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That turned out great Michael. I like your choice of background for the photograph as well. Barry
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Those are terrific Don, and very cute. Having a dozen or two scattered around in strategic places would be an interesting way to display them. It would make the house look like it's been overrun with elves. Barry
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The Java Gel appears to be just one of many colors of oil based gel stain manufactured by General Finishes. I have used their gel stains before, but only the water based. Since I work mostly with pine for my projects and Baltic Birch for portraits, gel stains produce a much better appearance. If you are going to try it, I would suggest also picking up some pre-stain would conditioner from them as well. The conditioner will help keep the wood from staining splotchy due to different grain density in the wood. I haven't tried it on BB ply, so test it on scrap first. Good luck and let us know if it works for you. Barry
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Great cuttings Kevin. I'm pretty sure the fridge still weighs less than me, but I'll be sure to keep an eye on it now. Barry
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Stacking, tape, and what works for me.
Barry5180 replied to browders's topic in General Scroll Sawing
I usually clamp my stack together and use blue painters tape around the edges, spray adhesive on the pattern, stick it and cut. When I do my next cutting, I think I'm going to try and cover the whole surface with the blue painters tape and then apply the pattern to that. This way I don't have to deal with difficult pattern removal. Barry -
Great job on your first piece! Can't wait to see more of your work. Keep at it, it only gets easier from here on out. Barry
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Nice job on this. Barry
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Great job on this. I'm sure she's going to love it. BArry
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My shop is in my basement so thankfully I don't need much in the way of a heat source. Yours looks like it will do a pretty darn good job of keeping you nice and toasty. Barry
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Great job on those. Are these your patterns? Barry
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Nice job Kevin. I can see them hanging on top of a door. Barry
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Nice cutting on this. It does look like a fun cut to do. Barry
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Kevin is right about why there may be small variations in the tension setting on the saw. However, I would say that you shouldn't get too hung up on what tension number you are using on the saw, but what tension you ultimately have on the blade. I know I read a how to article on adjusting the saw so you can get consistent 2-2.5 readings on the tension scale that involve making an adjustment internally to the tension rod. I haven't bothered to do this yet because I am still able to get fairly consistent tension on the blade in about the 4 range on the scale. Bear in mind that the scale does not correspond to any particular tension amount at each setting. It is there just as a handy reference. Barry
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Polar Vs Ultra Reverse Blades
Barry5180 replied to TXScrollsawartist's topic in General Scroll Sawing
I usually use the FD-#2/0 spirals for most of my portrait work and the FD-UR for most everything else. I almost never use anything larger than a #5 but I also have a set of thick wood blades that I use for cutting toy parts from 2x4 material. Those give me more control than the bandsaw. Barry -
The lifter works great. I purchased one about 1 1/2 years ago and haven't looked back. Saves a bunch of time when you have 500+ piercing cuts to do. Took about 10 minutes to install. Barry
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Nice job on that Richard. It's a great feeling when you get requests for more of something. Barry
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I have always been successful printing out the pattern and attaching it to the wood using spray adhesive. When it comes time to remove the pattern, I usually use some mineral spirits with a foam brush to really soak the pattern down and then after about 2 minutes or so the pattern comes right off. Barry
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Lamp upgrade on my Dewalt scrollsaw
Barry5180 replied to Gary Beasley's topic in General Scroll Sawing
Looks like a pretty good mod there Gary. I might have to try this myself. I've been using appliance bulbs for a while yet, but they get really hot. Barry -
Great job on this. Love the lettering as well. Barry
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Nicely done. It's great to know that there are still plenty of people out there that appreciate a good quality handmade toy over something needing batteries. Barry
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Nice job on these Keefie. They turned out really well. Barry
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Great job on that cross. I'm sure your friend will love it. Barry
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Very nice job. It looks great. Barry
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You are going to love this saw! I upgraded from a Craftsman a few years back and couldn't believe the difference. Enjoy Barry
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Excellent job on this cutting. I can see why you did it at the size you did. Nice job. Barry
