Come Sail with Me!

[barb.j.enders]

Something I finally finished. As I was cutting, mistakes were made. Hubby saw it and asked about it. When I looked, I couldn't really see the mistakes. Put a coat of shellac on it and Voila! it is done.  Never discount what you have done - I was ready to throw this out!

[Scrollshrimp]

Well I certainly wouldn't throw it out, very nice.

[Hawk]

Looks great, the color really adds to the piece.

[Scrappile]

Very nice.  I think i saw that pattern somewhere the other day and thought about cutting it, just because I love sailing ships so much, well I don't sail then I love other people's sailing ships.

[rjweb]

Barb, you have done a beautiful job on that, RJ

[Charlie E]

Very cool project! I can definitely relate to thinking something I did is trash and realizing latter that it’s fine. Glad you didn’t chunk it.

[jerry walters]

Very nice Barb. Your hubby must have an eagle eye. Many times, when I'm cutting, I make a mistake, but of course I'm using a lighted magnifier to see better, which of course magnifies the mistakes. When I'm finished with the project, I can't find it even though I where it is. As they say, the person viewing your work has no idea what the pattern looked like.

Jerry

[Scrappile]

Cutting mistake BS,,he (your husband) need to come on and defend that!!

[JackJones]

Very nice piece Barb. 

[Dak0ta52]

If there were boo-boo's, you must have put a band-aid on them because I sure don't see any problem areas. Fantastic job!

[wombatie]

That was a great save.  It looks terrific Barb, well done.

Marg

[MarieC]

I love those old sailing ships....very nice!

[daveww1]

awesome job

[barb.j.enders]

15 hours ago, Scrappile said:

Very nice.  I think i saw that pattern somewhere the other day and thought about cutting it, just because I love sailing ships so much, well I don't sail then I love other people's sailing ships.

If I remember correctly, it is an Alex Fox pattern that was published in Scroll Saw magazine.  I did reduce it from the original size.

[barb.j.enders]

13 hours ago, jerry walters said:

Very nice Barb. Your hubby must have an eagle eye. Many times, when I'm cutting, I make a mistake, but of course I'm using a lighted magnifier to see better, which of course magnifies the mistakes. When I'm finished with the project, I can't find it even though I where it is. As they say, the person viewing your work has no idea what the pattern looked like.

Jerry

He didn't see the mistakes.  I overcut a couple of areas.  Lesson learned - don't cut 1/8" as a single layer.  He just saw it sitting on the shelf, mostly completed.

[Rolf]

16 hours ago, barb.j.enders said:

Something I finally finished. As I was cutting, mistakes were made. Hubby saw it and asked about it. When I looked, I couldn't really see the mistakes. Put a coat of shellac on it and Voila! it is done.  Never discount what you have done - I was ready to throw this out!

There are no mistakes they are creative modifications. I really like the base. 

[Rolf]

It is a Alex Fox design and was published in the Fall 2020 issue of SSWWC (issue 80).

I did the test cut and if I remember correctly I did three layers at a time of different woods, as you say cutting a single layer of 1/8 is tricky even with a high tooth count blade with NO reverse teeth (28TPI) the reverse tooth gap really tears up the thin wood. .  The hardwood layers were sandwiched between BB and other less exotic woods. 

[Scrappile]

My problem id these patterns are neat, but at the cost of wood now day, multi-layered get expensive.   May have to make an exception for that one.

[barb.j.enders]

23 hours ago, Rolf said:

It is a Alex Fox design and was published in the Fall 2020 issue of SSWWC (issue 80).

I did the test cut and if I remember correctly I did three layers at a time of different woods, as you say cutting a single layer of 1/8 is tricky even with a high tooth count blade with NO reverse teeth (28TPI) the reverse tooth gap really tears up the thin wood. .  The hardwood layers were sandwiched between BB and other less exotic woods. 

I just used the 1/8" bbply per layer.  Don't remember the blade because it was at least a year ago that I started it.  Lost control on the waves.

[FrankEV]

 

On 3/23/2023 at 8:47 AM, barb.j.enders said:

...Lesson learned - don't cut 1/8" as a single layer...

First, let me say the overall project is fantastic.

But to your comment above, I/m afraid I can't agree with you at all. 

I predominently cut very detail fretwork in nom 1/8" panels and never have any problems with doing so one thickness at a time.  I do use a better grade panel than common BB Ply which does help and I predomintly use spiral blades.  I can maintain good control and usualy able to stay withisn the cut out area, but even then I do occasionally cut through and a piece may be cut out.   Sometime CA glue is your best friend.  

When you cut thin material, you really need to use small blades and slow the saw way down in order to be able to maintain control.  Don't hurry the cut and let the saw do the work.