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  1. TAIrving
    Very cool Frank! And quite striking in those frames! I did the search on "red lip ladies in hats line drawings" and found endless line drawings which are almost scroll ready. Likewise for "RED LIP LADIES and RED WINE line drawings".
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    The real requirement is to ensure that none of the layers move while cutting - not even a little bit. Don't ask me how I know this. I have used all the techniques mentioned except the ones about double layer tape and screws in the waste area. I am currently working on a 2-layer stack using wood glue in the waste area - just be very careful not to get any in the pattern area. (I don't think I will do it this way again.) I would be concerned about using blue painter's tape for a stack of 3 or more as the stack could shift. Think of cutting a pattern part way, then lifting and moving the pattern and finishing the cut. That is effectively what happens to the lower layers when the stack shifts.
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    Very nice Barb! I suspect that the designer would prefer that you use different woods, that is taking artistic license.
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    What is the trick to doing that?
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    Perhaps you could get together with others of your scroll saw community and place a one-time order for blades with one of the western distributors. You could select the blades and quantities you want and each of you get a supply. We pay approximately $3US per dozen in quantity. I will let you do the numbers on what it would cost you after fees and duties. But you would have the blades you want.
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    I prefer to use my drill press as it is convenient and ensures that the holes are vertical. It works for fretwork and is necessary for compound cutting which I seem to be doing often these days.
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    Very nice cutting Wayne! Looking forward to seeing posts done with your new saw.
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    As others said, beautiful job on a beautiful piece of wood and the contouring really tops it off. We had 2 maltese, gone for several years now, and this piece touches me. I had looked for patterns of maltese and had missed this one. But now, maybe...
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    Very interesting Alex @alexfox! Nice that you are back on the forum and back at the scrollsaw. The pattern looks like it has 2 repeated parts, many copies of each. Would it be ok to stack cut some of them?
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    Here it is, finished and ready to hang on the wall. BTW, my wife has claimed it and it is to hang on our wall. Since I last posted about it, after many side-tracks and disruptions, I have encased it in clear epoxy, sanded and clear-coated it with lacquer. The wood is 3/8" mesquite and I used Pegas MGT blades, mostly #3. The finished product is roughly 7-1/2" H x 7-3/4" W. It was a fun project to cut although it took many hours. I had not originally planned to do the epoxy but the words at the bottom were fragile. There are several single bridges between the H, the N, the 3 and the 6. They broke and I had to glue them back together. You can probably see it if you look close enough. Now, with the epoxy, nothing is going to break. I will share the pattern if anyone is interested.
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    I have a 21" Pegas which I bought from Denny at Artcrafters. I love the saw and I like doing business with Denny. As I understand it, the difference between the 2 saws is the depth of the throat and the size of the saw. The action and feel of the machine at the cutting end should be the same. I have limited space and sometimes think I would be better served with a smaller machine, maybe an 18" Pegas (if they made one).
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    Similar experience here. I also go outside to knock the dust off the outer filter and I do replace it occasionally. For those who might be curious: The outer filter catches dust 5-micron and larger in size while the inner filter catches dust that passes the outer filter down to 1-micron in size and I note that the inner filter seems to stay clean. The conclusion is that the dust we create with our various woodworking is mostly 5-micron and larger.
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    Very nice Peter! What kind of wood did you use? I have tried to make bowls like that but always seem to get dark sawdust or even pigment bleed from the darker woods into the lighter woods, either from turning or sanding. Do you have a technique to avoid that? BTW, golf is a 12 month sport here in Texas.
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    Very nice Denny, both Rescue1 and Rescue2. I personally like Rescue2 better because the lines of the wood seem to line up better with the imagined lines of the dog. I had an optical illusion with this one as it appears that the lower arms of the "R" separate from the front paw on one arm (of the "R") but not the other. I had to enlarge the picture to see that it is the "E" separating from the "R". Keep them coming.
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    That smile on his face says it all! Great job!
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    I sympathize with Maw Maw. But that is a great idea and very well executed.
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    That is a beautiful and tranquil scene. I feel relaxed just looking at it. Great craftsmanship and I like how the grain of the wood plays into the scene.
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    I gave another try at epoxy filling the Tree of Life, put a bit more color in it this time. The previous time I did this one the colors were somewhat muted. I like it better this way, the colors show up even better in person than in the photos.
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    I stack-cut these and then filled with epoxy. The green one is cut in walnut and the red one in mystery wood. My daughter claimed them when she saw them, will take them to her next week.
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    I question what you really got. According to The Wood Database, white limba is a relatively light, soft wood and should be easy to work. On the other hand, it does carry the risk of respiratory infection. Limba | The Wood Database (Hardwood) (wood-database.com)
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    Here https://www.wood-database.com/european-yew/ is the Wood Database article on European Yew, aka English Yew. It is an interesting wood, the wood of choice for archery bows. Suggest you read the section on Allergies/Toxicity as it recommends that "care should be exercised when working with this wood species."
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    This has been a helpful discussion. What I now understand is that this is a repositionable hood mounted on 1.5" PVC. When connected to a properly designed dust/chip collection system, it can work well. Their website says "Build out your setup to fit your needs". The next question is, what is the right vacuum for this size hood and PVC line? And this will differ if one includes a chip separator. Can anyone point me to a tutorial on how to determine the right vacuum for such a setup?
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    I have seen their ads. Your link takes us to the page for the pickup arm. They also show it connected to a cyclone style dust separator. They are expensive but a way to get the dust pickup where you need it. It probably is an overkill for a scroll saw but might be good for the lathe and other woodworking tools. You just have to connect it to a vacuum cleaner with sufficient power.
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    Beautiful job Barb! And hubby has an artistic eye too!
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    Very nice Forrest! I enjoy working with epoxy fill in my scroll saw projects and I understand the challenges of doing multiple colors in one piece. Regarding the pictures, it would be nice to be able to see the wood also. You might be pushing the capabilities of your cell telephone camera in trying to capture the bright glow of the sun shining through the colored fills.
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