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8th August 2020, 09:24 PM
Thread: Tired Box finish.
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Tired Box finish.
Hi All,
Some 17 years ago I made a small box from recycled jarrah flooring and finished it with Linseed oil, made a mess of that too as I left it too long before rubbing off the excess. It is now in... -
3rd July 2020, 12:24 PM
Thread: Portrait cut.
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Portrait cut.
Hi All,
I offered some of the Carers at the Nursing home where my wife was a resident a portrait. Here is the latest, has a couple of errors unfortunately.
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22nd April 2020, 12:58 PM
Thread: Another portrait.
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Another portrait.
HI All,
A portrait of the "Front Desk" lady at my wife's Care Home. I did the easy part, the cuts, the pattern I still can't do so rely on the Internet and there are helpful people out there.
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15th March 2020, 10:57 AM
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Hi David, PM sent - hope I've done it properly....
Hi David,
PM sent - hope I've done it properly. Size and style OK.
thanks.
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14th March 2020, 02:54 PM
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Want to put the numerals 2 - 9 (separately) as patterns on a 100 x 150 piece of MDF.
Hello.
My wife is in care with dementia and I have been told that she finds comfort, is calmer, threading a coloured string (shoe lace) through holes in a piece of MDF/wood but the Care place has... -
13th August 2019, 12:05 PM
Thread: Wife's GP.
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Hi, Thanks for the "likes", would have made...
Hi,
Thanks for the "likes", would have made better sense if I'd included the original photo so here goes.
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12th August 2019, 09:49 PM
Thread: Wife's GP.
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Wife's GP.
Hi,
My latest cut - portrait. took a while but scrollsawing these days has to take a back seat.
Regards.
Bob H. -
12th May 2019, 09:43 PM
Thread: Another portrait of a "helper'
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Thanks.
Thanks.
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12th May 2019, 12:20 PM
Thread: Another portrait of a "helper'
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The lady is a neighbour that we have known for...
The lady is a neighbour that we have known for only a short time, she is now in her 60's. In her house are photos of her of younger years she was obviously a "bobbie dazzler", my fears were that the...
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11th May 2019, 01:02 PM
Thread: Another portrait of a "helper'
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Another portrait of a "helper'
Hi,
In an effort to show our appreciation for the help we get my wife gets me to cut a portrait of/for the person. Here is the latest except that I forgot to include the 'mat' framing.
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4th April 2019, 11:05 AM
Thread: A portrait.
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A portrait.
Hi,
Don't do a lot of scrollsawing these days as my wife has dementia and needs attention but I did this cut of one of her Carers. So to support the forum I thought to post it.
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14th April 2018, 09:52 PM
Thread: Austin Healey 3000 (Portrait)
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Austin Healey 3000 (Portrait)
Hi.
Haven't posted for a while - well I did recently ask about Helen Harris, thanks - so thought to have a show and tell. A friend, after owning the car for some 20yrs., has finally finished the... -
6th April 2018, 09:45 PM
Thread: Helen Harris
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Hi. Thank you. Bob H.
Hi.
Thank you.
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6th April 2018, 05:59 PM
Thread: Helen Harris
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Helen Harris
Hi,
Been some years since I bought blades, is Helen still "open"?
Thanks.
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13th February 2018, 02:14 PM
Thread: Compound-cut Reindeer pattern.
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Hi. A picture to show that I'm on the way with a...
Hi.
A picture to show that I'm on the way with a few cuts. The cuts are just off the saw so need a coating of Danish or similar. The deer on the left is an original, some 8ish years old now, and... -
31st January 2018, 12:05 PM
Thread: Compound-cut Reindeer pattern.
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Hi, Thank you for the replies, Rob's site fits...
Hi,
Thank you for the replies, Rob's site fits the bill.
Regards,
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29th January 2018, 11:57 AM
Thread: Compound-cut Reindeer pattern.
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Compound-cut Reindeer pattern.
Hi,
Many, very many, moons ago I saw and used a pattern for cutting reindeer using a compound-cut. There were two sizes in the pattern.The family have now asked for several of the smaller ones but... -
24th May 2017, 09:57 PM
Thread: Saving a web site to my computer.
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Hi. Thank you John all done and dusted. Had a...
Hi.
Thank you John all done and dusted. Had a bit of a scare (?) trying to locate the jpeg files but the file ending changed to jpeg after I'd managed to open them. After doing the first page all... -
24th May 2017, 07:38 PM
Thread: Saving a web site to my computer.
