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Hi Travis! Thanks for taking the time to post all the cool stuff on the Scroll Saw Goodies page! I think you just might have something for everyone. Rick

Hi Bill - I love horses. You did a fine job cutting that one. It looks great!

Y Chuck Yeager Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager (born February 13, 1923) is a former brigadier general in the United States Air Force and noted test pilot. In 1947, he became the first pilot (at age 24) to travel faster than sound. Originally retiring as a brigadier general, Yeager was promoted to major general on the Air Force's retired list 20 years later for his military achievements. His career began in World War II as a private in the U.S. Army Air Forces. After serving as an aircraft mechanic, in September, 1942 he entered enlisted pilot training and upon graduation was promoted to the rank of Flight Officer (WW 2 U.S. Army Air Forces rank equivalent to Warrant Officer) and became a P-51 Mustang fighter pilot. After the war he became a test pilot of many kinds of aircraft and rocket planes. Yeager was the first man to break the sound barrier on October 14, 1947, flying the experimental Bell X-1 at Mach 1 at an altitude of 13,700 m (45,000 ft). Although Scott Crossfield was the first man to fly faster than Mach 2 in 1953, Yeager shortly thereafter exceeded Mach 2.4.[1] He later commanded fighter squadrons and wings in Germany and in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, and in recognition of the outstanding performance ratings of those units he then was promoted to brigadier general. Yeager's flying career spans more than sixty years and has taken him to every corner of the globe, even into the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War. Source: Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Yeager I love them planes!!!

Me too!

V Bob Vila! This old scroll saw er house.

Send those wheels to Christina. She can burn some wheel covers and treads into your wheel blanks.

I agree with Travis. The burl is rather nice. I'll bet a turning would look exceptional. I think even a nice scroll saw project would look sharp.

I like cutting walnut because of it's nice rich brown color and it's soft. I like mahogany too, except for the sharp chips. Aromatic cedar is the best smelling and easy to cut. I kind of like the smell of oak when I'm scrolling too. The smell is different. Pine smells good, but I don't care to cut it. It's usually kind of sappy and doesn't sand too well. I was a plastics machining specialist for many years and really like working with various nylons. They machine really nice. Acrylics look pretty, but tend to chip and crack if your not careful. The dust clings to everything. The same way with nylon. Unfortunately I got into scroll sawing long after my plastic machining days had past. Too bad, because I had access to lots of scrap pieces. They would have been fun to fool around with. Brass looks nice and gets fairly hot when you cut it. I think brass accents make a project look great. I'm not much for cutting aluminum. It can be an easier metal to cut, but it never cleans up. You can wipe and wipe and wipe and still discolor a paper towel cleaning aluminum. I understand aluminum dust contributes to Alzheimer's disease. Whenever I polished aluminum I would get a metal taste in my mouth. I never cut corian. I suspect it would be fun to work with. I have cut baltic birch plywood. I have problems with it chipping. I actually prefer cutting 1/4" oak. The oak looks nice and doesn't chip too easily.

When I would walk to school I would always pass a group of trees lining approximately three city blocks. Evidently they were Osage Orange trees. I called the fruit "brains." I would on occasion throw the brains down the street to watch them explode! All I really remember about those trees is that they created quite a mess. I must say though, the wood is very nice looking. As fas as it repelling bugs, that ugly fruit repels me.

You can't beat that "blame" ! What a deal!!!

That's a really cool idea! Looks good and serves a purpose. Very well done indeed!!!

Yes - That is very creative! I like all the clocks. Nice work.

Hi Fran - That is one of the nicest looking birdhouses I've ever seen! Very nice.

Your horse looks real sharp Bill!

How about the winner gets a new car or truck. C'mon Travis, don't be so cheap!

S Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? How can you not like Scooby?

That's really cool sculpting! I wonder how long that took to create?

That's quite an intricate cross. You pulled off the cutting perfectly. I would use a clear or satin finish - no stain. Why use maple and make it look like cherry?

Nice job making the unique box. I like the wood color and the finish.

Sorry about the delay Travis, I don't know my way around here too well yet. I sanded my puzzle edges the hard way. You know, a small piece of sandpaper generating some rather sore fingertips. Actually I got a little smarter as I went along and used a Dremel tool. I cut small pieces of sandpaper and double face taped them to a 1/4" drill slug. The small diameter allowed me to get into the tight spots. The only problem is that the sandpaper only lasts a short period of time. Still, it sure beats the alternative! I guess I will have to breakdown and buy a sanding mop. There must be a better way? The puzzles look so much better with the edges broken.

Me too!

I'll bet that wood would look good on a big piece of furniture - like a table.