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That turned out really cool. I like the rustic look to it. It reminds me of old pub/tavern signs. Nicely done!

If you use the tape method, I'd use the blue painters tape. Clear packing tape has a gummy surface that might leave a residue on the wood. Blue painters tape is more expensive, but it is designed to be removable.

Hi Paul. It looks like the spray adhesive was wet when mounting your pattern. Either that or you sprayed the adhesive directly to the wood. Each spray adhesive is different, so I'd read the back of the can for instructions on temporary bonds. But usually what you do is spray the back of the pattern and let it sit for 20-30 seconds or so. It will be tacky like a post-it note. Then apply to the wood. Don't spray the wood directly. The grains will soak up the glue and you'll have a mess on your hands. If you do it like this, the pattern should remove pretty easily. If it doesn't, use some Mineral Spirits and wet the paper pattern (I use a paper towel to apply the MS). The paper will turn translucent. Give it a couple of minutes, then try removing. It should slide right off. As far as fixing the problem, try soaking the top with Mineral Spirits to loosen up the glue and gunk. Let it sit for a few minutes and try wiping it off with a paper towel. Do this a few times and set it aside to dry and see the results. If it looks better, I'd either repeat the process or switch to sanding. But the main goal is to get the glue removed before sanding. Otherwise you're just smearing the glue and sawdust into a mess. I hope that works for you. Keep us up to date.

Holy Cow...what a pain! I hope all this is under warranty. I'm assuming so if you gotta ship it out. Hopefully they'll get it fixed and back to you much quicker and easier than it was to send it to them.

OK. So I've added a new feature to SSV. If you're a Facebook User, I have a feeling you'll "Like" it. Under the title of a forum thread, you'll now see a "Like" button. If you press this button, you will update your FB status as Liking the thread. This works exactly the same way as if you "Like" a fan page. It will show on your feed as "John Doe likes This Tread | Scroll Saw Village". I took a screen shot for ya so you can see what it looks like. This is experimental and I'll be testing it over the next few weeks. Because of the dynamic nature of the thread URL, I may have to move the button to individual posts. If you notice anything strange, please let me know.

That's really pretty. Good job!

That looks amazing. I love it! That would be something I'd like to have on my mantle. Nicely done!

I do the same thing. If you have a delicate areas that flex a lot, add a piece of clear packing tape over that area. That adds support, but you can still see through it to follow your pattern. Another thing to look at is making a zero clearance insert. This will add more support to the bottom of the project. The best one I've made was simply drill a tiny hole in the middle of a piece of BB plywood. Just big enough to feed the blade through. Tighten the blade, then tape the board down to the bed of your saw. This will be the new bed of your saw. When the hole gets chewed up too much, remove the tape, cut a bit into the plywood, and you now have another cleaned up zero-clearance insert. Last thing to look at is the type of wood you're using. You'll need to use cabinet grade baltic birch plywood (Russian or Finnish baltic birch). This is very stable and doesn't have any voids. Very high quality. The birch plywood (or even luan) you find at home centers isn't very good. You can find quality wood online at Wood Deals Online or Sloan's Workshop.

Ever wonder what Scroll Saw Village would be like if it was 1996? It would be RAD! Hop in your time machine and check it out!

Hi Jeff. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. I remember my first saw danced off the workbench too! It was loud and crude. It actually turned me off scrolling for many years. Sounds like you're having a blast with your hobby. Your work looks awesome. I can't wait to see some more. Anyway, welcome aboard. Jump in and have some fun! Some of Jeff's work:

Hi Bill. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. I'd like to try my hand at a wooden gear clock too. I think they look really cool. I think it'll be awhile before I get to it though. If you decide to try one, we'd love to see some pictures of your progress. It would be fun to follow. Anyway, there are lots of friendly folks here. Everybody is very helpful. I think you'll have a great time. Welcome aboard and jump in and have some fun!

LOL...your Holy Grail project would literally HAVE the Holy Grail in it! That would be a really cool project to tackle, that's for sure!

Here are some more ideas: [*:wenhuhrt]Apple Crates - do they still make those wooden ones still? [*:wenhuhrt]Cigar Boxes [*:wenhuhrt]Beer Caps - These would make great zipper pulls or jewelry. [*:wenhuhrt]Soda/Beer cans mounted to wood then cut Kinda fun once you get going. Anybody got a few brainstorms to share?

