JTTHECLOCKMAN

It is starting to get clearer. Have you been doing this long and have you just started having problems?? Is this something new you are trying or is this something that just started happening. I do not like the idea of gluing photos or anything to wood because wood moves and always will,even if sealed. MDF or even particle board.(which probably would not look good on the edges) something of this nature would be a better substrate in my opinion and it needs to be sealed also before attaching any photos. Looks like you use plywood. If you do not seal the substrate it will absorb the adhesive and starve the joints or in this case layers. When doing veneers in woodworking you always need to balance both sides of the veneers or else they will creep is what it is called. You top coat a veneer and the bottom side moves more that the top thus causing lift and usually air bubbles under it. In pen turning when people use decals on a tube the tube is solid and does not move but being it is cast in clear resin moisture is an enemy so it needs to be sealed and usually some people use modpodge or just clear acrylic polyurethane sprays. Then the can cast.

Same here. This is not the best answer or at least for me because almost always the pattern is smaller than the work piece. If doing multiples I will paste many patterns on a board. If i did what you said now I am sticking to the unpattern areas.

Yep Kevin. Generation "X" Amazon will be taking over the world. They are now getting into the food sector of selling. When I was still working I worked on 2 Amazon warehouses in my territory. The product they have is mind blowing. The buildings were massive and more to come. They are tasking the Walmart ideas and taking another step up and now Walmart is trying to keep up by adding food sales to their stores and trying to make things a one stop shopping and now on line sales have increased for them also. The cars of today are just tapping into technology that will be coming from smart cars to flying cars.It is progress but as I said I will not be around long enough to witness many of these changes but I was also glad to live through the craft show era. I am now at the point in my life I make one of a kind items and if I sell them fine and if not I will leave them behind for others to decide where they should wind up. Have a to do list that I want to try that is so long I know will never be completed. My mind continues to create faster than I can produce. It is a fun ride.

So what is it that you do?? What are these photos and what kind of paper. Are these paintings or photographs or decal. Need more info. What are you mounting to and how is that substrate prepared?? Sorry but I really have no idea what you do.

that is because when Travis changed format the old gallery did not come along. I can not fix that and neither can he. Sorry.

Interesting. learn something every day.

I can tell you exactly what it is sir. Walmarts, Amazon and internet. Once again people are in this hurry state of mind. Too much trouble to go to stores as well as to craft shows. When craft shows were thriving the internet was not what it is today. anything and everything can be bought on line today. So now what we were dealing with in terms of competition at shows it is now competition on the web and you know yourself it is a rat race and you need to stay one step ahead. For awhile there the driving factor was ABC catalogs, Walmarts of the worlds and now Hobby Lobby bringing in the Chinese goods that mimic our craft projects for alot less. It was a time where people would say hey I can make that and make it cheaper. Todays youth does not understand the handmade mantra. They grew up in a world where you ask and it is at your finger tips. In my era you made things to save money and people found out it is also possible to make a few bucks selling and then shows started popping up to accommodate this and if you look it was some older people starting these shows. Of course this got to be a greedy grab thing and too many shows started showing up and the downfall began. Oh I can nail it exactly down for you because I lived through it and experienced it first hand. Look at malls and stores closing down. The big box stores have destroyed the Mom and Pop fabrics of the worlds and now the Amazons just may take out the big box stores. You keep telling us how well you are doing with your sites and your sales and I say good for you but not all people are as fortunate and do not have the internet savvy as you. The computer people are younger generation and they are not into handmade items. You are somewhere in between. There are still many people here doing well at shows and some of that has to do to location. The more rural you get the more old school you probably are. Not to say that is a bad thing. But in the tristate area I live in the pace is so much faster and things change quickly. People are in a hurry from the time they get up to whenever they go to sleep if they sleep. Won't go into the politics of this because it has no place here but it is human nature. There are from what I have read here not many that take this to the heights you have because they do it to pass time and enjoy a hobby. People like you and Iggy have to use as income from what I gather. others like to make aa few bucks here and there to pay for materials which I do. That is all this is for me. And as far as you taking orders this all goes into your business format. You sort of have to so whatever your rules are, is something you spelled out ahead of time. Again if you want to stay that step ahead. You can not do that when doing a show . You actually talk to people face to face and that is what made craft shows more desirable to me anyway. I got to meet different people and get insights right there. I say I was very fortunate to live through the craft show era and say I thrived from it. I can not afford the time and effort to do that all again on the internet. Just not worth it for me. So my choices of not taking on custom orders fits my needs as it probably does others too. Continued success and ride it out as long as you can. Never know what the next era will bring.

Kevin I am glad that custom orders work out for you but it is not for everyone. But again not everyone sells on line like you do. If you do craft fairs such as I do custom orders can become a nightmare because you are stuck with orders that do not sell because they have a name or something in them not designed for the project. I too love to scroll but not mistakes. I use to take custom orders when I did consignment stores but got burned a couple times and that was a couple times too many. My time is precious and limited. Not spending it on a phone or typing and and taking photos of designs. I have so many years left on this earth and way too many different projects I want to do. I had a bunch of customer followers throughout the years from show to show and they kept buying from me because they were able to hold in their hands items. That is a plus for doing craft shows and I know you hate the show circuit but it does have its advantages too. Good luck in your sales. Seems like you have all things figured out and hitting on all cylinders. Who knows maybe things will once again revert back to craft shows being the king of the hill or some format that looks like it.

