NC Scroller

Check with Art Crafters and Bear Woods.

An old timer once told me he cut his finger off with a scroll saw but he had to change blades twice. As Don stated the only saw I use with a guard is owned by our club when we are teaching. It is there for insurance purposes only.

Looks like the wood split due to continuous movement due to humidity. Wood does that. Glue on a backer piece and it will stabilize it and prevent further damage. Only you will know that there is/was a split.

Ray I like your creativity but I don’t think packaging cardboard, corrugated, will work as a cutting backer due to the ridges and voids. It would be like cutting quarter sawn wood. You would get resistance at the ridges and then jump ahead in the voids. It would make it very difficult to control especially in delicate areas and where you have to make tight turns.

Trying to effectively dry 1” stock will probably take close to a year. The process can be sped up if you have access to a kiln. Like already said a sander is not the way to go. Buy or find someone with a planer.

Look at Foot of the Cross on Facebook. While the design, Donny, recently passed I believe his patterns are still available.

Late last year I posted a short clip on an intarsia wall project I had the honor to play a small role in. Here is a narrated video including more details and an interview with the artist. If you ever get to Durham, NC it is open to the public but I recommend calling the church for hours. https://ncwoodworker.net/forums/index.php?threads/joe-carrs-intarsia-video-the-second-largest-in-the-us.82943/

Don that is just what I was looking for. Thank you so much.

I have this picture (jpg) and I want to know how to extract the cross and hands from the background. I have been playing around with inkscape but for the life of me I am getting nowhere.

It is very pricey but after I took a class from Judy Gale Roberts I purchased this light from her. I don’t scroll without it. I got it 8 years ago and if memory serves it was about $150. https://intarsia.com/products/daylight-omega-5-magnifying-led-lamp?_pos=34&_sid=00dd55174&_ss=r

Another MGT fan. Never had that issue. I agree it appears to be a tension issue.

I used to live in up state NY now I live on the NC/VA border. Not as cold as Ohio but cold enough. Heating in an uninsulate space is a waste of time and money. So is trying to raise the temperature 20 or more degrees over a short period of time. So if you get an insulated shed you still need to heat it 24x7. I keep my detached garage shop at 55 all winter and raise it to until at least 60 to work. Old fingers can’t stand the cold.

Thanks. I use mostly Weldbond glue because it dries clear. I will have to try the Titebond translucent next time I need glue.

https://hardwoodstore.com/plywood/

I have made numerous copies of this puzzle. They sell well at craft shows but I never used different color woods. Thinking out loud now maybe I need to cut 5-6 puzzles out of various woods and then swap the pieces around.