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Brag Forum / Re: Celtic Dragon Cross - Mounted
« on: September 14, 2010, 10:24:51 pm »
Real nice DW. Excellent scroll work.
Karl
Karl
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Brag Forum / Re: Variations on a horse pattern
« on: September 14, 2010, 10:09:38 pm »
I thought it might Dan, but after that many years I think the scent was all gone!
Karl
Karl
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Brag Forum / Re: Variations on a horse pattern
« on: September 14, 2010, 09:43:43 pm »
Here is the Camphor Tree branch slabs in a natural state:
Karl
Karl
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Brag Forum / Variations on a horse pattern
« on: September 14, 2010, 09:41:43 pm »
Here is a pattern I've adapted a couple of ways:
Pattern: Patrick Spielman & Dirk Boelman, Decorative & Ornamental Scroll Saw Patterns, p. 49 (modified)
Wood: 1. Camphor Tree branch slab Dimensions: 4 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 5/16"
2. Cherry Dimensions: 5" round x 1/4"
3. Redwood Dimensions: approximately 2" x 1/4"
Finish: Gloss
The photo on the next post shows 3 more of the Camphor Tree branch slabs I cut from a tree my Dad had cut some branches off of about 13 years ago. I recently found them stored away.
Karl
Pattern: Patrick Spielman & Dirk Boelman, Decorative & Ornamental Scroll Saw Patterns, p. 49 (modified)
Wood: 1. Camphor Tree branch slab Dimensions: 4 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 5/16"
2. Cherry Dimensions: 5" round x 1/4"
3. Redwood Dimensions: approximately 2" x 1/4"
Finish: Gloss
The photo on the next post shows 3 more of the Camphor Tree branch slabs I cut from a tree my Dad had cut some branches off of about 13 years ago. I recently found them stored away.
Karl
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Opaque medium for lights
« on: September 14, 2010, 08:03:58 pm »
Since making a night light last year, I'm interested in making more. I would like to know what is normally used for the opaque medium behind the scrolled pattern? I know glass is a good medium, but more than I want to spend when doing four sided lights.
I've heard about rice paper or shoji (?) paper, but unsure of it's attributes.
What is commonly used and how is it applied?
Karl
I've heard about rice paper or shoji (?) paper, but unsure of it's attributes.
What is commonly used and how is it applied?
Karl
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Brag Forum / Re: Horse Night Light
« on: September 14, 2010, 06:32:51 pm »
Thank you all for the compliments.
I have one more of the lights and will probably make another. I added the dimensions in the post for those interested. I didn't make this recently, but last year. Every time I make one of something with a horse motif, my daughter wants it!
Karl
I have one more of the lights and will probably make another. I added the dimensions in the post for those interested. I didn't make this recently, but last year. Every time I make one of something with a horse motif, my daughter wants it!
Karl
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Sales Tax
« on: September 14, 2010, 05:51:21 pm »
Thanks Doug for that link. That's informative!
Karl
Karl
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Introduce Yourself. / Re: Hello from upstate Ny
« on: September 14, 2010, 05:39:55 pm »
Hello Geno. Welcome! I'm in Naples Florida.
Karl
Karl
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Introduce Yourself. / Re: Greetings from Naples, Florida!
« on: September 13, 2010, 12:01:05 am »
Thank you for the warm welcomes.
Just a quick photo for those of you with the Dewalt saw:
I have the stool! (Garage sale: $10.00)
(Yes, I'll trade for the saw!
)
Just a quick photo for those of you with the Dewalt saw:
I have the stool! (Garage sale: $10.00)
(Yes, I'll trade for the saw!
)745
Brag Forum / Japanese Symbol Bookmark
« on: September 12, 2010, 11:48:29 pm »
This is a bookmark I made for my son who is learning to speak and write Japanese (he's 16):
Japanese Symbol: Eternity
Tom Sevy & Volker Arnold, Scrollsaw Workshop (now SSW&C), Holiday 2005, p. 47
Bookmark pattern: tuliptreecrafts.com (free patterns)
Dimensions: 1 5/8" x 3 1/2" x 3/32"
Wood: Cherry Veneer backed with Flexwood High Performance Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (2 pieces secured back to back.
Finish: Gloss
Karl
Japanese Symbol: Eternity
Tom Sevy & Volker Arnold, Scrollsaw Workshop (now SSW&C), Holiday 2005, p. 47
Bookmark pattern: tuliptreecrafts.com (free patterns)
Dimensions: 1 5/8" x 3 1/2" x 3/32"
Wood: Cherry Veneer backed with Flexwood High Performance Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (2 pieces secured back to back.
