Popular Post heppnerguy Posted October 10, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 i told you I have a few pieces in the making and I also have shortened my time in the shop so I could spend more time with my wife. But I had to cut the skeleton on the bike for the Halloween challenge and I cut the Indy Car for my son who loves racing and also does some racing himself. You all know how it is,, You see that perfect pattern for someone or something and you have to cut it no matter what Dick heppnerguy Scrappile, Realitoes, jollyred and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Both well cut as we expect from you! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Glad to see you doing some scrolling. Don't want those saws to rust! I like them both. Great scrolling. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Dick I Love the Skeleton.Awesome job I've been meaning to cut that one myself.The Indy car is Fantastic. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam777 Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Dick, Great cutting on both Sam heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Excellently cut. Well done. Thanks for sharing them with us. DW heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Nice work on both pieces the bike piece is cool. thanks for sharing heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Very nice work ! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPscroller Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Great job on both, will have to put the skeleton one on my TO DO list. Jeff heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Nice work Dick. My wife loves me in the shop. heppnerguy and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 They are excellent Dick. I love the skeleton bike rider, have no idea why just do. Well done. Marg heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted October 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 thank you everyone for taking your time to respond to these two cuts. I enjoyed doing both of them and now it is time to get back to work on my chess board. I too thought the skeleton was too good of a pattern to pass up so I just had to give it a try Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted October 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 4 hours ago, Sam777 said: Dick, Great cutting on both Sam thanks Sam.. Hey how are you doing? I have not spoken with you in some time. Did you ever get Inkscape uploaded to your computer? Dick heeppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted October 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 1 hour ago, wombatie said: They are excellent Dick. I love the skeleton bike rider, have no idea why just do. Well done. Marg i am not a snake or fantasy kind of guy. Nor am I into zombies or skeletons but this pattern just jumped out at me and I had to cut it Dick heppnerguy wombatie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted October 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 2 hours ago, Dave Monk said: Nice work Dick. My wife loves me in the shop. Dave, I have spent way too many hours in my shop in Heppner and when we moved to Arizona, I decided it was a good time to concentrate on our relationship a little more. It still is not where either of us prefer it to be but at least I am trying. We have been married almost 56 years and she deserves more from me than she gets. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted October 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 5 hours ago, lawson56 said: Dick I Love the Skeleton.Awesome job I've been meaning to cut that one myself.The Indy car is Fantastic. Go for it... it is an interesting pattern indeed. I think you will find it fun to cut and it is a little challenging in parts. I found it a good pattern to use a spiral blade once more. Good luck should you decide to give it a go Dick heppnerguy lawson56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blights69 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Great cutting on both Dick I also have the skeleton ready to cut but not got round to it yet looks great you did a great job on a great pattern . Keep them coming at a pace that suits you both though heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Congratulations on 56 years. Ours is a measly 54 years this New Years eve. I like the skeleton on the bike. Makes me glad I sold mine this June so I won't be a skeleton a bike. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted October 14, 2017 Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 First Dick, congratlions to you and your wife on soon to be 56 years together, I am sure you both do a lot of give and take over the years. Looks like you have made good use of your limited the shop on these two pieces. Excellent work. Thanks for sharing. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 On 10/10/2017 at 10:35 PM, heppnerguy said: Dave, I have spent way too many hours in my shop in Heppner and when we moved to Arizona, I decided it was a good time to concentrate on our relationship a little more. It still is not where either of us prefer it to be but at least I am trying. We have been married almost 56 years and she deserves more from me than she gets. Dick heppnerguy From what married men tell me is you could cut out your heart and give it to them and they are still not happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted October 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 15 hours ago, amazingkevin said: From what married men tell me is you could cut out your heart and give it to them and they are still not happy. I have to say that I do not agree with that idea, Kevin. It is being married to someone that you know loves you and is always there for you, that make life so worth while. If I did not have my wife to share my life with, my life would be a very shallow one. There is no way that I am able to give to her all she deserves from me. Sometimes couples get to focused on the things they enjoy most and start leading their lives as separate ones instead of a partnership which we vowed to do when we were married. Having recognized that I have done this very thing by isolating myself for many hours in my shop in Heppner, that I decided since we are now in the twilight phase together and we no longer have what seems like forever together left here on Earth, I had best re-think what I am doing and put my wife first in my life. That does not mean I am not doing things I enjoy also, and believe me, Sharon does encourage me to continue with my hobby, but I am just putting my priorities in their proper perspective. