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Brag Forum / Re: My first Scroll project (2009)

« on: August 25, 2014, 09:31:20 am »

Thanks Tony, she does love it.

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Brag Forum / My first Scroll project (2009)

« on: August 25, 2014, 08:53:29 am »

My wife wanted a nice shelf to put pictures on with a fairy painted on it so I took it one or two steps further.
This shelf has 4 levels and stands 4' tall.
I think there are 5 different kinds of wood used in this one.
Enjoy

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Thick Stack Cutting

« on: August 21, 2014, 10:50:41 am »

Actually, I cut 3/4" stock quite a bit. I generally use a #10 blade for thick wood. The ones I use are Olson's FR408TW- Thick Wood and have only 7 TPI. They are thicker too, .018 and .080 width. The fewer teeth help to clear the saw dust easier so it doesn't build up and get the wood as hot as fast as the "more tooth" blades do.
As for making an inlay fit tight and flush, you need to stack cut the two pieces at the same time and tilt the table a bit so that the top of the upper piece is a bit larger than the top of the lower piece and then it fits into the void like a plug.
As far as "How much do I tilt the table?" The only way to find out is to do some practice cuts using the same thickness of wood as the project and cut a few small circles or shapes.
Different thicknesses cause the table tilt to vary. I usually start with 3 degrees tilt and after a practice cut or two will change it by about 1/2 degree at a time. Either add a 1/2 degree or subtract a 1/2 degree depending on how the cuts fit together.
I did an inlay of names on box tops for the grandchildren's Christmas gifts using 3/8" thick material.





Thinner material will require a smaller blade and there for a different angle to the tilt too. I think I used a FD5 on this project.
Sometimes a picture is worth 1000 words. 

Rog

Thanks Roger, lots of good info and pictures. 
Question:  How do you hide the starter hole when you put the pieces together?

Thanks
Randy

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Thick Stack Cutting

« on: August 20, 2014, 07:52:14 am »

Morning,

I have been working on an inlay design.  The wood that i have to use is a piece of 3/4" poplar and 3/4" walnut.
I have tried to single cut the pattern twice but the pieces don't fit well together.
Has anyone stack cut anything that thick before and what size and type of blade should I be using?

Any help is appreciated

Thanks
Randy

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Spiral Blades

« on: August 19, 2014, 10:54:29 am »

Hello all,

My brother-in-law gave me some spiral blades to use, he says that they are the only blades he will use.
I have not tried them yet.

Does anyone else use spiral blades and is there any advantage to using them?

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Introduce Yourself. / Hello from central Kentucky

« on: August 18, 2014, 12:58:08 pm »

Hello all,
My name is Randy, I live in Lancaster, KY.
I have been scrolling for a few years doing just small things before I got interested in lathe turning.
Has anyone ever done both in the same piece of wood?