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Thanks John. I'll have to keep my eyes open for some. Probably never will see it but it's fun to try to find stuff that is hard to find.

Thanks, I'll have to go back and see where you listed the materials used. Great looking boxes no matter what they are made of . Ok, I see what you listed. I've never heard of jarrah. Is that a wood peculiar to Australia?

It's bound to happen. It has taken us 50 years to get to the point where we have been and now our President is trying to fix things in one year. It's going to be a shock but in the long run, it should be good for the country. JMHO.

If you don't mind, would you add the wood types, blades used and whatever else you can think of? I like to get as much info as possible for future use. Thanks and a great job on these.

Very nice work there Savethebeer. I love the fire engine/pumper. The life cycle is missing something on the right end. The "box" that we all end up in.

And a darn fine job too. Welcome to the SSV. I hope to see more of your work.

I'm easily sidetracked. Since getting involved in scrolling, I have been acquiring all the needed "stuff" to have fun in the hobby. I took that class, bought everything I needed, including a second pattern but got off the track somewhere. I now have 3 saws, don't know how to use any of them to any great degree. But, I have a fully stocked shop and some great wood. Now, if I can just get my wife to leave me alone I might get something done. We just got back from a trip to Alaska that has been on her bucket list so, maybe, I'm going to get some peace. Ha!

A very small snort. It's messy but it works.

Depending on size, I think there are many great deals on either Amazon or eBay. I would also check with Steve Good. He has a source that he swears by.

Paul, most bushings are what is called "oilite" which I think means that they are pre-lubed and should never need any further lubing. I might be wrong but that is what I have always heard.

Paul, it's truly very easy once you learn the technique. Just read the darn book.

That was totally an accident. I cut that out before I ever knew about SSV. But, I'll take credit anyway. LOL

Les, is there an anvil on the back side of the blade clamp where the blade gets pushed up against? On my saws, there is an allen screw that is the anvil for the clamp. I can't see well enough on your pics to tell but I think there is.

Thanks but you are missing the point. I have already done this project. I WANT to learn how to use Inkscape and I thought this would be a great way to do it.

I tend to pick something beyond my skill level but this is the first thing I cut out with my scroll saw. The little leaf is the first marquetry project.

How about going to a lock shop and buying a small tube of powdered graphite? I used to use that stuff on all mating metal surfaces. It's messy but it works. Better than a spray can.

Paul, I got into carving while we were out on the road. It was the only hobby that didn't require a lot of space or weight. We were parked in Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park in Fredricksburg, Tx. and the Texas State Woodcarvers Guild were there on there annual campout. The park was right next to an airfield and just beyond that was the fairgrounds. After chatting with some of the carvers, they invited me to attend their seminar at the fairgrounds and take advantage of the sellers who were there. I bought a starter carving knife, a small set of mini knives, a book and a couple pieces of bass wood. One of the carvers handed me a cowboy boot that he had carved along with a "cut out" of a boot that was the basic shape. He told me the finished one was the "looks like" and I should finish the cutout to look like it. So, that was my first carving. I have since done a few others. I have started many, finished few. But, I have nice set of knives now, along with a knowledge of how to sharpen them and all the stuff that I need. It's like any other hobby. Half the fun is in acquiring the "stuff" to do it with. Anyway, what I'm trying to get said is, basic carving is not that hard. The hard part is getting beyond that point and like scrolling, it just takes practice. I'm no artist. I have no eye or imagination. BUT, I can copy anything. So, give it a try. I think you'll find it fun and it's a thing that can be done while sitting in front of the tube. My wife even gave me permission to do it as long as I clean up after myself. She did set down her foot to me bringing my scroll saw into the house though. DARN! Oh, and getting back to the original subject, if you take the time to just do the first project in that book on marquetry, you'll have all the basics you need. Then it just becomes the part of finding the right colors of wood, the grain direction, etc. It is fun. This whole hobby is fun.

Paul, I would if I had something to show. I took one class. I came away with the simple piece that we all learned to do. Since then, I have strayed to many other areas of scrolling. I do have a project that will involve what I learned with inlay. It's really quite easy to learn. Especially if you invest in the book that I have posted on here. "The Art of Marquetry" by Craig Vandall Stevens. I got it from Amazon. After reading the book, I realized that the instructor basically taught us the book. His class was great though. Here's a pic of what we did that afternoon. It's all done with veneer that's about .060 thick.

Jerry, I have spent so many hours watching videos on both Inkscape and Gimp. I have a general understanding of how to use both but when I put a pattern in either of them to work with, it never seems to work for me. Either I have saved the scans in the wrong format or the scan wasn't right or whatever. That problem I had a while back with the basket pattern I was working on is a good example. All I wanted to do was to widen the basic outer lines a bit from say 3/16" to 1/4". I had many folks here, including Travis, trying to help me but only one person was able to do it. I still have an overwhelming desire to learn how to do this stuff. I think of myself as a pretty computer saavy guy but for some reason, I just can't seem to get it. Here is the pattern I made reference to. I just did this one and it is saved in .pdf format. So, where would I go from here if I want to enlarge the walls to 1/4"? I would truly love to know how to do it. Here's a better scan. This one is a .jpg. I'm learning the scanner settings too. Test 300dpi 119 threshold.pdf

How about Steve Good? I get a new pattern from him every day and that one sure looks familiar.

How about a couple more pics showing exactly what you did? I don't have a Hawk but it might benefit many others of us who want to do something similar.

Check out Otto Frei .com. I bought blades and drill bits from them after taking a class on marquetry. The instructor said he had researched many sources and found them to be the best for what he was doing. I bought 2/0 blades and #68 drill bits. They are primarily a jeweler's supplier. Lot's of neat stuff there.

A couple of years back, I ran across a remote controlled outside 3 way plug in for Christmas lights. $14.99 ea. I bought two and I will buy a couple more this coming year. I haven't seen them except at Christmas time. We don't have a Menards here on the West coast. I did check the amperage ratings and they exceed the draw of a shop vac.

Thanks Jim. Great idea. I'll put that pattern in my pattern file. I haven't done any clocks yet but who knows?

That does look like a great deal but after factoring in the cost to go pick it up, I'll have to pass. There are a ton of used Hawks on C/L right now though.