Travis

Over the last few weeks, I had to remove several patterns and threads because copyrighted patterns were posted. Protecting copyrights of our fellow artists (no mattter the medium) is a huge priority at SSV. Please only post patterns you have personally designed yourself using copyright free source materials. I know it's tempting to reach into your pattern collection to help out a fellow scroller who's looking for something in particular. But pattern designers work hard on these patterns and it's not right to distribute their patterns without their knowledge or permission. There are some designers that make a living designing and selling their patterns. So when you share their pattern, they lost a sale. The best way to share someone else's pattern is to simply link them to where the requester can download or purchase it for themselves. I'd also like to point out that posting copyrighted material can potentially open SSV and the poster to legal trouble. I have a general rule about keeping the lawyers off my lawn. You can find more information on copyrights in the SSV User Guidelines. You may also want to review the copyright section of the Pattern Request Forum Rules, which covers which pattern requests are OK to fulfill. Thanks for your cooperation. And now back to your regularly scheduled program.

I would do exactly what you said. Paint the end grain with house paint and let it dry through the bark. I'd cover it loosely in a plastic garbage bag (loose enough to get some air), and then stick it in a dry cool place for a year or so. You might be able to get away with a few months, too. But I'd test it with a moisture meter before digging in. Not sure if you're a turner or not, but that would make a beautiful bowl.

Probably not what you're looking for, but the Utilitarian category in the Pattern Library has clocks, trivets, and other utilitarian patterns. Sounds like you're looking for small furniture/woodcrafting plans, though. Winfield is awesome with lots to choose from. I've bought a few things form them and have been happy.

I updated Gimp & Inkscape with Linux versions. Thanks Phil.

I've updated the list to update SketchUp's info. It's now available on the Mac. It also isn't a Google product anymore. A group called Trimble bought it. It's free for personal use, but the commercial license is $495. Thanks to oldhudson for the updated info.

I'll vouch for it too. I use it all the time.

A bump of an old article I wrote in Jan 2010. Seems appropriate.

Hi Ricky. I didn't see an email come through. I'll email you and PM you. Hopefully we'll get it all sorted.

Ricky. Email me at [email protected] and I'll get you your original account back.

I made this a few years ago with scrap MDF and PVC Pipe I had laying around. It works well for me.

I don't think there is an easy way to convert GIMP over to Inkscape. You'd have to retrace the lines in Inkscape if you want the smoother lines.

Here's how I'd approach it. Pull your pic into GIMP and resize/crop it the way you want. Print that picture on photo paper. Back in GIMP, hide your picture layer (click they eyeball). Then on a new layer, fill that with a light gray. Run your puzzle filter on the gray layer. Print your gray layer. To cut your puzzle. Mount your photo on BB Ply with your favorite mounting technique. Cut out the gray background pattern and mount that to some thick cardstock or a cereal box cardboard. Trim to size. Cut another piece of thick cardstock or cardboard to size Sandwich your project blank cardboard (bottom), photo/BB Ply (middle), cardboard with puzzle template (top) Wrap with clear packing tape to hold it all together. Cut. Now your puzzle won't have any of those lines, in case you drift off a bit.

I think part of it is the oak, too. Oak has a grain that will sometimes take control of your blade. I found it is pretty easy to "wander" with solid oak.

I have another website called Wood Deals Online. Basically, it tracks down all the wood on eBay and categorizes it by species and characteristics. I've bought from there a couple of times and had good results. I'm working on porting over the code to SSV so we can have it here too.

I would route it first too...just in case something goes horribly wrong.

I would like to put out a special thanks to Clayton. He's one of the unsung heroes here at SSV. He's very instrumental in making SSV run as well as it does. He moderates the discussions, removes spam, approves posts from new members, and is really great at making everybody feel welcome. Without him, SSV wouldn't run nearly as smoothly as it does. Thank you Clayton for your many years of help making SSV what it is today! You rock!

I got a couple questions regarding how the donations work, so I thought I'd clarify a bit. The idea is that if you want to keep the eBook, you'd donate to your favorite charity in your own name. The ornament pattern eBook is just an little "thank you" for your generous contribution to those in need during this Holiday season. SSV doesn't facilitate the donation with a donation page or anything like that. It's just understood that you give graciously to any charity that touches your heart. For example, I will be donating to Toys for Tots and to our local food bank.

I'm proud to announce that SSV's Ornaments For Charity 2013 eBook is now available! This year, we got 9 designers to design 45 additional patterns. The eBook is now 30 pages with 105 Holiday ornament patterns! You can download the eBook for free and check it out. If you decide to keep the eBook, we ask you to donate to your favorite charity (we're on the honor system here). Remember, this isn't about "buying" an ebook of patterns, it's about giving to a worthy cause. So dig deep when donating to your favorite charity. You can find the ebook here. There will be a tab on the navigation menu through Christmas. After Christmas, it will be moved under the More tab in the navigation window. Special thanks to the following for donating patterns to this year's ebook: Trip Don R Jesse smitty0312 Birchbark bobscroll heppnerguy Dan Phantom Scroller

You underestimate yourself.

Fill in the blank: "You know you're a scroller if _________."

We got another submission from Phantom Scroller! This brings us to 9 contributors! Did I miss anybody? Submissions are due by the end of Wednesday. I'll probably publish the eBook the day after Thanksgiving (maybe earlier, depending on schedule). Trip Don R Jesse smitty0312 Birchbark bobscroll heppnerguy Dan Phantom Scroller

In my design classes, I called it a bridge. I think most people would understand what you'e saying if you mention a bridge. This segment is covered in lesson 6 if you're looking for more detail/explaination. http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/articles.html/_/pattern-making/gimp/scroll-saw-portraits-using-gimp-l6-r31

We got another submission from Dan. This brings us up to to 8 designers. I'll also be contributing, so that will make 9. We still have a week and a half, anybody else willing to donate their talents and provide 5 ornament patterns for our eBook? Remember, it's for a great cause. Here's our contributors right now: Trip Don R Jesse smitty0312 Birchbark bobscroll heppnerguy Dan Remember, the due date is November 27th (the day before Thanksgiving).

Great cutting for a great show! Nicely done!