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  1. Iguanadon
    OK, so, got to Lowe's and there was 1 board that was identical in look and weight as the ones I bought the other day and it was marked as poplar just like the others. I found 2 other boards that were lighter in weight and I bought those today. I'm sure they'll cut more like what I'm used to. I hope Lowe's computers realize that their poplar is now selling quicker than normal and they stock up accordingly as there were only 2 boards remaining after I bought the ones today.
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    I just went out into the shop and looked closer at the boards and they have the tell-tale green tint throughout, so I'm 99% sure that what I got was poplar, just a bit denser/harder than what I'm used to. Again, maybe just moisture content, as I said it even felt heavier when I was carrying it... I'll be at Lowes in 2 hours... If everything feels heavier, I may go back to Home Depot, not because I want lower quality wood, but this harder stuff from Lowes was putting extra work on my Dewalt.
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    Well you all have me curious now. I peeled the small stickers off the pieces while I was mounting my patterns and didn't pay attention to what they said. I'm heading back to Lowe's tomorrow and will see what's there and what I end up with.
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    Oh, and I'm REALLY wanting my new saw to get here!!!
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    Thanks for asking RJ... I have 9 weeks til my big event and right now I have 120 puzzles that I display each week at my local farmers market, plus I take 80 duplicates with me every Saturday. Whatever I sell each week, I re-cut to replenish to keep 200 on hand at all times. Then I'm cutting and stockpiling for the big event and right now I have 155 piling up, so I'm at 355 with a goal of having 500 by August 25th. I should be fine. I've increased my 5 a day (35 a week) to 50 a week (which includes restocking what I sold Saturdays at the farmers market, which averages 30) and if it looks like I'll be crunched for time I'll take a week of vacation from the day job to dedicate to cutting to get me to the goal. Trying to guess what to have on hand is the trick, but I have a year of detailed statistics of what I've sold to use as a guide.
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    Interesting thought... I have never worked with maple and I don't know squat about wood, so I wouldn't really know what to look for other than what's on the label stuck to the wood. LOL It had the same color variations, tones and had the same tight grain as always, but if maple is similar, I wouldn't know the difference. I'll see if my next purchase acts the same and when I'm at the store I'll take a closer look to see if it appears another type of wood is mixed in.
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    I guess there's a chance these 2 boards I bought just happened to have a higher moisture content. I plan on buying more from Lowe's because the boards are nicer overall and cut to length so I'll see if they consistently seem denser and harder.
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    Not really concrete, but something rather interesting... I've always bought my poplar boards from Home Depot but a few days ago we were at Lowe's (which is only 300 yards away) and I picked up two 6' boards, it was nice that they have it pre-cut in 6' lengths whereas at Home Depot I always had to find someone to cut the 10' - 12' long boards down for me so I could get them home. Anyway, I thought when I picked them up they felt heavier than I was used to and cutting them this week I swear these boards are denser and harder. I'm burning up blades faster than usual. Not really complaining, but surprised at there being such a difference between the quality of the wood between the two stores. I figured poplar was poplar... but I'd heard that Home Depot overall was of a lesser quality but never gave it much thought. Until now.
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    We have. As long as you want to buy soft drinks (2 liter bottle), or take some ibuprofen (200mg pills)
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    Very nice. Congrats. I'm envious as I wait to get word that my new saw is shipping.
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    Ah, found a snapshot of one...
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    Hi Wayne, Corgi is one of the popular ones I sell. I didn't realize it was missing from my website, I'll be sure to correct that. In the meantime, here is a snapshot of a custom one someone ordered with the name TASHA.
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    When I spoke with Harvey last week I asked him if he had a master list of his patterns knowing there were over 600 of them. He sent me a list... a very impressive list of over 725 in fact. Many are available at Wooden Teddy Bear (WTB), but not all. This is only a list, no sample pictures or anything, so you may have to use your imagination in some cases. I knew of 175 breeds of dog as listed on WTB, but his master list has 226 of them... it's rather mind boggling overall. I scanned the list and am attaching it. Be sure to check WTB for any you're interested in that I don't have. http://www.woodenteddybearonline.com/x/home.php?cat=100 If there are any you don't see at WTB, I can buy directly from Harvey and pass along. Happy viewing. Iggy _Harvey List.pdf
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    Even the new BM owners manual says not to plug into GFI outlet. Rather odd. http://www.hawkwoodworkingtools.com/files/SawManuals/BM-SERIES_SAW_MANUAL_4.pdf
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    I literally just ordered 10 rolls this morning from Walmart with free shipping. Amazon doesn't have it any more. They have other widths, but not the 12" which is what I need. I'm afraid that maybe Duck is going to discontinue it??? So I stocked up. Although I go thru a roll in less than a month.
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    Excellent Paul. I still enjoy my hobby as I sell and hopefully you will also.
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    Well done Ralph. Remember, you can't come into North Carolina, it's my turf.
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    Well done Grasshopper. You have made me proud.
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    We need pictures, or it didn't really happen...
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    If anyone lives near Greenville, SC... https://greenville.craigslist.org/tls/6176383315.html I texted the guy and asked him to send me a picture of the lower blade holder. He had said the saw was from 2003-2005, he wasn't sure. It appears to be pre-2005 based on the blade holder, right?
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    I hope none of the assembly guys catches a cold and is out sick for the next month. I saw your website... coin cutting... very impressive. Nice work.
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    Speaking of small letters. I liked Harvey's car puzzle patterns and I bought one of the patterns and really liked the final product, but the lettering is small and I decided not to add them to my offerings. I may try them again some time though...
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    Well... Pooh... The saws are so popular right now they're backlogged. I'm looking at about 4 weeks. That's fine, I'm not in critical need of it, but I'm not one for patiently waiting. I did mention that I wasn't too keen on the fact that they charged my credit card as soon as the order was received and now I'm having to wait a month. She apologized and even offered to back the charge out and re-charge at the time of shipment, but it wasn't a big deal for me so I told her not to bother. But if you're considering ordering, I'd recommend calling them, she was extremely nice, and place the order over the phone and arrange to pay when it's about to ship. Now I sit and wait... and wait...
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    I may have to come up with a "special" price for cutting Golden Doodle's... LOL I have a lot of folks that come up and when I ask what breed they're interested in they say "I have a mix... a Dachshund and a Chihuahua" for instance, I smile, pick up the two breed puzzles and say "No problem, I can glue these two together." And we all chuckle. I then ask if it was a rescue dog and if they say yes, I show them the RESCUE puzzle and they usually end up buying that. There are so many "mixes" out there, and many of them look unique or different, so there's simply no way to have all possibilities. Golden Doodle is the only one I've bothered to even check to see if Harvey has done a pattern.
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    As to the shelf liner is just that it's cheaper. It works the same as the blue painters tape and adheres well to the wood, yet easy enough to peel off. I go thru a lot of it as I prepare a 5' long board that is 11" wide and it's nice to just roll it out and stick it to the entire board. Two or three boards a week. Good luck.
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