I musta missed this one too. That turned out really cool. Its amazing how the different textures of the same metal makes all the difference in the world. Nicely done!

I was thinking of all of the scroll saw projects I would like to tackle someday. But either due to time constraints or technical ability, I probably won't get to them for awhile. So I was wondering, what is your ultimate project you'd like to someday do? What is your Holy Grail project? My holy grail project is a wooden gear clock.

Hi Jim. Welcome to the Village and welcome to the addiction....errr....hobby. You'll be amazed what a simple tool can do. There's so many cool things you can do. Lots of friendly folks here willing to help out if you get stuck. But the best way to get started is simply grab a pattern from the Pattern Library and go to town. I look forward to seeing some of your first projects.

Hi Barry. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. I look forward to seeing what you come up with in embellishing your turkey calls. Everybody here is super friendly. I think you'll enjoy it here. Anyway, welcome aboard. Jump in and have some fun!

This would be cool on the front of the project too! Here's some more ideas: [*:3gpi624n]Printed Circut boards. [*:3gpi624n]DVD/CD's for sun catchers. [*:3gpi624n]VHS or DVD sleeves would make great puzzles. [*:3gpi624n]Altoids/mint tins would make really cool jewelry. Cut out simple shapes and add the appropriate hardware. [*:3gpi624n]Old oil cans that have the vintage illustrations/logos. [*:3gpi624n]Old textbooks/encyclopedia illustrations would make great embelishments or projects.

Hi John. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. Sounds like you've really got hooked on scrolling. You don't know how deep this rabbit hole goes...you'll be amazed what a simple tool will do. If you run into any problems or have any questions, please let us know. There are lots of friendly folks here ready to help. Jump in and have some fun!

Hi Maya. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. We look forward to seeing some of your work. Feel free to set up a User Gallery (you can find a [tut]tutorial here[/tut]) and show off a little. Its fun to see what others are working on. Anyway, welcome aboard. Jump in and have some fun!

I'll throw out a couple obvious ones: Christmas cards and calenders made into puzzles. Here's a few other ideas: [*:2i63sz3s]Spoons. Pound them flat and cut a design in them. I bet they'd make really cool wind-chimes. [*:2i63sz3s]Golf balls. Maybe some sort of 3d design or a 3d simple puzzle? Great item for craft shows. Everybody knows a golfer and would make a unique gift. [*:2i63sz3s]License plates. cut a silhouette from them. They'd make really cool rustic art for the wall or to hang and blow in the breeze. [*:2i63sz3s]Thick leather. Again, silhouettes cut from them. You could easily turn them into keychains or pendants. Or use Steve Good's keychain program and make personalized leather keychains. Don't know where to find thick enough leather....maybe old boots?

I came across this etsy seller today and I thought it was really cool. He uses old skateboards and uses his scroll saw to cut out shapes for keychains and pendants. I thought it was a really clever way to make some really cool products with recycled material. So it got me wondering, what have you recycled into scroll saw art? If you haven't tried it, perhaps we can brainstorm on some recycled materials that could be used for our scroll saw art. Lets really think outside the box on this one. Get outrageous! Throw out ideas! Heck, Earth Day is coming up on April 22. This your time to think green! And just to spice things up, I'll pony up some cheap SSV swag to be drawn at random. I'll do a drawing on May 1st from all those who participated in this thread. Lets get creative!

Congrats! That's awesome. I look forward to seeing the issue.

Hi Glen. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us. It looks like you have a lot of nice products on your website. Do you do craft shows at all? You should also check out etsy.com if you haven't already. Its a great place to sell your hand-crafted wares. I think you and your wife would do well with it. Anyway, welcome aboard. Jump in and have some fun!

You can always add restrictions on the pattern itself. Some people will put "For Personal Use Only" which usually indicates you're only allowed to cut one copy for yourself. No distributing the pattern and you can't sell the final cutting. Just be clear about what people can and cannot do with the pattern. I'd also post the restrictions in the description field if you upload it to the Pattern Library. Another way to control the pattern is to self-distribute it. Post in the New Pattern Announcements that you are making a pattern available. Give a quick description about the pattern. Those who are interested will say they'd like a copy. Then you can send it to them via PM or email.