OCtoolguy Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 I know I had been forwarned but I chose to go headlong into a project today anyway. I had some scrap douglas fir 2 x 2 material that was left over from another project a couple of years ago. I wanted to do some 3-D word art on it. I ran it through my table saw to make sure it was good and square and measured 1.5" x 1.5". I stuck the pattern on it and put a brand new FD Polar #5 blade in my saw and commenced to cutting. Wow! What a nightmare. That stuff is so hard and very grainy. Long straight grain that runs from one end to the other. So far, I have gone through 3 #5 blades and then I changed to a #7 blade. That did cut better but not for long. I am about 10% done cutting and I think I'm going to fold my tent and go home. I'll wait until I have some decent wood to work with. So, for those of you who might have a bunch of old doug fir scraps laying around, use them for firewood. I wish I had. lawson56, kmmcrafts and don watson 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 HD has 1/2X1/2" clear pine. It is exact size and works very well. kmmcrafts and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted March 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Rockytime said: HD has 1/2X1/2" clear pine. It is exact size and works very well. did you mean 1/2 x 1/2 or 1 1/2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 OOPS! 1-1/2"X1-1/2". My bad! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted March 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 3 minutes ago, Rockytime said: OOPS! 1-1/2"X1-1/2". My bad! I will have a look at H/D for some of that wood. I was just trying to do something without having to make another run there. I was just there yesterday and bought a piece of mahogany. My wife saw a neat bowl that Carole Rothman posted in the SSWC magazine a couple of years ago and she wants one. If you have the mags from way back, it's issue number 60 on page 40. Thanks again for the pix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 Yeah... I've been there done that one Ray.. though I did get through my project because it was 3/4 I was working with and as just making a ha radio call sign for my friend.. But I swore I'd never cut that stuff again... but yeah, you guessed it.. I've done it a few more times now for certain custom orders.. but I was being paid well for it sooo.. LOL Gotta say though.. I've done my share of those exotic hard woods that seems like you're cutting steel plate... and the fir cuts nice compared to that stuff.. LOL OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 I know how ya feel.I haven't made any 3D in quit awhile.I did cut out a Semi from an old scrap,and it ended up taking me 5 blades,to this day I have no idea what type of wood it was, OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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