JTTHECLOCKMAN

My suggetion is to tape off the edges close to the break with painters tape so that when you apply glue it will not seep out to surrounding area and will affect the look of the wood. You will not be able to sand it all out. I would do this on all edges. I then would use carpenters yellow wood glue. I like Titebond 2 for this. I then would use rubber bands for a clamping method. Good luck.

Thanks Paul. 3 months worth of work to create some inventory for my shows. I looked to add a few new items and these were them.

Now the rest of these photos are of projects that I used some of Steve Goods patterns and some of my own design or a combination of. I will see how many they allow me to upload here. I want thank again all the pattern makers and for all of you who took the time to look in and check my latest out. I love scrolling and making things that are different. Hopefully you approve and any comments and questions are always encouraged. Thanks again.

Next up Russell (BIRCHBARK) This pattern maker is one I used many patterns from before and again he stepped up to help me with quite a few here as well. Thanks Golfer, I lost my original pattern and he was able to create basicall the same one for me Carpenters Plane House electrical chord clock Plumbers wrench

Next up Paul (GRANDPA) He help in the design of the IBEW symbol which I had a few to choose from. I went with his because of the ability to scroll the letters. This was my biggest want of all patterns because being a IBEW member for 43 years I thought about this clock for awhile when I retired. Big thanks goes out on this one.

Next up JIMERN He designed the crossing lighting bolts for me I used in a project I created but combined a couple pattern makers help.

Next up Tim (WORBLER) Carpenter (made the 2 saws crossing) Carpenter with plane, square, and scribes Sheet metal worker clock and the sheet metal symbol

OK I really do not know how to do this both to give credit for the pattern makers, also to show off my work, and to finally not bore you all but I will try and hopefully the site will allow for this. It will be a lengthy post so pull up a chair and get some popcorn. I first want to thank the pattern makers here that do such a great job and in particular and I hope I am not leaving anyone out and if I am please please accept my apology. Over this past year I began changing some projects in my inventory and I need help with some patterns so I asked here and had gotten help from Tim (WORBLER) , JIMERN, Bob (BOBSCROLL), Paul ( GRANDPA), Russell BIRCHBARK) and also many from Steve Good who I am not sure ever looks in here, and again if I missed someone please mention something if you see a project I made and did not give credit. Not my intention to leave anyone out. I will start with the know pattern makers and then just post finished projects. All got great reviews at the show my hats off to you pattern makers for the help. I also want to mention I probably took your pattern and incorporated in some manner to make a project that had my vision and taste added to it. Thanks again and let the show begin. I see I can not do this the way I wanted so I will have to make individual postings. Bear with me. Bob ( BOBSCROLL) Irish napkin holders and also Irish plaque Iron worker clock

That came out real well. Is this a pattern of yours or is it available for purchase somewhere?? Would like to do this.Thanks.

I buy materials from various sources over the years. Mainly hardwoods come from a dealer around by me. I am able to pick my own lumber. But his woods are top quality so it is very easy. I get both domestic and exotics from him. I use to have a couple place like this but a fire has put one dealer out of business. I also buy on line for specialty woods from various place and Cooks Woods is one. I hardly ever use Home Centers woods any more. They are over priced by alot. I will by construction woods such as plywood but that is not for crafts but maybe for jigs or other home projects.

I too finished a show and agree the economy may have hit a turn for the better. Glad to see you as well as others doing well this craft show season. I can relate to inventory thing because you never know what the big seller will be one year to next. I ran out of a few things myself.I will make more and try again next year. Thanks or posting results. It helps other crafters doing this or thinking about doing them.

Well kevin it is understandable about trying to do shows with kids You do not see that often or at least I have not seen it. Your attention is on doing the right thing with potential customers and if you have to divide that watching kids you are doing a disservice to your customer and yourself. I have always done shows that are juried or at least tried to be juried for there is always the people who claim they make things but clearly China made and passed off as homemade. I bet it happens on Amazon and other sites too. I know all the catalogs out there that sell stuff. I try to do shows that have many crafters and this one has over 200 crafters. It is a High School and a large footprint. Most my shows were in High schools or church schools. Over the years you develop a rolodex of good shows. I stay far away from the small school shows and boutique shows. The PTA shows and the 4 hour shows. Not worth my effort for what I sell. As I said craft show circuit is fickle and changes show to show, event to event, year to year. Many factors come into play. the economy is a big player as well as the organizers, location, and advertising. I could always go through some of my knowledge of doing shows as I collected over the many years of doing them if you ever decide to return. Some things and rules have not changed and some increased. The do's and dont's, the highs and lows of doing them, the pitfalls and pleasures. It is and has been a thing I am glad I experienced when I got into scrolling. There was a crafter next to me that sold wool sweaters and also tye dyed shirts( I guess that stuff is making a comeback) and he did over $3000 worth of business . As I said I walked around a little bit to check in with a few friends crafters to see how they were doing and all said it was an uptick to the last couple years and hopefully this is a thing that will continue and I wish success to all doing shows this season. Happy Crafting.

