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Brag Forum / Re: Black & White Corian Scroll Saw Shell

« on: June 11, 2016, 12:34:47 pm »

Thanks for the comments. I have done a lot of fretwork in the past as well. These are fun because they are different than anything I have done. A ton of sanding but well worth it in the end.

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Brag Forum / Black & White Corian Scroll Saw Shell

« on: June 08, 2016, 01:59:26 pm »

Black & White Corian Scroll Saw Shell. This is my latest installment in the Scroll Saw Shell arena. Began this project approx 5 weeks ago. Took approximately 55 hour from start to finish. There were 6 wedges used. These 6 wedges generated 110 segments. The size of the shell are, 10.5? wide at the mouth, 11? deep and 10? high. The stand is also made from the same material. This project has been entered into our local Orange County Fair which begins in July. This project has been a lot of fun and I am very pleased with the results. Thanks for looking. Ron

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Brag Forum / Latest Ply Scroll Saw Shell

« on: April 22, 2016, 07:39:48 pm »

Most recent Ply Scroll Saw Shell.
It measures 11.5" across at the mouth and is 9.5" tall. This is my largest Shell to date. I used 6 wedges which were 12" wide and 8" tall. There are 106 segments to this shell and it took approx 40 hours to complete from start to finish. Hope you enjoy. Ron

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Brag Forum / Latest Scroll Saw Shell

« on: March 07, 2016, 08:07:59 pm »

Made another Scroll Saw Shell out of Baltic Birch Ply. I used 6 wedges on this one which resulted in 72 segments. The overall length of the Shell is over 43" if the shell were able to be opened. The mouth opening measures 9.5" wide and it is 8" deep by 9" high. The finish is approx 8 coats of spray poly. They are a lot of fun to make. Thanks for looking. Ron

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Brag Forum / Re: Baltic Birch Ply Scroll Saw Shell

« on: February 05, 2016, 03:15:21 pm »

Many thanks for the great comments. Rapid Roger, Ply is  a lot of fun to work with. I like to use Baltic Birch Ply due to the limited and smaller number of voids. The Shell only had about 3 and all were less than 1/8" in size. In the process of completing another Ply shell. Will post when complete.

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Brag Forum / Baltic Birch Ply Scroll Saw Shell #2

« on: January 30, 2016, 12:48:38 pm »

Here are additional photos of the cutting and gluing stages.

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Brag Forum / Baltic Birch Ply Scroll Saw Shell

« on: January 30, 2016, 12:46:55 pm »

This is the latest addition to my Scroll Saw Collection. I was curious about what would happen when you used larger pieces for the wedges. This Shell is made of ?? Baltic Birch Ply. I cut the material to 6.5? x 10?. I then stacked and glued 4 of these ?? pieces together to create the boards needed for the wedges. I made 3 sets of these with an objective to create 6 wedges. Once the glue was dry I trimmed the ends and edges square. I cut the wedges on the band saw and then sanded the cut faces flat. Of the 6 available wedges I used 5 for this shell which produced 61 segments and are shown in one of the available photos. I included additional photos to show the cut and gluing stages. Wedge #6 was not wasted in that it became the stand for the shell and still needs finish applied. The finish is a number of coats of gloss Tung Oil and additional coats may still be applied. This is a large Shell and the overall size measures out at 9.5? wide by 9? high. Thanks for looking. Due to photo sizes, will do another posting with additional photos.

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Brag Forum / Re: Blue Corian Scroll Saw Shell

« on: January 22, 2016, 12:45:31 pm »

Thanks for all the great comments. Should have another done soon.

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Brag Forum / Blue Corian Scroll Saw Shell

« on: January 16, 2016, 01:45:25 pm »

This is my 3rd posting of a Scroll Saw Shell. This piece was scrap obtained from a local corian counter fabricator. Due to it's limited size a Shell came to mind. This piece is made from 4 wedges which resulted in 45 segments. I wanted a mat finish so it is sanded to 400 grit. I may later go to 800 grit. I am pleased with the results. Thanks for looking.

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Brag Forum / Re: Dragon Intarsia

« on: January 08, 2016, 02:00:22 pm »

Danny,
Many thanks for your wonderful comments. I have been scrolling now for approx. 9 years. I enjoy challenging myself in every aspect of this style of woodworking. Who knows, someday I may have a following of admirers. Right now I just keep producing pieces and hope to have my work displayed in a manner for many to see and hopefully generate a return for my work. Will have a new shell posted in a few days. Keep on Scrolling.

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Brag Forum / Re: Corian Scroll Saw Shell

« on: January 02, 2016, 02:00:03 am »

May try using something for polishing. I have been wet sanding starting at 1500 grit and going to 12000 grit. It works very well.
Thanks for looking.

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Brag Forum / Re: Dragon Intarsia

« on: January 02, 2016, 01:57:04 am »

When making intarsia cuts I tend to cut half the line on one piece and half the line on the other piece. The dragon's pieces came out great with only a couple of small areas where there were very minor gaps. These gaps were not filled with any kind of putty or other methods.
Thanks for looking.

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Brag Forum / Re: Corian Scroll Saw Shell

« on: December 15, 2015, 04:01:53 pm »

Many thanks for the comments. Always fun to step out and try something different.
Ron

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Brag Forum / Re: Dragon Intarsia

« on: December 15, 2015, 02:05:59 am »

I started by taking on a small project of less than a dozen pieces which was a rose. This first project was considered a segmented cut due to it being cut from all of the same wood and the orientation of the wood was in the same direction. True intarsia will use different woods and the grain orientation many times are in different directions. This makes the cutting harder due to the need to ensure your cuts are very accurate and that all adjoining pieces meet with no gaps in the joints. Using different thickness of woods will allow the project to take on a 3D effect or also using different thickness of spacers behind certain pieces will create the same effect. Sanding is also  necessary to get the end result of creating depth in the project. Good luck and keep on scrolling.
Ron

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Brag Forum / Re: Scroll Saw Shell

« on: December 15, 2015, 01:56:56 am »

This was my second wood shell. The overall cutting was not that difficult. Probably about 2 to 2.5 hours to cut all of the segments. Each piece has to then be sanded extra flat to ensure the mating pieces will glue together nicely. The gluing is a big challenge. Due to the angle of the segments you cannot use clamps so you have to hold the pieces together till there is somewhat of a set of the glued pieces. I would glue two pieces and then shape/sand these pieces. I would then glue two two piece sections, sand and continue this process till you get to the end. The inside surfaces had to be sanded as much as possible because once glued it would be difficult to get into these tight areas. Overall the wood shell took 7 to 8 hours to complete. I applied 6 coats of hand rubbed Tung Oil for the finish. Onto the next one soon.
Thanks for the comments. Ron