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Jess, I really like how you did the eyes on your dog! Nice!

Jerry, I will let you know. I am a physical therapist and I have taught ergonomic so I am hoping I can figure it out. I do like @Gene Howe set up and @Davevand suggestions. I will let you know what I think of Dave Monk's chair...

Rolling away would be an issue for sure! I have Antifatique mats on my floor so I think they would stay put and I believe my floor is fairly flat....

That looks like a fun seat! Great way to make a chair out of two broken ones!

Wow! It looks like it will jump out of the picture! Awesome job

Thank you to all who have provided info and pictures of the chair/stools that you are using. I decided on the one that @Dave Monk uses... Who knows, maybe it will give me a boost toward being the artist scroller he is! Thanks again

That is simply amazing! Wow, I bet it really does roll... Very impressive! Thanks for showing me that.... mc

Wow, I really like that. I love the thickness of the wood. Well done!

Awww, thank you so much as I admire your work. Inlay is scary to me as I have screwed up quite a few times. Dave Monk has been a great source of help and encouragement.

Thank you for the idea.....Well, I think the height works and I did try a small pillow but it would slide off and fall on the floor so I gave up on it. I also think I could use some wheels, because sometimes I swing around a longer piece of wood and it hits me in the tummy/chest area....sometimes I am pivoting a piece and wonder why it doesn't pivot anymore and I look down and it is hung up on me! (I have been wearing a coat since it is still cold up here in the Northwest) so then I try to lean back to get out of the way and the other day I almost fell over backwards. So I think wheels would be good too....

I do ponder at times, but most of the time I just stand up and walk around to give my bottom a break, so a back rest might be nice....

Thanks Dave, That might work for me and it looks comfy and I do not need a back since I never sit back.... maybe I should, but I don't. But I might need a higher seat since I am a bit short....I will measure the current height of my seat and see how it compares. Thanks again

So this is what I am sitting on and well....my bottom is not really happy with it. You all helped me with my lighting problem, blades, clamps, etc. So I thought I should get some suggestions on a seat. Should I find a stool with wheels? Someone said they sit on a seat from a boat (was it Dick, Jerry, or?) Anyway, no luck at finding any boat seats around here. Would love to see pics or suggestions.

Such a nice looking bunch! What a great project to do with them!

That does catch the Van Gogh look. Very beautiful!

Ron, coming from you that is quite the compliment. I am using the blades that you suggested I get and I really like them....thank you so much for letting me know about them. mc

Dave, Yes, that makes sense, about no need for the plate or splitter.... I suppose I can try to make some sort of sliding stop block that moves on one of those T tracks like in the picture, I could router it into the base of my sled to one side if the wood base is thick enough... Hmmm, you got me thinking ...thanks again

Wow...I didn't have any plans. I did see several pictures on websites and I combined what I liked in each of them and I just figured it out. I didn't want it too be too heavy so mine works pretty good. I also waxed the runners.... it sure would have been nice to have some plans though....took me a few days to figure out how to make it and put it together.

Awww, thanks Ray, you are quite generous. So I used a vintage Porter Cable Router Jig (it weighs about 50#) and my Dewalt 618 router to make the dovetails. I only use that router for doing Dovetails, because once you set your bit to make the perfect depth, you don't every want to ever change it. There are videos on how to use this jig but I was taught how to do it in an unconventional way by an elderly gentleman which is a lot faster. I only know how to make blind dovetails on the jig, but with this technique (dovetails on both sides of the corner) you make a 45 degree cut down the corner after your first corner is put together. I liked using my Chop saw because it has a dead on laser so my cuts were perfect, however they were not fully cut through. I stood the corner on end and cut down through it lengthwise. I mentioned this in an earlier thread: I took small scraps of walnut, cut them to the thickness of the Hackberry, made a half blind dovetail like I always do. took that piece to the bandsaw and cut off most of what was left of the walnut (carefully), then took it to the chop saw and cut that at a 45 degrees, did it again until I did it 8 times for 4 pieces of Hackberry (2 on each side) than I glued it all together Anyway, this procedure really needs a video. I am hoping to make my next box primarily out of walnut and then have the accent corners be purple heart...but purple heart is a bugger to work with. I am hoping to try Dave Monk's method of cutting the corners...In addition, I am a very slooooow scroller so I am currently making a picture (rather than a heart) to put on the top...who knows if I will ever finish it.

Thank you Dave! So I made it so there wouldn't be any chance for me to cut off my fingers...thus the doweling....I just hold onto that anytime I make a cut. I think I will make one just for 45 degrees since it sounds like it will be useful. It wasn't too hard to make...just used stuff around the shop.... I also have an extra "zero clearence Plate" for my saw so I will need to cut a 45 degree in that as well. Thanks again

Gene, thank you so much for the info....Here is a picture of the one I made. Do you think this will work?...do you have a picture of yours?

I do have a sled but have not used it with the blade tilted to 45 degrees, but I do see what you are saying now. Hmmm...I will try that on a scrap and see how it works...totally makes sense...thanks Gene for that info. Much appreciated

Thank you Dave, coming from you, that is quite a compliment! My table saw only cuts 3 inches high so the only way I could see cutting it was to use my chop saw since the box is around 5 inches tall. Thank you again

I love Sam Elliott too...Well done!

Jerry, that is really nicely done! I am sure your Grand Nephew will cherish these.