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General Scroll Saw Talk / Been out of the loop but coming back

« on: December 25, 2019, 09:17:25 pm »

I have been away from saw for a long time well few about 4 years. After getting into a depressive state and on top of it losing my house, I had no place to do anything so it all went to storage. I am now getting I guess to say back in a place to be able to do some scroll work. I am having though to regather supplies. I still do have some FD blades I had stocked up but I want to order but I don't remember when I ordered last how I ordered them or how many I got at a time, or the cost. From what I can figure say they are 3.00 bucks a dozen If I buy 6 dz that would be 18 bucks right? And that would be 72 blades and a gross would 144? Its been so long I don't remember how any of that works anymore.

I want to get some new blades and look into getting some spirals as well, I got hooked on those and want to use them more. But want to know if my figureing is right before pulling the plug.

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Ask Steve a question. / Pattern catalog not working 404 error

« on: November 28, 2016, 10:09:41 pm »

I went to look at the catalog to see what new patterns were there and get a error 404 not found. Is this something on my end or the catalog site not working?

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Pattern Requests. / Need a pattern of trees a man and woman with a dog and names

« on: April 27, 2015, 04:55:23 pm »

I have been asked to make something, she wanted it like 20x20 but I only have a 16 inch saw and no spiral blades. so the size of a piece of paper I can glue it to a big backer. She wants trees in the back ground with a man and a woman, and a weiner dog, with the names Tina, Kenny, Dasiy Mae. Can anybody do this? Doesn't have to be really detailed.

Much thanks.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Signing your work

« on: December 12, 2014, 07:55:14 pm »

I think this has been talked about before, but I want to start marking my work, part with credit being given to the pattern designer but also want to make a buiness for myself, I have some address labels to put on big things that have a space on the back I plan on experenmenting with some I have made that plan on giving out, I want my buiness name, email to get orders if they choose to email me, a cut by and then the designed by as to give credit to who made and designed the pattern.

The issue I have is on small things that have fretwork I hate to put a sticky addy label only for them to peel it off, and my handwriting lol at best is chicken scratch and bad if I can't read what I write so trying to use a good marker to write in the small areas of the fretwork is not a good thing, unless I get those paper tags on a string tie that on then stick the label to the tag. What have ya'll done to mark or sign your work? What have you used or tried to use.

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The Coffee Shop / Finally got my way

« on: November 17, 2014, 04:53:34 am »

Well last year I tried really hard to convine my other half to let me bring the saw inside in the comfort of the warm house, to luck no matter how I tried she wouldn't let, so I went to hf and bought one of the tank top propane heaters, they work pretty good kept me warm but my feet would still get cold and the table top was killer on the hands, so I cut the fingers off on some jersery gloves those were kinda a pain to use but worked.

Well she decided for some reason, to leave me but plans to work out, but in the meantime It though HA I get to move my saw inside, soI did today. Had some snow move in, weather here in Oklahoma has been bitter cold, and I really think this winter is going to be rough and wanted to be able to do something when I can't work, so today I dod some moving stuff around and moved it inside.

What a relief it is, to sit by the heater, inside watch tv and cut wood. I will do most my nasty stuff outside, cutting blanks, sanding all the real dusty stuff in the garage. Think it will work out as long as I keep the space cleaned up which I am pretty good about anyway. Its funny though, I have a old built in 1945 house, has a crawl space, carpet been pulled up and have the orignal very hard aged wood floors, and when the saw runs lol the floor and part of house shakes. Will need to think how to dampen this, or just live with it. Could get a thick rug to sit in to soften the shakes.

But I did get to sit and work some tonight, I can't sleep now and think of getting up and go over start cutting some on some I want to do. I have it sittin my living room which is small anyway, but sits in front of a window so I can see out and let light in. Hopefully its not one of my hairbrained ideas thats going to back fire, I get those alot. nice to get back at the saw again, after a long busy summer.

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The Coffee Shop / Ageing new wood to old

« on: November 01, 2014, 04:29:54 pm »

Ok here is what I want to try if i can, I not only scroll but also like to do small woodworking projects. I love the look of weathered wood that old grey look, I have a big dale sr picture that has a frame made from old wood and like it, I want to make some picture frames to go around my kids school pictures, and maybe scroll some design to go on them.

