JTTHECLOCKMAN

It seems like doing just puzzles would be boring.. but what's the difference of doing just clocks. Seriously???? Not sure what type clocks you do but no way am I doing 1600 clocks. Each clock I make is a different theme or design. I will make duplicates of 3 maybe 4 if they are a seller. Just had to post to this comment. Please do not group me with a puzzle maker. I am a clockmaker. Not too many people here focus on one thing from what I gather from reading past posts here. Have to do what makes you happy.

http://www.ishor.com/antelope-blue-label Great blades. Maybe a little more expensive but last a long time. I cut alot of brass with them. I do not need to go down to 6/0 so can not speak to them. 1/0 to 3/0 and #1 to #3 Never tried Pike. Trying to remember another brand I use to buy but was breaking them too fast and that is why I asked around and found these. Found an old package, they were called Mascot. Can not remember where I was buying them. I cut a quarter in half lengthwise on my Dewalt scrollsaw as a bet once and used 2 #1 antelope blades. Being you cut coins you know that metal is hard to cut. It is a mixture blend. I won the bet. Not an easy thing to do but the Dewalt was up to the task.

http://www.ishor.com/jeweler-bench-tools/jeweler-39-s-saws-and-blades I buy my jewlers blades from here

Oh that sucks Len. I have been putting this off for some time now. I need both eyes too. I was told I need to decide soon. My brother does too. He is worse than me.

And another one is hooked. Good job on your first of many other projects as you travel down this road to relaxation.

Oh how I remember those days also. The big thing was the blade clamps and Deltas corner of the market on them. They were built like a tank but required changing of belts for speed change and keeping oiled. Looking at that photo, that was not even the early ones that they had. But the memories and war of words of who had the best saw. Now there are so many more saws on the market and many are just clones with different paint colors. There use to be a couple that scrolled with a hand fret saw and the work they use to produce was amazing and you could not tell the difference. Brings back memories.

Good for you Iggy. One thing you said and I feel the exact same way. " I purposely don't talk about any of this in "money" form as I think that's just rude or sounds like bragging," I agree with this statement because so many factors go into making money and selling. We all do not live in the same area and we all do not put the same effort or same purpose into selling. Many just make for giving away and that is fine. We all scroll for different reasons. I am glad the topic spurred on some conversation. Makes for more interesting reading. May all have a very Merry Christmas and may the New Year bring good health and good fortunes to all.

I too would like to add my Merry Christmas wish to the members and their families. May your hearts and homes be filled with cheer and hope the true Christmas message is part of your lives.

Len I understand what you are saying and I agree Iggy does that for a living or at least part income and depends on it. All well and good. You know as well as I do there are people who turn pens for a living and they chase that golden dream of making it rich doing something they love. Great more power to them. At one time I too had those visions but realized I make more money in my day job and can not figure out the fickel market of buyers from year to year and to rely on this for family income is suicide. Health care, IRS taxes, doing shows and the wear and tear on your car as well as the body. Believe me, I have been there done that. It all goes away in time. He has a niche in puzzles. Not putting anyone's work down but if you want to make a project that is not time consuming and very forgiving then puzzles is the way to go and if if you do not finish them even faster. Hardly any pierce cutting with puzzles like he does so again time saved. They sell well for him as well as others and this is all good. But when you push yourself in anything the body does wear down. As I said I hope he sells more than he has made and has orders for a ton more. Hope this year is his best and next year even better. Hope he has to hire some people to keep up. Maybe he needs to go on Shark Tank and get one of the Sharks to invest. Take it to the next level. Kevin and all others who do what they do for a living weather it is scrolling or turning or crocheting good luck to you all. It is a tough fight each and every day and I am thankful I do not have to do what you do. My hobbies are just that hobbies. If I wanted a job I would have stayed working. If you are around machinery or working with dusts and toxic fumes please take care and do not operate machinery when tired. Bad things happen. Take care of the eyes and lungs. You only get one set. Having fun is still part of the equation and when you lose that it maybe a sign to get out. I hope my original message did not get lost and it sounds like I am being hard on Iggy or anyone else. I am not just want to see him and others continue to post here over the next coming years. Numbers are just that numbers. Mean nothing in the big picture. As I said in this thread and others I could not do what some do here and that is make one thing. I would be bored out of my mind and maybe that is what happens to some and that is why they need goals. I have told the story before, I took on a customer order for 500 ornaments with great aspects of doing mayny more because she owned a couple stores. I did 200 and told her to find someone else. Not for me. We are all different have have different goals and one of mine is not to boar myself. I need variety in my hobbies. Again good luck to Iggy, Kevin and any others scrolling for pace this year. Hope 20018 is your all time best. Economy seems to be doing well so people are spending. I will be rooting you on.

