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  1. This the season for gnomes. The Love You gnome is Steve Good design at 75% and changed to Love you. Mushroom compound cut pattern by Sue Mey. The other gnomes are modifications of Gnomes by Gayle at Scroller village
  2. Really nice. I am a die hard FD-UR user. Played with the Pegas MGT blade but still go back to the FD. I am sure it is what you get used to. Question. Do you modify the puzzle pattern or buy the non puzzle patterns or both?
  3. Are you close to the Restore in Winnipeg. I bought hanging cupboards for $20 each. They had all sorts of older kitchen cabinets. Nice kitchen stuff in expensive but the cupboards that are out of style very reasonable. You never know what you can find.
  4. Thanks for the tip. Never used that extension before. Interesting, I drew a 6 x 6" square and did the measure path and the size was 23.71" Must do something with the nodes or the options available. The thing that really slows me down is the number of holes should be in the equation too. Thanks again.
  5. I am a die hard Flying Dutchman (Niqua) user. I have tried the Pegas MGT and found they are more aggressive. It just takes getting used to it. I also find the Ultra reverse leave a cleaner cut on the interior verses the reverse that I bought. My conclusion is that the best blade is the one you get used to.
  6. Did you check under Document properties to make sure you are printing US letter. If I have it set to A4 when I print it will be just a smaller( about 1/4). Not sure if it is Inscape or my Lexmark printer. Don
  7. Here in Canada the cost of 1/8 BB used to be $16 for a 60x60 sheet. I just looked and the new price is $38.50. 1/4 inch doubled to 52.50. A good thing I stocked up. KJP hardwoods in Ottawa only has 1/8 in 12x20 at $3.05 so if you get enough for 60x60 it is $45.65 a sheet. The prices as sure to go up even further so if you have a source I would stock up. KJP also sells 1/16 too.
  8. Thanks for the picture. I saw the picture on Facebook and didn't realize it was you. Really well done. I have bought the pattern and will do next week.
  9. You are right about Scotts site. I did not see that there is a separate section on vehicles. I was looking at the sting ray and a couple of others. They are there - MY bad Thanks
  10. Likewise on using Mikes Workshop. Ship to blades and drills to Canada quickly and never had a problem at customs. I just wish that they would make some of their patterns available digitally. There are a couple of puzzles I would like put the postage would be more than the patterns plus exchange. I will wait.
  11. Fantastic job. Really love the lettering. Now off to Shelia's web site.
  12. Each year since I got my scroll saw I have done something to be used a a place setting at Christmas dinner. Started with ornaments from Steve Good for a few years and then 3d objects that I modified. Sleighs, snowmen elfs etc. This year I did not put names on the ornaments but something that represents the person. Guess which one is me.
  13. Really cute Frank. Like what you did with the buttons.
  14. Original pattern of card box from Steve Good reduced 50%. Had to add 1/2 inch to each of the box joints. (don't ask how I know).
  15. This is not one of Steve Free patterns. Cost is $5. ( a steal). I bought it at the time as one more way to support Steve but now am inspired to make it in the new year/ Go to http:// http://www.stevedgood.com/estore/estore.html You have to scroll down a bit.
  16. Well done. Love the choice of woods and how you did the Angel. I bought that pattern and was going to make for our kids but they all have one that they are attached to. Same with us. This gives me the inspiration that I will make for next year and donate. Thanks for posting and I have saved a couple of the pictures. PS: Do you make your own antique solution or is it store bought.
  17. Here is a picture with the hole filled and a picture of the moss. Before doing this I used to use the cedar leaves that dried and fell off the tree.
  18. Really great work. Love the snowmen. I love the finish. Just trying to locate in Canada.
  19. This is joint project with my granddaughter. I was her idea so I came up with a pattern and cut out for each of her friends. The inspiration for this was, at Halloween this year the 7 friends all dressed as a different colour M&M. Had sweatshirts with a big M and a matching Tootoo. Some had coloured streaks in their hair too. She wanted to come up with something to give each this Christmas and this is what she came up with. I cut - she painted the same as her friends costume.
  20. Love these. Well done. Suggestion when I do these I fill hole with moss that I got at $ store.
  21. I use the 3m velc0r strips and they come in different strength. I have a few intarsia projects on the wall and every thing is fine.
  22. Great idea. I like the figures as it keeps with your brand. Really cool. Have you tested the hooks with a sport ribbon? I used to do ribbon racks for a number of sports and started by using hooks but switched to shaker pegs after first rack. Some one asked about Gymnastics and here is an example of a design I did. I showed the picture with and without ribbons from the user.
  23. I usually order from Mikes Workshop that is run now by Wooden Teddy Bear. I am a die hard Flying Dutchman user and I order by the gross. Usually takes about a week to come to Canada. I have never paid customs yet. They end up costing with shipping and conversion to Cdn $ about $4 CDN. a dozen. A friend of mine recommended SawBird http://www.sawbird.com/scroll_saw_blades.htm. He found the NIQUA the same as the Flying Dutchman. I will try them next time I order. They have Pegas too. NOTE> US buyers get a 20% discount on the money.
  24. Great work. Wish the grandkids where small enough and I would cut in a flash. Ps: Does your original picture have and extension like .jpg I had to down load and then open with Gimp that automatically rotated image.
  25. I think if you got your EX-21 at Home Depot it was made in China. For what I have read the quality control is not the same as the machines coming from Taiwan. The King is made to the same specs in Taiwan and gets good reviews. If you are close to the border it is the same price in Canada and the USA and get your 20% discount on the $ I have had my EX-21 for over 10 years and love it.
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