oldhudson

Great contemporary vib and nicely finished. Excellent job! and what Kevin said.

For me it is a combination of factors. There is an element of self sufficiency. You're making something to make your life better in some way. Look at my avatar, couldn't find carriage lamps for the garage that weren't made in China, so I made my own, note the scroll sawed flower from copper. I was a estimating manager in printing, woodworking is a opportunity to work with my hands as well as my head. There is the endless variety and beauty of wood. When working with wooden objects there is an opportunity to be creative, or if you're not, you can just follow plans from a magazine or fellow woodworkers. It's fun to make items for family members and friends. Often these are items that will be cherished. It is a hobby that you can grow with, as you develop your skills. What's more exciting than personal growth. Look at projects you did a couple years ago and the one's you are working on now. That's growth. And you can turn your hobby into a business if you are feeling ambitious. Last, but not least, you get to meet and share ideas with the nicest people like at SSV.

Very interesting, dovetails on a scroll saw. Thanks I enjoyed that one!

Pretty darn clever.

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I make picture frames, but I've never used a v-nailer. If I use a miter joint on a frame, and think it needs re-enforcement I've generally made a spline although I have used a finish nailer from the edge. I sure can see the advantages of a v-nailer especially when you are trying to crack out stuff for a sale. Here a version of a v-nailer that different from the hammer driven type Clearly they work and aren't a major investment. Remember life is too short for cheap tools;-) Let us know which one you select and how you like it.

You were at the right place at the right time, I'm sure you'll make good use of it.

Mechanical clocks are great fun, especially if you have a space to display them. Thanks for sharing.

Perhaps all the excellent advice has solved you problem? Not a good blade or insufficient tension. If not I had a couple of questions. Are you using a fence to re-saw or? Do the bows match? Is the grain fairly stright or is it knoted?

Thanks, it's always great to have another option for hardware purchases.

You are bound to get a better finish from a real brush. I use Purdy brand brushes that I find at Menards. I've used that brand for years. They're spendy but last a long time if you care for them. They make brushes for latex and oil based paints. Here are a couple of tips that may help. I always dip my brushes in water (if using latex paint) or mineral spirits (if I'm using a oil based finish) before starting a project, when the brush is clean. It helps with the clean-up. Second, if I go in for lunch or something, I store the wet brushes in a damp rag (with water for latex and mineral spirits for oil finished) and a plastic bag. I've even done it overnight, but I don't think I'd recommend that. Nice looking project!

"Dead tree" publishing is in trouble everywhere. Newspaper, magazines, books... the internet, Kindle, tablets etc. are killing it. It is what it is but I'll miss them when they are gone.

Great job on the vase and flowers!

Your yard art came out very nice, color & whimsey!

I've never done scroll work from paper cutting patterns but I'm inpired by the work I've seen and often think about "copying" portions but I'm afraid of copyright infringement and being a crook. Some months ago there was a large exhibit of paper cutting at the American Swedish Institute here in Minneapolis. The artist is a Danish women named Karen Bit Vejle. You can see some of her work here papercutart.no It's easy to see how the designs can be converted to scrolling, on the other hand, work is so large how could you do it on a scoll saw unless you did a bunch of panels?

Very nice Kevin!

You do nice work, it's no wonder customers are knocking at the door.

Very nice! Can you share the pattern or source, I have a friend who could use one of these. Thks.

Very nice Kevin I'll have to make one for my wife, whose been my barber for 42 years. As always thanks for sharing!

Intersting. I hope someone here tries them and writes a review.

Very clever.

Check out this link when you get a chance: http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/topic/7800-wooden-gear-clock/?hl=%2Bwooden+%2Bgear+%2Bclock I'd stick with the best plywood you can get - real Baltic Birch or that Apple PW. In addition to the points Clayton made pw is dimensional more stable (when humidity can vary 70-80% wood can change size quite a bit) and it's less expensive than clear hard woods. I found the clock one of the most satisfying projects I've ever done. I can't wait to build my next one. Good luck Mark

That's cool. Do you have ideas for other fiber related project, a scrolled ______ to hold crochet hooks or knitting needles?

The bench is coming along great. I know people to put bags of sand (or whatever) the that lower shelf to stablize the unit. It will depend on what your turning. Keep us posted.

Just to be clear, you are asking about a propeller hub, correct? As shown in Ike's excellent drawing, typically hubs are round or square, not retangular. None the less, why not make the part?