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General Scroll Saw Talk / Menards Sanding Supplies

« on: March 22, 2011, 08:31:01 pm »

My husband was at Menards (one of the big box hardware stores in the mid-west) this afternoon and gave me a call telling me to stop by on my way home because they have their sanding belts and such things on clearance . It looks like they are switching brands or something. They have 75% off of sanding belts, and other things.
I thought I would pass the info along to any who may have a menards near by. And sorry if the one closest to you is one of the three I stopped at I am a woman, and I love shopping and a good deal
MrsN

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Music

« on: March 16, 2011, 08:35:53 pm »

Do any of you listen to music while scrolling? I always have the radio on, well sometimes it is a CD or MP3 player.
Last weekend no one was home so I had the radio cranked and was singing along (very loudly and off key), my husband came home for lunch and just laughed at me. He is used to my poor singing, but was suprised to find me scrolling and singing at the same time.
So what do you listen to?
Katie

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Brag Forum / Bamboo Celtic Cross

« on: March 13, 2011, 10:40:43 pm »

This is another project I made from a bamboo cutting board. It is a little over 1/4" thick and stands 11" tall.
I really like how the bamboo cuts, and how it looks.


I took a bunch of pictures of the process, if you are interested take a look
https://picasaweb.google.com/KNWoodworking/StartToFinish

MrsN

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Brag Forum / Bamboo Bowl

« on: March 12, 2011, 01:41:24 pm »

After seeing the cool bowls that DWSudekum has made, I decided that I wanted to make one. I really like seeing how something can go from a flat board to a bowl. I have made some baskets and it is fun to see people try to figure out how one flat board made a tall bowl.
This bowl was also an experiment in working with Bamboo. I was at TJ-Max looking for "cool" kitchen stuff for a friends birthday and ran across some bamboo cutting boards. They had a few sizes and thicknesses of boards, also ones that had different "grain" effects. Most of the boards were between $3-10. Several boards were 1/4" or 1/2" with a few that were 3/4" inch (the thicker ones were more expensive, but had cooler "grain" patterns). I found a few boards that had damaged handle on clearance and since I was planning on cutting the handle off it was a bonus. I got a piece if 1/2"x9x11 for $2, which is less then many hardwoods at the nearest lumber store. The bamboo cut really well on the scroll saw. It also sanded/shaped really nicely. I will totally be buying a few more bamboo cutting boards for future projects.
I learned a couple of things while cutting this bowl. First is that the excalibur people with the tilting head are on to something. I had not cut anything at such an angle on my saw, I was cutting at 38 degrees. On my last ring the light-bulb went on and I moved to the side of my saw. It was easier to cut when one hand wasn't so much higher above the other. I also didn't think all the way to the end of the project and wish I would have left the bottom one ring higher. It gets too narrow at the bottom.
Let me know what you think, and a big thank you to DWSudekum for his inspiration and help in this project.
Katie (MrsN)

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Brag Forum / Layered Flower

« on: March 08, 2011, 10:16:26 pm »

After I made my recent "Layered Butterfly"  I wanted to try the concept on a different pattern. I looked through my collection and decided on this flower. The sizes of the layers are different then the butterfly, and I am not sure if I like it as well. It was kind of fun to try something really different with a pattern.
What do you think?
MrsN

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Brag Forum / Layered Butterfly

« on: March 01, 2011, 11:04:51 pm »

I made these butterflies this weekend. I stack cut the pieces and glued them together so they look different directions. Made from 1/8" baltic birch plywood. The pattern comes from a book called "simply wood" by roshaan ganief. The book is different then most of the scroll saw books that I have, hard to explain but something like more a "real woodworking" feel, rather then "craft projects". I actually skipped over it a few times at the bookstore not realizing that it was scroll saw related.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / I think I am in love

« on: February 16, 2011, 08:12:06 pm »

I think I am in love, sorry HWPlmbr1, it?s not you   
There is a bit of a back story, but I think it is worth reading.
About a year ago I opened an ETSY page in hopes of selling some of the jewelry I make online. About a week after I got the site set up I got an email from an editor of a local newspaper asking if I would be interested in being in the ?Artist Spotlight?. I was originally skeptical, but did some research and it was a legitimate offer so I was thrilled. The article is framed hanging in my shop  A little while after the article was printed I got an email from a lady saying that her late-husband was a woodworker and left a garage full of stuff that she had been going through and asked if I had any interest in any woodworking books or a Hegner scroll saw.  The lady was super nice, and I ended up getting a great deal on a ton of books and the saw. It would have been really cool to meet her husband, he was a really cool guy.
I took the saw home and used it a few times. I loved how it cut, nice and smooth, but changing blades was a pain. I really didn?t get why it was valued so highly by everyone. I mean, I can change blades in seconds on my Hitachi; the smoother cut doesn?t balance that out. (Too me at least) I don?t do super complicated projects, but even 20 or 30 holes in a project would get tiresome.  I used it occasionally but the Hegner sat collecting dust for most of the last year.
As I was finishing up my last Christmas present my Hitachi quit working on me. I needed to finish the project so I turned to the Hegner, I was really glad I only had a few cuts left to make. I also noticed a forum topic on them and mentioned that I didn?t like the blade changing, and some wonderful guys told me that I should check into a quick clamp for the saw. Well my husband got my Hitachi back up and running after the second time it died (a broken switch, btw) and I ordered a quick clamp from http://advancedmachinery.com/
I got the clamp in a week that I didn?t even have time to think about scrolling it was my son?s birthday and I had to frost rockets on his cake. Since then I have installed it and I LOVE IT! Now I can finally enjoy how smooth the saw cuts, and I get why people love their Hegner saws. Now it will be my Hitachi collecting dust, unless I need the bigger table.
So if any of you have a Hegner that is collecting dust because you can?t change the blades, try the quick clamp, it is so worth the money.
MrsN

