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Brag Forum / 3D relief scroll work - Karl Taylor inspired

« on: April 27, 2020, 09:57:24 am »

Thanks (I think) to Steve & Karl for a different take on scroll work.  I have mixed emotions about the artists Steve showcases on his blog.  They make me want to copy and then I find out how much work (and LOT of practice) is involved.

Anyway, Steve highlighted Karl's work recently and my wife saw it (my mistake).  She found a fabric print and wanted it for our new great grand child.

After a lot of work & errors, here is my attempt at 3D scroll work. The pic does not show all the relief cuts involved.

 Hope you like it.   

Sorry folks, I can't get the pic right side up. Even tried attaching a upside down pic.

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Brag Forum / Embroidery work on a scroll saw

« on: October 17, 2019, 07:11:36 am »

 My recently completed project.  While accompanying my wife on a quilt shops tour I ran across a CD for a computerized embordering machine.
Of course I had to try it on the scroll saw.  Little did I know what I was getting into.

The pattern is by OESD which has a large selection, some in 2D and some in 3D.  These look like they have SS potential with a little work.  I had to modify this project for plywood strength and cutting laziness.  I found out 1/8" plywood "DON'T" bend so the curved portion is two layers of pre-glued 3" edgebanding, cut, bent, then glued.

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Brag Forum / Re: Look Ma no shadow

« on: May 02, 2019, 08:35:32 pm »

I just remembered I had another pic. Here is view from top, better pic of mounting.
This was before I added the support bars. I also have clear plastic cover over the switches.  Didn't feel like it was worth it  to tear into them to make one sw control both lights.

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Brag Forum / Re: Look Ma no shadow

« on: May 02, 2019, 08:24:22 pm »

They are Janslo 3.859.41 now 12.99@.  I took the base off and mounted to a alum rt angle  bar.   Diff colors are available if you want to match the saw.

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Brag Forum / Look Ma no shadow

« on: May 02, 2019, 11:25:42 am »

This is a stereo light I added to my Delta 40-694 saw.  The lights were from IKEA (about $10@).  There is a little shadow because one light is stronger than the other.  The thin brace I had to add for support because even with the little vibration one would sag (weak coils ?) so I added to both, it sill allows any adjustment needed.
I removed the blade storage on the top which wasn't used anyway. 

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Brag Forum / Dragon Box

« on: May 15, 2018, 03:55:40 pm »

This is a  dragon box (with slight modifications from Steve's design) I made for our granddaughter (a dragon fan).

The checkering on the side is supposed to represent dragon scales. The box is 1 7/8" solid walnut (which barely fit in the saw) and the top/bottom is aspen.
The finish is Tru-oil which I really like on hard woods.