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Feeling better and better everyday.Still have other things to do but trying to make time for scrolling.No more doctor waste of time visits,no more pharmacy visits weekly wasting precious scrolling quality time had to clean the camera lens on some.

A super nice young couple moved in next to us. I gave them about four designs to choose from and this was the winner. Made of red oak with a walnut inlay.

This is a Steve Good pattern. It was easy and fun to make. I think the 3/4" standoffs are too long. I'd suggest making them 1/2". The background is just 1/2" BB ply stained cherry. I painted the edge black.

These are benches for sauce bottles to go on at the barby or perhaps somewhere to put your phone. Made from oak so will weather well. Roly

Here are 3 items i just completed.

Had a request if I could make this in memory of their dog. 1/2" sanded ply......FD SR#5 blade........comments as always...thank you.

I know that I have not been on very often in the past month or so but with the move , buying all new furniture and setting up my shop, I have been pretty busy. However I did manage to get a few requests and decided it was about time to show you all that I am not permanently asleep here in the land of the sun. So here are some of the things that I remembered to take photos of before I shipped them. The light was poor in the room I took them in so they are a little fuzzy as a result. The remembrance plaque i make and give to anyone that has lost a loved one that I know. I have made a countless number of these, The second one is a Steve Good pattern that I had orders for three of these. the Arizona State plaque (designed by Sam Custodio) I have made three of these, the potters plaque is another of Sam's patterns I made this for a potter friend of mine as a surprise gift, and the wedding cross I mailed to an exchange student that lived with us 5 years ago and it getting married in three weeks. She lives in Slovakia. So you see, though I have not been real busy, I have not been out of the shop completely Dick heppnerguy

I delivered it today and put it on her display table while she was distracted and then i hide behind a displaty to watch her excitement .Sure enough in a loud auctioneer voice "Everybody look at this,she showed everyone around her.I would have been embarrassed to have stuck around for a thank you,lol

Even with a really waxed table, there was too much drag to freely spin my medium sized fretwork pieces around. For those of you that have experienced this on the dw788 table (with the heavy mill marks), you already know what I'm talking about. BM table mill marks (at least on my particular saw) are "sharper"/more pronounced, if that makes sense. Anyway, the drag was unacceptable. This image will give you an idea of the issue. So, I took a trick from the dw788 playbook, and used the same general approach many have done on the 788 to smooth my Hawk table. 1. Got out the random orbital sander, but on the 110 grit, and went over the table.2. Switched to 220 grit and went over the table3. Put a cloth over the end of the sander, and put that sander on steel wool4. Put Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish on the table, With just a cloth covering the end of the sander, I buffed it several times5. Re-Waxed it. So, did it work? Absolutely. There is very little drag and I can predictably spin the fretwork piece now. Anyway, maybe someone out there will find this helpful, maybe even a 788 owner with aggressive machine marks in their table. -------Randy

A couple weeks ago Sasho posted a picture of a Superman trinket box. It caught my eye so I had to make one for myself but changed it up a bit. Last Friday I posted a picture of my project giving Sasho credit for inspiring me. My granddaughter saw my finished Superman box and told me that I needed to make a Batman box..........of coarse, I had to make it and got it done on Friday. Today at lunchtime I got a message from Sasho via FaceBook with a picture of a Batman box almost identical to the one I had just completed, with a message telling me that it might inspire me to make one of these. How Crazy!

Recently Sasho showed a Super Man trinket box he had made............inspired me to make one. Inlaid with maple and walnut.

There is a new barbecue place near me called the Proper Pig and one of the stores wanted me to make them a tip bank using the logo as a guide. I made the hat and monocle with my 3d printer but the moustache and bowtie were compound cuts. I have not show them this yet. I think that they will be happy with it. DW

Here's my cut of Paul awesome pattern.

This pattren was a delight ot cut....made from 1/4 BB ply, cut with FD new spiral 3/0 and 2/0 blades...finished wit a 50/50 BLO/MS mix,and a black backer....Thanks Alex for such a great pattern...I think I will cut more of his patterns in the future.....Comments welcome.....Steve.

And it got ruined by papaya sees drying on top of the picture on a paper plate weeks ago.I just forgot about it .I had to go thru a years pictures to find it again and recopy it and do it again 2 coats of min wax poly with a brush and no brush marks ,quick dry too.stand is plywood stained with medium walnut Danish i had with in reach.she's displaying her name Kim and next to it God will provide i made for her. She always stopps what she's doing and comes over and gives me a big kiss on the lips!

Another beautiful box that anyone, super hero or not, would love to have. Thanks for showing it. I love when what we see here inspires us to do the same or similar.

Nice work. Thanks for sharing. @heppnerguy Dick - you need to join the animal puzzle bandwagon that has been raging here while you were moving. They are fun to cut and a little addictive I believe!

Are they for the Borrowers Roly? ......Neat little project! Bob

very nice, I had made some years ago too, I'll have to make one again

Maybe this winter my son-in-law would help me with that. .......totally out of my comfort zone.

Great piece again Dave

Beautiful work Dave !

Roly,they are Super Cool.Looks like some precision work.Very Well done.

Dave,Now that is such an Awesome job.I'm sure they were Very Honored to receive it.And what a Beautiful gift.

Dave you need to do a demo vid on this inlay I'd love to see one. Fantastic work Roly

A yoga shop opened next to me and things are liooking promising seems to be a parking problem now so i was asked to make a sign saying no parking

LOL! Can you imagine!

Is just the S inlay or is everything? I can't even just scroll something this nice let alone inlay.You have too many tricks up your sleeve.

Beautiful, beautiful inlay, Dave, You really excel at any type project you set out to work on. Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Beautiful wedding gift. Well done Dave.

Fantastic - thank you for sharing!

Beautiful cut Steve!

Dave, you do such a great job on these plaques you make. That is a beauty.

That is a beautiful pattern and cutting.

Dick; your work is always super amazing! Going to miss seeing you once in a while though. Very glad that AZ is working well for you!

Fantastic work Dick.

Amazing work Dave.

Now that is nice! Great job

I have a lumber mill about 15 miles from me. They also import wood. Called Frank Miller Lumber. Can see on there website. I am very lucky to live so close to a great place to get any type of wood I need.

Anxious to see what you decide to make with it. Tell us also how it cut. Interesting when you find something new. Thanks for sharing Dick heppnerguy

Great job thanks for sharing

thank you Richard!

Thank you Bobby ! it was a tough one

I was bored so I cut these for our park's educators. I plan on making many more as they are fun. Made of 3/4" poplar, cut with #3 and #5 pegas blades, and finished with 50/50 blo/ms.

I am weak! I caved, I bought the pattern and two others.... Hello, I am Scrappile, I am a patternholic. Where was my sponsor??

Kind of reminds me of Osage Orange. On a quick search it was compared to Ipe for decking on high end work. With the way the grains, it could possible make a beautiful box or similar item. Keep us posted as to what you decide.