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I'm curious, what do you mean by no mail service?
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Like you, I used to use screws, but for years have been using glue only. Have never had a failure.
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Those are great Larry!
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Ok, October of what year?!?! That is some excellent work!!
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Great work Keith, nice design and excellent cutting! As far as the customer is always right.....only if you agree with him!
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Hey Ward, here's how I do it, whether it's right or not, it works for me. For intersecting word plaques, I usually paint the surface of the backer board flat black with spray paint, but stain would be fine. Flat black dries fast, I can usually apply two coats in an afternoon. By the next day the paint is dry enough to glue to the plaque. I use Aleen's Tacky Glue. This glue just about glues anything to anything! Before you start, get some toothpicks ready. Apply the glue to the back of the plaque. Make sure you have even coverage around the edges, but be careful around the letters. Clamp the two pieces together with plenty of clamps. Clean up any squeeze out in the letters with the tooth picks. Let this dry for a couple of hours, then you can cut the perimeter. Since I use flat black for the backer, applying an oil finish and topcoat won't make the backer to shiny. You can find Aleen's Tacky Glue at any hobby store and Michael's craft store.
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I know how you feel Larry, been there, done that, have the tee shirt😢
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I use both Olson and FD blades. My most used are FD UR #1, 3 and #5, and Olsen #2/0R and 2R. For classes I teach, we use mostly Olsen #5 skip tooth.
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Good for you Terrylee! I'm not a teacher but I have been teaching beginners scroll saw at a Woodcraft store for six years now, so I know you can do it!
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Looks good Jerry, excellent design and cutting! With the 50/50 oil/mineral spirits mix, it should dry in a couple of days regardless of temperature.
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Hey Jerry, I actually use a 50/50 mixture of boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits. I use an old metal baking pan and soak the piece in the mixture for a few minutes. If the oil doesn't completely cover the piece, I use a cheap chip brush to keep it wet. Using nitrile gloves, take the piece out of the oil and shake off as much excess oil as you can. Using a clean rag, wipe off any remaining oil. Set it on an old cooling rack or a clean piece of cardboard. Let it set for an hour and wipe off any oil that my bleed out. With this mixture, your project will be dry in 24-36 hours depending on humidity. Then you can apply a topcoat if you want. Pour the used oil mix in an old clean mason jar for the next project. If you don't want to soak, use a chip brush to apply the oil mix. Keep it wet for about five minutes, then wipe off what does not soak in. Lay out the used oily rags over the edge of a trash can or bucket for twenty four hours. If you leave them bunched up in a pile, they could catch fire!
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Well done Edward, all your hard work has paid off!
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Great work Merlin!! I need to know where that came from!!
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Trivet Alert....Wonderful pattern by Bobscroll.....
dgman replied to Scrolling Steve's topic in Bragging Rights
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No. Mineral oil is not a finish. It is an ingredient in commercial products such as Butcher Block oil. It is used for cutting boards and wooden utensils. You can find mineral oil at the drugstore.
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You actually read the owners guide?
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Good luck Lorie, I know you can do it!
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Welcome to the Village Mark! I love the rustic look of your work, and well framed too!
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It won't hurt your saw if you leave it tensioned, but I usually release the tension when I'm done for the day. I think what is more important, if you have a cast iron table as on the DeWalt and the newer Delta saws is to wax the table so it won't rust.
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I prefer hardwoods. Red Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar, Alder, Maple or what ever you have on hand. 3/4" or 1". Most folks use mineral oil because it can be easily reapplied. No oil will make it water resistant, but rather it brings out the natural color and grain of the wood. I prefer to apply a top coat. I have not had any problems using a spray lacquer, just don't wash it with water.
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Not an issue for me, I have my dust collector hooked up to my drill press.
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Nice work Todd! I guess I would call it a towel rack.
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Great looking sign! I love Cherry too!
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Labor intensive for sure Jay, but well worth the effort!
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Great work Dan!
