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    Blaughn replied to BeckyLil's topic in Introductions

    Welcome back, Becky. Bruce
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    Welcome to the Village, Chuck. You will find it to be a wealth of information and opinion. I have run an RBI Hawk 226 and the Excalibur 21. I prefer the EX for top feeding and less vibration. Bruce
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    I have never used spirals. It took a while to master the acute angle turns and I burned through a lot of practice patterns achieving it. Once you have, it is worth it. GPScroller's piece is even more challenging than this one. His letters are even smaller and a greater number of them. I look at his piece and shudder. I guarantee the last line of his work was the hardest to cut. I count 14 risky drop-outs that could have turned his piece into kindling. Awesome.
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    Thank you. The wood is roughly 3/8" thick. I used the Flying Dutchman Ultra Reverse #3 blades for the lettering. I used a FDUR #5 for the outside edges of the plaque. Jatoba wood dulls the blade very quickly and I would guess this took around 18 to 20 blades to finish this work. The payback is that Jatoba wood is extremely strong and is more resistant to cracking along the grain line owing to the interlocking fibers in the grain. Bruce
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    I am very impressed. I did this one and it took me 14 hours of actual cutting time. You don't work fast with Jatoba because it is so hard but your letters are even smaller than mine. This is similar in size. Keep up the good work! I am sure your Dad loved it.
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    That is nice work!!! How big is the piece? I have done several similar pieces and have found that Cherry and Walnut are too unforgiving on thin-bridge potential dropouts. I now use 3/8" solid Jatoba (aka Brazilian Cherry). It is extremely hard, and the interlocking grain is far more forgiving when scrolling small letters. I have also found these projects are very stressful. By the time you reach the last few words, the cost-of-failure is very high and an errant drop-out is never replaceable. Bruce
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    Welcome to the Village from Minnesota. Bruce
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    Welcome to the Village from Minneapolis. Bruce
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    Welcome to the Village, Randy. You will find there are many enticing projects and challenges to try out. Looks like you are very capable already. Bruce
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    Welcome to the Village from Minneapolis. Bruce
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    Welcome to the Village from Minneapolis! Bruce
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    Welcome to the Village from Minneapolis. Bruce
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    Nice work, Kevin. I particularly like the prayer plaque. Bruce
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    Wayne, you asked about safety. Dust mask and eye protection. Beyond that, 1/4" poplar - a simple pattern and let them at it. I found with my grandkids that if I tell them to think about the line on the pattern as "food" for the blade and their job is to keep feeding the line into the "mouth" of the blade. This helped them to recognize how to manipulate the pattern. As for mastering corners, I drilled a pilot hole and had them practice turning the workpiece 360 degrees with slight pressure on the back of the blade. This helped them understand how sharp corners are made. Bruce
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    8 degrees outside this morning. Yuk. We are leaving for a 8-day Florida vacation in 6 and 1/2 days - not that I am counting mind you......... Always a pleasure to meet another vet! Bruce
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    Welcome to the Village, Bill! You will find it to be a wellspring of ideas, encouragement and community. Bruce
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    Welcome to the Village, Caleb from Minneapolis. Are you in the military? Bruce
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    I used the RBI 26 until an new Ex 21 came up on eBay. Speaking from my personal experience, the EX is far preferable - Top or Bottom feed, far less vibration and the tensioning system is less putsy. Bruce
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    Hi Brad: I will hold you and Mary Ann in my prayers for healing and peace while the healing is in progress. Bruce
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    I am in awe of your inlay and woodworking skills, Dave. That is absolutely stunning! Bruce
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    Welcome to the Village from Minneapolis Bruce
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    Welcome to the Village from Minneapolis Bruce
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    Welcome to the Village from Minneapolis. Bruce
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    Hi Ed:

    Welcome to the Village from Minneapolis.

    Bruce

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    Welcome to the Village from Minneapolis. Bruce (shivering)
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