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  1. dgman
    Excellent work Melanie. It seems you have become the Secretary of the Village. Thanks for all you do!
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    Nice cutting Jim!
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    Love that Mahogany Ray, nice job!
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    Nice job Ralph!
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    Great work Brenda! My way of dealing with folks who want something made for them is saying: “sure, I’ll make you one, I’ll give you a good price”. This tells them it’s going to cost them. Most of the time they back down on the request!
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    Hi Thom, welcome to the Village! For a first project, I would call it a 10. As has been advised, practice on scrap wood first. You need to feel out different blade sizes and types and woods. My advice to you would be to spend a few days trying out different techniques, learning how the blade cuts and how to make sharp turns and such. This will be a very nice first project after you get familiar with the saw and blades. And don’t hesitate to come on and ask questions! Good luck!
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    Ray, I’m not going to recommend any brands, bit the rule of thumb is to use an accelerator of the same brand. The accelerator is jut that, it instantly sets up the CA glue. If you are looking for a two part adhesive, you want an epoxy. Not the same thing. When glueing with CA, apply the glue, assemble your work, then spray the accelerator. It should set up instantly. As far as keeping the glue from setting up in the bottle, I buy the smallest bottle available. One trick that has worked is to tap the bottom of the bottle on the bench to force the glue back into the bottle. Also, never touch the tip onto the workpiece. Wipe off any glue on the spout. But most importantly, keep the CA bottle away from the area while spraying the accelerator so it does not get near the bottle tip.
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    Yup, Ray is right. Any scroll saw needs to be mounted preferably to the factory stand, but at least bolted down to a sturdy bench. As far as loading the blade, the DeWALT saw is one of the easiest saws to load and is designed for top feeding.
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    Merry Christmas to you too Ralph!
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    Merry Christmas to you too Ike!
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    Merry Christmas to you too Dan!
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    Merry Christmas to you too Travis!
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    Merry Christmas Ray, and to all my friends here at the Village!
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    Beautiful work Marg! Somehow the two snowflakes with initials ended up at my house! They are Maple and cut to perfection. I usually do an ornament exchange with Marg but because of my illness and monthlong hospital stay, I haven’t been in the shop since mid October. I will make it up to you next year Marg!
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    Paul, can you post a pic of the finished project as I never watch your videos. Scrolling over twenty years, I don’t need to watch how it’s done!
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    The Danish oil should work well for you Ray. Get yourself a baking pan or dish and pour the Danish oil in. Soak your basket in the oil using a chip brush to wet what isn’t soaking. After about five minutes, remove the item from the oil and wipe off the residual oil with a clean dust free rag or paper towel. Make sure you use some rubber gloves to do this. Wipe off all the oil and let it dry. Pour the oil back into the can. After the oil is dry, you can spray whatever topcoat you like. Because of the cost of the Danish oil, I mix my own oil. I start with a quart size glass mason jar. If your wife does any canning, it should be easy to find a jar. I fill it half with the boiled linseed oil and half with mineral spirits. The oil brings out the color and grain of the wood, and the mineral spirits thins the oil so it easily soaks around your project and allow the oil to dry in about 24 hours. I pour the oil back into the jar for the next use.
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    Nice work Judy! I’ll take a dozen Holiday cookies!
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    Love the Walnut! Very nice work!
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    Jason, I can’t help you with staining. I use hardwoods for most of my scrollsaw projects. Also with proper blade use and technique, I don’t need to sand inside cuts and rarely sand the outside. I use hardwoods that have a pleasing grain pattern and color. Then use a 50/50 mixture of boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits. This brings out the natural color and grain of the woods. When dry, I topcoat with Deft semi gloss spray lacquer.
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    Excellent!
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    Great looking project Marg, very nice cutting!
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    They look great Jim! I always sell out when I cut those.
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    Beautiful piece Larry! Well worth the time and effort. That will be become an heirloom for sure!
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    So not wanting to reply to all the posts, I thought I would do it this way. Your work is impeccable! Excellent cutting and great finish and presentation. You are a great inspiration to all of us here at the Village!
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    Excellent work Marg, they look great!!
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