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  1. bonacker
    Thanks for the encouragement, guys! Perhaps somebody out there can give me tips on how to do these better. Youtube hasn't had much on scrolling rings. It would be good to have constructive criticism on our work from our great folks on SSV.
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    I can see I'm still having camera problems.
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    I tried to make a birch ring with a brass inlay band. I don't have a lathe, so cutting circles for a ring isn't easy. Not my best work, but I'm learning.
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    Rings

    bonacker replied to bonacker's topic in Bragging Rights

    Paul above had it right. Cut 2 pieces of 1/8" thick wood about 2" square. Same with the acrylic. Sandwich together with super glue gel with acrylic in the middle. Clamp together for about an hour. Then determine how large an OUTSIDE diameter you want the ring to be. Use a compass or correct size washer and draw the circle. Carefully mark the center point. I then used a spade bit (just under my ring size) and slowly drilled through the sandwich. I was worried whether this type of bit would melt the acrylic, but it worked OK. I then cut the outside diameter as carefully as possible with my scroll saw in order to minimize sanding. Then I used my Dremel rotary sander on the inside diameter so it would fit my finger. I used my regular rotary sander on each wood side of the ring to get the width I wanted for the ring. Then I hand sanded the wood sides of the ring to get a nice round-over look. Using a very small brush, I stained and sealed the wood. A light careful sanding with at least 220 sandpaper followed by spray lacquer finished it up.
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    Rings

    bonacker posted a topic in Bragging Rights

    My first attempt at making rings. Birch, stained, sealed, and lacquered, with transparent acrylic inset.
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    See my repost.
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    The actual size is 15" x 20". I don't know why the pic came out so small. Could it have something to do with my camera settings?
  8. bonacker
    Well, this is a little bigger I think. Sorry guys, must have some gremlins in my computer.
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    Roadrunner
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    I'll try a repost. Is there any way to clear a post?
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    I don't know why that happened. Anybody got any ideas?
  13. bonacker
    Hope you like this. I've never seen one myself, but I like how this came out.
  14. bonacker
    Interesting. Thanks for the video.
  15. bonacker
    Really! I got a note from Kevin saying the same thing. I've never used a torch on acrylic. I imagine that this would be for the perimeter of the project. What about small inside cuts?
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    Paul, The easiest way to have miscuts using a small blade is to use speed that is too fast. Cut down on speed and follow pattern lines carefully. When you are done, inspect everything with care. You can use a larger blade to smooth out curves and corners. Then use the small blade again to get what you want. Be careful to keep the curves or arcs as consistent in their sweep as you can, especially if curves come together to a point. I can't overemphasize enough how important it is to back into a sharp point or corner (not using the saw edge of the blade) and cleaning up with the saw edge of the blade. You may have to cut into the point again to make it sharp. I hope this helps and was clear in my explanation. Also, when cutting transparent acrylic, you may see a white sheen on the cut edges. I put the finished piece in warm water for a few minutes and then buffed with a soft cloth. Cleaned it up somewhat. If anybody knows a good way to remove that sheen, I would really like to know how.
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    I find that the big box stores carry wood that is invariably warped. Same with Woodcraft stores, which carry all kinds of woodworking stuff that is always overpriced. I get most of my wood from Sloan's Woodshop online. You have to pay shipping($6.50 and up) but it's worth it for its quality. And it isn't warped or curled.
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    Amazon has it for as little as 34 cents!
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    Apparently, with further research, it was 1st published in 1989.
  20. bonacker
    I found it Ike! It's in: Scroll Saw Fretwork Patterns by Patrick Spielman and James Reidle pp.167-169. pub. 2000, 2004
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    For those who recall the glory days.
  22. bonacker
    I got the acrylic from Sloan's Woodshop. Sloan's says : Many people call it Plexiglasâ„¢ but that is only one brand name of many different acrylic sheet manufactures
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    Acrylic is 1/8"
  24. bonacker
    A few year's ago, I posted a project featuring Tinkerbell and Travis took it down due to copyright issues.
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    red sox

    bonacker replied to Gordster's topic in Bragging Rights

    I'm a Sox fan. Too bad the team this year isn't as good as your work! Great job.
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