Barry5180
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I'm gonna mirror what was already said. I started with the box store blades (crap), then switched to Olson. These weren't bad, but did not seem to last that terribly long. I would get maybe about 5 minutes out of a blade. Switched to FD blades and I'm cutting for 20 to 30 minutes with each. So for me, I just haven't found the need to look at any other brand. If a particular blade works for you, stick with it. I know a guy who swears by the very same blade by Olson that I thought was crap. We all scroll a little differently, therefore the same blade will work differently for each of us. Barry
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Terrific job on the portrait Christina. You really did a great job on the pattern as well as the portrait. Sure the dog looks a little like a bush, but since it looks like a Lhasa Apso or similar breed, there's not much you could have done. They look like bushes in real life...lol Barry
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It's a great site, but I agree that items tend to get lost there. The other problem as I see it, is that because it is a somewhat specialized site, unlike e-bay, many people don't even know it exists. Sure it comes up in a google search on the first page, but most people I have spoken/messaged with have never heard of it. Once I tell them about it, and they check it out they love it. Etsy should get a little better e-marketing to generate more traffic. Most of the traffic on the site is from those trying to sell items. It should be the other way around. Barry
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Glad you made your way here Jeff. Good to meet ya. Can't wait to see some of those whirlygigs when you get the chance. Barry
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I'll probably be in the craft store over the next couple of days so I'll check out some decoupage paste and give it a shot. I'll report back whatever I find. Barry
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Thanks Travis, I'm gonna hope for a few more opinions before making a decision, but you are right about grain patterns. I'm more concerned about the coloring of the wood vs grain pattern. I checked out the Wood Deals Online site and think it's great. All of the wood I use for my portraits has come from the supplier selling all that 8 1/2 x 11 BB ply. He gives great service and his prices are pretty good. The shipping charges have gone up terribly though. I remember when it was costing me half his current shipping charge to get the wood. Barry
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Ben, It all depends on the printer and the ink it uses. I've had some printers that no matter what I printed or what I did with the printout, the ink would run. Currently I am using a Kodak all in one and it works great. If I ever get the time to try puzzles, I will print the image on matte photo paper and then attach and finish it. Hopefully this will work. One other method that might work would be to decoupage the image onto the wood and then cut the puzzle once dried and set. Don't know how that would work with computer paper, but would make for interesting research. barry
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Glad to hear the stack cutting was a success. I discovered very quickly that if I'm just cutting for me, cutting one piece at a time is fine, but if I want to give as gifts or sell, it was just not practical to produce a 300 or more cut product one at a time, way too time consuming. I did a custom portrait of a newlywed couple. They wanted three cuttings, one for them, and each set of parents. I charged them $150 for all three framed. It took me three hours to cut the order (actual saw running time). I would not have been able to justify the cost of cutting had I done it individually. Barry
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I don't know how much help I'll be on this, but this is what I've encountered. I usually use the FD-2/0 spirals for portraits. I normally stack 4 pieces of 1/8-inch baltic birch together and can get about 20 minutes or more out of each blade, not counting stupidity on my part. I have not tried the larger spirals, but would assume they perform similarly in the same wood. I have noticed that there does seem to be one spot on the spirals that does not cut as aggressively as the rest of the blade. I too would be interested in hearing from Mike as to what caused that issue. I've just gotten used to it so it is not as big of a concern for me, I'm just interested for knowledge sake. Barry
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I'm getting ready to work on a cutting that I'm giving as a wedding gift to my oldest stepdaughter. It is the Wedding Rose Heart by Sue Mey. My problem is that I'm partially colorblind and have trouble distinguishing shades of color, therefore I have trouble with picking contrasting colors of wood that will look good. I'm planning on buying the hardwood plywood from Sloan's Woodshop. If anyone has some suggestions based on the hardwood plywood available there I would appreciate it. I was planning on 1/4" or thicker for the heart, and 1/8" for the backer. I am also planning on increasing the size of the pattern so I need to purchase the wood as 24"x24". You can get to the page at Sloan's here: http://www.sloanswoodshop.com/plywoods.htm If anyone has another supplier with better prices and/or bigger selection, I will take suggestions for those places as well. Thanks for any help Barry
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If you ever figure that one out, please post a tutorial. I bet the whole scrolling world would love to know that trick....lol Barry
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Tell me about it. I'm usually satisfied with my cuttings, but I think that's why it takes me so long to make a pattern. I'm never happy with the way it turns out, so at some point I just have to give up and say "it's finished". Barry
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NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO! It can't be that time of year again already. I'm still organizing and unpacking from moving, and have what seems like a hundred other commitments that are conspiring to keep me out of the shop. Before I can even begin worrying about Christmas I still have a wedding gift to cut for my stepdaughter who is getting married on Sept. 26. Barry
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I have the same problem when making a large tool purchase. Seems like it takes forever to save for a big purchase and then I end up debating with myself if I'm doing the right thing. Barry
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Well, good luck, but I don't think you'll need it. As long as your drill bit and saw blade are perpendicular to the table you shouldn't have any problems. Of course if something does go wrong you end up with three times as much designer firewood, but, the amount of time you save cutting three at once makes it worth the risk. Barry
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Hi Steve, glad to see you found your way here. Welcome to the village. Barry
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Not sure how I missed this at first. Great job on that Christina. You need to give yourself a bunch more credit than you do. That turned out great. Barry
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Congratulations on the order. It is such a great feeling when people want to pay you for your time and effort. Good luck with the project. Barry
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Great job on that Vector. I'm sure she's gonna love it. Barry
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I've had the same type of experiences with Mike. I can order blades on Monday, and have them by Wednesday. That's unheard of today. I consider Mike a scroller's personal blade consultant. He actually takes the time to listen to what type of scrolling you do, and then recommends the best products for the job. On top of that, the quality is unmatched. Barry
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That turned out great. Loved the rest of the album as well. Really good stuff in there. Thanks for sharing your work with us. Barry
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Rich, just be aware, the hardboard and MDF are going to create much more really fine dust than regular plywood. Make sure you are wearing some type of dust protection. Barry
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Beautiful Clock Sue. Is that one going to be in the magazines? Barry
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Blame, thanks for the shopnotes link. I remember an issue of one of the woodworking magazines that had a microadjustable jig for your router for refining the angle on a miter. I think it may have been shop notes as well, but don't know what happened to it. I think I like the idea of the tablesaw sled better. Once I get my tablesaw I intend to build that sled. Barry
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Welcome back Marg. I don't think I've met you before on any of the sites. Looking forward to your posts and seeing some of that work you've been doing all this time. I have to admit, I had to look at where you were from when you said winter, as it's summer here in the states...LOL Barry
