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General Scroll Saw Talk / Do you use a magnifier/light combo?

« on: May 04, 2010, 11:13:52 am »

I have an old one with a standard incandescent lamp and a 3X magnifier and would like to upgrade to a fluorescent or even better to a CFL!
Best place to purchase economically?

~~~GrayBeard~~~

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Ask Steve a question. / SWAP ? ? ?

« on: May 04, 2010, 10:55:24 am »

Excerpt from a recent post by Russ, our mod:

"It would be a good idea to talk to Mike before ordering blades, so you don't end up with blades you may never use."

Started me thinking (DANGEROUS!)

Do I have something I bought and then decided I liked something else better?
Why should it lay in a box or drawer and go to waste?
There are other resources for 'swapping' or even passing on things we don't need, i.e., Freecycle, Reuseit, etc.
Why couldn't 'scrollers' do the same thing? Especially with small things like BLADES!

Any thoughts on how we might accomplish this helpful project?

I told you me thinking is DANGEROUS!!!

~~~GrayBeard~~~

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General Scroll Saw Talk / A 'quote' that fits this forum very well!

« on: May 03, 2010, 07:18:59 pm »

Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80.
Anyone who keeps learning stays young.
The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.
Henry Ford

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Pattern Requests. / A Request and plea for help!

« on: May 02, 2010, 01:59:38 pm »

I am a 'cutter' not a pattern maker so I am enlisting your help.

My daughter wants me to make a scrapbook cover for my grandson's graduation and include the school 'mascot'.

I've attached a '.gif' file of the "Charger Stallion". Finished size will need to be about 3" high.

Any assistance will be greatly and sincerely appreciated.

~~~GrayBeard~~~

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General Scroll Saw Talk / What do you consider the ONE most important thing in using a scrollsaw?

« on: April 29, 2010, 08:41:14 pm »

Is it speed, blade choice, pushing on the wood to get it to cut, blade squareness to the table, etc.?

I think my vote would be for TENSION!

~~~GrayBeard~~~

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General Scroll Saw Talk / WOOD! Newly cut Walnut!

« on: April 29, 2010, 08:13:55 pm »

I have access to some 10 to 12" walnut logs that are being removed fro a subdivision....
These are 10 to 12" in diameter and 18 to 24" long.
What do I need to do to age them before using.
I plan to saw them into planks with a bandsaw and eventually use them for scroll projects.

~~~GrayBeard~~~

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Pattern Requests. / Sports Plaque?

« on: April 24, 2010, 03:36:05 pm »

  Looking for a male Soccer (Football for my non-American friends!) player with his foot striking the ball.

Any suggestions?

GrayBeard

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Ask Steve a question. / New Members?

« on: April 24, 2010, 03:02:33 pm »

Are you and the 'mods' using a system of 'moderation' for new members?

I do that on my groups until the member has established a pattern of responsible posting.

I clicked on the website of one of the members who joined today and was directed to a site that is very definitely NOT "Family Friendly"!
 I immediately sent you an email giving the member's name.

I did not readily see a manner in which the members can 'directly' contact the moderation team and I may have missed it.

GrayBeard

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General Scroll Saw Talk / S.A.G.E. scroll saw ? ? ?

« on: April 24, 2010, 10:23:52 am »

Just saw one on craigslist!
Anyone ever heard of this model or used one?
All OAK scroll saw! Hand Made...$795 from Branson, MO

<http://www.bransonconnection.com/sage-saw/sage-saw.htm>

GrayBeard

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Introduce Yourself. / GrayBeard is here!

« on: April 19, 2010, 11:54:46 am »

Hello to all from around the States and around the World.
Coming to you from Mid America in St. Peters, MO just West of St. Louis.
I'm a retired printing rep. and enjoying a new hobby!
I have been Scrollin' for about a year now and still a 'beginner' compared to most folks.
Great to see the response to Steve and his fantastic services!

Now I gotta get upstairs and get busy making my grandson a 'graduation' present!

See ya all soon!

GrayBeard