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  1. John B
    WOW. Not that is truly a nice piece. I always take great care to hide the edge of plywood, but in this instance it's quite magnificent. What are the rough dimensions Dave, if you don't mind me asking.
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    G'day barbara, A photo would help, but if I'm imagining this correctly, I would round everything of before gluing. It's just a stab in the dark.
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    I haven't a clue Charlie, Some times I am hog-tied (by the war office) and forced to watch Romantic comedies, but I tend to nod off.
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    A nice effort. I sometimes find that the paper scissors, pencil and tape is much quicker the mucking around on the computer. Cutting a single thickness of thin ply is a PITA. I will usually stack 2,unless it is name or photo, and the chances are the second will sell as well and it turns out quicker, I think.
  5. John B
    That sounded like a good idea so I tried it. How'd you get the smell of burnt plastic out of the shop
  6. John B
    That's a really nice sized board Barb. That was the reason I was asking, because where I am the only timber I could get that is that width is Pine or Merranti (Indonesian hard wood)
  7. John B
    An interesting idea and a nice cutting
  8. John B
    A generous gesture by John and great work by Travis making them available.
  9. John B
    And here I am thinking it's only us blokes that need somewhere to hide BTW , they look really cute.
  10. John B
    Super cuttings Barb. The eye really pops. What size is it, if you don't mind me asking?
  11. John B
    Keith, i have never cut corian with a scroll saw, but I have heard a quite a few that have, suggest covering the pattern with clear packaging tape. Apparently this helps prevent it from sticking back together, probably the same way that the tape helps prevent burning, when cutting hard wood.
  12. John B
    Excellent work and a beautiful outcome. I would love to attempt something like that, and have seen many designs that I like.
  13. John B
    I'm in the same boat as Marg, Haven't a clue what you are talking about Charlie, but that is a hell of a pattern. You are up there with the best mate.
  14. John B
    Do what the quacks say. take it slow and easy and you'll be back in no time. Get well soon
  15. John B
    Eric, I had few ideas spring to mind. Like others. have queried, If the reverse is in good shape, use that as the face. Paint the piece white or a light colour How thick is the face veneer?. If it is thin (It looks it in the pic) and you are prepared to write of the item, I'd risk attempting to sand that layer of veneer off. Sometimes, we just have call it, and start over. I had to do that with a John Wayne portrait, I double stacked and had about 4 hours in it, and while preparing them for finishing a few delicate pieces broke.
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    I'll be the devils advocate here. How good an artist are most of the pattern makers? I ask this because, following some peoples logic 99% of all patterns are actually copy-writ to somebody else, not the pattern maker. Unless the pattern maker dreams up the pattern, puts it down on paper, or takes an original photograph, they can not be the owner of the copy-write. Most find their pictures/ photos somewhere, then convert that said image into a pattern and I wonder how many have purchased or gained permission to do so? According to some, only those who are 100% invested or have purchased rights can make patterns, so if this is the case, I would suggest everybody go and chuck your collection in the bin, because somewhere, some how we are all breaking the law. Everybody has their own moral compass, live by yours.. I live with mine. live and let live.
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    The only way you are going to get a definitive answer is to ask a lawyer, if it worries you that much.
  18. John B
    Looks very much like a Sheila Landry Pattern. Wooden Teddy Bear also has a lot of similar looking ones. I found heaps of Snowmobile silhouettes if you would like to have a shot yourself. Snowmobiles
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    Beaut cutting Paul.
  20. John B
    A telescope Neat little piece
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    Super nice job Bobby, If we celebrated Halloween I'd be happy to have that.
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    Thanks heaps Marg.
  23. John B
    Thanks Frank. It's frustrating having so many nice timbers around the world, but priced out of reach. When I first joined a group (The fox Chapel one) I made a lot of friends in the US, I am still mates with a lot. I posted and received various local timbers from a number of them. Postage never seemed a problem. I think it was because surface mail was still a big thing and it was relatively cheap to send via surface if you were not impatient. Almost everything now goes via airmail and so weight costs
  24. John B
    Very little difference between the troopers and Bushrangers back then. Ned had some redeeming features. Many laws were changed after he was captured, removing some police powers and making courts more accountable.
  25. John B
    They both look like they have 5 O'clock shadows maybe OK for John, but Tammy ...
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