John B
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Ray from Seyco was very helpful when I had problems with my Ex21 a few years ago, however he would not ship spares outside of the US. I was lucky and a very nice lady from another forum ordered the parts and sent them onto me and I reimbursed her. there are some really great people in this funny old world, you just have to look for them.
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Join the club. Sometimes I'm sure it takes me twice as long to put together than it does to cut. That would be a 30 piece kiddies tray puzzle
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A good tip Dick. I have a 1/4" 6mm bolt about 4" long onto which I ground a rather shallow but sharp point. If I am using the small drill bits eg numbered, I use this to press into the holes from the rear, It makes a funnel shape and a bigger mark for old eyes to see and thin blades to find.
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I like the look of the wooden pegs, they give a more "Crafty" (as in hand made) feel to the item. However, I feel, the metal hooks are more secure for hanging leashes etc. I use square hooks for my key racks. Actually, what the hell, they both look nice.
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I think that many craft peope who rely upon local markets (Shows) to make a few bob will be well and truly stocked up when things re-open. May even find quite few new entrants with unemployment etc, perhaps more handy people will be seeing it as away to make ends meet and keep the wolf away from the door. Good luck to all and stay safe.
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The only real outlet I have is our local monthly markets, with another one or two thrown in throughout the year. The last one was January. Not sure when they will restart. Maybe next month as we have not had a new case of covid for just over a week. Fingers crossed. Stay safe
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Good Stuff Kev. You sure haven't slowed down since I've been absent.
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Good for You Brenda. It's nice having your own space. All you need now is a kettle and a fridge.
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One nice cutting and one super piece. The eagle is marvellous
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Very nice Ray. It's a nice feeling to see one of your pieces on display in someone's home.
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That's the way I end up doing a lot of my inlay, if it don't fit use a bigger hammer
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Very neat inlay Charlie. A one of a kind piece
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Doing that many items a year, it may be worth investing in a compressor and spray gun. This way you can purchase lacquer and thinners by the litre and it will work out a fraction of the cost of pressure pack cans. Actually you could use what ever type of finish you wish, water based, poly, shellac etc.
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@JustLarry posted the method I use in Inkscape. I also make use of other free conversion programmes online such as https://svgtopng.com/ I prefer to have my files in png, jpg etc so I can drop them into MSWORD or Publisher and print out on the required paper size eg. A4 or A3 or multiple sheets.
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The puzzles are great. The only "soft" wood available in Western Australia is Radiata Pine. There are many types of pine. I find this pine to be very durable and ideal for toys etc.. You do have to take note of the grain direction when there are thin pieces in a puzzle.
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Wow, that turned out super nice Marg. Mahendra did a great job on the pattern Where do you get the Bamboo from?? It looks really nice and clear. I never new anybody really barracked for Collingwod
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G'day Goat, As you are in a bit of a bind with time, I would give the wax and steel wool a shot. Use a soft cabinetmakers wax like this. Use the fine steel wool like you would a cloth, eg dip the wool into the wax and then apply to the project in the one direction. Buff of with a clean cotton cloth (an old TShirt is ideal) Let's know how you got on. https://www.bunnings.com.au/gilly-stephensons-100g-cabinet-makers-wax_p1851529
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Well I guess we have to agree to disagree on this then.
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Les, Biscuits are the most over rated product for wood work there is mate. All they do is assist to keep the sides of two boards that are glued up level, you can do that with a hammer They do add some surface area so arguably a "little strength", but considering that PVA glue is stronger than any wood it bonds that is neither here or there. I confess I have a biscuit machine that is near new If you do require a locating method, dowels are the way to go. The only "oily timber I have ever used is Teak, that was to make a record cabinet while doing my apprenticeship. I never wiped it down with anything prior to gluing and it is still as strong as the day I made it about 50 years ago. (I'm not saying to not wipe down oily timber)
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I've made a "Dogs Dinner" out of many things and none looked anything like that A great idea and very well executed.
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Very nice Kevin. It's good having somebody who appreciates our work and pays up. Good for you mate.
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You did a good job on that. Presents made with love are the best kind.
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Looks good Denny. You have be buggered though with the "Shellac diluted 50% with alcohol". Do you buy shellac pre mixed? I use flakes and add methylated spirits (Alcohol?) to make a shellac finish and just add less flakes to the mix for a thinner solution.
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Christmas Trees and "Elves" from German Scrollsaw Magazine
John B replied to meflick's topic in Bragging Rights
Neat.
