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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: Woodchuck on September 19, 2013, 04:28:45 pm

Title: Silhouettes
Post by: Woodchuck on September 19, 2013, 04:28:45 pm

Easy to make from 1/8 inch masonite, these are glued ( by chaulk) to the window in my shop. The silhouette is painted black and a spray coating of varnish is applied to make them easier to clean.

You may recognise the scrollsawer with the dog, that is from Steve Goods patterns.

The other pattern is an old scrollsaw..

My grandfather had one of those old scrollsaws, except it had the metal tractor seat and pedals like a bicycle.

This was my first power tool to us. I had the important task of cutting his scrap into smaller scrap wood.

You know the old scrollsaw has some features not found on some of today's saws.....

  1. Variable speed---you could pedal faster or slower.
  2. Variable torque---if you needed more force you pedaled standing up.
  3. Flesh sensing technology---if your fingers hit the blade you stopped pedalling. 
 

Title: Re: Silhouettes
Post by: Al W on September 19, 2013, 05:38:08 pm

Neat, and yeah, I would stop pedaling immediately.

Thanks for post these.

Al

Title: Re: Silhouettes
Post by: countryscroller on September 19, 2013, 07:00:05 pm

Nice work

Title: Re: Silhouettes
Post by: heiko rettberg on September 20, 2013, 01:38:29 am

Very nice work, i like it.

Title: Re: Silhouettes
Post by: Spartan scroller on September 20, 2013, 09:36:46 am

Nice.  My dog hates my scroll saw.  He won't even come near it when it's running.

Terry
terrysscrollshoppe.com (http://terrysscrollshoppe.com)

Title: Re: Silhouettes
Post by: Danny on September 20, 2013, 11:12:49 am

Now adding a Silhouette to a shop window or any window really sounds like a Good thing to do....Tks

Terry I enjoyed viewing your site.  Lots of Great looking crafts...............Danny  :+}

Title: Re: Silhouettes
Post by: Spartan scroller on September 21, 2013, 11:11:47 am

Thanks Danny. Stop by any time.  I'm always putting new stuff on the  welcome page.

Terry
terrysscrollshoppe.com (http://terrysscrollshoppe.com)

Title: Re: Silhouettes
Post by: Woodchuck on September 21, 2013, 11:52:13 am

Terry..I enjoyed looking ar your site. I am at the stage of wanting to sell some of my scrollsaw items, but do not have a website yet.