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    Goodness, you do not look like you are new to this hobby. Good job! -----Randy
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    One of my Hegners could use a some fresh paint. Thanks for the tip, I may give it a try ----------Randy
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    Hey Len, thanks for the feedback. I like candid feedback, it keeps me honest, and balances out the positive feed back I get from my Mother :-) You know how when you learn a new trick, your all excited and you tend to wear it out? I'm still experimenting with the inlay and excited by the technique, so I suspect it will show up in most of my boxes until I get it out of my system :-) In this particular box, I figured out how to do a balanced ray, which meant moving the miter to the opposing slot for the second half. ---------Randy
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    Evidently, when they tear down an old barn, there are those that like that old weathered gray wood for picture frames and other "rustic" decor. A friend gave me a few pieces, and since rustic isn't exactly my thing, I wasn't sure what to do with it. Then I got an idea, I would make a box that would be rustic on one side and could be turned around to be less rustic on the other. I hoped the saw inlay that I've been doing lately would "modern" it up. So the challenge here was to work with an uneven weathered surface, and leave it alone, all the while, working on the other surfaces to make them look fresh. Usually, I glue everything together, then work all four sides to get everything even. Here I had to make sure that one edge was always lined up in it's final state because I couldn't really change it if I got it wrong. I did add poly to the weathered side which darkened it and took some gray out so I would probably not poly the weathered side if I were doing it again. Here is my Rustic/Modern Box.
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    Funny you should say that, In the picture, I'm holding the coin by the circle I cut out for the necklace :-) If you look real close, you can see part of that where my thumb is.
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    I have a scrollsaw in my living room and cut coins inside. My wood scrollsaws are outside, but would love to have a room in the house for scrolling wood. Maybe when the kids move out. Carl Jacobs has written about this a lot, and is known here as "Multifasited". You can see his system in the video below --------Randy
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    Yes, I've cut brass coins with no problem. However, the thicker you go, the harder it will be. I think belt buckle size should be fine as those are typically 1/8" thick or less. I would suggest jeweler blades. If you are not doing super high detail, I would use larger blades. On these coins, I'm using Pike 3/0 Jewelers, and break many many. On less detail, I would go try Pike "1/0" Jewelers or maybe the larger "1". (I actually got my best prices on Amazon.com) ----------Randy
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    Idea from a pic posted on Facebook Patterns forum, but I found a better source of same images on Google Images. Cut on Eisenhower Dollar Coin. More nerve wrecking than fun, probably won't be cutting very many of these.
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    Teak is awesome. You owe him big time :-) -------Randy
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    Since the topic is old, would be interesting to get an updated perspective from octoolguy. I find that after your start looking for free wood, is appears everywhere, then you have to start being selective, else you have to kick the kids out of the house to have a place to store it. -------Randy
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    Some of you may have seen a picture of the inlay box I submitted a few days back. Here is a video of Alex, my 12 year old attempting that same technique, except he had some other ideas for styling the sides and alternating the colors. The video is really edited a little long (can't have to much for the grandparents), but you can scan it to get the idea of what went into it. --------Randy
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    Fab4, you might try this as an alternative for your holder. Get a thin piece of wood that you would be comfortable handling (maybe 2" x 2") and superglue the coin to the middle. When you are done, cut around the coin, leaving 1/4" or so, then just drop it in a jar of acetone. Come back in an hour, and all the superglue will be gone. Quick and painless. There was a scroller that went by "Oily" who gave me that hint, and that hint allowed me to keep the coin closer to the table, and also to hold irregular shaped cuts. He passed away last year, but he was part of the scroller community for a long time. --------Randy
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    Hey, that is great, looks much better than my initial attempts. Keep it up, try a pattern. ---------Randy
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    Wow, with that much steel, you would think it would be impossible to cut, but the other ingredients must soften it dramatically. Thanks for the info. --------Randy
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    I have both saws, and am happy with both. I did adjust the EX for minimal blade travel, but in actual use on the 788, I don't notice much of a difference. When cutting thick wood on the Hegner, which has virtually no travel, I do notice that it takes more effort and prefer the other two saws for that type of cutting. I think you would be happy with either saw. They both have their strong points.
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    Yes, those are internal cuts. When I was searching for snake pic for the pattern, most were too basic. This one had a few inside cuts that set it apart.
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    If you give this a try, the biggest secret is to be patient, and give your self several coins to get the feel of it (and to get used to breaking a lot of blades). My first attempts were a little rough. --------Randy
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    This requires a drip tank for your scroll saw. Here are the instructions on how to do that: http://www2.woodcraft.com/PDF/Driptank.pdf. Hawk still sells one of these if you want to buy it instead of building it: http://stores.bushtonhawkstore.com/drip-tank You can buy the diamond blades here: http://www.pswood.com/diamond-scroll-saw-blade/ It might be possible, depending on your clamps, to use the blades that go in the Gryphon Omni wire saw (you will still need the drip tank). I've not tried these, but they are cheaper. I might take the chance at some point. --------Randy
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    It's fitting that to really see the pattern in this coin, you have to hold it up to the light. Those that have been close to someone with autism may feel just how symbolic that is. I cut the coin with the face upside down, and I think if I continue to cut this coin, I will do that every time. We have a lady in the church that has a child with autism, so I created this pattern a few years back to accompany a box around that same theme. This is the first Mexican Peso that I've cut. The coin is silver color all the way through and cuts really easy (easy on blades too), but I don't know what is is made of. These are cheap coins and I bought a bunch. I'm glad they cut well. ----------Randy
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    The neat thing about the Greek Drachma is that it is an Alloy of Copper,Aluminum,and Nickel. That combination results in a very gold looking coin when polished. As far as cutting, this particular coin took about 20 blades to cut. Not sure what the deal was with that, but the coin turned out as well as I could hope. ------------Randy
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    Lucky2, I actually do have a tuturial in the article section. You can jump right to it here: http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/articles.html/_/resources/love-birds-coin-cutting-tutorial-r74
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    I have a friend that keeps pythons. I am happy for her, but I want no part of that. Anyway, saw a pic on google images that I thought would fit her nicely. --------Randy
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    Not an infomerical, they would never point out weaker parts of the saw. This is candid and much much better. Good Job and hope you win -----Randy
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    I'm glad you like them --------Randy
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    In the past, my local Home Depot has carried the Ryobi. Home Depot can have anything shipped to the local store that you see Online. Check it out here: http://www.homedepot.com/p/General-International-1-2-Amp-16-in-Variable-Speed-Scroll-Saw-with-Flex-Shaft-LED-Work-Light-BT8007/206347735. For $8 more, I'm thinking the newer green Ryobi is the better deal because of the knob used to tighten the clamps. -----Randy
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