Popular Post Insane Dust Maker Posted March 21, 2023 Popular Post Report Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) This is my latest cut, this beautiful pattern by Russ Beard, double stack 1/4” Imported Prime Ply, approximately 25 hours I don’t rush things just one hole at a time. Cut on my highly modified Wen using mainly #0 and #1 Straight Flying Dutchman My finishing process is as follows, fist sand with 220 grit damp wipe clean blow dry dry with compressor and allowed to dry, second San 400 grit same process. The I use a flat “biscuit” baking pan pour about 2ml of Danish Oil and gently from tha side lay it in the pan, I leave it fit about a minute and the lift the wood to see if it’s soaking in we’ll lay the wood down again and leave for a few minutes carefully watching the the sides, depending on the dryness of the wood you will see the absorption amount. When I’m satisfied that the wood is nicely sealed I lift the cut out and hang it through a big cut about 2” from the tray to drip dry for about a minute. I then place the cut on four empty canned food tins and using a soft cloth wipe off all excess oil, I leave it like this for 24 hours so it dries and seals completely. If I’m going to apply any colour it’s done now then it’s sprayed with varnish, two to three coats depending on what finish you require. Then it’s the framing process, I make all my own frames. Edited March 21, 2023 by Don Bedggood Wording change Tbow388, heppnerguy, meflick and 19 others 21 1 Quote
Gene Howe Posted March 21, 2023 Report Posted March 21, 2023 Amazing cutting! Thanks for the finishing info, too. Quote
Insane Dust Maker Posted March 21, 2023 Author Report Posted March 21, 2023 Gene, hope you found it helpful, it works for me, but we all have different our techniques and finishing skills. Quote
jerry walters Posted March 21, 2023 Report Posted March 21, 2023 My finishing process is similar to yours in that I prepare my piece prior to cutting. Sand, wipe with damp cloth, sand again, until I am satisfied. When finished with removing fuzzies I will then stain. Since most of my projects are small my staining process is; pour a little stain into a zip lock bag, place my project in the bag, slosh the bag around for about a minute or two to ensure stain is in all the fret work, place the stained piece on a small oven rack, then using a small Home Depot air compressor will blow on piece to remove drips, wipe down. If satisfied will perform process again. Kind of a modified dipping process. When satisfied will spray Deft poly on it. I use the cheapest baggies I can find. If I make larger project will have to get some trays. That is my process. Jerry heppnerguy and MarieC 2 Quote
Scrappile Posted March 21, 2023 Report Posted March 21, 2023 Great cutting. Just got the urge to watch "Game of Thrones" again! Quote
heppnerguy Posted March 21, 2023 Report Posted March 21, 2023 A really nice project. I enjoyed seeing your discription on how you finish. I will try to give it a try, as I do not do or understand the finishing part for my wood working. I need to adapt a method I like. I really am very seldom happy with that part of my work. So thanks again for the education. Dick heppnerguy MarieC 1 Quote
Insane Dust Maker Posted March 21, 2023 Author Report Posted March 21, 2023 Jerry tanks for the info, I don’t do small projects mine are all 14”x11” boards, and tend to do more of 5e complex cutting i.e. Leopards, Cheetahs and Tigers very time consuming but I love it. Dick just experiment and see what work best for you, it too me a while to get where I am now. Quote
Dak0ta52 Posted March 21, 2023 Report Posted March 21, 2023 Very nice, Don. Thanks for your finishing process. I also like the more complex patterns but mine usually have a western theme. It is greatly enjoyable and, for me, relaxing. Isn't this a great hobby! Quote
Peter N White Posted March 21, 2023 Report Posted March 21, 2023 Great cutting on a complex shape. Quote
JessL Posted March 22, 2023 Report Posted March 22, 2023 Beautiful work. That is something I am working up to. Your finishing tips are very helpful, thanks for that! Quote
wombatie Posted March 23, 2023 Report Posted March 23, 2023 WOW, that is a very cool dragon. Awesome work. Marg Quote
MarieC Posted March 23, 2023 Report Posted March 23, 2023 Very nice. really appreciate your description of the finishing process, plus the size of blades. thanks! Quote
Insane Dust Maker Posted March 23, 2023 Author Report Posted March 23, 2023 (edited) Thank you all for your encouraging comments, I do my best with what I can get here in South Africa, and that’s not much, very little choice of blades, Danish Oil is out of stock etc. so I make do with what I got, modified my scroll saw beyond the manufactures wildest dreams, it’s vibrationless due to the design of the stand by a mechanical and civil engineer, and it runs so smoothly. Yes I can not do big cuts, yes it’s a 16” fixed arm, but I can assure you I can move from hole to hole faster than raised arm machines only because I applied my mind, and you know what our Lord God did the rest he blessed me with Wisdom and Knowledge, I so Blessed. Edited March 23, 2023 by Don Bedggood heppnerguy 1 Quote
Norm Fengstad Posted March 23, 2023 Report Posted March 23, 2023 nice cutting thanks for sharing you finishing procedure Quote
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