new2woodwrk Posted March 11, 2020 Report Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) I had to hang a track light today, which kicked my butt. Finding studs in my textured ceilings are a real PITA! Anyway, I did manage to cut one puzzle today. And a BIG shout out and thank you so much to @heppnerguy, Dick for some great advice on how to cut straight lines Dick - it worked like a charm... YOU THE MAN!!!! So here is the newest addition to my collection, cut in Maple, Pegas #3. Not sanded or finished yet, that is later in the week. Also I left the wheels patterns on because the detail cuts require a small drill which I somehow lost during the hurricane and just re-ordered for delivery tomorrow or Thursday. Thanks as always in advance for reading Edited March 11, 2020 by new2woodwrk wombatie, frankorona, amazingkevin and 1 other 4 Quote
amazingkevin Posted March 11, 2020 Report Posted March 11, 2020 Most interesting idea!!! I like this a lot how you did it exemplifying the wheels!!!!! new2woodwrk 1 Quote
Dragonkort Posted March 11, 2020 Report Posted March 11, 2020 I think your puzzle is great !! Don't you just hate it when life gets in the way of our crafting !!! I didn't get a chance to do anything today but transplant plants. lol but I have a lot of thing ready and waiting for me to start tomarrow if I get done transplanting the last 2 plants early enough. I use the spiral blades when I make puzzles because when I use the regular blades sometimes the pieces don't fit together right. Iv been fansanated by all the different sized blades everyone uses. I usuly just use a number 7 for everything lol that's what the ex bought me so that's pretty much all I use. now after I taught ritia how to scroll she started getting different sized blades...smaller blades usuly and she taught me how to use the small blades when I do fret work. teaching myself from books I guess I don't do everything the way its suppose to be done. lol but as long as it works I guess its not a problem lol new2woodwrk 1 Quote
rjweb Posted March 11, 2020 Report Posted March 11, 2020 very nice cutting, are you going to share Dicks advise on cutting a straight line, RJ new2woodwrk 1 Quote
Fedido Posted March 11, 2020 Report Posted March 11, 2020 I wouldn't worry about only cutting one puzzle when it turns out like that! Well done! new2woodwrk 1 Quote
new2woodwrk Posted March 12, 2020 Author Report Posted March 12, 2020 1 hour ago, rjweb said: very nice cutting, are you going to share Dicks advise on cutting a straight line, RJ Here ya go - you probably already know and do this, but it really helped me alot... Quote ... Your blade choose was too large also. If I were going to cut something similar to what I posted above, I would use 1/4 to 3/8 inch maximum thickness and use the Pegas 3MG or even down to a 1 MG blade. Go slow and do not push your wood but rather let the blade to the cutting. I would put my saw speed about 1/3 speed for control. Not too slow but not very fast either. ... Quote
Gordster Posted March 12, 2020 Report Posted March 12, 2020 That came out nice.very well done new2woodwrk 1 Quote
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