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Yes, blades wear. It is important to keep sharp blades in your saw. For me, I change blades when the blade no longer cuts the way I want. It’s not uncommon to use several blades to finish a project. That’s why most of us buy blades by the gross. That is 12 dozen or 144 blades.
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I think having a backup saw is important If your primary saw should break down. Sure, your King is shiny and new, but what if it had an issue and you are right in the middle of an important project? I got a Pegas 21” saw at the beginning of the year, and it’s great, but I am still keeping my DeWALT as a backup. Sure I don’t have room for it, but it’s there just in case!
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To help with cutting control, stack cut! Layer two board together. This helps with control of the cut, plus you get two ornaments in one. I usually cut three layer of 3/16” for my ornaments. To stack cut, I use a hot glue gun on the edges of the boards to mount them together, but you can use blue painters tape. As far as time, it all depends on the complexity of the pattern.
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Nice work Ray, looking good so far!
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I’m sure you will do well Barb! I too have a two day show next weekend.
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Here’s an idea, get some thin gauge copper or brass wire. Loop a small length. Drill a hole in the birdhouse big enough for the looped wire to fit in. Use epoxy or CA glue to hold it in.
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That’s the problem with recommending blade types and sizes. What works for me, might not work for you. I cut the miniature birdhouses out of many types of wood. I have used Mahogany, Cherry, Alder, Maple, walnut and even pine and cedar. . They all take a different blade size. For me, I prefer Flying Dutchman Polar blades in sizes 3, 5 and 7. For the hardest woods, I might even use. #9. But that might not work for everyone. You have found a blade that works for you, but for me, it doesn’t work. That’s why it’s up to you to figure what works for you! I have made hundreds of the miniature birdhouses for craft shows. I don’t list them on my Etsy store because each one is different. I can’t imagine posting thirty or fourty different bird houses. The same thing with ornaments.
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I like it, Very nice!
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They both look great Charlie!
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Yup, I have them on my DeWALT. And of course, they are on my Pegas Saw. I love them!
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There is no easy way, but there are a lot of ways to get it done. First is using quality wood. Weather you are using a good plywood, soft wood or hardwood, you need to sand the blanks before you scroll. I use a random orbital sander for this. Depending on the smoothness of the wood, I’ll start with 100 grit. Then 180, then 220. This is fairly standard in wood working. After you have done your scrolling, you can touch up your cuts with 220 grit sand paper. Either with a folded piece of sand paper or sand paper attached to a sanding block. For clean cuts, you need to use a good quality blade. Most scrollers use reverse tooth blades. The bottom teeth face upwards to help clean the fuzzies. Once you find the right blades, and your cutting improves, you will need very little, if any sanding on the cuts.
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Thanks Travis, I guess I missed it, but I can guess!
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Attaching pattern to wood... And what kind of wood to use?
dgman replied to Shadow Wizard's topic in General Scroll Sawing
You can own as much as you like! You just can buy it in your county. You can order it from Amazon and it will be delivered right to your door! -
Secco must of flipped their magic switch!
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Beautiful piece Grampa! Congratulations on your first grandchild!
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I know Paul, I was just razzing ya!
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That’s a very nice Dresser Frank!
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Very nice sign George!
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Great little box Paul! Don’t use brass rod for the magnet though, brass is non magnetic
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These are cut from 3/16” solid Maple. I increased the size by 15% to make them a little easier to cut and get closer in size to other ornaments I sell. Stack cut three layers. No finish yet.
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Nice cutting Denny! I’m cutting them also. One and a half stacks to go!
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As a former scroll saw instructor, that’s the book I would recommend.
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Dan’s the Man! Yes, it’s a Steve Good pattern! trackman too!
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Really nice work!