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotshot Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, heppnerguy said: ....... Having recognized that I have done this very thing by isolating myself for many hours in my shop ........ I get your point, and you are right. That is one of the reasons I moved one of my saws in the house, right in the open living room/kitchen, the hub of family activity with the TV/Games, Kitchen, Studying, and etc. (remember, dust isn't a problem with coin cutting) I do think spending a reasonable amount of time in the shop maybe helpful in some circumstances. There are more than a few marriages that end when the husband retires and comes home, suffocating the wife by always been "there". Different wives have different needs. Like most stuff in life, I think there is a balance, and that balance might not be at the same pivot point for everyone. In that same line of thinking, how many wives would love to have their husbands in the shop, instead of glued to football, or glued to TV? One more thought, in many households, "crafts" are the domain of the wives. Seems like there would be a greater percentage of scrolling couples! Edited October 16, 2017 by hotshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 19 hours ago, heppnerguy said: I have to say that I do not agree with that idea, Kevin. It is being married to someone that you know loves you and is always there for you, that make life so worth while. If I did not have my wife to share my life with, my life would be a very shallow one. There is no way that I am able to give to her all she deserves from me. Sometimes couples get to focused on the things they enjoy most and start leading their lives as separate ones instead of a partnership which we vowed to do when we were married. Having recognized that I have done this very thing by isolating myself for many hours in my shop in Heppner, that I decided since we are now in the twilight phase together and we no longer have what seems like forever together left here on Earth, I had best re-think what I am doing and put my wife first in my life. That does not mean I am not doing things I enjoy also, and believe me, Sharon does encourage me to continue with my hobby, but I am just putting my priorities in their proper perspective. Dick heppnerguy Well, there is a reason you have been married 56 years (congratulations, by the way). You have a wise and healthy perspective on married life. I wish you two many more years together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted October 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 15 hours ago, hotshot said: I get your point, and you are right. That is one of the reasons I moved one of my saws in the house, right in the open living room/kitchen, the hub of family activity with the TV/Games, Kitchen, Studying, and etc. (remember, dust isn't a problem with coin cutting) I do think spending a reasonable amount of time in the shop maybe helpful in some circumstances. There are more than a few marriages that end when the husband retires and comes home, suffocating the wife by always been "there". Different wives have different needs. Like most stuff in life, I think there is a balance, and that balance might not be at the same pivot point for everyone. In that same line of thinking, how many wives would love to have their husbands in the shop, instead of glued to football, or glued to TV? One more thought, in many households, "crafts" are the domain of the wives. Seems like there would be a greater percentage of scrolling couples! i hope I did not come across too one sided here. My wife often says to me, "why don't you go to your shop and cut?". You see, my wife does not do crafts, I believe with her arthritis it is just too difficult for such tasks. However, that said, she also enjoys television and spends a lot of her time watching shows she enjoys. I, on the other hand, do not enjoy television very much and do not watch much of anything on it. My shop time is very relaxing and enjoyable for me but not near as important to me as is my wife. Therefore I am trying to make more time with her as i see too many married people who are no longer 'couples', if you get my twist. My wife is very considerate of my 'likes' and understands and encourages my scrolling. I am not a sports guy so I think it helps that I am not dominating the TV every weekend watching games, so that has never been a problem in our household. I just felt it was important to stay focused on each other more. We go out on the lake in our boat, where we have a dock right at the end of our patio and we also recently purchased a hot tub and we make a point to go into it together so slowly things are coming together as I plan. I still need to have more focus on her but it is coming around. We love each other and both cherish our time with each other. Neither of us are dominating or controlling people and we became 'thing' way back in high school and never looked back. I am one lucky guy to be sharing my life with Sharon. That is why I need to make the effort to help her understand that. I have not always had my focus in the correct spot. I am trying to change that Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted October 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 36 minutes ago, Bill WIlson said: Well, there is a reason you have been married 56 years (congratulations, by the way). You have a wise and healthy perspective on married life. I wish you two many more years together. Thank you very much, Bill. Sharon and I love each other a lot and there is no time that is more important then the short time we have left in our lives. I do not know what I would do if I were to loose her. So, I feel I need to try and cherish whatever time God will give us. We both are in good health except to Sharon's arthritis, and she does not complain and always gets her work done.. She is a super woman. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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