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I have a grandson that just completed his green barrette training and moved onto another faze of his continual training to be the best he can be. This one is called HALO. It is where they go really high in an airplane, so as to not be detected and jump into enemy territory as a small special forces group, like they did when they got Osama Ben Laden. After a long free fall they then only employ their chutes when close to the ground. This plaque is the symbol of the HALO graduates. My grandson is one of my heroes and I am honored to make him this plaque. Dick heppnerguy

Bushton sent me a new controller and a motor with a replaced bearing. Yesterday I got this little package in the mail. It contained two 10-32 screws with a little note saying, "Sorry, these should have been sent back with your controller." I did just fine without the screws and Bushton could have just ignored such a little thing. But little things like that speak volumes for their customer service. Kudos to you Bushton!

Plant stand, trivet or decorative hanging cut from a mahogany drawer front for a change! 14 x 14cm or 5.5 x 5.5 inches approx. I think I got the pattern from Craftsmanspace.com but couldn't find it there when I did a quick check. Thanks for looking. Rob

Finished the frame....

Finally got two custom orders finished. Both patterns by Roly (Phantom Scroller), thanks again sir. Both on 1/4" BB ply cut with Sawbird #3 ultra reverse blades. Jeff

There has been some discussing here lately about Sanding Mops. I thought I would just share a little of why I like them. I have three 7" X 2" ones, 120, 180 and 240 grits. I mount them on my little Delta lathe when I use them. I am working on a very fragile piece, of fretwork, 1/8" Baltic Birch. I have finish cutting it, and I just finished sanding it with all three grits. I was able to get a nice sanding finish, removed around 98% of the fuzzies, soften edges, and did not loose a piece. I sand every direct of each piece, ending up sanding the final pass with the grain. It took me less than an hour. I just do not know of any easier way of doing it, no a way to get a better finish. Yes, they are expensive, but they do last a long time. Heck sand paper is expensive and I have never had it work as well nor last as long.. This is not glued or any thing yet, just laid out on a piece of glass. Okay, I rest my case.... beat me up....

I have not attempted to make a pattern for some time and usually when I do, I miss a few floaters so this time, I made the pattern and then I cut it myself and this is the end results. Dick heppnerguy

Finally managed to cut a bit of vinyl again and cut this Bowie one for a friend stack cut 3 with #4 Spiral Pegas . Bowie pattern from the library here I just added the name Bowie to it hopefully Neptun will be ok with me pimping his pattern

Ii think it's a steve good pattern? Scrollsaw Workshop

Some little girls were selling mango's awhile back.I wanted to make this for them back then but forgot about it till today!I have 5,4,3,2 letters on a hanger so as the Price changes you just hang a different number.

Was trying to clean the shop and see something that needs to be done .i found a $60. sign frame that i wanted to make a mango sign for some sweet little girls selling mango years ago(they could be teen agers by now ?).Well it happened today pictures tomorrow!

Walnut and maple. I used a 1/8" steel rod for the hinge pin.

Hi All, Got this pattern from makeCNC. This is my first cut of this pattern, the next one will be more refined and it will have a little bit more colour. :-))

Beautiful. Only, you forgot to leave a flaw that shows it's handmade.

To pretty to hide under a plant pot. I vote hang it on the wall! Very well done.

Customer service like that will go a long way. Kudos well deserved.

Sushi market is growing fast and I am taking my part in the business. They are sushi bridges use to serve sushi in the table, they are on their way to customer location.

Great work there Dick. I am sure Your grandson will love Your present to him. Well Done!

That is a gorgeous plaque, Dick, so very well done. I still think you people that jumped or still jump out of airplanes are a little on the crazy side!! The plane would have to be burning hard and someone pounding on my fingers to make me let go before I went out of a plane that was still flying....! Hats off to your grandson, he is very brave. Sure miss our visits......

Great job on that Dick. He should love that.

Your grandson is definitely special. It is understandable why you are soo proud of him. Beautiful gift you made for him.

That's a very cool project and great cut! Thanks for sharing it

Awesome plaque !

Excellent work and a wonderful statement.

Beautiful work! Be proud of your Grandson and the work he is doing

Super Job Dick! Duke

Down Right Awesome Dick your work and your Grandson.Please give him a Salute from all of us the Next time you see him.

