Travis

Did we ever figure out a time for this? I'd love to pop in and chat with scrollers on the other side of the pond.

Thanksgiving is just a couple days away. This is the time of the year when folks in the US share what we're thankful for. There is so many things in my life that I'm thankful for. But I thought I'd keep this post focused on SSV, which is a big part of my life. First, I'm very thankful for all of the SSV members. Without you, SSV would only be a ghost town. I really enjoy your company and really get a kick out of seeing what projects you're working on. There is amazing talent in this modest community. It keeps me inspired and pushes me to take my craft to the next level. I love being apart of a community that helps eachother out when we get stuck, a place where we can talk shop, and a place to just have fun. Thank you! I'd like to thank all of the pattern designers on SSV that have graciously donated their wonderful patterns. You guys keep raising the bar on pattern quality. You have so many patterns with a wide variety of subject matter. Its just amazing what you come up with. You'll keep myself, and thousands of other scrollers in sawdust for many years to come. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with the rest of us. I'd also like to thank the pattern designers that fulfill custom requests in the Pattern Request forum. It is so cool that there is a group of people willing to help eachother out and come up with a totally unique and personal project. That is awesome. And finally, I'd like to thank the SSV staff. They are a dedicated group and work hard to create an inviting atmosphere. They're active participants on the forums, they help with the moderation, provide feedback on my crazy ideas, write articles for the newsletter, and update the wiki. They really make this place run smoothly. I hope everybody has a wonderful Thanksgiving!

You did a fantastic job on all 3. Its such a thrill to see one of your patterns cut. Nicely done! Thanks for sharing!

That is really cute! You did a great job on it. I bet the 3rd graders were thrilled.

My heartfelt condolences for your loss. Losing someone close is very hard. My thoughts and prayers are with your family. You could use one of these car pictures below, and then next to it cut a square the size of the obituary as a frame. You could also do something similar, but instead of a car, you can do a portrait of your dad. If you post a good quality picture in the Pattern Request forum, somebody would be more than happy to design a portrait for you. Here is a couple mockups so you can visualize it easier.

Just a reminder, if you didn't design the pattern yourself, you can't legally distribute the pattern. If you found the pattern online, you can certainly point them in the right direction.

If you posted a picture of a Christmas gift you're making or a WIP thread for our Christmas Contest, be sure to post a link in the contest thread too. Otherwise you won't be entered to win. Lots of good stuff submitted so far. Its a lot of fun to see what everybody is coming up with. We still have 10 days before the contest ends, so be sure to enter to win this really great prize. Have fun!

I really like that. That turned out great. I'm a sucker for dragons. Where did you find the pattern? I'd love to give that a try too. Nicely done!

Here are the ISBN numbers for ya: # ISBN-10: 1565232763 # ISBN-13: 978-1565232761 Here's a link for Amazon.de. Looks like they carry the book.

Nicely done. I'll have to agree, the torching really adds a lot to the piece. I'll have to keep that in mind. Good job!

I've never made bowls, but here is my understanding of the process. The angle will vary, depending on the thickness of your wood. I'd do a few test cuts on some scrap first to find that magic angle. It doesn't have to match exactly, just get close to the mark. Glue the sides of the bowl together and then sand the inside of the bowl to even everything out. Once you're happy with the results, glue on the bottom. Then sand the outside of the bowl. I think that will save you a lot of frustration trying to find the exact angle. Besides, any little flex in the blade while you're cutting will make the bowl pieces not line up perfectly anyway. Using the sanding in conjunction with the bevel cutting will produce really cool results.

