new2woodwrk Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share 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 frankorona, jollyred, wombatie and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Most interesting idea!!! I like this a lot how you did it exemplifying the wheels!!!!! new2woodwrk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonkort Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 very nice cutting, are you going to share Dicks advise on cutting a straight line, RJ new2woodwrk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedido Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 I wouldn't worry about only cutting one puzzle when it turns out like that! Well done! new2woodwrk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2woodwrk Posted March 12, 2020 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordster Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 That came out nice.very well done new2woodwrk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 very nice job new2woodwrk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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