Wood turning stuff.

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I have several bowls that I have turned a few are natural edge or have distorted a bit over time and I have not been able to finish the bottoms to my satisfaction.
I have had a vacuum chuck for many years but getting the bowl centered is always a challenge. So I bought this setup https://ww...

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I have not had the time to tackle this project but it will be done at some point.

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Most of the books have the page size pattern with a scaling factor on the page. I am fine with that. Then there is the issue of the less computer literate who will have no clue about scaling or have the resources to do so. Maybe for the oversize patterns have an additional scaled copy to fit a standard...

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That is certainly a very bright contrast. Nice restoration.

[Rolf]

The first time that I saw the small reindeer cut and were I got the pattern was at my very first Scrollsaw picnic at Fox Chapel publishing back in 2005. There was a guy outside that was cutting them on a treadle saw. I don't remember his name.
I had only been scrolling for about a year at that...

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Have you done your presentation ?

All great suggestions. When our club had it's annual show we (the scrolling SIG) had at least one of every thing that could be done on a scroll saw. We always had at least two saws going. I made mostly compound cuts and my friend Joe...

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What kind of line ? Is it tearing up the wood grain?
I have never had an issue with 3M blue tape. It was my go to for the 4 x 4 inch ornament stacks that I make around Christmas. That said I rarely us it now. I have been using the contact brand clear shelf liner for my larger projects for many...

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There is also the Norman Rockwell museum in Stockbridge, Ma

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As Jim explained, but there are lots of different mediums used for removing rust or old finishes. Crushed walnut shells, all types of sand abrasives, glass beads, We used this a great deal at work. I had my fiberglass car stripped with plastic beads. All of it needs to be used by someone that knows...

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If you chose to use matt board I would use D hangers like Denny with a screw that does through the matt and into the wood.

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It would be nice if you could get them sand or soda blasted....

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I will have to do some experimenting with the new Duck brand vinyl shelf covering, it is a bit different.

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Mystic has a nice marine museum.

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Well if you decide to take in Long Long Island let me know. We live in a quaint Village , Bellport , it is about 70 miles east of Manhattan.
The east end is beautiful but crazy busy this time of the year. How will you be traveling?

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The contrasting wood colors really pop. Nice work. Thank you for sharing pictures.

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That is really well done, especially considering the wood and thickness. Pine has such a variation in the grain density, the blade loves to track along the soft stuff. Also the saw has to be perfectly aligned and the pushing sideways is a tendency I still fight after 17 years of cutting.

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Welcome to the forum! Scrolling is a great hobby it is amazing what can be accomplished with such a simple tool.
We all look forward to seeing some pictures of your projects.

My stepson lives in Greenville, Nc

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Not so young, Just turned 73...

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Nice cut! I really like the Font. Our 25th anniversary is coming this year.

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Thank you! and the same to all of the great folks on this forum....