flame thrower

[thumbs]

I have been using a butane pencil torch to burn the fuzzies off the back of my cuttings--today I adjusted the flame and then pointed it down at the work piece--it was like using a military flame thrower--what does everyone else use and are these things cleanable??I thought I was back in Nam for a minute--Richard aka thumbs

[dgman]

Hey Richard, I do it the old fashioned way, sandpaper!

[Chachi]

I had My wife Buy me some good emory boards from sally's (the reason I had the wife do it lol) they work great and thin enough to get in the little areas as well but when that little area is to small I take some old sand papper and use it I run it through my papper shedder (between two othe peices of papper) It cuts it just wide enough and long enough now mind you it was the one we used in the house then we got a new one so I do not recomend useing the wifes/your home office one.

[UHMNL]

Richard,
If you use a blade with reverse teeth you should not have any fuzz on the bottom.
Make sure you have good tension and good speed and you will get a nice smooth cut.
FD Mike

[Danny]

Howdy Doody Thumbs....
     I 100% agree with Mike's post.  Since he lead me to the RIGHT blade I have had VERY, VERY LITTLE =FUZZIES= on the back side of all of my projects.  I use 300 Grit Sandpaper....Large sheet and lightly go over the area and  almost as good as the front.  Yea! 

I was using the profane torch for a while, but like your experience on some projects IT JUST FLAME UP and some skinny cuts just dissaperared.
     Gave that up real quick.  Danny  :+}

[Russ C]

Confucius say, play with fire long enough, you will get burned. 

[geneVG]

Sand paper works for me.

gene

[lwsjc]

Sanding mop

Larry

[dgman]

Larry, Do you use a sanding mop on portraits and delicate cuts?

[Judy Hunter]

I use my sanding mop for everything (all scrollsaw stuff).
Great for the fuzzies. on the delicate stuff I support it on the back with my hand.

[tux_linux]

sanding fine parts works great if the sandpaper is glued on a wood and the piece is sanded in circles on it. Works great with fine 400er paper and gives a really fine surface.

[cameronj]

I use blades with reverse teeth, and have very few fuzzies to deal with.  Those that remain are sanded off, or sometimes I carefully scrape the edge with a fine razor knife held at a 45* angle.
Jim

[Gabby]

Problem with propane / butane torches is they have liquid in them, and when you tip the canister over you can get a richer feed of fuel. WHOOSHHHHHHH 
Gabby

[wombatie]

I figure I've worked to hard on a piece to see it go up in smoke,  I'll stick to sand paper thanks.

Marg