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  1. Jim McDonald
    Retracted double posting
  2. Jim McDonald
    Congrats on the ink! Hope there is carry over to other shows.
  3. Jim McDonald
    I have made many a loop in the waste to get an outside corner sharp and have nibbled the waste on inside corners to enlarge the kerf just enough. It's not cheating--just using the tools I have.
  4. Jim McDonald
    I have made bookmarks from 1/16th, but even ply at 1/32nd might be fragile.
  5. Jim McDonald
    Up to your usual high standards. That will look great when framed.
  6. Jim McDonald
    I would give it 8 likes if I could!🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷 So, you get 8 spiders instead.
  7. Jim McDonald
    Big tip---sand before you cut. Do minor touch ups with Emery board or sanding stick.
  8. Jim McDonald
    I have a pattern for a nameplate taped to my saw to remind me not to procrastinate. (And it helps to remind me of my old friend. ) Back to the original post, my sympathies on your loss. Bennett there and it's a tear in the fabric of life.
  9. Jim McDonald
    Yet another suggestion, try slowing the blade some in the delicate areas. Go maybe 50% slower. There is a lot of stress on the wood being hammered by the motion of the blade.
  10. Jim McDonald
    Les, I tried that method and had three neighbors in the driveway with their shoes off and still couldn't figure it out. But, it looks like @JimErndid the heavy lifting.
  11. Jim McDonald
    You did a great job on this. What is the wood/finish involved?
  12. Jim McDonald
    Is it a plane of glass or a more figural piece?
  13. Jim McDonald
    Great work on a great pattern. By all means, get that piece in a frame.
  14. Jim McDonald

    shelf

    Jim McDonald replied to ike's topic in Bragging Rights

    Great work. Lots of time there.
  15. Jim McDonald
    The man sculpts in wood and now metal. We bow humbly before you!
  16. Jim McDonald
    Now that's a carpool I like.
  17. Jim McDonald
    That oak burl is beautiful.. Glad it found a home with a true craftsman.
  18. Jim McDonald
    The cost of a blade compared to time sanding fuzzies, there is no question. Like Gillette used to say in their ads, "A new blade make a man feel fine".
  19. Jim McDonald
    Have to start early. I do my cutting on the patio and cold or rain shuts me down.
  20. Jim McDonald
    Kevin: Let's just say I bought extra wood for a reason. AND, I needed it.
  21. Jim McDonald
    I would think somewhere in the neighborhood of $30 or $35.
  22. Jim McDonald
    Every year, I try to do something special for my sisters, the in laws and special friends. This year, I dug back in the files for this Steve Good manger scene. It is six layers of cutting, plus a back piece and a two layer lid--so nine layers all together. Inside is butternut which was soaked in natural Danish Oil. (Went a bit darker than I had envisioned. ) Lid and backer wall are walnut. Everything's 1/4" and was stack cut in threes. As always, comments and suggestions are appreciated.
  23. Jim McDonald
    Man, it's tough when work gets in the way of scrolling. Missed half a gorgeous day Saturday while I was at work.
  24. Jim McDonald
    @Wilson142, I put a set on my Dewalt and have not had a minute of problem. That said, I don't use blades that small.
  25. Jim McDonald
    I've cut a lot of crappie in my life. A little cornmeal and hot oil, they make a fine sandwich. [Wrong forum??]
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