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These are special requests for a friend. Fynn is for their first grandson. The parents are avid kayakers, so it is shaped like a kayak with the paddle. The paddle does come out as well. I also paint the backer to match the letters. Especially important when there are two letters the same! Cut from 3/4" plywood, backer is 1/8" plywood. Cut with #5 MG blade. Finish is Walrus Oil. Pig & rooster is a Steve Good pattern. Their other daughter-in-law dabbles in farming. She has raised heritage chickens and recently pigs. We bought 1/2 a pig for our freezer! Cut from 1/4 ply with #3 MG blade. Paint is acrylic craft paint. Finished with Walrus oil.
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Last puzzle for the upcoming craft sale. Cut from Poplar with MG#5 blade. I have painted the hardboard backer to represent the sea. There are about 4 shades of blue that I sponged on. Didn't get a picture of the backer. I have priced it at $50 so we'll see!
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A few more items for stock. One of my upcoming shows is for a cat rescue, hence the two cat puzzles. Wood is poplar ordered from KJP hardwood.
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How do you package puzzles for shipping? I have been making boxes for my puzzles, is there an easier way?
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A couple of quick Steve Good puzzles for winter craft sale. Passed the hubby test....he couldn't figure them out!
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Can I join the band? I can bring my own instruments!!! From the latest issue. Not sure what the wood is. Cut with #3 FD Full/Ultra reverse.
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Here is a short video of things I have been working on over the last few weeks. They are for my last show of the season on December 17th. I spent a week, or so, cutting everything. As week, or so, sanding. And then another week, or so, finishing. Still have to get the shrink wrap on the puzzles. 20221204_141103.mp4
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Set up done for my two day event. This is my second year of doing it. Thanks to Scott Seifer for his shelf plans. Thanks to Hans Meir for the magnet idea for holding the name banner. Thanks to all the pattern designers. Thanks to everyone here for the encouraging words over the years.
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Here are items I have been working on as inventory for my upcoming craft sale. The cat & dog ornaments were stack cut for a total of 12 of them.
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Here is stuff that I have been working on. @OCtoolguy was commenting earlier about things being slow!!!
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I was excited to get the 20 Minute puzzle book. I originally wasn't going to buy it because if exchange and shipping rates. Found it at my local bookstore when I was there with my cousin. She purchased it for me as a thank you gift. She was staying for a family wedding. I got some cutting time today and knocked this one out. It did take me longer than 20 minutes to cut. And much longer to finish. This is 3/4"Aspen, cut using #5 mg blade and finished with Osmos finish (1 coat).
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Latest name puzzle. Gift for my daughter's sister-in-law. 3/4" ply with 1/8 backer. Cut with #5 full reverse FD blade. Colour done by Unicorn Spit - I also painted the backer board with the matching colours. Finished with one coat of Tung Oil. The nursery apparently has a nautical theme so the left letter and right letter are the correct nautical colours. It is sitting on two newly made cell/tablet/e-book holders also cut with #5 mg blade and finished with Tung Oil. Steve Good pattern.
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I have a sake on Jun 2. Here is some of the items I am working on. They still need a Tung Oil bath.
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Well, it has been almost 3 weeks into retirement. I think I have been busy. They are in various stages of unfinished. Most will just need tung oil applied. The Macaws will get painted, then tung oil. I do have an event in June.
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Got these cut last weekend and painted this weekend. The grandson will be the recipient of the frogs. When he was last over, he saw the latest Scroll Saw magazine and requested the frogs. Told him they would be done for his next visit. They are coming for dinner tonight!!
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This month's challenge is about fun and games. Post your game or puzzle projects here! Have you made a game? Chess, checkers, cribbage, or some other game? How about puzzles? Jigsaw puzzles, free-standing puzzles, mind teaser puzzles? Post those here. I love games and puzzles. I can't wait to see them.
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Gifts done for my grandson and grand nephew. Both are 2 1/2 years old.
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I cut a puzzle yesterday and after it was finished I found a crack in one of the pieces. If I had seen this while I was cutting the puzzle it would have gone into the kindling bucket and I would have started over. However, this one did not show up until the puzzle was completely finished. the crack does not go all the way through and the puzzle has been coated with an oil and wax finish. Does anyone know a way to repair a crack like this? I was thinking about trying some thin CA glue.
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Scott is turning me into a "Puzzle Zombie". I'm having a blast cutting these. Went to pick my cat up Mon. when we got back from KC. Showed the girl at the front desk the "Rescue" dog I cut...she went nuts and started showing it to all the girls. I cut a Scottie for her...and she loves it! She was going to put it up on a Scotty forum she's on. I may see orders from that. I also took up a Tabby cat She showed it to the DR. and she thought it was really cool. I told her if they sell one I'll donate $5 to the cat shelter they support. The Dr. liked the idea...so they are displaying the Tabby and have a pile of my business cards at the front desk by the register!! One of the other girls wanted a Jack Russell so I got it cut and wrapped before I packed up my saw...will deliver it in the morning! Love the shrink wrap idea Scott! The owner at The Rustic Barn wanted one to display also...so I wrapped the Rescue dog and put it up there! Not bad for a little word of mouth and just 4 or 5 days.
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A few pieces that I have finished. The fish and unicorn are 3/4 poplar. The truck is pine.
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Here is what I finally did with my tree puzzle. Used craft paint and sponged it on. Did one side in summer colours and the other side in autumn colours. Thanks to my sister for the suggestion.
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One dragon cut from three types of wood. Poplar, walnut and not sure at all....lol.
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Some of the cutting I have done. Have been trying to stack cut with paper between. The paper is getting stuck as the glue softens when cutting. Have to spend time cleaning the paper off. Sometimes it comes away no problem. Other times, not so much. These are my own photos take at Lake of the Woods. 7x5 size 81 pieces. Photo glued to 1/4" ply, finished the back, light spray of finish over the photos. It takes about 2.5 hours to cut using the Niqua 2/0 puzzle blades.
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Had time over the last couple of weekends to get some sawdust made after getting my two new saws. Used the band saw to cut the outside of the triangle puzzles -- so much faster. Still have to do some light sanding and put finishes on all pieces. There was a few more pieces cut, just no photo.
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So I’m brand new to scroll sawing but had the opportunity to purchase an almost new jet 22” scroll saw for a fraction of the price. I’ve been having a blast learning and practicing. So here goes my question, so I have been using Olsen blades and have been doing puzzles with a double reverse skip tooth, the problem I’ve had is that the reverse teeth are located so far down on on the blade that they don’t come up above the table on the stroke so I’m not getting the benefit of the reverse tooth and getting quite a bit of tear out. I’ve tried to set the blade as high in the holder as possible but it still isn’t coming up in the stroke. Am I doing something wrong with this saw or do I need to use a different blade, or brand of blade ? Hope this made sense Thanks Adam
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