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As a Navy flight instructor in Corpus Christi, I remember walking into the squadron to suit up and brief the flight with the students then walk outside to preflight the airplane to discover that a "blue norther" had blown through dropping the temperatures by 30 degrees with 20mph winds. Sweatin' to shakin' in 30 minutes!
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Hello, I am from Witbank, Mpumalanga in South Africa
Blaughn replied to Boertjie's topic in Introductions
Welcome to SSV. The depth and breadth of knowledge available here is stunning. You will find it very valuable. Bruce Bloomington, MN -
There you go! All kidding aside, that looks like a great addition. Thanks!!!!
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Come on, Edward. We need a selfie of you with the mask.
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That is the beauty of the scroll saw - it is safe enough for them to use, has capabilities unlike any other device available to them and most of all - they walk away with something concrete that they have made. A beautiful contrast to the video game addiction.
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Thanks, Jim!
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Beautiful work, (and a great subject too)Jim. When you fill the cracks with glue and sawdust, does this cause a Watco oil finish to be uneven in color or are you finishing with lacquer?
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Jim, do you find that the speed of the saw and the speed of the cut also tends to influence the width of the kerf? When I do my sample cut on a piece of scrap, if I use a higher speeds, I seem to get a wider kerf which influences the fit. In a perfect world, I would love to have the inlay a tiny bit smaller so that it needs to be lightly tapped into place. Even when using scrap pieces cut from the working stock, I am experiencing variability that is puzzling. It seems that the speed of the blade and the speed of the cut will influence the width of the kerf. I would be interested to get your perspective on this. Bruce
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What a great technique. I will have to give it a try. Thanks Rolf and Jim!!!
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Like most, I struggled with making clean tight turns. In fact, I have to "warm up" with a practice piece before I start a project if I have not been scrolling for a while. While working with my grandkids, I had an idea for a simple drill to helped them to improve their turns. I drilled a hole in the workpiece and had them insert a blade. Then I told them I wanted them to spin the workpiece 360 degrees without making the hole any larger. I explained that the only way to do that is do keep the back of the blade lightly against the side of the hole while you spin it. After several minutes of practicing this skill, I had them do the tight corner practice piece and there was a huge improvement. This simple drill seemed to reinforce the finesse needed to keeping the back of the blade against the workpiece without overdoing it.
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Welcome to SSV! Your input and insights will be very valuable. Bruce
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No projects to show. Instead, I worked with my 11-year-old and 13-year-old grandsons teaching them the fundamentals of using the scroll saw. They made a lot of sawdust, many scraps and nothing you would post in "Bragging Rights" - BUT, they didn't touch their smartphones for several hours and can't wait to be turned loose again. I cut up the pallet my EX 21 arrived on and ran them through the surface planer for them. They are using my Hawk 26 which I will lend to them as long as they can show they are using it safely and well. The scroll saw is one of the few woodworking tools where you can teach them the basics and then turn them loose. With any luck that will be their lifelong addiction - you could do worse.
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I paid $450 for one that I had to replace the air pump, thumb screws and are lift spring. I considered that a good deal.
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That is a little bit like running out of airspeed, altitude and ideas at the same time............
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Welcome, Robert. There is always room for another scroll saw addict.
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I think you may be tapping into an area of expertise that is foreign to this website. Wish I could help but I am not familiar with programming nor loading patterns into CNC. Bruce
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Welcome aboard! You will find the learning curve will be much easier to navigate with the ready and willing coaches on this great site. We look forward to you questions and to seeing some of your work as you progress. Bruce
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Welcome aboard, Roberta! Warm fingers work better when scroll sawing. Glad you have that spare space. We look forward to seeing some of your work. Bruce
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Welcome to the friendliest village on the net. Enjoy and give it your best shot!!! Bruce
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Welcome aboard! Just remember, Moses spent 40 years wandering in the desert 'cause he wouldn't stop and ask for directions. (Or at least that is what my wife says.) Ask questions and feel fortunate you will have so many coaches who have been where you are. Bruce
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Welcome to the Scroll Saw Village, Alex. Those are some beautiful patterns.
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Welcome to the SSV!
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Welcome from snowy Minnesota. You are right about the SS Village - it is full of folks willing to help.
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Bragging rights? Well, my first ever scroll saw cuts and I'm happy!
Blaughn replied to BBerguson's topic in Bragging Rights
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Ok, I am intrigued. I have 3/8" oak backed with 3/8" walnut. I have the #3 blade set at an angle so that the top of the walnut cutout will match the top of the oak cutout. In other words the angle of the blade is so slight that the kerf width replicates the piece cut out of the oak with the piece cut out of the walnut. The oak cutout is scrap and everything outside of the walnut cutout is scrap. Are you saying drill your hole at roughly 2-3 degrees so it starts inside the cutline of the oak and exits outside the uppermost cutline of the walnut. I will have to try that. I get it conceptually but would be open to suggestions as to how to drill the hole at the precise position and angle.
