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    The end of the road

    The water I was fishing in the photo is called Garnffrwd trout fishery, well worth looking it up. It is only a 15 minute drive from home but it is a difficult water, there are a lot of big fish in there well into double figures. Another water I fish is a big reservoir Llys y Fran near...
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    The end of the road

    Many thanks for all your kind comments and best wishes. I have really enjoyed my time on the saw and here on the forum. I am loving the fishing side though and thankful it is keeping me busy depsite the difficulties. Have encoded a couple of pics. I am able to get really close to where I am...
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    The end of the road

    Sadly I am having to give up my scroll saw work due to my disability getting worse. I am losing the use of my legs and I have problems holding things, similaer to Brian. The main problem is unloading and loading all the boxes at the craft fairs and getting everything set up despite having lots...
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    I'm back

    Tahnks for the comments guys. Marcos. I plan to go back in December after the craft fairs finish. Brian, The wood is called iron wood, extremely heavy stuff and I think I would struggle with it a bit on the scroll saw. Martin. I was surprised but I did recieve normal e-mails while I was there...
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    I'm back

    I thought it was about time I mentioned that I have returned from my trip to the Philippines. The first thing that hit me after landing in Manila was the heat and the humidity, apparently I went at the coolest time of the year but the temperatures were still round the 40 mark but most buildings...
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    I'm off.

    This is not really a scroll saw subject but I thought i would let you all know that in 5 weeks time I am going off to the Philippines for a few months to meet my new girlfriend and hopefully do a little bit of business. At last everything is done, flight booked, had six inoculations the other...
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    Need advice on a Hegner saw.

    I cut 3/4 inch oak all the time. for your 1 inch oak I would go for a number 7 reverse toothd blade.If you cover the oak with wide clear packing tape you will find it will cut a lot easier, it will reduce the friction between blade and wood and also help prevent burning and the cut will be...
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    Painting wooden toys

    I use acrylic paints from Hobbies, there are a few to choose from and I have found their own branded paints to be the best. There are a couple of secrets for getting the finish you desire and it is quite simple. Firstly I don't bother with a primer and secondly most of what I paint is birch...
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    New to scrolling - A couple of questions

    Hi. Glad to hear your have got yorself a good scroll saw. The fitting for the vacuum hose is pretty useless and most of us make up our own extraction system and the favourite vacuum is the Henry because it is about the quietest there is and will easily run for an hour without any problems. Make...
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    I love your sense of humour Brian with the white stick. As you know I am disabled and I had a similar problem to your neck pain. I had a lady call from social services and she gave me a stool, it was no ordinary stool, this one tilted so the seat had a forward slope to it. At first I was a bit...
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    How to make simple scrolled items nicer to sell?

    Hi. I have been attending craft fairs for many years and if you wish to go down the same road there are two main things you need to be aware of. The first is the quality of your work and the second is presentation. You do not have to be an expert salesman, wood sells itself. Most people love...
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    Hi Brian. I made a woden birthday card for my Bruvver about 20 years ago, I made it from 1/4 inch thick very darl oak. I stack cut two pieces about 7 x 5 with a nice fancy edge and hinged the two together using those tine hinges you see on small wooden boxes. I mananged to scroll happy birthday...
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    Absolutely brilliant Brian. brings back memories but mine was the Honda 90 version. I love the detail, fantastic work.
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    Flight advice

    Many thanks agin guys, especially Andy. I have booked my vaccinations and my passport is brand new so no problems there. I will certainly get a letter from my doctor. I will have a few days medication in my flight bag should the woerst happen to my main luggage and of course I will have good...
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    Flight advice

    Thanks again everyone for your very good advice, all of which I have written down. Brian my friend, I am going over there to get married to a local lady and if we can get through the red tape in the 3 months I am there bring her back with me, I will be needing care soon and the lady in question...
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