JTTHECLOCKMAN

Talk to Kevin about cherry wood. He uses it almost exclusively in his projects and seems to work well for him. I have no answer for the different types and where they come from but you can find that in all species of wood. I find some red oak just a bear to cut and most just as easy as cutting pine. Exotics will always be hard on blades and have a tendency to burn because of the resins in them. They are so dense also.

I know this is probably overkill for you Kevin but this is what I have for my Dremel and I have 3 dremels but this is a precision tool for using the dremel or likewise tool for plunge routing or edge routing. I am from the school buy once and buy quality. I also have a few of dremel attachments but when I looked at their plunge routing attachment it was too cheaply made for any accuracy for me. Thus I went this route.http://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Types_of_Tools/Routers_and_Bits/Routers/Precision_Router_Base.html?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=BS%3A%20Catchall&utm_term=457

I have a couple dremels and use them for detailed work. I use the fixed router base alot when doing some fine router work. I have many other options when it comes to plunge routers so not looking for that.

I have a Delta 16" floor model and a Delta 12" model and not one complaint about the tool. Perfect and I use my 16" to drill the tiniest holes in scroll projects with no problem. I do have to use a small pin chuck because the 16" does not have a zero clearance chuck on it. I would buy another delta any day. I would of course check all the variables to make sure it is true and if not return it but I do know what to look for. For drum sanding I have a Clayton oscillating spindle drum sander. Nice sander. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81PE1T69ZRL._SX300_.gif

Be careful with sanding drums on a drill press. They can cause the wobble effect you speak of. Pressure being applied sidewards on the chuck and arbor is not what they were designed for.

Boy I would be very scared telling you anything on a forum about the use of power tools. I suggest you find someone who can either teach you or do some of the preliminary work for you. Sanding edges flat even on flat glass is not easy to do. The pieces can rock and you are sanding edges and not the flat.

Well here is another "ATTABOY" that is coming along really well and is going to look good all finished up. Some talent in that piece for sure.

It all depends on the type scrolling you are doing. If it is alot of portraits then frames are pretty much needed. Now you can buy frames premade from dollar stores or walmart but your work may need custom frames because of size. You can buy molding already shaped and just cut to size. You can make your work so that it can be displayed on an easel or plate stands as they are called. instead of in a frame. I am sure other will have more ideas.

Cherry is one of those woods that does burn easily as well as many exotics. The tape trick does work. I use blue tape under all my patterns anyway so I really do not notice burning.

It is a hassle and getting worse but good paper work backs you up. Yes it may take some time if you have problems. I was audited the very first year I started my business. I had to go to IRS twice to get things straightened out. I finally took all paper work and placed it on the ladys desk and gave her the header page so that each bill and numbers were listed and told her to call me when you are done of if you had any questions because i could not sit there and walk her through every bill. I told her my time is money too. 2 days later everything was squared away and I picked up my paperwork and believe me it was in the same order as I left it with her. My business is way too small to go after me. She realized that I am sure and her boss probably told her move on. I fill out quarterly sales and use tax. If I get behind they send a letter threatening to add penalty. Some quarters are 0 income so I say go ahead. It was just a matter of time when all states want a poiec of internet action because it has become so huge and the brick and mortar stores are becoming a thing of the past. Good luck to all

They can not go back to collect taxes. Those laws are for the here and now. Fight any charges.

No that is not my design That is an old pattern from the Berry Basket that I believe is still around but owners do not own it any more. That insert is not available any more. Believe me I tried. It was an expensive insert and I got them from Steebar Corp many many years ago. Keep at it you will enjoy making clocks because people love all kinds of clocks and they are not going out of style any time soon.

Lots of good tips on drilling. As with any pattern you can enlarge or shrink and use any size insert. I agree about drill holes before because you can secure bette but I make many clocks and drill holes after. It is a matter of knowing that a bit can grab and the duller it is the more harder you push and the more chances it grabs and pulls it out of your grip. No need for pilot holes. Those bits have a starting cutter so it needs to center itself to become dead on. What I do and I drill tons of insert holes is use an awl and just puncture the cross hairs. Now when I go to drill I line up that starting cutter with the punctured hole with the drill press off. I then secure the piece in some fashion and the slowly start drill and advance it. A good sharp bit is the key. One other note always use a drill press with forstner bits. Do not use a handheld drill. Asking for trouble.

Good to hear. The economy looks to be solid this year so this could be a good season for shows. Nice display and lots of variety. What would you say was the best seller and did things from past years sell this year that did not do well in the past?? Were people looking for anything in particular?? Usually at shows there is someone selling something that everyone is buying. I did a show many many years ago and there was a person selling snowmen on a stick as we called it and all it was was a snowman cut and painted and mounted on a stick that you stick in the ground. Everyone was walking around with them and it became the joke of the show between vendors. We all were staying we should go out and get some sticks and just mount whatever it was we were selling on a stick and we would do good. Another year was the growing stick gauges. Put it on a wall and kids mark their growth heights. You never know what will sell year to year.