Actually click on your sig-on name and click profile. On top of that page click on edit profile and follow your nose.

It is a matter of filling out that info in your profile page and it comes up every time you make a post. I had to look up Jes 's name when his topic came to light and thankfully he had in his profile.

I do not know what you do so I can not add anything useful. I wish you would include what you are trying to do. Your sign-on name means nothing to me so the 3D stuff is not ringing any bells. Would like to help. In pen turning we put decals and photos on pen tubes all the time and cast and maybe this can carry over into what you are trying. Maybe a photo or two can help too. If not then I assume the help you have gotten does work for you. Good luck.

Maybe at times it is good to have posts like this pop up but I never seen any need for them here because people here have been friendly and kind and questions do get answered. As many times as the same questions get asked they do get answered but as I explained there is another side to getting those answers and hope others read into that part of it too. I feel responsible for this post being brought up by the OP and that is why I am replying as often as I did here. I feel though he did an injustice too by taking the words he felt were harmful out of context and making it into this. I explained myself if indeed it was I who he referred to. I want to again say I do not degrade anyone because of experience or lack of knowledge in what we do. So many different aspects go into what we do and they all have their own knowledge base that needs to be taken on. From prepping of wood to finishing has a set of skills needed to accomplish this. We all were beginners and questions will always be a part of the learning journey and as always said the only dumb question is the one not asked. Safety is huge in the shop so questions are needed but again that is only one tool used to gain that knowledge. We are living a world where there is so much info available at our fingertips it is mindblowing. From forums like this to videos to books and magazines. use them all and do slow down. I know the world is a me too and have to have it now society but sometimes the tortoise wins the race. And above all when reading responses give the person or persons who responded a break too. They took the time to respond and maybe there is a word or 2 not in sync with your way of talking but it is a typed word and not a spoken word. I have said enough on this. I do apologize if I offended the OP.

Man I must be in the minority when it comes to using 3M77 I find that stuff to be too aggressive. I use that stuff and also 3M90 to glue felt to boards or other light weight materials that need to be glued to a surface and stay. I just bought another can from Home Depot the other day for projects I have coming up. Just never found the need for such tack for patterns. http://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-Super-77-16-75-fl-oz-Multi-Purpose-Spray-Adhesive-77-24/100067550 Also always found you need to keep that nozzle clean on that or else it starts to spit in clumps. Never had a problem with the adhesive I had shown I use. I can see where a pattern will never peel off with 77 though, so I guess it is a good product for that too. What you have to watch for too is some glues are repositionable and that makes them less tacky. 77 is not. It is a permanent adhesive. Not sure if Elmers is that or not. If you do not use tape under the pattern and glue direct to wood then you would want something with less tack so it is easier to clean up. 77 would be a bear to do that. Been there done that. And if you use tape under the pattern you now are relying on 2 different adhesives when cutting a pattern. Not sure how many people thought of that. Could be the spray adhesive is staying put but the tape is lifting especially if old. Again you can get different tack adhesion with different tapes.

Over a year if fresh. It can depend on the quality of the insert also. I have a watch I wear all the time and the battery in it is over 2 years old. Basically the same with small inserts.

It is one of the main reasons I stopped taking custom orders. for the money and the headache it comes down to not worth the effort. Like what I make or move on. I have made that clock before and I usually put a hunters insert in it. That is why I like to use many different inserts. I use to get many from different sources but Wildwood designs is where I usually went for bulk buys because I was able to mix and match. Not sure any more that they merged with Cherry tree. Not even sure what inserts they are selling today.

I have been using this for quite some time and have had no problems with it at all. http://www.amazon.com/Krylon-K07010-11-Ounce-All-Purpose-Adhesive/dp/B000GLG7I2/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1521256977&sr=8-13&keywords=spray+adhesive

Oh I am guilty of the do a search thing on the IAP forum and get called out on it all the time and I have taken a step back from that forum many times because I do not like the attitude that gets taken right away and from newbies. My point there and is as well here is and I can not for the life of me seem to get this point across without ruffling feathers so here it goes. I mention do a search and it seems that those words are just taboo in todays society. As I said everyone is in such a hurry and you see prime examples on the road. But do a search is not meant to degrade anyone but what it does is gets you more in depth answers. As on IAP the same questions get asked sometimes 2, 3 times in the same week and it does get annoying and yes you can overlook it but enough already. When a question gets asked repeatedly the answers get shorter and shorter and many facts are left out. But if you do a search for that question you can read at your own leisure all the previous answers and within there maybe some more in detail answers. That is all it is and yes I understand some sites the search feature is a chore to understand. I get all that. But before you get all balled up look at it from both sides. I will take it even further. When a question gets asked, many people try to give their best response and that response is to their particular experience. There are many ways to do something and many of these are not wrong. But within an answer many times details are left out either because we assume they are just basic knowhow or something that is abit dangerous to try to explain in some typed words. This is why I refrain from giving electrical advice. being an electrician for over 40 years I have gotten to see many things and do many things that come natural to me but not to a layman and this happens in all fields and scrolling is the same. I turn on a lathe and again many things can be unsafe to someone who does not do it often. I say take the information you get here and use that as a tool to further your knowledge but do not use that to be gospel for what we do. Do not stop at the responses you get in your post. look further. This site is fortunate to have alot of very good forums that can break things down. Use them and DO A SEARCH.

