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Pattern Requests. / Re: Birch and Birds
« on: May 15, 2014, 09:07:27 pm »
I like this, I can see many applications of it. Thanks
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Delta B.O.S.S.
« on: March 05, 2014, 07:11:49 pm »
My BOSSes have been nearly bullet proof so far. I have had them in the shop for 7 years, with about 300 middle school kids every year using them. The double washer trick should work for you.
Another trick to keep in mind. If you ever can't get a sleeve on or off of the rubber drum, put the drum in the freezer for a few hours. The cold will shrink the rubber just enough to slide the sleeve on and when it warms up you are good to go. The first time I asked the Home-Ec teacher if I could put my sanding sleeve in her freezer she gave me quite a funny look, but it works!
Another trick to keep in mind. If you ever can't get a sleeve on or off of the rubber drum, put the drum in the freezer for a few hours. The cold will shrink the rubber just enough to slide the sleeve on and when it warms up you are good to go. The first time I asked the Home-Ec teacher if I could put my sanding sleeve in her freezer she gave me quite a funny look, but it works!
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: I'm a dummy that wants to learn Stack Cutting
« on: March 05, 2014, 07:05:37 pm »
I do lots of stack cutting, and rarely do anything other then tape the edges. I do mostly portraits and only put a nail or toothpick in the middle if my wood is bowing with a gap in the middle. (usually I check and keep the bowing in the same direction so there is no gap, but sometimes I miss one)
When I stack cut ornaments (or other things where I am cutting several pieces out of one board) I will usually drill an entrance hole rather then cut from the outside. It really helps to keep everything together. I do sometimes put a nail in the middle to keep things together.
When I stack cut ornaments (or other things where I am cutting several pieces out of one board) I will usually drill an entrance hole rather then cut from the outside. It really helps to keep everything together. I do sometimes put a nail in the middle to keep things together.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Delta B.O.S.S.
« on: March 02, 2014, 06:50:57 pm »
I have a couple of BOSS sanders in my school shop. I put a large flat washer on the bottom of the sleeve and then a smaller one on the top of the sleeve. The added washers give the nut more compression force and squish the drum to hold on to the sandpaper.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Cutting Delicate work
« on: February 21, 2014, 01:23:54 pm »
The simple answer is that you need to take it one hole at a time.
I usually start in one of two places. 1. with the most complex/detailed part of the project, or 2. the part that is most important (like eyes/faces). Sometimes these two places are the same. If you are working on a project with eyes and the eyes get messed up, it will never look right, so I do those first (so that if i screw up I haven't wasted hours of cutting)
I always look the pattern over and identify any large peninsulas. Cut all the pieces on the inside of the peninsula before cutting the outside. I will often save the outside peninsula cut and tape it back into the hole to add support while I finish cutting the rest of the pattern. occasionally I will add extra bridges to a peninsula, but I don't do that often.
I also identify the areas of the pattern that are complex but don't require absolute accuracy. many times if you are not dead on the line, or if you connect a few holes, or add extra bridges or round over a few sharp points or whatever; no one will ever know. I remind myself often that this is supposed to be fun.
Lastly, or maybe it should be first, use a good quality baltic birch plywood or other fine grained hardwood.
I usually start in one of two places. 1. with the most complex/detailed part of the project, or 2. the part that is most important (like eyes/faces). Sometimes these two places are the same. If you are working on a project with eyes and the eyes get messed up, it will never look right, so I do those first (so that if i screw up I haven't wasted hours of cutting)
I always look the pattern over and identify any large peninsulas. Cut all the pieces on the inside of the peninsula before cutting the outside. I will often save the outside peninsula cut and tape it back into the hole to add support while I finish cutting the rest of the pattern. occasionally I will add extra bridges to a peninsula, but I don't do that often.
I also identify the areas of the pattern that are complex but don't require absolute accuracy. many times if you are not dead on the line, or if you connect a few holes, or add extra bridges or round over a few sharp points or whatever; no one will ever know. I remind myself often that this is supposed to be fun.
Lastly, or maybe it should be first, use a good quality baltic birch plywood or other fine grained hardwood.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Designer Firewood in picture format
« on: February 12, 2014, 07:49:22 pm »
You could look for a different clock mechanism.