I got back from today's show and things went well. The weather held up till time to go home when it started raining as we got out, so it did not temper the crowd and the crowd was larger than the last 2 years. I believe there is an uptick in the economy because I talked to a few crafters and all said they did better than the last 2 years. This is encouraging. I did well on many of my new items as well as some items that are proven tried and true sellers every year. i cleared just over $1200 which is a normal show when things go well. Still not like the old days when 2 day shows I would do close to $5000 back in the 90's but I will take it I do not do 2 day shows any more. It encouraged me to do the show again next year. I started having reservations the last 2 years. But that is the show circuit and these days it is more fickle. I had only 2 people who wanted to use a card but being I do not take them they still were able to pay with cash so did not lose the sale. Surprising I did not, and have to check that, I did get one check and it was for a $15 item. Made me laugh some. I usually get 4 or 5 checks per show depending on sales. I do not know if there is anything to read into that or not. I did pick up some requests or suggestions as I like to ask potential customers and those that did purchase things, for some new items. So I will work on them over the summer and probably will be here asking for new patterns from our talented pattern makers. I hope those doing shows this year find the same results in that the economy is doing better. That is my report and as I said I will post photos of some items and I think my brother who helped took some shots of the setup so I may post them if he sends them to me. All in all a good day.

Man I have been using plastic containers for 30 years. I have been pouring the remains back into the original cans for that long and actually have Danish oil that is about 15 years old in the same cans half full and never solidified or went bad. I must be one lucky guy,

The one thing I took away from your questions and your post is the statement of you scroll MDF and 1/4 plywood. Both material but especially MDF is a nasty hazardous dusty material that is not good for the lungs. A good mask and dust collection system would be well advised. You did not say what type of plywood but whatever it is it will be rough on blades because of the layers and the adhesives used to make it. Some plywoods are not good for breathing the dust either. The questions were answered so I won;t touch those. Welcome to the site and the world of scrolling.

Probably. I have been using the Penguin silver reverse blades #5 for the longest time and they fit my speed and my comfort level. Going from a stamped blade to a milled blade will take some getting use to because the way they track. But like everything you can get use to them. I have no reason in the world to switch what I do now. Not sure how many more years I have left on earth to enjoy scrolling and speed is not in my vocabulary. I leave that to the young guns. Go get em. I find myself saying this as I drive around town these days too. As I said they make so many different saws and blades and tools to fit anyone's needs and wants. Boy I remember the blade wars when pegas blades first came out. Wow the scrolling forums were always full of those wars. I can tell you some sad stories behind the scenes that would shock some. Oh well happy scrolling with whatever blade floats your boat. Try them all.

All look great and I am sure will sell easily if someone bought your patterns and made them. I like 21,30,and 42 the best because they are different from what you see most of.

Wow those ornaments stand out when painted like that. That is a seller. More work but worth it for sure. Thanks for showing.

Stamped VS milled to begin with. PSR only have reverse teeth about 1" up from bottom. UR have every 3 teeth. Both do the same thing in that they prevent fuzzies and splintering on bottom. I do not use the UR but have used the ultras and they are sharper but I find for me control is key and I get better control with the Penguin. I am not a production scroller any more. I am a hobbiest.

yea I am into the segmenting and trying new things. I will see you over at IAP. Need to give Mark a run for his money over there. I* can not do 2 things at the same time because it takes up too much equipment room. Has been a while since i turned some pens. Want to start working on my Bash entries for there also.

I have no doubt. You would need someone to do a video of the speed thing. leaves me out.

Different type of stand. 3 legged tripod was designed for those reasons. My hegner will run at all speeds no vibration. Dewalt did the same. The thing with Dewalt though it is cheap metal bolted in so many places so the design is sort of countered. Hegner saw is not bolted it is welded. Makes a difference. RBI is also bolted and now you are dealing with 4 legs need to be level and tight and splayed right.. These come into play all the time.

Well I got all my projects done and on time as my first show is this Sat. I will try to post some photos and to show off some of the patterns some of the great pattern makers have helped me with. Hopefully I get all names and patterns correct. I thank all that helped in this area. I think they came out well. Will need some time to upload those after this show. After that I will put a hold on any other scrolling unless I get some kind of order at shows. I will then focus on my other hobby pen turning. I will probably be stepping aside from this site for awhile. Will see how it goes.

Never use them so I had no idea. Sounds like a good solution. Not sure why you want a blade like that but i am sure there is a reason because they make them. I guess a popular blade. For all those that need faster speeds here you go. I knew the ultras were milled differently than standard blades that are stamped. There is a blade out there for everybodies cutting habbits. Happy scrolling. Flying Dutchman scroll saw blades are 5" long and pinless. Milled blades, which makes a sharper cutting edge. Manufactured in Germany with top-grade high-quality hardened steel. Ultra Reverse blades are our top selling scroll saw blade. They have a unique design where every third tooth is reversed to prevent splintering on the underside of the project. They also have an aggressively fast cut, while at the same time being a smooth cut.

Been that way forever. I never go any faster than that anyway. Call RBI to solve the problem if they can. Has to do with harmonics. The movement of the long arms up and down. They will tell you the story and what to do. The first thing will be to anchor the stand down to a solid surface and have the legs splayed properly That is a must with all saws. Check all bolts are tight. Good luck.