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    Nice photo, but, what's wrong with that picture? Is it me, or did he park on a stump? The base of the tree is touching his left foot. Is this a "prehistoric Photoshop" job?
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    You can also use a larger drill bit as a countersink. I sometimes have done that, twisting the drill between my fingers gently on the hole to provide a small relief and deburr it, so to speak. I am a bottom feeder from the very start, and have never tied to top feed. I just loosen things up, lift the arm and lock it, tilt my head if necessary, and feed in the blade sort of like Travis does, pinched just shy of the end. It's the only way I have ever done it, so, for what it's worth.
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    Were busy napping! At least I am....
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    Congratulations !!!
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    That is very beautiful! I think that would be a good plaque for a memorial as well. Very nicely done, thanks for sharing it!
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    Thanks for the advice Dick. I will keep that in mind. So far I've been too nervous about messing up to go fast.
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    Here is my latest project for a friend at work. Made from mystery wood that came from a knife block cut into individual boards. Hope he likes it. But, I haven't applied a finish yet and am looking for suggestions. I'll be putting magnets on the bottom for the cubicle wall. Comments appreciated.
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    Very nice portrait! Is that your dog?
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    Wow. That is really cool. Nice Job!
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    Thanks for the re-welcome! Yeah, Covid. There is a word I hope will be stricken from the lexicon. The best thing about being laid off and locked up for 8 months was that it prepared my wife and I for what life would be lile during retirement. We used that time to figure it out, and it was actually quite nice. There were many blessing along with the weirdness of it all, and the Lord got us thru. You know, I thought I would do a lot more woodworking during that time, but the motivation was just not there. Anyway, good to be back and good to be scrolling again.
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    Hi, I'm back. I honestly have no idea what happened since I joined in 2017, came back again in 2019, went thru Covid, layoff, re-employment, and now into semi-retirement. Anyway, my shop is now reorganized and my Delta scroll saw repositioned by the basement egress window and I am hoping to do more scrolling. Did a Steve Good pattern yesterday and it was a lot of fun. See attached. Gotta work on my finishing skills. One thing I learned: I'm shooting for smooth lines rather than getting hung up on following the lines exactly. Like everyone says, once the pattern is off no one knows where the line was anyway, and people who look at it don't know that either. Hopefully I'll get better with practice and keep my mind sharp. Thanks for still being here.
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    Kevin, My thoughts and prayers are with you. Rest up and get better.
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    I had a delta sliding 12" miter saw that I used when we put new flooring in because the pieces were too wide for my 10" power miter box. After the project, it sat unused for 1 year and I sold it to a guy at work. If I ever get the room for one, I would probably go with the Hercules at H/F. I have looked at is several times. My problem with them is that they just take up so much room. I used to have a Craftsman Radial Arm saw, but now I am too old and they are too heavy for me to lug down to the basement. Good luck with your buy.
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    Thanks really good, thanks for the chuckle!
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    Pot Head....I like that one! Welcome, btw.
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    "I love it when a plan comes together..."
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    Excellent news! I like your display, and you do such nice work.
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    So I was cutting circles with my Delta and the blade sprung out of the bottom holder. Good time to change blades so I actually know what I'm using. I was cutting pine, and the pre sprung blade was wandering all over the place. Very difficult to follow the line. I put a PS SuperSharp 7 blade in and WOW, what a difference. Not only was the blade not wandering, but the quality of the cut was incredible. So I guess what the posts say about using the good blade is true. I am a believer now...
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    Way to go Loskoppie! I am with those who are or have already checked out from the digital age. I do some things on my phone since it is our only internet connection. The rest I do on my work computer. No snapface-o-gram for me either. This modern world is a like foreign country to me. Just yesterday I got chastised for abbreviating a word in a text message and turning it into something offensive when all I thought I was doing was abbreviating a word. I've had it. No more TV news for me, I'd rather watch an old western during dinner. Everything I can do that is analog instead of digital is for me. Except communicating on a few select forums, which I do enjoy. Keep 'er movin...
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    Taken today in my work area.
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    That is awesome!
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    Just curious, but did anyone go to the show and report on it? I was going to go since it is kind of in the neighborhood, but stuff came up. Maybe next year. For those that have been there, is it worth the trip?
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    I don't have many suggestions, except to say that you might want to divide your space between dust creating machines and a dustless area for final work and finishing. My basement shop is divided this way and it allows me to work on other projects in one space while others are drying in the "clean space". Aside from that, virtually everything is on wheels except my mini lathe, chop saw, Scroll saw, and work bench. Hope this helps!
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    Hi All, I am back in the shop again and on the forum. I took an extended absence last year and was dealing with some things, but things are back to normal now. Things in the shop have been neglected for a long time, so I'll have to reacquaint myself with some things as my memory isn't what it used to be. Sorry in advance if I ask some dumb questions. But it's good to be back among the living and back in the shop again. Cheers! SD
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