Military plaques, a couple different designs. Steve Good has some. I spoke with him and he said he will try to fit some occupational clocks in this year so will be looking for those. Want to make some vinyl record clocks this year. A couple billiard clocks I have in mind. Couple playing card clocks. Many different pens. Have so many of those ideas. Some banks. Couple different napkin holders. They are always good sellers. Will be getting away from the religious crosses this year. Will carry my bigger ones because I still need to sell them. Will be turning a couple new birdhouse ornaments. Golfer clocks I will be bringing back as well as my golf ball display rack. I have been asked for this so it is on my list. I need to bring back my heart shaped mirrors again. I am sure there will be other things that will come up. Will stay busy enough to keep me out of trouble.

Hey Iggy you are in no way irritating me. I hope you make and sell everyone you make. You know it will come to an end though as all projects do. Saturate the market and that is that. I challenge you to do 2000 puzzles this year. Why set the goal so low??? As long as you are enjoying yourself. Hope you are taking safety seriously when it comes to all that dust. I enjoy making many different projects. Challenges my mind more that just puzzles. My lathe takes up much of my time these days anyway. Good luck to you on both making and selling. I do mean that. At one time I used a magnifier for just a light source, now I can not scroll without it. Age does that someone told me.

Those turned out well and I am sure they will be well received. Thanks for showing.

Have been using those for years for edge gluing boards. They do work well. Make sure you pull the roller off and soak in water. I clean mine after each use. Easy to do.

Kevin I understand he is on a high and not sure how old he is but when you set goal numbers where do they stop. He does 1600 this year what is it next year 2000?? You become a slave unto yourself. You are whipping yourself and for what. One day you wake up and it maybe all gone. Time is a precious commodity. Never will I put myself in a position to have to work 24 hours a day to meet fictitious numbers. I give him the credit he has that ambition but also feel sorry. Yes everyone is wired different as someone said but deep down you have to know when to say UNCLE too. Wish him and all others that scroll for pace good luck.

First thing I would like to say is congrats on the saw. You won't be wearing that saw out. It will wear you out first. Second is slow the blank down. STOP putting goals for amount of cutting. Life is too short man. So what you don't sell so many puzzles or so many items next year. Not going to count against your ability or salesmanship. Can not understand this mentality. There are a few here that sell on ebay and etsy and have to sell so many things a year and it is for WHAT???? Scrolling is to be a fun HOBBY. Life is too short man believe me. Relax take your time.

Looks good. I hope you do not have to make many this year. Sounds tough but you get my thought. I too have used the torch method before. I was an electrician for over 40 years and in the early years we would get our wire on wooden wire spools. Back then they use to just throw them away. Now they recycle so there are not available any more. But they came in all sizes and I use to make outdoor furniture with them. I still have a small table with a chess board inset in it. Use of various ropes and burning with a torch really dressed them up. Thanks for showing.

All I ever done was try it at shows because they are always at wood shows. It is one of those tools that there are other tools that can do the same job for alot cheaper on the market. Someone mentioned sanding dovetail joints and box making. Do you know how many box makers are out there that do not use a sandflee to sand their joints. I am one of them. I resaw a ton of wood and to me a drum sander is so valuable. It was one of those tools when I bought it I wondered how I did without. I use to pad sand all my lumber before that. If you use 2 different grits on the sander, now you limited yourself to the size of the piece you can run over it. If I am cutting ornaments all my pieces are dimentioned ahead of time and a quick sand to knock off fuzzies with a ROS is all that I need. For what is on that tool I can not understand why it is so expensive. As I said to each his own. I just voiced my opinion. Don't shoot the messenger. Just wanted to bring it up for people wanting to get into scrolling, your money can be better spent in a better saw. If you have deep pockets and like tools there are many tools out there. I wished I had the festool line of tools.

MY opinion . I too am accomplished and experienced as well as many others here. I am sure many people have many tools that others do not have. That was not my point. Good luck to all those that have them and those that will buy them. I want a Festool Kapex mitersaw even though I have a couple miter saws so I know what having tools over the budget is like. Some day I will pull that trigger.

Rolf a drum sander can do much more than a sandflee in my opinion. To be able to dimension wood is a hugeeeeeeeeeeeee plus in my book. A random orbital sander or pad sander can do exactly what you mentioned a sandflee can do. To me it is a waste of money for what it does. When they first came out I could never figure the fascination of it. Still can not but if there are good sales pitches out there then they will sell. I presand all my project wood to at least 180 and final sand to 220. Drum sander and pad sander is all I need. Just a note whenever you sand in a straight line the lines are visible thus the random orbital sander was invented. Good luck though.

Can not remember the last time I snapped a blade on either one of my Hawks. Each and every saw takes some getting use to no matter what saw it is.

OK I have to ask. What do you guys use the sand flee for?? What is the main purpose of it?? Just trying to understand this need for this expensive tool.

Wayyyyy too expensive and always has been. For what it does. A performax drum sander can do the same and do much much more for less. Never could see the fascination for these. But everyone is different.

Maybe it is dead and he doesn't even know it yet. Did nothing to the bed. Can not open it either.

Very nice work This is something that has been on my to do list for a long time. I want to use veneers. Thanks for showing.

All worked out well. Good to read. Have a Happy Holiday.