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Ooh I love a trivet I do and that is a great pattern, Rob
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I love that pattern. I cut a very small one once but must enlarge it sometime. Rob
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Lovely piece. There are some very challenging elements there and you did a beautiful job, Well done. Rob
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The wolf plaque didn't sell unfortunately but the pattern is available right here in the library. Rob
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Nice piece of timber whatever wood it is and faultless cutting. Very well done. Rob
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Whew, 94f is plenty hot! Rob
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Thanks everyone. I enjoyed the day and will sign up for the next one in September, hopefully it will be a bit warmer by then! I did hand out a lot of business cards so will see if that generates any orders in the meantime. Now I need to think of ways to display stuff better and maybe some new items. Bandsaw boxes is one thing I would like to try. Rob
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Today I did my first proper craft fair in a local village hall. There was a good turnout although it was a bitterly cold day. I got lots of nice comments but sales were harder to come by. In the end I took $320 which wasn't too bad. The table provided was quite narrow which made it hard to display things to best effect and I think it looked a bit cluttered. I will have to work on some stands for next time. The sale is held quarterly which gives me time to replenish stock in between so I am keen to make it a regular booking. Rob
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Help...glue or not to glue that is the question...lol
Rob replied to bronx's topic in General Scroll Sawing
I can't spot where it is missing either. The bushes are secondary anyway. The buck draws your eye. Nice pattern and cutting. Rob -
Beautiful lettering and pattern. Really well done to you both. Rob
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Really great work Tony. Love the timber too. Rob
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Beautiful cutting and great choice of frame too. It really set it off. Rob
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Thanks Steve. It all comes from the local recycling centre. I buy broken furniture, mostly drawer boxes. The side and back panels are a perfect thickness for scrolling although they usually have some nail holes to contend with. Rob
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Another quick cutting of a wolf, designed by Grampa and from the pattern library. 3mm oversize painted mdf backer and reclaimed rimu as usual. Rob
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I have my first proper craft fair coming up this weekend . I have a lot of inventory built up and cut these two plaques this week. I have cut the labrador plaque before but this is a nicer piece of timber. I really love this pattern by Grampa. The giraffe pattern is by S.C and is in the library. Both pieces are in reclaimed rimu as usual, with painted mdf backers.
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Great to hear it is going well Iggy. The display stand you made is very effective and your items look awesome. Rob
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Terrific Marg. How much BB did you bring back? Rob
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Beautiful boxes Dave. Really lovely. Rob
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Another vote for the tree of life here. What a beautiful outstanding piece. Rob
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I was lucky to find the spare I needed for my Delta Q3 on eReplacementparts.com but the $8 part cost $25 to ship. With hindsight, I should have bought two of them (which was their total stock) since shipping would have been the same. Rob
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Top trivet Denny. Great pattern too. Rob
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Pricing is a difficult subject but I would encourage you to not undersell yourself. You are a craftsman and have produced a high quality item through your skill and attention to detail. Whoever buys that will have something to cherish that can be passed down through the generations, not a mass produced or laser cut throw away. Rob
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Lovely crisp cutting Alex. There's a lot of great work in those. Rob
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@Dan, Rimu is a native New Zealand timber that was used extensively for furniture and house construction. I buy broken old furniture or drawer boxes from our local recycling centre for most of my work and sometimes get lucky with beautiful pieces like this 4 foot by 1 foot board which I picked up for $1 NZ or 70cents US. I cut one of my Tui plaques from it and have enough leftover to make another couple. Wikipedia has more information on Rimu here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacrydium_cupressinum and Google images has lots of pictures too. Rob
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Wow those look pretty great Dan. I haven't tried inlaying yet but Jim and Dave are probably the guys to help. Rob
