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Title: First Project Ever ( Never used scrollsaw before )
Post by: Des804 on July 30, 2013, 03:27:21 pm
I posted this in my introduction but decided to post it in here as well I did this last week it is one of Steve Goode's Blog Patterns and I did it with Plywood and Poplar Hand Sanded since I dont have a power sander or a drill press and dremel tool just makes it look worse.. Everything works even if its not the best looking. I finished it by spraying it with polyurethane. (http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2013/207/4/a/finished_box_by_des804-d6faj63.jpg)
Title: Re: First Project Ever ( Never used scrollsaw before )
Post by: newfie on July 30, 2013, 03:35:37 pm
great first project
Title: Re: First Project Ever ( Never used scrollsaw before )
Post by: countryscroller on July 30, 2013, 04:59:43 pm
Very nice work! Heck of a lot neater than my first project!
Title: Re: First Project Ever ( Never used scrollsaw before )
Post by: Keefie on July 30, 2013, 06:03:36 pm
That is excellent work especially for a first project. They are not easy to make even for a scroller with a bit of experience let alone for someone who hasn't used a scroll saw before. well Done.

Keefie
Title: Re: First Project Ever ( Never used scrollsaw before )
Post by: Becky on July 30, 2013, 09:32:42 pm
Heck of a first project and a lot harder than what I did first!   I hope you have been able to uncurl your fingers after all that sanding.   ;D

The only thing I would suggest is that (in future) you make the grain of the drawer fronts go in the same direction as the wood it fits into.  In this project, it's no big deal, you've made something to be proud of and I don't mean to detract from that.  Little details like that will make your later projects look even better.  No doubt you're off to a good start!
Title: Re: First Project Ever ( Never used scrollsaw before )
Post by: Al W on July 30, 2013, 09:58:05 pm
Wow, I think I did the outline of a cat.

Nice work - thanks for sharing with us.

Al
Title: Re: First Project Ever ( Never used scrollsaw before )
Post by: frankorona on July 31, 2013, 07:39:06 am
Wonderful and amazing work, thanks for sharing
Title: Re: First Project Ever ( Never used scrollsaw before )
Post by: Russ C on July 31, 2013, 09:02:36 am
Nice job on a first project.  :)
Title: Re: First Project Ever ( Never used scrollsaw before )
Post by: Tomsunnu on July 31, 2013, 10:31:00 pm
Des, very,very nice first project, now you are hooked :)
Title: Re: First Project Ever ( Never used scrollsaw before )
Post by: Danny on August 01, 2013, 11:29:56 am
Wow!  This is Great looking First Project....  Can't wait to see more in the Future. Yes?
                                                           Danny  :+}
Title: Re: First Project Ever ( Never used scrollsaw before )
Post by: Des804 on August 01, 2013, 08:58:46 pm
Becky thing is I didnt even notice I had the grain running the opposite direction till afterwards due to how I had the plans laid out. Next one will be different.
Title: Re: First Project Ever ( Never used scrollsaw before )
Post by: Becky on August 01, 2013, 10:11:39 pm
You will discover several things you didn't notice before as you go along.  It's just part of the learning curve.  I hope you didn't mind my trying to help you move along it a little faster.   My intentions were friendly.
Title: Re: First Project Ever ( Never used scrollsaw before )
Post by: wombatie on August 02, 2013, 02:46:14 am
Wow I have never made one of those yet and I've been scrolling for about 14 years.  Great work Des

Marg
Title: Re: First Project Ever ( Never used scrollsaw before )
Post by: Des804 on August 02, 2013, 10:34:08 am
Becky by all means thats how we learn if someone were to take offense at what you said then that person wouldnt be a true artist and craftsman because both of those things requires a person to be able to take another persons insight and mold it into their own. I was just saying that I didnt mean for that to happen ( And Actually I've gotten a few replies of people who like the contrasting grains of the shelves which to each their own ). I like having a continuous grain pattern and I think it was more me trying to conserve the plywood by putting the pieces so tightly together that got me that.
Title: Re: First Project Ever ( Never used scrollsaw before )
Post by: Marcellarius on August 02, 2013, 11:25:13 am
you made a great first project! really nice job.