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« on: January 07, 2016, 06:39:25 am »
Steve
Santa brought me a scroll saw for Christmas and I got tired of cutting lines so I drew this up for her store, my first real project. Any and all comments, criticisms, etc would be welcome. Two layers of 1/8" plywood, different stain on each.
Looking at the silhouettes, the narrow part separating the body and arm with the purse - the one on the left survived, the one on the right broke. How in the world do you manage to hold down slim pieces like that to avoid the saw from vibrating them and breaking them?
Do you soak or dip the finished piece in stain or do you stain it first? I stained it first but the leaves the edges of the cutouts unstained. Best option?
I obviously have a long way to go. My biggest problem is focus. When I use hand tools for furniture building, etc, I look where I want to cut, looking at the blade and line is against my habits I guess. Any tips on re-learning that technique?
Thanks
Jim