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Jim McDonald
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So happy to see your name pop up on the feed. Just a few months ago, your name came up over on the other board along with several other long time MIAs and long gone members. Come over to the other board and let folks know you are back to making sawdust. I still have a few of your patterns in my collection. JimMex is still travelling the world.
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Boy--you captured the moment.
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Beautiful work. Just to keep someone else from looking it up: "Alnus glutinosa, the common alder, black alder, European alder or just alder, is a species of tree in the family Betulaceae, native to most of Europe, southwest Asia and northern Africa. Wikipedia"
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Great work and thanks for supporting local racers.
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Now to order 10 gross of blades to cut it all.
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That is exceptional.
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Hold on dearly to that piece of family history. I would write down as many details as you know about and maybe even get some family members to back up the story and place it with the piece so future generations will understand the sacrifice your uncle made.
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My wife will say she needs one of those for my ashes.
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I have cut about 100 sheets of paper before. Used a #5 skip tooth. Trick is to get it compressed between some sacrifical wood. It needs to be really tight. On 2 inches, you will probably need a 7 or 9 and don't plan on fine detail. Hardest part might be drilling entry holes. Paper drill bits were largely hollow back when I helped in a print shop.
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I'm not Kevin, but I think the cross is from Sue Mey. She had a large assortment of such designs.
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Watco makes a great fast drying lacquer (satin, semi and gloss) and the gloss even has levelers in it. Don't know if you have Menard's that far south, but I'm sure there is somewhere to buy the brand locally.
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My sister saw the picture and now wants two sets--one pink and one purple. Just have to wait out the heat advisory.
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Those are actually 1/8" dowels that I put through a pencil sharpener.
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This is a John A. Nelson pattern for birthday candle holders that I got from the recent SSWC issue. Took 1/2" plywood and coated both sides with three generous coats of appliance white spry and let it dry a full day between coats and three days after the final coat. This is one project you really want to use painters tape on and make really certain the tape is stuck down good as it serves as a mask while you are painting the cut edges. This box is from The Container Store and is covered in a whale motif fabric since the nursery is being decorated in whales. Did it with 3M 77 spray glue and some mediocre scissors. It would have been easier with a better pair of scissors, but once you start, it gets a little hard running around for a better pair of cutters. (I'm pretty good at wrapping the OUTSIDE of boxes with wrapping paper, but lining the inside of the box is a whole new challenge.)
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My DeWalt is a second upgrade for me and I have abused all three saws. The DW has been a rugged performer for me. I bought it from DW refurb and had to get some bushings replaced and have replaced the blade screws, but it has never hesitated to do what I asked (demanded).
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Frank--another great project and I know the folks truly appreciated the effort and thoughtfulness.
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I have a "mom and pop" hardware store that does sell numbered bits, but they are expensive when buying them singly. Best bet is to get a few different numbers from Mike's or Sloan's and keep them on hand.
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Probably the hardest thing I ever cut was the logo for Ball State University from 3/4" Brazilian Cherry. The logo itself is a mild challenge, but that cherry was hard as concrete. If the blade got just the slightest bit dull, you could smell smoke. But, it was destined to be a gift for a recently retire faculty member who truly appreciated it, so everything came out okay.
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I don't do nearly that many at once, but I use a line with slip knots tired every so far and bend paperclips to use as hangers. Works great. I should say that I use mason's twine which is cheap and easy to work with. I have used fishing line for some longer runs, but it is not as flexible as the twine.
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Some of the stuff I gave away the first Christmas I was scrolling HAD to be hideous in retrospect. I have grown in my abilities and still challenge myself regularly, but there is no way I would ever consider myself a "master"--competent, maybe. I have just practiced my eye/hand coordination to the point where I am able to do some justice to the designs that so many great artists have toiled over.
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For those who do not remember Leon, here is one clip. Great image capture on the cutting.
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A true treasure for a new Pirate.
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Did this for a guy at work who moonlights as a tattoo artist. Since Old English seems to be a favorite in the tattoo community, I figured to give it a try. At 150 points, it is still a bit fragile. Made of cherry with dogwood base and finished with gloss lacquer. Sorry for the size of the photo, it had to cropped heavily.
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Same thing here on an older Explorer browser.
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I have cut some simple and some challenging patterns from Sheila and they always turn out great. Her newsletter is always filled with new stuff and I have to keep both hands on the keyboard to keep from reaching for the credit card to buy something else to add to my "must cut" pile.
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