I have read and see the vinegar and steel wool mixture and it does work from what I can see, but how long does the mixture last if I seal it up? Once the mixture is made can you remove the steel wool and it stay the same gray wash? Or do they have a ready made aging solution at lowes that can be used, instead of using the acidic vinegar as this wood will be hanging on the wall and don't want to ruin the wall or turn it gray. I plan on cutting all the parts I need to make the frame and age it together to hide the cut pieces so they don't show. I know I could go hunt down some old fence panels I have tried that already and there is not alot, I thought about this to make custom old picture frames to add to my scrolling.

I am trying to get a winter game plan figured out, to get some extra money since I think our winter is going to be rough and driving a dump truck for work depends on weather I will be off alot this winter if its bad. So I thought why not make picture frames from old weathered wood to sell along with my scrolling.

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Computer questions / Other firefox user having issues?

« on: March 16, 2014, 12:33:33 pm »

I have used firefox as I my main browser for years, found it was alot better then IE. But lately the past few updates its been awful, runs slow, crashes, gives me the can find page, and the worst is I can't watch the flash player videos from my local news websites. I hae read alot of firefox users are having this issue something to so with settings in firefox, I have gone back to google chrome which I tried it once before but didn't really like being was use to firefox. Over past few days I have gotten use to chrome, can watch flash player videos on my local news sites. Wondering if this has been random issue with firefox or something on there end of the updates they have done.

For now I staying with chrome since right now its doing good, I have tried once before doing a delete and reinstall of firefox and it didn't do anything other than make me mad as  I had to back up my numerous bookmarks. I have always loved firefox but am starting to dislike it now.

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Pattern Requests. / Book page holder pattern

« on: March 06, 2014, 03:45:32 pm »

I tried my hand at making this pattern for this, you can see my project cut out in the brag forum. I got it made but am having issues with scaling it to size to print out. The measurements are 3 inches wide, 1 inch to 1 1/4 inches across the hole, the diameter of the hole is 5/8ths drilled with a forstner bit. When I got to print its either a full sheet, if I use the scale to print I can get it down to 4 1/5" wide and 1 1/5" across but need it smaller how do I go about this.

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Brag Forum / Book page holder

« on: March 05, 2014, 02:39:19 pm »

Found this picture of a book page holder, got it on my chive app there are other pics of it, thought I would attempt to make it, its all free hand, if anybody can make a pattern for it would be great these would be a great cheap sale at a craft show. The measurements are 3 inches long hole is at 1 1/5, hole size should be about 5/8ths I used a forstner bit and about 1 1/5 wide, but with smaller hole it may be smaller width. Made out of BB scrap I had.
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g471/dirtrider73068/bookpageholder_zps940570ff.jpg

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The Coffee Shop / Score at the restore

« on: February 27, 2014, 04:48:24 pm »

Well since I was on call today and didn't get called into work, the restore hit me like a ton of bricks, oh yea I need to go check it out. So of on a last mintue decision to go. I asked them if they had any small bits of formica laminate, guy said he didn't think, then asked what about a small part of a counter top that had some, told him my idea that I needed a small bit of it to make a saw top slicker, they had another building loaded with stuff, cabinets, flooring, and he said I could look around to see what I could come up, and low and behold I found a small roll of formica! I asked him how much he said oh 5-10 bucks cool. Looked around rest of store see what other stuff I might fancy in, nothing caught my eye, go check out and he gave it to me for 5 bucks, think I am in heaven. Now just got to mark out it and cut it, and in hopes not try to tear it up, may cut the size I need in wood than kinda sandwhich the piece in the wood to keep from splitting it and chipping it, I know if cutting on my table saw the the face of the formica should face up so the direction of the blade doesn't chip out the top right? I got enough to make more if I mess up, but think sandwhich it in between some wood would work better.

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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Recovered my EX table top

« on: February 19, 2014, 09:40:01 pm »

I have been having fits with my table top, even though I could wax it that might last a few minutes if was lucky to couple hours, and was also leaving the gray coating rubbing onto the back of my wood, its sands off easy but still didn't like it. I would end up waxing the top twice during a project to try and keep it slick. I had to do something it was bothering me, so i did a research for making metal slick that didn't help, looked up anti friction coatings, no help at all. I remember reading on another forum alot of folks complaining of this, and used formica laminate taped down on there table. I thought too about a thin plastic like lexan or plexiglass even just any thin plastic like material like a milk jug. So on to lowes I went on my hunt.

Now one would think formica be easy to find not so, with all this marble and granite counter tops now, lowes had a basic white formica score, but not for long they wanted 42 bucks for a 4x8 sheet! Really its formica and it was white, so I thought nope gotta find something else, went to the plexiglass, right thinest they had was 1/8 and the sheet I needed was 10 bucks thinner sheet was 20! Wow plastic is high too for what I am going to do with it.

