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It's January and time for Stumpy's annual discourse on mixing your own finish, this is the 4 or 5th time he's had a "new" video on the subject. I don't mind Stumpy too much, but his focus is on general woodworking and not scroll saw stuff ( he hasn't talked about SS's in years). The wipe on finishes may work well for the thinner portraits that are popular now, but thicker material ( 1/2" or more ) make getting the finish in the smaller frets difficult, that's generally why I thin my finish liquids by half; so the finish will flow into the small frets, since I don't want a lot of different finishes floating around the shop, I use the same finish for most of my work.
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Yeah, me too. I'm looking for a simple glossary for the basic terms used. Here is a link the the whole series of lessons from Travis:
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Here's a tutorial by the sysop, the man, the legend; our own Travis Cook:
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WOW! The powers that be allow open burning?
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Grain alcohol available p to 95% pure.
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everclear!
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I like a few of the Winfield Collection patterns, I was thinking of buying a set of the miniature layered animal pattern, but they have "updated" their terms of service/copyright. The new rules are so restrictive it would be difficult to stay in compliance and with the "ten items" clause, If you found something that is a hit with local buyers you would quickly hit the ten item limit. So for me, for now, no more patterns from them or Scroller ( Scroller falls under the Winfield banner ).
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Just getting these finished up they're going to Boise tomorrow. 3/4 pine, FD Polar #! for the interior cuts, #5 for the outside. 11 1/2 X 26" I used both the positive and negative pieces of the cutouts Golden oak stain. Bathroom organizer pattern; The Winfield Collection, Wolf profile, Steve Good.
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I love the fact that wood toys LAST.
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I must be slipping or something ( part timers ) Pattern by Steve Good ( I added the name and shaker pegs ) and the hidden hanger idea. Two layers of 1/2 BB plywood ( for a total of 1" ) , Most of the cutting was FD Polar #1 the outside curves were cut with FD Polar #3. I cut the top interior pieces first ( including the holes for mounting the pegs ) then laminated the two layers using polyurethane glue. Then cut the outside. Not shown, I drilled counter sunk pilot holes for 2" screws from the back of the pegs, so in effect they are steel reinforced. I used the screw from the back of the peg for a hanger at work ( blow gun at the assembly table, daily rough use for 20 years, I hate things that break )
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A soccer plaque for my grandsons Christmas present. It features hidden hanger screws, two shaker peg for hanging gear, and glow in the dark lettering.
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1/8" Bass wood, FD Polar #1 for most of the cutting, FD Polar #2/0 for the letters, Clear sparkly paint for the coating, pattern from an older magazine, quarter for scale.
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From the chat channel: Make sure the View is set to normal. Otherwise it's an image Inkscape can't find. -
A link to the official help channel: https://chat.inkscape.org/channel/inkscape_user
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I don't have alzheimer's; I have parttimers.
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A Christmas gift for the GF's mom (I've known the family for 40 years and been associated for 64 yrs). A fancy Welcome sign. 13" long by 4 1/2" wide. 1/4" top, 1/4" backer; Elm for both. FD Polar #1 for most of the cuts, Polar #2/0 for the bird details. Varathane Black Cherry stain for the letters, three coats rattle can shellace for the top coat. Pattern from the Book Classic Fretwork Scroll Saw Patterns by Patrick Spielman & James Reidle.
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Ray, His profile says he was on last Friday. He just isn't posting.
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My inkscape program is letting me down
Wichman replied to Hudson River Rick's topic in General Scroll Sawing
Ditto I just used the program to link some letters together, such as I do for the "name with a rose" items. I was able to use both the "Union" and the "Combine" functions, independently of one another. I am using Inkscape 1.3.2 (1:1.3.2+202311252150+091e20ef0f) on an older Linux machine. -
The problem is that it's not just the dust; it's also the organic vapors from the wood, the smell of fresh cut wood if you will. Those organic vapors are what will enter through the eyes and skin. Long sleeve shirts, pants (not shorts), respirator ( with OG filters) and eye shields (safety glasses) are indicated. Changing clothes when you are done cutting and within a few minutes taking a shower to remove residue and using a nasal cleanser are also wise precautions. Once you are sensitized to one type of wood your resistance to others is reduced. I'm not saying you have to do these things all the time, with every type of wood, but if you know you have a sensitivity, then..... After the wildfire disasters several years ago ( 3 to 4 months of continuous heavy smoke ) I am sensitized to just about all wood. After 23 years of military service I'm using to suiting up for chemical exposure (MOPP gear).
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Update: All are cut out, it's supposed to be in the 40's the next four days. I'll be able to get everything finished.
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Welcome to the Village For one of your first project may I suggest..... A lucet. It should check a lot of boxes. Scroll saw sewing historical cordage For a free pattern got to: https://www.stevedgood.com/catalog/index.php search for lucet
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Here's the first of seven angels I'm making for the girlfriend for Christmas, when done they'll spell out " Let It Go" ( her favorite saying ) I'll also get 7 snowflakes .
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A note to isolating a bad bearing: use a mechanics stethoscope, alternately use a 24" piece of 1 x 2 lumber. you can place one end of the 1 x 2 against the bearing and the other end close to your ear, you will be able to hear the rumbling of a bad bearing. A second method is to use a non contact thermometer. Run the machine for a few minutes then turn the machine off and use the thermometer to check the bearing temps. A hot bearing is a bad bearing; hot is 140 degrees or more. significantly hotter than the other bearing is suspect .
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There are many YouTube videos on this. If you decide to try this look up the vids showing the safety aspects of melting, not burning, the plastic. Personally, I'll pass, I remember the creep crawly thing maker fiasco from the 60's and 70's.
