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  1. Travis
    LOL...Handi! Yah, that's the great thing about the scroll saw. Not much mess, and not very loud. So it doesn't annoy others, or wake sleeping babies.
  2. Travis
    Hi Indi. Welcome to the SSV! We're glad to have you on board. I bet thos saws would look really neat when done! You should post a couple of pictures in your User Gallery once she gets a couple painted. I'd love to see that. I really like when different artforms collide.
  3. Travis
    Happy Birthday Rob! We hope you have a great day! Be sure to eat some extra cake for us!
  4. Travis
    I'm curious where you do your scrolling? With winter storms rolling in all over, do you work in a heated shop? Do you work in a spare bedroom? I have the majority of my tools in the unheated garage, but my scroll saw is in a spare bedroom in our basement. I find it more comfortable in general. Especially during the cold winter months. It would be a looooong winter if I couldn't make a little sawdust. So....where is your saw?
  5. Travis
    Sounds like a good weekend to me! I can't wait to see some of your crosses! Snow storm is a perfect excuse to hide away in the shop! I look forward to seeing what you come up with for the door prize. All of the outdoorsy people I know love scroll saw cuttings. Especially of wildlife.
  6. Travis
    Ugggg...it just barely started melting here. My condolences.
  7. Travis
    Anybody got any scroll sawin' plans for this weekend? What are you gunna work on? I have a small car that I need to finish painting for my son. fEZ did a real nice Arabic calligraphy pattern of our family's name, so I'd like to cut that one out along with his "God Bless This Home" pattern. I think those will go next to my entry way. I'm guessing I'll only have time to cut one, though. Busy weekend ahead.
  8. Travis

