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Chris, Thanks. Would not have found the saved message otherwise. Ron
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Thought I would throw my two cents into the Longest Cut arena. The Marine Coprs Emblem known as the Eagle, Globe & Anchor has over 450 cuts and took approx. 36 hours to complete. The large Cheetah has over 1200 cuts and took just over 50 hours to complete. In the end, the USMC cutting was harder to cut than the Cheetah due to how little material was left over after the project was completed. I custom make my frames and also do my own mats for each project. http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/gallery ... 2048&pos=3 http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/gallery ... 152&pos=10 Thanks, Ron
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I was in the process of replying to a topic and had to save and complete later. I have been unable to find where the saved files are located. Any assistance would be appreciated. Many thanks
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Thanks for that video clip Travis. That is the first time I have seen an example using the machine's creator using his finger instead of a hot dog. Would like to have one of those machines. Ron
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Hope that the Doc's are successful with getting you pointed in the right direction. Info for all. There is a machine on the market called a Saw Stop. A standard 10" table saw which has the ability to stop and retract the blade faster than a cars air bag being deployed. They show testing of using a hotdog being advanced on a piece of wood and only a nick in the skin is made. The blade is able to detect a finger and an aluminum device under the table will engage the blade and pull it below the table. This aluminum device and blade are destroyed however this is a far better loss than a body part. The machine is expensive starting at about the 3K price range. I would like to replace my machine sometime in the future with one of these units. Ron
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Thanks again to all for the kind comments. Amazingkevin, You for one no doubt have the gift of gab and I appreciate the comments. Vector01, It would appear you have some knowledge of the USMC with mentioning Quantico, VA. In my 20+ years active, I was never stationed there. First 6 years on the east coast and the majority of the other 14+ on the western seaboard. Thanks again all, Ron
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To All Scrollers, Thanks for the comments on my latest cutting. Barry, I found this pattern in scroller magazine. You can find them at scrolleronline.com or 800 486-6053. They have an excellent selection of patterns. This pattern as well a number of others were made by Jeff Zaffino. He creates patterns designed to challenge you to become a better scroller. I actually started this project over 3 years ago and in my early days of scrolling I had alot to learn about the art. I ended up messing up too many times and had to scrap the project. Decided to have a go at it again and am happy with the results. For most of the project I used a 2/0 sprial blade. I even used a spiral on the letters at the bottom of the cutting. The letters took over 10 hours to complete. For the long straight cuts as well as a few other internal cuts I used a #5 Reverse Skip Tooth blade. After it's all said and done, this project with over 430 cuts ended up being more difficult that the Large Cheetah I have posted which has over 1200 cuts. Take care, Ron
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Posted a note a few days ago regarding the restoration of an old Jig/Scroll Saw. Someone gave me this machine and the condition was very poor. Did a complete tear down and had the machine body and stand powder coated. Put everything back together and rewired the motor. Purrs like a kitten. Will not be able to provide the level of accuracy and detail as my Hawk G-4, however it is certainly a unique machine to have in the shop. Photos are listed in the Gallery. Tried to list here as well and could not figure out how. Ron
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Finally had a chance to post the photos of the way in which I am displaying my ribbons. I built a shadow box to display both the ribbon as well as a photo of each winning project. A little better presentation of the awards. Ron
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Recently completed the USMC Eagle, Globe & Anchor. As a Retired Marine, I really enjoyed completing this project. This project has approx. 430 cuts and took over 36 hours to complete.The letters were probably the hardest. They took 10 hours alone. As most scrollers know, if a mistake is made somewhere in the project, most of the time it can be hidden in the project. The words, if not perfect, almost any mistake will be noticed, even by a 6 year old. The photos are listed in the Gallery. Tried to post them here and could not figure out how. Ron
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Not really a christmas gift however in November a friend was looking for a home of an older scroll saw made out of cast iron. Did some research and found that it was made in 1936 by Walker-Turner Ltd. During this time the machine was called a Jig Saw. The motor was original and after rewiring it purred like a kitten. Did a complete tear down and had the main body and stand powder coated. Sand blasted a few of the parts which were not painted and reassembled the machine. Made sure everything was properly aligned, put a new blade in and fired it up. Works great. Will provide a couple of photos in a few days. Great second machine though. Nice having something from the past.
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I have found on the smaller blades and also the spirals, you can pull the blade through your thumb and first finger and you should be able to feel the direction of the teeth. You can also use your finger nail to get the same results.
