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  1. Scrappile
    Very well done Ralph
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    I have not used water-based product lacquers, but it looks like I am going to have to. My wife has COPD and is on oxygen. Even though I am in the basement at the far end of the house, she knows the minute I even open a can of some lacquer-type, non-water-based finish. It really bothers her. So in the winter, I can do no finishing. But I know nothing about HVLP sprayers. How do I find one in the lower price range that is worth using? And another question, what kind of shelf life does that stuff have once the can has been opened? Usually come in quarts as the smallest amount, Take me a long time to use up a quart, I would think.
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    The Hardest part is determining what angle gives you the best results. That, for me, is pretty much trial and error On scrap wood. Also the direction of cut is important (CW or CCW).
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    waiting, waiting, waiting. there we go, downloaded, I think. Ahh, yes very nice. I, would use DEFT Probably sim-gloss
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    Ha! I love it.
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    @JTTHECLOCKMAN @Dave Monk did a nice tutorial about inlay, it is on here somewhere, maybe in "Village University" in the "resources" section in this site.
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    Nice!
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    Yes, to me, it is a variation of inlay, which I love to do. You just adjust the angle of the cut to get the fit that stops it at the height or depth you want. I also just finished this American Flag (a Steve Good pattern), only I inlaid the stars as opposed to just cutting them out and having a backer behind them.
  9. Scrappile
    Nicely done!
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    A few months from now, you are going to be wishing you had bought that Seyco. It would be worth a 6-hour trip to me at that price. Just a nice day drive.
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    @JTTHECLOCKMAN Okay, my bad, I got confused (Which happens more and more frequently). I thought we were referring to Griizzy tools for some reason. Guess my mind was stuck in some other thread.
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    Humm. Are they made in America or assembled in America? I have always assumed their tools were made in other countries.
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    Okay get back on the horse. That is what I have done lately. The heck with house and yard work! The leaving the pattern on to paint or stain parts, I cannot take credit for, I was mentioned in a discussion on here not too long ago. It does work great.
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    If it was me, I would choose the Seyco. That is a great buy, and the seller of those is in Texas, always helpful, and carries parts. The King is an Excalibur knockoff; I do not know how good they are. The Seyco says OBO. This means you may get it for a little less, Cash talks... There is also that little drill Seyco sells sitting on the shelf under the saw. That costs around $130 Actuall I just looked $159 now. Get that thrown in if possible. Check them out at Seyco.com. You would be set up with a not only good But a great saw. It has a nice big table on it.
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    That is a great picture. You did a really nice job of it.
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    I tried something new for me. This is a SueMey pattern. I have been wanting to try some "relief" cutting. Where you cut part of a picture at an angle so it will stand proud of the rest of the picture. I started with the verse, then cut the tree with a 2.5° slant. When I finished cutting the tree and saw how it looked, I decided the heart should stand out proud, also. I had some bloopers, but nothing serious. My intent was to remove the tree and stain it, but the root area was just too fragile to mess with. So I removed the pattern from the tree and the heart and colored them, leaving the pattern on the rest so I would not get stain it. It Worked pretty well. Anyway, I am happy with it and will do better next time. It is cut in 1/2" Oak.
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    I wonder where he would have landed if a gust of wind came up! Like @rjweb wrote. It always amazed me the things the villagers could load on their bicycles and haul around.
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    I say @kmmcrafts is correct. I am not a huge DeWalt fan, but for some reasons that I do not understand, they have the best resale value of any scroll saw. After scrolling for around 20 years, If I knew starting out what I know now, I would look at used Hawks or Hegners. But look carefully at Hawks; there are good ones and some not so good. Hegners, it runs smooth, not much to worry about, they have changed very little over the Years. I have had a Hegner for several years longer than any other saw I have owned, and I would not part with it. I also recently purchased a used Hawk. I purchased it for $275 and did not buy it until I had asked for opinions here on the forum.
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    Very nice... You amaze me with how many projects so quickly. They are all so well done.
  20. Scrappile
    Me Too!
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    speaking of LED lighting, I love to build the Schwinbogens (lighted Christmas arches). The strings of lights that are available are normally longer than I want. Can one shorten them somehow? I learned my Master's in electronics in the Marine Corps, so I am pretty dumb about this stuff.
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    Welcome to the forum. Glad you are joining us.
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    Very cute. I want to make some.
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    I use old masonite salvaged from an old wood file cabinet. It has stood the test of time, but it is about it's end of time. I do wax it once in a while. This is on my Hegner. When I replace it, I will definitely make one for the Hawk. One thing I did on my Hegner and will do on the Hawk is make it so I can have a replaceable insert where the blade goes through. It has worked well for me.
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    It was just the times. Little children are not as safe as they used to be. I now have the granddaughters of my neighbors and a friend with a little boy that I can make things for. Things have changed from when my kids were little. Parents have to be more cautious.
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