Popular Post heppnerguy Posted May 22, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 I finally was able to get my Eiffel Tower all put together. This a great pattern that is described as an advanced pattern by the pattern maker. I found I was able to cut it pretty well but I had some stumbling areas where my expertise is not up to the challenge. The joining corners are all cut to 45 degree angles and I found that to be a real challenge to my cutting skills. It is not perfect but it is the best I knew how to do. I am 70 percent happy with this project, as I really like the subject matter a lot. As far as my assembly skills go, I ended up being 30 unhappy with that part. I have always struggled in assembly and finish work. I pushed my envelop with this piece because I feel that if I do not continue to strive to do harder pieces, I will not grow. This has been a good year for me with my cutting skills, due to getting to know Scrappile (Paul), and seeing his really unusually great craftsmanship and the inspiration to do better myself. I have a long way to go to become a good scroller but I am slowly climbing the ladder in that direction, I feel. I do not believe I will probably ever achieve the skill level of so many of the scrollers here in The Village but I do know I will be continually encourage by seeing the posts they make. I also know that I am always learning as I go along and that was one of the rewards of the Eiffel Tower shown here, I did learn several things from making it and some day I may attempt it again. I think next time I cut one I will go to Paul's house and get some instruction in that area and some day...….. who knows......even I might be able to figure out how to do a better job assembling my work. Dan, jbrowning, frankorona and 10 others 10 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 WOW! That is cool and a wonderful job. Ha, I would still be working on the bottom section! Truth be told, I don't think I would attempt the project. Cutting straight lines a 45 deg. angle on a scroll saw would have to be very difficult, especially the length of the cuts you were dealing with. Those cuts would even be difficult on a table saw because they are compound cuts, Well done, Dick. I do not see where I could help you. Congratulation on a wonderful piece of art! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 42 minutes ago, Scrappile said: WOW! That is cool and a wonderful job. Ha, I would still be working on the bottom section! Truth be told, I don't think I would attempt the project. Cutting straight lines a 45 deg. angle on a scroll saw would have to be very difficult, especially the length of the cuts you were dealing with. Those cuts would even be difficult on a table saw because they are compound cuts, Well done, Dick. I do not see where I could help you. Congratulation on a wonderful piece of art! I know. there are a lot places you could have helped me... I needed you to come to AZ during this time of assembly... Hey, see you in 2 or 3 weeks Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Looks great Dick. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Wow Dick............that would definitely be challenging. I can't even imagine how hard it would be to get all the pieces to fit good. Nice job! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Awesome job !...Quite the accomplishment ! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Great work, Dick, I know we hear it so often that it is beginning to sound like a cliché but, we are sometimes our own worst critics. You should be very proud of this accomplishment. Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Dave Monk said: Wow Dick............that would definitely be challenging. I can't even imagine how hard it would be to get all the pieces to fit good. Nice job! I am now thinking the same thing.. How does one get all those pieces to fit correctly? Has me stumped, Dave. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 (edited) 37 minutes ago, spirithorse said: Great work, Dick, I know we hear it so often that it is beginning to sound like a cliché but, we are sometimes our own worst critics. You should be very proud of this accomplishment. Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse I love this piece. Do not get me wrong. I am proud of it and anxious to show our visitors. I have made other Eiffel Towers before but not one as authentically detailed as this one. I will show you the other pattern that I have cut. I have made 4 or 5 of the first pattern. I really liked it too but this new pattern is so much nicer and several times more difficult. Dick heppnerguy Edited May 23, 2018 by heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 WOW!! Beautiful piece of art! I agree with you that we must push ourselves and our skills. Like you, I also get much encouragement and inspiration from the pieces posted here. Your piece is an inspiration to me!! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPscroller Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Amazing job Dick, thanks for sharing this journey with us. The end result is stunning. Jeff heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 18 minutes ago, lew said: WOW!! Beautiful piece of art! I agree with you that we must push ourselves and our skills. Like you, I also get much encouragement and inspiration from the pieces posted here. Your piece is an inspiration to me!! Thank you, Lew that is a really nice compliment to me Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Awesome job thanks for sharing heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodduck Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 That is just beautiful Dick, you should be very proud of that one. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 What an accomplishment! Very few would have the sticktoitiveness for that. Congrats! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Holy smokes! That's way above my pay grade. That is one beautiful piece of work. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Wow I don't think many of us would even try it let alone finish it. I take my hat off to your Dick. Awesome job. A little fact for you, did you know it takes 20 minutes to walk down the steps from the second level to the ground in the rain. Marg heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Only one word for that Dick... Toweriffic! Awesome job. I'd love to have a go at that but we can't get Baltic Birch ply here. What thickness is it by the way? Don't know what I would do with it either even if I did finish it. I reckon the kids or the hyperactive Labrador would reduce it to matchsticks in pretty short order. Well, well, done. Don't forget to send Pedro a photo! Rob heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 amazing job heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 8 hours ago, Rob said: Only one word for that Dick... Toweriffic! Awesome job. I'd love to have a go at that but we can't get Baltic Birch ply here. What thickness is it by the way? Don't know what I would do with it either even if I did finish it. I reckon the kids or the hyperactive Labrador would reduce it to matchsticks in pretty short order. Well, well, done. Don't forget to send Pedro a photo! Rob This one is cut with 1/4 inch.. Actually I think it would be really cool in a natural wood instead of BB Birch but I am too cheap to buy some. Did you see the one the guy made for the schools prom? 20 feet high. Amazing and one was made from chocolate. I would never send a photo of this one to Pedro. I think my poor workmanship might upset his skills and time he spent to make the pattern. Most people will just look at it in the corner and think it is amazing, instead of scrutinize it. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordamir Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 (edited) Lew= do as my wife says = I am passing her advice on to you since I have the hang up of prefection. I guess it is my German heritage- Don't say a word before and after you show your piece . Just say I'm really glad you like it. She says they'll never see the mistakes because they admire the piece as a Whole. works for me real well. PS The Tower is really a beautiful work.I love it and wish some day I could do that pattern Edited May 23, 2018 by fordamir heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry1939 Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 I can only echo the admiration posted here already. Re; Gluing together 45s. I have learned to stick half the width of a 2" wide blue painters tape to the "outside" of each of the 4 sides. (Right side or left of each). Glue a bevel on a piece & stand that and the mate on a flat surface. Fold the other half of the tape to hold the 2 pieces together. IF there is room, after all sides are joined, place a narrower tape on the inside of each corner. Here is an example; wombatie and bobscroll 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 You Did a fantastic job on the tower, nice to see people have patience, good luck on your next pattern which ever you choose. edward heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Great to look at Dick! You did a really nice job on that project! Thank you for posting, Bob heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted May 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 23 hours ago, wombatie said: Wow I don't think many of us would even try it let alone finish it. I take my hat off to your Dick. Awesome job. A little fact for you, did you know it takes 20 minutes to walk down the steps from the second level to the ground in the rain. Marg Thank you for the nice compliment, it is fun to try new challenges in scrolling but sometime it turns out to also be a little bit disappointing when things do not go as one hopes. I really like the Eiffel Tower and I have been to Paris and stood beneath it. One thing that surprised me was, I thought it would be a lot bigger at it's base. We did not go up into the Tower as we only had four days to be in Paris and there was so much I wanted to see. My question to you is.... how long does it take to walk from the second level to the ground when it is not raining. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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