Popular Post Rockytime Posted May 1, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) This was fun to cut. I must be the slowest scroller in the world. I spent 15 hours and 36 minutes on the saw. Probably another 5 hours changing blade from hole to hole and drilling 786 holes. The image is 10-1/2 X 8. Used 27 2/0 Super Pike blades and cut 3mm Pre-finished BB. Edited May 1, 2021 by Rockytime Typo New Guy, Tbow388, danny and 22 others 23 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Nice! How many times did you blink while cutting it? LoL Rockytime and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbow388 Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 You have much more patience then I do. Great Job. danny, Rockytime and amazingkevin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preprius Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 That project made a long hard day. Rockytime and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSull Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Good looking, worth your effort! danny, amazingkevin and Rockytime 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 It is not a race so it does not matter how long it takes, it"s what it looks like when it's finished and this is awesome. Definitely time well spent. Marg Rockytime, don watson, amazingkevin and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomanydogs Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Beautifully cut. What a wonderful scene. Well done. Rockytime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2woodwrk Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Great looking cut! Slowest? Nah, @15 hours to cut that would have taken me 15 weeks! LOL Rockytime, amazingkevin, meflick and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munzieb Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Great job! A very tranquil scene. Rockytime and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 fantastic job, it's beautiful Rockytime and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Guy Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 I only counted 784 holes. Charlie E, amazingkevin, Rockytime and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 You really did a beautiful job on that piece... one of those pictures you can sit back, look at it, and wish you were there... Great job.... I may have to look up that pattern... Rockytime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Wow, great job. You must have loved that last cut. danny, Rockytime and amazingkevin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Looks great, nice job. I'm particularly drawn to patterns for those kinds of rustic scenes. Someday soon, I hope to have more time to devote to cutting them. Rockytime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Very well done. IMHO, 15-20 hours for over 700 holes is not slow at all. That is about 5 or more cutting days for me as I only can cut for about 3 hours at one time or my control begins to go south. I will interupt cutting with frame making, painting and finishing to keep my sanity. I go through a lot of 2/0 spirals when cutting a many hole pattern like that one. Most break because I kink them while threading. Rockytime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Pellow Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) Looks good! I'm going to take a look at Russ Beard's patterns and see if there is one that I would like to purchase. I don't think you are slow. That's about how long it would take me for a pattern of that size with that many holes. Edited May 1, 2021 by Frank Pellow Rockytime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Love it. Nice job! Looks great in that frame. Rockytime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted May 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 7 hours ago, FrankEV said: Very well done. IMHO, 15-20 hours for over 700 holes is not slow at all. That is about 5 or more cutting days for me as I only can cut for about 3 hours at one time or my control begins to go south. I will interupt cutting with frame making, painting and finishing to keep my sanity. I go through a lot of 2/0 spirals when cutting a many hole pattern like that one. Most break because I kink them while threading. I can only scroll for four hours max. I take short breaks to rest my eyes. That means it takes me several days. The Super Pike blades also break easily and I have the same problem of bending the blades and kinking them. FrankEV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 Nice work. That's a beautiful scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 27 minutes ago, Rockytime said: I can only scroll for four hours max. I take short breaks to rest my eyes. That means it takes me several days. The Super Pike blades also break easily and I have the same problem of bending the blades and kinking them. Never heard of that blade... but if they break that easily,,, maybe I would find a different brand... Like you, I can only scroll for relativity short periods anymore... but that is okay,, at least I can still scroll.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted May 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, Scrappile said: Never heard of that blade... but if they break that easily,,, maybe I would find a different brand... Like you, I can only scroll for relativity short periods anymore... but that is okay,, at least I can still scroll.. The Super Pike blades are really a metal cutting blade. The 2/0 has 42 teeth per inch. I cut three milliammeter pre-finished BB without using a back up board underneath. That bottom piece would just be a waste. The blades allow me to cut very fine detail. I can also run the saw a little faster. For fretwork they are my go to blade. Blades are the cheapest part of the hobby. OzarkSawdust and FrankEV 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben2008 Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 Excellent scrolling. I really like that pattern. The results are beautiful. I can only scroll about 2/3 hours anymore before my eyes start to blur. I usually just quit for the day and start again the next day. Sometimes I don't get back to it for days as I get sidetracked with something else. It eventually gets done. I really never know how long, how many holes, or blades it takes. Also, I really don't do a lot of fretwork. I'm mostly into Intarsia and there really isnt that many holes to drill. I rarely break any blades when I do Intarsia either. I'm in awe of you folks that can sit there and drill hundreds of holes and constantly keep threading those little blades like a 2/0 through those tiny little holes. I just don't have the patience for that. But I sure like to see the finished pieces. Some are really beautiful. I'm working on a clock right now that has many holes. But I can use a 1/16" drill bit or larger if i choose for most of the holes. That makes it's much easier for me to see and cut. Rockytime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzarkSawdust Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 Awesome piece Les!! Maybe some day I'll try one of those... I've got to learn to slow down on fretwork. I get to cutting and keep trying to go faster because I want to see the finished work. Then it happens...a slip...lol. You created a beautiful piece, and I love the way it looks framed. Rockytime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted May 3, 2021 Report Share Posted May 3, 2021 i LOVE IT i WOULD LOVE TO TRY AND DO THAT ONE yOU DID REAL GOOD ON THAT ONE. IKE Rockytime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted May 9, 2021 Report Share Posted May 9, 2021 Suck clearity and depth!!! A job of perfection all the way!!! Rockytime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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