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    Since I had cataract surgery a couple of years ago, I need to wear reading glasses to see closer than about 4 feet. When I'm at the scroll saw I use a pair of safety glasses with a built in magnifier. This is set near the bottom of the lense and the rest of it is just clear plastic. I experimented with various strengths of reading glasses ($1.00 a pair at Dollar Tree), till I found the strength that worked for me, then ordered that strength of safety glasses. Now I can sit comfortably and still see the line to cut very clearly. When I get up from the saw, I can still see through the glasses without having to take them off. And I have all those other strength glasses laying around to help when I'm doing other things I need to see clearly.
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    My Easter gift for my wife. It is another Steve Good pattern.
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    I have made a similar mix, and like it a lot for some things. However, I don't have an oven or hot plate in my shop. What I do have is an old steam iron I got to put on hot melt edge banding. I made a frame to hold it upside down, and use a metal pet food bowl to melt the wax. Works pretty good and I don't get in trouble with the wife for doing this sort of thing in "her" kitchen. Tom Wilson
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    These are called "tab and slot" joints, and are intended to align the parts for assembly. They also help reinforce the rather thin joints on shelves, boxes, bowls and baskets. Plus you can take them apart for shipping and storage. They have been around for longer than I have and that is a long time. Like Wayne said, to make them fit you sneak up on the fit. Small files are a great help. They were especially useful before modern adhesives came along with better strength than the earlier glues.
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    Mine are in a box somewhere. I actually like having the board slap up and down ocassionally to keep me awake.
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    Spent 9 months there, thankfully I saw no action. God bless the ones that did.
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    Got my copy. I may make one of these for the local VFW and Legion.
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    Step 1: Get it out of the box. Congratulations. Tom
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    I have used the oil based artist's paints thinned down to a very thin consistency as a stain. This also works with acrylic paints if you don't like the smell of turpentine or paint thinner. By the way, those are some very nice projects.
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    Looking at the picture, it seems there is a gap in the middle of the tightening screw. The ends of the screw should be parallel to get the best grip on the blade. If it is a new saw, take it back to the store for a replacement, or have them get a replacement tightening screw. You might be able to file or sand the end flat, also. Good luck with your saw.
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    I have one of those also. Keep it well fed or it gets a bit testy.
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    Since you are in Arizona, why not get some scorpions and put them in it. Nice box, should hold several scorpions.
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    My DeWalt 788 has never had much of a vibration problem, but it has even less now. I broke down last month and took it apart and lubed all the bearings. Took me some time, but that's just me. However, it now runs even smoother than it did before.
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    One thing I noticed on your tray is that the grain in the layers of the bottom are at right angles. This can cause warping since the individual pieces of wood will expand/contract at different rates with or across the grain. This is why plywood will have an odd number of plies, which will "balance" this warping. I suspect, however, that the major cause of the warping is the direct sunlight on the wood, which dried out the upper layer of the bottom more than the lowest layer. It shrunk more than the other, which caused it to bow upward. If that is the case, then letting it set in a shady spot for a period of time might allow it to flatten again, as the moisture contents become more similar.
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    Since you will be gluing over a finish, I would add some pin nails from the back as insurance. By putting them around the edge, you can be sure of hitting wood. Pin nails can be as short as 3/8", and as long as 2". They are so small you could probably put some in the front and no one would ever see them.
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    I use recycled pill bottles. Anyone over 60 will have a plentiful supply. And they are paid for by the insurance company.
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    We built a laundry room off the kitchen so my wife didn't need to go up and down stairs. Now I have the whole basement for my shop. I'm so good to my wife.
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    Nice. i could have appreciated that when I was working, now that I' m retired, not so much.
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    Another thing that could cause problems is if the blade tension is too low. This can allow the blade to bow in the cut and give non perpendicular sides. Use more tension to the blade than you use for the 1/4" plywood. It should make a nice pinging sound when plucked. Steve Good's site has a link to a recording of the sound of a properly tensioned blade, listen to this to hear what I'm saying.
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    When I started scrolling, I didn't wear any hearing protection. After a while, when I was in a quiet area, I could hear rain falling on the ground. Not a cloud in the sky! So I started wearing ear muff type protectors, and the rain stopped after a while.
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    Hit it with a hammer. If it leaves a dent in the hammer, that is osage orange.
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    I haven't done any acrylic lately, but what I remember is to use a blade with a high tooth count. Also, saw at a slower speed, or the plastic will melt and fuse back together as you saw. Also, using a protective cover (like masking tape or packing tape) will help keep the melting down. The cover will also help to keep the surface from scratching while sawing. Other than that, it will cut just fine. If you want a shiny edge, it can be "polished" by using a propane torch very carefully. Your best option is to get some and practice till you work out how it does for you.
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    This is for my Grandson-in-law, who owns a barber shop in Paducah, KY. He just opened last year and the name on this is from his logo. The pattern is another one from Steve Good, which I added the name to. It is cut from 1/4" BB for the overlays and 1/2" BB for the backer, which is painted red. I got the movements from Bear Woods.
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    Do you think you could convince your neighbor to move to the house next to mine?
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    The tray and the dragon are separate designs from Steve Good I combined. I made three of the cherry and six of the walnut. They go to various family members.
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