Small Fretwork Cross

[BadBob]

I cut this last night from a piece of 1/8-inch mystery wood. I have a bin full of short, thin pieces of wood that I have collected, and I decided that rather than wait for a project to fit the wood, I would make a pattern that fits the size wood I have. I cut it on my Pegas scrolls saw using a Pegas Modified Geometry 1R blade. I slowed the saw to control it better while cutting the thin wood. Drilling the holes was the hardest part. My bit was almost as large as some of the internal cuts. After removing the pattern with mineral spirits, I sanded it with 240 grit sandpaper on my Shopsmit belt sander and then hit it with the sanding mop to smooth the corners.

 

[FrankEV]

You can get smaller bits from Danny at Artcrafters.   I would have been using a #68 bit and #2/0 spiral blade to cut small fretwork like that. 

BTW, very nice.

[Scrappile]

Very, very nice.  I use bits as small as #70,  But you need to have something with a chuck that closes all the way. Fortunately, my drill press chuck does.

[FrankEV]

You can get smaller bits from Danny at Artcrafters.   I would have been using a #68 bit and #2/0 spiral blade to cut small fretwork like that. 

BTW, very nice.

[BadBob]

2 hours ago, FrankEV said:

You can get smaller bits from Danny at Artcrafters.   I would have been using a #68 bit and #2/0 spiral blade to cut small fretwork like that. 

BTW, very nice.

I have bits so small I can barely see them without some very bright light.

[BadBob]

1 hour ago, Scrappile said:

Fortunately, my drill press chuck does.

Mine too, when I first installed the chuck I drilled a hole in a toothpick as a test.

 

[Dak0ta52]

Very nice. That would make an excellent Christmas ornament.

[daveww1]

awesome job