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Are you cutting these on your scroll saw? Dick heppnerguy

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I like the two additions intersecting the main one. I will keep this in mind ( if I can manage to do that ) and probably will find a couple times when this will come in handy. Nice piece Dick heppnerguy

I use my DeWalt the most and I just have it sitting on my workbench where I do all my cutting. I do not have it bolted down to the table or anything else. I did recently put a 14 inch long 4 x4 board under back of the base of my saw and gave it a tilt. Still trying to understand if I like it that way or flat on the bench. When I am cleaning off my bench or just want more surface to work on when I am not cutting anything, I just slide my saw off to one side or the other. It seemed to work out just fine for me. Dick heppnerguy

Kelly, I am so happy to see you have time to get your saw out and up and running again. Hurry and get to your next project the more you do the easier they become. Wow and already you are into pattern making too Dick Heppnerguy

You can go to the Napa auto store and buy some synthetic grease and also a needle tip for your grease gun and grease all the bearings and moving parts inside the case of your saw. This is supposed to deca superior job of lubing that is supposed to out last any other method you can do. Dick heppnerguy

Paul, I do not think that there is nothing that you can't do

The only problem that I would see painting the boarder on this piece would be the guns are part of the boarder. It is not a separate piece so paint might bleed into the gun parts. Otherwise I would use a totally different Type of wood on it to obtain what you are talking about Dick heppnerguy

I was doing nothing and I just knew I should be in the shop, so I grabbed a quick Steve Good pattern and cut this. I liked the pattern but had never gotten around to cutting it, so here it is. Not a challenging piece but I enjoyed the relaxation time in the shop Dick heppnerguy

I think this little tool can help downsize the big boards with no trouble at all. Glad to see your posts, as I have one of these and have sort of forgotten all about it. I think I will dig mine out and have it handy to use too Dick heppnerguy

Welcome Jason, Hanging around in the background means that you probably already know a few of us by name ans some of the things that some of us have made over the past few months. I am glad that you decided to open the front door of the web sight that we all have grown to love and took the risk to let us know that you have been out there looking in. We'll grab a stool and drag it next to one of our scroll saws and fire yours up. Be sure that you take time to join in on the continuing conversations so that we all can get to know you, now that you already know a few of us. Jason, I am pretty sure that you understand the way to feel a part of our family is to come here often and make post, comments and occasionally ask and answer someone's questions or ask some of you're own. Once more I have to say, " Welcome to the family" Dick heppnerguy

maybe if you use a pitchy wood, like green pine.. then maybe it would help, I try to stay away from pitchy woods, anyway,, Not sure why I would want to even use it for any project Dick heppnerguy

I prefer the hardwoods to the soft woods, although I do use cedar a lot, but because I get it free. I also use a lot BB ply do to the size and cost and availability. but anything in the hard woods is best to cut for me because the cut with a better finish inside the cuts and they don't create so many fuzzies, ( that I do not enjoy trying to remove ). My preference has to be Alder because I have a wonderful free availability to. Dick heppnerguy

I don't think you ever want to grind one of these. I would suggest that you use some sandpaper or a cardboard nail for taking out any burrs. But I guess you have probably figured that out by now. Dick heppnerguy

I have never used any lubricant either. But I find without it, the blade seems to last at least as long as the life spans of the blades as far as I can determine from reading and hearing others say. When the teeth dull, I do not see where any lubricant could increase the life from there. Perhaps the lubricants can help some, I do not know. Blades just are not expensive to use or have I ever felt that I am ready to change my procedure to find out. I have to admit that I am slow to change what seems to be working now.. but I have also found that I was that some things I have tried after thinking I had things working best for me, so I really can not say lubricants don't work, because I have no experience with them and I think they probably do help. Are they worth the extra expense? Of that I do not think so, at this time but like I said, I am slow to change things that seem to work well for me Dick heppnerguy

I was not sure if you were using my suggestions but I am pleased that you like that particular method because i too find it a handy way to go and there is no way to make it uneven to the main piece.. Dick heppnerguy

I have an apron that my wife puts on me when she makes me wash the dishes so i don't soil my clothes or spill food on them while I work. oh, you are talking about in my shop.. She doesn't make me wear one in my shop. in fact she only lets me go into my shop in my underwear only because she makes me change those every week or two. ha ha just kidding,, I do have a shop apron but I usually do not wear it unless I am staining something or doing a lot of sanding on my inflatable sander. Dick heppnerguy

I remember not too long ago there was a question posted that read something like,'How do you sign your work ?. There were lots of different answers, from I do not sign anything to I purchased a wood burning tool that has my signature on it. Some used regular ball point pens, others used sharpies and some burned their names into their pieces by hand with a small point on the wood burning pen. All these methods worked, some nicer looking than others. some just didn't like signing their pieces at all. For me, personally, I only sign the ones that I have a request to do that, or if it is a really difficult piece for me and I am quite proud of the fact that I 'actually did that'. I have made of a friend with one of our members and I made a cutting of his avatar and sent it to him because i thought he might enjoy it. His response to me was,,,,he sent me some extremely nice stick on metal labels that I instantly became very fond of. I think that a lot of you would agree with me that these labels are very professional and only ad to the quality of the work they are put on. The clock I made for my wife last Valentines Day was one of my greatest accomplishments, as far as I was concerned and I was so glad to put one of these labels on it. I think you too would enjoy using them especially after you have a close look at them. The photos I am enclosing really do not show the quality of the labels beauty but I think you will get a good Idea of what I am talking about when you look at it. These labels are not something that you would place on most craft show pieces but rather on a special gift for someone.. You can find these for sale in the forum under the 'HOT DEALS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS' tab. I think you will agree that they are a must have item. they sell for $20 for 5 of them and $3 shipping. Every time you purchase them, a part of the purchase goes directly to the support of Scroll Saw Village. I showed the Valentines clock so you could see how the name sign does nothing to distract from the work, only put a credit label on your piece in a professional way. GO CHECK THEM OUT Dick heppnerguy

very nice.. keep the posting coming from the other side of the pond...I sure enjoy that you are enjoying being at your scroll saw and bringing us a sample of Irish art Dick heppnerguy

I think you both managed to make it about as perfect as it could be done... fun kind of cutting Dick heppnerguy

John, It looks like a 3 layer piece to me.. the contrasting layers really make it come to life " ? Your cutting is very well done so it turned out to be a nice pleasing piece to sell, give away or hang on your own wall. Any place should work fine for this one Dick heppnerguy

Len, I going to PM you in hopes I can get more detail on your remarks about the finish ony box. I have a few questions and I am hoping you will help me with them. I do appreciate your comments as I think in the long run I may be able to get the help on finishing that I need and struggle with. I find your comments very constructive and do not feel anything but a willingness to share some advice with me. I thank you for taking the time to do so Dick heppnerguy

Nice to do one once in awhile that does not take a long time. Gives one the feeling of instant success. I like to do this kind of cutting when I am after an instant gratification. The pieces you usually tackle, indeed is not what you can do in a day or two so this is a nice break and a feeling of moving forward. Nice piece and of course it is done well or if would not be coming out of your shop Dick heppnerguy see you on the 7th of August

503 is a Portland area phone number. It is only used in Multnomah County, the location of Portland. Wooden Teddy Bear is also located in the Portland area. I kind of think they may be the same place but perhaps they have policies about combining the two businesses. Just a thought Dick heppnerguy