Travis

Just 5 days! Can anybody else design some patterns over the weekend?

I got mine in! So far we received patterns from: Don R Birchbark Trip PhantomScroller bobscroll Craig R Travis Those who will be sending patterns: bobguy We have 8 people so far. Our goal is 10. Surely, there's at least two of you out there that can help add patterns to our eBook. Remember, the deadline is Next Wednesday! It's sneaking up quickly. So get those designs in to me ASAP.

Just got some patterns from Craig R. Thank you! So far we received patterns from: Don R Birchbark Trip PhantomScroller bobscroll Craig R Those who will be sending patterns: Travis bobguy We have 8 people so far. Our goal is 10. If you can help out, please do. It goes for a good cause and helps the scroller community as well. Who else can pitch in and design a few patterns for our eBook? Let me know here so I can get a head count!

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I've been working on this in dribs and drabs over the year, and I'm finally happy to announce a new feature to SSV! Introducing Wood Finder! This handy tool makes it easier for you to find the wood products you need for your next project. Find hard-to-find hardwoods, veneers and plywood for your woodcrafting needs. Whether your a portrait artist, intarsia artist, pen turner, wood carver, marquetry artist, or an all round scroll sawer, you’ll find what you’re looking for. We have a huge list of species to choose from. When you click a species, a list of all the lumber currently listed on eBay becomes available. It makes it so much easier to search for wood than using eBay's interface. Take a look around. Kick the tires a bit. I’m sure you’ll find something you can’t live without! I'll keep it in the Navigation tab next to the Pattern Library for a week or two. Then I'll move it under the "More" tab. If you see something that isn't working right, let me know. Enjoy!

Things are moving along. I got bobscroll's patterns. Craig R committed. Thank you both. So far we received patterns from: Don R Birchbark Trip PhantomScroller bobscroll Those who will be sending patterns: Travis bobguy Craig R We have 8 people so far. Our goal is 10. If you can help out, please do. It goes for a good cause and helps the scroller community as well. Who else can pitch in and design a few patterns for our eBook? Let me know here so I can get a head count!

Patterns are starting to roll in. Thanks guys! So far we received patterns from: Don R Birchbark Trip PhantomScroller Those who will be sending patterns: Travis bobguy bobscroll I'd love to get 10 designers this year. That would be 50 additional patterns! Who else can pitch in and design a few patterns for our eBook? Let me know here so I can get a head count!

Hi Bob. I didn't see yours come through. Can you email it again? [email protected]

Here's the solution for running Inkscape on X11: https://inkscape.org/en/download/mac-os/ You'll need to download and install a program that makes cross platform programs operate in an OSX environment. I don't own a mac, so I'm not very familiar with the process. But at least this should point you in the right direction.

Man, you guys are quick! Designers, take note. The due date will sneak up on you quicker than you think. So far we received patterns from: Don R Birchbark Trip Those who will be sending patterns: Travis bobguy Who else is in!?

Halloween is over and Christmas is right around the corner. Scrollers are starting to think about gifts and patterns to cut for loved ones. But since the Holiday season is also about helping others in need, we're continuing our tradition here at Scroll Saw Village as a way to give back. This will be our 5th year of publishing an e-Book full of Christmas ornaments. This popular e-Book was featured this year in the Holiday 2014 issue of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine. Our ornaments designs are exclusive to this eBook and designed by SSV members. Anyone are can download the ebook in exchange for a donation to their favorite charity. Our hope is that we'd be able to raise some money for very worthy causes, and provide some cool patterns at the same time. But we need your help! So I'll need some volunteers to design some ornaments. Each designer will provide 5 patterns (no more, no less) I ask that the designs are not made available anywhere else (this gives value to the e-book) They have to be designed specifically by you (no posting other people's patterns) Designs must be emailed (or PM) to Travis by November 26th (info below) A few things to keep in mind: Religious and secular designs are accepted. Other religions/traditions also celebrate this time of year, so lets not forget them. Keep detail and size appropriate for an ornament. The due date will sneak up on you quicker than you think. Get them to me ASAP. What do you get in exchange? Credit for your design. The warm fuzzy feeling that you're helping others in need. Submitting your ornaments: Email the ornaments directly to Travis (travis [at] scrollsawvillage.com) or PM me. Formats accepted are JPG, PNG. Please keep the pattern in black & White only (no gray) . That way I can convert them easier when putting together the ebook. I'll also accept Inkscape files (SVG). This is ideal if you know how to use Inkscape. That way there is no conversion. If you haven't seen it yet, here's our article in Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts: I'm designing. Are you? So who's in? .

