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  1. Thread: Dust Mask

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    Wooden toys Yes I'm finished

    Wooden toys Yes

    I'm finished
  2. Thread: Dust Mask

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    I am Sorry. I thought I was contributing to a...

    I am Sorry.

    I thought I was contributing to a quite scrollsaw forum made up with hobby type people. I thought I had been able to assist to a hobby type dust situation.

    But it seems that I am...
  3. Thread: Dust Mask

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    Thanks for your comment. I had better send it...

    Thanks for your comment. I had better send it back for a refund.

    John
  4. Thread: Dust Mask

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    Dust Mask

    I have just read the latest post from and was answering it when I decided I should make my opinion of the RZ mask as public as I can.

    I bought an RZ Mask from Timbercon a couple of weeks ago and...
  5. Thread: Name plaque.

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    I,m just up the hill from you off race cours...

    I,m just up the hill from you off race cours road. That is Melaleuca way. Mbl 0429477053. Give mw a call so we can talk.

    John
  6. Thread: Name plaque.

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    Good morning Mick. Good to hear from a fellow...

    Good morning Mick. Good to hear from a fellow Orange person. I think we need to have further contact considering we have the same area code. Your work looks pretty good to me especialy that it seems...
  7. Good morning PWJUPP. I have only just looked at...

    Good morning PWJUPP. I have only just looked at this forum and found you work. I have done this hut both in pencil and pyro but I have been far more formal than you. I like the added rustic style...
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    Many moons ago I had ascroll saw that needed...

    Many moons ago I had ascroll saw that needed attention in the blower dept. I fitted fish pond blower and it was exelent. I'm not to worried about dust because it is minimal and I think a vacume...
  9. Thread: Whittling

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    Whittling

    If I bought a Chev or Ford I wouldn't expect to re build it when it got it home

    John
  10. Thread: Whittling

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    Whittling

    I have in the last few weeks bought as set of Flexcut carving knives model No KN 100. I have never been so disappointed in a purchase that was made in Australia.

    All that I have read about these...
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    Red gum

    Good morning htl. Your work is outstanding and should encourage others to follow you. What I find most outstanding is that you are restricted to a chair as you put it. I am not restricted except for...
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    You get what you pay for. I found out the hard...

    You get what you pay for. I found out the hard way and worked my up through the saws available at the time and that was about seven saws. Fortunately I didn't loose all my money. I now have a 16inch...
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    Well done on the scroll work. Boat and cars. We...

    Well done on the scroll work. Boat and cars. We are well off in NSW but have some knowledge of what you are going through because we have family down there. I do think that scroll saws have big part...
  14. Thread: DeadPool

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    Good morning Simon. I think your workman ship is...

    Good morning Simon. I think your workman ship is excellent. I have found portrates of one form or another very satisfying to do however I concentrate on natural or man made subjects. One of my...
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    Just to add my piece about spiral blades. If I am...

    Just to add my piece about spiral blades. If I am cutting image / portrate type work such as birds I wouldn't' use anything else but spiral blades because the rough edge sets the work off also I...
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    Your toys look good Graeme. Keep up the good work...

    Your toys look good Graeme. Keep up the good work in this great world of scrolling

    John
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    Scrolling & virus

    Just thought I would pass comment on scrolling while the virus isolation was with us.

    Like every one else I spent a lot of weeks isolated even though I live well away from the problem locations....
  18. Thread: Red Oak Ply

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    Good morning Oges. I have only cut a small...

    Good morning Oges. I have only cut a small project at this time. It is the tree of life. I was very pleased with the outcome and finished it with el cheapo baby oil. It lifted the grain well and...
  19. Thread: Red Oak Ply

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    Just a bit more on my red oak from Bunnings....

    Just a bit more on my red oak from Bunnings. Today I have been doing a pattern of the tree of life using red oak. I am doing a reduced size and the work is quite detailed. I am very pleased with how...
  20. Thread: More stuff....

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    You are right Graeme scrolling does get you in....

    You are right Graeme scrolling does get you in. There is a new world out there to be had and the beauty of it is that it's very skillful but not all that expensive for material or equipment. Keep up...
  21. Thread: Red Oak Ply

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    Thank you Wooden Joys for your input as well as...

    Thank you Wooden Joys for your input as well as others. My concern with red oak ply is that the last veneer top and bottom is extremely thin. My experience with ply like that is that if you touch it...
  22. Thread: Red Oak Ply

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    Red Oak Ply

    On a recent visit to Bunnings (Orange) I discovered that they are stocking Red Oak Ply in various thicknesses. Has any one out there in scrollers land used this and if so I would appreciate your...
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    Good morning. I have been working with melamine...

    Good morning. I have been working with melamine and using weldbond glue to join two layers. My first attempt was just applying the weldbond to to both surfaces. It wasn't successful. I made two more...
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    It seems to be difficult to get a glue that will...

    It seems to be difficult to get a glue that will work on melamine except for those glues that bite on contact. They wont let you adjust the pieces. I have bought a small tube of weldbond but haven't...
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    Thank you Alex. I have been looking around and...

    Thank you Alex. I have been looking around and the glue jumping out at me is welbond. The information I am getting is that it's a good general purpose glue and should give me freedom to move the...
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    Good morning Mature One. I am about to start...

