John B
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I found a CD with some photos on it in drawer on my computer desk. It had this gem. My 1st attempt at making a pattern and cutting it. I believe I cut it on a GMC saw. (A cheap, very cheap, generic piece of ??? ) cut in 2006 It is a picture of a couple of friend's wedding. I was pleased with it and they liked it, but I wince now
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Not really bragging I have posted Ned before, but I have just finished these 2 They are 480mm x 350mm, cut from 4mm Hoop Pine Ply, framed with 42 x 19 mm Radiata Pine. One stained Jarrah, the other Rosewood. Finished with 3 coats of clear gloss lacquer. I used #3 FDUR and FD new spirals #1. the Wording is quite famous in Australia. It is reputed to be Ned's last words on the scaffold. "So it has come to this, such is life" https://www.ironoutlaw.com/
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@wombatie Marg, I needed some more Googly eyes for my puzzles. Lots from China, that take a month (Probably 2) or more to get here. I found a place in Perth "Teachers Supplies" A hundred eyes $13.00 Not great but it'll do, until they add postage $9.95 from Perth to Kalgoorlie. They'll fit in an envelope and cost $1.20. A bit more searching and I found some on Ebay $12.00 no postage and here within a fortnight. ( from the Eastern States)
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To a certain extent, but unless you use a push stick you are still pushing in direct line with the blade, especially considering that band saws in cabinet shops are not only used for cutting thin material. They are mostly used for cutting uneven shapes. Before gauntlets and cut proof gloves, you rarely saw a butcher with 10 fingers and most were lost on a Band Saw. Sadly the same with Wood Machinists, the band saw and overhead shapers loved fingers.
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Nice and bright. I can imagine having that on a stall would be an attraction.
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Jim, you are asking a serial "that;s too cheap, not enough" bloke here. That's what my daughter and missus continually tell me, I have even had customers buy an item and throw another $5 or $10 in as they say I never charged enough.
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There are several (I believe) patterns around of parrots on swings etc.
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I believe, there are two reasons. One the blade is not guarded, Two, A band saw will not kick you hand away, it tends to grab and pull. Even when doing my apprenticeship in the early 70's when safety was not so much a priority (Safety Glass's, ear protection belt guards not required) you would never see a circular saw that was not fitted with a proper guard in cabinet shop, unlike most DIYr's who seem to discard the guard. I have see a few accidents with a circular saw, thankfully none to serious, I have seen one with a band saw, finger and thumb almost surgically removed and two with buzzers, tips of fingers lost. It was common teaching, that the band saw is the most dangerous machine.
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I don't blame you for getting nervous. Getting rid of it was the best thing you could have done considering. I am a cabinetmaker by trade and am still very wary of buzzers. The Buzzer (Jointer) is the 2nd most dangerous machine in a cabinet shop, the most dangerous is a band saw. Both have to be treated with the utmost respect.
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An interesting piece Dick. Love the colours and the execution. Your did well. Not my cuppa-tea though.
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A Retirement gift for 30 years of Service
John B replied to Greatgrandpawrichard's topic in Bragging Rights
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You have realise that these two totally different machines, for totally different purposes. Trying to take the amount of material off that you want to, would take an inordinate amount of time with a drum sander. It would also chew through paper quickly. Even if you tried a coarser paper. you would have to change it for final sanding etc. Both machines compliment each other. Machine the timber down to size on the thicknesser and finish it with the belt sander. However as Kevin has pointed out, to get down to 1 - 3mm you will have to make a sled, or fix the material to another flat board with the sander.
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That's a real nice piece of work Brenda. I can just imagine the mess, removing all that timber with a router would make
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ONYA Charlie. A great pattern and cutting of a beautiful lady.
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My Son has "Girl Friend" in Michigan and he used to buy stuff to send to her for birthday, Xmas etc, but what he now does is purchase items online and have her address as the delivery address. He tries to get items from the US.
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G'day Jerry, #12 is pretty aggressive blade! I have found a strange thing with blades in scroll saws. After a while as they get bigger they tend to give diminishing returns. What you think would cut faster and easier, does not always seem to be the case. I Like FD blades for fine fret work, puzzles etc, but find that Olson PG blades are more suited for thicker timber. The Mach series does an excellent job. Other's may of had differing results. https://woodenteddybear.com/collections/olson-scroll-saw-blades
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It's pretty ridiculous, the shipping some companies try and get away with Marg. I try very hard to buy Australian made and found a place that had socks for about $9.00 a pair. U-beaut I thought, I'll get 5 pair for myself and couple of pairs for For Dad, Brother, sons and Grandson. but when I got to the postage, I sure changed my mind pretty quick. 15 pairs of socks and $80.00 postage I may still be wet behind the ears, but I never came down in the last shower
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A great cutting Rodney. I have that pattern and was going to cut it for this weekend, as we are having a stall at a Rodeo. Unfortunately other things soaked up the time.
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Just goes to show, you never can tell. Usually it's the Roses that go quickly, hence two of them, but not this time, The Elephants and Robin sold. I was happy as the turn out was very small. I sold a few other things so it was good 3 hours.
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I'd go along with Paul. I have both, the Mac Mops and Sanding mops, but find the Mac Mops last a lot longer and do a great job. I use a 180g most of the time, but also have a 240g which I use to soften the face of portrait cuts.
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Has anybody heard from Sam? I have tried to message him a few times to see if he was OK, no answer The last message I can see on his facebook page is August 2020. He has some beautiful and patterns
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A couple of real cuties Don.
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G'day Bruce, I believe that Radiata Pine is native to an area on the coast of California, but does not grow like it does in other places. I have seen it mentioned as Monterey Pine. There are huge plantations in Australia and new Zealand. It is used for almost all construction and building in Australia as well as for a lot furniture. we have very few soft woods. Jarrah is native to the South West of western Australia and is a very hard wood. I was used for all building, furniture, railway sleepers and even wooden cobblestones on streets in London. Unfortunately, because of it's great qualities (like everything else) it has been harvested until there are very few fully mature trees left. It also grows in the most fertile place of WA, so a lot was cleared for farming. I mostly use reclaimed jarrah from renovations etc. You are struggling to purchase a new piece over 4" wide and it costs your 1st born.
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Now up to 111 breeds of dog at each event...
John B replied to Iguanadon's topic in General Scroll Sawing
The reason I don't do identifiable breeds when I do Dog related stuff. I made a leash holder for sale once and the number of people who said "I'd buy that if it had a ???? on it. I'll stick to cats -
Thank you all, We have a small market this arvo from 1 - 4 pm, part of Boulder's 125 years celebration. We'll see how we go. @flarud The "church" is a pretty slow mover, but I enjoy cutting it as it is one of the more challenging of the patterns I have for these.
