Kris Martinson
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Great work. Someone will appreciate these very much.
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Are you a guitarist, too? I've been playing for 50 years.
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I can't go for more than a couple weeks before I need a listen to some Pink. Get on it!
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Pink Floyd guitarist. I can almost hear the Comfortably Numb solos when I look at this picture. Such sweet sounds!
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Attention New Dewalt Scroll Saw Owners
Kris Martinson replied to Dave Monk's topic in General Scroll Sawing
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Well said.
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Len, I appreciate your observations. I don't think you are too harsh, but I do completely disagree. I don't enjoy making patterns from drawings that are nearly patterns just as they are. I seek challenge. The artist who painted the gunman did not paint a perfect replica of a man with a gun. He painted it so that the viewers would have to use their imaginations and senses to discover the meaning of the piece. I loved the theme of this picture, and that is what I tried to reproduce in my wood cutting. I'm not much of a fan of straight lines.
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I just finished cutting this from a pattern that I made off a painting I found online.
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I just finished cutting this Christmas present for my nephew. From an original painting by western artist and author, Will James. No stain or varnish yet. 11x14" oak ply.
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Absolutely. Make me an offer, please.
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I just finished cutting this one today. No stain or varnish yet. I made the pattern from a painting I found online.
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I decided to add some Hawaiian background to this picture, so the bird would be seen in its natural habitat. I got the background pattern from another photograph by Darcy Fiero. This is truly a collaboration between the photographer and myself. I have included her in the process of pattern making along the way. It's a great experience, and I hope it's the beginning of more collaborations like this to come. This updated version is pretty raw. You can see the darker area in the wood from where I used paint thinner to remove the pattern. Not yet dry.
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This is going to be so cool when finished. You can already tell that it is on the way to greatness.
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You guys are the greatest. Your comments are so appreciated, and what keeps me so interested in this wonderful hobby.
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I just cut this one. The original photo is by Hawaiian photographer, Darcy Fiero.
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It's long overdue for me to cut a piece in honor of the military. I very much appreciate the sacrifice they make to keep up safe and free. I was asked to make the pattern for this one for a magazine for scrollers, and it may be published.
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I cut this picture of my Hawaiian niece for her family. I designed my pattern with GIMP2.
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Len, I know exactly what you mean. I used the spiral exclusively on this one, because the original photo was kinda "fuzzy", and I thought straight cuts would look out of place on this. If I had to do it again, I would probably try it with your suggestions. Thank you for your honest and valuable observations.
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One of my Facebook friends posted an old photo of a guy on a motorcycle, and it just kinda called out to me to try cutting it. The photo wasn't very good, so making the pattern was a challenge. I finished cutting it yesterday. No stain or varnish yet
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Thank you all for your support. This is what keeps me going.
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I just finished cutting this scroll saw picture. I made the pattern for it from an original photo by Himani Smeaton. I'm on a Hawaiian kick lately, if you couldn't tell. I really miss Maui.
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I didn't want to muddy up the picture with the island names. Leave something to the imagination. Besides, I know the names of these islands so well, and this one is just for me.
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No paint! I love the look of natural wood. Otherwise I would just buy the map.
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Just finished cutting this one. Still needs stain and varnish. Took about twenty-five hours to cut. I made the pattern from the picture I found online.
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Fairly new Dewalt 788 broken switch?
Kris Martinson replied to Kris Martinson's topic in General Scroll Sawing
Thanks for all the help. I did try blowing out the dust, and it didn't work this time. So I bypassed the manufacturer switch and am using a power strip with an on/off switch. OK so far, but I can sure see the value in getting a foot switch.
