookmarks, magnets, christmas ornments and the like. Be sure to have something for little kids too. They want something to take home. So things like little rubber band guns, spinning tops, and simple puzzles. This year more than any other, cheap is the name of the game.
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    That's really cool! Takes the guesswork out of lining up your images. It looks like it's made for OSX, so that's good news for you mac users out there. You can find their website here. Double Take. Thanks for the heads up, Gary!
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    You should see some of Chrestensen Burghout Designs. They have a lot of great abstractions and cubist style segmentations. Very cool stuff. I really like their dragon line. I don't think the poll option is enabled.
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    OK. I'm gunna have to brag on the part of scrollsaw22. He uploaded some pics last night that could very well be the coolest thing I've seen in a long time! But then again, I get excited over geeky projects like these. Here are some clocks he made out of old hard drives. He mixes scrolling with etching to create a very unique project! Nicely done scrollsaw22!
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    Man! I didn't think of a dremel. LOL...I fold over a piece of sandpaper and do it the hard way. Since I hate sanding so much, I pretty much gave up. I'm buying the Sand-O-Flex this Saturday from Woodcraft. They're having a sale (online or in person)) on Saturday. 10-20% off, depending on what you buy. Anyway, I'll try it out and let you know if it's worth the coinage. I want to make more puzzles and if it works, I'll be a happy man!
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    That's just a pretty tree in general. I really like the bark. I'd be happy to have something like that in my back yard. I bet its a nice shade tree too. Very dramatic grain. Can't decide if I like it or not. I suppose it depends on what you use it on.
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    Boy, those thorns are pretty wicked looking! Sure saws up really nice. I love the color and grain pattern.
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    Thanks for joining up! I know there's a lot of people on Facebook, so I figured we should have a Facebook home too.
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    I think you made a good choice. The table saw is the heart of most workshops! Jointers and Planers are those "nice to have" tools. I think a tablesaw is a "must have" tool.
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    I put a brad nail through my finger too. It was only last summer! I was holding a piece of wood against a rafter and shot through the board and into my hand. My hand recoiled, which pulled the brad out. It took me a few seconds to realize that I was bleeding. The actual puncture didn't hurt so bad, but I think I bruised the bone. That hurt! In college, I was a scenic and prop designer for several theatre companies around town. I was at the shop really late one evening and I was ripping a piece of wood on the table saw. My thumb brushed up against the side of the spinning blade. I didn't get cut or anything, but I tell you what, I had so much adrenaline running through my system with that close call. I turned off the saw, put down the board, and went home! That was tooooo close for me. As far as scrolling mishaps? I picked up a scroll saw magazine two years ago thinking it would make a cool casual hobby. Little did I know I'd get this hooked!
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    I work mostly with wood. A lot of BB ply, some oak ply, oak and poplar. Mostly because these are easy to get around here. I have a wood dealer near me, but their stuff is not predimentioned. My scrolling time is short enough as it is, I don't want to spend too much time resawing. But I must admit. I'm getting a little bored of the same woods. So I'll probably be resawing sooner than later. Especially if I'm going to try intarsia this summer.
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    I modified a magazine pattern for my dad once. I scanned the pattern in two parts and used Photoshop to line them up, then Inscape to modify and print them out. It was a whole lot of work! I'm not sure if I'd ever do it for a pattern that I'm not sure if I'm going to cut. I have one of those scanner/printer/fax machines at home, so usually I just do a photocopy and tape together the parts.
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    I like it all, but I tend to gravitate to people portraits. Mostly of recognizable people. Old actors and actresses of the silver screen is a lot of fun. I also like simple toys and puzzles. Those are a lot of fun to make.
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    I'm not much of a stack cutter. Mostly because I don't want more than one copy of anything I cut. But when I do stack cut, I use the brad-in-the-corner technique. I always put it into the waste area so the nail gets cut out. I have a prybar that is very flat and I use it like an anvil. I put that under the stack and give the nail a good whack. The nail will bend on the top and flair out the point on the bottom. Then I put a piece of painter's tape over the flaired out tip so it doesn't scratch my saw table. Sometimes I'll clip off the nail top so it doesn't get in the way. I've never stack cut portrait style patterns, though. I've used taped edges with pretty good success though. I've seen the gluegun technique. It looks like it would work pretty good if you get all 4 edges.
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    Its something I've always wanted to do. I love going to craft shows and seeing all the neat stuff people come up with. But my schedule is much too crazy to try to build up an inventory. One thing you could look into is Etsy.com. I have a storefront but have never had enough time to put anything in it...LOL. But you don't need a huge inventory to get started. I think if you have 5 or 6 pieces, you'll be just fine. It's like ebay, but for crafters. You put an item up for sale and I think it can stay in your store for 6 months or until you sell it. Costs about 20 cents to put something in the store, then naturally they take a cut of any sales, just like eBay. Really cool place. Plus its a great place to get ideas for your next project!
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    Hiya, Scrollpup! Welcome aboard. We're glad to have ya! I think you'll have a good time here. Lots of friendly folks, and talented too! You'll fit right in.
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    Irish eyes are smiling with this challenge! Saint Patrick's Day is coming up on March 17th. So if you are Irish, or would like to be Irish, break out your scroll saw for this challenge. Entry is easy. Post a picture in your User Gallery of an Irish or St. Patty's Day themed cutting and post the link here! (If you don't have a User Gallery set up, you can find find out to set one up here.) If you're a pattern designer, spread a little Irish love by posting an Irish or St. Patty's Day pattern! Have fun with it! I can't wait to see what y'all come up with. And to add to the fun, I'll do another drawing! March 17th, I'll do a random drawing from those who participated for a one-of-a-kind, exclusive Scroll Saw Village fridge magnet! Isn't that exciting?!
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    Does it come in standard sizes? I wish I had something like that near me. I buy a lot of oak and poplar from BORG mostly because it's predimentioned. I have a bandsaw and my dad has a jointer and planer, so I could resaw. But I haven't made that leap yet.
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    LOL...I think that saw's seen better days. Cut one too many trim pieces. It looked like the flopping around was the vibration of the saw. It almost looked like a pin ended blade he was using too. But I couldn't quite tell.
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    I belong to the Windfield Collection pattern club. I think I'll buy a 3 ring binder with the page protectors to keep the pattern sets together. The rest sit in a stack on my desk...LOL. I also have a lot of digital patterns, but I find I don't go through those as often as I should.
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    That would be really cool Blame! I have an apple tree coming down this summer. I'll probably turn it into firewood, though. But I might save a chunk or two to dry. I really want to buy a lathe this year, so it would be nice to have a little wood left over to make a small bowl or something. Something to remind me of the sweet apples it produced, and the excess of leaves I had to clean up every fall.
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