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  1. Jim McDonald
    Looks good to me. The reflection might be just a bit too dark, but maybe the water is stained with tannins. (That's my story and I'm sticking to it)
  2. Jim McDonald
    Really good looking. How fast do you need it to dry? Dipping finishes and quick drying are generally two different items. JT has a good idea with Danish oil, but it not a particularly rapid dry.
  3. Jim McDonald
    Heads up: They tend to pay with smiles. It's a universal currency.
  4. Jim McDonald
    Hey big Aussie, if you see this, drop by every now and then.
  5. Jim McDonald
    Only 8 months older than me. Really hits when you start looking a same birth year.
  6. Jim McDonald
    Got one granddaughter toddling around (half crawl, half wobbly walk) and another, as of yet unknown, coming in July. It's really neat when they start to recognize you and smile at you. Better get the "Baby's first ..." ornament patterns laid out.
  7. Jim McDonald
    Great looking piece. Steady hand and determination.
  8. Jim McDonald
    I totally missed this, but at this point, happy December 27.
  9. Jim McDonald
    Putting on my heavy coat!
  10. Jim McDonald
    Steak burgers, Woodcrafters and a repair all in the same day. Sounds like a triple dip at the ice cream store.
  11. Jim McDonald
    Good thing it clarified "Phillip's head screwdriver". Because a "Phillips screwdriver" is milk of magnesia and vodka.
  12. Jim McDonald
    As a fellow December baby, I raise a glass to toast.
  13. Jim McDonald
    Just in case someone is not familiar with Sue, here is a link to her site: https://scrollsawartist.com/ LOTS of stuff there and an absolutely gifted designer.
  14. Jim McDonald
    Mike's has changed hands, but is still a great representative of FD blades. Mike sold the business to folks who have a strong reputation, like he built.
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    Never used it for intarsia, but Watco seems to work for me. I have noted the aspen is VERY thirsty and requires far more coats than even poplar. It seems I can hear the wood sucking the first two or three coats into the grain.
  17. Jim McDonald
    Another option is Unicorn Spit. Good pigments and goes on smooth. Water cleanup.
  18. Jim McDonald
    Looks really good here. We are our own worst critic.
  19. Jim McDonald
    A great heirloom piece! Anyone would love to have that, but the family connection makes it truly special. I have a table my grandfather made from American Chestnut back in the 1920s.
  20. Jim McDonald
    Some people already mentioned a zero clearance around the blade. I just use a couple of strips of painter's tape right next to the blade to zero the hole. But, with this method, you must bottom feed.
  21. Jim McDonald
    Wish I could give you multiple thanks and likes on this. Merry Christmas to you and your friend.
  22. Jim McDonald
    Great cut and fit. Hearty applause from here.
  23. Jim McDonald
    Great lettering work. Pat yourself on the back.
  24. Jim McDonald
    Welcome to the world of scrolling where we just continue to dig, thinking we will find the bottom of the hole.
  25. Jim McDonald
    Not to make a pun-- Thanks for the tip!
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