Well I walked by a clearance cart and they had some self stick tiles, yeehaw they were 18inx18in perfect and at 1.75 I couldn't pass it up bought two incase I messed up, wouldn't be at much of a loss, even tested it with a piece of wood slide easy. So for about 4 bucks I was set. Then thought what the heck check home depot maybe get lucky, nope! they don't even carry formica sheets have to be ordered, come on speacial order a small square no way, checked there plexiglass about the same, so skip it, head home try the self stick tile, oh did grab some carpet tape incase the tile don't want to stick any more.

Ok took table off, flip tile upside down to mark on the paper side, flip table upside down as when its flipped over will lined up right, trace table, using a utility knife being careful and going slow taking multiple passes cut out the shape of table even the blade hole, test fit perfect. Oh wait, bolt holes covered up, so out comes the drill bits, get my 4 holes drills, test fit, trim a little now its perfect, checked lines, holes lined up. cleaned table off, stuck tile to table top, put top on wood on floor and step down make sure is stuck good, useing knife again trimmed the ends and around the holes. Mounted top, tested it out works fine, thought why not add a little wax, even better. Did a little project quick cut and its awesome. Even have extra tile when this one gets messed up.

Oh forgot to say, with my luck I did manage to drop or rather it slide the top to floor with a loud bang, aaahh crap, yup ding the end of course its the end that at the front, got out the metal file smoothed the edge, yes paint chipped, of ocurse my luck spend big money on a saw and I ding the table, at least the tile covers it.

So will see how long this last, see if I need to keep waxing the tile top or how often I have to wax the more I use, if don't work then its back to square one, maybe check out some local cabinet shops for bits of formica which is what I should have done but didn't think of it. The tile is about 1/16 to 1/8 thick which ok wanted it thinner but will see how it holds up.

Sorry for the long winded run, it was a heck of idea but hoping it works, and being its tile to be walked on maybe it will be tough and last a long time.

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Brag Forum / For a dear friend

« on: February 18, 2014, 07:58:28 pm »

I made this for a dear friend. my stepdaughters boyfriend lost his mom Sunday morning they found her passed away in her home, she was 37 years old, way to young to go. She was a very loving mother, and loved to help people in need. She will be deeply missed. Pattern by TDpainter, thank you again for this pattern it fits very well.

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The Coffee Shop / anti friction coatings

« on: February 18, 2014, 06:29:10 pm »

I am bound and determined to find something I can apply or paint the table on my EX saw that will make it slick and stay that way. Overall the saw is great, I did find where my rattle is coming from, but on the downside the table is not that great, whatever paint they put on it, is awful, it rubs off on the wood, and kinds is sticky wood does not slide easy, the paste wax does not last long at all. I am half tempted to remove the paint and get back down to a smooth top to keep the wax on.

I have some teflon stuff I can apply to it, but it didn't last long on my craftsman cast iron top but did last a tad longer than the wax. I found some stuff called fluid film but looks like its more for keeping dirt and rust from forming don't think that would be good for wood finishes. I need to find something, I tried on scrap laquar even sanded and waxed it no go was way to grabby would hold the wood wax didn't stay on, tried a triple glaze spray it was too rough even sanded and waxed didn't work.

What idea's does anyone have I am willing to try it, got plenty of scrap wood to spray it to test, I need something that going to stay longer or never come off, looked at these polymor things but did if it spills makes everything slick, thinking maybe a thin piece of plastic or lexan that I can utilize the bolt holes in the table counter sick the plastic and reuse the same bolts, but it needs to be thin, like less then 1/16 so can still make use of my reverse blades.

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Pattern Requests. / Lost a dear friend

« on: February 16, 2014, 01:30:44 pm »

I am sad today, we found out at 7 this morning, my stepdaughters boyfriends mom was found passed away at her home. Do not know the cause or why she was young at only 37 years old. I would like to do make something for the family in here memory but do not know what to make her, she was very kind open hearted woman, did alot in her life had helped us out alot with things. Was big into relay for life, was a cancer support, she also loved her OU Sooners. Can anybody help me with this project would like something nice of course but also something that stand out for who she was and what she has done. Thanks.

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The Coffee Shop / Modified drillpresses

« on: February 15, 2014, 11:37:27 pm »

These are not mine but one I wish it was would be neat can you guess which one? This guy that modified these must be a genius to think this stuff up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6E8mubXMfY