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Flying Dutchman puts the dimple on top of the Ultra Reverse blades only. The reason is you can’t feel which end is up. There is a reverse tooth ever third tooth.
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My guess is you don’t have your saw mounted to the factory stand.
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Also If you order online from Mike’s, you get free shipping.
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I'm sort of confused over the whole C/A glue subject
dgman replied to OCtoolguy's topic in General Scroll Sawing
I agree with JT about being too brittle. I use Aleen’s Tacky glue. It sets up a lot faster than Titebond. I have never had a failure! -
That’s my town! I wouldn’t buy it though as I am a top feeder and will never go back to bottom feeding.
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Wow! Some great new patterns for this year. Some easy for beginners and some for experienced cutters! I won’t be able to cut these this year, but I’ll have a head start for next year! thanks to all who participated! -
On this Thanksgiving day, I’m am thankful that I’m finally home from the hospital! It’s been a long, tough ride, and it’s not over. I am attached to a pump dispensing antibiotic, and I have a plastic bag hanging off my belly. I’ll leave your imagination to figure out what that’s for! I will have to have another surgery in a couple of months to reverse that, so I will be back to normal. My head is still very fuzzy because of the medication. It’s very difficult to write this post but I just wanted to wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving!
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Ray, if you go over to the coffee house, I explained it there about tree weeks ago
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Just wanted you all to know I’m still alive. It was a very serious surgery. I had complications from pain meds, and am still in the hospital. I’m hoping to be home for thanksgiving, but no guarantees. I’m still very foggy so this is very hard for me to do not to mention the smoke from the fires. You have all heard about the shooting here in Thousand Oaks. I’m in the hospital that the Sheriffs officer died. So it’s been a tough time for me. I’ll check Bach in in about a week or so, Dan
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Nice les! I have a rubber mat under mine. It helps keeping the chair from rolling around while you’re trying to cut.
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Very nice work Charlie!
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You cut that in record time Ralph! It came out great!
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Beautiful work Dave!
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Beautiful work Wane!
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Hey Dave, make sure the finish is fully cured before you but your medicine in it! great work on the box!
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Beautiful work Dave! What kind of wood did you use?
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I always paint the backer first. Then when dry, I use Aleen’s Tacky glue. It’s thick, so a little will go a long way. It dries clear if you have some squeeze out, but I always clean up the squeeze out with a tooth pick. It is very strong and dries fast. I have never had a failure with Aleen’s! you can find it at any craft store like Michael’s or Hobby Lobby.
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You should find it cuts beautifully. It will create a lot of fine dust, but easy to cut. If you are cutting full thickness, I would use a #5 or #7 skip tooth blade. It is a softer hardwood so the blade shouldn’t dull any more than if you where cutting cedar or pine. P.S. I would use FD Polar blades.
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I have purchased this wood at the Depot. It is African Mahogany, it is very grainy which will require diligent sanding.
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Yup, that’s African Mahogany.
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I used to get it at the Woodcraft store in Ventura. But since they changed ownership, I haven’t been able to find it there. You should be able to find it a lumber shop. Each Woodcraft store will carry all the serfaced 4 sides that the Catalog shows, but they will also carry unsurfaced wood at a much better price. That’s how I buy wood.
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Hey Ray, it is true that most of what is available these days is African Mahogany. I’m not a fan of African Mahogany as it is very grainy, and you never get a good smooth edge like you might with Walnut or Maple. One of my favorite woods to cut to replace Mahogany is Saplee like John mentioned. But you have to pick out your boards as it will vary in color. My advise to you is go over to Woodcraft and find something that appeals to you keeping in mind the the more exotic the wood, the harder the wood will be to cut. i used to get real Mahogany when I was a member of the local woodworking club. We had a member who owns a professional wood shop. Occasionally a truck load of scraps would show up at a meeting and I would pick out the Mahogany. Some of would be red. Those were the days!
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Cool, looking forward to seeming it!
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Beautiful! I love the backer board.
