Scrappile Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 I just finished cutting this last night. It is the second in a series of Native American portraits I hope to do. The pattern was done by Seyit. This is the most detailed pattern I have tried to date. It is also the first one I have tried doing with spiral blades. I am very glad I got brave and gave them a try. I love them. I learned they do not last as long as a regular blade. It took me 8 or so blades to complete this portrait. I used Flying Dutchman spirals, #3 and #`1. Comments and critic welcome. Rob Roy, bobscroll and jscottj 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Roy Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Nice job on that one Paul. Plenty of detail to keep you concentrating. Rob Roy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Very nicely cut Paul. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multifasited Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) Excellent job ,The main reason for the shorter life is they are always cutting on three sides at the same time ,reguardless which way you are pushing ,The more you use them the better you will like them ,tight tension a must,due to the extra constant cutting area of the blade (the half circle ,if you will ) the tend to heat up and stretch slightly reducing the tension ,a minor adjustment and getting the feel of differing push points via direction employed will help extend life of blade and improve control ,slower feed reduces blade flex by allowing clearance of extra cutting dust created by 1/2 round cut plane ,same number of teeth just in rotated positions ,also reduces greatly fuzz common with spirals , so your are actually getting a courser cut due to the separation caused by the twist ,slow steady and smooth are very helpful ,when using a spiral ,this accounts for most peoples dislike for the spiral ,any metal twisted or round flexes quicker and easier than any flat blade ,so speed and pressure need to be less with a spiral .I love them for this type of project .easy smooth sliding on a super slick table helps you control everything .plus the is no substatute for practice and use . They will spoil you ,not needing all the high speed fast hair pin turns .Mush more relaxing job as you master differences .Also the thicker the project the more critical the heat and the flex become . piece of cake !! It's hard to remember at first ,the dramatic difference caused by separating the teeth by the twisting of a standard to form a spiral ,and the loss of tpi in all directions .Having to make that adjustment ,seems hard for many ,you seem to have mastered it quite well ! I hope this will help some who are having trouble . P.S. when I started typing this ,there were no comments ,shows you ,what a P poor and slow writer I am ! Edited September 25, 2014 by Multifasited bobscroll 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson's Woodworking Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 You did an amazing job on that one! I love the detail in that pattern. It will really pop when you get it framed with a backer. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted September 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the kind comments everyone. Multifasited, thank you for the information. I may be running the saw to fast, been running it full speed. Next time I get on it I will slow the speed a little and see how that works for me. Edited September 26, 2014 by Scrappile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Very well done ! Good to master those spirals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browders Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Excellent work, and kudos for using spiral blades. After my only experience with them I have shied away. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 I used two spirals to complete a 16"x20" lords prayer. in spruce i think it was 3/4 thick.You have masterd the spirals .Good for vyou i'm proud of anybody that takes a little time to listen to the info on using them . Slow and extra tight blade no hurry, enjoy what you're doing!Wonderful job here sir!Your are now a spiralist!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 That is certainly a breath holder and doing it with spirals for the first time to, wow, glad it was you and not me. Awesome job. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 I think you did an Awesome job.I've tried Spiral blades. I will try them in the Future.Again Awesome job. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankorona Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Wow! Wonderful and amazing work, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Very well cut Paul, You did an excellent job on the project, Thanks for showing, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penquin Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 That is outstanding. Great looking cut. Always enjoy seeing the native Amercian cuttings. Thank you for sharing your work with us. jim penquin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Now you know that there is nothing that you can not cut. It is, after all, one hole at a time. Don't hesitate to cut any pattern you like, because after that one. there are no patterns you can master.. go have more fun, I love what you did Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendita Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Fantastic is the first word that comes to mind A very good job on a great pattern I feel sorry for people not willing to learn to work with spirals, now that you have mastered and its obvious you have, there is just no limit to whats available for you to cut. I use spirals almost all the time and find on my DW788 the best speed is around 4 not sure what you use for saw but just to give you some idea. Congratulations on a great piece. .../Hans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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