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  1. jollyred
    Looks like beech. Tom
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    I don't think any dust collection system will get all of the dust. I have a small box under the lower blade clamp that gets most of what makes it past the bottom vacuum on my saw. I still haven't figured out how to get the dust from between the wood and the table. The DeWalt doesn't have holes to let it out, so it just rolls around under there till I sweep it up. Tom
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    Here is the one I made for my wife. I made the pattern from a photo on Pinterest. The wood is Eastern Red Cedar, finished with rattle can lacquer. Of course, I got it done the day before Valentine's Day, which is unusual for me, as the finish is usually still drying the morning of Valentine's Day. Tom
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    I have turned tagua nuts on my lathe, but never carved them. They are about the size of a large walnut, with a thin brown skin over a white "meat" interior. This meat is hard and looks like ivory, hence the name "vegetable ivory". The interior is what is used. Most have an interior cavity, of no particular shape, which will affect the final result. They are about the hardness of rock maple and turn fairly easily. I think they would saw fairly easily but could only be used for small cuttings up to 1 1/2" in diameter. The ones I turned were for knobs on the lids of some bowls and boxes I made on my lathe. The void in the middle would make them hit or miss for most uses I could think of. YMMV Tom
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    I have one picked out but haven't started it yet. I always wait till the last minute because I like the whooshing sound of deadlines as they fly by. Tom
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    I really ought to make the laundry sign for my wife. That is exactly how she does laundry. Tom
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    I have dissolved shellac in 91% rubbing alcohol. Seems to work just fine, so I imagine it would also take off dried shellac. Tom
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    Love the idea. May have to steal it. Tom
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    I was looking for stencils a month or so ago and found tons of them on Amazon. I would think you would want to put the varnish on after the stencils so they are protected from damage. If you already have a varnish on another coat will do the same thing. Tom
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    I like this and am thinking of making one. I will use masking tape to make the corner joint, in the same manner that is used for making boxes. Lay a strip of tape, adhesive side up, on a flat surface. Put the two pieces on the tape with the bevels up and facing each other and touching. Apply glue to the two bevels and then fold the two pieces into a right angle. The tape will hold the joint tight. Put some glue on the edges of the triangle piece, set it in place and tape tightly. Tom
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    I modify almost all of the patterns I cut, sometimes intentionally, sometimes not. Tom
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    I have a list of my Christmas presents going back to 2004. Had more at one time but lost them somewhere. With my memory, I am taking as few chances as possible in duplicating gifts. It also gives me ideas for what I haven't given someone. Tom
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    A couple I did some time back, a flying bat and a lighted cat lantern.
  14. jollyred
    Do they have an instruction video on their website? If not, contact their service department to see if they can talk you through it. Sounds like they need to update their instruction manual. Tom
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    I've had one on my DW 788 for several years, and couldn't work without it. Tom
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    If you have a router or a rotary tool with a base, that could be routed into the disc, then filled with colored epoxy or self-hardening clay. Just make a template to do the routing, since you have 40 of them to do. To do the routing safely, you could lay out the discs on a board, then rout them all together. After the filling hardens, sand everything flat and cut out the individual discs. Tom
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    Google eyes would make those awesome. Tom
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    Look up string inlay on YouTube. Lots of information on what you want to do. Tom
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    When I need to rough cut something I use my bandsaw or table saw. For using the scroll saw, I would use the biggest coarsest blade I could find and run the saw at the highest speed that won't vibrate the saw off the table. Tom
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    You might try using the colors from the state flag, if it's not too complicated. For instance, most of them use red, white and blue, so that could be a possibility. Some use a white background, with a seal or symbol, so a white background might be used. Tom
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    Very nice. I especially like the way the grain aligns in the bowl with the burnt rim. The waves in the growth rings are almost perfectly aligned. Tom
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    I was told that it is possible to cut off a finger on the scroll saw, but you would have to change the blade halfway through. Tom
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    If I understand you, your photo in the back is shorter than the cutting, so some of the backer board will show at the bottom. If it bothers you that some of the black backer board will be visible, just shorten the cutting and the backing board to match the background photo. Be careful that you don't remove some important bridges. The final look is whatever you want it to be. Tom
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    Seems like having both names the same length would work. Try adding letters to the shorter name. Might have to play around to get even lengths using letters like "I" and "W". Otherwise, I would put them in Inkscape and use that. But, if you can use Inkscape, you wouldn't need to use Steve's program. Catch 22. Tom Edit: just looked at Artisan Pirates video, he used extra spaces in the two part name to get the lengths the same. Tom
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    As far as the stool moving while scrolling, you have to push against something to make it move. Not really a thing I do while scrolling, but useful when I want to get something a ways away from the scroll saw and don't want to walk. Though I do have a bit of a problem with the sloping floor in the basement where my shop is. Tom
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