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Very cute cut, Dick.

Turned out really nice, Jim. Those cuts look crisp!

This turned out very nice, Jimmy. A tip when cutting corners, stop pushing into the cut of the blade and create slight back pressure when making your turns.

That looks like it would be a bugger to put together. I'm sure it was a butter to cut. You did a great job.

Very nice cutting, Norm!

Outstanding job, Dick.

Nice looking piece, Frank.

Very clean cutting. Nicely done.

Awesome job, Danny. I can see why you had to hold your breath in some of those areas. That's what makes cutting these type projects so fun.

Nicely done! Don't you love fret work!

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Some happy people in your future. Nice job, Barb.

At least blades give you service. My issue lately has been with wood. My only outlet for wood in my rural area is Lowe's. Spending hours cutting a piece only to have it ruined when you remove the pattern and it delaminates. Just ordered a few pieces of wood from Ocooch to see if their quality is better than Lowe's. I agree with RJ. Denny at artcraftersonline.com has served me well with his customer service as well as pricing. I've spoken to him several times and he's always eager to assist. I recently had to order some 3/0 blades which Pegas doesn't make and used another business. When they arrived, the blades were in an envelope and sometime during shipment had been bent in the middle. Guess where those blades would break. Denny secures his blades on a sturdy cardboard before placing inside the envelope. Plus, with a certain amount you get free shipping.

Surprisingly it is a pretty sturdy piece when cutting. This was cut on a 1/4-inch ply. I would think a 1/8-inch may be a little tricky but that would be true an almost any piece you cut. My most difficult cut I ever did was of a mare and foal. The piece only had six cuts but they zig-zagged up and down, back and forth to create the design. After all cuts were done there were several areas only held on by small pieces. I live in a very rural area that is loaded with primarily pleasure riders. All my horses have passed on so I allow a friend to let his cattle graze my pasture. Keeps me from having to bush hog.

This is another Jim Blume pattern I previously cut and has become one of my best sellers. This was one of a double stack using the new type of wood (Blonde) at my local box store. The piece is 11X14 with my typical finish of Natural stain with a black backer followed by 4-coats of Polyacrylic. Frame was made using framing material. While this wood is not as pretty as Maple or Birch, I haven't had any problems with it delaminating as I have had with the "premium" wood. Thanks, Jim, for another beautiful pattern.

Another practical and awesome project, Tbow. I was trying to see the name on your new guitar. I sold my guitars and amps to purchase my Pegas and a few other tools. I do miss my Taylor... but I do love my Pegas. After playing in bands for 50-years, I was ready to give it up. Lugging equipment, setting up, playing the gig, breaking down, loading up, only to do it again the next weekend was wearing on me. It's funny. The equipment never ate anything but over the years it seemed to get heavier and heavier.

You nailed them both Tbow.

Nicely cut, Don.

This is another of Jim Blume's fantastic patterns. I double stacked a new wood (in this area) that was labeled as being "Blonde" and cut the pieces using Pegas 2/0 spiral blades. The piece with the black frame was stained with Natural and has a black cardboard backer. (A test to see how it worked.) The brown framed piece was stained with Ipswich and given a black wooden backer cut large enough to give it a border between the piece and the frame. Both frames were custom cut using pre-fab framing material. The pieces were sprayed with 4-coats of Polyacrylic and sanded with 320-grit between coats. While the "Blonde" wood cut alright and the presence of fuzzies were about the same as other woods, it did not have the wood grain I enjoy seeing in my pieces after finishing. I also cut another project with this wood and it really lacked the vibrance of a natural wood grain. If I decide to cut a piece I plan to paint, this may be a good choice because it is less expensive than Maple or Birch. However, if I plan to put several hours into a piece, I want the finished product to gleam with a unique grain pattern that shows the beauty of the wood. That pattern itself was an easy cut despite the number of frets. Jim did a great job. You would think by looking at it there would be some delicate areas. Actually, it was pretty stout even after the final cut.

Excellent cutting!

Looks like some mighty delicate cuts, Dick. You did an outstanding job. Especially if the pattern you had was blurry.

Nice piece, Denny.

Awesome, Jim!

Great job, especially on the painting.

Unique piece. Great job, both cutting and painting.