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https://www.amazon.com/Homemory-Flameless-Flickering-Realistic-tealights/dp/B01LXMVTFF/ref=sr_1_5?s=furniture&ie=UTF8&qid=1539220171&sr=1-5&keywords=Led+tea+lights
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I’ll guarantee you that I clenched my teeth and other body parts more than once!
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Honestly, this wasn’t a very relaxing project. I changed blades often, and I found the regular Flying Dutchman scroll reverse #1 easier to get along with than the Ultra Reverse, or the Bear Woods Pégas Modified Geometry blades. I did use some 2/0s on a few of the tight cuts. But removing the tape and pattern was gut wrenching! Also, I wanted to share with you all that I have been buying all of my Baltic Birch in 5’x5’ sheets at a local exotic lumber yard. It’s a fraction of the cost from scroll saw supply dealers, and the quality is fantastic.
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My son in law is a cop and he’s alway bemoaning the paperwork that comes with the job. I should make something similar. Thanks for sharing!
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Terrific!
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I just finished this Alex Fox pattern. BB with natural oil mounted on Red Oak stained with espresso. This one had some (for me) intense bridging.
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Choice quality stuff, Kevin.
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First portrait project and another Alex Fox basket
Old Joe replied to Old Joe's topic in Bragging Rights
Thank you, Alex. I envy your creativity. You are the true artist, I am but a lowly craftsman. And many thanks to everyone on this blog for your compliments and supportive remarks. Ok, I think that I have a project waiting to start.You all enjoy your Sunday! -
Very clean!
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First portrait project and another Alex Fox basket
Old Joe replied to Old Joe's topic in Bragging Rights
This was adapted from a Steve Good design. I bought his CD tutorial on making portraits from photos and hope that my next portrait project will be an original. Thanks, Scrappile, I liked he challenge of this pattern of Willie. I have been a fan of Willie’s since Patsy Cline. -
I’d never tried a portrait before. I bought Steve Good’s CD on how to design portraits, but am still wading through it. I decided to try one of his, with a couple of minor changes. I used 1/4” BB mounted on a piece of 3/4” Poplar. Used natural Danish oil on the B.B.and stained the Poplar with Expresso to give it contrast. I also did one more Alex Fox basket. I think I’m done with baskets for a while.
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Curious, as it's hard to tell from your picture, but are you using Russian B/BB Baltic Birch? I always use B/BB and I'm reasonably happy with the outside of my baskets.
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I have been stack cutting Steve Goods latest bowl/basket three at a time. The Fox patterns are really thin is a few places. I don't think I could pull that off with them.
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I have had a busy summer and have not spent much time online. I have been building out my new shop/studio, but have still been doing a fair amount of scrolling, and just did two takes on Alex Fox’s C15 basket. I used 1/4” Baltic Birch, #1 FD Ultra Reverse blades. I oiled one in Natural Danish and the other one in Medium Walnut Danish oil. In the pics I light the lighter one, but in person I like the walnut better. If I do another one I might alternate the colors on each layer.I also bought some of Steve Goods signature coins and used them for the first time. The coins are 1/8” thick and I use two Forstner Bits.have made one sacrificial Forstner bit by removing the point. I start the hole with a regular bit to center it, then finish it with the sacrificial bit to just over 1/8” so as not to drill through the wood.
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HA! How many scrollers does it take to change a light bulb? It is a dumb-a##$$** design. Try Gorilla Gloves from Home Depot, or some other of the rubberized grip gloves and push up on the face of the bulb while twisting. They don't make it easy!
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A quick follow up to my comments regarding the Dewalt 788 worklight. I received the LED bulb yesterday from Amazon.It is a 25 watt replacement bulb that draws 4 watts. The LED is a brighter light than the stock bulb, and because it has no filament, there will be no issue of it shorting out from vibration. It is 25w replacement LED bulb with an E17 Intermediate base, R14 Reflector Shape. It looks just like the original. Triangle Bulbs, the manufacturer claims a 25,000 hour life expectancy. Though I just got it in and only used it to test it out and to make one cut, I give it 5 stars.
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I am new to scrolling, but not to all woodworking. I bought a DW788 and I am overall happy with it. Two major gripes: I think Dewalt really passed the buck when it came to not building in a lifter. I installed one last week and it has markedly reduced my irritation level. The other issue is the light that came with mine as part of the package. Why would a major tool company supply a non-LED light in this day and age? About the 3rd time that I broke a blade cutting out some dense wood the ensuing vibration shorted out the bulb.I ordered a LED replacement bulb that is due in Monday. I'll let you know how it works out. Meanwhile, I am designing a new light system.
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I like the simplicity.Nice work!
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Dazzling!
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Yes. You cut around the subject with your table set at an angle. The degree of the angle is determined by the thickness of the wood and the size of the blade. If the wood is say, one inch thick, a good “relief” cut will allow the perimeter of the subject to protrude about a half inch from the board when pushed through from the back. Sometimes it’s nice to let the grain show through the entire piece, other times it’s cool to contrast it with stains, or paint.
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This was the last Steve Good Wood Spirit that I made. It is out of 1'' thick rough sawn oak. The insignia on the bottom right side is my name done in Elvish runes. I kept this one for myself and mounted it next the door of my shop. I countersunk the screws and made plugs to cover them, hopefully preventing theft.
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Very cool, Kevin!
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I have gotten into doing relief scrolls as of late. I did a few variations of Steve Good's Wood Spirit a while ago. Yesterday I finished this Kopopelli Arrowhead adapted from a pattern that I think I found on here, but now I regrettably can't find it to give credit where credit is due, though making it into a relief piece was my idea. At first I made a mistake, thought it was kindling, but then figured a way to save it. It came out "okay." The second relief is from a Steve Good butterfly relief done out of African Padauk. I wasn't thrilled with the empty fretwork, so I filled it with colorful Fimo clay, baked it and got a quasi-inlay effect.
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Impressive!
