Popular Post beaver Posted May 27, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 Here are my first attempts at inlaid patterns on my scroll saw. jr42, goldfish, frankorona and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preprius Posted May 27, 2022 Report Share Posted May 27, 2022 Look pretty good. What kind of woods? I like the Barbara one the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted May 28, 2022 Report Share Posted May 28, 2022 Looks great! I wish my first were that good. You should be super proud. I would like to make one suggestion. Work on covering up your entry holes a bit better. There are two different methods I use although there are many. An easy product to use is Timbermate Filler. If I don't have the correct color I use shellac and sawdust. Without me blowing them up they look perfect. FrankEV and meflick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted May 28, 2022 Report Share Posted May 28, 2022 Wow! Great inlay work. I haven't attempted trying inlays yet. Maybe down the road. beaver 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted May 28, 2022 Report Share Posted May 28, 2022 Wow you did a remarkable job for a first - third try. I am yet to do my first try. Marg beaver 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted May 28, 2022 Report Share Posted May 28, 2022 Super nice job. I love inlays, and the scroll saw makes a difficult process a little less so. beaver 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted May 28, 2022 Report Share Posted May 28, 2022 12 hours ago, Dave Monk said: Looks great! I wish my first were that good. You should be super proud. I would like to make one suggestion. Work on covering up your entry holes a bit better. There are two different methods I use although there are many. An easy product to use is Timbermate Filler. If I don't have the correct color I use shellac and sawdust. Without me blowing them up they look perfect. Dave, just another method of fixing entry holes and small blemishes is wax sticks. I use them routinely on my jobs and the fix is invisible. You can purchase them individually or in a pack of various colours. I have about 10 and I honestly can not remember the last time I bought any. The soft ones are better as they do not require melting to use. I typically apply them after the 1st coat of finish. Dave Monk, meflick, Gene Howe and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted May 28, 2022 Report Share Posted May 28, 2022 nice job beaver 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted May 28, 2022 Report Share Posted May 28, 2022 Neat work. Keep um comin' Roly beaver and danny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted May 28, 2022 Report Share Posted May 28, 2022 Nice work. I’m with Marge, still need to try my first one. It’s on the list. still trying to work up my courage to give it a try. 🫢 Thanks to those who give tips on fixing the entry holes, figure that will be important for me for sure. John B and danny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted May 28, 2022 Report Share Posted May 28, 2022 Awesome job. I really like the middle one!! lol!! preprius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaver Posted May 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2022 23 hours ago, preprius said: Look pretty good. What kind of woods? I like the Barbara one the best. I was just using scraps of 1/8 '' plywood....birch and oak . That one was actually my first one. 1 hour ago, barb.j.enders said: Awesome job. I really like the middle one!! lol!! 1 hour ago, barb.j.enders said: Awesome job. I really like the middle one!! lol!! My favorite one also....wife's name..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaver Posted May 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2022 10 hours ago, John B said: Dave, just another method of fixing entry holes and small blemishes is wax sticks. I use them routinely on my jobs and the fix is invisible. You can purchase them individually or in a pack of various colours. I have about 10 and I honestly can not remember the last time I bought any. The soft ones are better as they do not require melting to use. I typically apply them after the 1st coat of finish. I tried mixing sawdust from under the scroll saw with wood glue, but did not come out that good. I may try the box of crayons. John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted May 28, 2022 Report Share Posted May 28, 2022 42 minutes ago, beaver said: I tried mixing sawdust from under the scroll saw with wood glue, but did not come out that good. I may try the box of crayons. I never had luck using glue either. I know @Jim Finnuses white glue. John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted May 29, 2022 Report Share Posted May 29, 2022 15 hours ago, Dave Monk said: I never had luck using glue either. I know @Jim Finnuses white glue. When the entry holes show up in my inlay, this is what I do: Sand, off the problem on the edge of both the inlay and the background wood, before applying glue and assembling. After gluing in place, I then fill in that area and all that appears is a slightly wider gap at the edge of the inlay. I fill this slight gap with a mixture of white glue and sanding dust. (Any saw dust is way to coarse) I apply the mixture of glue and sanding dust by using a plastic credit card as a squeegee, let dry just ten minutes, and sand flush. I make the glue sanding dust mixture about the consistency of Mayonnaise. This process may be required more than once because the glue sometimes shrinks a bit. If yellow glue is used the filler becomes too dark in color. White glue, like the kids use in school, works best. Hawk, beaver, Dave Monk and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 Thanks for this info. @Jim Finn. I will file away and try to remember to use it when I finally give inlay a try. Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 15 hours ago, Jim Finn said: When the entry holes show up in my inlay, this is what I do: Sand, off the problem on the edge of both the inlay and the background wood, before applying glue and assembling. After gluing in place, I then fill in that area and all that appears is a slightly wider gap at the edge of the inlay. I fill this slight gap with a mixture of white glue and sanding dust. (Any saw dust is way to coarse) I apply the mixture of glue and sanding dust by using a plastic credit card as a squeegee, let dry just ten minutes, and sand flush. I make the glue sanding dust mixture about the consistency of Mayonnaise. This process may be required more than once because the glue sometimes shrinks a bit. If yellow glue is used the filler becomes too dark in color. White glue, like the kids use in school, works best. It's funny, but the 1st time heard of "Yellow" glue was from Americans. All of the Australian PVA's are white. Because we are the 51st state there is now Titebond yellow glues available, but it is, in reality no better than the other PVAs' as they are stronger than the wood they are joining. Jim Finn and beaver 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 7 hours ago, John B said: It's funny, but the 1st time heard of "Yellow" glue was from Americans. All of the Australian PVA's are white. Because we are the 51st state there is now Titebond yellow glues available, but it is, in reality no better than the other PVAs' as they are stronger than the wood they are joining. The yellow glue I do use (Not for inlay work) is "Titebond 2" and is water resistant. White glue is not. Both are stronger than the wood, true. John B and Gene Howe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric67 Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 awesome job! beaver 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted May 30, 2022 Report Share Posted May 30, 2022 6 hours ago, Jim Finn said: The yellow glue I do use (Not for inlay work) is "Titebond 2" and is water resistant. White glue is not. Both are stronger than the wood, true. That's clever marketing Jim, because I just checked the PVA I use and it is white, but they also make an exterior PVA, which is white. So in reality the colour does not matter. Another brand I use is Selley's and they have the same, water resistant, white PVA. Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaver Posted May 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 On 5/27/2022 at 8:38 PM, preprius said: Look pretty good. What kind of woods? I like the Barbara one the best. The welcome and sea horse are 1/8'' birch and oak plywood and the Barbara one is birch plywood and mahogany. On 5/27/2022 at 8:38 PM, preprius said: Look pretty good. What kind of woods? I like the Barbara one the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaver Posted May 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 Thanks for your advice Jim. Sounds great, will try that method on my next project. danny, John B and Jim Finn 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted May 31, 2022 Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 Nice projects! Certainly doesn't look like a first effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaver Posted May 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 Thanks Charlie E. I suppose doing a lot of scrolling helps a lot doing those projects. Just got to work on hiding the entry holes. Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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