Jim Finn
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http://www.scrollsawer.com/forum/new-scroll-saw-patterns-designs/24011.htm Look here............
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I have made 12 boxes this past week and here are photos of some of them. All wood no stains used. Boxes measure 11" x 7" x 2" deep. White inlayed wood is soft maple, dark brown is walnut.The red boxes are cedar and light brown are oak. The decorative front on some of the boxes is new for me and is made of four woods: Mesquite, pecan,cypress and walnut. I put a flocked lining in some of of the boxes.
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I use a rattle can from Walmart for under $4. It is a clear acrylic finish, dries quickly.
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"Fairies Crossing" ?
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nice job Kevin
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excellent job!
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I used to make these coin banks with a glass window the shape of Texas in it, Sold about 10 of these, I think. Another idea for you Kevin.
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Interesting story on this: A guy ordered it and never came to pick it up. I did not get payment up front because I was sure I could sell it... Well I did sell it and since then, I made and sold four others just like it. I now again have four made to sell this summer. It pays to listen to the customers to find out what will sell. This is a common story for me. I listen to what the buyers say and take notes so I do not forget.
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If the throat of your saw is not enough you can twist the blade 90 degrees and cut from the side of the saw and have an unlimited "throat"
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I came across a Jet 16" scroll saw and paid $15 US for it. It is a 1988 model and works great. I cannot find any parts for it because Jet no longer makes scroll saws...that I know of. The blade tensioning bolt on my Jet is at the rear and is about 7 inches long. I replaced mine by just buying a threaded rod and drilling a hole through it and installing a quick release Handel that I made from some 1/2" square tubing.
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Thank you all for your kind comments. I cut them out with my scroll saw then round it off with round over bit in my table mounted router and sand to finish. In one, I put in maple plugs to simulate the bolts in a hand saw.
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It is 3/4" thick plywood left over from making storage cabinets for our garage.
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I had some plywood left over from a project so I made some plaques like this one. The Star is 1/8" Mesquite. The plaque is approx. 24" x 24".
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I have made some walking canes with hand saw handles. One is made of eastern red cedar and maple. The other is made of Purple heart, Mesquite, Cypress and titebond III,
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Update: I have changed the blade alignment device to a metal one that works the same way for the same problem.
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I have done lettering using 3/8" thick mesquite and walnut. I stack cut it to make 3-4 at a time. I am sure maple would work also if you want white lettering. Never tried plywood.
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I have a hand held belt sander that I almost never use. I have a stationary belt sander that is the most used tool in my shop. It is a Harbor freight 6" x 48" and works very well for me. I keep it and my band saw under tension. I use both of these tools every day.
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Adjust the set screw in the clamp. That is what I had to do when I had a DeWalt. Some folks find that sanding the blades a bit on the ends to rough them up a bit also helps.
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A friend came up with this idea when I loaned him my Jet saw while his DeWalt was in for major repairs. The blade clamp on this Jet saw is the same as on my Hegners and is tricky to use at first. I made this wooden device and glued it in place on my saw. It gives you something to rest the blade against while aligning it properly. Any Hegner owners , especially new ones will appreciate this device.
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I have two saws. One is taller than the other. I sit at both. The taller saw then has the work at about chin level while seated and it causes me to then sit up straight...a good thing, and my old eyes can see the cut well that close.
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Cutting with a scroll saw is kinda' like driving a car. You move the steering wheel back and forth a very little bit all the time and you do the same with the scroll saw. Your blade should be tight...almost ready to break.
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How many projects do you have going at one time?
Jim Finn replied to Travis's topic in General Scroll Sawing
I mainly do double bevel inlay into cedar box lids. When I do that I have a perfect copy of the inlay in the cedar material cut out of the lid. I then use this to make key racks by simply gluing them onto the surface. One example is the running horse image on the box and the one on the key rack shown here.
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It is rare to see anyone selling hand made wooden things here also. Just a very few of us.
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This, and the cost of my liability insurance to cover toys, is the reason I stopped making them. I could earn a good wage making them too.
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I was a vendor at a small town (population 3030) festival today (Sat.) here in west Texas . I had a pretty good day. Grossed about nine times my space rental. About the same gross as last year at this same venue. Most of my sales were boxes with inlayed images in the lids and some intarsia. Sold some toys I made with my scroll saw also. I was the only wood worker there. Most others were selling made in China stuff so no competition there for me.
