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Scott, Yes, we love our dogs. They attach themselves to us and are uncompromising in their love for us. You look like you are the master of the dog patterns, they look very good. Ours are now departed but ... The last 2 were Maltese. I have looked for patterns for them but have not seen anything that appealed. Do you have patterns for Maltese? Thurman

Many of us like a stand that tillts the scrollsaw towards us. This helps us to see the pattern and blade without leaning forward.

That is very well done. But knowing what I now know about woods, I would not attempt anything that intricate with thin red oak. I am amazed that you could do that with 1/8" red oak.

That is a beautiful work of art. I showed it to my wife and now I might have to do one. How big is it?

I suppose that oak has some uses but certainly not in fretwork because of it’s tendency to break along the grain lines.

Kevin, The cuttings look very sharp and nice. Questions: Did you put something behind the "H" and "E" in CHEVY to support the letters? I wind up cutting fonts more often than I might like and have found that the little parts of the block capital "E" are delicate. It looks like you have a trick to handle this. What wood did you use for the base of the trucks? Red Oak maybe? It looks different from the cherry used for the trucks themselves.

The cutting looks good. We now assign you the (un)official world record for fastest scroll saw cutting! BTW, I use parchment paper (non-stick paper for baking) as a backer when I glue or paint. Nothing sticks to it. The only negative is that any overspray comes off along with the painted object and you have to trim the excess.

Here is my go at painters points. Not as sophisticated as yours, but they work.

Beautigul cutting Todd @Badgerboy, lots of skill and lots of patience showing in that. Regrets I do not have any magic on how to remove that, you might have to cut it again, maybe using a different method of attaching the pattern this time so you do not need to use mineral spirits to remove it. Question, why was there still toner ink remaining on the pattern after you did the cutting?

Thanks for the review Frank. I might try these myself the next time I need such. I clicked the link and it appears that my local HD has ~28 colors in stock. They are indeed creative with their color names! Thurman

Frank, I bought my NEJE Master 2 Mini back in January. I did not get the black thing or the green plexiglass or the brush or the "what-ever you call it." I did get a pair of sunglasses to protect my eyes when I am running the laser. I used the wood and paper for test runs. My NEJE Master 2 Mini has a 10 watt laser and a max burn area of 110 mm x 120 mm which is fine for me as I only use it to engrave my work objects. I like your logo! Thurman

I am not a cat person but I am most impressed with that piece. It is beautifully composed and shows great skill and attention to detail. Very nice!

Wow Frank, that is fantastic. That is obviously a labor of love and a work of art. You should be very proud. Have you shown it to the people who own and/or operate the hotel?

Thank you Don.

Do you have a pattern for the gnome? My wife is quite taken with it.

That looks like what I was looking for. Thanks Don.

My searches have all failed to find the desired post. I think it was earlier this year but maybe last year. The post showed a special type of paint/coating on a dwarf’s beard that really made it stand out. Any help much appreciated, thanks in advance.

I have not had this problem yet but will paint a white line on mine just for peace of mind.

My unit is the NEJE Master 2 Mini. It appears to be out of production and no longer available but they offer the NEJE 3 which appears similar and comes in several configurations. You can still get one for just under $200 from the NEJE website. The one Merlin mentioned looks similar in capability. I might have exaggerated slightly about the shoe box. The unit itself measures 9" x 10.5" x 4" and the box I store it in measures 10" x 12" x 6". It will burn and area up to 110mm x 120mm. I only use mine for engraving and have not yet tried cutting with it. Setup is easy; take it out of the box and connect it to power and the computer and you are ready to go. I use the software provided by the manufacturer and it works well for me. It will accept *.jpg images for burning. I create my images using standard computer drawing software. I think that adjusting the focus is a simple task but have not yet had the need to do so. Wear eye protection glasses when using a laser as they can damage your vision. The NEJE laser comes with protective glasses. Burning wood smells bad, so don't do your burning in the house. Any other questions? There are lots of YouTube videos about using these devices.

When it is not in use, I store my laser in a box about the size of a shoe box.

Do you sign your work? Show us an example of how you sign. Here is mine. My initials are TAI and the "Eye" bit is a takeoff on my last initial. I use a small laser to burn it into the work.

I suppose that is really the question, is it worth doing?

I have recently created a distinctive brand which I put on my projects, i.e. a trademark. And, as we mentioned in another discussion topic, I use a small, inexpensive laser to burn it onto my works. So far, that is it, I designed the mark/brand and I use it. Question: has anyone gone to the trouble to register their brand as a trademark? I am thinking about doing so but it sounds like quite and effort and expense to do so. If you have, could you share your experience? How did you go about doing it? How long did it take and how much did it cost? Any recommendations on how to do it? Background: I have advanced enough in woodworking that I am now getting requests for special projects and my lady is asking me to do special projects to use as gifts. And I am now marking my works with my own logo/brand/trademark. Thanks, Thurman

Kevin, @kmmcrafts I bought a small, inexpensive laser (about $200) just to do engraving on the back of my projects. As a bonus, I can make my logo larger or smaller to fit the piece I am engraving. This would not tie up your expensive laser from doing other work. Thurman

Juan, I also have a Grizzly G0555 14" band saw. I checked the Carter website for the stabilizers and it appears that they do not offer one for the 14" Grizzly bandsaws. Saw Blade Stabilizer - Band Saw Stabilizer | Carter Products Please let me know if you know of one for our bandsaws. Thurman