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I sell at two stores in town and their consignment rate is 25%. I also sell at the Tennessee artisan market. Theirs is 40 but I sell a lot there. Half seems like a lot to me. Good luck. Rick

I sell in a couple of antique stores here in my town. They sell my work on consignment. I also sell in a couple of tourist places after the owners saw my stuff in the stores and got in touch with me. Rick

I'm with Travis on this one. I have a 788 and have cut 1" oak without a problem. I cut 1" and thicker walnut and cherry on a regular basis. Occasionally I encounter the taper problem when cutting really thick stuff. Like close to 2" but if i take my time and watch what I'm doing it usually makes good cuts. Sounds like somebody that didn't know what was going on was grasping at straws. Rick

Thank you. I have a good friend that has an old time sawmill. He gave me a couple of really nice cedar boards from a butt log. There was a big splotch of burlwood in the stump end of each one of them. lol..I promptly cut that off and started making little flip top boxes. They are the prettiest pieces of wood I ever sawed. The one with the "R" is walnut and the one on the left is mesquite. Thank you again RIck

Thanks for the compliments. I enjoy doing compound cuts and inlays. They are more intense and sometimes i just make more fodder for the burn barrel. My hat's off to you on that chess set. I have the pattern but have only made one piece. Your work is really good. Rick

Those chess pieces and the boards are awesome. I made some box handles from a pattern in a book. I was amazed at how they came out. Thankfully there was some good instructions with the pattern. Be careful when you start doing inlays. They are soooo addictive..lol Rick

I don't have a pattern as such but I have a tutorial with pics that I will be happy to send you if you will email me. Thanks for your interest Rick [email protected]

I came up with these to keep up with my guitar picks. Making flip top boxes is how i use my little scrap pieces of good wood. They can be made in most any shape. The ones in the pictures are mesquite, walnut and burlwood cedar. I have others from cherry, sassafras, cypress, and box elder. I make picks from walnut and mesquite. They are too hard for me personally but i have some friends that really like them. I thought ya'll might enjoy seeing some of them. RIck

I order mine from this site...http://www.otrcat.com/index.php the cost is 5 bucks for a c d with up to 100 shows on each c d...if you have a computer you can listen to while you're sawing you might like this one as well..http://www.myoldradio.com/index.php..I have always loved old time radio and when the internet came along i was astounded to discover that there are thousands of them that still exist and can be heard for free...I'm glad you guys are enjoying them also..happy sawin rick

I listen to selections from my second love after scrolling...old time radio shows

My shop is 16x28..i have a window unit that heats and cools...got it at lowes.. does a really good job

I have a shop away from the house...i have contractor shop vacs hooked up to all the saws except for my scroll saw...i have one beside it and occasionally i vacuum up the dust around it...in spite of all that there is always an accumulation of fine dust all over every thing...every month or so i open all the doors and windows and get the mask and goggles on and fire up the leaf blower....i work with cedar a good bit and there is a red cloud outside when i do this....it takes about three rounds to get most of it out..but it shines everything up good...takes about an hour..and about an hour to put everything back on the benches and hung back up on the walls..just be careful..that leaf blower will blow a 2x4 out the door like a tornado..lol

Welcome Bill i am a retired Tennessean myself. I just started scrolling about a year ago. I have learned a lot about woodworking in these forums. There are some really talented and nice people here. I hope you enjoy it as much as i have rick in dickson

Thanks Clayton I knew i was doing the right thing by saving that old box window fan... I found a 20 by 20 filter that looks like it was factory made for it...good idea....I love home made stuff Rick

I have some of those big contractor shop vacs i have bought at auctions and yard sales...i have one under my workbench by each tool...i bring the hose up through a hole in the back of the bench and connect it..i have the vacuums connected to a plug that is on a switch located on the front of the bench under the tool...this works pretty well for collecting sawdust from the miter saw and router table and such...i have another one under the table saw connected in the same way...this works really well for sawdust but it doesn't remove the little fine dust in the air...I intended on installing a vacuum system with the hoses in the walls and connectors all around when i built my shop...but i ran out of money and energy at the same time...by the way...i have a little bucket that i hang under my Dewalt scroll saw and it catches most of the dust that falls through Rick