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My feeling is once the blade has been mounted in the saw, it is a used blade. I do not use used blades! I buy blades by the gross. That averages out to about $0.23 a blade. That's 23 cents! It's not worth it to me to put a used blade in, and then have to change it because it's not sharp enough. So, if it's used, it gets tossed. I use plastic tubes for blade storage. I have a wooden rack with holes drilled in it to hold the tubes. I used a lablel maker to identify what's inside. As you can see by the picture, the tube on the table tells me what blade is mounted in the saw. I buy my tubes at http://www.sloanswoodshop.com
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To me it sounds like you need to use a smaller blade.
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I don't use blue painters tape. I hate having to remove all those little pieces left behind between the frets. I do like Kevin, except I spray the back of the pattern. Let it set up for about 30 seconds, then apply to the bare wood. After cutting, I spray the pattern with mineral spirits. Let it soak in for a few seconds then pull the pattern right off. Another method is using a heat gun. If you don't have a heat gun, you can use a hair dryer. If the wood I'm cutting has a tendency to burn, I'll apply clear packing tape on top of the pattern. I use a plastic putty knife to burnish the tape to remove any air bubbles.
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That's great Gordie! I love NASCAR, I'm watching the Kansas race as we speak.
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Nice work Gordie! I miss Dirk.
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The only way to know is to try it! Let us know how it works out.
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Awesome job Damian! Your grandson will love it!
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First Time...Will not be the last!
dgman replied to Scrolling Steve's topic in General Scroll Sawing
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Beautiful work Clayton! That's a prize winner for sure!!
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Nice cutting, I like this one!
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Nice work Angela!
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I don't see it as a problem really. It makes it interesting! I used two coats of Deft gloss spray lacquer. I let it dry for a couple of hours before cutting. Seems to work good, for me at least.
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Yes it's done freehand, and no, it's not intentional. I am left handed so I started with the right side. I realized that maybe the first pieces might be a tad small. So I started cutting them a little larger as I went along.P.S. I have never used a pattern for Jig Saw puzzles. Most puzzle patterns I have seen have pieces that are too big and too symmetrical. Plus I don't have to glue a pattern onto a scrap then tape it together. It saves time and wood, and I think it looks better!
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I use both FD and Olson blades for different applications. FD Puzzle blades are basically a 3/0 skip tooth blade. I have had no luck with FD blades smaller than #1. So for jig saw puzzles I'll stick with the Olson 2/0 blades.
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Beautiful work Merlin!
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I remember the original photo and the various patterns done. This came out great!
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Fresh off the saw today. Jig Saw Puzzle of Dale Earnhardt Jr. taken from a 2014 calender. 1/4" Baltic birch plywood measuring 9 1/2" X 10 1/2" and cut with an Olson 2/0 skip tooth blade. 177 pieces. For those of you who don't know him, he is the most popular driver in NASCAR today. NASCAR is the biggest and best form of stock car racing in the USA. JR. won today's race in Taledaga, Alabama!
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What's on my bench? A stack of patterns!
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Great work Edward!
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Nice work Danny Boy!
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Beautiful sentiment Lorenzo, very nice work!
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Welcome to the village Jim from sunny Southern California! It's funny, I don't hear your accent, unlike Rob Roy who I can barely understand!😄😄
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Help and advice needed on special project
dgman replied to Kris Martinson's topic in General Scroll Sawing
Try cutting the puzzle free hand without a pattern! -
Two different weddings coming up. Sue Mey pattern, my lettering. Maple and a walnut backer. Used an FD UR 1 for the lettering and a FD UR 5 for the rings and outside cut. Finish is a 50/50 mix of boil linseed oil with a top coat of Deft semi gloss spray lacquer. The stand is a Steve Good design in 1/4" walnut finished the same as above.
