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Yeah I cannot think of it either... not surprising though as it's been about 10 years.. and really longer than that because the MSN group shut down in 08 I'm pretty sure.. but she was never very active on the scroll sawer site like she was on the MSN group... I think the MSN group was call Free4AllScrollSawPatterns? Or something like that.. Then Rick Hutchins ? started a website that was also called free4allscrollsawpatterns.. but was too much for him to run so he shut it down maybe 2012-13 ish.. there were some good designers on that site too.. and was kind of getting to the point like the MSN group was.. Unfortunately there was many designers that wouldn't allow their patterns to be re-loaded in that merge to the scroll sawer site.. so many lost a great deal of nice designs... I saved every design to the external drive... but then it crashed on me about 3-4 years ago.. so I no longer have all of those wonderful designs.. Probably well worth the $$ to get the company to try to recover all of those patterns..

Was it the ring and the cross? I have the template for it and she gave me the Okay to make them for others.. I never let that cat out of the bag until just now.. but when she said she was stepping back to travel.. I asked if I could get that template and asked if it was okay to make them for others.. I have a signed email saying I can make those.. her only stipulation was.. I must tell them May God Bless Their marriage.. I made a couple of them for others but that was it.. I realized I didn't like making them and so never mentioned it to anyone..

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All I can say is... She was a moderator of the MSN group back in 2000 -2008 ish.. and she made a lot of really nice patterns.. She had a web site that was just mostly for fun to connect to other scrollers.. Her husband retired as a firefighter and I believe they sold their house in Texas and bought an RV and are now traveling.. When MSN shut down groups ( 2008 ish?).. the group merged over to the scroll sawer site.. many of the patterns didn't transfer and many of the folks on the MSN group didn't like the switch and we lost a lot of awesome designers.. I'm sure they are still out there but everyone kind of split up to different sites.. and patterns became harder to come by.. Back then if one asked for a pattern.. within a couple hours.. there'd be 4-5 to choose from... I use to save every pattern from that site.. and still have many but many was lost in a hard drive crash.. I still have the hard drive and intend to pay the $300-400 to try to retrieve the patterns.. Just to give an idea on how many patterns there is.. there was always about 3-10 patterns posted on that group for many years.. and I saved any and all that was posted.. other than the personal photo to pattern things.. of people.. but any cars or other things.. I have it.. LOL or at least did until that drive crashed.. sad thing is.. it was an external drive made to back up things like that LOL Sylvia is or was also a moderator for the scroll sawer forum.. but she been missing in action for several years now.. she used to pop in about every year or so.. maybe still does as I'm very seldom on there anymore.. I did go to the pattern section hoping to tell you they are on there... but sadly they are not..

Thank you.. I agree I really like the military ones.. and they've been pretty good sellers for me over the years

Thank you, Yeah that wrench pattern is here on the Village site so you probably do have that one

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Thank you Marg.. All of them was quite fun to make..

Thanks JT, I like those inserts.. I've seen them somewhere on one of the suppliers sites back in the day I believe.. I imagine they really set off the clocks quite well..

Yes I do.. here is pictures of the rest of the set that I have.. She never made the Marine one I don't think.. I don't have the pattern for it anyway..

Yeah that's what I was thinking.. I have a cousin in Linden.. and have been going to stop in at this place when I go visit my cousin.. just haven't made it there yet.. usually get to talking with family and stay longer than I intend to.. then the place it closed by the time I'm heading home.. It's about a 2 hour each way drive from me.. so I've never really wanted to just make a special trip to go there.. might have to just so i can go check it out though.. been wanting to check it out for about 6-8 years now, LOL

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Thank you! Not my pattern it was done by Sylvia ( The Sawdust Mistress ).. she did all the military branches at the time and I have the set in PDF.. I have the others on my site but a few years back I sold the Navy one and never made a replacement.. Been trying to get some of my sold out stuff re-inventoried before the holidays.. has been a chore.. to say the least. make one. sell out on 3 others LOL

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Run across this pattern I had from way back in the day.. I've cut it before a few years ago.. thought it was time to make another one for the website..

I just run across this video.. I know many of you all use a dremel with a router attachment for drilling entry holes.. If you don't already have one this looks like it could be made fairly cheap and looks like it could be very useful..

Not sure why I didn't think of a motor shop.. I was trying to think if a hardware store would have them.. Thanks for the suggestion...

Yeah I know... but for some reason I still want to at least say I can and have done it, LOL

My random orbital sander quit working this morning.. I took it apart to find one of the carbon brushes basically worn gone, LOL other one is probably half gone.. I can order new ones from ereplacement parts for about $14 shipped... just curious though since I don't know much about these.. but can't one just buy carbon material and make their own? This sander has these little holders.. and everything is separated.. ie plastic housing, spring and a blade connector for the wire to plug into so nothing is soldered or connected in any way.. If I could buy the carbon in the correct shap to fit into the holder and cut to length.. Not sure if I could buy these local or not if so where would one find it? I don't mind paying the $14 but would be nice to just put it back together today / tomorrow without having to wait for shipment plus.. they charging over $6 shipping on 1-2 ounce package, LOL that should be able to ship for $2.60 at most. I'll probably go ahead and order then but if I find something local well.. then I'll have some for next time, LOL

I was thinking they are the same company as the www.scrolleronline.com ? I used to get their little catalogs in the mail... I've never been to the place but they are here in Michigan.. maybe 60 mile away.. always going to go one day.. but never had yet, LOL

Yes it sure is.. I run it on the belt sander tonight to get everything flat and smooth.. Not sure what I'll do with it now.. thinking of making a box and using it as a lid. Next thing I want to try is Intarsia.. never done any of that.. so I may try a small something next week.. just to try it and say I done that at least once, LOL

I've never had an issue scanning them in the book.. I just open up the book as far as it'll open and let half the book hang out the scanner lid.... or are you talking the magazines? If talking about the magazines.. I bend the staples up so I can lift off the pattern section... maybe they don't put them all on bigger sheets in the center of the magazine anymore? If the pattern is in and odd place I fold the papers until I can get to the said pattern and scan it.. I've said this many times.. It'd be nice to receive a yearly CD copy of all the patterns for the year that was printed in the magazines... for those that have the yearly subscriptions.. I'd even pay more for the yearly magazine to come on CD.. maybe they could do that as an option or make a paid website to read the magazine... much easier to keep a CD than a magazine..

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