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Wednesday, August 16, 2017

New use for old scraps

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It's hard enough to throw away scraps without having your partner go through your trash bin and remove what you've put in.  Joe regu...
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Thursday, August 3, 2017

Helpful tip for bowls with wide rings

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If you're making a bowl with wide rings--3/8" or more--you can do some pre-sanding of the inside of any particular ring that has ma...
Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Blade entry hole bypass--an informal experiment

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I've always drilled blade entry holes when making scrolled bowls. However, sanding out the drill marks can be tedious, so I decided to t...
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Friday, June 23, 2017

Another use for the Wixey DRO

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I decided to get more precise and use the DRO for cutting a very basic bowl.  I usually add on an additional degree to compensate for imprec...
Sunday, May 21, 2017

Replacing the DRO on the SuperMax drum sander

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If you've installed the Wixey digital readout (DRO) on your SuperMax drum sander, you know that in addition to the DRO made by Wixey for...
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Sunday, April 9, 2017

Finally got it off!

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Most scroll saws arrive with a part that just about every experienced user removes as soon as possible--the "hold down clamp", whi...
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Friday, March 24, 2017

Setting the cutting angle: a cautionary tale

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Most scroll saws have tilting tables, but some have a stationary table and tilting arm.  Having used both designs, and having just ruined a ...
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Monday, February 27, 2017

New blade to recommend

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I've been experimenting with different blades, and based on a recommendation from an experienced scroller, tried out the Pegas Super Ski...
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Thursday, January 19, 2017

Dizzy Bowl experiments

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One great way to use up scraps of wood is to make a dizzy bowl, so named because of the swirled look created by rotating the rings. My fir...
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Thursday, December 15, 2016

Rockler flyer project link

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I just received the latest Rockler flyer, which contained a link to one of my favorite projects--a really lovely holiday bow box which appea...
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