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  1. dgman
    I used that product on the stable of a large Nativity I did a few years ago. I used pine for the stable. I was happy with the results.
  2. dgman
    A fair share I sell to the local Wild Bird Unlimited store. Then I sell them at the annual Christmas Boutique in November . What’s left I give to friends and family, and gift to other folks like the mail guy, the ups driver, the FedEx driver, pizza delivery person and so on.
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    What I do is pre-crease the pattern using a thin steel ruler. Once the pattern is creased, it makes it easier to line up onto the blank. For pieces that have interior cuts, there is really no tolerance. If the pattern is not lined up properly, the inside cuts will not line up. If there are no inside cuts, there may be a small variance in the line to the edge of the blank. Each year cur up to 100 compound cut mini birdhouses. Beacuse there are no inside cuts, i don’t stress on being 100% lined up. You really don’t notice if it’s off. But, if I’m cutting something with inside cuts such as windows and doors, it will be noticed.
  4. dgman
    Or you can do a “u” turn. Cut past the corner, make a u turn in the wast side, then line up the line and proceed.
  5. dgman
    The smile on his face says it all ! Nice work!
  6. dgman
    I showed it to my wife, she said it would be criminal to use it as a scroll saw table!
  7. dgman
    Just curious what she did for you to send a cudos to her? I buy a lot of patterns from her also, but i sent a special request to her last year and never heard back from her.
  8. dgman
    I’m with everyone else. Gel stain is not appropriate for fret work. I do not use BB ply for most of my work especially ornaments. I use strictly hard woods. Gel stain is oil based and may seep out over time, and most certainly needs a top coat even if it doesn’t get handled often. Standard oil based stain would be best to use because gel stain will fill the frets with the gel and you will be cleaning it out for a long time. If you choose to use it, let us know how it works out for you.
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    Well, he’s made it into the race!
  10. dgman
    A heat gun or a hair dryer will loosen the pattern. Be carful that you don’t scorch the wood or your fingers. Also I keep a spray bottle filled with mineral spirits. Just spritz onto the pattern. Let it soak into the paper, then you can easily peel off the pattern. Ideally, you need to learn how much adhesive to spray so the pattern stays on the wood without falling off while cutting but being able to remove the pattern when done cutting. A lot of folks will apply blue painters tape before the pattern. This allows you to easily peel the tape off with the pattern.
  11. dgman
    If you look at the add index, there are only eight advertisers. With so few advertisers, they won’t last too much longer.
  12. dgman
    Do not use mdf for outdoors projects. It will absorb moisture and crumble. There is a product called MDO. It is designed for outdoor signs.
  13. dgman
    You can’t tell by looking at them. The notch is the top of the blade. If you look at the label, it tells you the same thing.
  14. dgman
    I hope yours was a grand day Marge!
  15. dgman
    Merry Christmas to you too Dale!
  16. dgman
    Merry Christmas to you too Ray!
  17. dgman
    I have made two sets of these, one last year and one this year. Both made for the Christmas Boutique I do each year. Both set sold! A Sheila Landry pattern set. The reindeer are 1/4” and 1/2” red oak. The sleigh is 1/4” Maple and 3/8” Sapele.
  18. dgman
    Very cool! Do you use a pattern or cut freehand?
  19. dgman
    They were 95% FD UR blades in various sizes. The rest were Pegus blades. The UR blades have a reverse tooth every third tooth. When the blade starts to dull, i reposition it to get fresh teeth. This is easy to do with the Pegas saw. I load the blade as low in the clamp as i can. When dull, i move it up in the holder as far as i can so there are fresh teeth cutting. It’s like doubling the life of the blade! This works on any skip tooth blade and FD UR reverse blades. If you use a regular reverse tooth blade, you will loose the reverse teeth when you reposition it.
  20. dgman
    Very nice job! I cut that one a few years ago. Mine have a Cherry frame.
  21. dgman
    Just for the heck of it, I decided to save all the blades i used this year, starting in January till today. I am done cutting for the year, so i decided to count them. 576, which comes to 48 dozen or 4 gross. I actually thought it would be more. Now, what to do with them? Maybe I’ll send them to Jimmy!
  22. dgman
    Welcome to the Village Roger! Lots of folks here willing to help, just ask. It will help us knowing what part of the world you are in.
  23. dgman
    I have my scroll saw as well as all other machines hooked up to my dust collector. A lot quieter and better suction. I don’t have it switched to the saw but have a remote control. It stays on between blade changes. Been doing this way for twenty five years. It also has a homemade separator.
  24. dgman
    I used to do stained glass in another life. Still have a glass grinder, it has a diamond wheel and water reservoir. It works like a drum sander, but for glass. If you think about it, its like intarsia but for glass.
  25. dgman
    What a beautiful piece Richard! Walnut is indeed a joy to work with!
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