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Just scrolling and my 1" belt sander. I go outside and hook up an orec vacuum with filter, which does a good job at controlling the dust. But I'd like to do everything inside. I'd be doing this in the house, which is why I thought I'd need a good DC. I just want whatever I need to cut safe in the house.

I was just coming on here about to ask about dust collection and here is this thread I have a small vacuum I got for my car like 10 years ago, but never used it. Its about the same size as the one in the pics. Maybe I can use it with a cyclone and some PVC? Is this suitable for cutting in your house? Or should I buy one of those dust collection systems? What is most appropriate for in house dust collection? I was thinking about buying the Jet 1000CFM Air Filtration System and something like this Rikon - 1HP Dust Collector #60-105. I'd like to know I'm safe when cutting BB ply in the house. I'd prefer something at least semi portable so I can easily move to the garage in the warm months.

About 16"x10.5"

Pattern by Steve Good. Used 1/4" BB for birds and backer. Went back and used a spiral for the veins as they were kinda hard to see. Doing so the spiral was pretty brutal on the edges so I had to widen a few areas to hide the chips.

Eagle head pattern by Grandpa from this forum. Thanks again for this awesome pattern. Edge glued aspen for the eagle (1/2") and backer (3/4"), pine for the frame. Satin poly finish. Its designed thick so it can stand on edge. Started with spirals, but had to switch as it was breaking some of the finer areas.

I wish I would have known that some/allot of wood is toxic and can actually harm you. I also wish I knew that Baltic Birch/plywood has some nasty glue/chemicals that is harmful to your health. I always thought you just wore a mask if you were allergic to the wood. I hated those dusk masks as it always fogged up my glassed. I had no idea some woods were actually harmful and no clue plywood was harmful. When I signed up to this site a little over a year ago is when I learned of all these cool colors of natural wood people were using in their intarsia. So naturally I couldn't wait to try some out. Luckily I didn't work with too nasty, but wish I knew about the dangers before cutting that wood. Now I wear a respirator when doing any work. Just wish I knew how important it was sooner.

So its OK to post so long as you aren't selling the pattern/completed work? Is it one of those things where if you post it on the internet you accept the fact that someone might make a derivative based on that picture? I hope to have it finished tonight. The big holdup is just letting the stain dry the full 12 hours (and hope thats enough). It already feels dry, but I'm not going to take any chances at this point since I wouldn't have time to fix it again.

Are we allowed to post pictures of derivative works? I seen a project I liked and couldn't find a pattern for sale. So I just did my own version from the picture. I'm not selling the project, just will be a gift for my mother. I wasn't sure the policy on this, so I didn't post pictures.

Believe it or not this is what I ended up doing. I wasn't happy with how it looked after the steel wool. So I took a chance and applied some poly. So far it looks to have turned out OK. However in my experimentation I messed up a piece. I was a little too aggressive with the steel wool. So I took some 400 grit sandpaper to it thinking I would just shellac it again when done. The piece had black stain on it and I sanded some of the stain off. I tried to add some stain just to that spot, but it wouldn't take. Long story short I had to completely sand all the finish off and re-stain it. Good news is I can still glue the rest the project up as this piece is on the outside and won't effect the fit. And the re-stain appears to be successful. Just need to wait for it to dry before I can put some finish on it.

Hi all, I just finished up a project where I had allot of Aspen I wanted to keep white, so I used some water based poly (3 coats, looks great). I used shellac on the rest of the project (4 coats). The shellac looks too shiny and doesn't even look good when next to the water based poly (its a much more dull shine). So what are my options? I read about using 0000 steel wool and wax. If this is the best solution can someone walk me though the steps? How much sanding? What type of wax and how should I apply it? Id prefer the wax be in stock at home depot or menards since this is a Christmas gift so I wouldn't have time to get it online. Is the wax really necessary? I suppose I could shellac up a test board to see what happens. I have some Carnauba Paste Wax for my car. Would that work? As a last resort I could sand off the shellac and just put water based poly on everything. Sad part is I did it this way to save time since shellac spray is so quick. Thanks

Olsen Reverse tooth #5 for most of it. Its a custom font, just not one I made. I spent an hour or so trying to find a font I could scroll letters like "O". Here is a link. https://www.dafont.com/perfect-dark-zero.font

I was asked if I could make up something for an upcoming memorial event for a friend that has passed. It is a shotgun shooting event, as can be seen by what he is holding in the picture. There are several classes and an overall event champion. Several months back I tried my hand at fret work and made a few small 4x6 pieces as a little something extra for the winners of a small winter event. They were full of mistakes and were so bad I almost threw them out, however the recipients loved them. I made them last second the night before so there was no time for do overs. The person who is running this upcoming event liked them so much they asked if I could make something for them. So that is how and why I made these. This is now my third time doing this type of cutting. The pieces are about 8x10 BB. The frames are made from cheap firing strips so they are kinda crappy, but they were cheap. They are assembled with glue and biscuits. I used shellac as a finish but am having issues getting it to dry. No idea how I could mess that up, but I somehow did. I have a fan on them now and will leave it for another day and hope for the best. I stack cut 3 and 4 at a time. I really struggled with the letters, especially the smaller ones in the arm. I found it extremely difficult to see the blade and where it was pointing with the black pattern I made. Cutting the person was pretty easy going. I also had issues with the top and bottom board chipping. The biggest issue was I messed up the bottom board in the stack due to the blade bending. I cranked up the tension and lowered the speed and things went allot better. I think they turned out OK, wish they were better. The letters look more like a 2 year old trying to color inside the lines. Actually the 2 year old might do a better job, lol.

I'm glad I seen this post. I'll be cutting some BB (label says made in Russia) for the first time and one of the sheets there is a clear difference in color front to back. The other sheet I can't really tell a difference. I applied a little shellac and the red side really stands out. So glad I seen this before cutting. Thanks

Here are my first projects of the year. The hippo was my first done with my old band saw. The bird was my first done with my new Delta scroll saw.

First picture you can see the 3 boards sticking out past the pattern.