I hope everybody had great weekend. The summer craft show circuit is heating up so I know every has been doing some cutting, so how a picture or two. I finished up about 10 items this past week myself, and hope to get a few more done this week. Let's hear what everybody is working on. 

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Greg
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Can't wait to see it finished Charles, looks like an interesting project.

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Greg
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Greg you are right about the craft shows heating up. I have a three day show coming this weekend. I will be at the Helen Keller Festival in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Will be setup by noon on Friday and be there all weekend. Two weeks later I have a First Friday show in Downtown Florence.

Here is my display from last month.

I have a few more cutting boards to get ready, so tonight I will be working on cutting boards.

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John Moody
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I got this cut and glued sanded and ready for finish. A wedding gift for a couple from our Church. Pattern by Sue May.

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Wayne Mahler
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Looks great Wayne. Here's one I did last year. The second one is Steve Goods pattern, which honestly I like better.

Wayne Mahler said:

I got this cut and glued sanded and ready for finish. A wedding gift for a couple from our Church. Pattern by Sue May.

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Wayne Mahler
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You made some good progress Charles

Charles Nicholls said:

Well here is a bit of progress I only have to glue the magnesium/flint stick in and it's done.

Greg Aksdal said:

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Thanks Greg and Wayne for giving me an Ideal for a wedding Present. My Step son called us late Friday night. Seems he pop the question to his Girlfriend. by asking her to marrie him. Poor Girl said yes. I haven't really played with my scroll saw in sometime.

Greg Aksdal said:

Looks great Wayne. Here's one I did last year. The second one is Steve Goods pattern, which honestly I like better.

Wayne Mahler said:

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Very nice Wayne. I love all of the detail in it. That will certainly make a very special gift with a life time of memories.

Wayne Mahler said:

I got this cut and glued sanded and ready for finish. A wedding gift for a couple from our Church. Pattern by Sue May.

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Wayne Mahler
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Very nice Charles. What is the overall size?

Charles Nicholls said:

Well here is a bit of progress I only have to glue the magnesium/flint stick in and it's done.

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Greg those are great also. Wayne's looked like Walnut. What wood did  you use for yours?

Greg Aksdal said:

Looks great Wayne. Here's one I did last year. The second one is Steve Goods pattern, which honestly I like better.

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John, both of these were made from spanish cedar, one has a red oak backing and the other is baltic birch.

John Moody said:

Greg those are great also. Wayne's looked like Walnut. What wood did  you use for yours?

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Thanks Charles, That is pretty cool. As you said it would be a nice thing to have camping or even to just keep in the car in case of an emergency. Hope you sell a bunch of them. I love the Walnut.

Charles Nicholls said:

Hi John the overall length is 6 1/8 x 1 1/8 just the handle is 3 1/8 x1 1/8 at the widest point

John Moody said:

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Did think about Spanish Cedar. I will looking at the redish color and it didn't really look like cherry. Those are very nice.

Greg Aksdal said:

John, both of these were made from spanish cedar, one has a red oak backing and the other is baltic birch.

John Moody said:

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Greg

Really liked your choice of wood. I also did Steve's version as a Christmas gift for some neighbors.I'm not sure which I like better. One is more formal and I kind of enjoy that aspect of it. This one I did out of Red Oak and it was stained with puritan pine. Still have put the finish on it, but have till this week end, so we will see. As always I enjoy seeing your work.

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Wayne Mahler
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Wayne what I didn't like about Sue's version is the font she used, for me it was really tough to cut. 

Wayne Mahler said:

Greg

Really liked your choice of wood. I also did Steve's version as a Christmas gift for some neighbors.I'm not sure which I like better. One is more formal and I kind of enjoy that aspect of it. This one I did out of Red Oak and it was stained with puritan pine. Still have put the finish on it, but have till this week end, so we will see. As always I enjoy seeing your work.

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Wayne Mahler
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Greg

Most of her's was cut with a #5 blade. The smaller letters I stepped down to a #3. I keep my saw's blade speed down and found this to be the answer to a lot of issues I was having with the detailed cuts. Other then using a zero insert on my table. If there is someway I can help you please let me know. Watching the work you do, I would say you are very accomplished and skilled. Also this piece is 3/4 thick, I may have gone through 3 blades cutting it.

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Wayne Mahler
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I think I used a #3 on it too, it's been over a year since I cut it. You know as well as I do that every once in a while everybody runs into a pattern that just kicks ya in the backside  and the letters were that way for me. 

Wayne Mahler said:

Greg

Most of her's was cut with a #5 blade. The smaller letters I stepped down to a #3. I keep my saw's blade speed down and found this to be the answer to a lot of issues I was having with the detailed cuts. Other then using a zero insert on my table. If there is someway I can help you please let me know. Watching the work you do, I would say you are very accomplished and skilled. Also this piece is 3/4 thick, I may have gone through 3 blades cutting it.

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Wayne Mahler
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Well spoken Greg. And yes you are 100% correct on getting a piece that just kicks you butt to Hades and back. I'm sure we have all been there.

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Wayne Mahler
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