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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: malc on June 25, 2010, 09:21:57 am
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As we are just past the longest day here in U.K. I was wondering what is the longest time anyone has taken to complete a scrolling project. I took over a month to complete a wooden works clock. But most of that time was getting it to run properly! As I am new to scrolling i am still quite slow. I recently scrolled a rather complicated plaque for my wife which took several days, manly due to the fact i had to hide it at the sound of her approach!!
Malc
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I Thought at first you meant longest continous cut without stopping. I cut out a pattern of a loon sitting on a lake and the lake was one continous cut back and forth around and around. Thought I would never reach the end. Started after lunch, finished just before dinner. (well, we eat early!)
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I cut out an intermediate Angel out of Campher. It was suppose to be a Christmas present for my wife, (she is into Angels). I finally finished it on Mothers Day. If I ever figure out how to post pictures, I'll put it up. Dave 8)
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When I first started scrolling it would take in one or two weeks to finish one easy pattern now apart from the really hard ones it only takes me 1/2 a day. Malbry Mill by Jeff Zaffino took my 22 1/2 hours to cut, that was without prep time and framing.
Marg
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I guess I haven't been 'scrolling' long enough to have a 'longest cut' story yet!
If I finish a fairly intricate cut (for me) in 4 to 5 hours I dance around the shop!
The time I like best is that rainy, dreary day when there is nothing else to do and I just start cutting and when I finish the sky is clear and all is well with the world!
One thing I really need to do is put a nice thick foam pad on my stool! That determines more than anything how long I can cut! A 'bony bottom' is not conducive to long sitting on a hard stool!
~~~GrayBeard~~~