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  1. Jim Blume
    Only 89 cuts but took me about 7 hours. Either I am slowing down or need to find a better designer.
  2. Jim Blume
    Checking prices and when I found this, I had to check my stock on hand. On Amazon, the prices range from 11 to 16 dollars a can. I have used 3M super 77 and Elmers as well over the years, but considering the price and effectiveness, this is best in my opinion. https://www.menards.com/main/paint/adhesives-glue-tape/adhesive/spray-adhesives/loctite-reg-general-performance-spray-adhesive-13-5-oz/1408027/p-1444432318712-c-7923.htm?tid=-5339201913862397164&ipos=2
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    The pattern "God Bless Our Vets) was designed by Dirk Boelman and he wanted folks to cut and donate it to a Vet or a Veteran's Organization. I just talked to Karen Boelman and she said that if anyone wanted that pattern (there are two of them actually) send her an e-mail and she will send it to you. There are also awesome patterns available on that site as well, so stop and take a look. The Art Factory – Fine scroll saw and woodworking patterns and supplies
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    Every year I challenge scrollers to make something to donate to a Veteran's Organization. I am on my way to making at least 100 of these ornaments to donate to a Veteran's Memorial where I live. They will be handed out to Vet's visiting the site. I save up all my scraps over the year and so the cost of these is almost nil. Please help these folks out even if you make one little thing and hand it to an old crusty Vet. I am sure they will appreciate it. I have included a pattern I worked up for this year, and the other one is a free pattern made by Dirk Bolman many years ago for this very purpose. Not sure if I can share that pattern though. I will check with Dirk's wife Karen at The Art Factory to see. I know many of you already do this, and we hope to see a few more joining our ranks. One little act of kindness goes a long way. Thank you all.
  5. Jim Blume
    I used 3M for years and when I couldn't find it, I resorted to this, and now use it almost exclusively. This cost me less than 7 bucks a week ago at Menards. As to shelf paper, blue painter's tape, and sticky labels, the old school method is sanding the top piece with 320 or finer, wipe the piece with a damo cloth with denatured alcohol and then spray the back of the pattern with a repositionable spray. Wait 5 to 10 seconds for it to tack up, and apply it to the wood. I have been doing it this way for, well let's just saw a couple of years and even in projects with 1000 cuts, I have never had any problem with lifting. Some say that the other methods lubricate the blade and such, but as they say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. This old guy will keep on keepin' on with old school.
  6. Jim Blume
    An amazing body of work. Love your comment about it being an art. That feeling puts one in a Zen place.
  7. Jim Blume
    Awesome.
  8. Jim Blume
    I don't believe Papa Dynamite is in this group, but he does have a face book page if I remember correctly. Just checked. It's Papa Dynamite wood art on face book
  9. Jim Blume
    I was getting concerned that since I had not done any serious cutting I had lost interest. For 4 months this pattern was on my saw and I could only cut a few cuts at a time before I got bored with it for some reason. Yesterday I knocked out half and then did over 300 cuts in it today. Might just have been the enjoyment of the summer season that got me off my game. I had previously never cut many bear patterns, but never a polar bear. Now I can no longer say that. My thanks to Papa Dynamite for the use of this awesome pattern.
  10. Jim Blume
    Personally, although I had built a lightbox, when my wife bought me a light pad from Amazon with led lights in it, I gave away my home made box. But here is a video of a light box using LED light strips that looks to be a solution fort you building a 3 X 4' light box. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=led+light+table&&view=detail&mid=C57D8046C2C84407F6D8C57D8046C2C84407F6D8&&FORM=VDRVRV
  11. Jim Blume
    When I was in the business of doing full time craft shows, it always seemed as though I was behind getting things ready for Christmas shows. It might not be too early to get started. I'll be watchin' Santa. Oh, and here is a pattern you might want to try.
