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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: dgman on June 26, 2010, 08:44:02 pm

Title: Split the line
Post by: dgman on June 26, 2010, 08:44:02 pm

When I'm cutting fret work I like to split the line. That is I cut down the middle of the line.
How about you? Do you split the line or do you cut to the outside of the line or to the inside of the line?

Title: Re: Split the line
Post by: boxmaker on June 26, 2010, 09:05:32 pm

If I am cutting just a line I will cut right down the middle, but If it looks like I am going to be close to an open area on the pattern I tend to steer to whatever side of the line to give me a little more material between my line and the open area. If that makes any sense.

Title: Re: Split the line
Post by: sp_343 on June 26, 2010, 09:09:24 pm

I go right down the line.  I think of the blade as an eraser cutting away the line.

Title: Re: Split the line
Post by: MadHatter on June 26, 2010, 09:19:37 pm

i cut mine the same way as boxmaker. but remember even if you do stray off the line, noone will actually know unless you point it out to them. it is easy to be your own worst critic though, at least it is for me.

Title: Re: Split the line
Post by: Rapid Roger on June 26, 2010, 10:41:33 pm

I try to get close to the line but, it doesn't always work.  ;D
I have cut patterns where I took a ballpoint pen and changed the lines to some degree just because I thought it looked better than the orginal pattern.
The scrollsaw police hardly ever notice.  ;D

Rog

Title: Re: Split the line
Post by: northie66 on June 26, 2010, 10:55:21 pm

I do same as boxmaker... but i also do what rapid roger does and manipulate the pattern.

Title: Re: Split the line
Post by: Russ C on June 27, 2010, 07:35:59 am

I cut down the middle of the line. In construction I have always cut to the right side leaving the line. Makeing the piece just a little tiny bigger.  8)

Title: Re: Split the line
Post by: Rightarm on June 27, 2010, 08:08:23 am

    On the line, unless I see that I need to leave a little more wood for support. Dave 8)

Title: Re: Split the line
Post by: GrayBeard on June 27, 2010, 09:20:55 am

I am SHOCKED!
Manipulate the pattern?!?!?!?
I thought I was the ONLY one who did that!!!!
AND I also leave a little extra when I think it will help strengthen an area.
Others do that also?
I thought I invented all those tricks!

~~~GrayBeard~~~

Title: Re: Split the line
Post by: JohnS on June 27, 2010, 09:48:48 am

We're s'posed to follow the lines?  No wonder most of my stuff looks so funky.

Title: Re: Split the line
Post by: GrayBeard on June 27, 2010, 09:56:16 am

Sort of like 'cooking'!
A recipe is a great starting point but to make it YOURS you have to improvise a little!

Title: Re: Split the line
Post by: daneklund on June 27, 2010, 12:22:06 pm

I also always try to split the line.  It is really necessary to get good tight fits when doing intarsia.  Sometimes that is much easier to say than to actually have happen.  ;D