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this is a winner. i dont need to see the other entries.

Here is post from April that might help your answer.

Another option: thin steel cover using counter sinks.

I am interested in this solution also. here are my thoughts... 1) epoxy resin pour? 2) do you cut metal often? I do sometimes and clean up the small steel dust bits. I run a magnet around it. But cutting aluminum will just need wiping. 3) Sand down table using a nice flattened counter top with sand paper glued to it, like granite . This probably what I will do. 4) The removable plate blade area does look a bit cut up. I have found I have pushed too hard and the blade starts rubbing and I get metal dust embedded in my woodenpieces. Metal dust comes from both the blade and the cover plate. You have a replaceable metal piece or you can smooth this up to reduce future metal bits.

yep this village is here to help. Me. Mark Eason , California

correct, bottle stoppers don't have to be round. Or can openers Or bottle openers

it is very ..... C o l o r f u l. nice work. Is every color a segment?

ok 1 other note. Black walnut hat brim. I purposely wore the curved brim in the rain several times. The curved brim went flat. Yikes.... Do I have to rebend the brim after it has been sealed???? So I just put it in the house on my desk. The next day it was back to the proper bent angle. I did not have to do anything. Me. Mark Eason

I order 1/8" wood from cherokee for all my cowboy hat brims. I butt glue 6" x24" together to make 18" x 24" then cut the flat brims. I ordered canarywood thinking some one would order a hat. I had the 3 planks sitting flat in my shelves on garage for 3 yrs NOT glued. It did cup a little bit. It did split a little bit. I used it 3 months ago and I struggled to get a good butt glue joint. 1/8" wood is not available in big widths. To butt joining them is interesting. I glue sandpaper to a known 90 deg surface. I have a flat quartz top to lay the 1/8" slat on. Then slide the 1/8" board back and forth against the 90 sandpaper, to make nice square edges. I use a needle glue applicator to one of the boards. Then I push boards together and add weights to hold both sides. This also keeps the slats flat on the quartz top. Too much glue will squeeze out causing more sanding later. Dont starve the joint but dont over glue it either. Problem with canarywood was solved by buying a new bottle of glue and ordering 3 more slats of canarywood. I think it was the old titebond 3 bottle of glue that was the cause. But I will only order 1/8" thick wood when I will use it within a week. Cherokee wraps it up so it won't absorb moisture. I did not store the canarywood wrapped up. Other woods I have ordered 1/8".... black walnut, maple, canarywood, red oak, padauk. Only 1 customer wanted a flat brim "red oak". Once the flat brim had protective finish on it it stayed flat. All other brims were purposely curved to about 35. degrees. Make sure the edges are sealed with protective finish. Me. Mark Eason

all those antlers are good for: napkin holders. stocking holders Christmas card display rack. Ring display ornament rack

Nice cutting. The labs are so cute. The right pup seems a bit distracted by the ducks in the water. The mothersday plaque has some nices smooth cuts. Nice contrast also.

it would be nice to have Bushton to publish thier serial log file on this site? Or their site again.

dog dust collector?

Great post. I agree with you. I too use both. The spirals can do feathers or fur really well. Bear fur , coyotes, dogs etc. Get a few different sizes. Outer edge of feathers can give feel of actual soft feathers. Viening with straight blades can not give you the accents unless your up close. They also get filled in with the protective finishes. Use spirals instead.

great job.