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Nicely done Gator. I like the live edge slab you used. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Very nicely done Clayton. That is a great idea for a fellow making Eagle Scout. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Russ scrolling is fun. It is addictive and can be really rewarding. It is not really all that hard either. Driving a car is hard .... at first, until you get used to it then it becomes like second nature. Scrolling can be the same way. Start off easy, get your legs under ya and keep making things. Before you know it you will be doing a Charles Dearing pattern. I am looking forward to seeing your creations. BTW great job on those. Thanks for sharing these with us. DW

Nicely done. Thanks for sharing it with us. DW

Very nicely done Doug. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Very nicely done Ray. Thanks for sharing these with us. DW

Nicely done Dan. I know several folks that could use that idea. My sister has 2 large dogs. Both very active and love to take her for a walk. Thanks for sharing this with us and giving me an idea for a birthday present for her. DW

Very nicely done Carl. Love those mills. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Kevin if you use light coats it dries to the touch in like a 1/2 hour. You will have to do a light sand to knock down the roughies that the first coat does. Generally 3 coats are sufficient then let sit over night to ensure that the solvent ( denatured alcohol ) has time to completely leave and the finish to complete its hardening. DW

Excellent work on that one Carl. This like Roly has suggested does make one think of new and interesting projects using that technique. Thanks for sharing this with us. Keep up the great work. DW

Kevin even aromatic cedar if it is older will do that. Only fix I have found for this is to soak it in a hardening oil like tung oil and let the oil harden which strengthens the cedar a lot. Looks good my friend. Shellac will give you an easy glossy finish. DW

Very nicely done Dick. I can see this one as part of a camp sign someplace. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Nicely done. Your sister is going to really like those. Thanks for sharing them with us. DW

Very nicely done Dick. Thanks for the heads up on where the pattern came from. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Hans that is going to be one awesome table. Is it for someone or are you going to keep it? Looking forward to seeing your next project. DW

Dick that is a great idea. You might want to approach the local cancer centers and support organizations with this. I bet it would go well. DW

That came out great. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

That is essentially what I did. Except I used a sandflee knockoff to get everything flat. The pine board I used was 12 inches long x 10 inches wide and 3/4 thick. It had a pretty good warp, about 3/8 of an inch lengthwise. That is why I cut and spliced the insert there. The glue up was pretty easy. essentially 2 bar clamps and a couple of spring clamps to ensure that the boards did not pop up and apart. I do not have a table saw so I use my little 9" ryobi bandsaw and my 12" disk sander to ensure things are tight and square. DW

All 4 of these bowls were made from the same pattern. The differences were the thickness of the wood and the size of the pattern. The first bowl ( top left ) This Bowl was cut from 1/2 inch thick BB. Sealed with Tung Oil and then top coated with satin lacquer. The pattern was full size. The second bowl ( top right ) This bowl was cut from this blank that is 5/8 in. thick. The pattern was full size. Sealed with tung oil and then top coated with satin lacquer. The third bowl ( bottom left ) This bowl was cut from 1/4 in. 3 pile ply. The pattern was full size. I did not use all of the rings. Sealed with tung oil and top coated with satin lacquer. The fourth bowl ( bottom right ) This bowl was cut from 1/4" bb however the pattern was only 5 inches in diameter. Sealed with tung oil and top coated with satin lacquer. The two on the top were full size but had different wood thickness. The striped one was 5/8 in and the other 1/2 inch. The other two were 1/4 inch but of different size ( diameter ) patterns. All the bowls were sealed with tung oil and then top coated with satin lacquer. As you can see there can be a wide variance in making a bowl with a pattern. DW

Excellently done. Thanks for sharing these with us. DW

Very nicely done.. Do you deliver to Ohio? Oh wait... snow...darn. I have a mother that would love that Great work. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Kevin now we know your secret of how you are able to make all of the things you do make. It's nice that you are getting orders and Lowes will cut your ply for you. Thanks for sharing these with us. DW

Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

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Another method of using pinned in spots were a pinless really should be used is to drill 2 holes side by side so that they overlap. Now this only works in spots where the kerf is big enough to accommodate that. Unfortunately if you are using a saw that can only handle pinned blades the complexity of your work is going to be less than that of someone using pinless blades. There are some aftermarket blade holders for some of the older machines that will allow you to use both pinned and pinless blades you will just have to research them. DW