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  1. Jim McDonald
    Beautiful cutting on a great piece of wood.
  2. Jim McDonald
    With the time and talent in this piece, I have a feeling you won't venture too far from your saws.
  3. Jim McDonald
    Phenomenal work and detail.
  4. Jim McDonald
    Let's just figure that piece of wood is ruined and we will use it for experimentation. Turn the wood over and make a few cuts. If the tear out continues, it might be a blade/speed/feed issue. If the problem goes away, it is as @WayneMahler said, and there is a glue problem in the ply.
  5. Jim McDonald
    I have never seen tear out like that Baltic Birch. I assume you are cutting single layer (not stacked). It looks like the teeth are are being super aggressive on the down stroke. Plus, IMHO, a #3 on single 1/8" is too big. Are blade reverse or ultra reverse?
  6. Jim McDonald
    I was looking for that one, but couldn't find it.
  7. Jim McDonald
    Got my first great-nephew this year, so I had to do something special for the little guy. @rdatelle helped me track down the pattern and I cut it without the year, but I will sign and date the back. Cut from 1/4" butternut with Watco gloss lacquer. Got the frame from Sloan's as they were going out of business. If I do more, I will strengthen the base of the "B" as it is quite weak.
  8. Jim McDonald
    Good looking work. Now build a stack of 4 to 6 pieces and crank out some ornaments.
  9. Jim McDonald
    I have that pattern ready to go, just haven't made it that far yet. Yard work keeps getting first billing.
  10. Jim McDonald
    Putting a 5mm hinge in 6mm (1/4") material is a scary thought. One half mil left on each side just invites the "wood sprites" to work their mischief. Breathe wrong and you're looking at a blowout.
  11. Jim McDonald
    Indiana sends a big HOWDY your way!
  12. Jim McDonald
    From the ancestral home of the lasagna loving feline, I give you a big .
  13. Jim McDonald
    You asked about puzzles and I am going to assume jigsaw puzzles from photographs. With a little practice, cutting freehand, or no pattern, can be fun. Look on YouTube and there are some great puzzle cutters. Find Carter Johnson for small freehand cuttings.
  14. Jim McDonald
    Glad to hear that the surgery went well. I will put another vote for Denny and the shipping will probably better from TN to FL. Less time in transit and less chances from damage. Wish you all the best on the move!
  15. Jim McDonald
    Look in the crevices for sawdust. Unless they disassembled the cabinet and cleaned it with a fine brush, there will be sawdust in there somewhere.
  16. Jim McDonald
    Very good collaboration. It be be treasured.
  17. Jim McDonald
    Steve Good brought up a somewhat interesting topic a day or so back: When you are not using your saw, do you release the blade tension?
  18. Jim McDonald
    In my readings about Kodak's cynoacralate (sp) glues back in early 70s, they stated that it would perform faster in higher humidity areas. But, they also warned it was not a "void filler" type of glue and was only to be used on slick-to-slick surfaces for maximum adhesion. We used them to attach polyester backed film stocks to metal clips. (Stuff was over $30 per fluid ounce in 1974)
  19. Jim McDonald
    Hope the surgery helps and in the words of the great Canadian philosopher Red Green: "We're all pullin' for you".
  20. Jim McDonald
    Please give this young servant a pat on the back from the scrolling community.
  21. Jim McDonald
    Our assistant pastor is leaving to become senior pastor at a church in Georgia, so I made this name plate for his new desk. This is 5/8" cherry that was milled from a much larger chunk given to me by a friend. He said it had been in his barn for 20+ years and I've had it probably 5 more years. From the size of the original piece and the backstory, I would estimate that tree probably started growing around the early 1900s. Got through it with no burning until I went to cut the base on the table saw. Got a slight burn on the trailing edge. Sanded out easy enough. Finish is Watco Gloss lacquer.
  22. Jim McDonald
    Great attention to detail. My eyes popped when I saw the front axle being assembled. Was waiting on some toothpick size king pins to be pressed into place.
  23. Jim McDonald
    You folks get a big gold star for doing good
  24. Jim McDonald
    I have in nick in the throat of Dewalt from doing steep bevel cuts and not being patient. And it is not replaceable, just a hole in the table.
  25. Jim McDonald
    Looked at these last night and they are neat designs. Have no need for them right now, but might cut a couple for Christmas shows if I do some.
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