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I like it , nicely done and bespeaks the Christmas Spirit.

I bought a WEN drill press a few years ago to replace my HF unit. I liked the 6" throat for the range of drilling my scroll plaques. It is tall, 2' shaft but the chuck will take the smallest drill bits and I don't have to change belt location to change speeds. It does have a digital read out for the speeds. The crank lift is great. It comes with a laser and I was happy with it until one went dim. Contacted Wen and they sent me a new one under warranty. Little did I know that it would involve the equivalent of brain surgery to replace. I had to do a fair amount of disassembly to get it out and had to use a snake to feed the wire. Alignment wasn't too bad. Connections should have been on the mounting side of the lasers. It's working fine now and I am happy with this drill press.

Found another pattern I wanted to try out. Problem was that there was a top and front/back side pattern but no sides. I did some finagling on the computer and shrunk the front pattern to match the side dimension. Its 1/4" oak with shellac and lacquer finish. Box is 7 x 6" and 3" high.

Dick, you always do a great job on your projects. Especially like the Umbria text you used for the Ford.

I found a pattern a while back and decided to make another lamp. The hummingbird pattern came from Pinterest and the frame is made from 1/4" oak. I rip cut oak strips and I cut the 45 degree chamfers on the router. LED bulb inside with a roller line switch. Finish is shellac with gloss lacquer.

Love all the portraits and frames. Great Job. You should have no problem selling.

I use Spray contact cement to attach to backer and use CA glue along the edges to hold it down. The material is a 1/8" pattern and a 1/4" luan backer. I use a black acrylic paint that dries very quickly. I did a YouTube video a while back and the latter half address what you are asking about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2Zpr7AY7og&t=274s

That is stunning! Beautiful job.

1955 Dodge Lancer In 1954 Dodge was on the edge of a possible bankruptcy but was saved with a 250 Mil. loan from Prudential bank. Dodge brought in designer Virgil Exner to bring on updated styling to attract new customers. All models had 2 tone paint. These models included the Coronet 2 and 4 door, Custom Royal and Royal Lancer in 2 and 4 door and a convertible Custom Royal Lancer. Transmissions were 3 speed shift and auto and engines ranged from 230 to 360 cubic inch V-8's. This model design was only produced in 1955 and 1956. Plaque in 1/8” BBPW with ¼" black painted backer with Shellac and Gloss lacquer finish

Spartan Executive The Spartan Executive was a corporate specific designed, all metal aircraft. The first model flew in 1936 and was owned by J. Paul Getty of the Getty Oil Company and was used for executive transport. The aircraft had a retractable landing gear and P&W R-985 450 HP engine with a top speed of 257MPH and a range of 1,000 miles. It was a single pilot aircraft with a either a 3 or 4 passenger configuration. Only a 36 were built of which 16 were later operated by the U.S. military. Production ended in 1940. There are 17 model 7W still registered. This plaque is 12 x 17 BBPW on 1/4" backer. I did my bridge fill in technique on the wheels and prop. Fun cutting on my Ex-16. The Spartan Logo and the small executive were the hardest part of this project.

That is a real beauty! I bet those palm leaves drove you crazy. Letters look really crisp!

Dam! You've been busy!

You did a fantastic job!. It looks great! Backer is perfect!

I study and wikipedia helps too. Thanks

The Lincoln Zephyr was named after the Greek god of the West Wind. Ford’s aerodynamic design for 1937 competed directly with the Chrysler Airflow and the Pierce Arrow. The art deco style grill and integrated front fenders combined with the teardrop shaped front lights, gave it an upscale elegant look that bespoke the Lincoln line of cars. It had a small V-12 engine with 110 HP, 4.4 Liter with a top speed of 90 mph. Its production run was from 1936 through 19 42 with over 15,000 cards produced in the first year. All production ended with the beginning of WWII and Ford discontinued using the Zephyr name after WWII. The car came in Coup, Cabriolet and 4 door models. Plaque is 1/8” BBPW with ¼” backer. Finish is shellac with gloss lacquer.

