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So, I acquired a pretty nice piece of Ziricote, 1/2" thick, 3 3/4" wide, 23" long. Looking for suggestions. I am thinking about making another vase, but I don't think I want to do any fret work in it because the grain is so cool. But it's cool and rich on both sides. Any ideas? Thanks, Joe
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Too cool!
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NEED a new stencil making website!
Old Joe replied to Alexander Helbich's topic in General Scroll Sawing
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If I made the 100 bird houses Kevin did I'd sure be losing my grip, but as to the blade slipping, I too have an occasional issue and will try Kevin's idea.
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Fun stuff. I haven't tackled any intarsia projects yet, but I am beginning to collect the wood. I only hope that I'll be able to approach your level before making too much kindling.
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I get them from Amazon for $8.60 for 10 of them
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Woodcraft Supply has a much wider selection of tones than my local box stores.
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I tried to get the pics to come out right side up. Argggh!
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This is my third Vase adapted from a Steve Good design. The outsides are African Padauk, the center is red oak sandwiched with 1/4" birch, allowing space for a glass test tube for cut flowers. I painted the center of the front piece of birch black behind the fretwork, along with the inner edges of the fretwork. This piece of Padauk was marked down at Woodcraft Supply because of some warpage and imperfections. I like he imperfections on the back.
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Personally, I think if you're anything at all like me you will be ready for some form of a 12 step program by the time you get them all stained and finished. You are impressively insane!
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Unbelievable work! Insane, too.
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I am wondering the same thing.
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i get by with a little help from my friends
Old Joe replied to amazingkevin's topic in Bragging Rights
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I tend to agree ,Marg. It was a first time trying out the Fimo clay and I was disappointed with the leaves. I'm not sure if I would use it again, but if I did, I would mix in a small amount of another color into the green, and even try to get somewhat of a veined effect. It might be hard to see it, but that's what I did with the stems. It does show better with a flower in it. Live and learn. As I have told my son on many an occasion, you gotta screw up a whole lot to know what I know. Speaking of which, can somebody please tell me how to get my pictures to post right side up?
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OK, I mistakenly tried to post this on the wrong forum page. Going to try again. This is my second vase, again using a slightly modified Steve Good design. The face and back pieces are 1/4" African padauk, the center is 3/4" oak, with 2 pieces of 1/4' Birch sandwiched in between. There is a glass test tube in the middle to give a cut live flower water. I filled the fretwork with Filo clay and baked it. I am not sure that I would use Filo again, but if I did I would add and very lightly mix it into the leaves to give it a more realistic look. ] [before I even post this, I know that the picture will be 90 degrees off axis. I'm a computer dummy, and have no idea why that happens, nor how to correct it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated].
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So, this is another slightly modified Steve Good vase. It also is 5 layers thick rather than 3; the face piece and back are 1/4 " African padauk, the center 3/4" oak, with 2pieces of 1/4' birch sandwiched between the oak and padauk. The center has a test tube so as to have water for fresh flowers. I tried an experiment with filling the fretwork flower and leaves with Fimo clay and baked it. I'm undecided if I would use the Fimo again, but if I did I would add, and very lightly mix another color for the leaves to give them a more realistic look, which I did with the stems. I entered this on the wrong forum page and can't seem to delete the whole post. I will re-enter on Bragging rights. Sorry for the confusion.
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I'm secure enough with my masculinity to not worry about that! lol
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OK, I'm still somewhat new to scrolling, but this blade thing is frustrating at times, and I think I have come up with an idea that will make life easier. I am going to go to the dollar store, or K-Mart and get a large variety of colors of cheap nail polish. Then I will put a dab on each storage tube, and mark the top of the blades as I put them in the tubes with the corresponding color. This way, I can easily file them in the proper spot and easily see which end is the top of the blade.
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Amazing!
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Here's my expandable system.
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Good question, though I did make a stained glass window for a dollhouse many years ago and used the same technique. There was never an issue. And I never want to do that again. The pieces were miserably small to work with.
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Thank you, everyone, for the encouragement.
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My first vase. I slightly modified a simple Steve Goode design. The center is a nominal 1x piece of red oak, two pieces of 1/4 " birch, and the outside is a piece of 3/8" green stained oak that was a leftover from some kick board from a kitchen remodel I did. I painted the center of the inside piece of birch red behind the scrolled flowers. Used a glass test tube in the center for water.
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My first vase. I slightly modified a simple Steve Goode design. The center is a nominal 1x piece of red oak, two pieces of 1/4 " birch, and the outside is a piece of 3/8" green stained oak that was a leftover from some kick board from a kitchen remodel I did. I painted the center of the inside piece of birch red behind the scrolled flowers. Used a glass test tube in the center for water.
