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Morning all Just a couple pic of some of the things I have done recently. I made the molding and the frames as well. I really appreciated everyone's help on this site. Great group!! All the best Deborah

Hello everyone!! I´m new here, and i want to start my posts with a Parchis project that made between my grandfather and I a few months ago. I´m from Spain, and Parchis is a traditional family game in here. I love Star Wars saga, so i decided to buy a thematic Parchis that has figures of the characters instead of common tokens. Because the details of the figures and the paperboard´s board, we wanted to level up the pack, so we started to do this side table kind from pine in which the players can sit around to play. We inked the pine in sapelly, and cutted the letters with the scroll saw. Also, the top is reversible, in order to allow six or four players. I hope you all like the result as much as we enjoy it!!!

This is my most recent piece I just finished. The pattern is by Judy Gale Roberts. I made it for a memorial.

Somethings always demanding my time and hate it.i shut off all the doctors ,told the rx store to sync my prescriptions so i can come once a month .Refuse to answer my health insurance ,as it's always a hour or more of bs.io pick up my mail once a week.but so many people think i'm home depot and need this and that.for me to find what they need makes it more of a death trap in here for me.but i found time to cut some teak

Since we winter in Texas I am busy making things for the Texans.

This is my first gift box Birch plywood 4mm and 6mm I know that a box made from solid wood (not plywood) might look better, but I wanted to show that using simple and cheap materials and without professional tools (I used the needle file and sandpaper) you can make beautiful projects. And here is video of making of this gift box:

Recently had a request for a Kentucky Wildlife puzzle! And here is the result. 12.5" x 5.25" x 3/4" and a tray type puzzle. I provide one solution but there are multiple solutions. All animals are native to the Commonwealth Kentucky. The tray is stained but the animals are natural hardwoods and oiled. bb

top notch !

I have designed around 10 state wildlife puzzles in order to use scrap pieces of wood. If the scraps are a little larger, say 3" x 4", I will cut "mini" animal puzzles with 3-6 pieces. bb

Thx Dave i appricate that, have a good weekend, RJ

do a google image search for "game of thrones stencil" or "game of thrones silhouette" You will find many images that should spark your creativity

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You can make anything with anything ! You prove that to us time and time again.Innovative ideas flow in your shop!

Your the man for the job alright ,turned out great!

These are rare and unusual items.No wonder you did good,Never been seen items to treasure!Good job!

Patterns from Sheila Landry and cut out of more re-claimed maple. Jeff

Shallac or watco clear oil Fred fret Wichita ks

I always spray a couple of coats of lacquer on the piece to seal the wood and sign with a fine Sharpie®. Then a quick overcoat and I'm ready to go.

If you have the equipment to do it, I'd cut a 3/16" rabbit on one internal edge of each panel. Making sure you did it on the same edge of each panel. Then, it's a simple matter of gluing them together with a good clamp system. They will end up being a "box".

Dave, i love the welcome you all pattern, any chance of getting it, thx RJ

I believe scrap wood is in the eye of the beholder. I have a hard time throwing any wood away that might make a small item of some sort. The problem is I end up with so many small pieces I have to part with some every once in a while. I bag up some of it for my son for kindling he uses for camp fires and I burn the rest in my own fire pit.

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In my day of scrolling, I had a local kindergarten school that took my scraps. The kids would glue pieces together that I suppose in their minds were pieces of "art". I would have liked to see some of their creations but never did.

That came out great Dan.

That's using your brain Dave. Great job on that.

Nice work Dave - I am sure they will be well received as well. Thanks for always sharing.

nice job

nice job

Very nice work Dave and I am sure will quickly be taken away to new homes. thanks for sharing.

Well I make Ornaments,Word Art,Key Fobs,Small Plaques.

There is never anything to criticize, you do fabulous work and amazing holiday projects. Looks Great Dan. Marg

you could glue a few cleats onto the corners of the panels so they all have an area large enough to glue together. Another option for the top and bottom would be to route a groove that the four panels fit into and as long as the grooves are sized correctly the base and top would keep the panels upright with no need to glue anything together. This allows you to change the lighting or change the panels if you want. Good luck and God Bless! Spirithorse

Not knowing your woodworking abilities or the tools you have at your access it is very hard to suggest things. But a simple suggestion other than doing a google search, I suggest you treat it as a lamp shade. You need to make corners and I would suggest a solid dark colored wood such as walnut. Cut slots in it so that the panels slip in them. Or you could miter the ends 45 degrees and glue together that way. Then you need to use some metal so that it hangs over the bulb depending on the lamp. I warn and warn you with all good intentions fires from material such as wood is no joke. You may want to look into some sort of LED lighting system and make it into a box and install a string of low voltage low wattage lights. Good luck All I can and all I would say. Too hazardous for me. This is the reason I do not sell toys or anything electrical.

I already have some I made from ceramics many many years ago and some starts I knitted and stuffed. The rest shall be wood pieces. Here is my beginning. I will add more pictures as I make more.

Dan, You come up with the cutest decorations.

Nicely done, Dan! But, if you are asking for snow, please keep it all in Illinois this year! LOL God Bless! Spirithorse

How about telling us what make and model saw you are using. Every manufacturer uses a different style blade clamp, and sometimes has a different style clamp for each of their models. It's difficult to provide a good reply to questions like this without knowing more about the saw. Charley

Nice work, Dan !

He needs a cigar and he would look like you.

I had the same problem when I started using spirals and still do every now and then. Like Larry, I use FD new spirals and have found that I can get the bottom of my blade in place pretty easily, and when trying to tighten the top I will twist the blade just a bit until it sits in the clamp properly. Once I tighten it for my first few cuts, it usually stays that way and I don't have any problem after that.

Spirals can be a pain to get them into the holders right. The ends need to be flattened out a bit. I do this with a small hammer and a flat piece of iron. Just tap the ends flat and they usually fit. Not to hard or a tap or you will crimp the blade which will cause it to break. Some say they use pliers to straighted out the ends. I use FD new spirals so I do not know if this works for all brands or not. I sometimes crimp the blade if I get the holders to tight. You may also be getting to much tension on the blade if you are using the small spirals. Larry

There is no such thing as scrap lol either save for more use or burn

Very nice, they look great. jim

Nice project; call it personal prejudice but!-------- ------- I do NOT LIKE the 3 words on top!

That looks like a great snowman there Dan.. Thanks for sharing that with us. DW

Looks great, nice design, RJ

I use scrap pieces for testing finishes, stains or angles for inlay/collaspable baskets etc. Fredfret Wichita, Ka

Here you go Melanie, these are what I cut before I submitted the patterns. The mooning snowman was from a pic that Jan found on Facebook and wanted made into a Christmas ornament, made four and have none left. She gave them all away. Jeff

It depends on what kind of wood and what thickness. My reccomendation would be to experiment with some scrap wood with different size blades. Never say never, experiment!

I use a regular shop vac in another room operated by remote control. Had a lot of help on this from member "Multifaceted" (Carl Jacobs). I had severe COPD and had to remove as much sawdust as possible. How I made it. https://youtu.be/DnVFuMb4LqM Mounted on saw. With upgraded light. https://youtu.be/XCWK-yJ1U4A In use. https://youtu.be/5j7AcrcDiB0