Rolf
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I would venture to say that the majority of scrollers bottom feed. So the bottom blade clamp on the new Jets should not be an issue. It actually is nice that the clamp is removable for loading. I would have several pre loaded. I prefer a removable clamp to the ones that are fixed in the saw. I agree with Len in that I don't like a lot of fiddling that is why I bought a Hawk 11 years ago , Top and bottom feed, the arm stays up by itself, cheap removable clamps, bullet proof and powerful.
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Merry Christmas to you also Ray. Hope Santa is good to all. I should get enough coal to heat the house for a while. That is what these communities are all about. Shared talent, knowledge and experience. I was lucky to have a local club as the net was not as available as it is now.
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Thank you Frank. Dan our club made that clock as a group project, we all cut different parts, and raffled it off as a fund raiser at our annual show. It was a very popular clock and lots of fun to build. Having multiple people cut the parts is not a good idea. It was a nightmare to put together as some are more precise than others.
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The ornaments are cut from Thin Fin 1.5 mm (1/16") Finish plywood. Thin Fin is what my supplier calls it. A local wood distributor. Frank that looks like a very nice design would you mind posting a picture of all of it.
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All of the gears and most of the parts were all cut with a #2/0 R Olson. Including the inlayed numerals in the Flying Pendulum clock face. All of these clocks were featured in Fox Chapel publications if you are interested in building them.
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Beautifully done.The Cherry was a great choice and the effort you put into the finish was well worth it. What did you use to rub out the final coat?
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He is an amazing designer! And you certainly did it justice.
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I had a long talk with Mike from FD regarding the 2/0 and even he had trouble with them. At that time (several years ago) he suggested I use the #1 instead. After the holidays I am going to order an assortment of Pegas, and FD blades in the 2/0 range and see if I like any of them better now that I am a bit better at scrolling. At least I think I am after 12 years.
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While I was still working I took a look at the Olson and the FD under a microscope to try and get an idea why I was having issues with the FD blades. If I remember correctly looking at the side of the blades the Olson tooth depth (gullet) seems to be about 50% of the blade. The FD was shallower. The blade wants to go straight In a bit of a larger arc, so when you want a sharp corner there is a lag as the blade catches up. The Olson blade turns almost immediately. But it cuts slower because of more teeth, Physically the FD #1 is closer to the Olson 2/0 except it also has less teeth per inch. 15 vs 28 I will try and find my pictures.
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All of these ornaments are about 4" in size and 1/16 thick (stack cut six at a time) All cut with the Olson 2/0 R.
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It depends on who's 2/0 The Olson 2/0 is very easy to control the FD 2/0 not so easy. The Olson has bias to cut to the side, as many blades do, so you need to compensate for that. I have not tried the Pegas 2/0 The Olson 2/0 reverse has 28 Teeth per inch (TPI) The Flying dutchman in comparison Has 15 TPI making it a much more aggressive blade. I hope this helps a bit. No matter what blade you use they all have a bit of a learning curve. I have been using the Olson 2/0 for about 11 years
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Well done.
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Beer Brewer Welcome to the group, and a great group it is. I also live on Long Island , in Bellport Village. If you don't know we have a woodworking club http://liwoodworkers.org/ Within that club we have special interest groups (SIGS) Those being LISA (long island scroll saw association, turners ,carvers and cabinetmakers. We meet in the Brush barn in Smithtown. We would certainly love to have you join us.
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Nice design they look great.
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Wow Sparky Now that is a nailer, I haven't had tool envy in a long time but this I want.
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I am the wrong person to ask about tools. If I don't have one I need it.! All kidding aside, tool NEED is so project dependent. You have some great advice from all above. If you will be doing lots of thin stuff, then a band saw and planer, if thinner than a 1/4 a drum sander is really nice. A dust collection system!! If Intarsia will be a focus a Big pneumatic drum sander. And most important, a supportive and understanding wife.
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Well done. Lots of train nuts in my family. My grandfather was an engineer on a steal locomotive in Germany. My first really challenging fretwork was Jeff Zaffino's now and then or something like that.
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I use 1/32 plywood for my bookmarks. Like Dan said stack them, As far as milling thin wood goes a few years ago I bought a Supermax 1938 drum sander, I have sanded as thin as 1mm (~.040). It has become a major workhorse in the shop. I used to sand each of my 1/16 ornament blanks one at a time on my sandflee I now cut a strip of the ply and run it through the Supermax with 220 grit. Time is my most lacking commodity so anything I can do to save it for the fun parts like cutting is priceless to me. And no I am not wealthy all of my tools were paid for by my scroll saw.
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I can't imagine the time that it takes to design something like what he does?
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If it is the FD 2/0 I find it is a hard blade to control making fast sharp corners. Even Mike agreed with me. Try a FD 1 it will be a bit easier. I personally use the Olson 2/0 reverse, it is very easy to control, less agressive. I think that is what Sheila uses. Sorry for the double post
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If it is the FD 2/0 it is a very hard blade to get used to. Use the #1 instead. For my fine ornaments I use the Olson 2/0 and I believe that is what Sheila uses, but I may be wrong. It is very easy to control.
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German Scroll Saw Magazine - Feinschnitt
Rolf replied to NC Scroller's topic in General Scroll Sawing
Actually Kevin that is not so. They have a few different designers but many of the articles were done by our own designers. Carole Rothman, Bruce Worthington, Carole and Homer Bishop etc. Scott the issue I ordered came in Saturday. -
Do you have to be on a wireless network for it to work? I have been thinking about Square for a while.
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Nice assortment. How did the tea light holders sell?
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Well done! especially considering the small table. Did the peace nativity sell? Still one of my favorites. I still have one small table event coming up and I think I will cut one of those for it.
