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Title: Beneath a Steel Sky Pendant
Post by: m2grzegorczyk on November 18, 2011, 05:04:31 pm

Today something different - a pendant made from aluminium.
Cut on a scroll saw :)

(http://dwarfsforge.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Main_z_logo_ma%C5%82y.png)

Bigger photo: http://dwarfsforge.com/?p=40

Title: Re: Beneath a Steel Sky Pendant
Post by: DWSudekum on November 18, 2011, 05:15:58 pm

Very nicely done .. I like that a lot.  What blade did you use?

DW

Title: Re: Beneath a Steel Sky Pendant
Post by: daliclimbs on November 18, 2011, 06:10:50 pm

Nice! I have tinkered with the idea of doing some similar stuff. Just haven't tried it yet..

Title: Re: Beneath a Steel Sky Pendant
Post by: newfie on November 18, 2011, 07:00:42 pm

thats cool thanks for sharing

Title: Re: Beneath a Steel Sky Pendant
Post by: mrsn on November 18, 2011, 07:56:33 pm

Love this!!!! I really love making jewelry, there are so many fun options when you have a scroll saw.
Aluminum cuts really well on the scroll saw, I have cut up to 1/4" on mine. When it is thin you need to have a sandwich of wood around it or it will bend and bind the blade. I think I used a number 5 on my last aluminum piece.

Again, this is so awesome!!! Fantastic job!

Title: Re: Beneath a Steel Sky Pendant
Post by: wombatie on November 19, 2011, 12:21:37 am

Wow fantastic.  I have the blades and I have some aluminum and I have the jewelry patterns I just need to get around to doing something with all 3.

Marg 

Title: Re: Beneath a Steel Sky Pendant
Post by: mrsn on November 19, 2011, 01:24:42 am

If you are ever looking for metal to scroll with, check out the roofing section of the big box hardware stores. They have steel and aluminum flashing that works great.

Title: Re: Beneath a Steel Sky Pendant
Post by: m2grzegorczyk on November 19, 2011, 03:31:18 am

I used proxxon "Super Cut" blades. They do not have a number but they look like number 3 from other producers.

mrsn is right - if you want to cut aluminium you have to have a sandwich of wood around it.
I used a single layer of 4mm plywood under the aluminium.

(http://dwarfsforge.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/wip.jpg)

Title: Re: Beneath a Steel Sky Pendant
Post by: Russ C on November 19, 2011, 10:31:42 am

Looks awesome, great job!  :)

Title: Re: Beneath a Steel Sky Pendant
Post by: GrayBeard on November 19, 2011, 11:58:00 am

That is very nice!

Want to try that after the Christmas rush...I have a whole "Yield" highway sign just begging to be cut into small pieces for things like this.

~~~GB~~~

Title: Re: Beneath a Steel Sky Pendant
Post by: frankorona on November 21, 2011, 08:56:51 am

Great idea, good job

Title: Re: Beneath a Steel Sky Pendant
Post by: navymancdf on November 26, 2011, 09:09:54 pm

That is freaking awesome i would not think you could do that on a scroll.

Title: Re: Beneath a Steel Sky Pendant
Post by: Marcellarius on November 28, 2011, 06:09:31 am

looks really great!