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Beautiful work done by both you and the person who started it and passed away. Very nice of you to take it on and finish it. It is an amazing piece. thanks for sharing.

Looks good Kevin - glad you were able to get one of your other saws set up and have it working better for you.

Everybody else already covered it Kevin - quit being the nice guy. 50% up front, remaining BEFORE it walks out the door. Sounds like she is taking orders then selling - who knows what she is really selling it for. You either need to work out a better system or not bother - if you aren't getting paid for your work - time and material then doesn't help you out. Be honest and up front with her and tell her so. Great work - so don't give it away.

Great job on both the frame and the cutting. I am sure your granddaughter will treasure it always. I wish her luck on finding a job and getting her own place. In the interim, I hope that you all enjoy some great quality family time while she is hanging out at your place. Very wonderful that she is able to do so.

Congratulations on your new tool. Glad it is being helpful for you and reducing costs. Win-Win. thanks for sharing.

More great cutting Kevin. Thanks for showing.

Great find for sure. Look forward to seeing what you do with that firewood.

Great job. I a, sure all the recipients will love them. Thanks for showing. Great ideas for wedding and anniversary gifts.

Thanks for the tips on this from everyone. This newbie appreciates all you guys and gals share.

Hey Hawkeye10 and welcome to the Forum from yet another Tennessean. Like you, I am also a newbie to the saw and the forum. I have an older Dewalt 788 (bought it years ago, didn't have time to learn it then) Right now, my primary interest is intarsia work with the saw. We have been "back home" in East TN for 19 years now (gee, time flies) but we spent 10 years in Nashville and I worked in Mirfressboro during part of that time so I know the area. Glad you found the forum, great place to learn from others sharing same hobby.

Another very nice pattern and cutting. I can see why your wife would love it. thanks for sharing.

Looks great. I also do paper crafting/cutting. I have an electronic die cut machine. I found over the years that patterns from that line, scroll saw patterns, stencils, stained glass, etc. can all be "used" with other tools crafts as you have done here. that was why I have several of the scroll saw magazines I have - I got them to create some of the patterns with paper.

Welcome Rolf. Actually - the reason I went looking was I thought I had that article from you in one of the magazines I had that gave that information. I would have sworn I had seen something by you recently on Inlays. I thought you were just being modest about sharing a link to an article you did. Then I could only find the one article I referenced so thought I had imagined it! Glad to hear I hadn't. I will see if I can find where I saw your article too.

I agree, looks great in the hardwood. You did an excellent job with the cutting. Thanks for sharing your photo.

Kevin - clearly you are pricing way too cheap for your time and materials. $15 - not even enough to cover the materials I suspect!

Welcome. I have a Dewalt 788. It's a good machine for learning on I think. I am a newbie to learning it myself. I have found this a very great and knowledgeable group happy to help answer questions or any way they can. I even suspect that many of us would be happy to hear about your cnc and see your projects done with it as well. That's how we all learn from each other.

I agree, looks nice and always a solid hit when you can provide someone a personalized memento of their beloved pets. Thanks for sharing.

I agree, looks great and am sure the sister will love it. Glad to hear that you are confident with trying more inlay after trying this piece. It's on my "to try" list at some point down the road.

Funny - I was looking through one of the few older Scrollsaw Woodworking & Crafts magazines I have - its from Fall, 2009 - has an article in it by James Collins on using inlay to make personalized sports plaques. It also has an "inset" article on that one references creating a relief-cutting gauge like this one Rolf shared above. I thought I would share the link to that information here for those who might like to make their own like Rolf did. I will get there and do one once I am willing to risk taking my table out of square and tilting it! LOL http://scrollsawer.com/2009/09/01/homemade-relief-cutting-gauge/

Hmmm - great job on the cutting. Can honestly say that I don't think I would have seen that pattern and HAD to cut it out though! My hubby wouldn't like it for sure- snakes give him nightmares. I checked out the other images you shared thanks to Paul's insentience (thanks Paul.) You do some great work. Thanks for sharing the photos. I need to go check out your gallery as well.

Ok Marg - time to move on to the 2nd piece then!

Hey Theresa - first, as everybody has said - we really are our own worst critics. I often have to let a piece set for a while and then go back to it and "see" it and decide then if I like it or not. (Not just with my Intarsia work - I have been that way with any type of craft project I do.) Usually when I go back to it - its not as bad as I first thought or I figure out a way to change it if I still don't like it. I think your background image looks fine. Second - your Dad spoke true words of wisdom/gold that we all need to remember - especially newbies like us - "remember it is just a learning experience that will help you as you go along learning this new thing for you. Everyone has something that does not go well for them once in awhile." - Truer words have not been spoken and yet something I have always struggled with (but have gotten better about as I get older - it doesn't have to be perfect - you are learning. Learning is good. We learn the most from our mistakes. Mistakes are just opportunities to learn what to do differently or how to do it differently. ​In taking the class from Judy Gale Roberts back in May - she shared how she handles "white" wood - first she uses an Old Masters Gel Stain to finish her pieces. She uses the clear finish for most pieces except for white. If she has white wood - she first uses one coat of the Old Masters White finish gel stain. This helps keep it more "white" she said and then she puts on two coats of the clear finish to finish off the piece. Using this finish -It also provides a great mat finish. She primarily tries to use Aspen wood for parts she needs to be white she said. This is also from her FAQ section of her website intarsia.com regarding white wood: "A: We use aspen for our white wood which stays pretty white. If you can’t get the aspen you might want to put one coat of “whiting†on the part as the first coat. We (use “Old Masters White Finish†(available on the hardware page that folks use for this purpose.) First coat of white and then two coats of the “Old Masters†clear. Too many coats of the white will make the wood look too white and almost painted. You should always test on scrap piece of wood first. You can make your own white by using artist oil colors and mix it with some of the clear gel. You can also use colors with great results. Just pull some clear out of the can and put it in a baby food jar or something like that with a lid that seals. Add some titanium white oil color (in a tube) and mix it up. Start with a little and mix then test and keep adding until you get the results you want. Remember that too much of the white will make your part too white and look “paintedâ€." You can order this from Judy's website and have it shipped within the Continental USA but you can also check for it locally in your area perhaps. I did not find it at our Lowes or Home Depot but did find it at a local lumber company that sells other things besides just lumber.

Great sign - great job cutting it. Thanks for sharing your photo. I have a brother-in-law that sign would work for. On the other side I could put - gone fly fishing.

Whew - now that is a LOT of cutting for sure. Both look awesome though! thanks for sharing your photos. I don't believe I have yet gotten enough patience to even think about attempting one of those. those are the projects that scare me!

Wow Congratulations Clayton! It was definitely a winner in my book. Glad to hear the judges agreed with all of us!