Trying out the Consignment Route #3: Questions answered on pricing, etc.......
Good Morning! I was asked a couple of questions yesterday about my recent foray into the sales world, so i thought I would take a minute and answer some of them…......... William asked a bunch of very...
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Scrollsaw Portraits in a NutShell #1: The Prep Work
I was asked by at least a dozen people over the last few months how I do my portraits. Particularly, how I get up to the point of actually putting blade to wood. In other words…… the Prep Work. I...
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Trying out the Consignment Route #4: A bit of feedback and a photo!
It’s been just shy of twenty days now and my curiosity got the better of me. I picked up the phone and gave the shop a call. As always the co-owner who I talked to could NOT have been nicer! She stated...
View ArticleTrying out the Consignment Route #5: Feedback and Good News!
So, it’s been 43 days since the last blog on this topic as well as around 30 days since I had any words from the shop. The lack of communication really didn’t bother me at all since I assumed that I...
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Help Identifying Species of Wood #1: Need an ID on Yellowish wood that smells...
I need some help! A couple of weeks ago, our State sent their minions around to prune all of the growth back from the sides of our roadways. Overall they do a good job – they actually prune rather than...
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Help Identifying Species of Wood #2: And we have a Winner!
And a very positive I.D. as well! Daren Nelson, from Central Illinois…................................. Come on Down! You are the winner of the “Name That Wood Species” Contest. And the crowd goes...
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Scrollsaw Portraits in a NutShell #2: Lesson #2 - Creating Patterns on the...
Since I was asked by a TON of people over the last few months how I go about creating a scroll saw pattern from a picture I am going to attempt to share with you all just how I go about doing so. First...
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Trying out the Consignment Route #6: Restocking Day at the Painted Lady!
I was recently asked by the owner’s the shop if I had any more works to deliver as their inventory was getting low. I asked them about what subjects sell the best and got to work. Today we took the...
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Puzzlemaking with a Scroll Saw
The first step in making one of these puzzles is spending some time in front of the computer. You have to have an image to cut as well as create a properly sized puzzle overlay. If you are cutting...
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Quick Tip for CNC Router Users
As a bunch of you know, I’ve recently acquired a CNC Router from Oliver Industries. Here’s a quick tip on getting a really detailed carving with very little tear out. I’ve been hired to create a couple...
View ArticleWhat is wrong with this site's managers??????
I simply can’t believe how many spammers are allowed to simply sign up scads of new “users” every day! These accounts clog up our resources and slow our site down as well as screw up any metrics we...
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Transferring Images to Wood #1: Day One - Prep Work & Stickin It To the Man!
Due to a recent project I've posted, I have been asked by many LJ’ers to do a blog on just how I was able to get such a clear image fixed onto a piece of oak. Here goes nothing…......... Items Required...
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Transferring Images to Wood #2: The Dirty Work & The Big Payoff!
Okay, you have waited overnight (at least) and are now ready to continue….... The image has now dried and all the medium has gone perfectly clear. If you noticed the change in scenery, we are now in my...
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Fantastic Woodworking in an amusement park
One of mine and my wife’s most favorite places on earth is Knoebels Grove Amusement park, located near Elysburg, Pa. The park was started back in 1955 as a “hang-out” for local loggers in the area and...
View ArticleYou ask why I remind folks about our rules..............
I have been known in the past, and even recently, to “kindly remind” people who post off-topic or rule-breaking projects to lumberjocks. While I get a bit of anger from it, mostly it’s from people...
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A new Scrollsaw Medium - Vinyl LP's!
A while ago I was asked to make a scrollsaw portrait of Michael Jackson for a person who loved music, so I thought about the idea of using a vinyl record as the actual medium for the cutting. I had NO...
View ArticleYou GOTTA try this tape out!
Recently, I have been doing a ton of projects that require me to stick a template to some wood so I can use a router with a flush-trim bit. I never found a double-sided tape that I liked. Either they...
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Now THIS seems interesting..........
I am wondering if anyone has used Titebond’s Fluorescent wood glue? I was going over their website to get the particulars on one of their other glues and saw this as an offer. Here’s what it looks like...
View ArticleAll you woodturners out there - watch THIS!
I was watching “How do they do it” today and saw the article on the Russian Nesting Dolls. FANTASTIC! The two biggest reasons: 1) The workers are all women! They can out-turn most of us guys and not...
View ArticleAll you woodturners out there - watch THIS, Part 2!
So, a few months ago I posted a blog with a link to a Russian Doll Factory and was fascinated with the turning tools that were used by the women who worked there. They looked to be very simple, but did...
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