    finish

    Travis replied to Gray's topic in General Scroll Sawing

    I'm the same way. I prefer a spray on acrylic finish. 3 coats or so. I like acrylic because of the low odor, which is important because I do my finishing in the house. Steve Good likes to use the Lemon Oil. That works really good. Again, low odor (actually kinda nice). The oil doesn't offer any protection, so after its dry, I spray on a few coats of acrylic finish. The oil really brings out the grain of the wood. I only do this on oak or other hardwoods, though. With BB Ply I only use acrylic and usually paint poplar.
  9. Travis
    I don't usually mark my stuff either, but I keep most everything I do. For portrait style cuttings, I spray on my clear coat, then with a pencil I sign my artwork, then finish off with a couple more coats of clear coat. For my toys, sometimes I'll put on the clear coat, then with a fine tipped sharpie, I write a quick message and date. Then finish it with a couple more coats of clear coat. The first clear coat keeps the sharpie from bleeding. For pencil, the first clear coat gives it a nice surface to write on. Subsequent clear coats is just for protection. I've seen some people use mailing labels on the back of their artwork. I think that would be a pretty cheap alternative, and if you design it with your business in mind, pretty professional too!
  10. Travis
    I just published my second article on CPSIA's need to regulate the toy industry out of business. Basically it boils down to the fact that all toy manufacturers must pay for an expensive 3rd party certification before they're allowed to sell a toy. Which is fine for the big boys, but not so good for crafters and small business. So the stay-at-home moms who make dolls to sell at craft fairs will be out of business. Organizations who make wooden toys for children during Christmas is out of luck. Can you imagine a world without hand made toys? The law will be in effect come Feb. 10, 2009. You can read my articles below to find out more information. You can read the articles here: No More Handmade Toys Save Hand Made Toys
  11. Travis
    Nicely said. We're often our own worse critic. But it also keeps us pushing our skills to the next level, looking for that perfection. Unachievable? Yup. But it sure is fun to try!
  12. Travis
    LOL....clever! Thanks! I moved this topic to General Scroll Saw. It seems to fit better.
  13. Travis
    I split this topic out of the other ones. I hope you don't mind Linda. These projects really deserve their own thread! That turned out really cool! I love the stuff Windfield Collection has. I joined their pattern club right before Christmas. I'm hoping the next project pack comes soon! Nicely done!
  14. Travis
    You got some really good blades. I really think that's key for success is having quality blades. When I first started, I bought those blades from the big box stores. Terrible! And terribly priced! Having quality blades makes all the difference in the world. Do you get any of the scroll saw magazines? Those are full of great projects! You can also go through the Pattern Library as well as Scroll Saw Goodies blog for more patterns. Steve Good has a lot of neat projects on his site too.
  15. Travis
    That's what I like about scrolling. Even as a beginner, you can get some really great results. Then as you get more experience, the more you push your abilities. Its a really fun cycle. Plus the amount of different kinds of scrolling out there is mind boggling! I look forward to seeing some of your stuff! Welcome to the addiction...err....hobby.
  16. Travis
    That's a really good idea. I usually don't think that far in the future. :P My mom use to buy us kids Christmas presents all year long so it wasn't such a financial strain during the holidays. Now I'm starting to see the wisdom in that. Maybe I'll do that too with my scrolling!
  17. Travis
    What a great thread! It would be wonderful to have access to all of those beautiful woods. I'm very envious! Plus having access to all those tools is awesome. That's enough to make a grown man cry! What a shame. I think you gotta teach him how to scroll! I wished I would have discovered scrolling when I lived in LA. I lived in a 1 bedroom apartment in the heart of Hollywood. I had a tiny little porch about the size of a chair and tiny table. It would have been awesome to scratch that woodworking itch with scrolling! I moved back to MT after a few years and bought a house with a double car garage, which I quickly said "I claim this garage in the name of Me!". My wife quickly figured out she'll NEVER be able to park in the garage...LOL. I keep my scroll saw in the basement, though. More convenient and much warmer during the winter months.
  18. Travis
    A Dewalt is certainly my next saw (I can't afford the others). But it looks like it does a fantastic job and heard nothing but good things about it. I'll have to save my pennies for awhile before upgrading, though. I really like my Craftsman 16". Some people like them, other people have had nothing but trouble. But it has done pretty well for me. The other Craftsman saws (18") I've heard only bad things about, but no personal experience. I've read only good things about the Dremel, though. Seems like people really like it for an inexpensive saw. Anybody else have any experience with the Dremel?
  19. Travis
    Welcome to the site, Clayton! We're glad to have you onboard! I'm also thrilled to have an intarsia expert (don't deny it because I've seen some of your stuff in the User Gallery). I'd like to give intarsia a try this summer when my tools thaw out a bit more. Maybe we all can pick your brain a bit. Anyway, enjoy the new website. It should be a pretty good time!
  20. Travis
    Happy Birthday! I hope you have a great day and get lots of shiny new toys to play with!
  21. Travis
    Wow, that's quite a full house! Would you like a cat? I'll ship him for free! UPS ground only, though. LOL. My son would never forgive me. Who would he torment on a daily basis, then?
  22. Travis
    Thanks for the suggestion. I've thought about putting in a tool section but decided against it. I'm trying to be careful about not spreading the information/discussion too thin between forums. I think the General Scroll Sawing forum is most appropriate for tool discussion. So if you have a review to share or would like to recommend a tool, feel free to discuss! But please be civil. People are very passionate about their tools. For those who are in the market for a scroll saw, you can check out the Scroll Saw Goodies Podcast on Choosing A Scroll Saw. This is a great thread. Lets keep it going! What are you using to make sawdust in your shop?
  23. Travis
    Thank you for the kind words. I really enjoyed cutting it out. I'm a big Hitchcock fan. Plus I really love portraits of people who have a lot of character in their face. That's why I couldn't resist doing an Enistein portrait. I got the pattern done, now I just have to find time to cut it!
  24. Travis
    I made a couple of cars for my son. But I'm such a softie, I ended up giving it to him early...LOL. I just get a kick out of watching him play with a toy I made. But I had the best of intentions of making more gifts. But I got slammed at work, and busy holidays and whatnot. I guess I gotta start in July! LOL
  25. Travis
    One thing that always interests me is how people got into scroll sawing. Its not something that you just roll out of bed and say, "I'm going to be a scroll sawer." I'm guessing most people don't even know what a scroll saw is. If they do, they probably only look at it as a tool used in a wood shop, and not as a creative outlet. So what's your story? How did you get into scrolling?
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