I posted this a while back and this technique works well for me. Thanks Dave. I've got the hinge thing down pat. I posted my technique in an earlier post but 2 sided tape makes it easy. I'll mark off the outside edges of the hinge on the lower base. The hinges I use are 1/8" thick at the hinge. I actually mounted the lower hinge before I glued the box together, that way I can do all my cuts on the scroll saw. I cut down the 1/8" on the sides and trim out the recess for the hinge. I use the 2 sided tape to hold the hinge in place and drill out for the screws. I'll pre tap the screws with wax and remove the screws. Next, I assemble the sides. I remove the tape on the lower hinge and replace with a smaller piece. I put a piece of 1/16" wood inside the sides of the hinge so that it stands flush and then apply a full size piece of 2 sided tape on top of that. I'll properly position the box frame on top box top and make sure the tape on the top of the hinge adheres to the box top. I use an exacto knife to lift the hinge off the base. They will be properly aligned and I pre drill the mounting screws making sure it doesn't go all the way through by marking the drill with blue tape. I will pre tap the holes with wax. Since the top is 1/4" and screws are 1/4". I'll hold the screw with a vice grip and grind them down to the right size to fit. This actually goes pretty quick once you do it a few times. I've also done this with piano stop hinges also. (since you assembled the box already, use a xacto knife to trim out for the depth of the hinges)

Any Pictures?

The 1955 Pontiac Star Chief was produced for 1954 to 1957. It had a V-8 287HP 4.7 L engine and came in a 2-door coupe and 4 door model. It had several distinctive features, 2 broad chrome bands that ran up the hood and a hood ornament with an Indian head that would illuminate when the headlights were turned on. It was also recognized by the 3-star emblems that ran along the side of the body. The Star Chief was the precursor to the Bonneville though the Chief name was associated with later models also. I had to go big on this plaque because of the size of the text. I used Good-Times font that is very similar to the Pontiac font. The dimensions are 18” x 12” on BBPW and a 1/4” backer.

Even though you are going to give it away, I think its a keeper. Nice job.

Initially I had thought about stack cutting but the cuts were so thin, I was concerned that one small slip would would have ruined several pieces. I may have considered if it was a larger (size) pattern. That's why it took so long to cut.

Whew! Finally done. I took almost a month to do this Art Deco Weave Pattern Box. I used 1/4" Padauk and there are 200 holes per panel. I used a #2 skip tooth blade. Cutting Padauk definitely requires using a mask. It has a peppery smell but the fine dust can affect you. Finish is gloss lacquer. I had thought about doing another lamp but the pattern was going in the wrong direction. I like the feet. I mounted small blocks on the edges. I had left overs from trimming the panels and used my belt sander and set the fence of the disk sander to 45 degrees. I used the miter on the fence to hold it straight and ground down to the 45. Since it's only 1/4", it went very fast. Trimmed the pattern on the scroll saw and sanded a radius on the edges of each piece. I cut off the reverse excess trim on the long piece and ground off another 45 and repeated 4 times for for the left and 4 times for the right/opposite side. Laid down blue tape and place the opposing pieces down with the matching 45's, glued and squeezed together. I set the box on a flat surface. My 1/4" glass plate is perfect for that. I CA glued each piece to the corners and made sure they were flat. It definitely gives it a more finished furniture look.

I have been buying my 1/8" BBPW from Wood-n-shops https://www.woodnshop.net//baltic-birch-plywood/ and am happy with their quality. When I am near my local Woodcraft shop I will buy from them also. Depending on where you live, shipping price can be an issue but I always buy enough to last me a while. I noticed that you used a reverse tooth blade on your project. I am not a fan of reverse tooth blades on thinner PW like 1/8". On the down stroke of a regular skip tooth blade, the blade pushes down on the surface of the table and is supported and does not pull up on the unsupported top. Even if you do stack cuts to back up the middle pattern, the top panel will be affected by the reverse tooth blade. I always lightly sand both surface sides with a 80 or 120 grit orbital sander to remove any loose fibers and better adhesion of the pattern. A light spray coat of shellac on both sides may seal and add stability to the wood. I have done a multitude of plaques using 1/8" BBPW and never have an issue with the grain of the PW lifting. For fine details I will either use a 3/0 (31 teeth per ") puzzle blade or a #2 skip tooth blade.

The tension knob on my EX-16 starting rotating on its own recently. There doesn't seem to be enough friction on the threads. Came up with a quick solution. It's not elegant but it is effective. I wrapped a rubber band around the thread below the knob and attached to the screws on either side. I usually don't make many adjustments on it so I located it a place that works.

That's the one. Works great and I do have a steel top.

My EX-16 cutting deck was getting tired looking and the vacuum holes were a pain. Several previous postings have suggested using a magnet sheet as an upgrade. My wife found a 5' x 24" sheet on Amazon for $26. For that price, why not. I took off the original deck and traced it out on the magnet sheet and cut it out with a utility knife and cut out the hole for the saw blade and laid it on the original deck. Waxed it up and it works like a champ! If it wears out, I have enough for plenty of replacements!