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Fantastic! One day I would like to try something like that. Such a beautiful heirloom you should be very proud. Rob

Nice boxes. I'm curious about your jig though. Can you explain a bit more? Thanks, Rob

Thanks Kevin. That was my first intarsia piece. It didn't sell last month but this month it did....

I'm saving up for one. The Dewalt Dw745 is $990 here!

The irony is they are often ripping this stuff out to fit a modern chipboard kitchen in it's place! Rob

This morning a friend of mine dropped off a load of free wood. This is all Rimu from a kitchen refit on an old property. The builder was going to burn it but luckily my friend saved it for me. Included in this pile is a beam 7 inches wide by 3 inches thick and just over nine feet long! It will take a while to sort through but I have already dismantled the drawer boxes and thought I would share my process. I don't have a table saw so I use a cordless circular saw and speed square to separate the drawer panels from each other. After de-nailing, the scraps go into my kindling box or to await paint removal first. I run the drawer fronts through the bandsaw to remove the dovetail ends and the groove where the drawer bottom sits. I keep the drawer bottoms which tend to be cheap ply, hardboard or laminate although I don't often have a use for these. This picture shows the cabinet sides with drawer runners. I wet one piece to show the beautiful colour. Now, after de-nailing, I have a pile of scrollable pieces ready for milling on the planer thicknesser and sanding before use. Obviously this has some splits and nail holes but I can often orientate the pattern to work around that. I hope this helps somebody and inspires people to try reclaimed wood. Rob

That looks fantastic. Superb job! Rob

Very nice Denny. Glad to hear they sell well for you, Rob

That's a lovely piece and a neat idea. Your friend will love it I'm sure. Rob

Thanks Monti. The wood is my usual Rimu from old drawer boxes. This piece was the front panel of a drawer about 3/4" or 19mm thick. Rob

Thanks Ed. I charge $40 NZD which is a little over $25 US. Rob

Oh they are gorgeous Bruce. Here is my boy, Finnegan... Rob

That will be really interesting Iggy. Personally I always thought the tabs would be too fragile on the puzzles so I prefer the one piece idea. Let us know how you get on... Rob

Thanks Mark. It is a little cumbersome to transport but it does catch the eye and gives me a bit more room to display a few items too. I'm also hoping that it might generate a few sign orders as well. Rob

Thanks. I have priced the wooden pens at $40 (£20 or $28US) and the acrylic at $60 (£30 or $43US). I haven't sold any at craft fairs though. I'm not sure if the price is wrong or they are simply not a good fit alongside scrollwork. I think people are too busy looking at the scrollwork which is something new and different for them so the pens get overlooked. Rob

I like that Dan. Halloween isn't really celebrated here in NZ though... Rob

Here is a picture of my setup from yesterday's craft fair. It was a beautiful spring day which being an indoor event perhaps limited footfall a bit but I enjoyed myself and made a decent profit. Iggy's dog non-puzzles were popular. I can see myself ordering some more patterns. Rob

Like that! Not sure I have the patience for it though... Rob

Welcome back Terry. I like them all but the church and amazing grace are my favourites. Rob

Have heard of it as a very fine grit alternative. I can't remember what grit it is supposed to be equivalent to though... Rob

I ordered some of Iggy's non puzzle patterns last week and got them this morning. I know he has been frantically busy with his two day event over the weekend and then a three day business trip but somehow he found time to handle my meagre order in the midst of all that. He provided a great service and I would wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone thinking of placing an order. Here are the first two I cut today... Many thanks Scott !! Rob

That's a beautiful piece of work and a great idea too. Keep on posting, we love pictures! Rob

Excellent cutting, really crisp. Well done. Rob

Very nice Ralph! That looks like some pretty thick walnut too or is it cut in sections? Rob

Great video Iggy and glad to hear sales were good. I have my next craft fair on Sunday but don't expect to sell anywhere near as much. I always enjoy it though. Rob