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Well, it got to where I couldn't find stuff I knew I had...sound familiar? So I got some wood and took a couple of days (too hot to work long with the big door open) and built a new set of shelves and a finish rack. After I got finished today and cleaned the shop putting everything in it's, new home, I thought I would show a couple of photos of the shop. Look quick...it doesn't stay this clean for long

This project was suppose to be completed sometime for Freshman or Sophomore year as a reminder of my son's confirmation verse. I was glad that I got it completed by his HS graduation party yesterday.

This is a follow-up to "Daddy's Hand" I posted back in March. My wife felt it could use a meaningful verse, so here is the final product. I like how she took the picture against the light of the window. It seems to make the touching hands almost "electric".

My first segmentation project as a housewarming present for some family friends. I wasn't a fan of the black wood stain that I used so if I do it again I'll probably make the cat mat black. I got the design from Shelia Landry's website. https://sheilalandrydesigns.com/

The horse is made from walnut, the base is a piece of holly tree that’s spalted. The finish is walnut Danish oil, with silver and gold leaf paste on the horse. With natural Danish oil and a light semi-gloss on the Base A5AA2C3C-7C54-410C-A4B2-A8D3EB244DA1.MOV

Pattern from Steve Good, my neighbor have a very friendly little dog and I thought this sign will be appropriate.

My new Celtic cross project and old one. Which one do you like more? Video of making project Celtic cross pattern

Here,s what she wanted, not my best and not my worst, 3/4" ply ,galleria acrylics

I really like It. You’ve made a great sign.

Very Cool.Well organized.My shop is small 10x12.When it comes time to clean I open both doors raise the window.then turn on the leaf blower and have at it.Making sure no loose paper is around.and my big fan is on.

I really like the idea of how you stacked the cans at the end. Might have to steal that idea. Marg

It's an all in one windows 7 computer with windows 10 in it. It has microsoftoffice word 2007 in it which i use so much!!! I added rapidresizer i bought in 2007 which I use everyday.

Well today I run the saw to cut a couple clock orders.. The saw is a total different saw than what it was.. even when it was new... The new rocker assemblies came with the EX blade chucks.. Not sure anyone remembers the issues I had with the ones that came with the saw.. I often wondered if it was user error or something.. SO with that said.. I left the EX chucks on instead of putting the Pegas chucks on.. I wanted to assure myself that the chucks that came with the saw was defective or something.. Running the saw today I had no issues with the EX clamps.. I've determined the China made chucks have the hole drilled and tapped for the thumb / set screw is not in the correct position.. It is slightly forward.. and I was always having to fiddle with where to position the blade in order to clamp it.. If you put it all the way back to the back the thumb screw would miss the blade.. The EX clamps I got with my parts works very nicely.. though I do like the Pegas ones better and will probably swap them out at some point.. The saw runs really smooth and pretty quiet.. Over all I'm finally happy with it.. and actually quite impressed with how well it works.. I might have a new favorite saw, LOL.. I'll likely sell it and buy a Pegas late this year early next year so long as business stays good and busy.. Here is another repair I did.. well heck I gotta get the photos off my phone so I'll come back and edit this in a few, LOL So this is the repair of tightening up the adjustment knob at that back of the saw.... Probably nobody will ever take their saw apart to do this just for this reason.. but if you have issues with the back knob turning on its own and you take the saw apart for something else take the time to make this repair while you're in there.. See this little rectangle shape piece on the side of the back part of the saw.. This piece is threaded and the threaded rod where your knob is screws into it and pushes down on the back of the arm.. There is a small thicker piece of welded flat stock welded to the top of the arm and that is where the rod pushes onto it to adjust the upper arm for parallel.. I should have taken a photo of the spot where the rod hits the upper arm.. from the thing turning on it's own for a long time it had actually worn a fairly deep indent into that plate that is welded onto the upper arm. Photo of the threaded block taken out of the saw... Here is a photo of the block in the saw and it shows how the top smaller piece is screwed to the larger black piece to hold it from sliding out of the saw.. You have to unscrew that screw and take the top piece off before sliding that threaded part out of the saw.. I should have ordered a new one but it never crossed my mind as I did this repair once a while ago but thought I'd redo it since I had it torn down this far and easy access to it.. If you look close you can sort of see the round shiny spot where the rod rest on the upper arm.. I have the arm lifted almost straight up in the photo.. I'm not sure if I helped or hindered the thing from turning by itself because I added a spot of grease where that shiny spot is.. But I think the loc-tite will still hold it.. and this makes the knob turn much smoother than before. That might be a problem though if the loc-tite doesn't hold it, LOL Photo of the screw and rod taken out and ready to remove the piece and clean it up good..for a new dose of loc-tite The bottom of the rod ll cleaned up and fresh loc-tite on the threads.. The threads are two step.. the bottom portion is smaller where the washer and lock nut go on to hold it from un-threading is out of the saw.. The portion with the blue loc-tite is where it threads into that block Well hopefully all this info I put up on this will help someone someday should they take on a rebuild of a EX or similar saw.. Also hope this info might help someone that accidentally bought a China made saw and wonder if the parts from a original EX from Seyco will work with the China made saw... since Ray doesn't support these saws or parts for them.. Maybe there will be a flood of cheap China made EX saws in the used market that people got frustrated with and selling real cheap or free never know you might run upon a garage sale one for $5-10.. could be worth building it if you're a tinker kinda person that likes doing this kind of thing... as long as all the electronics are good.. one could build their own saw like I did here and have a decent saw..

