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Brag Forum / New fence

« on: October 12, 2013, 06:54:53 am »

building a new fence with the neighbors.

wood is 1" thick slats made from "radiate pine" from New-Zealand.
treated under high pressure with vinegar/acid for 20 years sustainability.

pictures with both old and new fence.

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The Coffee Shop / 2013 Ornament exchange??

« on: October 06, 2013, 08:12:12 am »

Well People,

just wondering....
I didn't see any movement on the annual Christmas exchange.
the other years we had exchanged names end of September.
Will there be any this year?

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The Coffee Shop / COLD night

« on: October 01, 2013, 02:13:42 pm »

We had a cold night last night.
had to scratch Ice from the car's front screen this morning.
so for sure Autumn is here and guess winter is coming..... 
but days are great, sunny no clouds and almost 60.

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The Coffee Shop / amazing cards....

« on: September 25, 2013, 02:33:22 pm »

You don't want to play cards with this guy


http://youtu.be/PDG1mDCfoBo

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Brag Forum / Gary the snail

« on: September 11, 2013, 09:55:51 am »

Made this Gary snail (from sponge bob) for a boy how has to have his legs in plaster for 3 weeks.
made the pattern myself.
1/8" BB plywood.


it's in Dutchs so here's some translation:
' Beterschap'  = get well
bible verse says:  "God will take care for you"

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Brag Forum / Pippi and mr Nilsson plaque's

« on: August 19, 2013, 12:56:29 am »

made these Pippi and mr Nilsson plaques out of 1/8" BB ply.
at first I planed not to paint the backer, but with the big open parts in the girl it didn't look right.
so did paint it black.
all finished with some coats of clear lacquer.

made it for my niece, it's her gift at the end of her 1 year internship.
projects will be hang on the doors of two group-rooms in a daycare center for multiple disabled children.

had a piece of waste hardboard under it wile cutting, came out nice so made a second one so my nice had a keepsake as well..

@Mahendra:  thanks for the Nilsson pattern!

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The Coffee Shop / Our prince passed away

« on: August 13, 2013, 08:54:39 am »

Yesterday  our Prince, his Royal Highness Johan Friso van Oranje-Nassau, brother of our King Alexander passed away at age of 44.
leaving behind his wife Princess Mable and and their two daughters.
Prince Friso has died of complications related to the hypoxic brain injury, which he suffered as the result of his skiing accident in Lech, Austria on 17 February 2012

Truly a sad day for our country!

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The Coffee Shop / a ride to Belgium, to visit Rigo

« on: August 04, 2013, 09:04:41 am »

Yesterday my wife and I did drove to Belgium to visit Rigo.
we did mentioned it over a year ago and finaly there was some time to do so.
it's a 125 mile ride one way to get there, so it was done in a few hours.
we had a great day. his wife Suzie did prepared an awesome meal on the BBQ,
we felt like very special guests!!!
And a superb dessert, liquor marinaded and grilled pine apple with ice cream. Delicious!!
it was great to meet a fellow scroller in person and build on our friendship!

Rigo and Suzie, thanks for a great day,
you truly are caring and loving people!!

p.s.
Did add a pic with Rigo and I in one of his three workshops.

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Pattern Requests. / Pippi Longstocking & mr Nilsson

« on: July 29, 2013, 11:40:17 am »

Someone asked me to make tow plaques for on a door.
it's for a home for children with disabilities.
one plaque with Pippi Longstocking and the other one with het squirrel monkey mr Nilsson
each character on on door.
I'm searching on google for nice pictures but can't find good one with both separate.

Does any of you have this as a pattern? 

I put in two patterns of the ape, small versions, please contact me before you start on a pattern for bigger files?

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Get togethers, shows and swap meets / Pictures please....

« on: July 18, 2013, 09:28:43 am »

Hi everyone,

In our country we don't have these shows and meetings and I always envy you American for these great things.
is it possible to post some pictures if you went to one and show us the beauty of all we miss over here

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General Scroll Saw Talk / mitre sled vs mitre saw

« on: July 17, 2013, 05:24:33 am »

I saw a bargain for a 12" mitre saw (from $200 for $130) kind like this one, same saw other brand.
and I have to make some frames soon.
but it's still $130 so If I'm only gonna use it once....

so I thought what if I make a mitre sled like this video for my table saw?

would that work as good as a mitre saw?

so mitre sled vs mitre saw

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The Coffee Shop / just got back

« on: July 08, 2013, 03:37:11 am »

Hi you all,

just got back from a 8 day vacation to the Azores island Sao Miquel
beautiful green island with still volcanic hot spots with boiling water and mud.
great food and nice people.
my wife and daughters did swim next to the boat to see wild dolphins.
they had 104 F thermal springs and even a place in the sea where the water was about 95 F by volcanic heat.

have to pick up on the reading topics now....

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Brag Forum / WIP graffiti airbrush (no scrolling)

« on: May 22, 2013, 05:09:59 am »

I'm working on a 2' x 4'  wall panel for my daughter.
she wants her name in graffiti letters but she doesn't know I'm making it for her birthday.
so it's still work in progress (WIP) but want to share it with you guys and gals,

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Brag Forum / vase from Steve (WIP)

« on: May 10, 2013, 04:26:01 am »

made the vase from Steve's pattern.
slightly changed the pattern at the bottom. (left over from the top section...)
made from pine.
gonna finish it with polyurethane.
will start with a 10/90 BLO/mineral spirit, then a 30/30/30 BLO/MS/PU
and the inside Will get a few PU layers to make it waterproof.

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Brag Forum / pearl in Gods hand

« on: May 10, 2013, 04:21:01 am »

made one special  some time ago, but had a request from 2 years ago with the same theme.
so changed the pattern a little and cut a stack of 4.
top  are all from 1/8" BB plywood.
backer from one is also BB ply, the others have recycled oak backer from a book closet.