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  1. Joe W.
    Yes, but look at all the potential pipe clamps
  2. Joe W.
    Got a request to make a MAN CAVE sign putting the words not a wrench handle but on the side of a handsaw. Sure no problem. I knew Steve Good and others have those patterns - but - not in the desired font. They were really wavy fonts. So, not being wanting to take the time (relearning) making the changes with Inkscape or Publisher, I started with a Steve Good pattern and went the manual route: enlarging/printing, reducing/printing, taping, until I got it right. I think she and her Father will like it.
  3. Joe W.
    Ah yes - the price of success. And you know, the satisfied customer is going to spread the word about you. You may never sleep again. Next thing ya know, you'll need a warehouse and an appointment on Shark Tank.
  4. Joe W.
    YAy - another person who thinks outside the box.
  5. Joe W.
    Thanks. I raided my wife acrylic paint collection and hoped for the best.
  6. Joe W.
    Hey there! yes, when I squint my eyes I can see a bit of devil in it. I see you are from Wales. My wife and I spent a week in and around Denbigh Wales a few years ago and enjoyed the visit very much. Why Denbigh Wales? Her maiden name is Denbigh, so it was a no-brainer for a wedding anniversary trip. If you ever find yourself in that neighborhood, check out the men's choir. Great voices.
  7. Joe W.
    Thank you - Now I know what to ask for a stocking stuffer.
  8. Joe W.
    I realize this is an old posting, but I'm researching finishes/finishing and came across this one. I saw another posting on another forum some time ago that said using a piece of brown paper for finishing sanding was equivalent to a very high grit of sandpaper. I don't remember the number of the grit, but think it was in the thousands. Thanks for all who posted here on this subject. It gives me more to consider.
  9. Joe W.
    Hi Barb, Yes, I/we thought of that and I'm going to try using colors on the 2nd one. I have a Scan n Cut machine that will cut out a stencil of the pattern and then I'll use that to fill in the colors on a backer, overlapping just a tad to ensure a complete fill-in.
  10. Joe W.
    Update: I took the easy way out and mounted one of the butterflies on this old cabinet door, raising it 1/2 inch off the back of it, using a wood dowel. Now to see if someone likes it as much as I do.
  11. Joe W.
    Heavy sigh. I feel so inadequate. WELL DONE ya'all!
  12. Joe W.
    Was it a place you usually set up at? If so, perhaps the usual people who go there already have purchased the things they like in the past. That was the experience I had last year at a Farmers Market where I started selling. The first Sunday there I did almost $300. The following Sunday sales became less and less each time. Limited customer base was my situation.
  13. Joe W.
    A Steve Good pattern (thanks Steve) I enlarged. Sun = 10 inches by 3/4" thick Canadian Cedar Backer=11 1/2 inches 3/4" thick Poplar Shellac for sun & acrylic paint for backer Used 4 3/8" wooden dowels to mount the sun to the backer - drilled holes 1/4" deep into the sun, installed the dowels while praying. Borrowed some of my wife's lipstick and coated the ends of the dowels, then positioned the sun over the backer and pressed the sun down onto the backer, transferring the dowel locations to the backer. Drilled 1/4" holes into the lipstick markings (more praying). IT WORKED! The dowels lined up with the holes and I was able to press/tap (pray) the ends into the sun backer. Whew! Ended with a prayer of thanks. Now to see if someone likes it as much as I do at the next event.
  14. Joe W.
    Welcome from the East Coast of Delaware. There are many tips and tricks that can be learned here.
  15. Joe W.

    Fun!

    Joe W. replied to barb.j.enders's topic in Bragging Rights

    Hi Barb and thanks for the details and link to Floppy Guy. I did two - the first one was with solid wood and that did not last long. Switched to 3/4" construction grade plywood and that worked like a charm. Now to see if Floppy Guy can find a new home.
  16. Joe W.
    OMG! All this time I've been thinking the other way - enlarge the pattern. It never occurred to me to reduce a pattern. There is a lot of scrap wood I have laying around I can use up. DOPE SLAP ! Thanks for reminding me to look both ways.
  17. Joe W.
    Wow! That's a lot simpler than what I did. Looks like it can/could break down for easy transport too. And something most anyone could make.
  18. Joe W.
    I made this display using 1/4" plywood, some wood dowels, a handle from a broom, and a couple PVC couplings. And some paint. It holds 80 ornaments and spins around easy. the handle sticks out of the top about 5". The box part is suspended from the bottom by putting the PVC couplings on the handle and keeping them in place by drilling a hole thru the handle and putting a nail thru the hole - the PVC coupling rests on the nail, keeping it in place and from falling. - one on the top and one close/near the bottom. I can supply more photos/details if you are interested. I
  19. Joe W.
    Ya Done Good! I have cut the frog puzzle out and colored it using different shades of green cake food coloring (raided my wife's goodies) diluted with denatured alcohol.
  20. Joe W.
    Nice! Steve Good has a similar pattern I cut a couple years ago.
  21. Joe W.
    That looks like the kind of pattern where a person could practice their "sailor language". Well done!
  22. Joe W.
    WOW!
  23. Joe W.
    some mighty fine (and I mean fine ) cutting.
  24. Joe W.
    Will paint backer - likely a high contrasting color, similar to the photo.
  25. Joe W.
    I've cut out one of these not too long after getting into this addiction. Sold it and finally cut out this one. Backer is next on the list soon as I the new printer gets delivered Wednesday. Got 4+ years out of the old one with over 22k printed pages. Switching from HP cartridge to Cannon tank printer. Anyway, still using up the leftover Canadian Cedar. Planed it down to 3/4". Will finish with Watco Danish Natural unless I can think of something better. Used #5 Pegas MGT blades for interior cuts.
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