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here are a few birds I've cut over the years

wonderful article

correct Richard is great to deal with and he know more about wood than I care to know. If you get what I'm saying. He loves to talk

Look up Richard's Craft Woods on the internet. This is where I buy all my thin stock from. His website may not be much to look at but he has high quality thin stock. He ships all over the US. I'm may be lucky since this shop is about a 10 minute drive from the house. Actually unlucky because every time I go out there I spend a ton of money.

I normally demo at the Klingspor Wood Expo as well but with the Carolina Scrollers. We received a club update the other night on the show this year. Klingspor will be doing something this fall but they are not sure what. It will either be at the Hickory Convention center as in years past or it could be at the Hickory NC Store & plant location or they could do something at each of their store locations. They will make a decision in early June from what we were told. Everything will depend on Covid restrictions. I don't think their virtual show went over very well last year. When I get more updates on what they are doing I'll let you know.

Here are some of the big cats I've done over the years

thanks for the comments

i want the grain to show through on the poplar. i use general finishes pre-mixed dyes.

acrylic craft paint- 3 lite coats with a lite sanding between coats and then 1 coat of clear spray paint to add the gloss. No issues with fitting This was painted Baltic Birch plywood. I have 3 more puzzles cut out on poplar and will use dyes to color them. Brian

Painter puzzle, 3 fender cars and skid loader

The motor tends to get real hot during extended use. I think it is a waste of money. I just a variable speed bench grinder that I converted to a flexible drum sander by using the conversion kits from Judy Gale Robert's website. I use a Fordum power carver as well.

off to a great start for it being your 1st one

That was my panda Brian

It was a great show. There where a few scrollsaw village members there and it was great talking to everyone. I’m already looking forward to the show next year. brian

I have a whole shop dust collection system I put in a few years ago. Dust collector is in an outside closet and hard piped through the wall, across the ceiling & down to my tools. I a an air filtration unit hanging in the shop that picks up any fine dust that the collector does not pick up.