Sycamore67

I think the Super Sharps are designed for thicker solid wood and not for plywood types. If I was cutting plywood, I would use a reverse or ultra reverse type blade to reduce splinters. From the Super Sharp website -- "Some blade manufacturers do not "set" their saw-teeth, while others set the teeth only one way. We set our teeth both ways, and also insert a raker tooth to ensure perfect tracking and clean cuts every time." This design works well for cutting thicker wood and clearing the kerf but not well for plywood.

I find them good for thick wood like compound cuts.

Google 1/16 plywood and you can find several sources......but expensive.

So very sad !

I am sorry to hear that you and your wife got Covid and your hospital and rehab stay. Hope you get better soon. I got vaccinated to avoid Covid and data shows vaccinated people are significantly less likely to get it and if they do it is much milder. People are free to make their own choices and resultant effects.

In the link it says 12" total and 8" for the gooseneck.

I use Klingspor Gold disks and get great life. I do not try to get a long time out of them and change when they stop sanding as well. A disk that you use a long time changes and sands like what a higher number would sand. If I use a 220 for a long time, it eNds like a 320. I use a Festool sander because of vibration, ergonomics and dust collection. Yes, it is pricey but those three things are more important.

I use Klingspor Good disks and get great life. I do not try to get a long time out of them and change when they stop sanding as well. A disk that you use a long time changes and sands like what a higher number would sand. If I use a 220 for a long time, it eNds like a 320. I use a Festool sander because of vibration, ergonomics and dust collection. Yes, it is pricey but those three things are more important.

That's one fast Hegner !

I feel fortunate to be able to build on what others have done. The puzzle patterns were unique and the idea of making some parts taller were unique.

Iguanadon posted the Bear Pile pattern from Harvey Byler and it was really interesting. I cut that one and and the Bunny pile and sent them to my Grandkids. They really like them. And then, Don in Brooklin did something interesting in making a couple of the Bears in the Bear pile taller so they stood out. That was a very good idea and decided I needed to try it. I took some 3/4" Cherry and glued some 3/16" thick oak to the back of it. I cut both the Dog Pile and the Bunny Pile. After I cut a couple of pieces from each puzzle, I sent the remaining pieces through a drum sander and reduced the thickness of the rest of the pieces by about 1/8" and cut the rest of the pieces out. I then rough shaped the the pieces using a Dremel tool . After this I used strips of sandpaper to smooth out the rough cuts and bring out the details. I use regular sandpaper with packing tape on the back and cut to narrow strips. I also us cloth backed sandpaper. This is how the final puzzles look I make trays for the puzzles from a 1/2" Piece of Baltic Birch on top with a cut out and 1/4" Baltic Birch on the back. The trays make it easy for the Grandkids to put the puzzles away and not lose any pieces.

The bulbs are big and bulky compared to these sewing machine lights. Also, the sewing machine lights with the gooseneck are very adjustable so you get light where you need it. I have all kinds of lights with bulbs and these sewing machine lights are much better for my uses.

Excellent work! I have also been there but in warm weather and bought a nice print of that scene.

I do not know how I would use it. I guess for the inside of a bowl of basket. But a little pricey for the use I would have.

BadBob recently posted about a sewing machine light that he bought on Amazon. Based on his recommendation, I purchased one and it works well and is bright. A couple of days after getting the first light, I ordered a similar one that was shown on the same Amazon page. Below is a picture showing both of the lights. The initial one was 12" and the second one was 24". The longer one is very nice and stays in place when you position it. It also has 2 magnets as opposed to the one on the 12" version. In both cases the magnets are pretty strong and keep the lights in place. The other difference is brightness with the 12" one being quite a bit brighter. The 24" one is on the top in the picture below. The 12" version has an on/off switch and one brightness while the 24" one has three brightness settings and the on/off/brightness is a touch control and not a regular switch. I bought two of the 24" lights at $14.99, one for me and one for the wife. It seems that Amazon is out of the 24" one right now. The shorter version is $11.99. Both lights are pretty nice for the price and I will be using mine in the shop on the drill press or band saw.

I would use wood glue and a tooth pick. Very gently pry is open a small but and work some glue into the crack. You can work a bit of glue into the crack and should fix it.

That is too bad. I just received two of them today Amazon Prime. I will be posting a review. I wish we had a sub forum specifically for reviews.

All you have to do is go to the page linked above and click on the picture of it that shows $14.99.

I said it was on the same Amazon page. So, use the link in the earlier posts and it is one of the options just below the description.

I got my light today and it is bright. I ordered a similar one which is on the same Amazon page. It has a longer gooseneck of 24" vs 1 2" , two magnets instead of one, and three light levels instead of one. It does have fewer LEDs of 30 instead of 40 and is $14.99 instead of $11.99. My wife saw my new light and wanted one of the longer ones also so I ordered two which will be here Friday.

Just ordered one to try.

Interesting idea! I am going to try something like this but will not put through the planer as it is to short for me and risks a problem. I can put it through a drum sander or add a shim to the bottom of it.

I modified it and cut from Red Oak and Maple. It would have been OK for adults but making for Grandkids.

Instead of a reverse tooth blade, I use the Flying Dutchman ultra reverse blade. Every third tooth is a reverse one.

I wanted to send this to my Grandkids and am recutting it using Red Oak and modifying the pattern. There is one place where a wide ear goes down to a little less than 3/16" where it goes into the head and is weak. Another place a leg goes down to 1 /8" where it meets the body. I will widen these out to strengthen them. I also am going to shorten so of the detail cuts in places. It is very cute puzzle!