Fishman

Does anybody know of any 3D castle patterns? Kind of like those awesome clocks people make in multiple pieces and then put together, but instead of a clock....a castle. I want to start a bigger project and I think making a castle would be cool. I looked around and didn't really find anything, maybe somebody knows of one? Thanks!

My problem is I think I get overwhelmed with the so many endless options of things to make, so I spend more time thinking about what to make than actually making stuff. I need to just be like you and make it all!

Looks great! You are the master of letters without a doubt! What kind of wood is that, having trouble telling from the picture? And what paint are you using, you seem to get great coverage even in the tight spots?

Kind of late to responding, but maybe it will help somebody so I'm going to share my two cents. I got these a while back: http://www.harborfreight.com/high-speed-steel-micro-drill-bit-set-30-pc-61526.html They really seem to work well, and I haven't had any break on me yet. An easy fix to make it fit in your chuck if it doesn't close small enough is to take a little painters tape or something like that and wrap a little around the top of the bit. That will give it the extra thickness you need. It's kind of a...."budget" way, but it works pretty well and drills straight once you have it setup right.

Seriously Kevin, how do you do it? You have to be one of the most productive scrollers on the site, you make so much stuff. Teach me your ways! I need some of your scrolling energy.

Great cutting, I love the clock!

I love it, your banks are always awesome!

Absolutely stunning! Great work all around. How long did something like this take you, if you had to guess? From making the pattern to completion of the project?

Looks great! Love the Walnut you chose!

This looks good, I might have to get one at some point! Looks great for doing rough cuts on bigger pieces to get it down to pattern size. I've mostly been using the jigsaw for that because it's around and handy....but that's not ideal. The full size circular saw and table saw just seem like a pain to have to use for most scroll saw projects. At least with my current setup.

Hey guys, thanks for all your suggestions. Sorry I'm just getting back tot his, I had company over at the house. I was in a rush, and ended up just painting the backer a sky blue and finishing it with a few coats of Deft semi-gloss. Next time I won't wait till the last minute and I can finish it in a more complicated way. It came out looking good though! I wasn't able to take a picture of it all finished before giving it as a gift, but...it was the same blue I used for my dolphin box that people seemed to like....so just imagine this blue behind bridge. Also with semi-gloss finish.

Thanks! That sounds great, but I think I'm going to paint the whole backer a light blue tomorrow. Unless another idea comes along before tomorrow, that is little bit easier to do. Problem is I need to have it done and painted tomorrow, it needs to be quick. I think a solid color might be all I can do at this point. I kind of waited till the last minute.

I'm currently in the middle of trying to finish this project of the GGB and could use your opinions how how to finish it. For some reason I'm kind of stumped on this one, usually I already have the colors all planned out. I kind of like the unfinished wood look, but since it's the name. Would it be weird to leave it unpainted? I guess we don't have to paint every project the color they should be. What do you all think? Here are a few ideas I've had: 1. Leave the bridge unpainted and paint the backer with this orange/metallic paint I got. 2. Leave the bridge unpainted and paint the backer with another color. Maybe orange (sunset color)? 3. Another idea was to paint the bridge itself the orange/metallic color, and maybe paint the backer blue. My main concern is how does spray painting a fretwork type piece work out? I feel it would be hard to get nice coverage on the smaller inside cuts. I'm also open to suggestions! Thank you!

I love it, thanks for our copy!

You can use a large box fan blowing away from you, might be nice in the summer! I too just got the Ryobi, and for the price it's a good saw. The blower is not one of it's best features at all. You can use any brand pump you want really, Tetra pumps are good decent pumps for the money. I would get a pump rated for a 60 gallon aquarium though. You could go lower, but if you're going to buy one would personally go with the slightly more powerful one from the start. It will just give you more options and overall more blowing power. Make sure you buy some aquarium tubing as well and you will be good to go! Another benefit to the pump over the bellow is the pump will provide you with a nice constant flow of air. Even if you're scrolling at a slow speed!