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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Re: Brown Paper Bag (Lunch Bag)

« on: September 02, 2017, 06:24:00 pm »

It is not the chemicals in the paper. It is the texture of the paper that does it. Brown paper bags have a grit about equal to 4000 grit sand paper. I have even gone on down to white typing paper (8000 grit) but, found it to be a waste of time and effort.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Question

« on: April 27, 2017, 11:39:15 am »

If a man says something in a forest and there is no woman to hear him, is he wrong anyway?

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Brag Forum / Re: Using flawed cedar

« on: April 08, 2017, 09:31:29 am »

Those are not flaws, they are character.   
I love seeing knot holes and live edge in most wood working projects. They let it be known that "this is real wood" and not paint or plastic.



Rog

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Brag Forum / Re: To The Moon and Back

« on: April 05, 2017, 10:13:18 am »

Nice job Dannyb,
You are just getting started, I'm 74 and have been scrolling for at least 20 years. You are right though, it is a fun relaxing hobby and age or infirmities don't matter much.
The possibilities of what you can do on a scroll saw are endless.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Don't wash your hair in the shower

« on: March 31, 2017, 10:27:49 am »

That is a good one. LOL

But I think the real problem with weight gain is with gravity.
The guys who go into outer space where there is no gravity seem to get a bit taller. So, the problem is not that you are overweight, you are just too short for what you weigh because gravity is stunting your growth.
By my calculations I should be 7'-3" tall.

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Brag Forum / Re: Bot #2 off and walking

« on: March 27, 2017, 10:20:46 am »

That is KOOL!!
I love the square/pentagon gears! LOL

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: 10 things I learned on the scroll saw this past weekend

« on: March 27, 2017, 10:16:47 am »

Hang in there! Keep cutting! And keep learning. Everyday there is a new experience.
You are now where I was 15 years ago so I know exactly how you feel. Scrolling is a wonderful, relaxing hobby and not terribly expensive......at first. Like any hobby, there is money to be spent if you are so inclined but, it is not a requirement.
Love reading about your learning curve.

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: What glue to use now???

« on: March 24, 2017, 10:02:44 am »

I've been using Loctite spray adhesive. It comes in several strengths but, I just use the "100 light". And it is repositionable.
Not touting Loctite as all that great but, it does work for me.

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Brag Forum / Re: Something Different - Bots

« on: March 23, 2017, 12:25:04 pm »

I made one of Clayton Boyer's clocks. It wasn't all that hard to cut out or even assemble but, making it keep time was an exercise in SUPER frustration!
I got it to keep good time for about 5 days and then something would go wrong. It was in my shop and I think temp. and humidity had a lot to do with it.







It was suppose to be mounted on a wall but, I tried to put it on a stand so maybe that had something to do with it.
Anyway, now it is in the basement in parts and pieces.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Hello all

« on: March 11, 2017, 11:14:36 am »

Welcome back troy.
Life is what happens when you have something else planned.
I still drop in and make smart remarks and try to help some of the newbies from time to time but, really haven't done much scrolling for quite awhile. I have COPD and the saw dust doesn't help me at all with breathing.
We just had a bunch of grass fires just north of town and the smoke really got to me. Now I have a head cold and am huffing and puffing like the "Little Engine That Could" (or Couldn't I guess).   LOL

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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Re: Blade Twisting when making turns

« on: March 07, 2017, 11:23:24 am »

I would agree with scrappile but, I would also suggest that when you come to a corner or place to turn, you just stop cutting for a split second, backup just a small fraction and then go back in for the turn. That will give you just a tad more saw kerf for relief for the blade to turn in and not bind.

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: Half n half word art

« on: February 20, 2017, 10:35:32 am »

Are you talking about something like this?



Or this?



Sorry, I don't know a thing about Corel draw because I do my patterns with a #2 pencil and typing paper.

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: Picture in Post

« on: February 18, 2017, 10:43:29 am »

I agree with DW. Photobucket is also free and no hassle with sizing on any of the sites that I use.

You might also notice that my pictures are larger than most on this site.

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: Picture in Post

« on: February 17, 2017, 11:50:51 am »

I store my pictures in "Photobucket" and have no problems.
I open a post (or reply) then open photo bucket (hit the + sign at the top of this page)
Find the picture you want from the library.
Tap on "IMG" at the right of the page ( last one at the bottom) and when it says "copy" I hold down on "ctrl" and hit "c".
Then go back to the post and hold down on "ctrl" and hit "v"
And WALA! There it is!



At first it looks like two rows of computer geek but, when you hit "preview" or "post" it comes to life!
I guess "c" means copy and "v" means view but, I'm not sure.
By the way, this picture is the first thing I ever cut a LOOOOONNNNNGGGG time ago.

 

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Steves' guitar pattern...

« on: February 13, 2017, 10:51:09 am »

I wasn't sure were to make this post...PATTERNS ? BRAG ? or some place else...so, I'll just put it here and hope it inspires others to try things.
I really liked Steve's pattern of the guitar idea this morning. It reminded me of one I made several years ago.
Steve has made guitar patterns in the past and they gave me inspiration to try and add to his patterns myself.
I made this one for a Christmas present for my son who was a guitar player in a band at the time. (It was Christmas 2010) And it might give other people ideas to expand their own work.



The body is solid cherry with a clock works imbedded in the back side and the numbers cut into it and holes drilled @ 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11. I used a forester bit (drilled part way through) for the sound hole  The strings are thin (safety) wire and the tuners are pieces of tooth picks with round pieces glued on. And the frets are small pieces of wire imbedded into the neck. I glued a mounting block at the top of the neck for hanging it on a nail in the wall.

I don't have anything against patterns as such, and for someone just starting out, they are a necessity. But, I like to see "One off" things that people come up with and it really isn't too hard to do. Just take some time, two or three patterns of a subject, and use the things that you like about each one. AND DO YOUR OWN THING!

Rog