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The Coffee Shop / Help-Help-Help

« on: August 09, 2011, 10:41:44 pm »

Just got home from my Am. Legion meeting, a guy brought in a b&w pic of the USS New Jersey w/crew, including him in the pic. He had it "rolled up". It's 30"X10" I said you gotta get this in a frame...well b/4 I knew it I volunteered to make the frame. I have never really done that b/4, just for myself(no critiquing there).  I think I can do the frame ok, though I would appreciate any suggestions, but the pic is already 65 yrs. old what should I use for a backing, the pic is in really good shape considering, only a couple minor tears. I have heard cardboard isn't good because of the acid? or does that really matter. Last time I volunteered I had to change the tire of the squadron commanders truck...HELP

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The Coffee Shop / Todays pattern from Steve

« on: August 09, 2011, 08:58:14 am »

I love it and will make a few but what to do with it?? Maybe I'll change the cow to a bull and send one to Obama

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Pattern Requests. / French Horn pattern

« on: August 06, 2011, 06:14:03 pm »

My wife loves to play the horn, we went to the mid-west scrollsaw show friday and she couldn't find a pattern for a french horn, I would love to surprise her with one, haven't decided to do it as a plaque or maybe inlaid on a jewelry box.  Any help will be appreciated - thanks.  Pete

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Pattern Requests. / pickup truck key chain

« on: May 25, 2011, 12:20:08 pm »

Bought a pickup the other day but the key for it looks just like the one for my car, would like to find a key chain that looks like a 2-door ford ranger with the extended area for the jump seat but hey beggars can't be choosers, any truck will do. Thanks Pete

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The Coffee Shop / Any router people out there??

« on: May 09, 2011, 04:31:09 pm »

I bought a Porter-Cable dove-tail jig for myself for Christmas and it's finally warm enough to learn how to use it in my garage/shop. Admitting that I have an IQ well below genius I just found out that this jig takes only a 1/2" collet and of coarse mine is 1/4". Subtracting a few more digits from my IQ - I didn't save the receipt. Assuming there is no way out of my self dug hole - anyone want a real good deal on a dove-tail jig?? 

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General Scroll Saw Talk / my process seems flawed...

« on: April 28, 2011, 12:43:59 pm »

I cover the wood w/blue painters tape, spray pattern w/glue (Elmer's craft bond spray adhesive) , attach pattern to tape after about one minute, use clear packing tape to cover -  my problem is half the time the pattern lifts off the blue tape and I'm struggling to hold the pattern so I can follow the lines. Is it the glue? I've tried attaching it after 15 sec. and up to 3 min. but I often get the same "pattern flapping"

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General Scroll Saw Talk / easter egg crosses

« on: April 03, 2011, 05:45:08 pm »

Has any one tried Steve's egg/crosses? I'm having a "dickens" of time (does anyone ever use "dickens" anymore) getting the egg centered so the cross comes out even/centered, can't use a broken/miscut egg for much else than firewood

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Ask Steve a question. / loading pix to blog

« on: March 24, 2011, 10:20:52 am »

I viewed your first tutorial, I loaded my pix to picasa and still cannot get it to show up, you said there would be another tutorial but I can't find it
 Challenged

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General Scroll Saw Talk / letter/number stencils

« on: March 16, 2011, 05:14:55 pm »

Where do you guys go for your stencils for scrolling? I used microsoft word and printshop but neither gave me what I needed, I like the way Steve does it with lines to follow instead of solid black letters, if I don't have LINES to follow I'm all over the place

Thanks Pete

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The Coffee Shop / A friends projects at Smithsonian

« on: March 09, 2011, 10:28:48 am »

This girl went to H.S. with my daughter, these - though not scroll saw projects, she used a laser  - could be seeds for great ideas, and pretty darn neat.  She is having some displayed at the Smithsonian.  Go to christyoatesdesign.com

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Pattern Requests. / retirement pattern for a knitter/sewer/quilter

« on: March 07, 2011, 10:35:53 am »

I have a friend who just retired, she is a quilter who is just starting to take up knitting, I would love to make her something related, I've researched a few places but no luck - thanks

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General Scroll Saw Talk / hickory??

« on: March 02, 2011, 08:24:26 pm »

I picked up some wide, 10" hickory 1/2 in thick  today, does anyone know if this will warp if used in wordart? It just seems like it could??
Thanks Pete

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The Coffee Shop / Celibacy...

« on: February 26, 2011, 04:41:56 pm »

Celibacy can be a choice in life, or a condition imposed by circumstances...

While attending a Marriage Weekend, Frank and his wife Ann listened to the instructor declare, "It is essential that husbands and wives know the things that are important to each other".  He addressed the men, "Can you name and describe your wife's favorite flower?"





Frank leaned over, touched Ann's arm gently and whispered, "Gold Medal-All Purpose, right?"

And thus began Frank's life of celibacy...

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General Scroll Saw Talk / tung oil-no tung oil...just lacquer???

« on: January 21, 2011, 09:32:46 pm »

so why do so many use tung oil/lemon/linseed oil before the lacquer?? what is the difference, I've tried tung and linseed  then lacquer and see no advantage grain seems as good and with lacquer only there is more of a shine??  what am I missing

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Pattern Requests. / I'm not a runner

« on: January 17, 2011, 06:26:36 pm »

would really like a pattern for a treadmill preferably with an inset clock tho' I did see one once with an "old" guy with potbelly and flowing hair that looked good, can't remember where - thanks Pete