Dak0ta52
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It was a lot of work but really an easy cut. I'm working on a hunting scene with a retriever carrying a pheasant right now and it has been a beast. Many, many, MANY tiny cuts.
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Amazing cutting... especially with a straight blade. Good luck on your move and hurry back to the Village.
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Great cutting on Einstein, Tbow, and love the pattern of you bowls.
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Beautiful piece!
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Leaving a Legacy of Love and Woodworking: A Poppy's Gift
Dak0ta52 replied to rafairchild2's topic in General Scroll Sawing
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Fantastic job, Dick. I haven't tried intarsia yet. Been busy with commissions. At least that's paying for the wood for my hobby.
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Great work, Barb. You should have plenty of items for your shows. Hope you have great sales.
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Welcome to the Village from North Carolina.
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This piece is for a Corvette club. 1/4-inch Baltic Birch stained natural with a Birch backer painted red. Four coats of Polyacrylic with light sanding between coats. The frame was pre-fabricated cut to size and splined for strength. I double stacked this piece and the other has a backer stained Ebony.
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Nice work, Danny.
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You may want to try painting with water color. That will hide a lot of the delamination. I've done that on some of my pieces. I've stopped buying Birch from box stores. Their Birch isn't Baltic Birch and has voids as well as a thin veneer which causes it to delaminate. I purchased some Baltic Birch from Ocooch Hardwood and haven't had a problem with a single piece. By the way, you piece looks good to me.
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Awesome piece, Dick. If it only took you a few hours to cut that, you're a lot faster than me.
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Wow! You have been busy. Great use of the wood fencing. Gives you pieces a nice, rustic appeal.
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I agree with James. Looks like you did a darn nice job to me.
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Nice one, Charlie!
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Well done, Misty. A tip for curves, make sure you push your cuts straight into the blade while turning the piece. In curves, I have a tendency to press towards one side or the other.
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You're absolutely right, Charlie. A piece of wood can make or break a project. This piece is awesome... and I see you're using my backdrop for photos. Although it looks like time to get the mower out!
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My first saw was a WEN although a different model. The first table I built I used 3/4 thick ply for the top and mounted the saw with a layer of toolbox drawer liner between the saw and the plywood. The vibration was so bad I thought I would have to strap it down to keep if from bouncing all over the shop. I pulled the 3/4 plywood top off and replaced it with a solid piece of 2X10. I remounted the saw again with the drawer liner between the saw and the 2X10. Afterwards, it would "almost" pass the nickle test. Even through the entire speed range. From your picture it looks like you used 3/4 ply for the top of your saw. If you experience vibration you may want to double up on the top or replace it with 2X material. Good luck.
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Welcome form North Carolina. Blades can make a big difference on cutting along a line. Even the same brand and size may differ slightly. Practice, practice, practice. You'll get the hang of it. Yes, we love seeing pictures.
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Thanks Charlie. I finally found the directions to count the holes. Turns out this piece has just under 900 but Jim signed the piece with a few of those. A good guestimation would be around 875. I've found the more detailed a pattern, the more I like cutting it. I did have some fuzzies. I used a torch and needle file to get rid of them.
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Thanks Richard. The biggest bulk was done with Pegas #2/0 spirals. I did use a few #0 spirals and #2/0 MGTs.
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I finished this Jim Blume pattern this afternoon and the wife dubbed it as being one of my best pieces. I'm not so sure about that but I will say it is an outstanding pattern and a lot of fun to cut. I tried to find my directions to count the number of cuts using Inkscape but never could locate them among my "never lose anything" filing system I have set up on my computer. This was cut using the Blonde wood I had located at Lowe's with a Birch backer. The piece is stained with Ipswich and the backer is stained with Ebony. Four coats of Polyacrylic and pre-fab framing material provided the finish. I do spline my frames. Despite the many holes, the piece is quite easy to cut. There is only one delicate area, that being the lower part of the eagle's neck... the part just under his beak. I encourage you to give it a try.
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Thanks everyone for the great patterns. I decided to print each and let the father select the one he likes best. Each of you did a much better job than I could ever attempted.
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We have a new employee that I had the opportunity to speak with this past Friday. It turns out he has a daughter that was in a severe automobile accident 3-years ago which has put her in a wheelchair and affected her mental capacity. He had noticed some of my woodworking and asked if I would cut a portrait of his daughter. I could probably hack out a recognizable pattern but because of the situation, I would like to make him a piece that is really special and I know there are much better pattern makers than me. If someone would be so kind to convert this picture into a pattern I would greatly appreciate it.
