Sometimes it's fun to raid the scrap bin and see if a project jumps out. I had this small piece of spalted maple that could not go in the trash. It is just too beautiful to waste. When I picked it up I heard it say "I need to sit on your desk.".
I keep business cards and a pen on my desk and they needed a new home. A business card and pen holder was born.
It's easy to overwork a pattern when the wood is actually the star. I kept this as simple as possible.
Because it is so simple it makes a nice product for your craft shows or Etsy sales.
You can make these so quickly that your time and material cost is minimal. I know there are some of you who turn pens on your lathe. You take the pens to your craft shows to sell. This projects could be an excellent upsell for you pen business.
If you own a drill press you have probably experienced this problem. In this video I solve it.
I use my drill press almost as much as any tool in my shop. It is a Craftsman floor model drill press and it has worked well for me for several years. I have added a decent woodworking table and a motorized lift system but there is still one thing that drives me crazy. The depth stop adjustment nuts are terrible. In this video, I solve that problem. If you have the same problem take a look at this simple $3 fix.
$12 per sheet of 12 coins plus $3.50 shipping
Inlay with a 1" Forstner Bit.
The perfect way to sign your work.
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Every Scrollsaw Workshop Pattern from 2007-2018 in DVD
This DVD has over 2,600 patterns published from 2007 thru 2018.
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.
Don't have a DVD drive on your new computer. No problem. Buy the catalog on a USB thumb drive.
All the same file but on an easy to use a thumb drive. The USB thumb drive option is $23 plus shipping.
Don't have a DVD drive on your new computer. No problem. Buy the catalog on a USB thumb drive.
All the same file but on an easy to use a thumb drive. The USB thumb drive option is $23 plus shipping.
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
Want to create beautiful wooden vases on the scroll saw?
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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