savethebeer Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 Folks, I've got to say a big thank you to Bobscroll. He must be spending most of his waking moments creating. His output is impressive. I did the attached, in cheap plywood, and what I intend to do is neatly trim it all around, stain it, and attach a dark red felt cloth to the rear. I also intend to make a base with a slot to prop it upright to allow it to stand on a shelf, and then make a scrolled plate on the front of the base showing the date of the wedding and the names of the guilty happy couple. What I'm looking for is suggestions. I could get it framed by a friend but we are in the business of making things out of wood so can you show me some suggested designs to make a frame or to make edge strips. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savethebeer Posted September 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 Folks, just remembered something I meant to ask. I passed by my usual supplier today and spent a few minutes walking through just window shopping [as you do]. I noticed the area of the shop where the scroll saw blades normally are was this morning full of a selection of Fretsaw blades, and coping saw blades. Does anyone use fretsaw or coping saw blades in their scroll saw? I did not get any because I'm not short of blades yet. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Hi BOB, you had me going on this one.I googled fret saw blades and sure enough.They have them for scroll saws and jig saws and hand powered coping saws.I would assume that any scroll saw blade would be considered a fret saw blade.The ones for jig saws ate very thin just like our scroll saw blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Hi BOB, you had me going on this one.I googled fret saw blades and sure enough.They have them for scroll saws and jig saws and hand powered coping saws.I would assume that any scroll saw blade would be considered a fret saw blade.The ones for jig saws ate very thin just like our scroll saw blades. Folks, I've got to say a big thank you to Bobscroll. He must be spending most of his waking moments creating. His output is impressive. I did the attached, in cheap plywood, and what I intend to do is neatly trim it all around, stain it, and attach a dark red felt cloth to the rear. I also intend to make a base with a slot to prop it upright to allow it to stand on a shelf, and then make a scrolled plate on the front of the base showing the date of the wedding and the names of the guilty happy couple. What I'm looking for is suggestions. I could get it framed by a friend but we are in the business of making things out of wood so can you show me some suggested designs to make a frame or to make edge strips. Bob I like your workmanship in this placque Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kardar2 Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Frame- get you some un finished molding make a frame and Brad nail it to the back. oneleggimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Here are three ideas that i came up with. none of these are truly frames but they give you sort of an idea of a frame. not sure any of these are suitable for what you are looking for but you I hope they might spark an idea for you to come up with Dick heppnerguy oneleggimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savethebeer Posted September 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Thanks Dick and Kardar. perfect suggestions for what I need. AK, From what I remember hearing some time ago, the coping and fret blades I saw yesterday are for hand saws and are not designed for the heat generated by use in a scroll saw. My confusion came from seeing adds from reputable on line suppliers, where I would click on the Scroll saw blade buying page and seeing pictures of fret blades. [i think all coping saw blades have pins so only fret blades are pinless] Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneleggimp Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 Here are three ideas that i came up with. none of these are truly frames but they give you sort of an idea of a frame. not sure any of these are suitable for what you are looking for but you I hope they might spark an idea for you to come up with Dick heppnerguy I like all three frames. Great creativity on each. I especially like the horse one with the horse "stickng out of the frame". Wonderful work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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