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Yeah, its 36" x 24"

LOL. Yeah, created that name about 1.5 years ago when I started scrolling. This is 36" x 24" roughly. I cut into 1/2" ply because I put a chamfer on the edges which I paint black. Gives it a framed appearance.

This took quite some time but well worth it. Charles Hand just simply makes incredible patterns. I especially like how the connection between leopard and the ground is accomplished here. It just has a great 3 D effect here. So many other patterns like this and they just don't seem life-like. Anyway, this was a blast. No straight on shots of the whole piece per Hand's request

This looks tremendous. I don't know how you do this with a MG blade but kudos to you! Your framing looks excellent. This has been my downfall so seeing folks do it motivates me to get over it and just make it happen. Thank you for that.

If your blade kinks like a hockey stick that can mean a couple things. Normally the set screw where you are always clamping into ( top or bottom depending on how you feed) is off line. If it kinks, grab a pair of pliers and try to straighten or just what I do and just snap it off at the kink. then you can feed through pilot holes. If you snap off right where it kinks, that is generally where the blade sits beyond the set and thumb screws anyway and should not effect your ability to still use the blade. It will still seat right in there and clamp down

Naw. Just surround yourself with folks that push you to be better. Additionally you have to be open to taking risks. You can't compare yourself to others. that is the downfall of all artists. there are other areas of woodworking that I just can't seem to get right. Like creating a freaking frame.There is a reason I cut all my plywood pieces out of 1/2" plywood. That way I can put a chamfer on the edges and paint it black. That way I have a framed look to my pieces cause I just can't get it right. Just cause you aren't at a level you want to be in one area doesn't mean you aren't kick ass in another. Just keep at it, take risks and push yourself to try new things. Trust me in that I was scared to death by patterns from Hand, Dearing, Williams, Fox and the other greats. But now its not really a big deal. Its just about the patience of managing 700 pilot holes. LMAO.

Picked this saw up a little over a year ago after a used DW 788 went belly up on me. Saw some great stuff on it and decided to go for it. Glad I did. Assembly was fairly easy. As shared in another review, the video by Steve Good does a great job of showing the process step by step. Leveling was simple as long as you don't tighten everything down in advance. I added an extra large top onto my saw as I cut massive pieces. I did have an issue with the tensioning rod in the back. Ray at Seyco ( owner) was awesome!! He answered every call I made within an hour and would spend time with me troubleshooting till we got it right. His customer service is top notch and never made me feel like I was a bother. Sent a replacement part without charge and it has been humming ever since. I have logged thousands of hours on this thing and it only had that one minor issue. The table top being extra large in the first place is a major bonus to me. I have added a magnifying light to it as a light does not come standard. A light standard would really complete the saw but as is, it is wonderful for the price. It is easy to adjust the aggressiveness of the cut just by adjusting the tensioner to be level with the table top or not. Love this saw and the only reason I would choose anything else is to go for a 30" throat cap.

If I was closer, I would take you up on it. Eventually planning a move to the country out of suburbia and their freaking HOA rules. Planning on building a barndominium with an a shop attached by a breezeway. It'll be my man cave. You are a lucky guy!!

Oh boy I wanna come play at your place.

Huge fan of the spirals but I have only been cutting 1.5 years and one month into my journey I was using them because I wanted to cut 4' long live edge pieces and I had to use them. By that point I had not developed my flat blade muscle memory too much and it did not effect me as much as someone who had been using flats for 10 years. So for me it was just a matter of necessity. I knew what I wanted to cut and that was the only way to do it. But now when I want to do a flat blade, I have problems. Funny how that works out. To the OP there might be some things you are doing to get fuzzy work. You can cut too fast with spirals. Have your RPM's as high as they go and try slowing the advancement, it might help. I also know the blade makes a big difference. I love how fast the Pegas blades go through but they definitely leave a gnurled edge. The FD flat end blades are my #1 choice. They are not as aggressive and you have to cut slower but the edge is smoother and they don't snap as easily. Hope that helps.

I appreciate it! I was really intimidated when I first started but one day I just bit the bullet and bought a Charles Hand pattern and have not turned back. they aren't that difficult.......its just more of a patience game when you have over 650 individual cuts. Things do get dainty at times, though. I find it therapeutic though. I like to fire up a podcast or some music and several hours later its time to stand up and stretch and right back at it. It keeps me outta trouble with the wife as well. LOL

Well all of these are plywood but I have done some lesser detailed work in live edge slabs but that is mostly at least an inch thick and to not go through 5 gross of blades you have to use at least a #5 and getting detailed cuts can be tough. Most of what I cut is massive so using flat blades is impossible. So if I want to do detailed fretwork I most use plywood. I have dabbled with Sande ply as it gives me more of a rustic grain pattern compared to BB. I'll add stains to some of my pieces but these are mostly just lacquered.

That is a Dearing. I got that right before he shut down his shop and thankful he opened back up again That is where I just got the Petty from. I like him, Hand, Williams, Fox, Mey amongst others. I really like the heavy fretwork patterns.

I use spirals pretty much exclusively. These are all cut on a Seyco saw with a 21" throat and they are all quite large. At least 24" on one side and whatever it needs to be proportionally on the other.

Hello all. Have not really posted in here yet and thought I would say hello by posting a few pieces I have cut over the last 1.5 years I have been scrolling. Still much to learn