At that time I made them flat. But since I now have a lathe and do some turning I would do with a lip and probably do some segmenting. I also cast so I probably would do mine in acrylic cast material adding a host of colors. You can use a BLO underneath. You do not want to use Danish oil. Just let completely dry. Dip once and all you need. Kevin lets see you get creative. So many things you can do with things like this. Make a theme. Add state quarters, add dowels of different sizes, do some segmenting with cross hatching, you can always scrollsaw designs in them and do an infill with epoxy resins and then no top coat is needed. Yo can scroll inlay work in them. Look at cutting board designs and use some of those for ideas in segmenting.As you see I am from the not plain look tree. Yes make a box or rack of some sort. Scroll design in and if themed then that is the design. Oh I can get really fancy but remember the more detail the price goes up. I bought the cork at either AC Moore or Michaels. Hobby Lobby was not around at that time. I rounded the edges. I am sorry I have no photos of many projects I have done over the years and this is one of them. They did not sell quickly but did sell. I am far more creative now than I was back then so I could pull off something better. Like I said I may have to give this some thought over the winter. By the way the box I made was a simple flat bottom with 4 dowels sticking up and the coasters rested in between them. If I remember it was 6 coasters.

Just beware this is clear finish so not yellowing or changing of color of wood. Stain before hand if you want that. Do you put cork on the bottom of your coasters?? I made a few sets over the years and that is what I did. Have not made them in a long time now. I may give it a go sometime again.

waterbased urethane Minwax makes that too. That just has UV protection from sunlight. if that is something that interest you. This is what I use but in spray rattle cans when I do use it. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Minwax-Polycrylic-Clear-Gloss-1-Qt/17253540?athcpid=17253540&athpgid=athenaItemPage&athcgid=null&athznid=PWVAV&athieid=v0&athstid=CS020&athguid=6a5156d9-57a-166db86099f6a3&athena=true

I agree a water based poly or any poly if you can stand the smell and dry times. That will stand up to drink spills. Danish oil does not have enough poly in it. Lacquer is not good for drinks. If you do not gloss use semi or satin.

No Brad I survived the reading. They all look good and the use of the color of the grain in the woods is smart. Gives them a natural look. Need to post more of your work. 25+ years. another old sawduster. I know if when I pass and they have to do an autopsy they will find saw dust in the veins too. To me it is the most relaxing hobby and was glad I found it some 35 years ago.

Has to be the longest title I ever seen here for a new topic

Nice cutting Kevin. I never did have much luck cutting and selling portraits either and never really got big into it. I try to make things that are usable such as napkin holders, shelves. mirrors. and of course clocks. The Navy plaque that someone showed here by Steve Good is probably the latest pattern that had many holes that I did but turned out not too bad after all. You do get in a rhythm.

For me every project is different. I try to drill all the holes at once but I do not do projects with hundreds of holes. There are times I will drill all the holes that I can with a larger drill bit and save all the tiny holes for the next round of drilling. I have made mistakes that were unfixable so I put that piece on the side and use it for scrap to make a jig for another project or use it to hold something down and put weight on it. I rarely just throw the wood out. Not much more to that that needs explaining. Learn from your mistake and you will maybe not do it again but maybe you will. Not the end of the world. Have been there too when you get an entire project done that took some time and droped it beyond repair . Life goes on. Happy scrolling.

I do not go to many other sites for scrolling and can not follow FB or even peoples blogs. I like real forums. You are youngin in the scrolling world. I probably started on forums a couple years before you. Did not own a computer. I now remember the name because I remember writing this in answer to one of Iggys questions in May of this year. There were alot of top flight pattern makers back then. here is a few. I happened to look at an older Creative Woodworks and Crafts magazine 2004 just yesterday, and was looking through it and noticed so many of the long time pattern makers and saw Harveys name with many of his puzzle packages listed for sale. Saw names like Jacob and Wayne Fowler, Phiip Wilson, Vernon Brown, Shelli and Kerri Robinson, Sheila Bergner, Marilyn Carmin, Robert Hiavacek SR., Wes Demerest articles, John Nelson, John Polhemus (the white Buffalo) Dianna Thompson, Dirk and Karen Boelman, articles written by Scott Kochendorfer, Nancy Jones, ever popular carvers Ivan Whillock, pen related articles from Joe Herrmann and all put together by a friend of mine and editor at that time Robert Becker and also one of the big sponsors Steebar who I did alot of work for back in the day. Many other noted pattern makers graced those magazines as well. I know I am leaving out quite a few.

Probably that was how long ago she was here.

Yes I found it and grabbed a copy. Do you remember a pattern maker that went by the name White Buffalo. I can not remember his real name but he use to do alot of unique lettering patterns. I think he too was part of that forum and group. Can not remember the wifes name too. I am sure I have his patterns somewhere in my possession. He did a series of profesional jobs patterns with the names as the center of the project and added themes that matched the job. They were wall plaques. Boy I am going way back. The wheels are turning up there but they are just spinning and no traction.