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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.    Rolf reacted to a post in a topic: Tried tilting the table
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  19. 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.
  20. Larry A. Blakely
    Great idea! I've been using my hand all this time!
  21. Larry A. Blakely
    Owner's manual thst Larry posted shows it taking pinned and plain blades!
  22. Larry A. Blakely
    This is where I get mine. Plenty of exotic wood remnants and BB plywood. http://www.metrohardwoodsinc.com
  23. Larry A. Blakely
    You can expect a long "honey-do" list after this! Nice work.
  24. Larry A. Blakely
    A big howdy from your neighbor in Independence! Welcome to the forum. Been here about a year now and learned a lot from these guys-n-gals. Be sure to share some pics of your work so we can heap praise on you. Larry
  25. Larry A. Blakely
    If y'all haven't visited her website you're missing out! Talk about well equipped. Copy this link and paste it in your browser to see it. www.yvje.nl
  26. Larry A. Blakely
    Love all the dogs you have done on your Facebook page!
  27. Larry A. Blakely
    Welcome fellow craftsman owner from Kansas City (Independence).
  28. Larry A. Blakely
    Love it! Is the pattern available? Looking for a supplier of the sample pack in the U.S. But haven't found one yet.
  29. Larry A. Blakely
    Beautiful work scrollerpete! BTW, we lived in Arizona for 52 years. Still warm there this time of year, especially compared to Canada.
  30. Larry A. Blakely
    Depends on what kind of scrolling you want to do. For finer cuts you may want the pinless blades which the upgrade would allow. http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/catalog/scu_bladechange.htm
  31. Larry A. Blakely
    If the shoe fits...
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