A simple Easter. This egg is about seven inches tall. It is two layers. The back layer can be painted to add color to the fretwork.
I frustrate some people. I don't do it out of meanness. It's just the way it is and I don't have a way to fix it.
I'm talking about email and phone calls. Some folks get frustrated with me because I don't return their email or answer their phone calls. I'm not ignoring just you, I'm ignoring 90% of everybody. Let me explain.
The number of emails I get daily varies. Sometime I'll get 40 or 50 then the next day I may get over 100. If you have ever received an email reply from me then you have probably seen that I don't usually give short answers to questions. Especially if I'm answering a question from someone just getting started in the hobby.
Typically it takes me five to twenty minutes to answer a question in my reply. If you do the math you can see the problem. When I even answer 10 percent of the email I get you are talking hours a day to keep up.
I love getting the email. I read most of them. I answer a few of them. I'll never get to all of them so I just want you to understand that it's not out of lack of caring. It's just impossible. To the few people who are frustrated with me I hope this at least lets you understand that it's not you. It's me. Thanks for understanding.
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What!!!!! This is crazy.
Prize #1.... $300 Bear Woods gift certificate
Prize #2.... $150 Bear Woods gift certificate.
Stephen
from Bear Woods and myself want to take the giveaway up a notch this
month. We will be increasing the value of the gift certificate to $300
for prize#1 and $150 for prize number two. You can buy a lot of Pegas
scroll saw blades, clock parts and more with this giveaway.
2Ways2Win.
Way1
$300
gift certificate. Simply use the link above to enter every day. The
more you enter the better your chance to win a $300 gift certificate.
Winner randomly drawn from all entries.
Way2
$150
gift certificate. Visit Bear Woods Facebook page and upload a picture
of an Easter themed project that you have made. You can also enter by
emailing the picture to service@bearwood.com
Winner randonly drawn from all elegible entries.Click image to enlarge.
This is not a paid ad. I was speaking to Ray at Seyco today and he mentioned that they had their Seyco ST-21 scroll saw ready to ship for $879 to your front door step. Free FEDEX ground in the lower 48.
I own this saw and I consider Ray a friend. Ray has been a leading force in our community for many years. His customer service has been second to none. He sells quality products. He understand the scroll saw community better than anyone I know.
If you need or want to upgrade to a superior scroll saw then the ST-21 is a great choice. Give Ray a call if you have any questions and he will get you hooked up with a great machine.
By the way, one of my favorite tools in my shop is the Scroller's Drill from Seyco. I use it almost exclusively now to drill my entry holes. It's just way easier than going to my drill press. Ray has the Scroller's drill ready to ship for $109. Well worth every penny.
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Scroll Saw Pattern Design Tutorial: DVD
Let me teach you to create a beautiful wooden portrait pattern. I will show you everything you need from start to finish. The video will show you the free software program you can download for Windows or Mac OS. I will show you how to install the program and configure it for best results.
Let me teach you to create a beautiful wooden portrait pattern. I will show you everything you need from start to finish. The video will show you the free software program you can download for Windows or Mac OS. I will show you how to install the program and configure it for best results.
Then I will show you the technique to take your photograph and make a pattern from it. When the pattern is complete we will go in the shop and cut it.
The DVD is $10 plus shipping. This is a data DVD that you will use on your computer to watch the video tutorial
Every Scrollsaw Workshop Pattern from 2007-2017 in DVD
Purchase the entire Scrollsaw Workshop pattern catalog for offline access.
This DVD has 2,300 patterns published from 2007 thru 2017.
The DVD is $20 plus shipping. Ships to 60 countries around the world.
The DVD is $20 plus shipping. Ships to 60 countries around the world.
If you use the DVD on a Windows PC there is a simple viewer program to browse through the patterns.
The DVD also works fine on a MAC. The viewer program is not MAC compatible but there is an included PDF with all the patterns shown as thumbnails for easy viewing.
My two "Wooden Vases on the Scroll Saw" books make it easy.
The books are $12 each and available for instant download after purchase. Click for Video
Demonstration.
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