Ron Johnson
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Good day Stephen Very nicely done.
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God day Stephen Well done.
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Good day Jeffert Very nicely done.
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Good morning Stephen Excellent job cutting. Well done.
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Good morning Edward Haven't done a show but will be at a later date. This is my thought if you do decide to go into a show with your selection of portraits. I feel presentation is most critical. Just think, you can go from $5 to more than $50 for the same portrait just by changing the way you present it. But that's not all. If you were to take that portrait and frame it ... You have now left the world of "craft" and entered the world of "art". Since "art" sells for more than craft you should be able to more than double your asking price for the same amount of effort. What I'm trying to say here is that people have certain ideas what things are worth and it doesen't make much difference how much time or talent you put into them. All my portraits are framed and I will spend at least as much time selecting a frame as I would choosing a suit for a special occasion. As for example, a cheap plastic frame could cause a beautiful portrait of a wolf to feel like a mutt.
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Good morning Antonia Welcome to the village. I see you all ready have the talent by looking at the beautiful rose you've done. Excellent. Looking forward to seeing more. Have a beautiful day.
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Good morning Richard Terrific. Love the fret work and pattern on the sides. Beautiful inlaid work ties in nicely with the design. Well done.
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Good day Carl Very nicely done. Darn neighbors.
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Good day Carl Nicely done.
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Good day Luis Very well done and time consuming but the end result is fabulous as you have done. I've seen photo frames made using this process. An excellent way of using up scrap pieces left over from other projects.
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Good morning Stephen Excellent job in cutting like the pattern.
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Good day DW FANTASTIC. The Cherry wood really adds life to the pine.
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Good day Jeffert Terrific. Very nicely done.
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Good day Fay A lot of moose on the loose this season. Very nicely done.
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PARTS FOR EX 30 SCROLLSAW IN ONTARIO
Ron Johnson replied to COLIN KING's topic in General Scroll Sawing
Good day Collin Contact Mike at General (1-888-949-1161). Spoke with him this morning being I need clamping set screws for my Excalibur 30. -
Good morning Edmond Welcome to the village. I've been using an Excalibur for the last fifteen years and love the saw. Spoke with Cindy the other day from Seyco regarding quality control since they moved production off shore. She assured me they have their own people over there maintaining quality control. As to which saw to chose I think you'd be happy with either one and the budget you have in mind.
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Good day Richard Excellent cutting you've done and interesting pattern. Thinking may be nice as a family tree as well by replacing the owls with photo frame inserts. Anyways, very nice work.
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Good morning David I've had the same issue after completing a portrait especially one with a lot of fret work as to how do you apply a finish. Here's what I've done that satisfies my taste: Prior to adhering the pattern to the wood I sand the surface lightly using carbon 1600 grit paper, wipe clean with distilled water. Then I use a cabinet makers wax applied with a clean cloth rubbing in with the 1600 grit paper and finally polishing with a clean cloth. I'll apply this process to each stacked item I'm cutting except the top one that the pattern is adhered to. I then place a plain sheet of white paper between each prior to taping which seems to help to eleviate any heat from the blade affecting the finish along the cut edges. After the portrait is completed I vacum leaving me with a natural finished item. I'm not sure how ths process will work using other types of finishes applied, but this is what works for me being I like a natural finish, so I'm not sure if I've been of any help or not.
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Good morning Bruce A real fantastic job cutting. Like Marg said a lot of fragile areas and time cutting the pattern. Excellent work.
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God day Rusry Terrific. Very nicely framed.
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Good day DW Terrific job and very nicely finished.
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Good day Stephen Welcome to the village. I like the work you've shown. All the best to your new found interest. Looking forward to seeing more of your work. Have a beautiful day.
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Good day Dan Very fine work done on both. One question re: Harley Davidson item. Is it screwed or glued to the base. Thanks.
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Good morning Kevin Never fell asleep at the scroll saw but I've fallen asleep behind the wheel and recall waking up with telephone poles zooming by me and hearing horns honking. SCARY AS HELL. First and last time. Other than that I've and still do fall asleep watching T.V.
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Good morning Bob Terrific work and an excellent way of recycling.
