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    I have cut aluminum many times. Nothing too special. If cutting thin aluminum, I stack it with scrap 1/8 plywood to keep the metal from bending. If you are cutting plain aluminum watch your fingers, the metal conducts the heat from the friction of the blade and can get hot.
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    I love Menards!!!
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    I usually finish the back of a puzzle with a coat or two of poly/lacquer/acrylic spray, depending on the project. I just like the way it looks and feels. On a related note. If you only finish one side of a piece of wood moisture is absorbed and released differently and it will warp. Baltic birch plywood is considerably more stable than solid wood (and other plywoods) so I don't really think it would warp much but it is often a good idea to finish all sides.
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    I use the smallest drill bit I have then feather out the cut a bit so that I can hide the hole. I tried to make a picture to help explain. With a little practice you can hide most of the entry holes.
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    Over the last 3 years I have made this set of snowmen for a coworker. The names are of all her grand children. She had another grandbaby this year and asked me to add to it. However, I can't find the pattern anywhere! Can any of you identify who made it or where I can find it? I am pretty sure in the original the snowman's sign said "Noel"
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    A good glue joint requires some form of clamping. Rubber bands, binder clips, tape or pin nails can all be used to give some clamping pressure. For most desk clocks, even a bad joint will probably hold up for years. There isn't a lot of stress on most desk clocks, just occasionally lifting to dust underneath.
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    I bet that Shelia Landry http://www.sheilalandrydesigns.com/could tell you. She lives in Canada and uses Deco Art products. I am pretty sure I bought my last bottle at Michael's, a craft store. Do you have those or any of the other big craft stores in Canada?
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    Many of my students love spiral blades. The love the fact that they don't have to turn the workpiece. I only use them when I have a big, detailed picture.
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    wow, so many truths.
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    I also agree with everybody!
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    I knew it was here somewhere!!!
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    Busy Day

    MrsN posted a topic in Bragging Rights

    I had an absolutely wonderful day playing in my shop today, Not only did I get a bunch of cutting done, I even got some Christmas shopping done this afternoon. I cut Don's pattern of my niece Sophie, it is a great pattern, Thanks Don! I also made a Santa Yoda from 1/4" oak. I asked my Facebook friends and they mostly said that the colored version is better. The color is stained color so the grain still shows through. Katie
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    For fretwork types of projects I like 1/8 or 1/4 baltic birch ply, but I stack 2 or 3 pieces. Kevin mentioned that thin pieces can be hard to control. The best advise that I have for newbies is to find a pattern that you really love, and cut it. Cutting something that you like is so much easier than cutting something you feel like you have to make. Enjoy the process. Also, go easy on your self when you make "mistakes". Once you take the pattern off, most of the time only you will be able to tell.
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    I am not sure where it was (here or on one of the scroll saw facebook pages) but someone was putting together a list of pattern designer websites. I have purchased a lot of patterns from different designers over the years.
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    I will try to come up with something for you!
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    I cut all the way around to remove all of the black lines. I don't really enjoy doing veining (single line) cuts.
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    olson blades can sometimes be found at ACE Hardware stores locally, if you don't want to wait for shipping
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    prefer daylight bulbs, but the boyfriend prefers cool white, so my shop has cool white. I will work with almost any light, I just need them all to be the same
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    I purchased a set of his plans a while ago, but haven't gotten up the courage to actually make them yet. But they are really well done plans, everything is explained. I had emailed him with a question about the plans and got a nice response very quickly. Check out his site!
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    Very pretty color. I would try staining with wine, but it seems like a waste of wine.
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    I very rarely cut a single layer of 1/8" material. I prefer a stack of 2 or 3 pieces. I most often use a #3 blade, but it really depends on what I am cutting.
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    My Grandpa did this all of the time!!! thanks for the reminder
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    I have used epoxy or hot glue to stick sawtooth or D-hangers. Both have held up well. My current method is using 3M command strips. I like that I can hang things up anywhere and hang weird shapes more straight.
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    I have used food coloring in water. Not super bright and vibrant, but quick and easy and cheap. Sand the project, dunk for a bit, then hang to dry, finish with clear spray acrylic (doesn't yellow like some things) I have found that the raising of the grain is minimal but you might want to test it out. I have also had really good luck with using permanent markers. I cut some small wordart that I made into pins and needed it to be bright red. It was too late to drive and get spray paint, and I did't want hand paint all of them. I tried a red sharpie, and the result was bright and awesome.
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    I never got used to my foot pedal, so it is back in the box. I prefer to sit with my feet up on the cross braces of my stand or my stool. Speaking of stools, you need a good place to sit. Find something comfy, and then get the stool and saw to the right heights. I have my eyes on a couple of drummer stools for my next chair The thing I love most is my magnifying light! I wasn't sure if the magnification would be helpful since I can see just fine, but it is awesome. I also need a nice bright adjustable light that I put right above my work area. I love having lots of light!
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