Finish: Gloss
Karl
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Brag Forum / Horse Head Letter Opener
« on: September 12, 2010, 11:28:43 pm »
Here is a letter opener I made for selling at a horse show my daughter will be at in October:
Horse Head: Dirk Boelman, Creative Woodworks & Crafts, Nov. 2004, p. 36
Letter Opener bottom: Sue Mey, Holiday Ornaments, Toys & Gifts Vol. 2, (SSW&C), p. 84
Length: 9" long
Wood: Ipe (I think. It did smell when cutting.)
Finish: none, yet? (sanded with a flutter wheel 120 grit)
Karl
Horse Head: Dirk Boelman, Creative Woodworks & Crafts, Nov. 2004, p. 36
Letter Opener bottom: Sue Mey, Holiday Ornaments, Toys & Gifts Vol. 2, (SSW&C), p. 84
Length: 9" long
Wood: Ipe (I think. It did smell when cutting.)
Finish: none, yet? (sanded with a flutter wheel 120 grit)
Karl
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Brag Forum / Horse Night Light
« on: September 12, 2010, 11:14:04 pm »
Well for my subsequent posts I wanted to show a couple of things I've made and making.
This is a light I made for my daughter who loves horses. It is re-purposed from an old childrens night light I bought from a garage sale.
Horse Pattern by Marilyn Carmin, Creative Woodworks & Crafts, Aug 2008, p. 32
Wood: Birch 1/4" Ply
Finish: Minwax stain
Dimensions: Horse reduced to 4 1/2 tall.
Panels are 5 3/8" x 6 1/8".
Light is 6 3/8" x 6 3/8" x 8" tall.
Before and after photos below:
Karl
This is a light I made for my daughter who loves horses. It is re-purposed from an old childrens night light I bought from a garage sale.
Horse Pattern by Marilyn Carmin, Creative Woodworks & Crafts, Aug 2008, p. 32
Wood: Birch 1/4" Ply
Finish: Minwax stain
Dimensions: Horse reduced to 4 1/2 tall.
Panels are 5 3/8" x 6 1/8".
Light is 6 3/8" x 6 3/8" x 8" tall.
Before and after photos below:
Karl
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Introduce Yourself. / Greetings from Naples, Florida!
« on: September 07, 2010, 05:59:24 pm »
Hello from Naples!
My name is Karl and I've been scrolling on and off for about 15 years. I started on a Dremel 3 1/2" scroll saw back then and "progressed" to a Pro-Tech from Scotties after short time. After that one quit, we purchased another one (I guess I'm trying to get to the ultimate yellow scroll saw) which we still have, but don't use right now. We now use an 18" Craftsman saw with the light and pump on it as well as a magnifier light and foot switch (both a tremendous blessing).
(I say "we" because my wife uses the scroll saw too and has cut out many name plates and Bible verse references. My son has begun using the saw as well and has cut out one dragon so far.)
My line of work is carpentry so I have lot's of wood (a lot)! I plane most of the wood to 1/4" or 3/8" although I have a lot still in 3/4" thickness. I recently got back into scrolling a bit more consistently and I'm trying to get a number of projects together for a horse show my daughter is going to in October. It should be inexpensive for a table.
My best, most recent purchase has been a flutter wheel from Klingspor. I never knew sanding could be so much fun and easy! (Thanks Steve for your video too.)
I've read a lot of the topics here so now I've decided to speak up! I'll post as time allows and I'll post a few of the horse related items I've scrolled in the past few weeks.
Until next time;
Karl
My name is Karl and I've been scrolling on and off for about 15 years. I started on a Dremel 3 1/2" scroll saw back then and "progressed" to a Pro-Tech from Scotties after short time. After that one quit, we purchased another one (I guess I'm trying to get to the ultimate yellow scroll saw) which we still have, but don't use right now. We now use an 18" Craftsman saw with the light and pump on it as well as a magnifier light and foot switch (both a tremendous blessing).
(I say "we" because my wife uses the scroll saw too and has cut out many name plates and Bible verse references. My son has begun using the saw as well and has cut out one dragon so far.)
My line of work is carpentry so I have lot's of wood (a lot)! I plane most of the wood to 1/4" or 3/8" although I have a lot still in 3/4" thickness. I recently got back into scrolling a bit more consistently and I'm trying to get a number of projects together for a horse show my daughter is going to in October. It should be inexpensive for a table.
My best, most recent purchase has been a flutter wheel from Klingspor. I never knew sanding could be so much fun and easy! (Thanks Steve for your video too.)
I've read a lot of the topics here so now I've decided to speak up! I'll post as time allows and I'll post a few of the horse related items I've scrolled in the past few weeks.
Until next time;
Karl