Very nicely done Dick he will love that for sure

Very impressive, both your work and your grandson. Well done Dick. Marg

Excellent work Dick. Quite a career for your grandson. Please thank him for his service to his country and the world. He and his fellow soldiers and their families are appreciated for their service and sacrifices on all of our behalf’s.

Very nicely done Dick. I am sure that he is going to like that a lot. Thank him for his service the next time you talk with him. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Thanks, been working on it a couple weeks as I get time. I'm really not trying to show the piece here, I trying to show how sanding mops work even on very fragile pieces. I will show the finished piece in Bragging Rights when it is all completed.

Beautiful! You have every right to be proud.

I purchase scotchbrite balls on ebay. Very cheap and very effective.

Whatever it is that is a great looking crib.

To find the best deal, I usually compare shipping cost, bulk discount, and cost per item. Sometimes the lower cost per item looses value when you factor in shipping. I still like the $3.00 shipping from Mike's. Larry

The latest. I like the character that comes through each of the characters. Thoughts.....

Yes.. but you can order the blades from either site.. I just placed an order last week from Mikes site..Still great service and quick shipping..

Thanks for sharing the project video with us !...Nice work !

fantastic job

It looks fabulous. Great work Rob. Marg

Nicely done. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Wonderful cutting on a beautiful pattern.

You knocked it out of the park on that one!

Great job. I've met more great nurses than great Drs.

Better keep making them, once one sells.Looks desireable!

It is not too much difficult, just make sure not putting high speed in the scrollsaw and let the blade get the work done, don't push to much, this will avoid getting the blade burned.

No doubt you will make her day Kevin. Great job as always. Thanks for sharing.

Ok, I'm only showing my "corner" of the shop. Hubby is a woodworking hobbiest. He has been for more than 20 years. He usually builds furniture pieces. He also started turning in the past year or so. His shop space is a garage bay with a bit more "bump" out on one side for a little more space. It is separated with a wall from the rest of the garage in which we park our cars (and collect other junk! ) The shop vac sets outside the actual shop but all the equipment is tied into the shop vac. My ever growing wood collection is also outside the shop area. Since its hubby's shop, it means there are lots of tools and equipment in his shop available for my use (or my asking him to use for me. Actually now, I will use most things like the band saw, the miter saw, the drill press, BUT I will not use the table saw yet (even though he got the Saw Stop a while back - I really encouraged him to get that, I wanted him protected ). When I picked up working with the scroll saw (which we already had so maybe I should say - tried again since I was the one who had him buy it originally but that is another story.) I started with the scroll saw almost two years ago now (next month) and since then, he kindly has given me a "corner" of his workshop to use. He even moved some things around to create my "corner". However, all those sanders in "my corner" are also used by him. The only sanders I added to his shop was the flex drum sander with the wonder wheel on the motor in the middle for my Intarsia work and the Foredom with the small drum sanders for the small pieces of Intarsia. (He can thank Judy Gale Roberts classes for those purchases. ) Pretty much the only thing he doesn't use is my scroll saws (and I think he has even used them a time or two for a quick cut! ) He hasn't whined too much about me invading his space. Fortunately, I mainly use it during the day while he is at work anyway. The first pictures shows my corner with the scroll saws on the right and the sanding station in the back. The second picture shows my two scroll saws that are setup for use around the "bend" from the sanding station area and final picture shows the "sanding corner" station. It has all the sanders except for the SuperMax 19 38 drum sander which is on the other end of the shop by the garage door. picture shows looking down the "aisle" past the saws to the sanding station. All those storage bins and stuff above the sanders are his. I try to keep my area "straightened" up which is why I can show you pictures of my corner. His area, not so much!

One thing I have noticed (maybe someone else has pointed this out) none of the shop pictures look anything like the ones we see on TV LOL. These are true working shops. Not a lot I can add to what the pictures show of mine. Behind the Jet Air Filter you may be able to see a red dot. That is a reflection in a mirror so I can tell the setting of the system speed and time to run. Where you see the air compressor you can see a hose going into the cabinet that is were the shop vac is. It runs when the scroll saw does and I use it for the chop saw and bench sanders. The tool turn table I got at an auction for $10 great buy. PS thinks for the pictures of your shops, maybe get my wife off my back about mine not looking like the TV guys LOL