amazingkevin Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 I just finished a john 3:16 thats 36" x 12" with a spiral blade.Done in white pine.The longest runs came out very straight as i used two fingers as a fence guide and just slid along slowly .I sure love useing spirals.Again today i needed to make a sign 36" x 8" and the spirals made short work out of it!I cut the letters and raised them 1/4" and a drop or two of glue on the reverse side held them firmly.the words were siciliean oven with flames. the wood was 3/4" plywood mahogany vernier covered.The blade used was a left over one (spiral) sent to me from xray last year.The dw788 i got for xmas has been a blessing to me.With no vibration and split arm action ,i wear out and smoke blades instead of breaking them.Many times i do that ,use used blades, to get the discolored burnt wood look on the insides of my work.Since xmas i've done hundreds of projects and wish i could upload to my gallery for all to see.I'm on the librarys computer as i don't have internet accest anymore on my computer.Good thing i downloaded all i could from the village and steve goods site to keep me going for quite a while.Sales are very slow but come in at the last minute usually whe i need it the worst.I'm so gratefull to the trade i learned for the village thats sustaining me thru the recession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Glad you are still at it Kev. I also use the trick of using worn blades and bits to get a custom burned look, check out some of the things I have been doing on a CNC recently. viewtopic.php?f=20&t=5769&start=30 You can't download anything at a library ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.