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Intarsia / Re: Skateboarder
« on: September 12, 2016, 12:37:17 pm »
Very cool, Al! Beautiful job as always! 
Sheila
Sheila
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Sheila Landry Patterns
« on: August 26, 2016, 01:08:40 pm »
Thank you! You are ALL awesome! It is why I love what I do so much! Keith and I both appreciate you all very much! Danny - Didn't you once get a pattern with a boo-boo in it? You were very nice and gracious about it. We always try to do our best. We really appreciate you all! 
Sheila
Sheila
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The Coffee Shop / Re: Spiders for Steve's scare box
« on: July 24, 2016, 05:51:39 pm »
Here is another one. There are many that are under $10 for LOTS of them!
Sheila
https://www.amazon.ca/Halloween-Plastic-Spiders-Spider-Decoration/dp/B015XDA7LU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1469397052&sr=8-2&keywords=plastic+spiders
Sheila
https://www.amazon.ca/Halloween-Plastic-Spiders-Spider-Decoration/dp/B015XDA7LU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1469397052&sr=8-2&keywords=plastic+spiders
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The Coffee Shop / Re: Spiders for Steve's scare box
« on: July 24, 2016, 05:50:28 pm »
Amazon has some silly automated programs that change prices at whim. It does this on all Amazon sites - US and Canadian. I have seen a spool of thread price in excess of $5000. Just the goofiness of the automated software.
Here are some plastic spiders that are reasonable on Amazon.ca and can be delivered to Canada cheaply. I personally love Amazon. You can't ALWAYS find what you need, but usually you can if you look.
https://www.amazon.ca/ABC%C2%AE-Halloween-Plastic-Decoration-Realistic/dp/B015ECJ47I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469396830&sr=8-1&keywords=plastic+spider
Sheila
Here are some plastic spiders that are reasonable on Amazon.ca and can be delivered to Canada cheaply. I personally love Amazon. You can't ALWAYS find what you need, but usually you can if you look.
https://www.amazon.ca/ABC%C2%AE-Halloween-Plastic-Decoration-Realistic/dp/B015ECJ47I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469396830&sr=8-1&keywords=plastic+spider
Sheila
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: dewalt 788 or excalibur
« on: June 19, 2016, 09:29:45 am »
Then you NEED the Excalibur. I have the 21" and it is plenty big for the stuff I do. It may seem like a lot of money, but I honestly think that you will have issues with a DeWalt doing that kind of work (unless you are really, really (really!) lucky) and will wind up buying the Excalibur anyway down the line. I am a firm believer in investing in yourself.
Sheila
Sheila
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: dewalt 788 or excalibur
« on: June 19, 2016, 09:20:17 am »
The Excalibur is more of a 'precision' machine. If you do highly detailed designs, I think you will have a better job with that. If you are cutting a large quantity of simpler designs (like simple ornaments, etc.) and are looking more for speed, the DeWalt would do fine. You can adjust the Excalibur to cut a little more aggressively (my partner Keith has an article on how to on our site) but you cannot reach the same level of precision on the DeWalt. That isn't saying that you can NOT cut precision on the DeWalt. I have done some very detailed stuff on mine. But it is far EASIER on the Excalibur to make the most intricate pieces. I have both saws and use the Ex for the detailed stuff and the DeWalt for the 'production' stuff.
Also - if it is a "Type 2" (newer) DeWalt, you may have issues. The newer saws are made much cheaper (they weigh about 14 lbs. less than those with the Type 1 motors). I have heard many stories of bad customer service on them, so unless you are a pretty much 'do it yourself' type of person, you may get stuck if something goes wrong. I hear from a LOT of people on saws and these are really the best assessments I can give along with my own experience. My DeWalt is a type 1 and it makes more noise than it used to, but it still cuts the huge amounts of simple ornaments that I sell for production without issue. However, I DO have to change to my Excalibur when I am doing any type of detail. I say to myself "I couldn't cut this on the DeWalt". That is my honest opinion.
