Dan

Belt/disk sander

I'm in! What's the deadline? Dan

Can the gift be any type of woodworking or does it need to have some scrolling in it? Either way, you can count me in. Email will be sent tonight. Dan

That is awesome!!! Dan

Jim, Great idea with turning the puzzle into a lamp. I may have to borrow your idea. I love the creativeness that goes on here. Dan

Cincinnati, Ohio has an initiative called zero-landfill Cincinnati where companies take all their old remnants of carpets, flooring, wall coverings, and more, and give them away instead of filling up our landfill. I decided to see what they had to offer and saw some great potential. Below are some pictures of just a few of the material I picked up. There were boxes and boxes of Formica and other laminates. All were just samples, but some were 10" x 8" and some just 2" x 3". These could make some great ornaments, bookmarks, and possibly pendants and earrings. Everything I have is just 3/64" thick and very strong. Someone got there earlier than me and got some great looking laminates. I didn't know how well these would cut so I thought I'd give it a shot. I stack-cut four bookmarks. I cut the blanks just a little oversized on the table saw. I wrapped them in blue tape, adhered the pattern, and drilled blade entry holes. All that took about 5 minutes. I used a #3 Flying Dutchman Ultra Reverse blade to cut the entire project. That took another 20 minutes. Then I sanded the edges a bit. No finish required. What I found was the laminate was a little tougher to cut than wood. I'd guess that this is because of the glue used to make the laminate. With wood, I usually stack 6 to 8 pieces. The blade heated up a bit more than I expected but it never broke but did seem to dull a little faster. It was a little slow going. The material does have a strong odor when cutting so I suggest good ventilation and possibly a small fan. One downside to this material is the back is not finished. The back of most of them is nice enough looking that I'm happy with this material. I will probably glue two pieces back-to-back and try some ornaments next. For about 30 minutes of my time and free material, I think I like this stuff enough to try a few other things. If anyone is in the Cincinnati area, they are doing this again next Saturday, Sept 11. PM me if you need the location. Dan

I guess you could glue-up some of the smaller pieces and make some of those 3D ornaments.

Welcome to The Village, Sergio. Tell your boys, "Thanks for serving." Dan

Welcome to The Village! Where abouts in Georgia are you? I have some in-laws in Valdosta. Dan

I've used a blow torch and it actually worked pretty well. Just have to keep it moving and only let the fuzzies burn off. Dan

Hey Bob, welcome to The Village. Dan

William, that's great! Again, I wish I was into woodworking when I had little ones. I guess I'll have to wait for grandkids now. Dan

Excellent cutting and framing. Dan

Way to go Jim. Great PR op! Dan

Jim, The library where I use to live gave away many of their magazines when they were two editions old. You may want to see what woodworking mags your library has and what they do with them. I had to be put on a list to get the ones I wanted. If you don't care about how current the issue is, that may work. Dan

Welcome to The Village, Paul.

Welcome to The Village! Ditto what Clayton and Chris said. Dan

Nice job William! I wish I would have been into woodworking when my kids were babies. That will be an heirloom to pass on for generations to come. Dan

Welcome Gerald. Always glad to see more folks around The Village. Dan

Here's a quick test you can do. Take a piece of scrap wood and make a small cut into the wood. Turn the saw off and move the wood to the back-side of the blade and see if the cut lines up with the blade. If not, the table is not 90 degrees to the blade. I found this to be fairly accurate, but using a small square is a bit more precise. This tip and more can be found here http://www.scrollsawer.com/scroll-saw-tips.php. Dan

Sounds like the table isn't exactly 90 degrees to the blade. I see this sometimes and get out my square, and sure enough, I'm off a degree or two. You are right, the thicker the wood, the more pronounced it will be. Dan

Welcome to the Village! This is a great site. Dan

Good job Edward!

Great job! That's a one of a kind project. Dan

Hello Marco and welcome from Kentucky. Dan