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Hi Clint and welcome to the Village. Lots of great folks with great ideas here.
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Here's my attempt at a pattern. I have a pdf version available with instructions.
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Outstanding job! Very eye-catching.
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That is a dead-ringer for Mr. Bean! Kinda scary, huh? Great job.
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Ron, that came out great. Looks like a lot of cuts.
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Hi Kevin and welcome to the village! It's nice to see some families with wood in their blood. Dan
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Looks great! That pattern works great with the cedar.
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I probably bought the same stand for my first scroll saw and, yes, it made a great difference. For the price, it's definitely a plus.
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Weclome Richard.
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I agree, it looks fantastic.
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That one should go in the puzzle contest! When I was in high school, my sister gave me a puzzle like that with salamaders, all the same shape. It was a blast to put together, all 300 pieces. Dan
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Welcome to the village! I'm sure you will find everything you want to know here. If you have any new ideas, we are glad to hear those too. Dan
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Wow! Great pattern and cutting. And what's especially nice, is the reason for the cutting.
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Welcome to the village.
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I downloaded a bunch from Wikipedia. They have some really cool old advertisements that have an expired copyright. You do have to be careful of the copyright rules, though. Here's a link to get started: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Reusing_content_outside_Wikimedia One of the best places to get some great pictures, although no on line, are old calendars and Christmas cards. Dan
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Hi Michael and welcome to the village. Yes, definitely seal before you cut. I have used Krylon's Triple Thick Glaze and like the way it comes out. Other have used Modge Podge and yet others have used the glaze over the podge. I think it's preference. I don't concider myself a puzzle-head but there are a few here. I will say this, throw away any pattern for cutting jigsaw puzzles. It is so easy to just free-hand it. You can practice on some small cards. Oh, since you said you've been scrolling for years, show us some pictures! Dan
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I made one recently and did just as Dale described: drill a hole in the back big enough to push a dowel or pen through. Works great. Dan
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Steve and Terry, what is the model of your scroll saw? The blower on most are easy to fix. There is probably a bellow on the upper or lower arm that has deteriorated. You will have to replace it. It's not a major chore. The Forstner bits will burn on some woods. They tend to clog up when drilling. Are you using the bits in a drill press or hand drill? Either way, make sure you're drilling straight and drill just a little bit then remove the blade from the hole to clear out the wood chips. The bit will build up heat from friction and the only way I know to counter this is to let the bit cool. Dan
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Clayton, they look great! You'll never be able to stop now. I love purpleheart. I have one that was sort of a bland color, but it darkens with age. I read somewhere that if you put purpleheart in a very warm area, like on a radiator or on oven on low, it will speed the darkening process and turn very dark purple, almost black. Have fun! Dan
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Excellent job!
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Yup, I agree. Love the contrast of the oak on the dark background. Great idea.
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Way to go Clayton! As Barry said, grab a chunk of wood and practice. I watched a lady make a bunch of small candle holders. She said she was warming up for the bigger projects. Be sure to pick up a pack of micro-mesh. That stuff will do wonders for the finish. Dan
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Table saws scare me. I respect them and lucky so far to avoid anything more that a small scar and bruise on my abdoman from a flying board. Steve, I hope your finger gets fixed. You still have nine others, but, well,...how are you going to pick your nose? Dan
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Wow, that's a tough one. I started with a cheapo Craftsman and did some good work on it. If I didn't start with that, I wouldn't know how much better my Delta is. I don't regret that. I guess maybe it would have been nice to know more about the selection of blades. Dan
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Hi Ceeg and welcome to the village. As Travis said, the tutorials in the university are excellent and the instructor did a great job . I will testify to that. Inkscape is excellent for making ornaments. Dan
