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  1. Gene Howe
    Dick, we should make another trip to John's for some mesquite. I could bring some resin materials and, we could have a pour party at your place...or mine.
  2. Gene Howe
    Beautiful cuttings, Thurman. Glad to see the mesquite being used. At 1/4, it probably wasn't too difficult, was it? Have you cut any thicker? I've got a good stash of it. Pretty wormy, though.
  3. Gene Howe
    Dealing with Denny is the most pleasurable business transaction I've experienced. Thanks, Denny!!!
  4. Gene Howe
    Better hope your buyer doesn't peruse this forum.
  5. Gene Howe
    Couldn't agree more! That's pretty much been my philosophy for everything, not just woodworking.
  6. Gene Howe
    Probably one like this one. https://www.amazon.com/Leceha-Silicone-Jewelry-Casting-Placemat/dp/B08T1X6V6M/ref=sr_1_15?keywords=silicone+mat&qid=1685621469&sr=8-15
  7. Gene Howe
    Very nice clock. I want to make this one.
  8. Gene Howe
    Denny is quick and a pleasure to deal with.
  9. Gene Howe
    I have my own pinking shears. Bought at a yard sale.
  10. Gene Howe
    It's called Capitalism! But, is there a better system?
  11. Gene Howe
    My De Walt's clamps still work OK but, when they start slipping, I have a couple Pegus clamps waiting.
  12. Gene Howe
    Not necessarily scrolling related but, may be beneficial info. First suggestion, I recently purchased Fast Cap's Glue Bot system, consisting of 3 sizes of bottles and several different applicator nozzles. Very handy for applying just the "right" amount of glue in just the "right" spot. 2nd suggestion for spreading glue on larger areas; although auto body filler spreaders work, a modified one works better...IMHO... Borrow the wife's "Pinking" shears and cut notches in the edges. For smaller areas, cut credit cards or motel door "keys".
  13. Gene Howe
    On new wood or, porous stuff, spraying sanding sealer before the pour will mitigate some of those problems. Often, I'll brush on a seal coat of resin, also.
  14. Gene Howe
    Unless a super thick pour is needed, applying resin with a cheap paint brush usually gets the job done if area coverage is all that's needed. Not sure, that for small projects, simply coating with resin is all that efficacious, anyway.
  15. Gene Howe
    love it.
  16. Gene Howe
    Nice!
  17. Gene Howe
    Thurman, my last few pours have been with an off brand. Not worth a darn. I started my epoxy journey many years ago using System 3. Filling mesquite holes with crushed stone, usually turquoise. Only recently have I tried coating slabs.
  18. Gene Howe
    Thurman, I've tried just like you described. Except for using polyurethane instead of lacquer. And, I've tried a buffing pad prior to the poly also. This was on tables though. I think a better grade of resin might be the answer. In the past, I've had good luck with Total Boat and System 3. The last pours were an off brand. Not good.
  19. Gene Howe
    Don, we're pulling for ya! How are the exercises coming along?
  20. Gene Howe
    Heck yeah!
  21. Gene Howe
    I turned 82 last April. Age is just a number. We all have to grow older. We don't have to grow up. It's adulting that's tuff. Hope you have a great Birthday, Frank.
  22. Gene Howe
    Thanks for the suggestion, Ray. It's just an experiment. The cactus is on the bench getting Dremeled. Adding the ribs. Later, it'll get a water color pencil treatment. Then, I may hang it up as the first of, Im sure, many more to fill what will become the wall of infamy. Marie, patterns, at my stage of scrolling, would be a waste of paper and ink. I just used carbon paper to get the state and then drew that cactus...all directly on the plywood.
  23. Gene Howe
    I'm not quite ready for intarsia. Maybe tomorrow.
  24. Gene Howe
    Other than a few practice patterns, this is my first cutting. 1/8 and1/2 BB. #5 MG. With stock prep, design time and other fiddling around, only took me 4.5 hours. I'm ready for production...
  25. Gene Howe
    Thank you very much for your inspiring post of March 11, 2021. I'll certainly be using your techniques.
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