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Brag Forum / Re: THE LAST SUPPER
« on: June 30, 2014, 12:33:50 pm »
Outstanding!
Ray
Ray
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Brag Forum / Re: Horse Box
« on: June 30, 2014, 12:32:36 pm »
Nice! I'm with the others and especially like how the lid was done.
Ray
Ray
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Brag Forum / Re: Not a scroll saw project - Custom acoustic guitar
« on: June 30, 2014, 12:31:13 pm »
Thanks everyone! Always nice to hear possitive feedback.
DW It's called the Renaissance Guitar because it's design is inspired from the renaissance era. It's actually shaped like an old time lute. I was originally going to build a standard shaped one, but I already have one of those and I love renaissance stuff.
Ray
DW It's called the Renaissance Guitar because it's design is inspired from the renaissance era. It's actually shaped like an old time lute. I was originally going to build a standard shaped one, but I already have one of those and I love renaissance stuff.
Ray
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Brag Forum / Not a scroll saw project - Custom acoustic guitar
« on: June 29, 2014, 10:52:18 am »
I've always wanted to make my own guitar, but it's so intimidating!I finally went for it. Took over a month, but I'm limited on how much I can do at a time due to health issues.
I made this from a partial kit. When I say kit though, I use the term loosely. I got pre-bent sides and a very rough shaped neck along with wood materials and a bag of hardware. Other than that, it's all from scratch. I used Hawaiian Koa wood and the pictures don't do the wood justice. It's almost iridescent in the light.
First link is to the finished pictures:
http://www.halfkilter.com/2014/06/renaissance-guitar-build-pat-2-completed.html
And the second link is the build process pictures:
http://www.halfkilter.com/2014/06/photo-tour-of-renaissance-guitar-build.html
Enjoy!
Ray
I made this from a partial kit. When I say kit though, I use the term loosely. I got pre-bent sides and a very rough shaped neck along with wood materials and a bag of hardware. Other than that, it's all from scratch. I used Hawaiian Koa wood and the pictures don't do the wood justice. It's almost iridescent in the light.
First link is to the finished pictures:
http://www.halfkilter.com/2014/06/renaissance-guitar-build-pat-2-completed.html
And the second link is the build process pictures:
http://www.halfkilter.com/2014/06/photo-tour-of-renaissance-guitar-build.html
Enjoy!
Ray
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Quick Levers
« on: June 13, 2014, 09:35:12 am »For pddessertrat, Got a $70 magnifying lens with circular light for Christmas. A BIG WASTE for me. If you put the lens above the blade clamp, the focal length is WAY off. If you try to position it vertically. between you and the blade, it's in the way. Biggest problem was that the lens vibrates, due to the really long mounting arms. Only thing mine is good for is that it's a very nice $70 light, but you can get a good light for a lot less.
jerry1939
I have a similar light to the one linked in one of the above posts. Mine uses a circular florescent tube. Anyway, I have my Dewalt on it's stand alongside a bench. To avoid the vibration I mounted the light arms to the bench instead of the saw stand. The focal distance on mine is great and really wide. I can put it close or far and it's still clear.
One additional thing. the white plastic cover around the lens and over the bulb is translucent. the light that close to my face bothered me so I painted the white plastic flat black. That way the light only shines down and not in my face.
Ray
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Intarsia / Re: Wood changing
« on: June 07, 2014, 08:39:10 pm »
I only glue the backs of the pieces and use Titebond. I tried gluing pieces together with just a drop of glue and it didn't work out well. As long as the finished piece isn't too large, I don't glue anything until every piece is complete and has a coat of Danish oil on the top and sides.
If I'm less than perfect on my cutting (which is most of the time), I can split the difference on tiny gaps between a couple pieces and they don't show.
Ray
If I'm less than perfect on my cutting (which is most of the time), I can split the difference on tiny gaps between a couple pieces and they don't show.
Ray
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Foot Pedal
« on: June 06, 2014, 10:16:19 am »
Personally, I prefer the switch that you have to hold down to keep the saw running.
The big reason is for the instant start and stop. When I'm scrolling very small or very intricate pieces, I like having that precise control. I start and stop often on the small or intricate stuff and It would take longer to stop the blade if I had to press and release a switch.
For easier stuff, it probably wouldn't make any difference. I also keep the foot switch raised on a small platform that is a comfortable spot to keep my foot.
Ray
The big reason is for the instant start and stop. When I'm scrolling very small or very intricate pieces, I like having that precise control. I start and stop often on the small or intricate stuff and It would take longer to stop the blade if I had to press and release a switch.
For easier stuff, it probably wouldn't make any difference. I also keep the foot switch raised on a small platform that is a comfortable spot to keep my foot.
Ray
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Introduce Yourself. / Re: Hi there!
« on: July 02, 2010, 02:23:47 pm »
Yup, Lake George, NY. There are a few other Lake Georges around the country, but The one in NY is around 3 1/2 hours away from us puling our trailer.
Ray
Ray
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Introduce Yourself. / Hi there!
« on: July 02, 2010, 10:32:55 am »
Just realized I signed up here sometime ago and never introduced myself. My name is Ray and I've been scrolling for several years along with various other wood working. I'm not a huge forum poster and tend to read a lot more than I post, but I will post things from time to time. I recognize many of you from another forum.
I've always appreciated Steve and his blog. Steve impressed me greatly when he took the time to send me a video clip of his saw, showing the front to back blade travel on his Dewalt so that I could compare it to mine. Mine was awful and he agreed when he saw the video I sent him. I fixed mine and all is great now.
I scroll mostly fretwork and intarsia. More fretwork than intarsia though. I don't sell much, but plan to this year hopefully. The last thing I cut was Steve's Dollar Bill puzzle along with the matching box and I just did that yesterday. My wife and I are heading to Lake George for a week tomorrow, so I'll start back scrolling after I get back and maybe post some pics.
Looking forward to reading more here!
Ray
I've always appreciated Steve and his blog. Steve impressed me greatly when he took the time to send me a video clip of his saw, showing the front to back blade travel on his Dewalt so that I could compare it to mine. Mine was awful and he agreed when he saw the video I sent him. I fixed mine and all is great now.
I scroll mostly fretwork and intarsia. More fretwork than intarsia though. I don't sell much, but plan to this year hopefully. The last thing I cut was Steve's Dollar Bill puzzle along with the matching box and I just did that yesterday. My wife and I are heading to Lake George for a week tomorrow, so I'll start back scrolling after I get back and maybe post some pics.
Looking forward to reading more here!
Ray
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: lets talk saws
« on: July 02, 2010, 09:05:23 am »
Another vote for the Dw788. I started many years ago with a two speed Dremel saw, then moved to a Craftsman which is the same as the current Hitachi CW40.
Love the Dewalt. I did have some initial problems with front to back blade movement, but I modified the saw and it's great now. I actually sent a video of the saw problem to Steve and he was nice enough to send me a video of his back so I could compare.
Ray
Love the Dewalt. I did have some initial problems with front to back blade movement, but I modified the saw and it's great now. I actually sent a video of the saw problem to Steve and he was nice enough to send me a video of his back so I could compare.
Ray
