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Brag Forum / Re: Tabletop picture frames
« on: October 15, 2014, 09:38:59 am »
Very nice idea. Love seeing new things around here!
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Brag Forum / Re: Steve's "Jazz Band"
« on: October 07, 2014, 07:37:59 pm »Very nice Ray!
What kind of wood?
I used oak for the music staff and cedar for the base. Since the band was painted, I just used Baltic birch for that.
Ray
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Brag Forum / Re: Latest cutting
« on: October 07, 2014, 07:07:11 pm »
Nice job! It looks like a spiral blade was used on this one?
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Brag Forum / Steve's "Jazz Band"
« on: October 07, 2014, 06:48:54 pm »
I figured I'd post this one since I haven't seen anyone else post it yet.
Quick afternoon project today - Steve's "Jazz Band" I liked it when I saw it in my inbox when he posted it the other day. Nice simple relaxing piece.
Ray
Quick afternoon project today - Steve's "Jazz Band" I liked it when I saw it in my inbox when he posted it the other day. Nice simple relaxing piece.
Ray
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: tis the season
« on: October 03, 2014, 10:04:50 am »
I know it sounds like the same old simple answer, but Practice!
I've noticed in my own cutting the difference a few years can make. Even on basic stuff. Just the other day I wanted a small box for something and decided on a modified smaller version of Steve's round Yin Yang box. I remembered having the pattern in my files, printed a copy, went to my shop and knocked it out in no time at all. When I finished I was thinking about how a few years ago I would have had to give each step some thought, and that each step would've taken twice as long. Plus, the pieces probably wouldn't have fit together so perfectly without adjustment. It was a gratifying though that I basically whipped it out on auto pilot.
Anyway, sorry for the long digression. My slotted items fit much better now than they used to and I think it's just time and repetition. In a perfect cut for slotted items, intarsia, or anything that needs a tight accurate fit, the cutting would split exactly half way into each line.
Many people cut right to the edge of the line, or sand to the line after cutting. That's fine for cutting any single piece. However, once you start fitting pieces together, if you leave the full line on both pieces, you in effect increase the size of the two pieces together by the amount equal to the width of the line. The fatter the printed lines, the greater the effect is. That's also why when I make a pattern I use the thinnest hairline lines that I can. especially for intarsia or fitting one piece into another.
Ray
I've noticed in my own cutting the difference a few years can make. Even on basic stuff. Just the other day I wanted a small box for something and decided on a modified smaller version of Steve's round Yin Yang box. I remembered having the pattern in my files, printed a copy, went to my shop and knocked it out in no time at all. When I finished I was thinking about how a few years ago I would have had to give each step some thought, and that each step would've taken twice as long. Plus, the pieces probably wouldn't have fit together so perfectly without adjustment. It was a gratifying though that I basically whipped it out on auto pilot.
Anyway, sorry for the long digression. My slotted items fit much better now than they used to and I think it's just time and repetition. In a perfect cut for slotted items, intarsia, or anything that needs a tight accurate fit, the cutting would split exactly half way into each line.
Many people cut right to the edge of the line, or sand to the line after cutting. That's fine for cutting any single piece. However, once you start fitting pieces together, if you leave the full line on both pieces, you in effect increase the size of the two pieces together by the amount equal to the width of the line. The fatter the printed lines, the greater the effect is. That's also why when I make a pattern I use the thinnest hairline lines that I can. especially for intarsia or fitting one piece into another.
Ray
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Toy Makers / Re: Horse puzzle
« on: October 03, 2014, 09:39:07 am »
Nice! I don't think I've seen that pattern before. It's a cute one.
Ray
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Brag Forum / Re: Keycabinet.
« on: October 02, 2014, 10:28:42 am »
Very nice, I also like the hinges!
Ray
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Brag Forum / Re: I Come for Opinions
« on: October 02, 2014, 10:23:02 am »
Looks great to me! Nice job. :-)
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Intarsia / Re: I am wondering
« on: September 29, 2014, 07:36:29 pm »
I always like work in progress pictures. I wouldn't go by the amount of replies. Lot's of people don't reply often and then there's all the non members that read, but can't post.
Ray
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Intarsia / Re: Intarsia for my granddaughter
« on: September 29, 2014, 07:17:45 pm »
That's just outstanding!
I've been meaning to try that white stain, but haven't had an intarsia project in a while. That does look great. Usually I just use aspen for white, but that stain really makes the white pop!
Ray
I've been meaning to try that white stain, but haven't had an intarsia project in a while. That does look great. Usually I just use aspen for white, but that stain really makes the white pop!
Ray
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The Coffee Shop / Re: Thoughts and prayers please for our Military
« on: September 29, 2014, 07:06:02 pm »
As a former US navy Gunners Mate, I wish them all the best.
Fair winds and following seas.
Ray
Fair winds and following seas.
Ray
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Brag Forum / Re: Chief Running Antelope
« on: September 25, 2014, 07:38:55 pm »
That's some really nice cutting! I like that a lot.
Ray
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Brag Forum / Re: My first Multi colored bowl
« on: September 22, 2014, 06:40:09 pm »
Nice work!
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Since I'm Waiting
« on: September 19, 2014, 11:55:50 pm »
Oh, and I forgot to add that a simple air duster spray can works great for removing dust in the frets.
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