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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: ChaplainRon on September 12, 2010, 03:34:30 pm
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I am working on 10 Commandments and finding it is getting tedious and taking a long time with all the lettering. Anyone enjoy the lettering as much as cutting designs?
http://www.stevedgood.com/10commandments.pdf
I wonder if anyone would notice if I left a few out?
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ChaplainRon....
I'm thinking it would depend on WHICH ones you left out!
We would likely all have our choices.....
~~~GB~~~
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I love doing the lettering! Like on my "Good Morning Let the Stress Begin", my favorite part was the bottom lettering. I think it's because I love using the spiral blades so much better than the others. I started with the regular blades too... but I guess I wasn't too stuck in my ways to make the switch.
So, are you using the spirals for them Ron?
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I really have to be in the mood to do something with lettering.
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I have enjoyed larger lettering but this small text is getting to me. I am using a spiral blade and have not had much time to work on it. It is taking me much longer than my other projects and I like the gratification of seeing something emerge from my sawdust more quickly.
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Hummm, C.R. didn't I read somewhere something about patience????
Bill
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I don't mind lettering as long as the wood is not to hard
Jimbo
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Ron, I think the man upstairs might notice somethings missing--Talk to him about it--Richard aka thumbs
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It's The 10 Commandments, not 9 or 8 or anything less. LOL
When I have alot of lettering to cut, I take breaks and don't push myself. 8)
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you can leave out the roman numbers, can't find them in the original text so.... ;)
and you make it out of wood, remember moses, had had to do it in stone! ;D
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For the record! I will NOT leave out any of the TEN! It was a joke. 8-))
I may struggle with one from time to time but I would never compromise the list God has given me. Number 10:Covetousness is my biggest problem. I have lusted after sanders and equipment owned by others. I must confess it as sin and thank God for what I do have and wait on God's timing.
scrolling is a hobby for me. I want to enjoy the time I spend with it. I have enough things in my life to teach me patients. That is why I turned to scrolling.
I guess I am learning that many words on a project may not be a good choice for me. I think by working on other things that I can complete quickly and doing the lettering a little at a time will work for me. It may take weeks or months... But I will finish it.
Thank you for your recommendations. Have any of you done this project or one like it?
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ChaplinRon I to struggle with number 10: and looking at other peoples tools and wanting them. But every day I go into my shop I thank God for the tools and the talent he has given me to make things from wood. I also want to challenge myself to make the ten commandments on wood but haven?t brought myself to take on such a big project. I struggle with tiny letters on wood to so I?m sure I would have to plan on taking several months to finish. I will pray for you that this projects get done in a timely manner.
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It's all a matter of perspective. A fellow from our local woodworker's guild spent 10 years off and on scrolling the Declaration of Independence. http://www.leaderherald.com/page/content.detail/id/523775.html?nav=5011 this is a link to the newspaper article from his home town regarding his project. I bet that makes your project seem a little less daunting. Do a little at a time and you will surprise yourself when it is done.
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I struggle with them all except 1, 2 and 3.