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Saving a web site to my computer.
Hi.
Some years ago I had plans for an old fashion timber pencil case/box. Sliding top and swivel top section type. I made it and liked it, so did a son-in law and I gave it to him. I'd like to make... -
24th March 2017, 01:15 PM
Thread: W A Scrollsaw Club.
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Hi. I no longer am a member but the club is...
Hi.
I no longer am a member but the club is still going. there have been some changes I believe, the age (of members) being one.
Try:-
WA Scrollers
And mention Bob H.
Regards.
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16th May 2016, 09:49 PM
Thread: WiFi usage.
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Hi. Thank you for the replies. I don't do too...
Hi.
Thank you for the replies.
I don't do too much streaming - buffering problems - so only occasionally but I was anxious about "double" usage of the Internet download.
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16th May 2016, 12:33 PM
Thread: WiFi usage.
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WiFi usage.
Hi,
I have only 20Gigs of download and not in a position to buy more and I am on wireless, no landline connection available (Australia seems to be less than third world with the Internet!).... -
3rd September 2013, 05:59 PM
Thread: Whisky stain on Pine coffee table.
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Hi, Sorry but it wasn't an event I was proud of...
Hi,
Sorry but it wasn't an event I was proud of so no "stain" picture but can post a picture when I get back home. The happening was a couple of days before leaving for UK.
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27th August 2013, 12:47 PM
Thread: Any good old scroll saws?
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Hi, Mine is a Hegner "lookalike", clone, WMS...
Hi,
Mine is a Hegner "lookalike", clone, WMS printed on mine but it seems to have come from the same factory as the Trupro (I'm guessing). I've used a Hegner and could find little or no difference... -
27th August 2013, 12:33 PM
Thread: Whisky stain on Pine coffee table.
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Hi, For information. All is corrected. On a...
Hi,
For information. All is corrected.
On a shelf in the garage I found an old coffee jar on which I'd written "Bob's Furniture Cleaner" - a recipe I'd found somewhere so not my own. A quick rub... -
26th August 2013, 02:19 PM
Thread: Whisky stain on Pine coffee table.
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Thanks, coasters I have which I think may be why...
Thanks, coasters I have which I think may be why I have this problem, it wobbled!
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26th August 2013, 11:08 AM
Thread: Whisky stain on Pine coffee table.
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Whisky stain on Pine coffee table.
Hi,
Help please. Best repair to a white whisky stain on a pine top? The table was shop bought, is not a natural finish so has been stained a darkish colour (burnt oak???) and I imagine some finish... -
24th July 2013, 07:40 PM
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Hi, Thank you all for the replies, I'll have a...
Hi,
Thank you all for the replies, I'll have a go. I must admit that something substantial - laptop and Ipad -b get the wifi at the distance I'm after, it's one of those tvministicks that I'm... -
21st July 2013, 06:51 PM
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Hi Dabbler, Is there an easy way to find out:-...
Hi Dabbler,
Is there an easy way to find out:-
1 How to find out the channel.
2 Where do I look for the 'app' you mention.
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21st July 2013, 02:59 PM
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Wiireless weak - would a pair of Powerline Adapters be better?
Hi,
Running a Netgear WGR614v9 Router, about 3 years old. The strength at the front of the house is very weak - approx 19 metres away from the router.
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4th May 2013, 02:19 PM
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Hi, Thank you each for the advice and...
Hi,
Thank you each for the advice and suggestions. I've heeded the advice and have rethought so as to use steel legs spot welded to a plate and screwed to the top. Also the back and one side is now... -
2nd May 2013, 10:06 PM
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Method to fix a simple leg to a desk top?
Hi,
I need a method - fixing - to secure a simple leg, probably just a straight 1½ins square, to the underside of a 1ins top but I cannot use rails this time as there will be cabinets under (not... -
Hi, Go to this post and look for Crowie's...
Hi,
Go to this post and look for Crowie's reply:-
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f19/scroll-saw-140602/
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15th January 2013, 01:53 PM
Thread: Scrollsaw advice.
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Scrollsaw advice.
Hi,
Advance Machinery, Canadian I think, sell Hegner saws and have an Free email scroll saw "Free Mini Seminars", might be of interest to some.
Their web address is:-
Advanced Machinery
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Sorry but Helen's address and phone number is no...
Sorry but Helen's address and phone number is no longer correct - in my previous reply - but the email address is OK.