  12. Jim Blume
    Although it wasn't mentioned, Woodrush typically takes patterns that I design at 11 X 14" and cuts them at 8 1/2 X 11". (The dude's Insane) Not sure what size he did this one, but regardless, he did an awesome job on it, especially after being off the saw for a number of months. Blessings to you Pard.
  13. Jim Blume
    In another thread, folks were discussing the hardness of various woods. I have this chart saved to my computer and if I remember to look at it, it helps me determoine which blades to use, and also if I really want to use that wood at all. Hope this chart helps. https://woodandshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/janka-wood-hardness-wood-and-shop.pdf
  14. Jim Blume
    Here is a good reference you might wish to copy and refer to as time goes on. https://woodandshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/janka-wood-hardness-wood-and-shop.pdf
  15. Jim Blume
    The last compound cut chess set I did, I used walnut and birch, both which cut nicely with great contrast. Not sure what the density of padauk is, but hard maple is a bit tough as well. I wish you the best as you continue with the project, and I am sure it will end up being an heirloom piece treasured forever.
  16. Jim Blume
    When I cropped the pattern, it was primarily to give a pattern that was less intimidating and discuss something that you could do yourself with difficult patterns. I would like to think that most designers would not care if you did this to most patterns. | Now that I see it, I may cut it myself as it doesn't seem to lose any of the impact and you don't have that really long cut to worry about. It does add a few cuts to your total though, so if you are into counting cuts and keeping a log book, that may ber better for increasing your annual total.
  17. Jim Blume
    Thanks all "for not telling the designer" I messed with his pattern. As a few folks mentioned, those loooong cuts can sometimes be more of a challenge than many many small cuts. The zero insert works well too, especially with fragile cuts. Dennis Knappen likes my Elder pattern, and I have to say that it is also one of my favorites, and has been cut many times for folks here in Wisconsin's native American community. Thanks all for your comments, and especially working together to help out others who may happen upon this thread.
  18. Jim Blume
    Thanks for all the time you spent on this. I do the technique using Inkscape you are discussing all the time for folks. Some can't see unless a pattern is in red or with red outlines and a gray fill and they ask me to change things up for them. Always happy to help when I have time, but f you have a computer, it is actually fun to do it yourself. It really seemed hard until I figured out the "one potato, two" you described here. And that is really all it is, a step by step process, but man oh man was I intimidated when I first tried to learn this. I wish I had you around to explain this to me then.
  19. Jim Blume
    I hear that sometimes, and can remember when I too was intimidated by a pattern. But then someone told me, "One hole at a time" and it changed my entire thought process. Besides that, things being fragile can pose a different set of concerns and there are a variety of techniques to help you there too. Taping waste pieces back inside fragile areas might be an option, cutting really long cuts out in sections rather than all at one time, and I'm sure others work as well. Point here is to not be intimidated or overcome. Like ole Dan George said in a movie, "Endeavor to Persevere". But if you still would like to make something less fragile, cropping a pattern might be an option for you. See what I did here, but don't tell the designer I messed with his pattern......
  20. Jim Blume
    Perfect!!! You back on the saw especially.
  21. Jim Blume
    Whoa! Awesome project. Thanks for sharing your work.
  22. Jim Blume
    Well done for sure. I had not yet seen that pattern cut but you did it better than I could have imagined. As to the spirals, after 50 plus years of cutting with straight blades, I just can't seem master them and get the results I want. Maybe this is one of those cases where an old dog can't learn those new tricks. Besides that, the only exercise I get anymore is turning the board....LOL
  23. Jim Blume
    Super job on that for sure. I did a whole series of similar patterns last year but this was one of my favorites. I think they are all in the files here somewhere. Thank you for showing us your work.
  24. Jim Blume
    Awesome job. You even made my pattern look grand. Always rewarding to me to see what folks are able to do with these patterns. Thanks for showing us your work. Also, to save folks from having to hunt through the files for the pattern, here you go.
  25. Jim Blume
    Enjoy the journey regardless of what you decide to do with it.
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