Maybe not a cuckoo version, just a normal type. then make a bird to glue into the cuckoo hole. It wouldn't be quite the heirloom that a real cuckoo clock would be, but it would still show off your awesome craftsmanship.
Maybe not a cuckoo version, just a normal type. then make a bird to glue into the cuckoo hole. It wouldn't be quite the heirloom that a real cuckoo clock would be, but it would still show off your awesome craftsmanship.
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Pattern Requests. / Re: THOMAS THE TRAIN
« on: January 30, 2014, 09:52:05 pm »
pumpkin carving patterns are often posted around the net.
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.dltk-holidays.com/halloween/images/bpatternthomas.gif
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.dltk-holidays.com/halloween/images/bpatternthomas.gif
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Pattern Requests. / Re: catwoman
« on: January 30, 2014, 09:46:50 pm »
Try google searching for pumpkin carving stencils or patterns
http://orangeandblackpumpkins.com/2012/07/17/selina-kyle/
http://modernhomemakers.com/2013/10/pumpkin-carving-stencils-batman-super-villains/
she isn't as popular as some of the other badguys, but there are a few.
http://orangeandblackpumpkins.com/2012/07/17/selina-kyle/
http://modernhomemakers.com/2013/10/pumpkin-carving-stencils-batman-super-villains/
she isn't as popular as some of the other badguys, but there are a few.
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Pattern Requests. / Re: Cupcake stand / display
« on: January 29, 2014, 10:12:51 pm »
I don't know if my thoughts came across well in the last post. Something like this, but scaled to fit cupcakes.
I might play with this idea, a good friend of mine just started a cupcake business she might need some stands.
I might play with this idea, a good friend of mine just started a cupcake business she might need some stands.
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Pattern Requests. / Re: Cupcake stand / display
« on: January 29, 2014, 09:19:58 pm »
You could do a slotted tree shape to get the main shape, then cut crosses out of circles and wedge them over the tree. A design like that could store flat, which would be nice.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Ornament
« on: January 03, 2014, 09:11:04 pm »
Gene- I feel really awful! I was your partner this year. I sent the package out about a week before Christmas, I was cutting it close but it should have arrived before the holiday. I will get a Valentine's ornament cut for you and put it in the mail soon, this time I will get the tracking on it so I know it makes it!
Katie
Katie
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Basement Scrolling
« on: December 31, 2013, 11:25:26 am »
I have been a basement scroller for several years, and I love it! Heat in the winter and A/C in the summer.
I have a box fan filter running when I scroll and clean up regularly. My husband is in charge of changing furnace filters and says that he changes them about once a month, but checks every couple of weeks.
I have a box fan filter running when I scroll and clean up regularly. My husband is in charge of changing furnace filters and says that he changes them about once a month, but checks every couple of weeks.
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Pattern Requests. / Re: I need to make a box to hold all my ornaments
« on: December 27, 2013, 06:09:55 pm »
one way to make a box is to take several pieces of wood and cut out a big hole in them and glue them all together in a stack.
Another option, I found some nice decorative cardboard boxes at michaels that fit the ornaments really well. I have to finish cutting my set, I got distracted about half way through.
Another option, I found some nice decorative cardboard boxes at michaels that fit the ornaments really well. I have to finish cutting my set, I got distracted about half way through.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: tried spiral blades and really like them but....
« on: December 27, 2013, 06:05:58 pm »
GB gave excellent advise on using spiral blades. Lots of tension and slow your feed rate down.
As for getting rid of fuzzies, I burn them off with a torch or lighter. It takes a little bit of practice but works great!
As for getting rid of fuzzies, I burn them off with a torch or lighter. It takes a little bit of practice but works great!
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Font size and type
« on: December 22, 2013, 12:02:17 pm »
an 18 point font is smaller then I would like to go, although using a spiral blade it could work. When I have to do small letter I like spiral blades, the wide kerf and cutting action make it cut like a pencil writing.
Do you have any good "scrollable" fonts? I can send you some of my favorites if you want, otherwise check out a website like DaFont and the stencil type fonts. A good font with the o's and e's already designed to not have drop-outs is really helpful.
Do you have any good "scrollable" fonts? I can send you some of my favorites if you want, otherwise check out a website like DaFont and the stencil type fonts. A good font with the o's and e's already designed to not have drop-outs is really helpful.
