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nice............all saws can do great work if the sawyer has your talent.. go for it.... Dick heppnerguy

I would not paint the inside either.. I think natural wood would be the way to go for the birds Dick heppnerguy

Danny, i agree, if they sell really fast then I too would bump them up another dollar and see what happens. I, personally am not very fond of doing compound cuts but I have done some anyway. Dick heppnerguy

I stated a couple of days ago that I was working on a wedding box, a friend of mine requested, and that it was different, in as much as she had me use the intersecting word pattern for the names on the box.. I thought that was a rather interesting request and I have to admit that I would never have given that idea even a thought, on my own.. I am pleased with the way it turned out, especially when I do not enjoy making boxes very much.. Hope you people kind of like it too.Oh I used a Sheila Landry pattern as a guide for this one Dick heppnerguy

you are all so nice. it matters not if it is a person's very first effort to cut something or a masterful job like Hans and Paul cut, there is always nice comments made. That is what makes everyone so special here. This was not my pastor but rather, the pastor of a friend of mine. I used a piece of 1/4 inch wood glued on the inside of the lid that has two functions. first is centers the lid on the box and second it the side glued to the lid is painted black so that the scrolling stands out well. You know what I am talking about if you have made one of these boxes before. anyway, one that piece that is facing the bottom of the box, I put no finish on it so they could use that area to sign their names or write something to their pastor with a Sharpie. Dick heppnerguy

I had a request for a retiring pastor in our town. We looked at a lot of possibilities and the gal making the order decided on a box. She preferred the Christmas box that is a Sheila Landry design, I believe, but didn't want a Christmas theme. So we ran over a lot of ideas and we came up with this final idea. I made this on one out of solid woods instead of the BB ply that I have always used in the past. I used Alder for this box and had to cut and plane it down in order to get my 1/4 inch side pieces and the top and bottom is about 5/8 inches thick. I finished it with a spray lacquer. I found it a rather interesting piece to make. I used a flat blade to make the praying hands but needed it to be thicker lines so it would stand out better. I was a little hesitant to mess with it because I was happy with the way it came out and I did not have any wood left over to make another one. I decided to go ahead anyway so I got out one of my #3 spiral blades, (which I do not like using at all ) and carefully recut the hands. It worked well as the previous cuts were easy to follow. Anyway here it is. Dick heppnerguy

that is right Dig, I get a lot of my free wood from a cabinet shop. I could fill my trailer almost daily from there if i lived close enough but unfortunately I live a couple of hundred miles from where it is located and I usually am only in the area about once every 6 weeks and then with our small car so I am only able to pick up a little at a time.. Dick heppnerguy

And I prefer the first one, myself, but that is what makes the boat float, so they say.. both are done very well. like both of them.. Thank for posting Dick heppnerguy

Wow, Kevin. you actually found a floor down there? I am trying to remember if I too have a floor in my shop.. Need to go back in time and see if I have a photo of my shop before I started scrolling and see if I can find out if I even have a floor. I hate the old man that sneaks into my shop at night and hides all of my tools and patterns and wood and................well I guess I could get something done in there if it was clean and organized. I had better get busy and do the same thing you did before Hans and Paul come to my house is a couple of weeks..If only I knew someone that needed sawdust. I would give it to them for free. all they would need to do is back up to my shop porch and grab a shovel and haul it off. Dick heppnerguy

Welcome to The Village. We consist of many family members, (that is how we think of ourselves here ) and all you have to do to feel a part of our family is to log on often so we can get to know each other, and quickly you will discover why we feel as we do about each other. some live on one side of the globe and some on the other side, but that makes no difference to any of us. we love our hobby and we love sharing our work with one another too. If you ever find that you have any question about anything to do with scrolling, fire away. You will see that we are here to help each other too. Take a look at all the categories in the forum and you will be pleasantly surprised as how much interest everyone has in each others skills. abilities and knowledge.Everyone has different abilities and some are very opinionated about things like the best equipment and best blades to own and use but at the same time, the important thing is everyone likes everyone here and there is a lot of fun, foolery and sincerity shared here every day. so log on often, read the posts and make comments on them and never be hesitant to share any work you may do..We all started at the beginning stages and the more skills we pick up, the more we realize that we have not reached our potential. Hope to see you around often Dick heppnerguy

Another good one from our friend in Mexico.. looks really good. This kind of word art has caught on like wild fire.. I had a request for it on a wedding box, which I will post within a couple of days.. Thanks for posting it Frank Dick heppnerguy

Wayne if the main cause is for your wife's health concerns and you both seem to like it there, I wouldn't hesitate to make the move. Putting her first is your most important job and making a move for her is not even something to give a second thought to. Start packing those bags,,,,,,,,it. Is time to move Dick heppnerguy

welcome back. Home to see you often Dick heppnerguy

the pattern comes with letters you can use. i picked my own font..Where the letters go is blank and you fill in whatever you like. So the pattern can be used as long and often as you wish. This is a Sue Mey pattern so it come as a download on your computer. You have it in about one minute after you order it Dick heppnerguy

We have a Niece that had her first baby and I could not resist making this for her. I showed the pattern to my wife and she approved it so I got on my computer yesterday and ordered it from Sue Mey. I did the final glue up this morning and tomorrow we will put it in the mail to her..I hope she likes it..It was an easy piece to make and I think I will be offering it on my Facebook page next week Dick heppnerguy

Paul, so glad that you found us and decided to become an active member of our big family, nice job on the horse head.. Keep up the good work. thanks for posting Dick heppnerguy

This one will surely bring a lot of blessing to your house and all those that visit there. You indeed did a really great job making this one and I agree that patience is the key to perfection when it comes to scrolling. A wonderful piece Dick heppnerguy

I too can see the money rolling in at the show.. You are a terrific cutter. everything so clean and crisp.. I am not a Star Wars fan but I have to admit that I really like what you have done. Dick heppnerguy

a really great job. I love cutting cars because it still surprises me what one can make with a piece of wood, a scroll saw and a lot of patience Dick heppnerguy

There you go John, continue knocking out these items and posting them here.. We love seeing other people's work. Nice job they look great Dick heppnerguy

Do you have Inkscape? It is easy to enlarge something on it. If you need some help doing it, let me know and I think I can help you with it A purrfect job on your kitten..It looks to me like you can cut about anything you try... i love it when we test our skills and find that we are able to do more than we thought we could. Dick heppnerguy

2 inch is more than max for most scroll saws, I believe... I bet Kevin would know the answer to this, He has cut about every material on the planet. Hummm I wonder ifhe has ever cut dried buffalo dung....yeh, probably Dick heppnerguy

Ike, send your wood to me.. It has been over 100 degrees here for a long time and No rain in sight. the humity is 7 percent. If it dryout as fast as my grass is, you could use it by next week Dick heppnerguy

NO I think your today is our tomorrow.. You are almost 24 hours ahead of us.. Dick heppnerguy

Thanks for the nice compliments. It was an interesting one to make. I am happy with the outcome as it is where my skill level is.. Not as good as a lot of others do, but for me,,,It works Dick heppnerguy