jollyred

The right height is where the router can be held firmly against the project with control of the router. tom

I have heard of using air blowers to push finishes to push finishes into and out of small areas. Sound like it may work for gel stains. I think I would put down lots of newspaper to catch of the blown finish. I normally use an airbrush to apply thinned stain on this type of cut. Tom

Looks good. when I'm doing a bunch of simple patterns like these, I will make a template out of thin material to trace the cuts. this is actually faster than pasting patterns on the stock. Also cheaper than a bunch of paper patterns and glue. Tom

A long time ago I was told that you can cut off a finger on the scroll saw, but you would probably have to change the blade halfway through. Tom

To me it looks like the bevels were cut with a knife and then sanded to soften the corners. I don't think just sanding with power tools was used on these. Tom

That is a great idea. Thanks for the video. One of the problems with the DW788 type 2 was the lack of grease on the bearings. Has anyone checked this saw to see if the bearings are well greased? Tom

Made mine from a piece of tempered hardboard, about 8" x 11". Put some thin foam on the back to prevent slipping, and cut holes for magnets the same thickness as the foam. Cut a slot up the middle of it with a #3 or #5 blade. Put about 2 coats of polyurethane on it to make it even tougher. Once the finish dried, I waxed it up to make it really slippery. To put it on I just slip it over the blade till the blade is at the end of the slot. I have a hole at one end to hang on the scroll saw stand so it is handy for doing small parts. It is big enough that I don't need to worry about going off of it for most of my cuts. Tom

You could try using a non-slip pad under the foot pedal. Tom

Personally, I like the light stain better. Both are very good looking. Tom

I will seal the edges of plywood with Elmet's Glue All. Other white or yellow pva glues will also work, but the Elmer's is cheaper. Just apply a thin coat to all exposed edges using a brush, or your finger on straight edges. I usually don't even sand the sealer after it dries. Try it on a scrap piece of plywood to see if you like the results. Tom

It sounds like the imported drawing is larger than the page in Inkscape and is hiding the page. You can make the page in Inkscape larger with the Document properties under the file drop down or reduce the size of the imported drawing. Reduce the size using the sizing arrows when you select the imported drawing. I usually center the drawing on the page by eye using the select tool and dragging the drawing into position. Tom

When I had cataract surgery, I went from near sighted to far sighted. Now I just need reading glasses instead of bifocals. Took a little bit to get used to but has not been a real problem, except for leaving my glasses at the last place I was at instead of where I am currently. Tom

Most of the time when I get it stored like that, it will sit there for a long time. Maybe forever. Tom

I have one project I haven't finished the top part of, but the bottom part of has sat in my shop for about 15 years now. I keep telling my wife she doesn't have to remind me every six months to get it finished. That woman is awful impatient! Of course it will have to wait till I finish the others I have laying about the shop in various stages of completion. Most of which I left unfinished because I got interested in other projects. Tom

I use a 24" x 36" piece of cardboard laid on my table saw. I have used this same sheet for a few years now. It now has a thick layer of dried spray glue that keeps the pattern from getting blown about as I spray. Tom