Christina

This is a really great project Clayton............I love it. I also love that you combined scrolling and woodburning! It's a great project and you did a really wonderful job on it. Thanks so much for sharing it with us. Christina

I downloaded and read the article...........way cool! And you're right, it doesn't look overly complicated. I might just have to give this a go this summer. It might be a lot of fun! I have a lot of scrap lumber here........maybe enough to build it lol. Christina

LOL nope I missed it again Travis. Christina

Way cool Travis! This ought to be loads of fun for everyone! Thanks.............you always have the best ideas! Christina

Those turned out great Travis..............I'm sure your son loves them! What a great gift. Christina

I've never used either one .............yet. So I don't have a clue.......as usual. Christina

Excellent cutting Bill.............it turned out just beautiful! You did a great job on it. Thanks so much for sharing it with us. Christina

OMGoodness Deb...............you did a fantastic job on all of them! Those toys are just the cutest things. Thanks so much for sharing them with us. Christina

Great idea and info..............thanks! Christina

Thanks Travis. I think they're pretty cool looking but I'm not interested in making any myself. Christina

Thanks Travis.............I love Roy Underhill. I watch his show ever chance I get on PBS.........unfortunately it's not on very much here. When I lived in Texas it was on every Saturday! Christina

Hi and welcome Telecomdude and any new members I have missed!!! You'll love your time here...........everyone is really nice and friendly. I hope you will introduce yourself so that we may get to know you and share your work with us too.............we love to see the goodies! There's lots to do and see here so jump in and have a great time. Christina

Gee Travis I guess I missed the "weird stuff" lol...........darn! I love the banner! Thanks for all you do my friend! Christina

I just hate it when stuff like that happens! I'm glad it turned out okay in the end though. Blame lol board stretcher...............I gotta get me one of those roflmbo! Christina

That is so sad............another business bites the dust. And they made such a good product from what I've read. Thanks for letting us know Clayton. Christina

I absolutely love to cut aromatic cedar.........so far I think that's my most favorite. The only oak I've cut so far is red oak and not to thrilled with that...........it breaks easily. I've only cut a few pieces out of BB but I like it alright...........just don't like the edges.........I prefer the hardwood's finished look. But trying to find pieces big enough to do portraits can be trying unless you want to spend way to much money! Nothing is available locally for me. I have to order it all. I like cutting maple and cherry too. I've got a beautiful piece of mahogany that I got reasonably and I'm saving it for something special.........it's a nice big piece...........like 8" X 24" X 1/4". Not sure what I want to do with it yet. I have cut a few ornaments in acrylic and they turned out okay........I like cutting it. Rick I went to my local hardware store and lumber store and asked for cutoffs...........told them what I was doing and they gave it to me without charge......just wanted to see a finished project. You might do the same. They just throw them away! Now if I could just find someone who did countertops and cabinets lol............maybe I could get some good scraps! I have cut brass and silver, but by hand with a jeweler's saw when I make jewelry. I haven't tried to cut it on the saw yet...........figure I need to learn to cut wood first hehe. I'm just dying to get my hands on a lathe and a bandsaw! I would love to turn pens and make bandsaw boxes too eventually. I like the idea of turning bowls too for some reason. Thanks for sharing everyone. Christina

Boy I agree with you Rick.......it repels me too! It does look like brains sorta...........ewww! Blame that is a beautiful mallet...........I need one of those for my leather tooling lol.......I bet I couldn't beat that one up! I'm not crazy about the yellow or orange color of the wood. But I can see it would make really great stuff since it's so hard. Glad I'm not planning to have to cut any anytime soon though............geez! I would think it would be great used in some intarsia projects too........for the color! I also think it would make a great rolling pin.........I make a lot of pies, used to make them for restaurants when I lived in Missouri...........boy I coulda used a good rolling pin then lol. Thanks for sharing your mallet with us. Christina

Boy there's lots of great tips here everyone............thanks so much! I like the idea of using the trim.........sounds really easy and adaptable for any size and there is such a huge selection to choose from so you can get pretty creative with it still. Steviegwood, on my group, did an article in SSW&C about his frames.............he randomly carves his with a dremel, I believe, and then uses a torch to burn his a little.............really dramatic and wonderful frames! I want to try those! Not only do they look wonderful but it has to be soooo much fun to make them too! I bought some black poster board to use as a backer.........I'm planning my first portrait.......providing my back and hips allow me to sit at the saw I've been planning it since Christmas but it's my mom's birthday on April 3rd so I'm kinda hoping to get it done by then. I made the pattern ages ago. It's of her and her dog "Little Man". I planned to make a photo album for her carving photos but that may be a little ambitious for a first lol. So I may just make it as a regular portrait for now. The dog is a Snauzer(SP) mix and so there are some pretty fragile areas in the fur. Soon as I get it done I'll share a picture before sending it to her. Thanks again for sharing all the great tips...........I've copied them all to save for future reference!!! Christina

Hi and welcome...........I know you will enjoy your time here. There are a lot of really wonderful people here. So jump in and have a great time. Please stop by and introduce yourself so that we may get to know you and when you are comfortable share your work with us...............we love seeing the goodies! Christina

LOL Rick.............yes I probably could! Christina

Hello and welcome Wisardd1.........I'm so glad you joined us. You'll really enjoy your time here............everyone is so nice and friendly. There's loads to do and see so jump right in and have a great time. Please introduce yourself and maybe share some of your work with us. We love meeting new friends and seeing the goodies! Christina

That's really a great cutting Linda...........and Sylvia makes wonderful patterns! Thanks so much for sharing it with us...............you did a great job on it! Christina

We call them horse apple trees too. The fruit is just nasty stuff and apparently only a few animals can eat them. There is some research going on with them though..........they apparently to help get rid of cockroaches, spiders, etc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osage-orange. Also there is research to suggest it may help Alzheimers http://www.tamus.edu/systemwide/06/03/r ... fruit.html We have some horrible flying roaches here and I've thought about gathering the fruit and surrounding my house with them! You should see the nasty things when it's really humid.........they are all over trees, gates, etc... EWWWW NASTY! I hate bugs! I don't think I'd care to get in a war with them.............ewwwww! LOL. Christina

LOL Fran........thanks so much for sharing with us. Christina

Good question Deb............I went through this same thing at Christmas! I ended up just buying premade wheels.........tried scrolling them lololol.......looked more like flat tires! Great info Travis and Blame............thanks!!! Christina