Barry5180
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Another great job Deb. The background color you chose really sets that off. I agree with Travis, you are going to need a ribbon rack or something. Barry
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Beautiful job on Minnie. It certainly deserves a blue ribbon. Thanks for sharing your success with us. Barry
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Really nice job on those unicorns. I've had to flip cutting around as well in the past. In the past, I didn't do much prep to the back side of the wood before cutting. Had the same problem you did a couple of times and decided it's easier to sand the uncut wood on both sides, rather than waiting for the unexpected problem and having to sand the backside after it's cut. I'm sure your wife will love those. Barry
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Just download the install file Clarence and burn it to a CD. Don't install the program to the CD since the computer in the shop won't have the information it needs to run it. Copy the install file to the CD and then install it to the shop computer. It will work fine. I've got a computer in my shop that I still need to set up, but that way I have all my scrolling stuff at my fingertips. Barry
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Hi Darrell, glad you made your way here. I've seen you around on some of the other boards and I'm pretty sure you should know quite a few of the regulars here as well. Enjoy the site and can't wait to see more of your work. Barry
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Welcome Ron, hope you enjoy the site. Beautiful job on the steam engine Ron. Very well finished also, great job. Could you tell us whose pattern it is? If it's yours I would love to have a copy of that, if not, I would love to get a hold of the pattern designer. Thanks, Barry
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The only real maintenance I do to my saw is vacuum/blow out the interior after I'm done with each cutting. I figure all that dust in there can't be good just hanging around inside the saw. Otherwise, I just cut with it. Barry
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Outstanding work on those. Love both of them. Jack Red Cloud kinda reminds me of the indian in the commercials from years ago about pollution. Is this him? Barry
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That turned out great. Thanks for showing us. As for the tearout, since you shaped it the way you did, it looks like it's supposed to be there. It matches the size and style of many of the other larger cutouts. Nice save on that. I'm a big fan of Jeff's patterns. He's got a few from past issues of magazines that I'm slowly working up the nerve to cut. Super detailed stuff like that is one of the things that fascinated me so much with scrolling. I've got a Christmas pattern he released for free of a couple of kids finishing the decorating of a Christmas tree. Would love to have a bunch of those done for Christmas to give as gifts. Barry
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Like Travis, I'm still a big fan of the felt backer, only because of the bit of texture it gives. Luckily they sell it in all sorts of colors. I have thought of printing onto card stock to use as backers as well instead of spray painting. You could actually create the gradient or starburst as a layer on the pattern itself so you could tailor individual areas of the backer to the image. Then just print the layer by itself. Hmmm, if I ever manage to get near my saw again I'm going to have to try that. Barry
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Beautiful job on that Sue. That is one really cute dog, and I see why he's your brother's new best friend. Very cute indeed. Barry
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Great job on all of those Ron. I'm with a lot of the group, I really like that basket. I've seen that Jesus pattern before, but can't remember whose it is. Barry
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Straightening Spiral Blades
Barry5180 replied to greasemonkeyredneck's topic in General Scroll Sawing
I've never straightened the ends of my spirals. Haven't had a problem with the ends bending over or anything. I do however sand the ends of the blades with 120 grit sandpaper to give them a little more grab in my blade clamp. This does beg the question though, wouldn't it just be easier to by the straight end spirals that are available instead of taking the time to do it yourselves? Barry -
Brag away Ron, brag away. You've earned the right. I'm going to have to check to see if they have a category at our county fair for me to enter a few pieces as well. Those two cuttings were terrific. I'm glad your talent was recognized and that you also got to share this terrific craft with others. If your demonstrations at the fair even got only one or two people interested in the craft it was a success. Thanks for sharing your great news with us. Barry
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Really nice job on that Ron. Thanks for sharing it with us. Barry
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You got that right Keith. Animals, people, and nature scenes are ideal for spiral blades since nature abhors straight lines and symmetry. Only man made object have truly straight lines. I usually use flat blades for ornaments, signs, lettering, and things of that nature. Once you get comfortable with the spirals though you will have no problem doing straight lines with them either. Barry
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Keith, I agree with Vector. It's a very well done piece. The colors are very vivid and work well together, the fit of the pieces is very tight and smooth. Excellent job. To help hide the backer on this piece a little better, just paint the edge of the backer the same color as the wood above. This way the piece will just look a little thicker. Barry
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That looks like a pain in you know what to put back together. Nice job on it though. Thanks for sharing it with us. BArry
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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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Guess I'm saving money at the moment. Until I get the shop moved again and set up, I'm holding off. Am I ever going to have a big shopping list when I'm ready to start up again..lol 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'm not real fussy as to what patterns people make. I don't really have any one favorite subject to cut either. I do prefer portraits, but the subject matter all depends on whether the pattern calls to me. As a designer, I will do requests of almost any subject, but seem to do better with people patterns, but I will give anything a shot if you're not in a hurry for it. Barry
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Congrats on the job Chris. I'm really glad to hear you've got something and it's still in the same field. Been there with the catching up on bills thing, but you will get caught up. Just takes time and patience. Good luck with the job. Barry