I guess the biggest question that remains is when Kevs Independent Scrollsaw Repair Shop opens for business?

Holly Cow, I mean horse! that is amazing!!

Mine won’t need this for quite some time but I’m gonna hang in to this To help when it does. Thanks for helping.

I don’t know this man he just looked interesting. I’ll bet he has Great character and some great stories to tell. Who knows. Thanks for looking.

Is that 2 cushions on your chair? Is your butt that tender? Nice Shop by the way.

Nice looking shop you have there!

I like shop pictures. thanks for sharing, you have lots of room

very nice storage, like the rack for the spray cans

very nice job

So Cool Fantastic job..

Everything in its place. Looks really good.

That looks terrific. Your doing cutting for Halloween and I am cutting for Christmas, can never be too early. Marg

Something a little different. Got the patterns from scroller online

defently hard to tell it from the real thing lol we had 22s rifles and shot guns hanging on ourliving room wall all the years i was growing up.. dad finally let me try to shoot the shot gun after my telling him long enough and loudly enough that it wasnt fair not teaching me too just because i was a girl lol darn thing knocked me flat on my back!!! after that i just stuck to the bb guns and 22s lol not that it mattered since i couldnt hit the broad side of a barn lol

lol why are you thanking me? Barb is the one to thank!!! She told me how to do it lol

You sure design saleable projects, Alex!!!

I was having the same problem with some cheap Menards bits. Purchased a Freud roundover, and haven't had a bit of burning since.

ive noticed quite a difference in cut and finish between my HF bits and my freuds. iirc, the quality of the carbide can make a big difference and i dont think HF uses very high quality carbide

nice job

Great work Roly. Marg

I like them both!!!

Nice work--TIMES TWO!

Kevin, I already told you I love the work but, you teased us about getting a computer for your work. I hope you got a really good computer! God Bless! Spirithorse

Hand painted

After 64 years you finally got around tuit!!! Perfect for getting smiles everyday seeing them!!!

Lots of character lines brought out made the picture talk!!!!

Love both pieces !!!

That's really cool!

Well, I've had my new saw now for two weeks and I've used it every day almost. What I'm quite childishly happy with is that the 'insert' is still like new !!! That means that all the lessons about 'offering the wood to the blade' - 'let the blade cut the wood' - 'don't push' - 'relax and breathe', that all you good people have given me since I joined almost 2yrs ago must have actually sunk in !!! Just wanted to say a Huge Thank You to all of you.

Yup...3...2...1 ribs are mouth watering!! I just did a half rack (just wife and I) yesterday on my Traeger. Used apple & Alder pellets, apple juice 4th & 5th hour (while wrapped) and finished with Sweet Baby Rey's original BBQ sauce last hour unwrapped. I run it at 180* first 3, then 225* rest of the time...low and slow baby!!

While I don't have any project to show for, I do have a recipe to share. The link https://www.charbroil.com/learn/how-to-smoke-ribs-in-an-electric-smoker. The instructions say electric smoker, but I can tell you from first hand experience that following the temps in a charcoal grill will get the same results. Only thing is prior to wrapping the ribs, put some olive oil and honey on them, then wrap. Just thought I would share because who doesn't like grilling?