orangeman
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which is better? #1on left or #2 on right where eye is cut out? original pattern by Judy Peterson is #1 but I usually take #2 to shows. bb
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$25 is high for 1/8" BB. I think I paid around $12-15 last time for 1/8 and 1/4. For me Smyrna is same distance as Cleveland. I use 1/4" for Christmas cards and 1/8" for my tray puzzles. See attached Texas Puzzle which is a tray type puzzle.
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Very nice box! What is the brand name of the pencils? bb
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I buy most of my wood from PeachState in Kennesaw. Just wish they would carry 1/8" bb; I have to drive to Cleveland, GA every couple of years to stock up.
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Woodcraft carried the Excalibur. I would buy the new saw from my local woodcraft store rather than have it shipped from Seyco. I have had 2 saws shipped via UPS (Hawk and Hegner) and never again. The Hawk had to be returned (at my expense) because of excessive vibration and I should have returned the Hegner for a multitude of reasons. I will only buy from a local source. Been burned too often in the past. Also, I would be able to test drive the saw at my local Woodcraft store which is very important to me.
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Looks impressive! I sent a note to Ray asking about price and whether Woodcraft would carry. I'll let you know what I hear.
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I use only hardwoods for my puzzles because of their durability. Cherry, maple, walnut, padauk, locust, etc. I avoid poplar like the plague for the reason you mentioned.
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Monti, More questions You said it was 16" x 16". That means the squares are 8" square. Ok. How did you plane it to 3/4"? My planer can only do 12"+ a little. Seems to me that 1/2" would be better to handle with a wine glass and some food on top, no? Looks like a great idea. bb
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One coat of oil is the final finish on hardwoods. For those puzzles colored with food coloring I will use a Sherwin Williams lacquer as the Danish Oil will not seal in the color sufficiently.
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Excellent concept Monti!!! Questions: How thick? What kind of wood? What kind of finish and how many coats. bb
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Excellent Idea! After all, Life is nothing but one yuge(sic) puzzle. bb
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I use Danish or Tung Oil on my hardwood puzzles. I tried dipping the pieces but found it was too messy and used too much oil. Instead I use a 1/2" glue brush to coat the pieces. I will coat probably a dozen pieces and then go back and wipe off the excess with a lint free rag or a piece of one of those blue paper towels from Home Depot. I usually let the pieces dry for a week before packaging. bb
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I got some at JoAnn's years ago. Need more now. bb
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Theresa, Too bad the store is in Oregon or I would be there this AM . Are there any identifying labels on the rack to identify the manufacturer? bb
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German Scroll Saw Magazine - Feinschnitt
orangeman replied to NC Scroller's topic in General Scroll Sawing
I subscribed for a year and it is a class act. Unfortunately they have not had many puzzle designs lately. I had to use Google translator to subscribe - took a while. bb -
Both Square and payPal require a wireless connection using a smart phone or tablet. PayPal's fee is slightly under 3% and I suspect Square is competitive. Over 50% of my sales are now via credit/debit. I did a show in AL last March and I couldn't get a wireless connection on Sat afternoon because the cell tower was jammed due to so many folks present. Fortunately there was an ATM within 100 yards. Folks don't carry a lot of cash these days. bb
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PayPal allows you to send them an invoice. Very convenient. Some time ago I asked Leshko (sp?) from Russia to design a name puzzle for me as I had seen some of his previous work. He did the design and sent me an invoice via PayPal which I paid. Very convenient. bb
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Dan, what kind of program is on your ipad that allows you to do that? Or is part of square. Sounds like what I need. bb
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I've had PayPal on my website for several years now and no problem. A year ago I ditched my cc machine with very high fees for the PayPal gizmo on my new Asus tablet. It has worked flawlessly. And I like both mobile payments and website payments going to the same PayPal account. No complaints here.
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Woodcraft in Roswell, GA was where I took a day long class many years ago. Got hooked on puzzles. bb
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Thanks for all your nice comments. I am also looking for additional puzzle ornament designs. Maybe we could trade patterns?
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I'm attaching a pic of the Christmas Puzzle Ornaments we offered this Fall and which are currently on our website. These are not our originals and I have no idea where the designs came from. Several friends gave me pics and I went from there. If anyone knows of their origin please let me know so I can give them credit. A search of the net comes up empty. The snowman is 3.5" tall x 2" wide x 3/4" thick - others as you can see are similar in size. They are held together with ribbon and beads and YES, they are puzzles. We do not recommend taking them apart as it would be difficult to restring. They could be personalized with a MICRON pen from Michael's, Hobby-Lobby, JoAnn's etc. They are made from maple, colored with food colors, and then coated with a non-toxic sealer. I am also looking for additional puzzle ornament designs. Maybe we could trade patterns?
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Dick, Hope your wife recovers soon. Thanks for your reply on the rack. I would have given $200 ! It is perfect for puzzles. A little wind on an upright puzzle and whamo it is on the floor. All my shelves are slanted. You have beautiful pieces. My only recommendation is to branch out into puzzles - everyone loves them! Adults and children. As for shows: look at the good ones with high attendance. I shoot for $1,000/day in sales minimum; if i don't get that I look for another show to replace it. My best show is a 3 day show with 200,000 attendance in an affluent town; approaches $2,000 in sales/day. Worth the $300 booth fee and travel costs with hotel for 4 nights. Thanks again for your reply. I may have to Google "industrial display racks" to see what I can find like yours. bb
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I was intrigued by the metal display rack. Can you please tell us where you found it? Thanks, bb
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I routinely drill holes in 3/4" cherry, soft maple, walnut, etc. I have found that using a sharp brad point drill bit works best.
