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Not in my experience.. the inside is the original wood color.. BUT that said.. I've never bought it before.. I always made my own.. You can do it in a oven or grill.. I did it in the oven on 250 degrees for about 3 hours.. a piece of poplar turned into looking like a piece of walnut..

How will you be hanging them? Not the keys.. I got that part.. but the rack itself.. I think this will be a great money maker for you.. This is something I've had on my to do list for a few years.. I did some several years ago.. but they never transferred to etsy when I moved from my own site to etsy.. In fact.. this reminds me.. I still have some stock of them I should get listed.. I think you'll make more money at these than puzzles ( per time to make them ).. no offense but I don't see how anyone making the puzzles and selling them for only $25 can make any money at it.. I know you do.. but just sayin.. they are a lot of cutting for little $$ That's as long as they sell well for you.. The puzzles do well because of the tourist area and it's a novelty type thing.. so the key racks may not do as well..

When I tried this finish last year for my first time.. I just poured the mix in a plastic container and dipped the whole project into the liquid.. let it soak in the stuff about 5-10 minutes and pulled it out.. then set it onto some paper towels for a few more minutes before wiping excess off.. Just a different method I suppose.. but that was how I did it.. and how I do the Danish oil that I typically use..

Well just a FYI I use Duct brand.. don't usually have a problem with it.. but on occasion I have had... and it must be one of two things.. A) the board you're sticking it too or B) bad section of the shelf liner..I say this because I had a issue once and was about half way through a roll.. not a problem for the first half.. and not a problem after that one project... This has happen a couple times for me like this.. out of those times 2 was sticking to BB ply.. I thought it was something to do with the ply.. but then it did it once on solid piece of Cherry lumber once too.. SO... your guess is as good as mine.. Still... from all the projects I've used it on... it's nicer to use than tape or any other product I've used or tried so far.. Just once in a great while.. It wants to remind me how bad some of the other process's work, LOL

Boy, I'm terrible with waiting to finish a cut... I've got a pattern out there that is half cut.. been that way for about 2.5 years now.. Many others in the same state.. Yeah, I'll finish it eventually always do.. For one.. it's not my favorite style of work... so i lost enthusiasm in cutting it.. I do cut every now and then on it.. actually cut on it two weeks ago.. Most my projects get done the same day / week.. but then there is always a few that get pushed aside because an order came in and I had to switch projects.. so there are many new items started that needs finished... usually interrupted because of an order coming in.. I've got about 40 wall clocks I cut out over the last 5-6 months..Just need to cut backers for them.. which I did a few backers this week.. I've not got a stack of them to glue up..

I've had on occasion the shelf liner stick real good. too good actually.. A hair drier to soften up the glue works wonders.. Over the last couple years of using the shelf liner I've had maybe 3 projects where the stuff stuck too good.. most all those cases.. the liner sat on the wood for more than a few days.. If it's been on for two weeks or more.. I almost always use a heat gun or whatever to heat it up.. actually just setting it outside in the direct sun works well too.. You did good on the cutting.. I've cut that one a couple times.. Fun one to do..

I see it both ways.. I think rigid is great for a person that isn't moving the saw in and out every day.. I have one saw with the shelf that has the braces.. It's awesome smooth as long as it is set in the spot where I leveled the legs at.. once moved I have to re adjust those feet.. the other two Hawks I just kick them in the leg to get them to straighten up

Neither of these was ordered from etsy... But no I haven't got permission for the names either... still could list them as long as I don't use the name "Dodge" I doubt the name Dart is trademarked.. it may be.. I haven't looked.. But there are so many things called Dart that it would get lost in the search anyway.. such as Dart games etc.. Now Dodge is probably a different story.. I wouldn't have taken the guitars off unless Etsy said something to you or took them down for you, LOL.. I might have changed the wording in the title and description or at least kept them until they sold out.. You can get creative with listings titles etc. to help avoid conflict.. My car clocks could be listed as Muscle Car, vintage style car, old car, antique car etc etc.. clock.. without having the car make and model involved.. I just run with it for what it is though.. until etsy takes it down.. then I sometimes relist it without the make / model.. Etsy isn't my only business livelihood.. if they shut me down.. I won't die, LOL That's why I sell on 4 different online sites.. Etsy makes up about 60% of the business though.. I'd make it tough for a couple years... but the other sites are gaining steam..

Rolf brings up a good point.. My son will sometimes bump my saw to turn on the radio in the shop... once I start sawing I find out it had been bumped enough to move it out of it's settled spot.. and will sort of kick out at the legs while the saw is running and I can get it settles in it's spot again..

Really like this one!! Job well done... Be prepared to make many more of those.. I bet they'll sell good

Les, the first Hawk I bought had a shelf located down about maybe mid way down the legs there should be some pre-made holes.. Get yourself some angle iron or aluminum.. bolt them to the existing holes..( If you don't need / want a shelf below you could just use flat stock.. ) then you can cut a piece of plywood o set onto the angle for a shelf.. My other two Hawks do not have the shelf.. but they will one of these days.. I really like the shelf on that old saw and the added steel makes the thing a little more solid.. I believe Hawk has a shelf kit that you can buy.. but with the holes already in the legs.. it's fairly simple to just cut and drill some angle.. aluminum would drill easier than steel.. Make the shelf stout enough you could place some weight to help give it more mass.. since it's on wheels the added weight probably isn't going to be noticed.. I have to pick up or slide mine if I'm moving it.. which I never do move it so not a big deal.. Hawk also sells a wheel kit for these.. its designed to be picked up or tilted back into the wheels and you get a fancy handle to bolt to the front to pick up and pull / push etc.. Edit to add: Looking at your pictures. I can't see the holes in your stand legs.. maybe you don't have them or the wrong angle of the camera view.. but all my saws.. even the new one has the holes..

