Questions for Gary Browning

[BobD]

Hi everyone,
Gary Browning will be stopping in from time to time--when he has any extra time <grin>. So if you have any questions for him, feel free to post them here!

Bob

[Gary Browning]

Thanks Bob,
Only to happy to help when I can. I have been tasked with a great workload but still try to find time to help a scroller or two out. I am not to familiar with all the graphics programs out there to make portraits from. Each one has its own way of working. I pimarily use an older program that only operates under the Win 98 platform called, "Adobe Photo Deluxe 2.0". I hear great things about Adobe Photo Shop and some scrollers have started up a tutorial to get you started with the program on portraits.
Gary Browning

[CanadianScroller]

Wlecome Gary. It is nice to have you here. I am a member of your ScrollSaw Portraits group but I havent been there in awhile. So many projects so little time. I know you prefer using the software you are familiar with. I just wondered if you or any members of your group have had any successs with the program "Me On a Pumpkin". It looks perfect for doing portraits.

Thanks

[Roy Simpkins]

Originally Posted by BobD

Hi everyone,
Gary Browning will be stopping in from time to time--when he has any extra time <grin>. So if you have any questions for him, feel free to post them here!

Bob

Good Morning: Unable to get a photo to adhere to wood to then cut as a puzzle. Any suggestions? Thank you very much. Roy Simpkins, Raleigh

[Gary Browning]

Sorry for the late reply Carl.
I have taken a look at that program. Its a nifty little program for a basic likeness of a subject. It lacks the features to really bring a picture to life but for pumpkins you really cannot get to intricate with the cuttings because the rine of the pumpkin will rot and fall off if not fall off while you are cutting it.
The program itself may have the ability to create better patterns for what we do. I have not tried it.

Gary Browning

[Gary Browning]

Roy,
Have you tried to spray a very heavy coat of temporary bond spray adhesive to both the back of the photo and the surface of the wood and then apply them together right away?
Gary Browning

[Troy]

Gary,

Wondering what dimensions you cut your portraits out at. I recntly got the civil war pattern book of yours however you make no mention of wood size. I would like to start a few of these and mat them in an 11x14 frame.

[Gary Browning]

Hello Troy,
I matte mine also at 11 by 14 inch. What I do is cut the wood the same size as the printing paper that comes out of your printer and use a hot glue gun to glue the finished piece to the back of the matte and the black felt to the back of the wood while its still turned over. This way if the frame does not have a deep rabbit you can still bend the cardboard backer in and make it fit and work. If you get a slight buldge in the back of the picture use a wire hanger instead of a sawtooth hanger. They are easier to level and with a wire hanger the top lifts slightly forward and the buldge will not effect it at all.
Hope this helps some,
Gary Browning

[jttheclockman]

Gary I was reading an article you have posted here and got the link from another site actually that started asking about a Jet scrollsaw. I read the article you have here and it states you have a 1985 Jet saw. I never knew Jet made a scrollsaw and was wondering if you can give a little review of the saw. Do they still make this saw because I have not seen one and go to alot of woodworking shows. How big is the saw, what was the cost, can you post a picture?? Did the saw have bushings or bearings?? What kind of blade holders in it. Thanks for the reply.

[Gary Browning]

Hello JT,
To my knowledge Jet no longer makes scroll saws. They still service the parts. I know because I requested some. Its an industrial machine and the parts are expensive. Even the little ones.LOL
Powermatic makes an identical machine so they must have bought the rights to it from Jet or just have a very simillar scroll saw. Here is a link to check out the details of it.Mine is nearly identical. This one weighs in at 214 pounds. Mine must have a beer belly because it tops off closer to 350.
http://www.i-55.com/portiers/newmach...scrollsaw.html
Here is a small and quick write up of my personal saw:
http://www.angelfire.com/md2/creativewood/myscroll.htm

It works like a piston with a ball bearing crankshaft and is lubricated automaticly by a sealed oil splash system.
I get a true up and down motion of the blade with no rocking. No price is set on this one but I am sure its well in the $1-2,000.00 range or more. Mine was purchased off a man that wanted to clear out his basement and no longer used it. I got it at a steal for around $400.00.
Gary Browning