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i cut what catches my eye weather it be animal ,religious, puzzle. or functional blame

Main Info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulmus_rubra The Leaf The Bark Sawn Boards

here i'll be starting to list native north american tree species as i get some free time. The honey locust is some of my favorite wood to work with. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_locust The Leaf The Bark Notice the thorns but not all of them have them Sawn Boards

depends on the species soft woods(ie, pine spruce,fir) other then ceder i'll buy from the BORGS. hardwoods i tend to have sawn for me from the log by local sawyers but that will change by next year if all goes planned cuz come next tax time i'm going to purchase a swing mill(brand X mills) i already have a 13" planer and 6" jointer so i dimension my own lumber blame

yeah you guys are right i couldnt believe it when i seem him cutting and the sound omg it drove me crazy i imagine that it was just a oops moment were the guy didnt want to admit his mistake then again they could of just reshot the scene i need to view the rest of them i couldnt stand watching that one LOL

clayton dont feel bad i used to work as a roofer using a stanley/bostitch nailing gun once while working i was of course in a hurry and laying the shingle down when my left foot slipped well you guessed it i managed to nail myself to the roof went clean thru my left ring finger i dont recall ever being in so much pain shattered the tip of the bone. i used a flatbar to pull the nail from the sheeting then went to the hospital where the cut the nail out but if you've ever seen a coil of roofing nail there held together with fine wire which acted like a barb on hook when they tried to pull it out ended up they pulled the finger nail. but we live and learn i guess after that i've always been very careful using my nailing guns blame

you might say i have a bit of a sweet tooth lol i like working with honey locust when green and turning on a lathe it cuts like ivory soap its abit of a heavy weight when working with large planks i like to also work with oak and ceder thou i find that ceder tends to burn easy but wow what a fragrant smell blame

as soon as i get some free time if you guys would like it i'll be glad to put together some links and info on native north american tree species. blame

welcome to the village Jim, there a lot of talented people here happy scrolling Blame

thats really sad to hear but i'm sure it what was best. Honey Locust is one of my favorite species to work with it has some the wildest graining and very in tone from a cream white to browns to bright pinks. but also suffers from worm and bug damage but what a joy to work with blame

thanks for splitting the post for me Travis blame

so i was looking up basic info trying to compile a short article tonight and ran across this video http://www.ehow.com/video_4467123_use-scroll-saw.html please review it and give your thoughts on it

the funny thing about black locust is its a legume its closer related to grass then it is the honey locust or European locust. like the wiki article said it falls under the pea family. work ability from my own experience it tends to dull blades rather quickly. but mills very smooth with a sharp blade. doesnt get the fir like most woods do either. when cut fresh it has a very green or yellowish tint exposure to uv degrades the color to a golden brown and within a few years turns it to a nice weathered gray. the tree it self was once seen as a nuisance since it reproduces very quickly not only does produce a seed pod but it travels growing from the root. the tree is best suited to grow as a cover crop for other trees or even corn . its a direct replacement for treated pine usually out lasting it next to the ground. its a very dense hard wood making it suitable for decking as well. needs to have pilot holes drilled into for nails or screws because it will split when seasoned. i dont like to turn black locust on a lathe since it dulls quickly but it does turn very nicely with sharp tools. on the scroll saw it cut moderately fast with an aggressive blade with little to no burning and very few firs the smaller blades tended to clog up on me. thanks christina i'm more then glad to share my knowledge of what i have gathered over my 20 years as a wood worker i spent alot of my time reading about native tree species(cuz i'm a tightwad lol). i use to do alot of hunting and always wondered about what trees are around me while walking and there best uses. its kinda one of my obsessions at one point i had over 40 native northern-missouri species in my collection but since lost it due to unseen events. where we are now(closer to the Mississippi) there is so much more out here. i cant wait for spring to see the buds and leaves and help my nephew learn to id the native trees Travis could you split this thread for me, move all post not obtaining to the lathe project. thanks blame

its my pleasure Christina soon i'll start working on some more articles (if i can find the time)

here is a wiki article on the black locust, osage orange is the only thing that burns hotter and last longer in the ground then black locust http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinia_pseudoacacia one of the best characteristics of black locust is that it grows very strait, its not uncommon to see these trees grow to over 80ft tall but the diameter doesnt get very big around usually less the 20" here is picture of the leaf and a pic of the bark rough cut locust boards all pictures are property of the respective owners

spirithorse some how i missed your reply and would like to say i'm sorry for not sending a reply earlier in this age i find it truly amazing when people are so self centered to not care or want to help others achieve there dreams. i've spent the last 20 years in a community that is dieing were people only talk to one another to get stuff to gossip about you behind your backs. so we sold our own farm and moved to a beautiful community that truly cares for the members that live here it truly amazing here and my whole family is happier even thou they fought the decision to move. it just goes to show me if you take 5 mins out of our busy lives to help somebody else you gain a lifetime of happiness. blame

are you talking spoons that will be used in cooking or decorative ? if you go maple i would be very leery of it for food use. i'd stay away from anything that has spalted since thats a fungus that causes it in the wood spalting is cause when the moisture content in the air is high while drying if you go maple make sure you use Hard maple or rock maple , silver maple is soft and tends to spalt , common or soft maple also spalts really bad and is rather soft good choices would be white oak or butternut( which is also called white walnut) hickory would be a good choice too stay away from any exotic species or conifer species(i.e. spruce, pine, fir or ceders)

i found this gear pattern generator might be a use full link http://woodgears.ca/gear_cutting/template.html

could be a million reasons why there not holding. what kind of saw is it? when i had my wilton saw i had alot of blade issues thou usually with the top holder

i've been thinking on this question for sometime now I've come to the conclusion that i am neither a woodworker or crafter but a hobbyist. when i think of the term woodworker i think of somebody working in the shop building pieces to sell to make there living and woodcrafters are people crafting an art form from wood to sell at shows one of kind pieces of art rather then usable pieces for function. i do it for the enjoyment of knowing i can make what ever i set my mind to. blame

HI Chris what a wonderful project you have going on here i'm sure the kids will jump at the chance to enjoy this, though i thought i should inform you on this model saw. I bought this saw as my first scroll saw 4 years ago it was a really poorly thought out design built on a budget but anyway i bought the saw and after 4 hrs of use lost the first of many blade clamps the main weakness is that there cast iron clamps and dont hold the threads used for the metric bolts. while i had the saw i broke 11 clamps on the top side and 3 on the bottom. i also went through a few bolts so it will be good to have them on hand. i suggest getting a handful of the allen type metric machine screws rather then anything else also keep on hand a set of screw extractors or T-25 torc bits (star shaped) to remove old screw once they become striped. at the end of owning this saw it got to the point where i was changing the screws out about every 2 or 3 cuts to keep from striping out the the threads on the blade clamps. something i was going to have done was change to a different style clamp to hold the blade.where as this saw uses a actual clamp style i was going to go with the dewalt style which uses a set screw on the left side and thumb screw on the right side of the holder . take a look at the 3rd pic in this review page here its the best i could find but you should see what i mean anyway just thought you should know about this issue from a past owner of this saw blame

A shop after my own heart LOL

thanks Christina copyrights are a pain, i'm sure i broke the copyright making that since i didnt use 1/2" dimension lumber

i agree with you travis very nice job planetarypatman

thanks travis i dont recall the specific issue of creative woodworks and crafts i got it out of. but if some else knows feel free to post it thanks blame