Stoney, I believe this is the first time I've ever seen any of your great work... Thank you for posting a few of your projects.. Great job on all of them. Really like the natural edge / live edge whatever you want to call it stuff.. LOL... I've done a few pieces in the natural slab edged wood and it really just takes the uniqueness to a whole new level..

Patterns are here on this site.. in the pattern request section....

I prefer flat blades but I cut with either.. I wanted to see if I could cut an entire clock using spiral blades... This is the clock I made entirely with spiral blades.. it was tough but I did it.. I found that spiral blades are better suited for plywood.. Solid wood they like to follow the soft areas and if you're not careful they will through you off coarse quickly.. LOL.. Clock turned out okay really but I could have done better with flat blades..

Very nice shop! and set up with many great tools too..

Thank you Jim... No I never thought about drilling the wheels.. I just cut them on the scroll saw.. LOL.. I should have thought that though a little better.. might have been easier and quicker to drill them.. LOL No probably not by the time it takes to set up the drill press etc.. These cut pretty quick..

Thank you Kevin.. I wasn't too sure about the wheels before cutting it.. but I do like them.. at least they fit these projects perfectly..

Thank you..

Thank you Jim, Couldn't have done it without the awesome patterns... Thank you again for taking the time to make those patterns

Thank you Marg.. I think once that tow truck hits the website it'll be a great seller..

JimErn did an awesome ob with these patterns.. First the tow truck.. that one was a hot seller right off the bat.. I haven't even put it on the website yet.. just posted a picture on my FB.. got orders for 6 of them so far.. The Dodge Dart customer liked it so well they ordered two of them.. one goes to the Dad who they was originally getting it for.. but the son liked it so well he also wanted one..

Hawk use to make a small saw called the "Hobby Hawk" Not battery operated but was a small lighter weight saw with a stamped tin work table... I think it was only a 12" saw.. but not sure how much it weighed or anything.. But back in those days.. craft shows was a much bigger thing than they are today.. and today.. we have ways to do video as demonstrations.. I personally think that scrolling at a craft show is more of a show stopper.. as you probably get a crowd to watch and block off your display from actual shoppers.. not to mention the dust created by sawing may not be liked too well from other vendors close by..

Boy this topic sure changed the subject in a hurry.. went from you asking about the Jet saw to stands with wheels, LOL We tend to do this quite often on here.. so hopefully you'll stick around.. eventually someone comes along and gets things back on topic, LOL New or used Jet? I ask because if your going to spend the money on a NEW Jet.. I'd put the money towards a Pegas rather than the Jet.. Jet is a good saw.. but there are some that don't care for the blade clamp design.. Also heard complaints of the table being mounted too high in relation to the blade clamping mechanisms and that the reverse tooth blades are useless on these saws because of that.. I don't have any experience using a Jet saw so i really cannot comment too much.. I have checked them out in person at a store showroom.. I think the clamping design would be quite neat to use for lots of inside cuts.. I like the concept on the clamps.. and all in all I think it's as good a saw as the other saws built similar to it such as the Excalibur, King, Pegas, Seyco Etc etc. They are basically the same mechanics with slight little changes such as blade clamps table sizes etc etc..

Haven't seen one yet.. But I have seen where others have taken a power inverter and run saw on deep cycle batteries at shows

If price is no subject.. Buy all of them and then weed out the ones you don't like, .. That is somewhat what I have done over the past 20 years.. Only bought 3 new saws in my 20 years of scroll sawing.. two of which went right back to the store once i un-boxed them and turn them on.. they vibrated across the floor, LOL great saw if you need cardio exercise chasing the saw.. the heck with a gym membership.. just go out and chase the saw for a while, Over those years of sawing and trying all the saws I've had and voicing my opinion on what the best saw is and listening to others say their saw is best.. I've found that 1) everyone does different types of projects and cuts different materials or thickness of materials etc.. 2) Some like cutting slow and like to use dull blades 3) some like to cut fast 4) Some people are insane and use those round blades for everything they cut.. 5) This list could go on and on.. so because there are soo many different types of projects to make on a scroll saw.. then you have all the different types of scroll saws.. not to mention a wide variety of blades.. then the goofball that sits behind the saw either wants the thing to cut faster or whoa... this things way to fast and they're turning the saw speed way down.. What one person looks for in a saw is different than the next person.. So in reality if money isn't an issue.. really.. buy every saw you can find.. then buy every brand and style of blade.. play around and find what works for you... as everyone is different.. I've used about every brand saw out there except Hegner.. ( That's next on my list though.. ) But if you come to my shop and see three Hawks setting there.. well you'd probably be right in thinking they are my favorite saw I've used so far.. Oh.. never used the Jet brand yet either.. Have used several Deltas. Ryobi, DeWalt, Excalibur, Dremels, Hitachi, Craftsman, and several other saws I'm probably forgetting