NC Scroller Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 I recently test cut this for Sue Mey. I modified the original pattern by adding the chick. The chick is actually the same as the larger bird but reduced by 50%. Thanks for looking and comments welcome. lawson56, amazingkevin, leshko and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Very nice! Everyone must have spring fever all these bird houses. I feel it also. stu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Now that is nice !......Great cutting ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Looks good Scott, how do you like being a test cutter? How often are you called upon to do a test cut, can you refuse if it's not something you would enjoy cutting? Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Excellent Scott and beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penquin Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 That looks super, like the birds you added and putting the whole thing on a stand is a wonderful idea. jim penquin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Very cute! You are tempting me to try some of this compound cutting. dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Very cute! You are tempting me to try some of this compound cutting. dave Dave ,Dabble in all the various ways a scroll saw can be used.It really comes in handy having knowledge when problems come up and you have more ways of turning firewood into something way better than it was going to be just from having experience in doing things differently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 I recently test cut this for Sue Mey. I modified the original pattern by adding the chick. The chick is actually the same as the larger bird but reduced by 50%. Thanks for looking and comments welcome. Smart thinking! i love modified projects. :) :D ;) :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leshko Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Very nice and neat work! What kind of blade you used? It demanded whether such smooth surface the additional sanding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 That looks great. Very impressive. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Scott looks Fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted March 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 (edited) That looks super, like the birds you added and putting the whole thing on a stand is a wonderful idea. jim penquin Jim, the base and large bird are actually part of Sue's design. I just added the chick. Edited March 24, 2016 by NC Scroller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted March 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Very nice and neat work! What kind of blade you used? It demanded whether such smooth surface the additional sanding? I cut the house with a Olson #7 PGT double tooth blade. A #9 might have been better but I did not have any. I used the same #7 to cut the birds. Sanding was minimal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted March 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Looks good Scott, how do you like being a test cutter? How often are you called upon to do a test cut, can you refuse if it's not something you would enjoy cutting? Len Len, a month or so a go Sue posted on Facebook if anyone wanted to test cut a pattern. It was a fret pattern and many replied yes. I am not sure how she picked me. All I have test cut for her have been compounds. And yes I have the option to decline (and I have) if I don't like the pattern or don't have the time. I know she has others doing test cutting but not sure who, where or how many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leshko Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Thanks, Scott! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Great job! You do very nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Very nicely done Scott. I like that. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montserrat Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Wowed, here. I bought the pattern and tried my hand at it - not an easy feat to get to your results. Will see where I am at after gluing, but it will need some adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted March 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Wowed, here. I bought the pattern and tried my hand at it - not an easy feat to get to your results. Will see where I am at after gluing, but it will need some adjustment. Montserrat let me know if I can help. Here are a few suggestions to any one attempting these or other compound cut projects. - Choose a tight grained moderately soft wood such as basswood, alder, poplar, soft maple. - Put clear packing tape on all 4 sides of the block. - Change blades like some else is paying for them. I think I used 3 blades to cut the 4 parts of the house. - I used #7 Olson PGT blades to make mine. #9's would have been better but I did not have any. - Max out the tension on your saw and max out the speed. Then slow your cut rate way way down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montserrat Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 here is my result... thanks for your tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 2016-03-27 16.28.51.jpg2016-03-27 12.06.55.jpg here is my result... thanks for your tips Montserrat that came out very nice. Those are challenging and a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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