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  1. Dave Monk
    Thanks Denny. Nice compliment coming from a frame guy.
  2. Dave Monk
    I want to thank @Jim Blume for the great pattern. I used 3M 77 spray glue to attach 1/8" BB to 1/4" BB backer. Frame made of poplar and stained Minwax black along with the backer. My first fret work project in quite a while.
  3. Dave Monk
    Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Those are awesome heirlooms.
  4. Dave Monk
    I'm a top feeder on my Pegas but a bottom feeder on my Hegner. Too awkward for me to try to hold down the top arm and get the blade correctly in the clamp.
  5. Dave Monk
    I'm a top feeder on my Pegas so my table has a lot of little scratches around the hole. It doesn't bother me in the least because I buy my equipment to use.
  6. Dave Monk
    I've been using SW precatalized lacquer for several years. The lacquer cost me about $32 a gallon. I got tired of going through at least 5 rattle cans a week. The gun is not cheap but I totally love it. I leave lacquer in it all the time and clean the spray nozzle about every two weeks. I'm spraying something about every day. I put at least two coats on every thing I do and go over it with a sanding mop in between coats. I expect the finish on my projects to be as nice as fine cabinetry. That may be an over kill for what you are striving for. I will mention that going to something like this you have a lot of stink to deal with. When it is hot or humid I add a tiny bit of retarder to the lacquer so it dries without a problem. If you would like, you are welcome to send me something to finish so I can show you my results.
  7. Dave Monk
    I thought about that Marg but like I said, I could not bring myself to put my name on it.
  8. Dave Monk
    Oh heck.........I've seen your inlays. You sure don't need any help but you are welcome to come in play in my shop any day. Just a few hour flight for you.
  9. Dave Monk
    I'm sure you could do it. You say you like road trips..................trip on down and we'll spend a couple of days and make one.
  10. Dave Monk
    Love mine. Sure wouldn't give extra for the larger table. I see no need for it especially compared to my Hegner.
  11. Dave Monk
    Just make one.
  12. Dave Monk
    Already trashed. Couldn't bare to put my name on it the way it was.
  13. Dave Monk
    Yep. Got one side upside down.
  14. Dave Monk
    I was really proud of this box until I realized that I had screwed up putting it together. Pretty well tore it up trying to get it apart. I was able to salvage the top and bottom and at least I noticed my screw up before I spent the time finishing it.
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    I have only had a band saw for about a year so I don't know much about them. My resaw blade was totally gummed up so I got on line last night to try to find a solution. Of coarse I found a lot of different opinions. Today I went to my local Ace Hardware store to find some Goof Off or something like that to soak it in. They did not have Goof Off in gallons. I asked a guy that worked there what the strongest industrial cleaner they had was. He asked me what I needed it for and I told him to clean my band saw blade. He told me that he would soak it in Coke. To my surprise it worked awesome.
  17. Dave Monk
    You're off to a great start.
  18. Dave Monk
    I have done several different images on the legs. I used 3/4" lumber. Emma Stool1.pdf Emma Stool2.pdf Emma Stool3.pdf
  19. Dave Monk
    The letters do come out.
  20. Dave Monk
    I have made a lot of these puzzle stools in different variations. I mortised the legs into the top on my scroll saw. Would be happy to share the pattern along with the lettering.
  21. Dave Monk
    Sent you a message.
  22. Dave Monk
    I use Word Art a lot of the time.
  23. Dave Monk
    Wouldn't be very handy for a top feeder.
  24. Dave Monk
    I've made a lot of these name puzzles. I usually set my saw at a 4 degree angle so the letters go in easier. This is the font I use so I don't have to worry about islands.
  25. Dave Monk
    A two year warranty isn't bad either.
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