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  1. TAIrving
    Very nice Paul @Scrappile. How big is it? What woods did you use? I see woods that look like aspen and walnut but can only guess at the others.
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    Very nice scroll work Richard. In addition to the scrolling, I really like the walnut background for the tree of life.
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    Very nice work Kirk. Surprised that you could/would do something this detailed using any kind of 1/8" wood, much less big box store wood.
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    You could try to ask AI to do it. Submit the picture and ask "make a scroll-saw pattern from this picture." You might be surprised at how good it does.
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    Is it searchable?
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    Condolences to Patty and family. I bought my first scroll saw several years ago (about 7 years ago) and was struggling with what to do with it. Then I found some of Steve's YouTube videos and his blog site. That got me started and kept me going for many years. I have continued to follow his daily posts up to now. He was a prime factor in making this an enjoyable hobby to me in my retirement. The picture is of a piece I made from one of Steve's patterns and one of my very earliest scroll-saw projects, probably the earliest one still on display in my home. Thank you, Steve, may you rest in peace.
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    "Nice work" is an understatement. This is a lovely design, beautifully executed using a great choice of woods, commemorating an important date in the lives of Christians.
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    Best wishes for you with your stents. I got 2 of them 22 years ago and am still ticking and kicking. Hoping for that and more for you.
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    Very nice Kevin. Do you know what kind of wood it is? I know that red oak has a tendency to bleed into the grain like that.
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    Same for me. I can pick the strength of reading glasses that works best for me. And I have no issues with mounting either the lens (on my face) or the lights (magnetic attach to the lifting arm of my scroll saw).
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    Surv-E

    TAIrving replied to Hawk's topic in Bragging Rights

    Nice mascot, nice cutting. And good for you for supporting the original designer.
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    That pretty well describes the only way I can bottom feed. The Pegas supports both top and bottom feeding. Not all other saws do that.
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    Frank, This is a very well composed picture and exudes calm and peace. And very well crafted. I like it a lot. Two things seem just a tiny bit off. One is the color of the waves; at first glance, the light brown comes across like sand and makes it look like the sailboat is grounded. Then I see the whitecaps and structure of the waves and it is ok. Second is the side of the hull. I think of wooden boats as being made of horizontally oriented boards. But you have the grain of the wood running vertically. Just being picky. As I said, I really like the overall effect.
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    For me its about fretwork and trying to find all those tiny little holes from the bottom. Easier for me from the top.
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    Echoing all the good things the others have said.
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    I do same as Dan. It gets easy with a little practice. I suspect that bottom feeding takes a little practice also. Pick one and practice doing it.
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    There are several things you might be doing to make them come out different. Check to make sure the blade is perpendicular to the table. Ensure that the blade tension is set and check it frequently. Do not push, go slow and let the blade do the cutting. Pushing the work into the blade will cause the blade to deflect and the cut will vary from the pattern. If stack cutting, the cut on the lower board(s) will be different from the cut on the upper board. This is accentuated if the tension is not set. Pine is difficult to cut as the wood hardness is different in and between the growth rings. Good luck with the cuttings.
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    Here are my two attempts at the graceful cross. I like the way they look but there is still room for improvement.
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    I have a supply of my go-to blades (Pegas) in many sizes and enough to last me a long time. Last year I bought a used Seyco scroll saw off Marketplace and it came with a very substantial supply of blades, both FD and Pegas. The former owner was a blade collector along with the best of us.
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    What is the fretwork inside the cross supposed to represent?
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    I dug through my stash of old magazines and found that issue! Wife likes the cross and the Santa pictured on the front cover.
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    Nice work @kmmcrafts and @JTTHECLOCKMAN. And very informative discussion about double-sided tape for woodworking. I have been using "cheap double-sided carpet tape" as recommended by Judy Gayle Robets on her website, intarsia.com. It works but is very sticky and hard to remove. I have also used golf grip tape which is double-sided masking tape. It is somewhat less sticky than the carpet tape. I will try some of the tapes mentioned here when I next buy some.
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    Very nice work Eddie. Condolences for your loss. We lost our last dog several years ago and still miss her.
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    @rjweb, He just dropped his asking price to $500.
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    Dress the ends of the blades (where the clamp clamps) in addition to the clamps. They come from the factory with a light coat of oil which causes slippage.
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