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[ThisOldGarageNJ]

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.......and what are things in pic#4?...

Hi Terry,, those are Railroad tie knives, I made them from the steel stakes that hold down train tracks....they are basically giant nails before you forge them..

I did think about making the pizza peel, But i prefer the thin aluminum one,, I have a wood one I bought, just dont like it...

Liked the video... Is this where Murphy's law come from....



Thanks for the compliments...

[fxpose]

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Those are very nice pieces Mark. Nice work!

[trockyh]

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Mark, I am impressed, beautiful workmanship. Love the block planes. Thanks for sharing.

Merry Christmas,
Tom

[Frances]

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Question....I've been trying to find something that I read on the "humor" section a while ago but can't find it anymore.

I remember that one! And I believe it wasn't actually in the humour section, but somewhere else (usefull, eh?) because at the time there was no such section - but it was the post which caused the humour section to be installed.

Nice link btw.

[ThisOldGarageNJ]

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thanks again guys for the compliments,,, My family keeps bugging me to start a business and sell some of the boxes... For me that kinda takes the fun out of it... I usually make the boxes for friends or people I like.. and each box is made in a way that reminds me of that person..
(picasso might understand that)

Thanks Again
Mark

[nissanneill]

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Mark

am a Graphic artist for computerized embroidery

Strange coincidence, my wife loves and teaches computerized embroidery for the domestic machines, the expensive Pfaff and Bernina's especially.
I am the computer guru who produces the vector art for them. She has just ordered a Nolting 24" quilting machine from the States and I guess I will be doing all of their specialty designs and patterns output through a cutter and ponced onto paper for the quilting to occur before she progress to an Intelliquilter.
I also play (but only very occasionally) with my forge, but haven't been tempted to make boxes with my woodworking equipment. I prefer to make reproduction furniture, tabes, tallboys, beds etc for 'special people' just like you.
Thanks for he insight. More of us should show off our 'other side'.

Neill

[ThisOldGarageNJ]

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Neil..
small small world it really is... The digitizing software I use actually comes form Australia, A company called Wilcom, though I believe they were recently taken over by Corel.... I would love to have a Pfaff they are a great machine but here in the U.S. ridiculosly overpriced... Here are a few embroideries i did from my collection,,, I like doing portraits,, seeing if i can get the details in..enjoy
cheers
mark

[nissanneill]

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My wife has some software where she scans in a picture, converts it to grayscale and then stitches it out with her older machine.
Quite clever and different to many other patterns and styles.
She is and has been all her life a fan of Elvis and played around with this picture. Sorry about the image quality but a rushed pic. She also mounted the embroidery, made the frame, cut the glass and hung it. A very talented, determined and capable lady.

Neill

PS. Mark, the Bernina is now a much better machine than the Pfaff since the one company now owns Singer and Husquana and has gone cheap in quality when compared to what it was.

[ThisOldGarageNJ]

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hey neil,, the pic looks good,, Many of the scan and design programs were scrapped as most didnt work well,, apparently the one you have does,, stuff like that is incredibly hard to digitize.. she is doing a great job

Cheers
Mark

[nissanneill]

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Mark,
the wife's looking over my shoulder and says that the programme is a Pfaff programme called 'Picture stitch'.
You should see some of the jobs that she is doing at present for one of the grand daughters and will also use it in her adult classes and maybe sell the designs later. I'll post some pics on their completion.

Neill