I suppose it is up to what you would like to use it for. If you aren't sure - go with the Excalibur. You won't regret it.
Sheila
Also - if it is a "Type 2" (newer) DeWalt, you may have issues. The newer saws are made much cheaper (they weigh about 14 lbs. less than those with the Type 1 motors). I have heard many stories of bad customer service on them, so unless you are a pretty much 'do it yourself' type of person, you may get stuck if something goes wrong. I hear from a LOT of people on saws and these are really the best assessments I can give along with my own experience. My DeWalt is a type 1 and it makes more noise than it used to, but it still cuts the huge amounts of simple ornaments that I sell for production without issue. However, I DO have to change to my Excalibur when I am doing any type of detail. I say to myself "I couldn't cut this on the DeWalt". That is my honest opinion.
I suppose it is up to what you would like to use it for. If you aren't sure - go with the Excalibur. You won't regret it.
Sheila
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: hi all
« on: June 19, 2016, 09:13:27 am »
Everything is wonderful! You did a great job for a beginner. I hope you continue to have fun and enjoy yourself. This forum is a great place for support!
Enjoy!
Sheila
Enjoy!
Sheila
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The Coffee Shop / Re: With heavy heart
« on: May 20, 2016, 10:35:10 am »
How sad to read this. My deepest condolences. He will be missed. 
Sheila
Sheila
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Progress over one year
« on: March 24, 2016, 07:13:32 am »
Your work is really awesome! So many of your projects are unique. Glad to hear you are enjoying yourself. Scrollers are so helpful and friendly, I find. Keep up the wonderful cutting.
Sheila
Sheila
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Intarsia / Re: White for intarsia
« on: March 01, 2016, 11:54:21 am »
I have used Holly for segmentation, although it is hard to come by. It can have a 'yellowish' look to it as well, but is pretty white for the most part.
Sheila
Sheila
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Olsen blades
« on: February 26, 2016, 01:50:07 pm »
No, I believe you are correct in saying that they do not make them anymore. I think that Wooden Teddy has the entire line of their blades. :/
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Olsen blades
« on: February 26, 2016, 08:29:53 am »
I am with you on the FD blades, although to most that is not a popular position. I have tried them again and again (my partner, Keith also has) and they seem to turn as an 'afterthought' and you would think that I am a brand new scroller. The Olson's are by far the best blades we have used.
That being said - The Wooden Teddy Bear has the best prices and carries the full line of blades at the best prices. You can mix and match sizes for quantity discounts as well and they ship fast.
I LOVE the Mach Speed blades in size #3. They can do an amazing amount of detail and may even be able to work where you previously used the size 1's. I suggest you give them a try. I found the skip tooth blades in size 1 in the middle of this page on their site (sorry - I had the wrong page at first - I corrected it!) :
http://www.woodenteddybearonline.com/x/home.php?cat=4&sort=orderby&sort_direction=0&page=3
I hope this helps.
Sheila
That being said - The Wooden Teddy Bear has the best prices and carries the full line of blades at the best prices. You can mix and match sizes for quantity discounts as well and they ship fast.
I LOVE the Mach Speed blades in size #3. They can do an amazing amount of detail and may even be able to work where you previously used the size 1's. I suggest you give them a try. I found the skip tooth blades in size 1 in the middle of this page on their site (sorry - I had the wrong page at first - I corrected it!)
:http://www.woodenteddybearonline.com/x/home.php?cat=4&sort=orderby&sort_direction=0&page=3
I hope this helps.
Sheila
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Where to cut first
« on: January 31, 2016, 07:31:10 am »
I agree with busco. Typically you should start in with the inside cuts. There are always exceptions, but most of the time that is the wisest choice.
Sheila
Sheila
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Ply over hardwood
« on: November 21, 2015, 07:17:45 am »
What were your problems that you encountered when attempting the design on hardwood? Maybe we can help you use what you have.
Sheila
Sheila
