Monday, September 12, 2016

Community Forum is Up.

The login should now work on the Community forum.

For those interested, listen to what the problem was. I spent probably eight hours trying to repair the issue. I finally gave up and had the engineers at my host restore the database from Friday's backup. It's a big database so it took a few hours. It still did not help. 

I decided to go look at the setting again which I had done at least 50 times. The settings contain about 30 values. One of the values is the URL to the forum. some how it had changed from http://www.stevedgood.com/community/ to http://stevedgood.com./community/. That's right it was missing the "www". Technically you should not need the "www" but in this case the forum software wanted it. Luckily another person had the same problem a few years ago and had written it up in the support forum. 

To make a long story short "www" cost me about ten hours of work. :)  Gotta love these things.

Goal Guy Scroll Saw Pattern.

Soccer/Football Goal Guy wall hanging.  This guy is over 10 inches tall. If you have a young girl or boy who enjoys soccer/football he or she might like to have this guy hanging on their bedroom wall. I would cut him from 1/4" thick Baltic Birch plywood and paint to the child's favorite color.

Let me rant for a few sentences then apologize. The last month here on the blog has been ridiculous. Just about every other day some technical issue pops up that takes hours to fix. As you can imagine I spend quite a bit of time creating patterns, which I love to do.  I also enjoy working with computers so I don't usually mind working the problems that pop up. As long as the problem does not impact my readers too much it's just part of running a relatively large web site. If you run the site as a one man show it just takes time which I now have since I retired.

To run this site I have to rely on a few different companies. Google, IPower, SMF, Feedburner, PayPal, SiteLock etc. They are all wonderful companies and my partnership has been great overall. Unfortunately they can all have problems. I try to do my part to keep things backed up and secure. I have to count on them to do their part. I'm capable of mistakes and so are they.

The problems have just bunched up in a swarm the last thirty days and I know it has affected many of you. Depending on which parts of the blog you use it has affected you more or less.

To make a long story short I want to apologize for the interruptions in service. Unfortunately there is another problem that has reared it's ugly head tonight.

The Community forum is down with apparent database corruption. It's 3:45am and I have been trying to restore the database for a few hours with no luck. I am beat. I'll tackle it again tomorrow when I don't feel like blowing it up. In the mean time thanks for your patience.   
  

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Baltic Birch Scroll Saw Pack 

  • Contains 9 11-7/8" x 11-7/8" sheets
  • Four 1/8" thick
  • Two 1/4" thick
  • Two 3/8" thick
  • One 1/2" thick

 

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Thousands of FREE scroll saw patterns. No registration or signup required.

The projects form these patterns can be sold without restrictions. The patterns cannot be sold.

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Wooden Vases on the Scroll Saw Book $12 Each

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Each digital book is available for download immediately after payment.
The books are $12 per edition and contains eight unique patterns each.
Watch the following video to see how easy these beautiful scroll saw vases
are to make. 

Order the $3 pdf Catalog

This is a PDF of all the patterns in my free catalog. It is for Windows only and has a program to automatically download the pattern to your computer. Please watch the video below before you order. Click the picture to order.
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Stencil Printer 1.7

Stencil Printer Instruction Video.

The Scrollsaw Workshop Stencil Printer 1.7 is my latest software for creating patterns. It will create key chain fobs, desk name plates and more. Click the image above to download the latest version. It is free to use donationware. This software is for Windows PC only.

Scroll Saw Pattern Printer update 1.1

Scroll Saw Pattern Printer update 1.1
Download the Free Scroll Saw Pattern Printer Version 1.1. Create name patterns in seconds. Windows PC only.
Download Version 1.1
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Scroll Saw Keychain Pattern Maker

Use the Scroll Saw Keychain Maker to start a small keychain business. Build yourself a nice display and make up severl keychains with common names. Sell at craft shows, on Ebay or at work. Everyone needs a keychain. Take custom orders. Heck just make them and give them away as gifts. It's all made easy with the Scroll Saw Keychain Maker. Watch the video demonstration then download the file below and get started with the fun.
The following link will start the download process. After the file download is complete just click the setup file and the program will be installed. Please consider a $5 donation for the program.

Download the Oval Keychain Pattern Maker.

Enjoy designing and printing these great personalized key chains. Give them as gifts, make them for fun or sell them at craft shows. It's easy, just watch the video demo then download and install the program. You will be designing these fun projects in minutes. Windows PC only.
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T-Shirts and More.
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Philip Lowndes Noah's Arc Pattern Available. Watch the video below.

This video is from Philip Lowndes. He is the designer of this beautiful Noah's Arc puzzle pattern. If you would like the pattern follow the link below.
Buy This Wonderful Heirloom Puzzle Pattern

Think Safety

Remember to keep the safety of yourself and others in your work shop in your thoughts at all times. Always wear eye and ear protection. Follow all the manufactures warnings that came with your power tools. If I demonstrate something on this web site that you don't feel is safe, don't do it. Your safety is your responsibility. Fingers are handy things, try to keep all of them.
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