Christmas Ornaments - 2015

[Sycamore67]

I made Christmas Ornaments with compound cutting this year.  The Christmas Tree was the most difficult as it had some very thin areas.  Luckily, I only broke one of them.  I cut ornaments from Poplar, Red Oak, Walnut and Cherry using a FD Polar #7. The ornaments are all about 4" tall.  The ornaments were finished with clear shellac.

 

 

This a picture of the uncut blank and the other shows the jib I use to hold the blanks while I cut them.

 

Edited December 14, 2015 by Sycamore67

[bobscroll]

Really great scrolling Larry! And thank you for posting the photo's,

Bob           

[Scrolling Steve]

Great work there Larry !....Like those a lot ....The Tree is my favorite....Who did the patterns ,if I may ask?

[Scrappile]

Very nice.  Next year I hope to get serious about some ornament cutting.  At least I want to try somethings different from the picture cutting. 

[Montserrat]

Those look lovely!

[Phantom Scroller]

Good work Larry there always good to see 3d cuts.  Roly

[merlin]

Thanks for the looks sea, they are great.

yes who did the patterns please, and I like the clamp idea, mines the same  but for the springs and knobs.

 

Merlin

[DWSUDEKUM]

Very nicely done Larry.  Thanks for sharing this with us.

 

 

DW

[Sycamore67]

The source for the pattern for the Tree and Snowman was Claytons Scrollsaw Patterns.  

 

I have been using this clamp with the springs for awhile now and it works well.  As you cut the pattern, it collapse in a little on the cuts and come loose.  The springs make certain to keep good pressure on the piece you are cutting.  I have lined the inside of the clamp with coarse sandpaper to help grip the part.  I have a small battery screwdriver which I use to open and close the clamp and makes it much easier.  

[heppnerguy]

nicely done. I too have made some compound ornaments but found that I was not too fond of cutting them, even though they did come out alright. Maybe I need to give it another try.  Yours are very delightful, for sure. Thank you for posting your work and inspiring me

 

Dick

heppnerguy

[amazingkevin]

I made Christmas Ornaments with compound cutting this year.  The Christmas Tree was the most difficult as it had some very thin areas.  Luckily, I only broke one of them.  I cut ornaments from Poplar, Red Oak, Walnut and Cherry using a FD Polar #7. The ornaments are all about 4" tall.  The ornaments were finished with clear shellac.

 

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This a picture of the uncut blank and the other shows the jib I use to hold the blanks while I cut them.

 

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I wanted to cut compounds this year but didn't find many choices,Yours are tops! :cool: :cool: :cool: ;)

[wombatie]

They look fantastic.  You did a terrific job cutting them.

 

Marg 

[Lucky2]

They look great Larry, but, do you feel that you really need the jig? I've cut out many of this type of ornament, but, I've never used a jig.

Len

[dgman]

They look great Larry, but, do you feel that you really need the jig? I've cut out many of this type of ornament, but, I've never used a jig.Len

I'm not Larry, but I'll answer anyway. I have cut hundreds of compound projects and find a holding jig indispensable. It gives you more control because you have more to hold on too. Also because the jig keeps the cuts together, you don't have to take the time to tape it back together to cut the second side. I wouldn't be without them (I have several sizes).

Larry, you did a great job on yours!

[newfie]

Nice work thanks for sharing

[Sycamore67]

A good question about using a jig to hold the ornaments while cutting. For me it is a necessity. I have worn out wrist joints with bone on bone. The right one was fixed two years ago by a great surgeon. I still have flexibility in the wrist and not much pain. Unfortunately, my left wrist will have the same surgery in early January and will be out of shop for several months recovering. The surgery is called a four corner fusion.

 

There is no one right way to do anything with scroll saw....whatever works for you is great and the jig works for me. I really enjoying reading how people make a project to see if it might help me.