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Advanced Machinery has all things hegnar in the states, and is awesome to deal with. (wonderful customer service) http://www.advmachinery.com/c-6-scroll-saw-accessories.aspx The quick clamp for the top screw and the tuff key for the bottom screw are great adds to a hegnar. http://www.advmachinery.com/c-77-upgrades-for-older-hegner-scroll-saws.aspx The quick release is another nice addition, but I never got it for mine. I was used to always re-tensioning with my Hitachi, so it wasn't an issue for me.
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I just got $300 for mine. So 250 seems like a good deal.
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I can sit and saw for 3-4 hours, I love the days that I can do that. However, lately, I am lucky to get 5 minutes.
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That is a pretty good price, if it is in good shape. I keep a pretty close eye on the minneapolis craigslist for really good deals (I'm from the east metro) I would try to talk him down if you have to drive all the way to albertville, but that is just me.
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This pattern really creeps me out, but you did an excellent job with it.
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I can't take credit for the idea of the ornaments on a single backer board, that was the way Steve Good designed it. I do like the idea and may use it for some other ornament patterns as well.
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I made these Christmas projects this weekend. The nativity is a Steve Good pattern, the backer board is 8.5" x 20" so it takes up a fair amount of wall space. The snowman signs are from TDPainter, I stack cut and finished three ways (Paint, color wash and stain). I have a favorite, do you? I might do something else with these to hang them, like a curly wire but I haven't decided. Katie
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wow!!! the designers did a great job!
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I have two dewalts in my school shop. I had to replace fuses and a switch in the first few months we used them but since then they have good. I "needed" a new saw at home and wanted something better then the dewalt, so I got an ex-21. my Excalibur is hands down a better machine then the dewalt. however, I don't think that everybody will use the scroll saw to the extent that they will notice/appreciate the difference. And that is not a bad thing.
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If you have't tried the packing tape idea, you really should try it sometime. It really keeps the burning down.
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I use glass on all of my portraits. Sometimes you have to get a bit creative to get them to fit in a frame, but I think it is worth it. I HATE to dust and it is so much easier to keep clean, plus the finished pieces really look like art instead of a craft project.
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I made a couple of these, but then chopped a ton of hair off and have been waiting until it grew out again to use them again. In Minnesota/Wisconsin, we call them Hair Forks. If you go to a site like ETSY.com you can see a lot of things people are doing with these. http://www.etsy.com/search?q=hair%20fork&view_type=gallery&ship_to=US A guy on some of the scrolling sites Pabreu https://www.facebook.com/Pabreuwoodworking has some beautiful carved versions.
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I buy frames from the craft stores or good will. I mat the portrait and frame in the next biggest size. I back my portraits with felt. Depending on how the cardboard backer attaches to the frame, you can force everything back together. if the cardboard has the tabs that rotate into a grove, reversing the cardboard and using a pick to lock the tabs in place. (that sounds way complicated, I will try to get some pictures sometime soon) I get all of the layers as secure as I can, then lock them in place with a few generous blobs of hot glue on each side. The last thing I do when framing pieces is to cover the back side with kraft paper. I use hot glue to seal it around all 4 sides. It makes the framing job look more professional and hides any ugly things I have done. I have a project that is ready for a frame, I will take some pictures to explain my process, hopefully before the weekend Katie
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On November 2, 2013 the NorthStar Scrollers are hosting a seminar by Dirk and Karen Boelman (of The Art Factory) The meeting will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Bloomington (1114 American Blvd, Bloomington, MN 55420) In the morning we will have a short business meeting at 9:30 followed by a seminar by the Boelmans. We will break for a pot-luck lunch and then the Boelmans will be putting on a hands-on scrolling seminar until about 4:00 Members attend free in the morning and pay $20.00 for the afternoon. Non-members pay $5 for the morning and $20 for the afternoon. Visit our website http://www.northstarscrollers.org/ for more info, or message me It will be an awesome day to meet and socialize with scrollers, and learn about our hobby! Katie Nielsen Vice-President NorthStar Scrollers -
Can you cut the other 45? one of my saws has a table that tilts more one way then the other.
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If only I would read the post before responding,
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I use deco art - americana acrylic paints when ever I paint anything. It is non-toxic. However, now that you mention it, I don't know if it is officially safe for toys.
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I used regular felt and didn't do anything to stiffen it. I made the ornaments one sided, but you could glue wood to both sides. I wrote the date and from Katie on the back of several so it is sort of nice to have a place to do that.
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Felt is the sweater type stuff that doesn't un-ravel at all. Historically felt is made by matting wool fibers after they are weaved, however I used craft felt and I don't think there is any wool in it. I got some pumpkins done tonight before my finger started bugging me again. The pumpkin by itself is a little boring, it needed something (paint, glitter, more cuts) to make it feel like something. Adding the felt to the back gave it a nice pop (in my opinion) and I am fairly confident that when I give them to my kids at school for halloween they won't ask "where's the candy?"
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As I was wandering around the aisles of the craft store this evening, and finding all of the rows of christmas stuff to be just a bit too early, I thought of a project I did last year that I wanted to share with you. I made these ornaments after seeing a similar set at Target. It is a semi-simple snowflake cut from baltic birch plywood attached to a piece of felt. These ornaments really stand out from the other ornaments and were well received by the people I gave them out to. It is also a nice way to get some color, with out covering up the wood. I wanted to share this idea with you in case any of you were looking for new christmas craft fair ideas. I am also planing on doing a pumpkin of some sort with orange felt for halloween gifts for my students.
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before I moved my shop to the basement, I did scroll outside a bit and it was nice. However, I wouldn't give up my a/c for anything
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I used to glue them by hand, but now I have an inexpensive hot gem setter. http://www.amazon.com/Darice-2704-01-Rhinestone-Hot-Fix-Applicator/dp/B002I6XKWE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379379555&sr=8-1&keywords=hotfix+tool The tool is really easy to use and I don't know why I ever messed around with glue.
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as for patterns, check out the gallery/pattern library on this site. You can be busy for years cutting the stuff here.
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I have done pretty well with christmas ornaments. Fairly simple designs (less then 10 cuts) stack cut from hardwood and embellished with rhinestones seem to give the biggest bang for you buck. I also like baltic birch stained with food coloring to give a pop of color last year I sold quite a few simple wire signs. I was given a stack of small (5"x7" ish) pieces of oak with the edges routered. I cut simple designs and added a curly wire to hang them with a couple of beads for good measure. I have also sold portrait type patterns that I have framed nicely. judging from your screen name, framing might be something you can do easily. christmas, religious and animals are the most common things I have sold.
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I don't do much for routine maintenance on any of my saws, I wax the tables now and then, and vacuum out the dust. Other then that I usually wait for somthing to break.
