Questions for Judy Gale Roberts, Jerry Booher

[Aussie Bruce]

I'm still only new to this but on my Delta Scroll Saw I have a 2hp bagged dust collector onto 4" PVC plumders pipe I got for free from plumbering shops, when a job is done and any mistakes or old plumbing taken out,elbows,bends etc...I have gate slides and off takes to my bandsaw, 1" belt sander,scroll saw and my drill press. For my scroll saw I have a 1' tp under my saw held on by a spring clamp electrical taped to to plastic hose and to the top of the table I went to a metal machine shop and obtained a flexible setup they use for cooling metal on metal lathes ( similar to I think the DeWalt or Hegner ) it's individual sections you use to put in the right position..I have heard of people using small fans or even fish tank pumps to blow dust away but doesn't that defeat the purpose by putting dust INTO THE AIR...

See How you go
Bruce

[Aussie Bruce]

Like most have tried and fell in love with Fine Line Dogs is there a second book coming I know you can't do all breeds and when you released it you said there's going to be someone who wants another breed no ones ever happy ......but,...can you do a Jack Russell Terrier and for us Aussies an Australian Blue Cattle Dog (Aussie Blue Healer) I believe there's a few getting over in the states now, Anyway keep up great work I'm not game to try Intarsia We don't have the wood colour variation you guys have over there

Thanks from Kandos Australia
Bruce

[Intarsia.com]

Bruce,

Sounds like a plan to me. I really can't comment 0n the fish tank pump or the fan. The saws I have used all have built in blowers.
Perhaps you could pose this question to Bob at the magazine and see if he can't find some better help than me on this one.
Best of luck.
Merry Christmas.
jerry

[Intarsia.com]

Bruce.
Thanks for the nice comment about the Fine Line Book.
At this time we are not planning any new Fine Line books on Dogs.

I do have a plan for some knock out thngs for the scroll saw but the problem is getting enough time for Judy to do the patterns.

I guess I can only say---"STAY TUNED"

best of luck to you
jerry

[grandpawrichard]

Hi Judy and Jeff,
I have been a user of your patterns for a good many years; infact Judy autographed several of her "Fine Line Design" books for me when they first came out. At least one of them came to me on my Birthday from my wife and she had Judy write a Birthday wish in them for me.

The reason I'm writing today is to ask if you would Please do some Archery Related Patterns for us scroller/archery fanatics? I have gone all over the internet and I found only One Archery Fretwork design.

I'm pretty heavy into Archery and I have lots of friends that are too, so I would like to get a bunch of patterns to make as special gifts and some for prizes at my local archery club.

If you are too busy to take on such a job, do you know anywhere I can get patterns like this?

Thanks for your help and Hello from an old customer!

Dick Raymond

[Intarsia.com]

Hello Dick.
Thanks for writing. As far as I know Judy does not have any archery drawings up her sleeves.
At this time we can't help you but just posting here on this site may bring some patterns your way.
Thank you for your kind words.
Happy New Year to all !!!!!!!!!!!
and Happy Scrolling.
jerry

[SSG Johnson]

I just got your Intarsia Workbook and the Wildlife Intarsia book and have read both front to back thanks for writing such wonderful books and explaining in detail how to make the patterns work. I cant wait to get started on my own projects. I do have a question. A friend of mind told me he has all the cedar that I could hall away it is in 2" slices from a trunk of a tree. He has a band saw and said he would cut it down for me. My question is how do I tell if it is Western Red cedar and would this work if I cut it down to 3/4 inch. Thanks again sharing your wonderful patterns.

[Intarsia.com]

Hello Sarge,
Good Question. First of all thank you for your kind words on our new book. We try hard to put the word out there on Intarsia.
Since you are in MO. I would doubt if the cedar tree is Western red cedar (WRC). Wrc comes form the pacific North West. That cedar tree you are speaking of is more than likley "Red" "Aromatic" cedar mainly used in Cedar chests and cedar Colsets. You can use it for projects but long term you would be much happier with the real WRC. The colors in the aromatic cedar are very limited and the red parts are ""RED"" like really red. Probably much too red for what we are doing. On the other hand WRC comes in all the colors we need.
The thickness at 3/4" would be fine bu if it is wet wood you would want to make it 7/8" to 1"
One caution on the red cedar: Be sure to watch yourself for rashes caughing sneezing ect. The red cedar is very toxic (as is the WRC) so be careful when using it. Many people are allergic to it.
Thanks again for the question and a very personal thanks to you for serving in the military.
jerry

[SSG Johnson]

I have made it through the beginner book and am now working on the Hot air balloon. My question is when you say to start with the part is the furthest from the eye of the viewer, I am lost as to where this would be. I think I may have a general Idea of where you are talking about but still am not sure. Is it going to be the lowest part or in other words the part that has the most sanding and shaping to it, and then build up from there.

[Dust]

Which book is the beginner book? Also is it possible for someone with 0 experience in scroll sawing to learn before any other style of work?