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thanks for the comments, much appreciated

Thanks for the comments. The glue stain sanded out in the end. I had a go by hand starting with a coarse sheet and then finishing with a finer one. I think I was quite lucky really. There wasn't much left on the ply layer but luckily the stain didn't goo too deep. It's difficult sanding with your fingers crossed Thanks Paul

Now finished, Thanks to everyone that advised and gave tips. Much apreciated. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2878&start=0

After a slight hick-up at first viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2869&start=0 I think this turned out well. The tea-pot and the hat are symbols of my mother-in-law and father-in-law, it may seem a little strange, but if you knew them then you'd understand why I chose the two pictures. Hopefully the ruby is self-explanatory. I decided on a couple of coats of clear satin varnish and a light sand to finish. All comments and advice welcome. Thanks Paul

Thanks for all the tips. I'll definitely try the tape-on-first method next time. I've read somewhere that this also helps to lubricate the blade whilst cutting? I had a go at sanding tonight (before I'd read this about the mineral spirits). It seems to have come up nice. I'll post a picture once I've framed it . I think I may have got away with this one! Good tip about letting dry first too. I sprayed the paper and then layed it on straight away so this could be where I went wrong. All good experience I suppose. Thanks again Paul

Hi All, I've cut a plaque for my in-laws' ruby wedding anniversary. The "temporary" spray adhesive I used doesn't seem to be very temporary. It's left a horrible colouring on the wood. I think I'm correct in saying that I've used Birch Ply. I had to sand off the paper pattern with my electric sander but after so long it started leaving a reddish colour on the wood. Do you think I should try again by hand and hope that the colour isn't too deep or should I stain/varnish over it (although I don't think this will solve anything personally). It's a bit frustrating as I like the piece but I have left the sanding and tidying of the internal edges until I know I can resolve this problem. It's been a pain from the beginning as I snapped my last blade whilst cutting it so had to finish most of the lettering by hand with a coping saw :( Once I get it resolved I'll be framing the piece with some quadrant beeding. I wasn't planning on colouring but not so sure now. If I can't solve it then it'll be on the scrap pile Any thoughts? Thanks Paul

I drew it... That makes it even better still. Nice work

That looks great. was it from a painting or did you draw it?

This door plaque was made from an old toy car garage. It was on top of the rubbish bags waiting for collection when I went round to visit my friends. The child has simply grown out of that paticular toy. He's into dinosaurs now, which is why I made him this. I find myself walking around boot sales now and looking at things I never used to. Like old toys, tables and furniture. They're cheap because they look dated and some are damaged, but once sanded back there's lots of very usable wood.

That's fantastic. Great imagination and skill to pull it off. Great work!

I has another try tonight on the scrollsaw. I used ply this time instead of the mdf I used last time. I found it much easier to cut. I also used a spray adhesive this time. I found it a lot easier to see the lines I was cutting this way.. Thanks Paul

Hi All, I've been a bit quiet of late as I've been moving house and trying to get the garage ready as a workshop. Not quite bragging rights but I did finally get to have a practice this afternoon. I've still not got my bench made yet so I was sat on the floor, not very comfortable but I just wanted to make some sawdust. I made a pattern last week of a bedroom door plaque for my niece. Her name is Lois and she loves Dog's! I used a bit of 6mm MDF. It's a bit rough around the edges, I won't be sanding or doing anything with this one as it's just a practice piece. I need to get a table and a chair sorted next and then maybe a foot peddle. Good fun though and a nice way to spend an hour in the garage. Hopefully more to come soon Paul

nice work. nice shape. the smaller one in the middle is a nice touch too

Thanks everyone! That's the obvious decision made then. Paul

Hi Guys, Just wondering how often you use your variable speed function on your Scroll Saws? It seems to be up to £50 difference in a new saw with and without the variable speed feature. I'll be cutting portraits, puzzles, and making parts for toys. My thoughts were that the tilt in the bed would come in handy but I wasn't sure that the variable speed was worth the extra cash? Whats your thoughts? Thanks Paul