Barry5180

Great work on those puzzles, and I think you may be right about finding your niche. Those puzzles all look terrific. Barry

That's some fine work Dave. I love your inlay work. Flawless! Barry

Great job on that cutting. It sure doesn't look like a beginner cutting. Can't wait to see more of your work. Thanks for sharing with us. Barry

They look great, and I hope they help to raise a lot of money. Barry

That's a real nice project Dan. Your wife will love it I'm sure. Thanks for sharing with us. Barry

Nathan, I've got a couple of these on my scrolling bucket list. One day I will tackle one. Jerry, I like challenging myself as much as the next guy, but tackling that clock as a first project? I take my hat off to you sir. If I may ask, how long did it take you to complete? Barry

Hi Dennis, Welcome to the Village. I have nothing to add regarding the blade wobble that hasn't already been said. What I will say is that If you're new to scrolling, I can't wait to see what your work looks like in a year or two. The projects you shared with us look fantastic. Did you cut those crosses out of Poplar? It was a perfect choice. Beautiful work, and I do hope you get the wobble issue sorted out. Barry

I had spoken with him twice when ordering blades, and both times he was chatty, friendly, and most helpful. Truly a sad day. RIP Mike, you will be missed

Beautiful job on this. Extremely well done. Barry

Nice job on this Ed. I really like it with the color. Barry

What a great story line on this puzzle, and a terrific job cutting it. Barry

That's some really nice work on those puzzles. You are also an very talented artist as your pencil drawing was beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. Barry

The saw recommendations you received are all good, and I'm not going to recommend one brand over another since I don't use a Hegner or Excalibur. All I can say is buy the best saw you can afford. As for thickness, scrollsaw blades are nowhere near as aggressive as chainsaw, bandsaw, or jigsaw blades. Most saws will handle wood up to 1 1/2 inches thick, some even thicker. You will need a fairly aggressive blade. I would recommend either a Flying Dutchman Polar or the new Flying Dutchman Heavy Duty. I haven't used the new Heavy Duty blade as of yet, but for thicker wood or extremely hard wood, this sounds like a good choice. Welcome to the site Barry

The distinction is that if I wanted to copy your dad's original, I would need his permission to access the copy since I simply can't walk into his house and take it. Both your father and I however, would need the copyright holder's permission in order to copy it as he does not own the copyright for the piece either. Unless the magazine specifically says that the design may be copied by the subscriber, the answer would be no. I have seen many publications where a design has been shown for illustrative purposed within another article. That design would be protected by the publisher's copyright. Barry

It does constitute fair use, however in this instance, the magazine was lampooning Ted Kennedy and was depicting the Volkswagon exactly as the add portrayed the car. They were in fact unintentionally advertising for Volkswagon. Plus, the magazine wasn't selling cars. Don't confuse Trademark and Copyright though. Trademarks do not fall under fair use. There are two types of trademark. The ™ symbol which denotes an unregistered trademark. These are considered common law trademarks and have not been registered through the US Patent and Trademark office. Generally these will be found in a local or regional setting such as a regional company that only serves one or two states or even counties. An unregistered trademark does not necessarily grant the owner as much protection as a resistered trademark. Registered trademarks, denoted by the ® symbol have been filed with the US Patent and Trademark office and give the holder exclusive rights to the trademark. Trademarks can be licensed to another entity for use, such as The Lego Group purchased a license from Lucasfilm in order to produce the Lego Star Wars sets. Barry

Nice job, it looks great Barry

Great job Kris. I think adding a photo is a great idea. Thanks for sharing. Barry

It was in my inbox this morning Denny. Congratulations! Barry

This is an important issue DW and I would love to see the topic discussed more often. The particular problem for us as scrollers and members of a site such as SSV, is that when we create a pattern and post it here, it is no longer individual use. We have just distributed it via the internet to a virtual unlimited number of people. Individual use would be if I did a pattern of Mickey Mouse and did not upload it. I could make a cutting for myself or a family member in my household, but as soon as I give it out to anyone outside my house, I have violated Disney's rights. It's the same thing as burning a copy of a music cd and giving it to a friend. It is important that current as well as future pattern makers do their due diligence to ensure that they are not violating copyright or trademark law. I'm sure most of us who have been scrolling a while all know at least one pattern designer whose work has been distributed or put up for sale by others without permission. As a community we get upset and sometimes outraged at a blatant violation of copyright law when it's one of our own. I believe it's just as, if not even more important that we, as a community do our absolute best to respect copyright of all individuals that create work that we may use for patterns. If we act professionally in our use of these items and in dealing with the creators, we will all find it much easier to gain permission to use others work in the future. Barry

Hey Perry, nice to meet a neighbor. The year you are looking for is 1923, but that is only published items. Unpublished items fall under the creator lifespan plus 70 years. My major point above for everyone was that unless it specifically listed as public domain, scrollers should assume the item is copyrighted and seek to get permission for use. I've already received permission in the past from Getty Images to use a couple of their images. Most copyright holders are thrilled someone even bothered to ask, and that makes it easier for them to say yes. Where it gets really complicated is things that are trademarked. Corporate logos are the biggest issue for most scrollers and pattern makers. Let use the #3 Goodwrench Chevrolet driven by Dale Earnhardt Jr. as an example. You could create a pattern of the car and the #3 on it, but you would have to leave off the Goodwrench logo as well as the logos of the secondary sponsors since all of them are trademarked. Basic shapes could be used to denote where the logo is, but not the logo itself. The same goes if you're trying to do a pattern of a Harley Davidson motorcycle, the shape of the logo is ok, but you can't use the words Harley Davidson within that shape. The simplest way to avoid trademark violation issues is to stay away from anything with a logo. This applies to team names as well. They are all trademarked. I had a long chat with a member of the NASCAR licensing dept. and another individual at Harley Davidson. It is definitely beyond the means of most scrollers and pattern makers to afford the licensing fees associated with being able to use a trademarked item in a pattern. Barry

I didn't get to make it this year. My daughter had her first child on Mother's day so we've been entertaining relatives all weekend. Next year for sure. Barry

I was going to suggest Mike's Workshop as well. The FD puzzle blades are terrific. Barry

Great job on these Terry. If this is what you do when you're feeling sick, I can't wait to see what happens when you're feeling better. Just follow doctor orders and pace yourself please. Barry

Nice job on these Denny. I really like the feathers, they look great! Barry

Great job Terry. One of these days I will get around to trying my hand at Intarsia. Barry