Compound cuts for fun

[Rolf]

I did not want to Highjack the thread on compound cutting clamps. 

I cut lots of them especially at our clubs woodworking shows and give them to the kids.  Occasionally I will show off the capabilities of the scroll saws for cutting small stuff.

The smallest reindeer in this image is a bit less than 1/2" and the smallest and most delicate compound cut for me so far.  I used a Pegas #2 28TPI blade no reverse teeth.

The trees are turned and carved. I did not sand any of them. 

Edited October 22, 2022 by Rolf

[Scrappile]

Those are real nice.   I enjoy 3D cutting, it always surprises me when you remove the waste and there is what you wanted.  Great use of small pieces of waste wood also.

[Sycamore67]

Nicely done !

[John B]

I haven't cut 3d for quite a while but I came up with an idea a few weeks ago. Will cut it and if it turns out OK will share. 

[barb.j.enders]

15 hours ago, Scrappile said:

it always surprises me when you remove the waste and there is what you wanted.

That's the part my husband likes!

[scrollingforsanity]

I agree with Paul. it seems amazing what the finished product looks like.

[CharleyL]

I have taped the completely cut blocks together and given them to relatives, along with a dull blade, so they can see what cuts them as well as seeing all of the pieces fall away. When taping, I fold the end back on itself, to make it easy for them to find and un-tape the block in the correct sequence. One cousin called me and then un-taped the block while on the phone with me, so I heard her surprises and excitement as each piece of tape came off. It's worth doing for friends that you can't be with as they are discovering what you made them.

Charley  

[Rolf]

On 11/1/2022 at 2:06 PM, CharleyL said:

I have taped the completely cut blocks together and given them to relatives, along with a dull blade, so they can see what cuts them as well as seeing all of the pieces fall away. When taping, I fold the end back on itself, to make it easy for them to find and un-tape the block in the correct sequence. One cousin called me and then un-taped the block while on the phone with me, so I heard her surprises and excitement as each piece of tape came off. It's worth doing for friends that you can't be with as they are discovering what you made them.

Charley  

What a great idea!

[Scrappile]

Ha,  I just cut 9 3d patterns of the same thing and was amazed 9 times!!  But I go around pretty amazed most the time.

 

 

[Gonzo]

I agree with Rolf, what a great idea

[BadBob]

I like your idea of putting them back together and taping them for gifts. However, I need to make reindeer from a different pattern for that.

[CharleyL]

"I like your idea of putting them back together and taping them for gifts. However, I need to make reindeer from a different pattern for that."

Why? I keep all of the pieces together while cutting, and then add the tape as I remove the clamp. This should work with your reindeer pattern as well as mine. The pattern that I use came from Markus Wendell's website www.woodgears.ca, but I cleaned it up a bit and changed the size. I now make 5 sizes, with the largest being direct from his pattern size.

Charley

 

 

[BadBob]

18 hours ago, CharleyL said:

Why? I keep all of the pieces together while cutting, and then add the tape as I remove the clamp. This should work with your reindeer pattern as well as mine. The pattern that I use came from Markus Wendell's website www.woodgears.ca, but I cleaned it up a bit and changed the size. I now make 5 sizes, with the largest being direct from his pattern size.

Yes, I could do it. However, There are tiny bits that need to be removed carefully. I use tweezers or forceps for this. Therefore, I would use a simpler reindeer if I used your method. The antlers on my reindeer are pretty complex.

 

[barb.j.enders]

2 hours ago, BadBob said:

Yes, I could do it. However, There are tiny bits that need to be removed carefully. I use tweezers or forceps for this. Therefore, I would use a simpler reindeer if I used your method. The antlers on my reindeer are pretty complex.

 

Could you remove the tiny bits, then tape the bigger parts back?

[OCtoolguy]

7 hours ago, BadBob said:

Yes, I could do it. However, There are tiny bits that need to be removed carefully. I use tweezers or forceps for this. Therefore, I would use a simpler reindeer if I used your method. The antlers on my reindeer are pretty complex.

 

Can you share your pattern? I'd like to give them a try.

 

[BadBob]

17 hours ago, OCtoolguy said:

Can you share your pattern? I'd like to give them a try.

Sorry, I can't do that.

[CharleyL]

I have an 1/8" dowel rod about 6" long that resides in my shirt pocket when I'm cutting reindeer. I sharpened the ends with a pencil sharpener to a dull point, and use it to push the little pieces out from between their legs and antlers. For the ones that I tape together, the dull blade gets used to push the little pieces out.

The pattern for my reindeer is available on Marcus Wendell's website www.woodgears.ca. I cleaned it up a bit and resized it in Photoshop, then placed as many copies as possible on full sheets of paper. I have 5 sizes, and full sheets of each size that I cut apart and fold as I need them. 

Charley

 

Edited November 14, 2022 by CharleyL