I was looking at that too. I wish they had more pictures of the finished projects so I can see what patterns I'll be buying. They have a few on the cover which is fine. But I'd like to see more.

I thought it would be, but I'm wondering if I got a few pre-release issues. It's the Holiday issue, so I would think that it would be out already. But maybe not.

It looks like the Village got a little press! Scroll Saw Village was featured in the Sawdust column in the Holiday 2014 Issue of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. They wrote a nice little article about our Ornaments For Charity eBook. Thank you to all that have contributed to the Ornaments For Charity eBook over the years. This might be a good time to start thinking about your ornament designs. I'll officially announce the call for entries on November 1st for this year's edition.

Hmmm....yah, you should be fine with that thickness. I'd try to bend them with your fingers and see what happens. Is it breaking where you're putting your clamping pressure (or immediately below)? I've had that where the clamping bolt had a bur on it and more-or-less cut into the blade. It would snap my thin blades (mostly spirals) after a few times of clamping/unclamping. It could also do that if your set screw is slightly below the clamping plane, and the clamping screw is pushing the blade into the recess. That creates a sheering pressure that will certainly weaken the metal at the clamping point. Just a thought. It's just strange that it would do it to one brand but not to another, assuming all other things are equal.

Can you take a new blade and break it with your fingers, or does it bend? FD #1 and #2/0 are very thin blades and wouldn't take much to break them. What thickness are you cutting?

Here's a list of scroll saw clubs and organizations. Hopefully this will help a bit. http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/articles.html/_/resources/clubs-organizations-r58 If there's one missing from the list, reply in the thread and I'll add it.

No. We didn't get hacked. If we got hacked, there would be a ton of damage. The reason I'm asking about the popup window is that you might have some adware on your computer. There are some nasty programs that'll hijack your browser and popup ads and other spammy/phishing things. Problem is, some of them aren't technically malware or viruses, so normal scans won't pick it up. I got one called Fun Themes or something to that order. It was a monster to get rid of. It made me say (and invent) many bad words as I tried to get rid of it.

Nope. Is it a popup window?

I'd paint the endgrain (faces) with a latex paint or with a wax. This will slow down the drying process and less likely to crack/check. The moisture escapes slowly through the bark, letting everything dry evenly. It might take a year or so.

I think I'd have to agree with Larry. I'd hate for you to create a cool project on substandard wood. Nothing builds confidence more than creating a finished work suitable for display. I'm not sure what kind of projects you're interested in cutting, but you can buy boards pretty cheap online (http://www.ocoochhardwoods.com/). Lowes sells 1/4" birch plywood (not as good as Baltic Birch and may have voids) in 2x4' sheets. They might even cut them down for you if you don't have a tablesaw. I have some practice patterns you can try just to "warm up" before jumping into a project. But once you spend 10-15 minutes doing a couple of those, jump into a project. There are lots of easy projects in the Pattern Library. Here are a few: Maybe others have suggestions for some easy patterns.

This is a guess, so don't take my word for it. You might want to experiment with it first. But I bet a propane torch or heat gun would shrivel up those strings in no time. I think just a quick pass, even before the wood or finish gets warm would do it. I'd test it out first on some scrap. It might work the opposite and fuse the strings to your work piece. But might be worth the experiential. Let us know what you find out.

I prefer the look of 1/8" BB ply, but cut 1/4" as well. I don't think I would go much larger than 1/4", though. If it's thicker, I think you lose some of the detail since the edge of the wood would cover the backer at certain angles (the backer really makes the portrait stand out so you can see the details). The real trick with cutting 1/8" ply is to stack cut 2 or 3 pieces. It gives you a lot more control over the blade. Plus, you get 3 copies. Even if you don't want the extra copies, I'd still stack cut just for the extra control. It may seem wasteful, but the end product is well worth it.

You can't upload the pattern unless you are the pattern maker. However, you can upload a picture of the finished product.

No worries. It's good to bring up from time to time. As Jim says, it's good to spread the word about scams like this. You see these advertised on Facebook a lot too. But when you're new to woodworking, it looks like an amazing deal. Communities like this can steer people away from things like this. Save your money and buy a new tool instead. You'll be happier. I'd like to boast about SSV. Unlike Ted's Woodworking, we have 2500+ FREE patterns which are all 100% completely legit.