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Intarsia / Re: New to Intarsia

« on: January 16, 2012, 10:21:25 am »

Here is how I do intarsia to get good fit of all the pieces: I make my intarsia 1/2" or less thick and I triple stack the wood and cut all the pieces at one time.  Reassemble using alternate colors and have a perfect fit.  Some intarsia  patterns lend themselves to making two  different  finished pieces from this same cut.  I did that with this Viking.  I stacked three woods and made two Vikings with them.

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Req: push block pattern

« on: January 13, 2012, 10:06:17 pm »

Here are some I make. I make about 10 at a time from scrap because they are "consumable"

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Blades....

« on: January 13, 2012, 09:59:48 pm »

The only cut I ever make on my table saw is rip cut... so I have a 40 tooth ripping blade.  I do all my crosscuts on my 12" sliding miter saw and re-saw with my band saw.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: belt/disc sander purchase

« on: January 13, 2012, 09:53:45 pm »

I agree with GB.  Look around on Craigslist or take advantage of claz.org (similar to Craigslist but includes all free online classifieds and you can create a search and then have it email the results to you daily).  There are a lot of old Craftsman and other stationairy 6X48 bets sanders with 0 pr 10 inch discs attached that can be bought reasonably and will outlast and outperform a smaller benchtop.  My shop is crammed for space, but I wouldn't part with my old sander.

..........I have the harbor freight 6"x48" x9" sander and like it.  I did not even intall the 9" disc. part (No use for them) I have had it over a year now and use it a lot!  It is the most used equipment in my shop.  I paid $169 for it.  I think it is $200 now.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Fonts Program

« on: January 13, 2012, 09:50:01 pm »

My Microsoft Word program has scrollsaw fonts

........I use Word also.  I set it to print the font in "Outline" , in Red ,italics and underline.  Any font will work, including script.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Ex 21

« on: January 13, 2012, 09:44:18 pm »

I have two Hegners.  I have the polymax set up with the table flat and the stroke at 3/4" and medium speed.  I have the multi-max-25 set up with the table tilted 3 degrees and 3/8" stroke.(It is a single speed 1986 model)  I use the multi-max to do inlay.  Life is good.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Glue - no clue

« on: January 13, 2012, 09:37:44 pm »

I use Elmer's white glue.  I buy it by the gallon. Dries clear, sets fast and is About $16 a gallon.

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Intarsia / Re: My Latest effort

« on: January 08, 2012, 02:50:32 pm »

This one is made of scorched yellow pine and poplar.

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Brag Forum / My Chain Saw

« on: January 08, 2012, 11:08:04 am »

I found a use for the chain I made.

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Pattern Requests. / Re: LOONY TUNES

« on: January 07, 2012, 02:35:02 pm »

I have a Tweety image that I have inlayed into box lids.  I get ideas and images by doing an "Image" search with my browser and find hundreds of images I make patterns of.

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Brag Forum / Re: Weekend Projects

« on: January 04, 2012, 07:51:16 pm »

Interesting shapes....ever do a $ ?  I have sold a few $ inlayed into box lids.  Never do know what will sell.

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Intarsia / Re: glue?

« on: January 03, 2012, 06:36:12 pm »

I glue the pieces together and to the backing at the same time and just let them sit in place.  After 10 minutes would be very hard to remove.

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Intarsia / Re: glue?

« on: January 03, 2012, 02:16:47 pm »

I use Elmers White Glue. $16 a gallon here.  Dries quickly and clear.

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Intarsia / Re: First Intarsia

« on: December 30, 2011, 06:49:08 pm »

good Job.....cute project

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: DIY Scroll saw stand

« on: December 28, 2011, 08:11:42 pm »

I agree with dgman....with my Hegners not only did I need a metal stand but also bolted them to the concrete floor to get them to run the smoothest.