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Not a bad guess really Gordon. If I am not mistaken, the entry holes for my head alone were somewhere in the region of over 700 so i most definitely would have saved a bunch of time had I shaved. Tony
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Thanks for the high praise Gordon and both of us are very proud of the result, but I still see myself as learning with a long way to go. Tony
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Nice one guys. Never thought of the cheating aspect of it. Actually I do not see it as cheating but as an extension of the craft. A couple of friends of mine use scroll saws and like the majority of people here cut amazing things. I am not against the scroll saw at all but I just love doing things with a fret saw. I have on occasion been 'accused' of using a laser and passing it off as hand cut because they used to say that my work was too good to be cut by hand, (their words not mine) I used to get really offended with this but more recently I take this as being a huge compliment. If people think that my work is laser cut then i must be doing something right. Cheers guys Tony
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Thanks Gary Tony
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Thanks Jim Detail on the pattern was a bit of a bugger Tony
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Thanks munzieb Shaving was a little out of the question for the missus. I have tried to dabble a little in pyrography (not with good results yet I might add) and it is probably my lack of experience in this but found some problems when it came to the difference in the grain pattern. I usually use a higher quality oak veneered plywood for my cuttings and it is only when I am embarking on a special project that I go for solid wood. (The reasons behind this of cutting with a fret saw are quite obvious). When I have tried with my pyrographer I have found that the difference in the grain makes it more difficult to burn equally. On thing I do want to try is a little burning on Birch plywood because it looks to be better. Cheers Tony
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Thanks John I have to agree with you when it comes to CNC and laser. Apart from being very clinical it takes the artistry and fun out of doing anything. They do talk about knowledge and I don't want to undermine that in any way but as you yourself said, it is the hand eye coordination. That is skill not knowledge. Tony
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Thanks Dan No I use normal skip tooth straight blades. I have tried spiral blades but found that they rip the wood rather than cut it. I think it has something to do with the speed factor of the blades going up and down. Seeing as I am much slower than a machine I can never seem to get a clean cut. Tony
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Thanks Charlie Don't know about being in a class of my own as I feel I am still on the learning curve. There are so many things I would like to try but haven't the skill for it yet. Tony
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Thanks Denny It was quite large to cut with a fret saw. Tony
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Thanks RJ Yes all by hand with a fret saw. Tony
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Thanks Scrappile Have to agree it was difficult and there were times I felt like packing it in and throwing everything away but stayed with it and am very glad I did. Cheers Tony
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Thanks Brenda Tony
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Thanks Ralph Tony
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Thanks planeur I normally use a 1 mm drill bit, which is a pretty decent sized hole for me, but on some of the things I cut when it gets really detailed I go down to 0.4 mm to give me as small an entry hole as possible. I only use that drill bit when scaling down to a 0/2 blade instead of a size 2. Here is a pic of the drill I use, you see I have a thing against power tools when doing my fret work. I try to keep it as old school as possible. It is set up with a 1 mm bit at the moment. Cheers and have a good one Tony
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Yes by hand Badgerboy. Am going to post a couple of pics of my saws. Thanks for the congrats. Tony
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Thanks Steve Tony
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Really lovely design - guess they liked it too. Well done kevin Tony
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Thanks Jim Tony
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Thanks Fab4. Not the first time I've been called nuts when people have seen this. Shaving had crossed my mind but it wouldn't have been me, plus the missus would have had something to say about it too Tony
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Thanks Don Was quite a bit of detail in it. Tony
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Good day to all. In Malta we have a sort of thing during wedding receptions to display a photo of the bride and groom which they took a short while before they got married. Not being one to ever back down from a challenge and because I love cutting portraits I decided to do a cutting of our own pre-wed photo. Measuring 60 cm x 42 cm (about 24 x 17 inches) with a thickness of 6mm (1/4 inch) it is cut in solid steamed beach. Having about 1100 entry holes this is by far the largest and most complex piece that I have ever cut and i truly doubt that I will cut another to this detail. All in all it took me about 120 hours to complete as usual using my hand fret saw, (not scroll saw). The last three photos are of me working on the cutting and holding the finished portrait to give an idea of the size. The saw I am using is my larger one which has a depth of about 45 cm (18 inches) because my regular one was way too small. Thanks for having a look and great day to all. Tony
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Love the double colour on the backer. Tony
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Really cool. Great job Tony
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Thats a nice cutting. Well done Tony
