Russ Beard - Cabin by the Lake

[Rockytime]

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
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[flarud]

Nice! How many times did you blink while cutting it?  LoL

[Tbow388]

You have much more patience then I do. Great Job.

 

[preprius]

That project made a long hard day. 

 

[CSull]

Good looking, worth your effort!

[wombatie]

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

[Tomanydogs]

Beautifully cut. What a wonderful scene. Well done. 

[new2woodwrk]

Great looking cut!

Slowest? Nah, @15 hours to cut that would have taken me 15 weeks! LOL

 

[munzieb]

Great job! A very tranquil scene.

[daveww1]

fantastic job, it's beautiful

[New Guy]

I only counted 784 holes.

[Scrappile]

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...

[LarryEA]

Wow, great job.

You must have loved that last cut.

[Bill WIlson]

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.

[FrankEV]

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. 

 

[Frank Pellow]

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

[Dave Monk]

Love it. Nice job! Looks great in that frame.

[Rockytime]

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.

[Charlie E]

Nice work. That's a beautiful scene. 

[Scrappile]

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..

[Rockytime]

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. 

[ben2008]

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.

[OzarkSawdust]

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.

[ike]

i LOVE IT i WOULD LOVE TO TRY AND DO THAT ONE yOU DID REAL GOOD ON THAT ONE.

IKE

[amazingkevin]

Suck clearity and depth!!! A job of perfection all the way!!!