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Travis, Nice new addition to the workshop. I have had one of these units for about 4 years. Unless changes have been made to the newer models, a word of advice. Do not over tighten the table adjustment knobs on each side. On mine, it caused stress cracks in the housing. Did not cause a problem with the operation of the machine or the leveling of the table, however I did not like it when I saw the small cracks. The machine has worked well for me. Found the Home Depot in my area had a sale on replacement tubes for the spindle and I purchased 6 packages of the sanding tubes for $5.00 each. I do not think that I will ever use them all. Again, congrats.
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I have seen earrings created out of 3 ply plywood. In Anaheim there is a company called Anderson International http://www.aitwood.com/ and he specializes in all kinds of plywood. You should check his site out. He is a big supporter of scrollers in Southern California.
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My work is done in my garage and sometimes out in the driveway with an easy-up shelter for protection from the sun. I have 2 work benches which I use. The first was built about 5 years ago and it was over built beyond belief. I wanted it to be strong and used 2 layers of 1" MDF for the top and bottom shelf. It measures approx. 6" long by 3" deep. I enclosed the bottom area to provide protection for various other pieces of equipment. The other work areas base is a fooseball table which my boys used a few years ago. I made a top out of 1/4" MDF and made it up in a honeycomb type manner by creating a cavity of 4" high pieces and assembled them with a top and bottom with 1/4" MDF. It is also very strong and measures 4' by 5'. A good size for laying out my frames during assembly as well as cutting full sheets of mat board which measures 32" by 40". If I get a chance this weekend, I will take a couple of photos to share. Ron
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Clayton, Having served in the Marine Corps for almost 21 years, these words mean alot to me. I found this at the end of some blog somewhere on the Internet. After writing it down, I searched high and low to find the verbiage again. I have never found or seen this anywhere else. I simply found a font which I liked and sized it so that it would fit in a 16 x 20 frame and wanted the words to be hopefully large enough to cut without too much of a problem. The quotation marks were probably the hardest due to how close they were together. I do not believe there is a problem with you creating you own. Ron
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I have had great success using Lacquer Thinner for removing the paper pattern after my cuttings. I do not spray it onto the whole project. I usually will blot the end of a towel and dab it onto the paper one section at a time. As the paper gets wet, it lifts easily off the wood. I choose not to spray a liberal amount because in most cases I will use a propane torch to burn the fuzzies on the back of the cutting and I do not like to mix fire with a flammable liquid on the wood.
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Thanks all for the comments. I enjoy making my own frames for all of my cuttings and doing the mat work as well. I got tired of paying a frame shop for mats. Was being charged $20 for a single 16x20 mat. Found a source to purchase full sheets and can get 4 16x20 mats out of each one. Have already saved the cost of the mat cutter with my first 5 frames.
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Here is another completed project. Ron
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Thought I would share 2 of my recent cuttings. Hope that you like. You will also find these in my Gallery. Ron
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Thanks for all of the positive comments. It is good to know that what we do as a hobby can be recoginzed by others and maybe even win during a competition. I have alot to live up to for next year. Attended the Fair last Friday evening doing a little cutting and sharing the Art with those who were curious. It was alot of fun. To top it off, I will be receiving a couple of cash awards for my winnings as well. Those monies will be used to purchase a few extra supplies. Take care all, Ron
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Straightening Spiral Blades
britetomro replied to greasemonkeyredneck's topic in General Scroll Sawing
I straighten the ends of my spirals before use. I also work to ensure that the top and bottom are align to eliminate problems in placing in the clamps. Prior to use, I will also lightly sand the ends to scuff the ends to help in holding power in the clamps. Ron -
Great cutting on the Malbry Mill pattern. Jeff creates some great patterns. Have done a number of his patterns, (Large Cheetah, Cowboy, Pointer Dog in Field) and cannot imagine doing the cutting without the use of a spiral bit. Am also curious as to what blade you used? What is the thickness of your material which you cut? Thanks for sharing your works. Ron
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Dan, Great cutting. I enjoy and have cut many of the patterns by Jeff Zaffino. Thought about doing the gate keeper however just have not purchased the pattern yet. Again, great cut. Ron
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I usually stack cut 4 to 5 1/8' Oak vaneer ply for my portrait cuttings. I also us a #2 spiral blade and find that I will get somewhere between 30 to 45 min. from each blade. At times I also experience issues with a blade which I have problems in cutting in one direction. The blade will tend to want to jump around and not follow the line. I will then recheck the tension to ensure that nothing has changed on my machine. If the problem continues, I will usually move onto a new blade. Can't explain this myself. Ron
