Jump to content

Jim McDonald

SSV Silver Patron
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    2,079

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    6

 Content Type 

Everything posted by Jim McDonald

  1. Jim McDonald
    Meant to comment on these earlier and hit the wrong button. These are some great ornaments and I am stealing the paper backing idea.
  2. Jim McDonald
    Great cut Les. Love the wood choice.
  3. Jim McDonald
    Another item I have gone through this year is this reindeer pattern. Some of them, i drilled the ears and put 12mm gold hoops as earrings. Don't have pictures of any with earrings.
  4. Jim McDonald
    First: GREAT job on the American flag. Second: If you can get a Steelers fan to get in their OWN pocket--do it!
  5. Jim McDonald
    Ray, I have found Mason jars in Goodwill and other such stores. That way you can buy them single.
  6. Jim McDonald
    As an old fireman, I appreciate this one and second the idea of a bright red backer.
  7. Jim McDonald
    Cut these six deep (1/8") to benefit a scholarship fund. Designer is Volker Arnold.
  8. Jim McDonald
    I cut some birdhouses using FD5UR and the only problems I had were self inflicted by pushing too hard on some of the finer details. Cut those from 1.5" poplar. Sometimes it is getting a feeling for THAT piece of wood and how the stars are aligned above your saw.
  9. Jim McDonald
    Beautiful wood and you treated it well. Sometimes I get lucky with poplar, but not that lucky.
  10. Jim McDonald
    I see nothing wrong with that piece. Good cutting, good choice of wood, good pattern.
  11. Jim McDonald
    I've had a gallon of milk cost me more than $50 after I walk to the back of the store to get said milk--and passed the cereal, bread, chips, lunch meat.
  12. Jim McDonald
    Great treatment.
  13. Jim McDonald
    To my scrollsaw family across the U. S., my Hope's for a great day. For the rest of world--happy Thursday.
  14. Jim McDonald
    You need to be further south.
  15. Jim McDonald
    Finally got around to shooting pics of some Christmas ornaments. Almost all of these go to family. The simple snowflake count was 37. (First picture) The birds on the birdhouses are not glued. I will let my sister pick the bird for house. She wanted some for her friends.
  16. Jim McDonald
    Great idea and you did s good job on the cutting.
  17. Jim McDonald
    Excellent idea and excellent execution of the idea by both parties!
  18. Jim McDonald
    Great work and use of materials.
  19. Jim McDonald
    That is a score and you turned it into some great art.
  20. Jim McDonald
    Size depends on the material you are cutting and the detail involved. Spirals have a larger kerf than flat blades and the edges are not as smooth--so keep that in mind.
  21. Jim McDonald
    I like them on my DW788 well enough. Out of the box, the throat on insert the the blade is a bit tight and all the way to the right side of the clamps. Now that my season has practically ended, I will adjust them to have a slightly larger throat for the blade by backing the "fixed" clamp off by about a half revolution or so. At that time I will also put a drop of blue loctite on that side so that in addition to the jamb nut, I will have additional vibration protection.
  22. Jim McDonald
    At the bottom of the window where you post, there is a paperclip to use to attach files (images) from your gallery.
  23. Jim McDonald
    Going to try this from my phone. I have been doing a little cutting getting gifts ready. Some of these are consigned to a scholarship fund where I will get $1 each from each piece to cover some expense and the balance to the fund. In the third picture, there is a quarter in the center for perspective.
  24. Jim McDonald
    Ironwood will dull a chainsaw!
  25. Jim McDonald
    Great work. If you don't get in over your head every now and then, you will never know the depths of what you are capable of.
×
×
  • Create New...