That was a lot of fun. Thanks everybody who joined me. We had a lot of good questions. Hopefully I was able to answer them well enough for you. We covered distributing objects, designing name plates, designing Christmas ornaments, making handsaw patterns, and even designed a 3d compound cutting pattern. For those of you who missed it, we had a live stream of my computer desktop so I could demonstrate various pattern designing techniques. That way you can see how its done, rather than trying to read instructions and follow along on your computer. My intention was to have the live screencast recorded for the archives. Unfortunately, I forgot to hit the record button! I guess we can call this a test drive. Next time my brain will work better. We'll do one of these Q&A sessions again. If there's enough interest, perhaps we can even do a workshop-style class. I think that would be a lot of fun.

I have the same problem. Too cold in the garage for finishing. I use a clear acrylic spray finish. The acrylic won't stink up the house nearly as much. You can even find some Krylon (i think) acrylic in the craft store that is suppose to be low odor. I've tried it a couple of times and it works nice. But the best way to apply the finish is when your significant other is out shopping.

Oh, so cruel! LOL. Happy 10yr! That's great. Sounds like you won't be taking a break anytime soon. At least its something you enjoy.

Just a reminder that we're having a live screencast and Q&A to answer questions regarding GIMP and Inkscape. I could even answer a few questions regarding Photoshop CS for those interested. I'll be streaming my computer desktop so I can demonstrate any of these programs. 7pm MST in the chat room. Be there or be []

You can attach an image to any post by clicking the "Upload Attachment" tab below your compose screen. However, the best way to do it is to create a User Gallery and upload it there. Then you can use the BB Code in the forum. This way you only have to upload it once and its easier for folks to find. You can [tut]find both tutorials here.[/tut] Let us know if you run into any problems.

Those turned out great. Berry Basket has a lot of great patterns. I have their book of 300 Christmas Ornaments. Very good book. Unfortunately, we can't share those patterns. The copyright belongs to Berry Basket and they're very protective of their patterns. I believe it is available in their book, though. http://www.amazon.com/Holiday-Ornaments ... 107&sr=8-4 You can also find a copy of their book in the Village Store

The last couple of days, we've been hit hard with Wiki Spam. I've already spent 3-4 hours removing the vandalism. I installed a Captcha anti-spam program. (You know the ones that ask you to type in the letters in the picture?) Basically it shows up for anonymous folks who add links, or try to create new accounts. Hopefully this will deter much of the spam. Since the spam was created by fake accounts, I went through the user database and deleted any users I didn't recognize. So if you try to log in and it doesn't let you, don't feel bad. You can re-register with minimal hassle. With that said, you don't even need an account to edit the wiki (unless you wanted to upload a picture). Anonymous users can edit any page by clicking the Edit tab and make any corrections. Anyway, I just wanted to let y'all know the recent changes to the Wiki. And now back to your regularly scheduled program!

Isn't Black Friday 12 Days away? I think it falls on Nov 27th.

15 days left for the Christmas Challenge! Hows your projects coming along?

I really like that. The three layers will really pose a challenge. Thanx for sharing and WIP! She's going to love it!

As of today, Christmas Is Only 6 Weeks Away! It sneaks up fast, doesn't it. How are your Christmas projects coming along? I hope to see a few more entries in our little Christmas Contest! Entries are due by Nov 30th!

That's a great idea! We have several folks on the other side of the pond who would love to get in on the fun. I might even be able to pop in too. I think that figures out to be about 1pm MST.

I'd like to remind everybody of our weekly Thursday night live chat. Last week was our first and we had a great time. About 8-9 members popped in and out throughout the night. It was great fun to talking about what's in our workshop and meeting them in real time. I hope everybody will join in the fun! 7pm MST

No problem. It's one entry for posting a project. Posting multiple projects doesn't give you any more entries. Posting one WIP thread gives you another entry. Posting multiple WIP threads doesn't give you any more entries either. So you can get a total of 2 possible entries. The winner will be drawn at random on Dec. 1st. With that said, we'd love to see your other projects. Its so much fun to see what others are working on, and hopefully it will spark an idea or two for someone else. We're throwing the contest to have a little fun and encourage member participation. It really helps SSV grow when there's lots of stuff to look at, especially tutorials.