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    I got to thinking about this Brad and it might be easier to practice using some thin wood. Maybe a couple pieces of BB plywood or something like that. Just to get the idea fixed in your mind. I know, at least I think I know, the thinner the wood, the more table angle you need. So with that said, if you can get the idea worked out then it's just a matter of figuring out what angle you will need for 1/2". I'm thinking something in the area of 2 degrees.
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    Kevin, how do you do a "bucket fill"?
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    I must be dense. I don't get the advantage of doing it that way. I have always either spread the glue with a glue brush or applied glue to one side and then rubbed the second piece around until it too is covered. I'll have to give this a try to see what you'all are talking about.
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    Brad, looking at it from the marquetry side of things, you'll get the best fit if you stack cut the pattern. The bottom piece will be the waste side and the top piece should slide right down into the lower piece. For practice, just take a couple of pieces of scrap, tape them together and cut out a circle or a square or ???? It might take a couple of test cuts to determine the correct angle. Somewhere I saw a formula for that but I can't remember where. A lot of folks who do this often just make a couple of angled blocks and mark them for future table adjustments.
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    So sorry for her loss. Too sad.
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    Smoley Hokes! You guys are serious scrollers. I have turned mine on whenever I'm in the shop just for the sake of running it. Even when not making any dust, I figure that it is still doing something. But, it still looks new. My shop does appear to be staying a bit cleaner though. So far, I like it.
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    Thanks for the info. I'm glad you added the part about having your own iron. I can't imagine the Hell I'd have to pay if I took my wife's favorite tool out to my shop.
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    Thanks for the tip. We have a wonderful library here but with a city of over 200k people, it's difficult to do anything. I love libraries that aren't crowded or noisy. I yearn for a small town somewhere. Our local library is huge with a theater and a very big genealogy section so it is always a nightmare just to find a parking spot.
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    I must have missed that little tidbit of advice. Can you fill in the blanks so I understand what you mean?
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    Dave, my only advice would be.....there is no such thing as overkill.
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    I have posted about this book before here on SSV but if you are truly interested in double bevel cutting, the best book on the subject is this one. https://www.amazon.com/Art-Marquetry-Schiffer-Book-Woodworkers/dp/076430237X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1542663174&sr=8-1&keywords=the+art+of+marquetry $14.99 on Amazon.
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    I did a Google image search and found this one that I think would make a great scroll saw pattern.
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    Now, why didn't I think of that? I bought the Jim Dandy lifter and so far it has worked great but I can see that yours is going to be just as good. Or better because it costs almost nothing.
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    Another thing to take into consideration is where you drill your entry holes. You have to drill next to the cut line at the same angle as you are going to be cutting so that the drill bit enters in the waste area and comes out on the waste area of the lower piece. Otherwise your drill hole will be visible. There are videos on youtube on the subject of double bevel scrolling. I took a marquetry class or I wouldn't know what I was talking about. Really! LOL.
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    It looks great. You have nothing to worry about. Practice. My biggest problem to overcome was if I went off line I got all worried. I have to keep telling myself that once the pattern is removed, nobody but me will ever know. Unless of course, it's a really bad error. Then it becomes "designer" firewood.
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    I too have one of those H/F sanders. My only complaint is that it is a single speed. I'd sure like to calm it down a bit. It's a bear to control sometimes. I had a very nice Dewalt too but sold it when we sold everything. Sure would be nice to be able to slow this one down. Here is one that I was thinking about on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074GMPBVZ/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_6?smid=A1EP223CRMJWJX&psc=1
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    I ordered some red oak and some maple in 1/4" thickness. The red oak is 6" wide by 48" long. The maple is 1/4" thick by 8" wide by 48" long. I unwrapped it a few days ago and let it sit upright in my workshop. Now, I have some very nice cupped wood. It's only cupped about 1/16" but I need it to be flat. I did cut it all into 10" lengths for my project. Have any of you ever had success with wetting the wood on the cupped side and clamping it face down to a flat surface? I know I saw something on one of Steve Good's blogs but I was just wondering if any of you have done it. I'm hoping that I can do more than one piece at a time by alternating them in stacks of 4.
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    You folks are making me feel guilty. It was in the low 70's today and for the next few days, it will be in the high 60's. Long sleeved shirt weather here.
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    Did you find a good source? I used to see them for sale at the woodworking shows but the shows are nonexistent now. At least in So Cal.
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    @TravisI think this might deserve a sub-forum of its own. Seems like a lot of interest here.
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    Kevin, I was watching the news last night and they were inside of one of the vote counting centers. I noticed that at each work station, there was a cord reel hanging from the ceiling so the counting machines could be plugged in. That might be an idea for you. Put a few of them in strategic locations so you can just pull down a cord when you need one. I think I'd do that if my shop was bigger.
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    Just for the heck of it, I tried signing out and I closed the tab. Then I opened a new tab and went to my logins and clicked on SSV. No problem going back in.
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    Well, the important thing is you got in. Glad you did.
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    Well, with that knowledge, I might just go ahead and order them. Thanks Les. Let me know which project you're going to make.
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    Unless something way strange goes wrong, I don't see any more problems on the horizon. I would like to get one of those segmented belts for it though. They run much smoother. But, they are pricey. That's the only reason I haven't bought one. The drive belt on my saw is pretty long so it's probably set me back around $40 or more.
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