Wichman
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Welcome to the Village from Idaho. I'm an old sarge too. Ask away, we're here to help.
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Yes, I did try adjusting the tension and it seemed to have no effect. Some blades would last pretty good, most failed after one or two cuts, six blades failed before they were installed.
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Yes, I meant #2/0 blades. Here is a closer view of the wing. I'm not sure why it was so hard to cut, this is my first real attempt to use spiral blades, and the blades kept breaking. I broke 6 blades (they would snap in my fingers) before I got them installed in the saw. I even went back to my old saw (Delta 2 speed with quick clamp) and broke just as many. The new saw ( Hegner 22") is better than the old saw about breaking standard blades.
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This project has been haunting me for months. 1/2" Baltic birch ply, some Olson #2 spirals (about 14) FD new spiral #0/2 about 36), pilot holes with a #65 bit, min-wax classic gray 271 stain, DecoArt craft twinkles crystal (clear)(for the highlights),four coats Minwax clear satin finish, pattern by me (from a photo).
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Something that you might think about adding to your saw!
Wichman replied to OCtoolguy's topic in General Scroll Sawing
My take on this: one more thing for the bag of tricks. I've seen a circle cutting jig on youtube, the author uses spiral blades to eliminate drift, spirals could be used with this as well. -
Al Baggetta, a member here, designed several wand patterns that were featured in Scollsaw woodworking and crafts magazine. Another trio of wands were featured in the next issue. Fox Chaple has a new book out with additional patterns. They look like they could be good sellers so I am trying my hand at making them. Because of copyright issues I wanted to back away from the word "wand". Since my first name is Wichita and my business name is Wich's Wonders (a pretty good catchall) I decided to call them "Wich Sticks" a play on words from several directions. These are intended as something that looks "cool" on display. I make a small heart box with a locking pin that is held in place with a magnet, it takes a "magic wand"(dowel with a magnet) to open it. One of these "Wich Sticks" has a magnet in the tip so it can be used to open the box, just a fancy option. The stick with the crystal is just another attempt to make it fancy (so I can charge more).
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I'm planning on adding a small rare earth magnet to the end so they can open my heart box with it. I have ten small (just under 1/4") that I can play with. these things are strong, will hold together with your finger in between. A new pattern has a box structure on the end with a rod coming out of it, I'm planning to replace the wood "rod" with a tower crystal.
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I wanted a unique name for these; My first name is Wichita, I named my business Wich and Wynn's Wonders (my ex-wife's name is Wynn), I shortened it to Wich's Wonders after the divorce. So, ta da, I'm going to call them Wich Sticks. These are Al Baggetta patterns; 1 inch square dowel, poplar, dark walnut and cherry stain, #1 polar FD blade. FYI My method of folding a 15" patterns is to use my 18" HF sheet metal brake, works like a charm. The sticks:
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I'd send them back. If you just have to have the patterns, see if there is an art business nearby with a vacuum press. Or, lay the pattern out on a flat surface use kraft paper to protect the pattern, then a sheet of plywood, then weights on the plywood, let set for a couple of days then check.
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So, I was having some issues with vibration and my new saw (Hegner 22"), I was going to move it to a new location, but while I was moving stuff around I noticed that the floor was bouncy. Checked a different area and the floor was not bouncy, I moved the saw to the non bouncy area and the vibration is gone, much much better.
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Frank, I had two reasons for the superglue; 1. when I glued the small piece in it was not possible to just glue the piece, there was some overflow, so I just continued and coated the whole piece. 2. I wanted to toughen and stabilize the piece. The superglue absorbed into the wood very readily and I didn't stick my fingers at all.
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Here is a custom unique piece at the request of a customer. It's a name in Arabic. 1 1/4" X 1/3/4" x 1/4 unknown wood, probably a maple. Cut with a FD polar # 2 followed by a spiral blade. Used bits of toothpicks to support the center of the right hand letter, used superglue to attach the piece; then a light coat of superglue on all surfaces, buffed and then 2 coats of clear, gloss, spar varnish:
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Very nice cutting.
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If I understand correctly, in the following image (from Steve Goods site) the football is a "positive" image; the lettering, lacing, bands, and figures are "negative" images.
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Odd question: using more of the blade?
Wichman replied to new2woodwrk's topic in General Scroll Sawing
Back in the day. 1985, I started with a sears knockoff of a Dremel scrollsaw 13" used 3 inch pinned blades, 3 types available; 7 tpi, 20 tpi, and 25 tpi. Learned lots of tricks with that saw. It had an adjustable height table designed so you could use "all the blade". So I tried, results were never very satisfactory. Even tried starting in a raised position and moving down. Maybe it was just me... -
Manufactures website: https://wenproducts.com/collections/for-the-woodworker/products/wen-ll2156-21-inch-1-6-amp-variable-speed-parallel-arm-scroll-saw-with-extra-large-dual-bevel-steel-table
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New ornament I will be cutting for this season, had some good responses to the prototype. It's an F bomb, so when you get so frustrated at x-mas time that you want to drop the F-bomb, you can go over to the tree and drop the f-bomb.
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The Clarke website is here: https://www.clarkeservice.co.uk/product_manuals/woodworker_scroll_saws.shtml I didn't see your saw listed, but there is a way to have them search their archives to see if they have a copy.
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HF has a set of wire size drill bits #63674 sizes 1 through 60 (60 being the smallest). I keep my set around so I know which is which. If you can, get cobalt alloy bits, they are pricey, but they are stiffer than anything else (less sideways flex) and have a high heat resistance.
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So, I would like to buy the e=book but now I can't find it, just dead links. Any updated info would be greatly appreciated.
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IMHO, if you want more content, post more. Ask questions, show your work, start conversation. I was a member of a local Co-op, it had over 12.000 members. Couldn't get more than 30 of the regulars to show up for an annual meeting. While I was in the National Guard they had trouble getting the Section chiefs to show up for pre-drill meetings. My point is that this goes on everywhere, not just here, not just woodworking.
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I would use magnets, HF has small powerful magnets about the size of a hearing aid battery. I would use two, opposite side and recess them. Put a recessed flat washer on the opposite side.
