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Just finished these last week. both were fathers day presents. The car was a pattern by Travis. and the motorcycle is a Steve Good pattern that I just added the words to. I already have my next weeks projects ready to be cut so hopefully I will be posting more pictures of things. My co workers have been keeping me busy with things to make. Hope all the dads have a good day and have a great week.. Mimi

Well it was a busy winter and spring so I have not had anything to submit here in a while. But I have been looking in on everyone else's wonderful work. If you recall (and if you don't, that's OK) my saw broke near the end of fall last year with no way to repair it. That continued this spring for a while but I was able to fix it finally and now that I am done building this ramp I can get back to scrolling. This ramp is in my parents garage. My Mom slipped on some ice last Dec. 23 and shattered her femur right above her artificial knee. Thankfully there was a new type of knee and femur replacement that they were able to use and save her leg, otherwise they likely would have had to had it amputated to above the brake, very high up. She spent more than 3 months in a rehab facility and my Dad was convinced that when she came home she would be able to handle the small step from the garage into the house. She did OK most times but it scared her and once she was very close to falling. So it was up to me to build the ramp my Mom would have rather had there when she got home. Having seen other ramps of this type I am aware of some of the pitfalls that can happen. The platform would be 5 3/4 off the floor so I needed boards of 5 in so I had to rip cut those myself with a circular saw The main concern I had was the stability of the posts, I did not want them to be wobbly so that meant joinery. For the post meeting the wall I used a modified dovetail, I don't remember it's proper name but I did get the idea out of a book on timber framing. A full dovetail would have compromised the footprint of the 4x4. The next post would be joining with the 2x5 of the platform and the rib going from there to ground level. I lap jointed the two boards and then I cut a channel down the center of the 4x4 so it could sandwitch over the lap joint, added a little glue and some screws and it was solid as a rock. The final post was done the same, I made a 1 1/2 wide channel down the center angled to correspond to the spot on the rib that I wanted to place it. I installed it with glue and screws but due to the fact that the rib was so shallow at that point it was not as stable as I wanted it to be. I thought about it for a few days and decided that I needed to add a buttress to add extra stability. It took a while to get the piece modified to the point that it supported the post rather than just be a piece that is screwed to it. The rail is just a rail off the rack from home depot which I secured with some walnut dowel I had left over from a previous project. I knew that would be strong enough that it would not splinter like your average dowel likely would while you pound it down into the hole. I finished the rail with plastic covered wire threaded through the posts. At some point there will be some textured painted added to the walking surface things get slippery here in the winter. So now that is project is complete I have started on my scrolling again and hopefully I will have something to post soon, I am working on a cribbage board and a Green Man intarsia, I'll let you know how those turn out.

Finished this Eiffel Tower, pattern is from Sue Mey! edward

Thanks to a thread someone posted about a domino pattern, I found the perfect gift to make for my father-in-law. They're whole family plays dominos every time they get together, so I knew he would get some good use out of them. I used 1/2" yellowheart and stack cut two at a time. I had some #7 Olson Skip Tooth blades that were too big for anything else I have cut and I didn't know what I would ever use them for, well now I know. They made quick work of the 1" thick cuts with very little burning. Used the saw to cut the divider line in each domino and burned the dots. He was very happy with them but I didn't allow him to take them home yet. I had a very busy weekend and wanted to get them done so we could play a game last night ( I won!) but I still want to put a coat of poly gel on them to really make the yellow pop. I will post another picture when that part is complete.

Here's my cut of Running Antelope, Pattern by Seyit

For less than 8 bucks plus shipping you can buy a 3-jaw chuck for your dremel. That solves the "find the right collet" problem. As for the "never having the right size bit in the rotary tool" problem, a mini drill will just turn that into a "never having the right size bit in the mini drill" problem.

If you are in a hurry . . . I bought my Dremel chuck from HomeDepot. Probably cost a few more bucks and tax, but no shipping. I just checked, and the Lowes in Fort Smith, AR has them in stock on Aisle 63 , Bay 3. (I love the internet) You are looking for Dremel part 4486

Yep, this is my solution and it works great. Prior to this, I used the chuck from Flying Dutchman, and that solution frustrated me to no end.

When I spoke with Harvey last week I asked him if he had a master list of his patterns knowing there were over 600 of them. He sent me a list... a very impressive list of over 725 in fact. Many are available at Wooden Teddy Bear (WTB), but not all. This is only a list, no sample pictures or anything, so you may have to use your imagination in some cases. I knew of 175 breeds of dog as listed on WTB, but his master list has 226 of them... it's rather mind boggling overall. I scanned the list and am attaching it. Be sure to check WTB for any you're interested in that I don't have. http://www.woodenteddybearonline.com/x/home.php?cat=100 If there are any you don't see at WTB, I can buy directly from Harvey and pass along. Happy viewing. Iggy _Harvey List.pdf

Ah, found a snapshot of one...

Hi Wayne, Corgi is one of the popular ones I sell. I didn't realize it was missing from my website, I'll be sure to correct that. In the meantime, here is a snapshot of a custom one someone ordered with the name TASHA.

A cut above the rest i'll say ,Wow!

Now that is one Mighty Fine job of cutting,Just Awesome.The Pattern as well.

That looks great. You did a marvelous cutting job. Well done. Marg

Very, very nice job. Thanks for the pic. Jeff

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Thanks. I take my horses to a Armish man to be shoed and it seems funny to hear of a Armish man drawing a GTO, vet ect. LOL

Looks good! You might consider putting a handrail on the wall side. Then if she gets tired or starts to slip she can lean into the wall, not over a railing, and when she gets up to the door it's easy to hold on to with the right while turning the doorknob with the left.

Well done! Moms are well worth all care and consideration.

Fantastic cutting Terry

A backerboard for jigsaw puzzles makes it a tray puzzle and easier to assemble and you can pick it up with ease. All my 1/4" Baltic Birch puzzles are tray puzzles with the 1/8" backer board.

I am confused here.. while I have only done a handful of puzzles.. I don't understand why you would need to glue a 1/8 backing on a jigsaw puzzle.. Are you talking about a tray type puzzle?. On the puzzles I cut.. I used arleens tacky glue to glue the portrait onto the 1/4" BBply.. Used a roller to smooth it out and take out any air bubbles. Then after dried I sprayed the triple thick clear glaze over that.. I have done both free style cutting ( no pattern ) and I used a puzzle pattern from ( steve good I think). With freestyle cutting I drew 1" sized square graph on the back of the puzzle to help me keep puzzle piece sizes somewhat uniform. With the pattern I ended up taping a couple paper towels to the puzzle to protect the portrait and then taping a 1/8" BBply with the pattern on it.. This worked best for me.. however... freestyle cutting was much more pleasing to cut.. just had a hard time keeping the sizes uniform..

From what I remember, GFCI monitors the current differential between the hot and neutral wires. If the difference is 0 amps all is good and the circuit is happy (doesn't trip). Characteristics of a DC motor when it is operating properly can cause a differential between the hot and neutral wires causing the GFCI to trip. The trip point of GFCI can vary slightly and the differential in DC motors can vary significantly. Ma y manufacturers of power tools put the statement about GFCI in their literature to reduce the number of calls about tripping GFCI (as long as the user reads the information). GFCI were designed to protect against electrical shock to people (like using a hair dryer in the bath tub). If your tools work on a GFCI keep using it. If not, you could install a separate outlet for those tools.