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Часы каминные. Прорезная резьба. Материал - фанера берёза.

Uploading so Russell (Birchbark) can see what has come from his fantastic pattern. Very happy with this, especially since its my first attempt at a scroll saw portrait. Still needs to be finished and I am going to make a frame for it. Thanks Russell

Ширма. Для оформления свадебного торжества. Фанера 9 мм, 2х2 метра.

One of our young'uns gave me an hour meter for Christmas. The "Fr. Adam" had a saw run time of 5.4 hours. The puzzle was 1.9 hours. The rest I didn't keep track of because I was hopping back & forth between projects. jerry

Finished this 8 1/2x11 portrait from Sam Custodio, was really a nice pattern to cut, did take a while.

Had a request to make a campsite sign custom with names & city/state.....this actually the 3rd one for the same campground......they must of liked the 1st one.....1st was hunter green/black, 2nd was blue/black & this one.....2'w x 11.5"t.....has 3' stake attached to it......comments please....as always ty PS......sorry it's been awhile since posting or commenting...…..new job is 12hr shifts which cuts into my shop time + it's fishing season too...

Been away from the Village for a few weeks. Miss alll the good folks and their great work! My wife and I have been in Vermont 4 out of the last 5 weeks house hunting. Leaving Saturday for another 4 days. I did get to complete another Indian portrait during the few days we were home....It needs shellac and mount and then I'll post it .Settlementt here in Maryland is Aug 23 if all goes well , so we need to find a new place ASAP! But anyone who has sold and bought a home knows that the deal can go south real quick and leave all parties empty handed! Stressful times!!! See you all soon and be safe!! Lew

This is the portrait my wife wants to use for my memorial service. I'm gonna get a dog to taste my food. I guess she does not want people seeing me like a long haired hippy

I made a portrait of my beautiful granddaughter Saige this morning. Didn't realize I put the backer on the front side till I saw it was a mirror image when I was posting this. Oh well, she's beautiful from both sides.

Часы каминные. Прорезная резьба. Материал - фанера берёза.

That should be the 23rd May not June. What a Dummy. Marg

howdy Mr. Lew! best of luck to you my friend. I hope you are able to find the mansion that suits ya:) thoughts & prayers to you. God Bless.

Google translation: Screen. For registration of wedding celebrations. Plywood 9 mm, 2x2 meters. Rob

For the first time in forever, General has updated their website. It has literally been years and prior to this update, it looked like the site had been abandoned. I guess General Lives . . . for now. They better get quality up on their Chinese production lines or it will be short lived. ------Randy

satin lacquer is the key if looking for satin look. Deft spray works well and is easy to do.

Thanks guys. I'll try a heavier blade next time. Bob

pattern by steve goode thought i would share this thanks for looking

Finishing really can be an art, unto itself. It sounds intimidating and complicated, which is why many woodworkers dread it and usually pick the simplest type of finish and use it for everything. Personally, I think that philosophy leads us to miss out on a lot of benefits of using different products and application methods that may be better suited to specific applications. I recommend either or both of these books for anyone who wants to learn more about finishing. https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Wood-Finishing-Comprehensive-Troubleshooting/dp/1565235665 https://www.amazon.com/Tauntons-Complete-Illustrated-Finishing-Taunton/dp/1627107673 Every woodworker who struggles with choosing and applying finishes would benefit from either of these books. They really contain a wealth of knowledge, borne out of the authors' own experiences.

I cut a lot of basswood and do not have much problem as described. I bet it is Balsa. Somewhat softer than Basswood, although it hard for me to imagine them making wine boxes out of Balsa wood..... I have not seen many wine boxes in my life... I buy the cheap stuff!!

Same portion of a pattern, done two ways The one with the cedar base is 14" high The live edge one, I wish I could have captured it in the pic, but there is a mirror as the backing to the fret work, really sparkles when the light hits it.

Great job on both the pattern and the cutting. Jeff

Sounds like balsa.

Well done.

