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  1. Dan
    Great cutting. Thanks for sharing.
  2. Dan
    I agree with Jim that toys are a hot item but at what cost, with the insurance? Some folks have luck with portraits but I have very little luck. I want to take a few other's advice and try some festivals that are more inclined to art. Not sure if I can get in those. If you have some unique items, Etsy may be your best bet to test the water. They are cheap, so if you don't sell, you are not out much. Local craft shows can also be a fairly cheap route to go if you have a variety of items with some in the $2 to $5 range so you can pay for the booth.
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    Thanks for the post Angela. I tried the link but it appeared broken. I did find this http://www.scrollsawforum.com/index.php?wwwRedirect. Is it the same site? I tried registering but it won't let me complete the verification. Anyone else try?
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    Roly, my thought is use a flat blade when you can and a spiral when you have to. I don't care for them but sometimes there is no getting around it.
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    Lamp

    Dan replied to trailfndr's topic in Bragging Rights

    Great job Lee. I like the look of a simple lamp with the detailed artwork. I think you did good enlarging the pattern a bit, too.
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    Indian Maiden

    Dan replied to Dan's topic in Bragging Rights

    Thanks for the kind words. Hans, I don't like using spiral blades, but had to use them because the wood was longer than my saw. My philosophy is use flat blades when you can and use spirals when you have to. I admire the guys that do great work. with just a spiral blade.
  7. Dan
    Hey Gary, what blade did you use on the mountain man? Excellent work!
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    Well, I finally finished it. The pattern is from Thomas Mullane. There are about 140 cuts, it took about 6 hours (yea, I'm slow), I stacked 1/4" cherry ply and 1/8" BB ply, I used one #1 FD-UR and one #1 FD-Spiral, and applied BLO to bring out the grain. I had some Dark Blue matting that I bought a year ago for something like this. I plan to frame it but it's too darn cold to work in the garage where my table saw is. C & C welcome. Thanks for looking. P.S.: Sorry for the cell phone picture.
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    Well, I've gotta say Thomas that you are the only one I know that scrolls while sitting on an exercise ball. They are pretty comfortable, but my table is too high for that.
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    Gary, those are awesome! I love the detail in the mountain man and the train. I've always wanted to do that bear but never got around to it. And, you did in a month what takes me a year. Way to go.
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    Great work. The design seems like you could get a perfect up and down motion of the blade. Most saws with moving arms have a slight forward to back movement of the blade. I'm not sure how durable the cable would be, but it is a very ingenious idea.
  12. Dan
    Karl, they are out of stock also. Ron this might explain it. http://lumberjocks.com/topics/11562 Looks like you will have to change. Try
  13. Dan
    Awesome job! The frame is a very nice touch.
  14. Dan
    Great job Roly. Have you thought of segmenting different types of wood for the earrings?
  15. Dan
    Congrats on the air-time. It was a great presentation. You seem to be a natural in front of the camera.
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    Kevin, for a minute I thought you were going to say 56 hours a day. Still, 56 hours hits the WOW factor. Sully, I do have the saw tilted forward, but it is only raised about 4" in the back. I may try raising it more and see if that improves my stamina.
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    Cardinals

    Dan replied to Luperez548's topic in Bragging Rights

    Nice work. My mom loves cardinals (she calls them red birds) so maybe I'll have to do that one.
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    Great feedback. I hope to make some changes to see if I can go for an hour or more at a time. Since I started exercising regularly, I feel like I can go longer. Maybe I'll sit down Tuesday after the wife goes to work and just start cutting until I feel I've had enough. I love sitting behind the saw, but my back gets fatigued and I usually take a 20 minute break then start again.
  19. Dan
    Excellent job!
  20. Dan
    I just completed about 1 hour of scrolling. I generally only do about 30 - 40 minutes at a time. It got me thinking...how long do you normally sit or stand at the scroll saw and what is the longest that you can remember?
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    Cowboy time

    Dan replied to scratcho's topic in Bragging Rights

    Great job Dennis! Thanks for showing.
  22. Dan
    That's cool! At first I thought it might be Randy's work but then I saw that this guy does it with a hand fretsaw. Very good work.
  23. Dan
    Roly, do you have any plans for it yet? If you plan to use slices, then I'd slice it now and have it stabilized. You can get stabilizing materials at Woodcraft. Basically it's a resin that you soak the wood in (it works best if it's in a vacuum chamber) and it will hold everything together. If you plan to use it for scrolling, the stabilizing will eat up your blades. Spalted wood is great for making pens.
  24. Dan
    Beautiful!! Excellent cutting. I can't blame the wife for wanting to keep it. Where did you get the pattern?
  25. Dan
    Great idea and you did a great job on the display.
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