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Sparky Paessler
10-30-2004, 9:59 PM
This was tonights handywork. Not quite woodworking but I did use some hand tools. :D :D :D

Happy Halloween
Jim Becker
10-30-2004, 10:22 PM
Those are VERY WELL DONE, Sparky!! Excellent job!!
Greg Mann
10-30-2004, 10:25 PM
Nice pics too. I'm nominating you for the Tyler Howell Hall of Fame.
Shelley Bolster
10-30-2004, 10:31 PM
Sparky - those are too cool! Super Job!! And Jim, your eyes are starting to freak me out! Now, if your head starts turning in circles - I'm outta here!
Brad Hammond
10-30-2004, 10:48 PM
COOL!!

mine was a palm tree.............hehe boo!!

what did you use to cut those tight curves? how'd you clean up your scroll saw? hehe

brad
Sparky Paessler
10-30-2004, 11:33 PM
COOL!!

mine was a palm tree.............hehe boo!!

what did you use to cut those tight curves? how'd you clean up your scroll saw? hehe

brad

Thanks for the nice comments! :)
Accually I did use a scroll saw blade I mounted in a dowel handle. The kids seem to really like them also.
John Miliunas
10-30-2004, 11:39 PM
Those are way neat, Sparky! :) Don't know...I never could get the hang of making those fancy ones. Guess I just don't have that artistic eye! Or, in Becker's case, *eyes*! :eek: :cool:
Jim Ketron
10-31-2004, 12:43 AM
Great job Sparky
nice work !!!!!!!!
Jim
Tyler Howell
10-31-2004, 5:58 AM
Excellent!! To the head of the class.:cool:
Michael Stafford
10-31-2004, 6:12 AM
Love those fancy carved jack o' lanterns. Really terrific job. Halloween can be so much fun for the kids, even the big uns...
Waymon Campbell
10-31-2004, 6:22 AM
The one on the top right looks like me when I get a new tool in the shop!
Ken Fitzgerald
10-31-2004, 6:41 AM
Excellent work Sparky!
Rich Konopka
10-31-2004, 7:27 AM
Sparky,

I showed the pic's to my daughters and they both said "Oh my Gosh". My 12 yeard old daughter said it puts mine to shame and I thought I did a good job. Well you certainly have created a work of art with the Jack-o's and have raised the bar for my daughters.

What process and tools did you use?

Thanks
Kelly C. Hanna
10-31-2004, 7:37 AM
Very cool! You are an artiste!!
Jack Hogoboom
10-31-2004, 8:30 AM
Terrific pumpkins!!! Love the whimsical touches.

I hope Jim realizes that his "crazy eyes" are on each of his 5,000+ posts. I think we're finally getting to see the real "Saws "n Dust".

Jack
Brian Buckley
10-31-2004, 8:58 AM
My 15 year old daughter said they are the best she has ever seen. (Her Dad thinks so also) She also said "Why do ours just have triangles for eyes?"

O well, I guess I need a new tool.

Brian
Sparky Paessler
10-31-2004, 9:10 AM
Artiste!! well maybe not. We (SHMBO and I) used patterns from a Pumpkin Masters book. It is not very hard. You tape the pattern to the pumpkin and use a sharp tool (like an awl or a nail) to poke thru the patern into the pumpkin along the lines. Then using old jig saw blades I mounted in handels we cut along the lines. You can also buy a book that comes with a set of tools to do it. We have been doing this every halloween for the last 15 years.


Sparky
Ted Shrader
10-31-2004, 9:40 AM
Sparky -

Those are great. I really like the one on the lower left.

Ted