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  1. don in brooklin on
    Each year I make gifts for the teachers at my daughters school. She is the principal. This year it is mini birdhouses. Numbers way down this year as some of the teachers reassigned to the virtual school.
  2. don in brooklin on
    I used to have a 6 inch bench top and it was fine for the short narrow pieces I did for cutting boards etc. Had no room when I moved so I gifted it forward. The ideal for a scroller would be a 10 inch but you have to look at the wood you can buy and the projects you want to do and marry them up. If you are going to be doing recycle wood it wise to invest in a metal detector. I have the wand type that can detect my ring thru a 6/4 board even then I missed a couple of nail heads and there went a planer blade.
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    The little square carbide cutters are called Helical cutters. I have an old Delta planner that serves me well. I do not have jointer and used the one at our club but with club closed due to covid I have been looking closely at a bench top jointer. I don't do real long boards so this would be fine. There seems to be different type of cutters some 4 sided and some 2 sided. I also want to get at least an 8 inch. I have been looking at the Richon but the 8 inch jointer is not available in Canada yet. They have a 5 year warranty. If I had he money I would buy the 10 inch combination helical planner/jointer.
  4. don in brooklin on
    I went back on my post on the other site. I tried again it works on all the patterns I have from Sue. It is really important to firstly ungroup. (in object menu or shift ctrl g) The do trace bitmap. The path is on top and the image is below. Move over the path and then select image and delete. Select the path image and set the stroke either use the fill and stroke menu under object menu or right click on the red across the bottom and set stroke) If this does not work PM me the pattern and I will return. I will not copy or use as I respect all our pattern makers. I just tried a couple of patterns that I purchased from Sue.1. Open the PDF page in Inkscape2. Select picture and ungroup.3. Trace Bitmap (under Path tool)4. Select the image and delete.5. Select the Path and set stroke to red. Note, You will have both a stoke and fill. Depending on the exact colour you want you may want to delete the fill.If you have any other questions please post.I hope Sue does all her patterns the same.
  5. don in brooklin on
    I quickly looked at my font collections and printed a sample of some of the fonts that might work. Most of my fonts come from dafont or 1001freefonts. If you see something and can't find it send me a PM. Most of the stuff I do is sports related so I either use a Cooper Black, Braddon or a font like Collegiate or Freshman. I also did sign using Texas and it was different. but can't find picture. TEST ONTS.pdf
  6. don in brooklin on
    Could you post a picture of what you are currently doing as It may make a difference? Do you need just caps? Are these stuck on? Thanks I do sports ribbon racks and in this example the name is in Collegiate. The top is cooper black.
  7. don in brooklin on
    A friend used to make urns and he said it was 1 cubic inch per pound. So is would have to be 200 inches. He made them so the bottom was removable with screws.
  8. don in brooklin on
    You are right Scott has one close. Note the hand is in a different location. Maybe easy change. https://woodcraftbyscott.com/products/puzzle-patterns-sea-beach-creatures?variant=2187467685903
  9. don in brooklin on
    Thanks. I now know what to look for. Amazon USA won't ship this item to Canada. I have found cheap in China but shipping puts it out of question. Will keep on looking
  10. don in brooklin on
    They are really great. Where did you get the light boxes from? Thanks Don
  11. don in brooklin on
    I live just east of Toronto and so far the region has not said no to Halloween. It maybe modified yet but so far they have not said no so I am ready for my social distancing. Made this shoot so that if we get kids which I just love. Made from scraps. Ps The sign below the Pumpkin says out of Candy if you turn over. MVI_8189.MOV
  12. don in brooklin on
    Frank are you stack cutting? When I do I stack 4 - 1/8 and cut every thing but the name. Split and then add and cut the name. Masks are a fun thing and look good.
  13. don in brooklin on
    Designed this based on the idea from Scroller Pete. Size 10 h x 17 w.
  14. don in brooklin on
    Do you have any lumber shops around? Not big box. The cost for a 5 ' x 5 - 9mm BB is $29.95 at my local shop CDN $, So that would be about $25 US. You would get the 3 pieces you require plus one extra and 2 12x30. You may have to pay to to have cut down so it fits in your car. My shop cost $1 per cut after first.
  15. don in brooklin on
    That is very cool. Thanks for info on font. I love this kind of font as it has all sorts of neat gliphs. Well done.
  16. don in brooklin on
    Dennis Where are you located as it might make a difference. For shipping etc. I have an older EX-21 with Pegas blade holders and love it.
  17. don in brooklin on
    Thanks Just bought the #2 for now. Been working on my prototype. First cut in 1/4 BB too heavy. Will do in 1/8 and then wait approval by the boss.
  18. don in brooklin on
    Just noticed the Covid decorations. They look great. I saw on Sue Mey's site and I have a couple of questions What size are they? What pattern pack did you buy. Mask set 1 or 2. Thanks
  19. don in brooklin on
    That is in the current issue number 81. It is in the insert panel which is really hard to copy. I usually get a copy at Walmart if I see something I like.
  20. don in brooklin on
    Due to Covid-19 all events in Ontario have been cancelled including the Woodshow in Toronto. It was a great event but this year it is going to go virtual. They will have a number of seminars and the ability to tour vendor sites. Not sure how it all works. It will be FREE but you can pay $9.95 CDN (7.50US) and get access to the seminars for the next year. Today it was announced that they will have a scroller - Lesley De Abaitua from Oak & Feather - doing a seminar each day on a project. Her website is https://oakandfeatherdecor.com/ Here is a link to the seminar. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2406648209641983&extid=JexrrGBB17ENptD1 If you want to sign up see – https://woodshows.com PS: I have no affiliation with the show except I would like to see them continue.
  21. don in brooklin on
    The lasering really sets these apart. Very cool. How long does the laser take and are you getting any over burn? I looked at these little lasers and did not know it would be so clean. Maybe time to look again.
  22. don in brooklin on
    I think this is a pattern by Charles Dearing. https://woodenvisions.com/shop/john-wayne-rooster-cogburn-on-a-horse/ If you are a big John wayne fan he has it in a book of 4. https://woodenvisions.com/product-category/books/john_wayne/
  23. don in brooklin on
    It is just 4 weeks till Thanksgiving here in Canada. Thought I would get an early start. My patterns, 1/4 and 1/8 BB.
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    Reminds me of Cracker Barrel. (I hope the border opens one day and we get to visit again) Maybe some restaurants will pick up on the idea. I think the ones in Cracker Barrel have the rules on the back but I could be wrong. Good Luck
  25. don in brooklin on
    I have a Flat Sander from stock room supply and have used it to flatten some 4/4 boards about 12 inches long recently. It had only a slight cup and so it only took a few slow passes at 100 grit. I have a planner to look after the other side once you have a flat service. The board was not too long as the flat sander does not have a very wide surface. You can do fairly wide too. You just need a lot of passes. Don't forget that does one side only and so if you do the other side on the flat sander you have no guarantee the the sides are parallel. I usually my jointing at the club but it is closed for Covid and these where boards that I had jointed and once in the shop for sometime they cupped slightly so the flat sander worked well. I do use the flat sand quite often and find it handy in removing fuzzies and it works real well.
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