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About Larry A. Blakely

  • Birthday 01/25/1942

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  • First Name:
    Larry
  • Occupation:
    Retired elementary teacher
  • Location:
    independence, MO
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Scroll Saw:
    Craftsman 16"
  • Project Types:
    Word art, intarsia
  • Interests:
    Woodworking in general. Have finished the basement, made a bandsaw box , and built a wall bed with bookcases.
  • Pattern Designer:
    Yes
  • Design Software:
    Inkscape, Rapid Resizer
  • Favorite Books:
    Sci fi
  • Favorite TV Shows:
    American Idol, The Voice, Master Chef
  • Favorite Movies:
    Popeye
  • Two Truths & A Lie:
    I'm a duffer at golf, a graduate of the Julia Childs Culinary School, and I used to sing lead in a Barbershop Chorus.
  • Quote:
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. Abraham Lincoln

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  1. Larry A. Blakely

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    Larry A. Blakely commented on Travis's scroll saw review in Scroll Saw Reviews

    I've had this saw for about a month. Generally satisfied with its performance. Not satisfied with the top blade holder that required the Allen wrench so I removed the Allen bolt and found I could use a bolt with a knob that I had laying around the shop. Now undoing the top holder to move the blade to a new hole is a snap. The only problem is that the upper arm is mounted inside a plastic housing that holds the blade guard and blower assembly. Within a few days there were stress fractures in the plastic. This doesn't affect the performance of the saw although it does cause the housing to vibrate so I removed the blade guard which I prefer not to use anyway.
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     Lost my wife to  cancer last September. Haven’t got around to doing any projects since then except for two name plaques. Guess it’s time to start again.

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  15. Larry A. Blakely
    It's been awhile since I did a project with Inkscape and I've forgotten all the steps to put text on top of another text. I know there used to be a tutorial about this but I cannot find it.
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  17. Larry A. Blakely
    This is how it used to be done!
  18.    Rolf reacted to a post in a topic: Tried tilting the table
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  22. Larry A. Blakely
    Decided to try tilting the table to make a sign for my son. Instead of raised letters I recessed them as it seemed appropriate for the name.
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  24. Larry A. Blakely
    Can you say, "Occam's Razor?"
  25. Larry A. Blakely
    Great idea! I've been using my hand all this time!
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    Love this kind of humor!
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  42. Larry A. Blakely
    Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes. A friend sent me this on facebook which made me breathless! And no...I'm not THAT old! Rotfl
  43. Larry A. Blakely
    I think the 4th one is why they're losing the Fiesta Bowl so far!
  44. Larry A. Blakely
    Owner's manual thst Larry posted shows it taking pinned and plain blades!
  45. Larry A. Blakely
    Happy Birthday Rob! Don't set the house on fire with all those candles! BTW, it's our 52nd anniversary today too. Larry
  46. Larry A. Blakely
    . Rudolph . Olive
  47. Larry A. Blakely
    This is where I get mine. Plenty of exotic wood remnants and BB plywood. http://www.metrohardwoodsinc.com
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