timtim2008
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Anyone into scroll saw art?
Anyone into scroll saw art?
Anyone into scroll saw art?
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ZRX61
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My ex did a bunch of intarsia.
Mohawk Dave
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Steven67fr
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I'm into it - but have never bought any... just make my own... never tried to sell any either... might not be a bad idea to try... Christmas coming up would be a great time to make some Nativity stuff to sell.
gus1962
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I'm not but I love the seeing scroll saw art. I bought an intricate piece a year ago. I found scroll sawing a complicated job. Are you selling your work or you're just starting to learn?
Steven67fr
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Nope, have not sold any work... but have made 5 or 6 decent "scenes" (but that's over the last 10 years or so... so I don't do it often). I just take the stock, resaw on the bandsaw down to 1/4 thickness or so, plane both faces, do up on the scroll saw, tidy up the edges with files/sandpaper, then varnish... usually a spray on spar varnish to help keep the colors on the exotic woods from fading.
rkevins
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I do some mostly smaller patterns, Christmas ornaments, the largest I have made is the "I am the light of the world" pattern. I also have been making wood mag. construction series models
Steven67fr
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Figured I'd get a pic up... some of the work that I've made and kept... all gifts for my wife... I made some pretty neat ornaments in the past, small surfboards with inlaid canary wood over purple heart... little trees and stuff like that... But they were all given away. The one on the far left I mostly copied from an artist named Jerry Krider... I did it when I was about 15 (23 now) so it turned out pretty decent and the original spar varnish has held up OK in preserving the colors.
I wouldn't mind doing some more of this type of work once I get my wood working equipment set up in the shop again... I've been on the move since getting married last year and have only been able to keep my roll aways and welding table easily accessible.
I wouldn't mind doing some more of this type of work once I get my wood working equipment set up in the shop again... I've been on the move since getting married last year and have only been able to keep my roll aways and welding table easily accessible.
Steven67fr
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Mohawk Dave
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Steven67fr
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Nice!
Btw, you got a thread on the interwebs of your ****** diesel?
Hey Dave - I don't... but I'm more than happy to share info... I've done plenty of work on it and sourced plenty of parts.
Hit my up with a PM if there's anything in specific that you want to know... It's an awesome little car... albeit ugly as all get out... But it is AMAZING on fuel...
edit: I have full service/tech manuals too for the diesel if needed
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Mohawk Dave
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timtim2008
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Are scroll saw much easier to use and less risk of violent movements (like a regular table saw?)
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timtim2008
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^ thanks
Steven67fr
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Good video Dave!
Yeah - I would say they're "safer". I've grown comfortable around all my woodworking tools but still respect them. The slower cut rate and less aggressive teeth of the scroll saw naturally make it less dangerous. You can work closer to the blade with less risk.
For example if you DO slip you may put a nice nick in your finger... but you're not going to tear it off like if you slipped on a radial arm saw or jointer.
I like doing that type of stuff also. I have done quite a few different scenes but this is by far the favorite one that I did. It's big, I think it is just over 2' x 2'
You can see alot my stuff here if anyone is interested.http://www.huhdowhat.com there are even some patterns that I made on my site.
You can see alot my stuff here if anyone is interested.http://www.huhdowhat.com there are even some patterns that I made on my site.
Steven67fr
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Very impressive work - and a neat site to go along with it! How fine of a blade are you using for that work? Do you ever use the spiral blades for cutting in multiple directions?
gus1962
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Great work on those Steven. Pretty neat job and nice patterns. Well executed.
I only use flying dutchman blades. But I have about 12 different sizes and I use them all. Mostly though 2/0 is a good all around blade.
I love spirals. They took me about 6 months of continuous playing to learn to cut a straight line with them. Definitely a learning curve with them but they are awesome.
I have always used mikesworkshop.com for my blade orders and he has answered any questions that I sent him about what blade would be best for the material I was using at the time. Guess thats why I have so many different types of blades.