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  1. Travis
    Anybody else find it tricky to find time to work in your shop? I always get excited when summer rolls around and the weather is perfect for this kind of work. But after working a full day, coming home and feeding the family, put the kids to bed, etc. I'm spent. Then the weekend rolls around and I get excited, but there are so many household chores that also need to get done (yard work, house work, home repairs, etc). By the time the chores are finished, the weekend is pretty much over. Ugggg....
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    I find I use mine a fair amount too for smoothing curved ends. I use the belt sander attachment a lot too, especially when leveling shelf-sitters. The spindle sander will be very valuable if you ever decided to do scroll saw bowls.
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    I have the Rigid from Home Depot and love it. I really like having the option of both the belt and spindle sander.
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    Hi David. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. Lots of friendly folks here to talk shop with. Jump in and have some fun!
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    I'd check to see what something like that costs. If its going to cost you $300-400, you might want to just consider buying a new one.
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    I'm curious about how many people sell their work. So I thought I'd do a mini-survey. I thought it would be fun to see what folks are doing. [*:35pd7jlv]Do you sell your work? [*:35pd7jlv]Where do you sell (craft shows, your website, Etsy or another online marketplace, word of mouth, etc.) [*:35pd7jlv]What do you sell? [*:35pd7jlv]H'bout profitability? (Please don't name numbers) [*:35pd7jlv]Do you make enough to keep yourself in saw blades and materials [*:35pd7jlv]Extra money to buy some new tools/toys [*:35pd7jlv]Or enough to consider it a part-time/full-time business (meaning its a fairly significant portion of your income) [*:35pd7jlv]What piece of advice would you offer to someone who wants to start selling their work. Feel free to post a link to your website if you sell your work.
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    You can use a heat gun. It will soften up the glue so you can peel it off easy. You can pick one up at harbor freight for cheap. Could try a hair dryer too, but that might take a bit longer.
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    This is the way I do it too most of the time. Depending on the project, I'll spray the pattern and stick it directly to the wood. Then I put clear packing tape over the top. As far as glue residue on the wood, I'm wondering if you're putting the pattern on the wood too quickly. When you spray the back of your pattern, wait until its tacky like a post-it note. Then apply to the wood. If you put it on while its wet, you'll have a big mess on your hands. BTW, I almost never spray the wood directly. If you apply the pattern directly to the wood, use some mineral spirits to soak the paper. When it becomes translucent and soft (in a minute or so). The pattern will practically slide right off without any of the glue residue (this is assuming you don't put clear packing tape on the pattern).
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    Hi Anthony. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. I think you'll have a great time with your new saw. You'd be amazed what you can do with such a simple tool. Works especially well for toys for the grandkid. Anyway, welcome aboard. Jump in and have some fun!
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    I downloaded 2 iPhone apps: Radio Spirits(http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/radio-sp ... 11220?mt=8) which is a public radio show that plays old shows. Vintage Radio Lite (99 cents) (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vintage- ... 17232?mt=8) that has a bunch of programs broken down by Genre and series title. Between the two, I'll have lots to listen to. Been enjoying the Sci-Fi shows especially, but listening to detective and horror as well.
  11. Travis
    I downloaded an app of old time radio after reading this. I've been really enjoying listening to the old detective and scifi shows. What a great thing to listen to while working in the shop!
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    Yeah, you're probably right. The previous owner might have treated them with something. That's not typical of FD. I'd either wipe them down before using, or just toss them (blades are cheap).
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    I use #3&5 SR blades for most of my cuttings. I'll also use #2 spiral blades for portraits. I use only FD. Theyve worked really well for me, so I never bothered looking at other brands. I think if you stick with the big 3, you'll be good (FD, Olson, Pegas).
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    I prefer using 1/8" BB Ply for my portrait cuttings. I almost always stack cut them. It adds extra support for delicate areas. Plus you have extras to give away. With your redwood, try stack cutting 3 sheets and see if that helps. I always put painters tape on the face and sometimes the back, which also helps with tearout. In the end, it could be just the plywood, too. Some plywoods (especially luan or stuff found at the big box stores) aren't very good for scrollwork.
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    Hi

    Travis replied to doogle's topic in Introductions

    Hi Douglas. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. Lots of friendly folks here to talk shop with. I think you'll have a great time here. If you run into any questions, let us know. Anyway, welcome aboard. Jump in and have some fun!
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    Hi Jan. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. I really enjoyed browsing your website. Lots of fun stuff to look at. Anyway, welcome aboard. Everybody here is super friendly. I think you'll have a great time here. Jump in and have some fun!
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    Hiya Earl. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. Lots of friendly folks here. I think you'll have a great time here. I do a bit of metel detecting too. Nothing serious. Just when we go camping. Lots of fun, though. Anyway, welcome aboard. Jump in and have some fun.
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    Do you have a Memorial Day Weekend project lined up? If so, what are you working on?
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    Hi Antonio. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. Lots of friendly folks here to talk shop with. Jump in and have some fun!
  20. Travis
    Hi Kenda. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. Lots of friendly folks here to talk shop with. Jump in and have some fun!
  21. Travis
    Imagine you're a brand new scroller and need to set up a well equipped scroll saw workshop from scratch. Give me a list of the tools you'd buy in order of importance. If you specialize in a specific type of scrolling (ie, intarsia, portraits, compound cutting, etc), let us know what tools you need in the order of importance for that specialized niche. I look forward to seeing what folks have to say.
  22. Travis
    I'm glad to hear you're doing well. Heal up quickly.
  23. Travis
    Hi Pete. Welcome to the Village. We 're glad you found us. Lots of friendly folks here. I look forward to seeing some of your work. Jump in and have some fun.
  24. Travis
    I think a sheet is $50 or so. You'll need to have a table saw to cut them down into manageable sizes, though. Check out http://www.sloanswoodshop.com/plywoods.htm). You can check out hobby stores (models, planes and such). They'll have some good plywood too, although a bit expensive.
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    Hello...again

    Travis replied to PAUPAU's topic in Introductions

    I'm glad you enjoyed the video tutorials. The stuff you learn in those classes can be applied to many different craft-forms. I do a fair amount of paper-craft (I use SCAL and Cricut too), woodworks, graphics, etc. It all is tied together in one way or another. Now break out that scroll saw and give it a try. You'd be surprised how easy it really is.
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