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I cut jigsaw puzzles freehand, no pattern.
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Owl & Tiger - 2 very uninteresting projects. Just wanted to cut something
dgman replied to cynbone's topic in Bragging Rights
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Nice work Denny! I'm cutting a bunch of them right now getting ready for the shows at the end of the year.
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You didn't say what thickness. Purpleheart is another dense and hard wood. 3/4" will be almost as tough as Wenge, and burn marks will show. Use tape ( blue painters tape or clear packing tape ) on both sides of the board. Use a larger blade size, with a slower saw speed. High tension. Let the blade do the cutting. Try not to apply lateral pressure on the blade. With all these precautions, you should do good on the cutting. As far as what to make, anything you want!
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I too use a hot glue gun if the project is being cut out from the inside of the stack. If I'm cutting portraits where the edges of the boards will be part of the project, I'll tape the edges with blue painters tape .
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Do you use a foot switch? If you don't, it is probably the switch. If you are handy, you can service the switch you're self. The DeWalt switch is prone to this. As a matter of fact, it happened to me just last week. I can help you with instructions to fix it if you need. Most folks tape over the switch in the on position and use a foot switch ( although I don't ).
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Great work Edward!
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Great work Jerry!
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Beautiful puzzle Jerry, excellent work!
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Nice cutting Kevin!
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You did a great job on it! Wenge is a very hard and dense wood. The best blade that I have used for such a wood is a Flying Dutchman Polar blade, probably a #7 or larger. I would use clear packing tape on top of the pattern and tape on the bottom over a sheet of blank paper. Even with all that, it will still burn! Fortunately, Wenge is very dark and won't show the burn marks. Using a large blade is not good for stand up puzzles though. The larger the kerf, the looser the pieces will fit, and for a stand up puzzle you want the pieces to fit as tight as possible.
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Haven't used it, but that's what the mineral spirits in the BLO/MS mix is for.
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Great work Jim! You and Don do great work together!
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Great work Larry. I know it's going to look even more beautiful once finished!
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Excellent work Mark!
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Nice work Todd!
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Great work Jerry! There are other ways to prevent the flash spot on your pictures. First, don't make it shiny! Personally, I don't like shiny so I use a satin or semi gloss lacquer. It gives a soft but finished look and helps prevent the flash spot. Second, don't use a flash. Use direct and indirect lighting to illuminate your project. Turn the flash off on your camera and experiment with the lighting. I am with you though, I am lazy about taking and posting pictures. I have a lot of projects completed but haven't photographed yet. I have a light tent with lights. When I have time, I'm going to set up the tent and photograph projects in one session and then post them.
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The trick is to practice "splitting" the line. That is cutting the center of the line, not to the right of the line, not to the left of the line but the center. Start with a piece of scrap wood. Draw several straight lines. Practice splitting the line with the blade. Now draw some curved lines and practice splitting the lines. Once you have that down, draw some shapes like circles, squares, stars and hearts, again trying to split the line. This is how I start my students off. Once you get the hang of it, you should be able to cut any type of scroll work!
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Lovely work Marg!
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Welcome to the Village Nathan! Looks like your off to a great restart, so come on in and join the fun!
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They both look great, well done!
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Beautiful sign!
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Great work Becky!
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Cute!
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That's a beauty Denny!
