Popular Post Foxfold Posted February 4, 2020 Popular Post Report Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) Done with my palm router for my husband. He loves it, although he loves everything I do I've never attempted anything this size before. It's his regimental cipher. I put my coffee mug next to it to give it a sense of scale. 20" x22" Edited February 4, 2020 by Foxfold Hermit, meflick, Scrollcrazy and 13 others 15 1 Quote
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted February 4, 2020 Report Posted February 4, 2020 If you routed that all in using a router, that is impressive. That is a steady hand for sure. That has to be done all freehand. I have never attempted something that involved but have done a few designs and my hands are not what they use to be. Nicely done. Foxfold 1 Quote
dgman Posted February 4, 2020 Report Posted February 4, 2020 You are so talented Brenda! Nice work! Foxfold 1 Quote
Foxfold Posted February 4, 2020 Author Report Posted February 4, 2020 6 minutes ago, JTTHECLOCKMAN said: If you routed that all in using a router, that is impressive. That is a steady hand for sure. That has to be done all freehand. I have never attempted something that involved but have done a few designs and my hands are not what they use to be. Nicely done. Why thank you John. Yes I used a router with a CNC bit. It tried my patience that's for sure. I printed the pattern, traced it onto the wood, held my breath and !!! It's only my second piece using the router, but it's good fun and very 'different' meflick and RabidAlien 2 Quote
Bill WIlson Posted February 4, 2020 Report Posted February 4, 2020 Freehand? That...is...amazing! Foxfold 1 Quote
Scrappile Posted February 4, 2020 Report Posted February 4, 2020 WOW! I agree you are a very talented lady! Foxfold 1 Quote
meflick Posted February 4, 2020 Report Posted February 4, 2020 Brenda, nice work and your husband should love it! I always like to see what challenge you have taken on. You always do a great job. Foxfold 1 Quote
new2woodwrk Posted February 4, 2020 Report Posted February 4, 2020 Wow, that is indeed impressive. Talent like that is rare and often overlooked - well done does not do it justice! Thanks for sharing Foxfold 1 Quote
don watson Posted February 5, 2020 Report Posted February 5, 2020 An excellent piece of work. Very well done. Foxfold 1 Quote
munzieb Posted February 5, 2020 Report Posted February 5, 2020 Your work is stunning! I can't believe your steady hand! Foxfold 1 Quote
Foxfold Posted February 5, 2020 Author Report Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) Just had a thought. !! For all you lovely people that have left such flattering comments, I should confess that I don't use my router with the big heavy base that most people use. My hands would not cope with pulling that around. So I swapped the 'big' base for a little 'baby' base. It makes things so much easier for me, so I think I'm not so much 'talented' as a big Wuss Edited February 5, 2020 by Foxfold Quote
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted February 5, 2020 Report Posted February 5, 2020 Again still impressive and the reason is both hand eye coordination still is a factor because it is freehand and many times grain of the wood will pull the small router bits off the line. I use 2 types. The first is by Stew Mac and is used with a dremel. These are great because the dremel can be pushed and pulled with little effort because so light weight. Yes it is a professional plunge system but they do sell a cheap version that I have used on occassion too that is made for dremel. Then there is my more expensive version that uses my colt Bosch router something like what you have. Now this is so dead on accurate I can cut the thickness of a sheet of paper and thinner if need be. Have a light on it and it is expensive. But have used this to do inlays. https://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Tools_by_Job/Tools_for_Inlay_and_Pearl_Cutting/Precision_Router_Base/Precision_Router_Base.html https://microfence.com/product-category/plunge-bases/ Scrappile and Foxfold 1 1 Quote
Bill WIlson Posted February 5, 2020 Report Posted February 5, 2020 I stand by my previous post. Using any router freehand and achieving that level of accuracy and detail is impressive. You are constantly working against the centrifugal force of the spinning bit, as well as grain and density of the wood. You have every reason to be proud of that. Scrappile, meflick, Foxfold and 1 other 3 1 Quote
Scrappile Posted February 5, 2020 Report Posted February 5, 2020 I totally agree with the above posts!!! I also have the Stew Mac base for my dremel, it is a great tool, I used it a lot when I was into making cigar box guitars. But it does not "plunge". It is easily "plunged" by leaning it back and moving it upright where you want to start routing. I will probably use it more as I make more boxes and clocks... Foxfold 1 Quote
spirithorse Posted February 6, 2020 Report Posted February 6, 2020 Fantastic work! I have tried that just a couple of times with a trim router but, the only real success I had was with a small rotary tool. Therefore, I am equally impressed with all the other comments! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse Foxfold 1 Quote
Chiloquinruss Posted February 6, 2020 Report Posted February 6, 2020 Brenda, I have a CNC machine and trust me when I say, you are one talented freehand artist! The router is a wonderful if not ornery tool. The bit is rotating in a specific direction and not always in agreement with the grain of the subject piece. To do as wonderful a job on a hunk of wood, freehand, is extraordinary to say the least! Well done and I am a fan! Russ Foxfold 1 Quote
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted February 6, 2020 Report Posted February 6, 2020 It is the lettering that stands out the most. Many times like with scrolling you can fudge mistakes and hide them as if they were part of the pattern. But lettering with a distinct style needs to be dead on and this is. Again A+++ Foxfold 1 Quote
Rockytime Posted February 6, 2020 Report Posted February 6, 2020 A brilliant, talented and artistic! Your work encompasses all three. Foxfold 1 Quote
Bill WIlson Posted February 6, 2020 Report Posted February 6, 2020 11 hours ago, JTTHECLOCKMAN said: It is the lettering that stands out the most. Many times like with scrolling you can fudge mistakes and hide them as if they were part of the pattern. But lettering with a distinct style needs to be dead on and this is. Again A+++ Exactly. I don't think I could do as good of a job if I free handed that pattern with a pencil. Foxfold 1 Quote
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted February 6, 2020 Report Posted February 6, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bill WIlson said: Exactly. I don't think I could do as good of a job if I free handed that pattern with a pencil. Right there with you and this is coming from someone who has tried doing inlay work and routing of this nature. Enough can not be said. Impressive. There is always some works here such as Dave Monk's inlayed boxes and things like this that just jump out at you and you know that person has talent. I never tire of looking at things like this. Edited February 6, 2020 by JTTHECLOCKMAN Foxfold 1 Quote
kmmcrafts Posted February 6, 2020 Report Posted February 6, 2020 I have a CNC router... I'm not sure it can do this good of a job, LOL VERY WELL DONE!!! Foxfold 1 Quote
amazingkevin Posted February 7, 2020 Report Posted February 7, 2020 I had to see this close-up and the smoothness of the cuts is immaculately perfect. I wonder what kind of wood it is? I'll bet it's soft for you to have such control. !!! Good job!!!! Quote
loftyhermes Posted February 7, 2020 Report Posted February 7, 2020 Well done Brenda, that's an excellent job, super talented, you're not just a pretty face are you? Foxfold 1 Quote
Foxfold Posted February 7, 2020 Author Report Posted February 7, 2020 16 minutes ago, amazingkevin said: I had to see this close-up and the smoothness of the cuts is immaculately perfect. I wonder what kind of wood it is? I'll bet it's soft for you to have such control. !!! Good job!!!! It is Kevin. It was an industrial piece of plywood about ½ inch thick. Decided to use it as a 'test' piece to see if I could cut something that big before I tried it on 'proper' wood. LOL. Tony liked it that much it's still here !! amazingkevin 1 Quote
wombatie Posted February 23, 2020 Report Posted February 23, 2020 Very impressive work Brenda. You are one talented lady. Marg Quote
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