JTTHECLOCKMAN

Well wildwood designs did it again. I can not find another clock insert. It is a 2-3/4" fire dept. insert. It is the one on the left. Anyone with any of these that want to sell let me know or if you know where I may buy some please let me know. It is getting frustrating. If i had known they were going to do away with many of the inserts I would have stock piled. Being away for 3 years really hurt my inventory.

That looks pretty cool. I have not known you long enough so please excuse the questions. I am guessing this is something you have been doing for awhile. Do you have others you would like to share??? Also what type coin is this and what are you cutting with?? Do you do anything else with these such as wrap around a pen tube?? There are many people who cut coins and wrap them around pen tubes and then cast in clear resin to make cool looking pens. Do you thin the coin??? Looks fragile. Looks great though. It is on my to do list which is quite lengthy.

Ehhh not totally true. It is about getting a good glue joint also. If i am doing a table top or any wide board panel I am running both sides through the jointer for that sweet glue joint. I have a Delta 6" full size jointer. Now if you do not have one then many other options mentioned are good to use.

I have seen the Dewalt for $450 with stand and at times $400 saw alone. Just watch for sales

Just out of curiosity why do people pick the Delta over the Dewalt??? Basically the same saw and Dewalt has been around longer.

Looks good from here as well. I always love clocks. These will be well received. For clocks like that I like to use the praying hands clock inserts. Goes good with that theme. Thanks for showing.

#5 PGSR is my go to blade and I cut just about everything with it. I also used to use #7 for collapsible baskets when I was into them. Never had any problems with them

I too am not a fan of bench top jointer. It is unstable and the short bed can make for uneven jointing. When you say larger projects, are these projects that are 3/4" thick and better??? Because if you are scrolling such projects biscuits will show. I use biscuits when making table tops or projects that are 3/4" thick. They are also a plus for aligning and strengthening the joint. But I make sure they are centered on piece and will not use on any thickness less than 3/4" With that said I have used mini biscuits on boxes to help strengthen those 45 degree joints. If you have a good table saw and a good quality full thickness blade you can cut edges ready for glue up without a jointer. If that does not work you can use a router to sweeten the edges.

I too use jewelers blades to cut metal. I cut brass a lot and use 1/0 blades mostly. Copper is soft and it will gum up your blade easily. Cut all the brass on this project with jewelers blades.

Thanks for the link. Put a pin in that one. Now if I only can remember to look where I put it when I need it

Where can I get some patterns for these such as that Beatle one?? Are these for sale anywhere??? Or Elvis.

I am on board thanks.

Had to rejoin so waiting for approval. My old account seems to not work. As of right now though I am unable to see anything. See what happens when I join.

The scrollers cafe is still around??? I have lost contact and could not find them. Do you have the link?? Thanks

That beatles album is fantastic. what a great idea. I am going to add this on my to do list. That is so cool and I have never seen this. Boy I have been away for too long.

16" floor delta model drill press.

If you were into casting that would be a good project to cast in colored resin. It would fill in the voids and add strength and color to the piece. Not a good key chain to put in the pocket though. Maybe do something flat with a backer piece of different colored wood.

You can use a scrollsaw to enhance your pen making skills. There are many people who use it to help in segmenting of their pens. There are those that actually scroll objects and then adhere to the tubes and cast in clear resin. You can see a lot of this at the IAP pen turning site. Pen making took up quite a bit of my time when I first got into it and I slacked off my scrolling. I am now at the point I can do both and not be overwhelmed with either. There are so many little items you can make on a lathe that sell very well. Bottle stoppers. birdhouse ornaments, as mentioned pens and pencils, bowls, clocks and so forth. Expanding your hobbies is a plus when it comes to selling your wares. Yes turning can be an expensive hobby but it depends on your desire to evolve with it. Your items do look great and should sell very well. Can be a little extra income while you are having fun.

A scrollsaw blade is very very flexible. You can almost bend a blade 90 degrees and it goes right back. My suggestion is to tilt the wood more and bend the blade more and thread it in. Do not be afraid to kink it. It will take some force to do that and if it happens so what change the blade. Another thought is (strickly out of the blue)and I have these on all my saws. A plexiglass top. I have found it gives me the right surface tension and slipping ability to spin the wood or material being cut plus it gives me a zero clearance hole (over the years that has not been the case any more) But what you may want to try is get some acrylic mirror and place a thin piece of plexi on top. The mirror will help you locate the holes. I am afraid if you do not use a top coating it would scratch too much and become dull. Or you could try one of those safety mirror such as used on medicine cabinets. Diamond drill will get your blade hole. Sorry but that is all I have for you. I do also have a bad back and can not sit at a saw as long as I used to. But we overcome for the love of the hobby.

You really do not need the packing tape. The blue tape will do what the packing tape will do. Every roll of tape has an coating on top so that each layer is easily pulled off and that is the basic reason the theory of packing tape came about. It is the coating on the tape that is suppose to lubricate the blade. I do not believe anyone has really proved or disproved this but it is what it is. When I first started I used packing tape and have since gone away from it all together. I do use colored painters tape under the pattern. Blue if I am going to peel away in a day or two. Purple or green if I am leaving on longer. The latter two have less tack. We all know the longer we leave tape on a wood it will be harder and harder to get off.

Just another tip along the roller tip lines is to use a sponge. Whenever I need to glue a backboard to a piece I use a sponge. One of the real sponges and not a plastic one. I put some glue on a piece of wax paper and dab the sponge in and then dab the back of the project piece making sure not to get too much glue in the fret work edges. You can easily even it out by dabbing. Use it all the time. When done snip that section of sponge off and good to go for next time and no clean up needed. If you had a real large piece the roller is probably a better idea but for small projects a sponge works too.

I vote Titebond II wood glue also. Not sure what your finish of choice is but sometimes with CA it will leave a glazed spot and may stand out. Just a thought.

I use FedX all the time but i do my own copies. The self serve machines will do 11 X17 and they also have a plotter which can make any size copies as long as you know how to use it. I have copied full size blueprints off that thing and have had no problem. I also have done in the past taken a pattern if too big and draw lines through it and copy sections. Then when I need the full size pattern I put together and tape like a puzzle. It used to be when I first started that the copiers were not that accurate and would distort or stretch or shrink the pattern in odd ways. With todays copiers they are pretty darn accurate.

You are doing a great job in such a short time span. Looks like that you are having some fun. Great work and it is inspiring too.

Flying Dutchman all the way. I use to test blades for Mike at one time and any blade except the spirals and puzzle blades were a hit with me. Miss that man. One of the nicest people you ever want to talk to.