oldhudson

Sounds like a real score, congratulations!

Thanks to everyone for the great feedback! I'm still stuck in neutral but let's see what happens as winter turns to construction season.

What a clever idea Kevin, of course where I live they may have to scrap snow or ice off the windows before anything I hang in them will be visible, at least 3 months of the year.

I'm embarassed to say I've never done an inlay of any kind. Really wouldn't know where to begin. Pretty sad, huh?

I'm trying another clock. This is a wall clock with a quartz movement. I'm trying to cut out the numbers for the face and planned to glue them to a background. I have some mahogony, at least I think it is, about 1/16" thick. It's narrow too, but that's what you get when you use waste from something else. This is a small pattern for me. I just picked a font I liked and printed it out. I'm using a 2/0 blade. I just finished the "2" and it broke, although I CA'd it back together. I can see this is going to be a struggle, so what suggestions would you make.

I try to walk a mile or two daily, it's my only excercise (except for when I run off at the mouth or jump to a conclusion.) I waited to the heat of the day, -6 but with the wind it felt pretty cold. I only did 3/4 of a mile. When I got back a made a cup of Earl Grey which I'm drinking and eating cookies and thinking..... I've always treated woodworking as a hobby. But now that I'm into 'retirement' I was wondering how to earn some extra cash. It seemed that a number of the SSV members earn income to some degree or another using their woodworking talents, especially scroll saw work. So if it's not giving away any trade secrets I wondered if you answer a few questions. 1) How did you get started in scrolling for dollars? 2) Do you market your services or is it a word-of-mouth thing? If you really market what tools do you use? 3) How do you charge for your work? 4) What advice would you give someong trying to get started? So thanks for reading this and taking time to reply. I hope it's warm where you are and if it's not please be careful if your are out and about. Blood vessels constrict quite a bit in really cold weather and that can increase the chance of stroke or heart attack.

It looks great, good job! I hope you'll post again when the it's framed. And thanks for giving us some of the build details. I like both the pics and narrative.

Very creative work and nicely done. Good photo's too! How did you choose the picture? He looks so sad.

I've had good luck removing glue squeeze with plastic straws, epecially in corners. Squeez it flat, cut on a angle on one end, squeeze it open a scoop up the glue. Cut off 1/2" and do it again. If this isn't clear I can post a pic.

Very nice! Were the corners a butt joint or rabbited or ?

For years I've been throwing coins away on beer and tips. I wonder what blade s/he was using?

I've never done it but I've read that turners soak green wood in Polyethylene glycol (PEG) to prevent checking. There is a load of stuff about it on the internet. This link seemed pretty authoitative: http://owic.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/pubs/peg.pdf The other question is what to make with it that will preserve that great look.I was reading a recent issue of Woodsmith #210 and they had plans for a band saw vase that would make very good use of this special piece of wood. Nice find be sure to show us what you make.

Nice job, great photo and presentation!

The two that I'm made were to be carried in a pocket or briefcase. Sorry I can't help.

Are you looking for a desktop unit or something people can carry in a pocket?

I don't know if this is what you are looking for but this guy is using a hand held planer and a belt sander. I think they are simply held in a bench vice.

Great job!

Very nice! The painted mdf came out great, did you prime it first? Did it dull your blades faster than a wood?

I use BLO quite a bit I think it adds to the beauty of the wood. (Espcially cherry, walnut but not so much with birch or maple.) However it doesn't offer much protection to a project. I used it on the cherry pieces in the Wooden Gear Clock thread here http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/topic/7800-wooden-gear-clock/page-2 you can see pictures before and after I applied the BLO. I think the oder is quite strong and it takes a while to be absorbed into the wood or flash off. I use it stright out of the can, but it can be thinned with mineral spirits. I apply it with a rag or brush and then wipe off any excess very quickly with a clean cotton rag. If I put a top coat on, I let it dry 2 weeks first. Be very careful with your used rags as the can spontainiously combust. I lay mine out flat on the garage floor for a couple of days before disposal.

Until you get used to it, be cautious getting off the stool/riser after a long stint at the saw. It's easy to forget it's there and and the first step could be a dousey. I use a 4 x 4 riser when working at the table saw and have forgotten I was on it and took a step. I have a very similar stool and the same issue. So I bought a pretty nice stool recently (from Northern Hydralic) that goes up and down about 6" and swivels. Has a nice back and foot rest all around. Happy New Year

Very nice. I see from your profile that you make toys, I'd love to see some pics of that work if you get a chance.

Congrats on a excellent build. Tell us more about it.

I use that little box fan at the scroll saw. I have a 24" with two filters that's my general room collector. While I don't use a mask at the scroll saw its because my glasses ALWAYS fog up when I wear a dust mask. I decided it's better to see what I'm doing.

Great job!

Generally I don't use a dust mask when using a scroll saw. Here's how I try to manage the dust. On the left side I have a 12" box fan with a decent furnace filter. On the right side I have a hose connected to my dust collector. Both run all the time when I at the saw. I often wear a 3M dust mask when working in the shop, espcially when sanding (even though I use a downdraft table). Keep in mind I don't scroll nearly as much as some of you folks.