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Brag Forum / O Holy Night Nativity

« on: December 11, 2017, 10:56:27 am »

Being our old Nativity that my wife and I have used for 50 years, finally gave up and fell apart, I decided to make one to replace it.  I wanted simple, and easy but nice.  This one by Sue Mey is from the latest issue of "Scrollsaw Woodworking and Crafts" magazine.  It was rally fun to make.  Took a day and well, just fit what I was looking for.  I did take the liberty of moving the star to above the stables.  I made the star easily removable for easier packing away.

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Brag Forum / One FOr My Nephew

« on: November 20, 2017, 03:57:33 pm »

This a Steve Good pattern I received in his daily e-mail.  I saw it and thought it was perfect for a plaque for my Nephew's garage.  My Nephew does a lot for me and always has been willing to help me out when ever I need it.  So I am always looking for a way to do something for him.  This is the kind of guy he is, I love old tractors.  For 18 years now he has given ma a calendar that has pictures of old tractors.  When he started doing it he got them free from a friend that owned a service station.  Years ago the friend quit the business, but my Nephew still shows up each year with the calendar only now he has to pay for them!

Anyway, I am going to surprise him with this little plaque this year. 



Thanks for the neat pattern, Steve

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Brag Forum / Bot #2 off and walking

« on: March 26, 2017, 06:50:35 pm »

I finished the second "Bot" this morning.  One more to to.   This one was a little more difficult for me.  But lots of fun to get it going.



Short video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qylEB3QM8k

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Brag Forum / Something Different - Bots

« on: March 22, 2017, 07:39:03 pm »

I showed this on Scroll Saw Village, but there are some here that do not go there, and it was so much fun I thought I would share them here.  This is a first for me.  I have been wanting, for a long time to make a wooden geared clock. But, not sure I could do it.  While looking at plans a while back on the internet I came across Clayton Boyer's site.  He has plans for three "Bot" (robots).  They looked like a lot of fun to try to build and I thought they would give me some indication of how difficult it is to cut gears.  Here is where I found them:  http://www.lisaboyer.com/Claytonsite/robotlaboratory.htm

This is the first one complete that I made:



and here is a short video of it "CB Walking Bot" walking;

https://youtu.be/tTlXdQQhCEY

I have the other two all cut and ready to start assembly this weekend.  This is one of my most fun project.  I now have the first one trained to go to frig and get me a beer!

I have more confidence now that I may be able to make a clock.