Nice work thanks for sharing

great job

It came out great thanks for sharing

I have some basswood in my shop. For that project I want to try someday just no idea of when some day is

I used to keep used blades separate from my new ones until I invested in my first Hawk. I kept enough blades in clamps, there weren't any need to keep used blades anymore. I do the same with my BM 26. Once I've worn out the blade in the clamp, it gets pitched in the trash & a new blade replaces it in the clamp ready for when it's needed. One of the many benefits of Hawk ownership.;)

maybe some confusion on your order date, miss marge? I live in NW Kansas & get my order from them in 2 days. Realizin' of course you bein' in Australia, shipping may take a bit longer. An email to them with your order date may be a consideration, ma'am.

I've been wanting to purchase a Klingspoor sander for some time and finally did so. I bought the 6" because the larger ones would interfere with my dust collector. I spent last evening breaking it in on some scrap wood. I had been using a Scotch Brite 2" ball and it did fair. I can see the Klingspoor 220 grit can be quite agressive. I'll have to be gentle. It seemed to me I still need something for de-fuzzing small areas. I have several Dremels which work but are not that convenient, having to hold the Dremel in one hand and the scrolled piece in another. I had sheets of Scotch Brite left over when restoring a milling machine. A sheet of Scoth Brite, sharp knife or scissors, a 1/4-20 bolt any length, two 1/4-20 nuts and two fender washers. I used just one layer of Scoth Brite but they could be piled up to make a thicker unit. Instead of punching a hole I just cut an X near the center of the pad with a knife. It works beautifully in narrow slots and other small areas. The grey pad is less aggressive than the green. Scotch Brite is readily available nearly everywhere. I bought mine on Amazon. It's a cheap little device and works great. Scotch Brite can be sometimes stolen from the kitchen but you did not heard it from me.

Is that a "cutting" horse? Great job!

Good luck Lew, I hope you find what your looking for and everything goes as planed. Marg

Niqua is the maker of Flying Dutchman blades. I wonder if they are the same blades?

Oh I,ve been there done that.Hope ya have some Great Luck.

I have started putting my sanding mop in my cordless drill to defuzz my 1/8" and 1/4" fretwork. I will lay it on a piece of plywood to give it support while I run my sanding mop over it.

Your chair looks very comfortable. I have two chairs which are similar in my clock shop. However, they are too low. They are similar to those in a doctors office. They are adjustable and comfortable. I really need an adjustable drafting chair but am too cheap to buy one.

My daughter bought me this chair many years ago, one of the best, if not the best thing ever for me when scrolling.

@Travis it seems to be behaving today and working the way it should. Have no idea why it wouldn't the other day. Thanks anyway for your time. Marg

I've been thinking about a new chair as well and your set up looks close to mine. So I'll have to investigate further because these old bones need as much padding as possible.

Very nice job!

Made the chess set sametime I made this board.

I have a checker board that I made awhile back. Now I need to make a set of checkers to go with it. I was thinking about 1 1/4” around. Now the question, what would be some of your ideas on best way to make them? Thanks

Hummm, I would do it on a lathe, and as the part off each piece, I'd cut a recess on one side and a small rabbet on the other so I could stack two together when they are "kinged". Well, maybe I wouldn't be good enough with the lathe to do it, but I would think about....

Well after reading all these posts I decided to go check my saw for square. Sure enough, it wasn't square. I guess I forgot to set it back to zero after I did a compound cut. It was 2 degrees off. I was wondering why some of my cuts were off a little. I keep a little block of wood with a straight line on it and all I do is place it behind the blade to square it up.

nice job

I had a couple of squares laying around so I cut down the bar on one of them. But I see them for a buck or less in yard sales all the time. {smile} should have blown the dust off of it before the pic.

Inn addition to a small machinist's square this little protractor works really well. Place it behind the blade and no parallax or squinting problems.

I like that idea Marg, sounds too simple. Why didn't the rest of us think of it? It's off to McD's for some straws. They have the nice fat ones.

If I have a blade that still has life left in it I do as Kevin does, have a bunch of extra clamps and just leave in a clamp and place it in the package the blade came in. I use very limited amount different sized blades so no problem storing them. I always keep blades in package they came in. just nip corner off top and take out blades as need be.