Popular Post Ken Lotts Posted January 9, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 When I got the Hegner this Christmas, this was the first thing I tried to cut out. It is a classic Steve Good pattern. Sharon loves hummingbirds so I figured I couldn't go wrong with this one.. After all she approved the Hegner purchase (Lol!). I can't remember if I used the FD Penguin Silver Reverse or the FD Ultra Reverse.. In any case I am sure it was a #3.. Sharon suggested that I trim the backing with gold so I got that done this morning after taping it last night. All in all I am very pleased with how it turned out. The wood is BB 1/4". The stain on the backer is Minwax Dark Walnut. I applied Minwax polyurethane to the fretwork. danny, jollyred, RabidAlien and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 Very nice, looks like you are doing well with the Hegner.... When I got mine, we didn't get along to well and I just couldn't seem to get things working.... broke a lot of blades.... I got discussed and quit using it for a month or two... then thought I paid for I have the make it work.... Went back to it fired it up and whamo... things worked great.... It is my go to saw and the other saw sits.... I would not be without my Hegner.... I think my problem at first was getting a feel for the tension.... GrampaJim, Jim Finn, amazingkevin and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 Your Sharon and my Robin must be kindrid spirits. They both love hummingbirds. I've already made a bunch for Robin. I like that pattern an I like the cutting you did of it. Very well done. I think I have it downloaded to do one of these days. If you darken that backer a little bit more the cutting will really pop. danny and Ken Lotts 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lotts Posted January 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 7 minutes ago, Scrappile said: Very nice, looks like you are doing well with the Hegner.... When I got mine, we didn't get along to well and I just couldn't seem to get things working.... broke a lot of blades.... I got discussed and quit using it for a month or two... then thought I paid for I have the make it work.... Went back to it fired it up and whamo... things worked great.... It is my go to saw and the other saw sits.... I would not be without my Hegner.... I think my problem at first was getting a feel for the tension.... Thanks Scrappile. I had my share of ahha moments.. I got lucky with the bade tensioning I guess. I can recall puzzling over how to get the blade tensioning to be 100% consistent.. I quickly discovered that the blades fit in the clamps all the way to the stops. (Way different than my other saws).. That was an Ahha for sure. Then there was that issue of being unfamiliar with how to deal with feeding the blade through the bottom of a saw that doesn't allow the arm to swing out of the way. At first I did some pretty awkward gymnastic moves to get-er done but then it occurred to me that the blade swings to the front through the slot in the table making blade insertion not such a big deal. I still love and use my Seyco but I think it is easier to control the fretwork cuts on the Hegner with the near zero blade forward movement (especially at the start of a cut). Jim Finn and preprius 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lotts Posted January 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 13 minutes ago, FrankEV said: Your Sharon and my Robin must be kindrid spirits. They both love hummingbirds. I've already made a bunch for Robin. I like that pattern an I like the cutting you did of it. Very well done. I think I have it downloaded to do one of these days. If you darken that backer a little bit more the cutting will really pop. Thanks Frank! I feel super lucky that she likes what I cut Lol! That pattern is called "flowercircle.pdf" Would it darken if I re-stained it multiple times? BTW, I found my table saw insert. FrankEV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Ken Lotts said: Thanks Scrappile. I had my share of ahha moments.. I got lucky with the bade tensioning I guess. I can recall puzzling over how to get the blade tensioning to be 100% consistent.. I quickly discovered that the blades fit in the clamps all the way to the stops. (Way different than my other saws).. That was an Ahha for sure. Then there was that issue of being unfamiliar with how to deal with feeding the blade through the bottom of a saw that doesn't allow the arm to swing out of the way. At first I did some pretty awkward gymnastic moves to get-er done but then it occurred to me that the blade swings to the front through the slot in the table making blade insertion not such a big deal. I still love and use my Seyco but I think it is easier to control the fretwork cuts on the Hegner with the near zero blade forward movement (especially at the start of a cut). We have the same setups.... Hegner and Seyco. I modified my Hegner so the arm will lift higher(Just did this a few weeks ago). It helps with the bottom feeding some,,, but I would not do it on a new saw that is under warranty. I also moved the blower to the right side of my saw because I have my dust collection nozzle on the left side... and made a little bigger table for it,,, Edited January 9, 2021 by Scrappile Ken Lotts, danny and GrampaJim 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lotts Posted January 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 19 minutes ago, Scrappile said: We have the same setups.... Hegner and Seyco. I modified my Hegner so the arm will lift higher(Just did this a few weeks ago). It helps with the bottom feeding some,,, but I would not do it on a new saw that is under warranty. I also moved the blower to the right side of my saw because I have my dust collection nozzle on the left side... and made a little bigger table for it,,, Pretty interesting. Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Ken Lotts said: ...Would it darken if I re-stained it multiple times?... YES. Apply the stain liberally. Let it sit for 15 - 20 min. Wipe off. Let dry. Add another coat the same way if you want it to be even more dark. Repeat as necessary. I use walnut ply project panels I get from Home Depot and stain them with the Minwax Walnut stain. Then the panel is real dark and the contrast is beautiful. The backer you show looks like Luan. IMHO, too grainy and detracts from the cutting. A better choice, if you don't have better material, would be to use BB ply and paint with a very dark brown paint. Would be almost as good as a stained Walnut poanel. Look at my "R and Hummingbirds" I made for Robin: Edited January 9, 2021 by FrankEV Gordster, Ken Lotts, Roberta Moreton and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 Very well done on the new saw. I am a top feeder, so I will stick to the Pegas. GrampaJim and Ken Lotts 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lotts Posted January 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 25 minutes ago, FrankEV said: YES. Apply the stain liberally. Let it sit for 15 - 20 min. Wipe off. Let dry. Add another coat the same way if you want it to be even more dark. Repeat as necessary. I use walnut ply project panels I get from Home Depot and stain them with the Minwax Walnut stain. Then the panel is real dark and the contrast is beautiful. The backer you show looks like Luan. IMHO, too grainy and detracts from the cutting. A better choice, if you don't have better material, would be to use BB ply and paint with a very dark brown paint. Would be almost as good as a stained Walnut poanel. Look at my "R and Hummingbirds" I made for Robin: I hadn't thought of walnut ply. Thanks! FrankEV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 6 minutes ago, Ken Lotts said: I hadn't thought of walnut ply. Thanks! https://www.homedepot.com/p/Columbia-Forest-Products-1-4-in-x-1-ft-x-1-ft-7-in-Walnut-PureBond-Plywood-Project-Panel-2-Sided-10-Pack-5159/313817256 5/32" also available as well as many other wood verieties. I like the combination of Maple and walnut for many of my projects. Ken Lotts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAIrving Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Denny Knappen said: Very well done on the new saw. I am a top feeder, so I will stick to the Pegas. Does the Hegner not support top feeding? Ken Lotts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 9 minutes ago, Algae said: Does the Hegner not support top feeding? nope Ken Lotts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 21 minutes ago, Algae said: Does the Hegner not support top feeding? I guess Paul ( Scrappile ) answered your question. Ken Lotts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAIrving Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 48 minutes ago, Scrappile said: nope Disappointment. I have become addicted to top feeding with my almost new Pegas. Ken Lotts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomanydogs Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 Lovely. Ken Lotts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 very nice work, enjoy your new saw Ken Lotts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAIrving Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 13 hours ago, Algae said: Disappointment. I have become addicted to top feeding with my almost new Pegas. OK, true confessions. I had been following the bidding on eBay for a Hegner 14e. In spite of it not supporting top feeding, I put in a low ball bid. And I won! So I am now awaiting the arrival of my new-to-me Hegner in about 2 weeks. It will sit beside my Pegas and I will have fun comparing the two. Ken Lotts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 That looks so good i wish i could have said i did it!!! Ken Lotts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonkort Posted January 16, 2021 Report Share Posted January 16, 2021 Looks great!!!! Ken Lotts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrscroller Posted January 16, 2021 Report Share Posted January 16, 2021 HI Enjoy your Hegner, I have had an 18vs for years and still lovin it to make things on. People at Advanced Machinery are really helpful to you. Bill Ken Lotts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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