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Made this Steve Good Pattern for my Grandson, we painted it in his favorite colors. Please note that this is made by hand, on my Scroll Saw.  I have 4 more projects lined up for my Grandson, including some cool toys.

 

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-Steven

You have some nice skills there.....Your going to be superman in the eyes of your grandson :)

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Nice, what kind of scroll saw do you have?

The DeWalt DW788 of course LOL...  It's the best model out there for the price, since the next step up is a $1000+ dollars.  Delta makes a similar one in the same price range, and shares many of the same parts has the DeWalt DW788, but I been reading a lot of negative reviews on the Delta model.

 

-Steven

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That is the kind of cool stuff that is missing today. Heart and soul, meaningful stuff they will have for a long time. Looks great!

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I did a lot of the same things when the boys were young, and Brandon (the one that was in the hospital) enjoys making walking sticks, and wood burning now - he's 17.  I also made some cars and trucks for my Grandson, and he plays with them more then those fancy plastic ones with all the light and loud noises.

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That's awesome Wigwag. My grandpa used to make all kinds of toys for us in his woodshop. It was pretty cool really, now that he is gone I still have most if not all of the things he made me.

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That's cool that you still have stuff your Grandpa made.  Aiden really enjoys playing with everything I have made for him so far, can't wait till he gets a little older, and can come into the shop.

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awesome job dude, I know how time consuming that can be...have you ever thought about a pantograph?

I don't mind the time it takes, I just enjoy being in the workshop and especially the sanding process, has it's very therapeutic.  I sort of get in a "zone", when sanding by hand and its's one thing in my workshop that won't cause serious injury when i'm not 100% focused (I am always 110% focused when using any power tools). I will have to look into a pantograph, could be a useful tool for the workshop. 

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I don't mind the time it takes, I just enjoy being in the workshop and especially the sanding process, has it's very therapeutic. I sort of get in a "zone", when sanding by hand and its's one thing in my workshop that won't cause serious injury when i'm not 100% focused (I am always 110% focused when using any power tools). I will have to look into a pantograph, could be a useful tool for the workshop.

I have seen guys with some great woodworking skills, but they skimped on the sanding and it totally ruined what they were making.

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Looks great!!! What type, brand, of paint brush are you using to paint with??

Nothing special, the paint is just .49 craft acrylic with a few drops of Liquitex leveling agent, then a few coats of Krylon Crystal Clear Acrylic to seal it. The brushes are contemporary craft.  Since these are just kids toys, I personally think it looks good enough. However, for my other small woodworking projects the require a colorful painted finish, I use my Airbrush to apply the paint in several thin coats.

 

-Steven

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Nothing special, the paint is just .49 craft acrylic with a few drops of Liquitex leveling agent, then a few coats of Krylon Crystal Clear Acrylic to seal it. The brushes are contemporary craft.  Since these are just kids toys, I personally think it looks good enough. However, for my other small woodworking projects the require a colorful painted finish, I use my Airbrush to apply the paint in several thin coats.

 

-Steven

It looks like a good smooth finish, keep up the good work.

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