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Brag Forum / Moose

« on: February 16, 2011, 07:50:24 pm »

My cousin had a baby recently and has the baby's room all decorated in moose stuff, she said it didn't matter if it was a boy or girl moose and cabin type stuff was fun. So when after the baby was born I cut this out. I was really glad the baby was a boy, I wanted to do this pattern but wasn't sure if I could bring myself to cut it for a little girl.
Anyway, I haven't given it to my cousin yet but I can't wait, I wanted to share it with someone.
Thanks
MrsN

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Frames

« on: February 14, 2011, 06:20:55 pm »

How do all of you frame your portraits? Do you make your own frames, or use pre-made frames? Do you use square stock, or pretty routered edges? What about buying "picture frame moulding"?
Most of the time I print and cut patterns so they will fit in a standard 8x10 frame, so I can use store bought frames. I have made a few frames but I seem to spend way too much time trying to get them cut right, and I would rather start a new scroll project.
This weekend I printed a pattern and had it nearly all cut when it dawned on me that it was bigger then a 8x10 and that I would have to make a frame for this project. So it got me thinking, what do the rest of you do?

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Brag Forum / Two Crosses

« on: January 31, 2011, 10:39:57 pm »

This cross comes from the spring 2010 issue of scrollsaw woodworking and crafts.
When I cut it I stacked a piece of 1/4" plywood and a piece of 1/2" maple. Originally I did it to save time sanding the maple, I figured I would throw the ply one in the burn box. After I cut it I thought I would spend some time sanding it, but the ply was chiping so I needed to paint it if I wanted to use it. I painted the cross and mounted it to a frame I made, I like the finished result.
Thanks For Looking
MrsN

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Dead Dewalt?

« on: January 19, 2011, 11:18:19 am »

I am having bad luck with killing saws this year. I just got to work and found out one of my dewalts won't turn on. Do any of you have any ideas of what I could do to try to fix it?
Thanks
MrsN

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Brag Forum / This weekend's Projects

« on: January 17, 2011, 06:45:12 pm »

This weekend I had some time to spend in the shop.
The "Live Laugh Love" sign is made from 1/2 inch mahogany.
The ducks are a pattern that my dad made 20 years ago, it is 1/4 inch ply stained.
The last one is a quote that I read on someone's email signature, I liked it so I cut it out. I made the frame from some pieces that a kid screwed up at school, don't look too closely the corners are not as tight as I would like. It is oak stained. The lines are each a different wood (wenge, cherry, purpleheart, narra, and a mystery wood) the finish is lacquer. it says "life is too short for drama and petty things so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly"
 Thanks for looking!
MrsN

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Brag Forum / Kool-Aid Man and Sign

« on: January 02, 2011, 02:35:51 pm »

A long time ago I asked in the pattern forum if anyone had seen a kool-aid man pattern. Well someone found it, and it made an awesome gift for my little brother this Christmas.

The "Amazing" Sign was for my brother-in-law. They have a cabin/shed on their property that he has been fixing up. One day he came in from working on it and said to his wife "do you want to see something amazing" their 2 year old son said "I want to see Amazing" and has ever since the shed has had the name Amazing. The pattern is modified from a welcome sign designed by Arpop (found here http://fssp-arpop.blogspot.com/search/label/Welcome%20Signs)

The bookmarks have no scrolling, and almost no woodworking, but I like them anyway so you can see those as well

Have a wonderful day

MrsN

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Storing Wood

« on: January 01, 2011, 05:33:09 pm »

How do all of you store your supply of wood?
I am looking for ideas to make my shop more orginized, and looking around that would be a good place to start.
Thanks for any ideas!
Mrs.N

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Brag Forum / My Secret Santa Ornament

« on: December 22, 2010, 08:35:34 pm »

I got my ornament in the mail today from Grampa! It is beautiful. I have been waiting, and waiting for it to come. Grampa has sent several emails asking if I got it yet. I think the mail was just waiting for the best day to arrive, Today was the last day of school so it feels really great to get such an awesome present!!
I believe that Grampa's Granddaughter helped color the ornament, which is really cool!
Thanks so much Grampa!
Katie (MrsN)