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Brag Forum / Flower inlay on box lids with rounded corners.

« on: May 04, 2017, 09:09:45 am »

This cedar box is 8"x6"x2" and the inlay woods are: Bubinga Poplar, and Bois d'arc.  I made these while experimenting on how to make rounded corners on the box while still using only 3/8" wood.
      Continuing to try new things, even after making and selling boxes for about nine years now.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: delta 40-694

« on: April 25, 2017, 06:57:24 pm »

Hegner parts are available for my 1986 saw.  Not cheap but available.  They do have a new  one for under $1000 I think.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Question

« on: April 25, 2017, 06:52:10 pm »

When it comes to being wrong I am over qualified.  ....I am married. <grin>

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Brag Forum / Re: Post office box door front used to make a coin bank

« on: April 24, 2017, 11:05:24 pm »

  Thanks for the kind words.  I saw this design on another forum and patterned this bank after that.  It is 9" tall x 3 1/2" x 3 1/2".  Dimensions are dependant on the door size.

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Scroll Saw Fonts

« on: April 24, 2017, 11:01:24 pm »

I use Lucinda Handy in Word. I select the double line option  on this font.

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Brag Forum / Post office box door front used to make a coin bank

« on: April 22, 2017, 08:52:02 am »

I made this oak coin bank using 3/8" thick oak.  Just a little scroll saw work in it.  I used a spray on poly, from a rattle can, for the finish.Quick and easy project.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: where do you buy your blades and what kind?

« on: April 17, 2017, 10:06:02 pm »

I use Flying Dutchman blades for doing inlay.  #5
  I use #7 precision ground blades  for cutting thicker wood for toys.  I get my blades from sloans.

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Introduce Yourself. / Re: Hello from CA!

« on: April 13, 2017, 06:11:35 pm »

A good tip, when turning sharply with a scroll saw, is: " do not turn any faster then your blade will cut."

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Brag Forum / Using flawed cedar

« on: April 08, 2017, 08:39:44 am »

Some of my cedar I get has flaws in it and I have been working around them. I decided to use them as a feature of the product. Not a lot of scroll saw work but a nice project. I made eight of these nine inch long boxes.

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Brag Forum / Tropical flower inlay

« on: April 05, 2017, 08:17:23 pm »

This is a hinged box lid that measures 8" x 6" x 2 3/4" deep.  Inlaid woods are Poplar Bubinga, bois d'arc, and Walnut. I have made three of these lately.

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Brag Forum / Mahogony and tooled leather box

« on: March 27, 2017, 08:35:13 am »

Combining some of my leather tooling with my box making. Mahogany box measures 8”x 6”x 3”. Hinged lids. No scroll saw used in this.

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Brag Forum / Cotton Boll inlay in small box lid.

« on: March 26, 2017, 09:23:11 am »

This is a small box,
6"x 8"x2" made of eastern red cedar with hard maple and walnut inlay. Here in west Texas they grow a lot of cotton so this pattern should sell well here.

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Brag Forum / Re: Magnolia blossom inlay

« on: March 23, 2017, 09:33:42 am »

Thanks for the kind words.  Photo of  yet another box.

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Brag Forum / Magnolia blossom inlay

« on: March 22, 2017, 08:30:44 pm »

I recently made eleven of these.  Inlay woods are Hard Maple, Poplar,(Green) and bois d'arc, inlaid into red cedar box lid.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Hawk Owners...

« on: February 11, 2017, 04:14:27 pm »

I mounted an $8 hair dryer to the floor lamp next to my saws. Blows away the dust much better for me than any other thing I have tried.  My foot switch turns it off and on along with the light and saw.