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Wow, that is awesome. You win! LOL

Haven't tried it. Several months back I bought enough BBply to keep me stocked for a while. I did see recently (possibly here?) about a different birch ply that is being produced. Ah,, it was on YouTube, I'll try to find that video and link it here. In the video it mentioned a distributor in Jacksonville, FL that had some. That's about an hour away from me.

So that would be a "no" to his question?

Lots of very nice pieces there for sure! Congrats!

Nice. My wife asked me a few months back to make a square one to cover our square tissue boxes. I made a long one a couple of years ago that sits over a tissue box in the living room. One complaint about the long ones is that the tissue doesn't stay "popped" up on that style of box so you have to actually reach down into it to grab the next tissue whereas the square ones "pop" up automatically when you pull one out. It may have been a Sue Mey pattern, can't remember.

I have noticed a little slow down of sorts myself, but I tend to think that it is the a combination of a few things. The weather is nice in most area's now, people are catching up on cleaning, projects around the house, getting out more due to Covid restrictions mostly gone everywhere, maybe even people having to go back to work in offices instead of from home. I am a longtime member of a motorcycle forum that was huge. We had one big forum reunion every year usually somewhere in Tennessee, or N.C., or Virginia, KY, etc. and many smaller ones throughout the year. As many as over a 100 people a few years back would attend the main reunion, now it's down to around 20 people. People from all walks of life getting together for a few days to ride, eat, drink, tell lies, etc. The forum was always very busy, now.. very little activity. Most went to this place called Facebook.. me, I never use it. Some of the people I have met over the years from other states thru that forum are closer to me than some of my actual family. We vacation together, stay at each others houses for days, know their families, etc. But like I said, the main reunion is down to around 20 people attending. I haven't went the last 2 years because I sold my bike and we actually been vacationing in new places the last couple of years. This years reunion is the first of June in Bardstown, KY. It has been there several times and we are taking the car this year, many do now-a-days because we are older, don't have bikes anymore or some other reason. I know that it was a motorcycle reunion and we were able to come together and enjoy our hobby whereas this hobby of scrollsawing would be a little difficult to get us all together and scroll away in a hotel parking lot somewhere,, hmmmm? My point is at some point we all will find other interests and slowly move on...one way or another unfortunately. Hopefully I can hang out here for many more years and keep making sawdust and do a little bragging every now and then.

Saw the pattern the other day and thought about it,, Nice job, but I think it's upside down!

Nice! I cut that one myself a few weeks ago.

I also use the Stick fast,, have had prob. 6 or 8 bottles in the last couple of years and only one dried up on me. I tap the bottle on the bench after using and put the cap on immediately. A few bottles that I have had,, the cap didn't close very tight so I put a piece of Glad cling wrap on first then the cap.

Second picture does look better.

Alligators, with an "i". I think the mouth area would look a bit better with a lighter red or even a peachy pink color. Good representation of this area. Very believable to walk outside most any where in Florida and find one!

That's all beyond my capabilities,, but my wife has a Cricut and has made several things that I have used in my woodworking. I am on the team that thinks Cricut's, lasers, and CNC's are in a different category than woodworking, but it is a form of arts and crafts or computer crafts if you will. I don't knock it, but it isn't something I see myself getting into. It definitely takes skill to do the programming.. and you know what they say about opinions.

Great job! I've cut something similar from Steve Good's site, just without the Second Amendment part. That part really makes it stand out. Is the pattern available?

The Gentle Giant. He's right behind Merle as my all time favorites.

Cool! I like the Bear and Buck the best.

Dang that's a lot of holes! Turned out awesome!

Nice! I received my wheels and axles in the mail today.

... and found a free scrollsaw pattern. Right there on the bag that my spicy chicken sandwich came in! LOL

Very nice. I ordered the plans myself. They had a 35% discount if you order 2 or more,, so...... I just had to order 2! Not sure if I have anything thick enough for the bodies beside 2"x6" Pine. I have some 1" Cherry, Walnut, and Padauk. But I really don't want to do any glue ups. I may have some 2" thick Cedar. Oh, and some 6" thick Cypress. I still need to order some wheels and axles.

Me too

You got me to thinking about it,, I went out to the shop and checked. Yep, Flying Dutchman New Spiral 2/0. It cut pretty good. I probably could have gotten by with using just one blade, but switched out to a fresh one near the end.

Thanks Marg!

Thanks,, appreciate you posting it. Did you use that website you mention a month or so ago to convert the picture? I can't think of the name of it right now. I was messing around with it and couldn't even come close to getting something scrollable.

Thank you sir!

I was at Rockler last week and bought a few pieces. The prices were actually down a couple of dollars from the week before. I have several pieces each of 1/8", 1/4", and 1/2". I should be good for several months.