Sycamore67 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Has anyone cut the Bunny Pile. It is really cute but it is very fragile. Several of the areas of the ears are quite thin and fragile. I cut one from Aspen which is not very strong and cut in the lines and had ears break. I am recutting it from Red Oak and will redesign a couple areas near some ears. scrollingforsanity and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt B Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 I cut it using 3/4" poplar. No problems with it. The ears were not a concern to me, but there are a few cuts deep into some of the bodies that had me concerned. In the end, there were no issues. The hardest part for me were the small eyes. I dropped down to a #1 MGT blade to cut the eyes. Everything else was cut with a #5. scrollingforsanity and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 I haven’t cut it yet but I have the pattern mounted and ready to cut sometime this week. With anything I cut, if necessary, I will adjust as I’m cutting. If something looks fragile, I’ll either not cut it as the pattern says, or cut it differently. I’ve been cutting over twenty years, I know what will be sturdy or not. In my opinion, Aspen is too soft a wood, which will make close cuts fragile. amazingkevin and scrollingforsanity 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sycamore67 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 I wanted to send this to my Grandkids and am recutting it using Red Oak and modifying the pattern. There is one place where a wide ear goes down to a little less than 3/16" where it goes into the head and is weak. Another place a leg goes down to 1 /8" where it meets the body. I will widen these out to strengthen them. I also am going to shorten so of the detail cuts in places. It is very cute puzzle! amazingkevin and scrollingforsanity 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Ingenuity will work I promise you. I learned this lesson from Steve Good along time ago.if the cut gets to hard don,t go so close. And the pattern I remember I had a problem with in my early days was Micheal Jackson on his tip toes from Steve Good and it worked. His legs gave me the problem long skinny cuts next to each other up and down. I laugh at that problem now,lol scrollingforsanity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 I'd think red oak would be another wood i wouldn't use.. as red oak likes to break easily along the grain.. while easy to glue since it usually breaks along the grain it hides the glue line easily.. I've used red oak in some questionable projects.. I also carefully place the pattern so that the fragile parts wouldn't be along the grain lines which helps tremendously.. I'd use Poplar, cherry or maple for something like this I think.. scrollingforsanity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badgerboy Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Yes, I have cut it and my wife broke one piece as she did some cleanup sanding. There are some delicate areas but as suggested I am going to modify a few vein cuts to allow for more spacing. Still love the pattern. scrollingforsanity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBob Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 11 hours ago, kmmcrafts said: I'd think red oak would be another wood i wouldn't use.. as red oak likes to break easily along the grain.. I was thinking the same thing. The only toys I have made that have broken were made from red oak. scrollingforsanity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puzzleman Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 16 hours ago, Sycamore67 said: Has anyone cut the Bunny Pile. It is really cute but it is very fragile. Several of the areas of the ears are quite thin and fragile. I cut one from Aspen which is not very strong and cut in the lines and had ears break. I am recutting it from Red Oak and will redesign a couple areas near some ears. where can I find the pattern? bb scrollingforsanity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Where is this pattern? scrollingforsanity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 hour ago, puzzleman said: where can I find the pattern? bb 50 minutes ago, Rolf said: Where is this pattern? This is Harvey Bylers Pattern and Iggy ( Scott) has them on his website.. woodcraftbyscott .com I think is the site.. scrollingforsanity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 hour ago, puzzleman said: where can I find the pattern? bb 56 minutes ago, Rolf said: Where is this pattern? On @Iguanadon Scott’s website here (new Harvey Byler patterns) https://woodcraftbyscott.com/collections/scroll-saw-patterns/products/animal-piles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iguanadon Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Hey everyoned, didn't see this thread. By all means modify Harvey's patterns if needed. I do it on a handful of his patterns either due to "weak spots" or to remove an unnecessary puzzle connector. He does beautiful work, but doesn't mean they're all perfect, right? scrollingforsanity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sycamore67 Posted March 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 I modified it and cut from Red Oak and Maple. It would have been OK for adults but making for Grandkids. scrollingforsanity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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