Old Joe
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I haven’t posted in a while. Though I still scroll almost daily, due to needing scheduled cataract surgery on both eyes and excessive pain from arthritis in my wrists and fingers, my productivity has slowed up. This one was really difficult, as the tiny bridge work was hard to do with blurry vision, and even magnifiers have reached the point of being ineffective. Anyway, based on a Charles Dearing pattern, 1/4” Baltic Birch, all cut with Pegas spiral blades, mostly 2/0, about 11”x7,” stained with Danish Oil, mounted on a 1” pine board stained black. Hope you like it.
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Too cute, Denny!
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I have mixed feelings on this one. I took Paul’s pattern of the guitarist and glued it to 10” x 8 1/2” piece of Baltic Birch and just went freehand on the beard additions and all of the background walls & window without any pattern. Just kind of drew it with my blades as I went along. There are a couple of things I wish I had done differently. I might actually redo the whole thing.
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I asked for help for a pattern to make a portrait for a friend’s wife of her musician husband. Grandpa got me started and I took it from there. My friend often plays Bluegrass in his shed, so I expanded the picture a little bit.I also added a few details to his beard. I’ve done better guitars, but this is ok, I guess. Three pics included: one of the picture Grandpa used, one of his pattern that he did, one of the almost finished piece. Thanks for your help, Paul!
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I credit Steve for my learning the basics of scrolling and for helping hundreds of others to do the same. I’ve lost count of the many patterns that I have cut of his, but here are a few.
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His tale of woe has generated a lot of interest and sales from sympathetic folks that I show my work to.
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Thanks, but, no, it’s not oak. I bought a couple pieces of 1/4” Lacewood a few years ago and still had some around. So, the outer two layers are Lacewood and the innermost layer is Baltic Birch stained with Dark Walnut Danish Oil. This piece sold immediately and at a fairly high price. It took time to make, but for those that are selling their work I would recommend this pattern from Alex Fox, but use nice wood for the outer layers.
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Very impressive!
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Cute!
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I had put a picture of this on social media and an acquaintance wanted to buy it. I sold it, much to my wife’s dismay, but it was a good price.
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Sweet! Nice job, and your stick-to-it determination is impressive.
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The picture really didn’t do this justice. I guess that I got a bad camera angle, but it looks like I glued it uneven. I didn’t, it’s spot on!
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I’m trying to support Alex Fox as much as possible. This is my 3rd new piece from his patterns in the past couple of weeks. I made this one from a 1/4” piece of Lacewood that I had around, back piece is Baltic Birch.
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This Alex Fox pattern is kind of haunting, what with everything going on in his home country. I cut this out of the suggested 1/8” the first time, but I just didn’t like it. I ended up using a piece of 1/8” mystery wood that I had around for the back piece, then 1/4” BB for the other layers. I used Natural Danish Oil on some parts, and Walnut Danish on others, trying to give a bit of subtle contrast. Additionally, I made a solid Walnut base so it can sit on a shelf and also put a link loop on the back so as it can hang on the wall.
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I am not always crazy about framed scrollsaw portraits, but this one looks great to me. Cute pattern.
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I am going to try to buy, and scroll, as many of Alex Fox’s patterns as I can, to support our Ukrainian friend. I just finished this one that I believe many have done before. 1/4” Baltic Birch, all cut with 2/0 Pegas spiral blades, except for Pegas #1 MG for six straight cuts.
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Great job, Denny!
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I bought this saw about two months ago. It went on a one day sale for $299 and I had a 10% coupon. It is an absolute dream of a miter saw. It is the exact same thing as the Delta Cruiser which sells for $500 minimum. Basically it is a Delta in the color orange. It is heavy and I mounted it semi-permanently to a miter saw cabinet that I built.
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Nicely done! Tricky cuts are rewarding…when you get them finished.
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I really like this piece, and the painted highlights really are a nice touch. Thanks for posting
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Terrific cuttings! I have done numerous Alex Fox patterns, including the violinist that you just posted, which was of my first portraits. He is one of my favorite designers and I am so sorry for what he and his country are going through. Thanks for posting.
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Spirals changed my whole approach to scrolling portraits. I was scared to death of them in the beginning, as they seemed to have a mind of their own and got away from me. Then everything just started clicking. They are just are easier to get things done.I still use flat blades for some cuts that spirals can be too course with. 2/0 spirals are very easily broken. Start with 1, or 0 to get the feel and technique down.
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It’s based on a Dearing pattern that I bought a while back, but I took more than a few liberties with it. I refuse to always be a slave to the pattern, advice that Fiona Kingdon gave me a few years ago. I had the same philosophy when I did tons of stained glass years ago. I don’t have Fiona’s creative genius to just start free form cutting a masterpiece from what a piece of wood gives me, so I need creative inspiration from others.
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It will definitely be #1 of 1. No way would I do another one.
