Popular Post OCtoolguy Posted October 31, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 I didn't mean to hijack Kevin's topic regarding PS Woods Super Sharp blades but I sort of did. I showed the beginnings of a project and gave the SS blades a try on 3/4" oak. I tried #7's first and then tried the #5's but went back to the 7's. After making the initial framework using the SS blades on my Hegner saw, I had to switch saws to my EX21 because I just felt more comfortable on it. I also switched to Pegas #5 mgt blades. They are still my favorite blades. They performed so well on the 1/2" oak I can't say it enough. I'm not going to change blades in the future. They will remain my "go-to" blades. Anyway, here's where it's at so far. I cut all the 3/16" bands and it's just sitting together right now. Still have to do all the sanding and then the glue-up. This has been a fun project with a lot of head scratching to get all the angles and measurements right. The next one, if I do a next one, will be much easier. new2woodwrk, jbrowning, meflick and 11 others 11 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 Looking cool!,, and looking like a lot of work.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, Scrappile said: Looking cool!,, and looking like a lot of work.. It's never work if you are enjoying what you are doing. Thanks Paul. Truly appreciate your input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 Looks great, and to think, done on a scroll saw, amazing on what can be accomplished on a SS. Chris OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 Fancy garbage pail ypu have there . Looks great, but you might want to tell this ignorant person what it realy is. Not sure why you are using a scroll saw for the project, seems to me I could make all the parts on my table saw. I'm I missing or not understanding something? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted October 31, 2021 Report Share Posted October 31, 2021 Looking good Ray! But as Paul said.. looks like a lot of work.. That oak is a material that I don't mind cutting.. but I hate finishing.. I love working with cherry actually I like most hardwoods but oak is my least favorite.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted November 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 hour ago, FrankEV said: Fancy garbage pail ypu have there . Looks great, but you might want to tell this ignorant person what it realy is. Not sure why you are using a scroll saw for the project, seems to me I could make all the parts on my table saw. I'm I missing or not understanding something? It's a 10" tall vase for dried flowers. A customer saw one but didn't like the size or shape. She wanted on that was taller and not so wide at the top. I'd really love to see how you would make the 12 octagonal rings on a table saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted November 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 47 minutes ago, kmmcrafts said: Looking good Ray! But as Paul said.. looks like a lot of work.. That oak is a material that I don't mind cutting.. but I hate finishing.. I love working with cherry actually I like most hardwoods but oak is my least favorite.. The customer wanted oak. They are always right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-in-Ashland Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 Very interesting project. It looks like the octagon parts are end grain glued. My experience with end grain glue joints has not been good. I'm wondering how you glued them to get a strong joint. OCtoolguy and FrankEV 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted November 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Tom-in-Ashland said: Very interesting project. It looks like the octagon parts are end grain glued. My experience with end grain glue joints has not been good. I'm wondering how you glued them to get a strong joint. Not glued at all. They were all cut from one piece of 1/2" oak. Like concentric circles only octagons. I'll try this again. I converted my pdf to a jpg. This is what the pattern looks like. Edited November 1, 2021 by OCtoolguy FrankEV and barb.j.enders 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 27 minutes ago, OCtoolguy said: The customer wanted oak. They are always right. Right! and that's the only time I do use Oak.. LOL when it's requested.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted November 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 minute ago, kmmcrafts said: Right! and that's the only time I do use Oak.. LOL when it's requested.. I don't mind oak. I've used it with no problems. I think the worst wood I've encountered so far was some maple that gave me fits. But, it was early on and I've learned a lot since then. Oak is not a problem at all. kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 Excellent job, Ray. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preprius Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) Yes this is a great useful project. Love the ideas of 8 sided bowl. The outer frame to hold rings to make the gaps look really different. A framed gapped bowl. Mark Edited November 1, 2021 by preprius OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 hour ago, OCtoolguy said: I don't mind oak. I've used it with no problems. I think the worst wood I've encountered so far was some maple that gave me fits. But, it was early on and I've learned a lot since then. Oak is not a problem at all. I actually love the look of oak and also don't mind sawing it.. It's that my lack of knowledge for the finishing of oak.. well not just lack of knowledge but rather not really "wanting to" take the time needed to do a nice finish.. Most my projects are just dipped in a oil finish ( typically Danish oil but have and do use other oils time to time) and with the open grain of oak.. it can really soak up a lot.. wiping off excess works but it'll sometimes bleed more out again before it completely dries.. the portion that bleeds out has poly in it and will dry spots of poly all over the project not leaving a natural wood look.. I'd be okay if it was consistent but it many times is just a few spots here and there.. which looks like you put droplets of clear coat on it or spilled it onto it.. Then it requires me to sand it and top coat to fix the problems.. I may have found a solution for this though.. as I never knew there was different viscosity Danish oils out there.. The one I had been using was a slower drying one.. but I recently bought a faster dry one.. maybe it'll dry before it seeps back out of the grain.. Haven't tried the new stuff on oak yet.. Anyway as far as cutting oak.. I have no issues and don't mind working with it.. and so far never encountered a lumber from within the states that gave me much of any cutting issues.. Those exotic woods though... some of them cut like sawing a rock.. Brazilian Cherry ( Bubinga if I remember the name correct ), purple heart, and zebra wood all come to mind, lol Anyway your project is looking very nice.. I've wanted to try bowls one day that just cut out the rings.. They look like they'd take a lot of lumber but just keep cutting the same board over and over much like you did here making them larger as you go.. not much wood used but makes a very nice piece.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 3 hours ago, FrankEV said: Fancy garbage pail ypu have there . Looks great, but you might want to tell this ignorant person what it realy is. Not sure why you are using a scroll saw for the project, seems to me I could make all the parts on my table saw. I'm I missing or not understanding something? Yeah Frank, you’re missing it! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 Nice work Ray, looking good so far! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 7 hours ago, OCtoolguy said: Not glued at all. They were all cut from one piece of 1/2" oak. Like concentric circles only octagons. I'll try this again. I converted my pdf to a jpg. This is what the pattern looks like. I too thought the the octagon parts were end grain glued. Yep, I could not make the one piece hoops on a table saw. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 very nice work OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 Ray you have done a beautiful job on this, RJ OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted November 4, 2021 Report Share Posted November 4, 2021 Very nice work. Can't wait to see the totally finished project. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaguarguy Posted November 4, 2021 Report Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) Great job! It amazes me what type of projects can be done on a scroll saw! Edited November 4, 2021 by Jaguarguy OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted November 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 Well, here it is in all its glory. Hopefully my customer will be happy. I applied a light coating of Watco natural and let it sit for 3 days. I got lucky with some nice warm dry weather. I shot 2 coats of poly. I think its done. dgman and Jim McDonald 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 Oh, the customer will be very happy, I am sure... Very nice work... OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted November 12, 2021 Report Share Posted November 12, 2021 Ray, that is really a beautiful piece, your customer should love it, RJ OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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