Now Jes I am not sure why you brought this up, but if you are referring to my post reply to your question http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/forums/topic/28508-looks-like-price-wars-for-saws-advice-needed/ where in it I mention the statement "You have been here long enough and seen these discussions before." You are taking it out of context. This happens many times on many forums when someone reads something or a set of words that does not sit right with them they get annoyed. Remember one thing when someone answers your post or anyone's post it is a set of typed words. There is no pause for effect, no highlighting of a specific word, or no way to show word deflection because you can not hear that person's response, only read it. We are not authors here. If you are pointing that spotlight at me remember this, I try my best to answer questions to the best of my ability and being you have over 400 posts here you have been here long enough to see some of the answers given more than once. The topic about different scrollsaws comes up a million times and it gets answered mainly the same way. My point in that response I gave you there, was that all you are getting is opinions and you now have to take those and try to decipher if they help you. We can not tell you THIS IS THE SAW YOU MUST BUY!! I believe today's society has become so thinned skinned it really is causing problems. If I offended you in anyway it was not my intention. As Kevin said we are not professionals and I fit that category well and I learn everyday not only shop related things but life things as well. But I have been doing this for over 35 years and hopefully my experience can help others some small way and that is why I answer questions. No I do not answer all questions and no I do not respond to every item shown in the bragging section and no I do not respond to many sections of this forum because either they do not interest me or I do not have the time. We all were beginners at one time and I get that but many times people do not take the time and do some searching on their own. I know from my own experience that is one way I find out more things than just posting a question. Again do not read into this statement please keep asking questions and please keep adding your thoughts to others questions. I like to share what I can if i can and I am sure so do many others here. Some are more vocal than others but that is human nature. So again if you are referring to my response to you I meant no ill effects from it.

Like that title. I can relate for sure.

Right up my alley I love it. Great job.

Have the same pattern and plan on taking it up a notch. On my list for projects this year. Nice job with it.

small motor oil it is a light weight oil. Home Depot carries a blue and red can. 20w https://3inone.com/products/motor-oil/

Here is the thing, I am guilty of this too. You can come to a forum and ask which saw or which tool is the best but all you get is opinions and usually they are from someone who has a particular saw. It does not say that every saw is right for everyone. Some people are bottom feeder as some are top feeders. Each saw has its pros and cons and that goes for all saws. You can listen to others but if you have at any possibility to actually get up close to each saw and take them for a test drive it can help in your decision. Any one of those saws as well as many others will cut wood and do it well. It has been talked about here how there are certain saws that are just built for production but they come with a price tag. The motors used and the bearings and parts are higher grade and again it is reflected in the price. The saws you mention fall in the mid-range price areana and that is all they are mid-range saws. There are better saws out there as there are worse saws out there. You have been here long enough and seen these discussions before. There is a forum here that discusses different saws. Those saws all use the same parallel link arm system and bet they all come from the same factory. Attach a name or color and you charge different prices. Get into the Hegners and RBIs of the world and they stand alone and no clones are made of them. Why are the mid range saws cloned it is because that is what most people can afford simple as that. Same with lower end saws. Too many are cloned and from the same factory. Why because that price range appeals to even more people. I remember when I was looking at saws the woodworking shows that tour the country were the prime place to see up close and give a test drive on not only saws but any tool available. Over the years these shows have diminished and you do not see that different companies showing up. That is how I bought many of the tools in my shop. Plus I was fortunate to have a huge tool store in my area that carried tons of tools. They have since closed because the internet put them out of business. Plain and simple. It is too bad because with the internet you can not touch and feel. This has caused many stores to go by the waste side and again touch and feel is a prime factor that many people just overlook. You do not buy a car over the net or maybe you do and that maybe the next great thing that goes away, the car dealerships. I got off track here but my point is all the saws you pointed to are the same saw so pick one and go by price and available parts because they will break down. Good luck and start cutting something.

Very well done. That is a prayer no matter how it is cut out has and always will have that power of calmness and spiritual uplifting. I am sure it will be cherished forever. Thanks for showing.

Yes it needs a dust blowing system and yes you still can get the bellows. If it runs $400 is my price tag on it. They are built for the long haul. need the key for the blade clamps and hopefully there are extra blade clamps. One thing never set your saw up like in that photos. That saw and any scroll saw needs to be on solid base. Should be sitting on the concrete floor. You add vibration when you do things like that.