OzarkSawdust
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Very beautiful!
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Great job! I’ve got a bass pattern I need to get to.
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First of Four Shows for the Holiday Season.
OzarkSawdust replied to Dave Monk's topic in General Scroll Sawing
Looked at the video again, actually several times, and all I can say is WOW!!! I think I have a new hero! You made a comment that got me thinking, a very rare and dangerous thing, you did an "art" and jazz festival. As a new Scroll Saw "Artist"...I could show at "Art" shows and festivals. That would be a whole new client base apart from craft shows and flea markets. That idea had never crossed my feeble mind until you said that...Thank You Dave!! This scrolling thing is a sickness...it's pulling what's left of my brain in 50 directions all at once! Exciting...I like it!! -
First of Four Shows for the Holiday Season.
OzarkSawdust replied to Dave Monk's topic in General Scroll Sawing
Holy cow Dave!! What a spread!! Do you sell at places all year? Or do you build up inventory for these four shows in the fall? -
Very nice!
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Very nice work! I love both of them. I get where you're coming from, I'm trying to get Inkscape down pat. I looked at GIMP and really like the wide range of stuff that can be done...but haven't tried it yet. I just did my first original pattern on Inkscape, a wedding or anniversary sign. I think it took look longer to do the pattern than it did to cut it....
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Times New Roman for the BATTEN and Scroll Beach Italic for the rest...I think lol. I like the Scroll Beach as it already has the bridges...less work for me till I get the hang of Inkscape... Still, on this first time I think I spent as much time designing it as I did cutting it I hope it goes faster next time! I think for a while, I'll go on Inkscape once every few days and just design a sign like this even if I have no desire to cut it. Then I can print the pattern, look for islands or anything I messed up. That way I won't forget just how the heck I did it when I need to make one. I'm retired and just want it to cover all the materials and supplies...maybe a little beer money also
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I added a photo of it framed to the original post. I think it really finishes it off...what do you think?
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This is the first project that I decided what I wanted on it...designed the pattern from scratch and printed it out, cut and finished it. I used 1/2" Oak and finished with a couple of coats of Helmsman Spar Urethane. Now I need HELP!!! My wife put pictures on Facebook and by time we finished dinner 2 or 3 friends wanted her to get a price for me making signs! OMG...what do I do now?? I need help pricing these fast...please! From what they sent her already the signs will be similar to this one...a name or two, maybe a word and a name, etc. Randi, who lives in OR, wanted to see if I could also put a pine tree on hers. She said her mother, who is in her 90s, may want several to give as Christmas gifts! Or should I find out what each one wants first, then do a rough workup to make sure it will fly, then show them a workup and the price? I don't know as I didn't think it would come this quick! Thanks everyone!!
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Thanks! I didn't even notice I was "promoted" to Obsessed Scroller...lol. Yes it is fast becoming an obsession
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I saw that one and was thinking of cutting it. But at the rate I'm going it would be New Years before I got to it in the pile...lol I may save it for next year...you did a great job, I like the way it came out!
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I think I have a small bottle of butcher block oil...that would be the same...right? I was going to bake some cutting boards last fall...but figured out you really need a planer to make them...I don't have one...yet. Scrolling is more fun.
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Looks nice, smooth work.
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I was thinking maybe a stain...or butcher block oil...? I'll try a Steve Good pattern first. He has one with roses and an initial in the center. I always skip the first 2-3 pages straight to the pattern and print. I went back and looked...he is using 3/8 stick on rubber feet on those. But I can't tell about the finish.
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I'll have to check the actual thickness of my stock. I'm thinking it's actual 1/2"...if not I've got some 3/4". I've got some stick on rubber door bumpers that would make good feet. Or sink in a wood button like you use to fill a screw hole.
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Thanks! That should keep me busy for a while.
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I want to make some trivets...or at least one...more if it goes well If I make my own pattern I would think it needs to have lots of slots for cooling. I'll probably do the first one easy and use someone's pattern before trying to make my own. Is 1/2" hardwood, Oak, Poplar, Walnut, etc. best...or do you need to use 1x ? Do you put feet on it? What's the best finish for setting hot stuff on it and still look good over time? Any other words of wisdom for my first trivet, please.
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Thank you Dick, you’re too kind. I’m just trying to play catch up to everyone here. And having a blast doing it! I’ve got to slow down and “clean the leftovers out of the refrigerator “ so to speak. I looked around and saw 3 or 4...maybe 5 projects in various stages of completion...lol. And got a bunch of stuff I want to try.
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Baltic birch? What stain did you use...Walnut, Mahogany?
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Thanks for all the kind comments! Being the first of this type I've done, I really didn't know how it would turn out. It all came together when at the end I laid it on a piece of brown felt. The whole thing came to life! I'm sure I'll be doing more of these in the future.
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Nice portraits...lol Before and after Keto...?
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First project of this type for me. Pattern says "grampa2010" but I don't remember where I found it...lol. I think I'm becoming a pattern whore...I've got tons of patterns both saved and printed, some for now and some for more experienced days. Anyway...I did this on 1/8" BB ply with a light spray lacquer finish. I intend to mat and frame it.
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Looks great! I would like to do some of those...sometime. What wood did you use. Where did you get the patterns?
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I changed it up a bit with this state. Texas was done with 1/4" BB plywood. For Nebraska I used 1/2" Oak and clear lacquer finish. I like the hardwood version better. May have to do another Texas in Oak this time. NE is also a Russ Wood Designs pattern.
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Way cool Dave!! That's absolutely beautiful!
