Popular Post FrankEV Posted December 10, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 Inspired by a post by Charlie E "Initial Ornaments", I decided to try my hand at these reatively simple Steve Good Ornament poatterns. I made the clamp he suggested with the patterns for holding the block while cutting. I used 1 1/2" X 1 1/2" Poplar I purchased at Lowes. Nice and square and cuts well. The cutting was done with Pegas #1 MGT R blade. The Red ones are stained and lacqured, the green trees simply spray painted. As I was informed, these are not very dificult and that was correct. Centering the hole for the hanging hook was the most difficult. I do not have a drill press and the pre-drilled hole in the block was not perfectly vertical in the red ornaments. I waited to drill the holes in the Green trees until after the cut was completed. Using my small drill bit in my dremel i still had difficulty centering the hole. This was a fun little project and these will be hung on my tree. However, I don't think I will be doing much compound work in the future. Not quite my preference for the kind of work I like to do. In case you are wondering they are hanging on a stretched piece of fishing line . Dan, Phantom Scroller, Gordon 121 and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted December 10, 2020 Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 Nice job, Frank. Did you dip the red ones in the stain? I like them colored as you have done. I am surprised you were successful with that small of a blade. I haven't done a whole lot of compound cutting so I just assumed I had to use at least a #3 or larger. I do like compound cutting. It always amazes me what it looks like when the waste is removed. Kind of like packaging present. FrankEV, amazingkevin and OCtoolguy 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted December 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Scrappile said: ...Did you dip the red ones in the stain?...I am surprised you were successful with that small of a blade... Yep, dipped in Minwax Barn Red stain then a quick wipe off with blue shop towels. I tend to use small blades for most of my cutting. Better line following control. Easier to make those "going in the other direction" turns. I onlyt use a large blade when I'm cutting a long straight line...it seem easier to do a straight cut with a large blade. Scrappile, danny, OCtoolguy and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted December 10, 2020 Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 Nice work, Frank! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse FrankEV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 They look great Frank! FrankEV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 They look terrific Frank, well done. Marg FrankEV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 excellent work FrankEV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 Welcome to the compound cutting world!!! Perfect cutting talent!!! FrankEV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smayne Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 Awesome job. FrankEV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 @FrankEV, if you enjoy compound cutting and I do, here is a fun pattern.... from JEPlans. I made a couple of them... one little one larger... They are fun and when the hair is done,,,,,,, it is amazing what comes out.... FrankEV, OCtoolguy and danny 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted December 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 17 hours ago, Scrappile said: @FrankEV, if you enjoy compound cutting and I do, here is a fun pattern....from JEPlans. I'm kinda a Nutcracker collector. I have over 40 of them I that I put out each year for Xmas. Ususally add to the collection each year, this year being no exception I bought a 3' tall piece that stands on the floor garding my rear entry. I jumped on the site and purchased the pattern, grabbed the freebe and a chess set just in case I get in the mood.. Not sure when I will get to it, but it probably won't be for this Xmas. Looks like a fun little project. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 Hi Ya Doing Frank.... Your Compound pieces look Very well Cut. I learned from my first venture that you can Screw a Small Eye Screw right into the top. Easy Peasy.... :+} FrankEV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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