Scrappile Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Recently "Old Dust" posted a thread about compound cutting. I have made a few mini bird houses and really enjoyed it but Old Dust's thread renewed my interest. I remembered a book I purchased several years ago, filed it away and forgot about it. This morning I dug it out and I am curious if anyone is familiar with it and this type of compound cutting? I have not tried it. As I understand these, you cut them with the patterns provided, and when done you look at one side of piece and you see one thing, turn it and you see another. I have never seen any that have been cut other than the pictures in the book. Lucky2 and stoney 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWoodArtist Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 I have this book also, and yes I've cut a few of them. You follow the same way as you would other compound cutting. And yes these are made where you look one way and it's one thing and you look at the other side and it's a new thing. If you try and make your own patterns with this style, you have to make sure that each thing you use won't interfere with the other. I've tried to make patterns like these and once I cut them, they didn't work out right as one design would make the other one look weird. They would match right. I wish someone with a little more experience with this style of compound cutting and pattern making might do a tutor on making compound patterns like this. As far as the patterns in this book they seem to be fairly easy to cut or at least the ones I've cut. SCROLLSAW703 and Scrappile 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 On 5/11/2017 at 0:10 PM, Scrappile said: Recently "Old Dust" posted a thread about compound cutting. I have made a few mini bird houses and really enjoyed it but Old Dust's thread renewed my interest. I remembered a book I purchased several years ago, filed it away and forgot about it. This morning I dug it out and I am curious if anyone is familiar with it and this type of compound cutting? I have not tried it. As I understand these, you cut them with the patterns provided, and when done you look at one side of piece and you see one thing, turn it and you see another. I have never seen any that have been cut other than the pictures in the book. the eagle really stands out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 Thanks for sharing info Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnkcustoms02 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 I gotta find that book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancho Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 Just bought a used-good copy from Amazon.com for $16.45 with shipping. Saw others used-good for $11.95 up to $223.19 some with shipping, some with out shipping. The least expensive NEW is 80.00 up to 204.99. Didn't look on E-bay. cnkcustoms02 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted May 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 https://www.amazon.com/128-Compound-Scroll-Saw-Patterns/dp/1565231392/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1495047326&sr=1-1&keywords=128+compound+scroll+saw+patterns cnkcustoms02 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 I have that book and have cut about 2/3 of them. They are fun to do. DW Scrappile 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted May 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 got any pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleApple Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Thank you so much for sharing! Compound cuts blew me away when I started my 1st chess set, but this is crazy cool. I'll definitely be looking for the book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyL Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Also look for similar books by Diana Thompson. She has several different pattern books available on compound (3D) cutting and they are all very good. I cut many of her compound cut Christmas Ornaments and also some of the patterns in her "3D Patterns For The Scroll Saw" book. The rural mailbox on the stand with the vines growing up the stand in this book have really amazed some of the people who have seen the ones that I have made. Some of the patterns in this book look similar to the Dr Zeus characters, so Diana may have been inspired a bit by Dr Zeus. Children jump for joy when they see the ones that I cut. Charley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 I own a copy of that book, and I've cut a few of the items out. The one I like the best, is the one with the fisherman fly fishing on one side and a fish on the other. They were very popular with the salmon fishermen, I sold ten of them one season. I charged thirty -five dollars for each one, I often wondered if I was charging enough because they sold so quickly. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted May 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) I have to to take the time to try one soon. I find them fascinating. I keep saying that, but so many projects, so little time. And I keep buying patterns. There is no end..... Been hoping some one would post some pictures of theirs. Edited May 23, 2017 by Scrappile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 I have the same book, in fact I have had it for years and I still haven't cut anything out of it yet. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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