    Good morning Mature One. I am about to start making the butterfly pattern. Although I will use a combination of ply and MDF for my first one I will later use melamine ( that is when I can get...
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    I should have added that these little bolts work...

    I should have added that these little bolts work loose with vibration and the clamps lose grip. The self locking nuts stop this from happening.

    John
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    I had a delta many years ago. One of the things I...

    I had a delta many years ago. One of the things I did was to replace the little bolts in the clamps and fit them with self locking nuts. I found that the normal nuts worked loose with use. I also...
  29. Thread: Dremel sanding

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    Dremel sanding

    Every now and again something new jumps out at me from the wood work. This time I picked up something some where on the computer so it's not my idea but it's worth sharing.

    I have made a sander to...
  30. Thread: Pegus Clamps

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    I am very happy with my Pegus clamps. I...

    I am very happy with my Pegus clamps. I understand that they are made from aircraft aluminum and are as strong as steel. I have found that all they need to tighten them is just a nip and that holds...
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    I agree. 50 ml is usually quoted but it is...

    I agree. 50 ml is usually quoted but it is pushing the boundary to the limit. The blade usually ends up going it's own way at that depth and it is very slow cutting. 25 ml is comfortable.

    John
  32. Thread: A portrait.

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    Hello Hawkenob You are obviously a very...

    Hello Hawkenob

    You are obviously a very skilled scroller. It is just a shame that you are unable to keep doing your hobby. It faces us all that one day we will have to care for our love ones and...
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    I think you would probably pay more for the foot...

    I think you would probably pay more for the foot switch than you payed for the saw. There is no reason why you can't use the saw switch. Just not as convenient as the one on the floor. Good luck just...
  34. Thread: Book

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    Book

    Does anyone out there have a copy of the book "Fantastic Medieval Mosaics" by Frank Droege? If so I would be interested in what you think of the patterns and if you have made any of them. Also what...
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    Just a further comment on the puzzle patterns....

    Just a further comment on the puzzle patterns. When I was make a puzzle from a photo I got a photo print via Office works. By using photo quality paper it stood up to being cut and the quality of the...
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    I would have thought modified geometry blades...

    I would have thought modified geometry blades would have been the last choice because they are very aggressive. I had a lot of success using scroll blades from Helen Harris. I have never used a...
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    It shows how little I know about music Cal. It...

    It shows how little I know about music Cal. It sounds like a very interesting hobby.

    John
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    Sorry Cal. I misunderstood you thinking you were...

    Sorry Cal. I misunderstood you thinking you were not a scroll saw person. The violin is magnificent and a credit to you. I have always had a desire to make a violin or a guitar but that's as far as...
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    Thanks Cal for your thoughts on stick glue. I...

    Thanks Cal for your thoughts on stick glue. I have used it in the passed but found it was lumpy and didn't work so well when attaching the pattern because of the lumps. I have just finished a job...
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    Thanks Cal for this information. It is just what...

    Thanks Cal for this information. It is just what I have been looking for and now you have put what I found this week into words. Obviously blue has a place but I don't think it's with attaching...
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    Well I have used blue masking tape once. I wont't...

    Well I have used blue masking tape once. I wont't be using it again. It was on the job for three or four days and this morning I removed the pattern. The blue tape had stuck far to tightly and was...
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    Thanks for your replys. I have found your...

    Thanks for your replys. I have found your comments interesting. I have always used the masking tape method but I am getting sick of the tape tearing before I get the required length hence the...
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    Blue masking tape

    Can anyone tell me why all the recommendations are to use blue masking tape when attaching patterns for scrolling. Considering blue tape is far more expensive that a lot of other tapes around I have...
  44. Thread: Pegus Clamps

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    I installed the Pegus clamps in my saw yesterday...

    I installed the Pegus clamps in my saw yesterday and have been using them for most of today cutting fairly fine work. As said I would follow up on my thoughts on them. I am pleased with the way they...
  45. Thread: Pegus Clamps

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    Back again. I ordered a set of Pegus blades this...

    Back again. I ordered a set of Pegus blades this morning and should have them in a couple of days. Looking forward to fitting them and trying them out. That should happen next week all going well.
    ...
  46. Thread: Pegus Clamps

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    Thanks for the reply's on the Pegus clamps. Nice...

    Thanks for the reply's on the Pegus clamps. Nice to see all three eastern states made comment. I think from the comments on these clamps I will give serious thought to replacing mine. I think then...
  47. Thread: Pegus Clamps

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    Pegus Clamps

    Has anyone out there had experience in replacing the clamps on an Excalibur scroll saw with the new Pegus clamps? My question is. Are the Pegus clamps worth the the 100 plus dollars to replace the...
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    Thanks for your reply Mature One. I'm pleased...

    Thanks for your reply Mature One. I'm pleased someone else has had a similar experience with the Excalibur saw. What surprises me is that there is no mention in the hand book or from any of the many...
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    Saw lubrication

    I'm looking for support. I have a 16 inch General (Excalibur) scroll saw. I tuned it and have been very pleased with it's operation. However I have always wondered if the multiple bearings in in the...
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    Good luck Spanner. I have been selling various...

    Good luck Spanner. I have been selling various wood work pieces for years. After trying many and varied items the best I have been able to do is earn enough to have a paying hobby. I hear every now...
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