1st Cutting on New Pegas

[Old Joe]

Well, this was a learning experience. I was getting used to the new saw and using almost all spiral blades. I only used flat blades on the handful of larger cuts. I also messed around with the setup a bit as I went along. Worked on the front to back movement, had to reduce it a pinch. Got everything perfect by the end. Anyway, this is a Charles Dearing pattern of Tom Petty, cut in 1/4” BB, backed by a piece of Poplar. 306 cuts, I think.  

[Dovetaled]

Amazing..... thanks for sharing

[OCtoolguy]

Awesome job. 

[John B]

I'd say you and the new machine have bonded and make a great pair Joe

 

[Fran L]

Great job!!

[Rockytime]

Great job of cutting, and with a spiral blade! You are the man.

[Denny Knappen]

Wow, Joe, that is an amazing project.  Looks like you got the hang of the spirals.

[Foxfold]

Amazing

[stoney]

Great job to both you Joe for the cutting and Charles for the pattern.   It is a really nice piece.  Your work reinforces my view that some really beautiful projects can be accomplished with spiral blades.

[daveww1]

very nice job

[Old Joe]

1 hour ago, stoney said:

Great job to both you Joe for the cutting and Charles for the pattern.   It is a really nice piece.  Your work reinforces my view that some really beautiful projects can be accomplished with spiral blades.

I was screwing around getting the new Pegas setup exactly how I wanted it while cutting this, but as best I can figure I had close to 16-20 total hours in this from start to finish, not all cutting time. Using all flat blades would’ve taken longer. This made me a convert to spirals for many applications. I started using them a bit on my last project on my DW788, a Dearing pattern of Gandalf, but that was a full 1/2” piece of African Rosewood and I broke a bunch of blades, which I did not do on this one. I didn’t break one blade, though I dulled a few.

 

Edited December 8, 2019 by Old Joe

[Scrappile]

I agree with all, that is a great cutting. 

[scrollerpete]

You have master the spirals blades I envy you, great work.