Bob H. -
hi, Yes, try :- Helen Harris PO Box 1065...
hi,
Yes, try :-
Helen Harris PO Box 1065 HORSHAM VIC 3402 Ph: 03 5382 6224 Email: [email protected]
Good for advice and for price.
Good Luck,
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27th September 2012, 12:43 PM
Thread: Comfort Cross
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Comfort Cross
Hi,
On another forum there was posted a thread called "Holding/Comfort Crosses", apparently they are held in the hand, probably measure about 4ins (100mm) x 3ins (75mm) x ½ins (13mm). Very long time... -
19th September 2012, 10:09 PM
Thread: Carbatec MS blades
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Hi Trevor, Sorry I missed your post earlier but...
Hi Trevor,
Sorry I missed your post earlier but Buzza has brought it up to the top. Have you a picture of the "clamp" on the saw, can you post it? Might help someone if we could see.
regards,
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8th September 2012, 03:10 PM
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Hi, Very interesting post. I'm tempted to...
Hi,
Very interesting post.
I'm tempted to follow but my skills/imagination/adapting/improvisation abilities don't allow me to be reasonably successful unless I have a layout to follow. (I've... -
18th July 2012, 07:02 PM
Thread: Unknown Hegner model
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Hi, I can't help with any answers but as you...
Hi,
I can't help with any answers but as you don't seem to have much in the way of help I wondered if you had thought to try another site. This one seems to mention Hegner a bit and posting there... -
3rd April 2012, 10:05 PM
Thread: Slim Dusty
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Hi, If you have a picture try sending a copy...
Hi,
If you have a picture try sending a copy asking for a pattern for it to one of the scroll saw magazine forums e.g.:-
Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board
Good luck.
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15th March 2012, 12:11 PM
Thread: Toy Car Garage
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Hi mric5180, Good effort, I like it (as Gerry...
Hi mric5180,
Good effort, I like it (as Gerry and the Pacemakers said!). By coincidence I've just finished a smaller version, pattern supplied from this forum, and it looks to come from the same... -
2nd November 2011, 10:14 PM
Thread: A dumb question
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Hi, I asked a similar question:...
Hi,
I asked a similar question:
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f198/mdf-mdf-136613/
ended up just sanding, worked O.K.
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19th October 2011, 10:06 PM
Thread: Ryobi AP 13 Planer/Thicknesser.
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Hi Zipster, My friendly electrician friend did...
Hi Zipster,
My friendly electrician friend did the stripping and yes he removed the "face plate", as I recall the face plate was in two parts, the label is now split vertically so it must be that... -
17th October 2011, 10:48 PM
Thread: 18" carba-tech
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Hi, I wish you all the very best with your...
Hi,
I wish you all the very best with your Excalibur. I don't have one and wouldn't buy one unless I knew it came from USA. From reading on the various forums the Australian bought ones seem somehow... -
17th October 2011, 04:05 PM
Thread: Ryobi AP 13 Planer/Thicknesser.
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Hi, I was unable to obtain any parts, not even...
Hi,
I was unable to obtain any parts, not even the whole top section of the machine and ended up finding a place that repairs power tools.
Ended up costing $193.80 - not that I'm grizzling about... -
15th October 2011, 10:01 PM
Thread: Scroll saws a few queries
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HI, I had a couple of 'senior' moments with my...
HI,
I had a couple of 'senior' moments with my post, I aught to have made it clear that for the top blade clamp I go for 'toolless' i.e. no allen key/clock key.
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14th October 2011, 10:45 PM
Thread: Scroll saws a few queries
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Hi, I started with a Timbecon 16ins - wanted to...
Hi,
I started with a Timbecon 16ins - wanted to test the water, so to speak. It did the job but not like the WMS (Hegner lookalike, such as the other two Hegner lookalikes) I have had for over four... -
8th September 2011, 07:37 PM
Thread: Madagascar fretworker
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Madagascar fretworker
Hi,
Attached (I hope!) is an extract from the local newspaper - travel section. And I'm fussy about my saw! Hope you can read it.
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5th September 2011, 10:00 PM
Thread: Which scroll saw?
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Hi, Carbatec :- Carba-Tec 16" Variable Speed...
Hi,
Carbatec :-
Carba-Tec 16" Variable Speed Scroll Saw : CARBA-TEC
have one advertised for $139. Needs a pinless blade adapter see Timbecon, $14.90 (plus postage I guess):-
Catalogue - Sawing -...