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Great work. That is definitely a "high detail" piece.

Hey: What? Xmas...No way man! I havn't even had the chance to run my AC yet. Almost August and it ain't done nothing but rain I can't even think about Xmas yet.

Hi All: After doing the piece for my grandson my daughter asked if I could do one for her of Johnny Depp. So...This is what I came up with. Cut out of 1/4" birch ply. I havn't decided on the frame yet, but I'm leaning on a dark walnut. [attachment=0]depphweb.jpg[/attachment]

Hi Christina: Great work! They will make wonderful gifts.

Hi Mark: I'm fairly new to this myself. Here's a couple of suggestions that might help and save you a few bucks. When I started scrollen again I went a bit overboard on buying blades. I have over 17 different size blades. I won't use half of them. I have a link here for the Olson blade chart. Along with Mike's site, make a determination on what type of scroll work you want to start with along with the material you will be using. Purchase a couple of size blades that are suggested for the type of scroll work your interested in. Try them out and go from there. http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/yhst-75732684376772/Scroll-chart.pdf The other thing I do is keep a data sheet on the blades I use. If you have a program like "Excel" make up a simple spread sheet to record your data. I have a lousy memory so this helps when the time comes to order blades. This will give you a idea of what blades work (best performance) based on the the type of scrollen and the material used. I make basic notations (see chart) and rate the performance of the blades from 1-10 (ten the highest). Just remember that the blade performance will vary deping on the type work your doing as well as the material. Hope this helps. [attachment=0]chart web.png[/attachment]

That's kool!

Those are great! The portrait is right on.

Mike had sent me a sample of FD-NS 2/0 spirals to try out. I didn't try them on this piece for fear of messing up. I had tried spirals before and didn't do well. I had a deadline for this piece and didn't have the time to do it over in case I messed up. I have another pattern that I will try them on. I think it's mostly a matter of getting the feel for the spirals and how they cut.

Excellent! One of my favorite subjects...Old rifles.

Hi All: I used the Flying Dutchman blades to create my recent scroll portrait (1/4" birch ply). I started out with the FD SR-3 blades on the larger inside cuts and found that they cut fast and clean but had a tendency to wander a bit on the tight turns. I switched over to the FD PSR-5 blades and hit the mother load. These were excellent for the small detailed cuts. I ran the saw speed to about 70 percent with no loss of control during cutting. There were a few really tight areas to manuver through and these blades out performed any I have used so far. I used only two (PSR-5) blades to complete the piece and found they stayed sharp and did not heat up during cutting. I will definitely continue using the FD blades on any future projects.

Hi All: Finally finished the gift for my grandson. This was definitely a challenging piece (for me anyway). I'm thinking of giving it a couple of coats of clear matte finish for protection. I've used this finish on my woodburnings with great results. Looking at it finished I'm thinking of keeping it for myself I told my wife I can always get him a new bat and glove I have to give kudos to Travis for providing that excellent GIMP tutorial and the SSV members who offered those great suggestions. I have a few more on the burner I'm working on for future projects. [attachment=1]card web.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=0]jayweb1.JPG[/attachment]

Nice cuts...Great detail. The framing is excellent.

Those came out great. What did you use for a backing?

Hi All: Finally cutting the portrait for my grandson. I got till the weekend to have it done

That's great work. He will be hanging that one in the station.

here it is.... http://sketchup.google.com/download/

Hi All: Well...It's been raining here for a week! To say it's been crappy would be a gross understatement. In between burning and working on patterns I thought I would play around with Sketch-Up. Not to diffulcult once you get the basics down. Here's a couple of things I designed using the program. [attachment=1]ranchweb2.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=0]scrollsaw2.png[/attachment]

Nice work! I'm like Barry...Couldn't see that without the Hubble telescope

Those are Kool! Lot of possibilities with those patterns.

Great work!

Great info! I'm finishing up a commissioned woodburning. Soon as that's done I'll be working on the scroll portrait.

Hi All: Not happy with the Olson blades, I picked up a assortment pack of Flying Dutchman blades from mikes workshop. It came with a dozen of the following, FD-SR #3 and #5, FD-TC #5, PSR #5 and Polar #5. I would like to try these out on the scroll saw portrait I'm working on. http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=759 My question to those of you who use these blades is "What would be the best blade to use for the fine detail cuts in this piece"? The eyes, nose, mouth and ears will present a challenge considering the tight radius cuts. I will be cutting it out of 1/4" birch plywood. From the selection sent, I'm leaning towards the PSR #5 blade. I attempted to match them against the Olson blade chart but their tooth configurations on the FD's are definitely unique. Thanks

Hi Christina: Welcome back! Glad to see you have the "puter" problems under control. Technology is a great thing (when it works).

Hi Messman: Congrats! Ya never know...We might get some "wild and crazy guys" in the near future.

Thanks...I can still see more things to change This is definitely a challenge for a newbie. Gonna be a lotta holes to drill It will be a birthday present for my grandson when finished.