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  1. don in brooklin on
    Love em. Never have enough gnomes.
  2. don in brooklin on
    I am not sure where the pattern came from. I stack cut with two 1/4 BB or in this case MDF. I cut the outside and then cut the front into individual pieces to paint.
  3. don in brooklin on
    My Baseball gnome for my grandsons. The W with maple leave is the logo for Whitby Canadians.
  4. don in brooklin on
    You are right Bird of Paradise does not have numbers. One of my favorite script font is Milkshake by Laura Worthington https://fontswan.com/milkshake-font/
  5. don in brooklin on
    I have a lot of sanding tools but the one that I use on probably every projects is a MAC mop. I have 180 grit. It removes the fuzzies and will soften corners.
  6. don in brooklin on
    really cool.
  7. don in brooklin on
    Wow. Really turned out great. You really have more patience than I have. What kind of wood did you use.
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    With Scroll Saw Workshop magazine I have the DVD's and so I can open the page in Inkscape and do what I want. I have issues 1 -72 on DVD even though I have a lot of those as books. I refuse to subscribe to magazine until they make the insert in the middle available online. I do buy the occasional one at Walmart but struggle to copy the patterns. For other books etc. I copy from the book and I have had the same issues. I sometimes scan twice and the piece together. I also have found that my library gives me access to hoopla which has a few scroll books as eBooks. They don't let you download or print but you can do screen capture or the web capture and then I can import to Inkscape and modify and print.
  9. don in brooklin on
    I have the same EX-21 and it is now 12 years old and used everyday and it still great. I replaced the blade holders with the Pegas holders but not sure it was required. The new King EX-21 is the same machine but is $1,000 in USA and 1,200+ in Canada. If it was here I would jump at it.
  10. don in brooklin on
    When finishing hanging objects I use my DIY hanging racks. It is just 3/4 pine strips with 2 inch brad nails (shot from the other side) then add a base. I usually do in the garage as you can get over spray. As you can see the last job was white ornaments. If just adding sealer I do in basement. I have a couple like these,
  11. don in brooklin on
    I usually make a card. This year I made the heart by Steve Good. My wife is a puzzle junkie so it is appropriate. I write the message on the back. A couple of years ago I did the card "I love you more than Ice Cream" and my wife gave me a card "love you more than chocolate' Both very appropriate
  12. don in brooklin on
    Love the colours. It really makes it pop. Question. Does the puzzle go right thru as the pictures are reversed. I am going to do one of the cat puzzles but waiting for grand daugther to choose.
  13. don in brooklin on
    Where are you located? You will get better answers to questions like this with a location in your profile. I have bought what is called craft boards from KJP Select Hardwood in Ottawa Ontario. Super company to deal with and they do ship to the US and with a 25% discount on the CDN to US$ it pays for any additional charges in shipping. There is a video that explains the 1/8 is veneered HDF. https://youtu.be/6InobwcKBY4 I have some 1/4 but have not tried yet.
  14. don in brooklin on
    Thanks John you never know when I am looking for inspiration.
  15. don in brooklin on
    You did a great job on the dinosaurs. They were meant for anyone and I am glad to see that some one used them. I have never cut ornaments in poplar. What is the thickness you are using.
  16. don in brooklin on
    Clamps do help but I didn't build my own but just use 2 - 6 inch bar clamps.
  17. don in brooklin on
    I have cut a lot of mini birdhouses and have used a lot of different hard woods. Walnut, maple, cherry, ash, popular and some unidentified as I used to be a woodturner and I have a lot of scraps left over. I typically have used a blade with no reverse teeth. I use either a Flying Dutchman Polar blade #5 or a Pegas super skip #6. I find that is is best to wrap the blank with packing tape as it seems to lubricate the blade. I have done some things in pine or balsa too depending on the project. I teach a scrolling course and we do a tulip and an ornament and that is always pine and then I use a #5 or 7 Flying Dutchman Ultra Reverse as it leaves a nice finish. You have to make sure the blade is sharp.
  18. don in brooklin on
    I wi Our kids are way beyond just a fifty. Made it 1/4 inch slot so we could fold a few.
  19. don in brooklin on
    We are at the stage in our life that we do not have any idea what to give our kids and grandkids so we give them all money. Similar to Gift Card holders but the slot is a little bigger and I wanted to personalize. The family is up to 9. Sprayed with rattle can and my wife added stickers. That is Cdn money showing.
  20. don in brooklin on
    Love the idea of a backer. Well done
  21. don in brooklin on
    Really great job. Is that the craft plywood for the walnut? Thickness? Thanks Don
  22. don in brooklin on
    Well done. I like how you did the roof. The idea of having a floor and hay there is a good idea. My wife used to do toll painting and did a complete nativity scene, and I made a barn too. The wood is scrap barn board and she added hay. (It maybe raffi) It is a family tradition that is really treasured that I am sure yours will be.
  23. don in brooklin on
    Well done. I don't know how you did 80 with all the same name. I have done 58 key chains with different names and that was a challenge, but I get about a month do I just few each day. That way it is not boring.
  24. don in brooklin on
    Travis just released the new book. I try to cut my designs beforehand. This year I did not have a chance until this week. Everything worked out okay. This is a great effort by the village.
  25. don in brooklin on
    Are you talking about the big black knob at the back. It should not really have to be touched. It is to keep the arm parallel to the table and then does not have to be touched. It can come a little loose, so I just measure front and back and good to go. I am currently doing a lot of 2/0 work and I have not had any problems on my EX-21. I am a bottom feeder and I just have to make sure I don't get any kinks in the blade to change the tension. Also make sure the blade is going straight up and down. There are good instructions at https://sheilalandrydesigns.com/free-pattern/tuning-your-excelsior-or-excalibur-scroll-saw/
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