browders Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 I'm not exactly sure if there is an appropriate topic area for this, but what the heck, I've had my butt chewed before. I've still got more butt than most people have teeth. So these ornaments I cut are from Sue Mey patterns. I know others have done them more justice, but my reason for posting them is as an illustration of how much I've learned on this forum. Since I began scrolling, I have had difficulty cutting thicker stock and not getting blade warp (or so I thought). My blades were good, the tension was tight, and I was obsessive about trying to not put side pressure on the blade. All to no avail. My cuts would be different on the bottom than on the top. Then recently on a recent topic about inside cuts, Kepy mentioned using a credit card to check that the blade was square to the table. A light (kinda dim) went off in my head. I grabbed a credit card and tried it and sure enough, my blade was 1 degree off. Made the adjustment and things came together. Thanks Kepy and all you folks who have this incredible storehouse of knowledge. Jim Wilson's Woodworking 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Those look good Jim. Thanks for sharing them with us. Might want to try spirals for some of the thicker cuts. DW browders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 that took more skills than i have to do them ,very very nice work JIM! browders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 You did good. Glad you didn't use a Debit Card. I don't know if I could do that good but I'd be happy if I did. browders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendita Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Great job Jim keep it up now that you figured it out you're on your way browders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 So the old adage is true Jim, you can learn something new every day. Marg browders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browders Posted December 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 So the old adage is true Jim, you can learn something new every day. Marg Sadly enough Marg, that's true. Every day this old dog looks at his hands and finds new spots. Jim wombatie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Those are nice, Jim......you are inspiring me to cut some of those!...Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankorona Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Great and wonderful work and idea, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty0312 Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Well done for sure, thanks for sharing them with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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