Follow up to Birdhouse / 3D cutting

[jamieline]

Just want to thank everyone for input. Thanks to Charley L for all his suggestions. Thanks to Denny at Art Crafters Online for his suggestions and for meeting and discussing scroll sawing at his shop. As a side note, if your in the Dayton TN area stop in and see Denny Great person. Also we pickup some sweet corn in Dayton. Best we have ever eaten.

As others have mentioned, taking your time is critical and using the right blade for you. Found out that everyone uses a different blade and what works for you is the best. For me I have found the Pegas #4 Super Skip to work for me in multiple materials. I have cut Poplar, Walnut, Cedar, Mahogany, Oak, Pine and Cherry with good results. I will use a home made clamp when cutting the second cut. I try to cut inside the material so there are no cuts to the outside. Make sure material is square. 

I have also cut the birds out of Purple Heart, Poplar, Cedar, Walnut, Pine, Bubinga, Padauk. Had some pen blanks that I cut them from.

Really enjoy the 3D cutting.

Jim

 

[Scrappile]

And a mighty fine job of it you did.  I also really enjoy 3D cuttung.

[dgman]

Glade it worked out for you Jim! I have cut 100 of them this year. Most going to a bird feed store for the holidays.

[jamieline]

I have found out they are very addictive. Have about 30 cut with another 30 waiting. Several have already  disappeared to family.

I have also found adding wax to the blade helps. I don't use tape on these. Use rubber cement to glue the pattern on and wax the blade before each cut.

Also my wife painted the Blue Bird. She might have a job to do.

[Dak0ta52]

Very nice, Jamie. I'm sure I'll be cutting some of these once my wife sees them.

[Scrappile]

I don't worry about my wife it is my daughter,  last month when she was here she took all I and and the metal tree I had them hanging on.   Means I get to make more.  Most I had that she took were done on my lathe.  She likes them both ways.

[daveww1]

terrific work

[don in brooklin on]

Great job.  I love doing them too.

I forgot about the standing birdhouses.  I was looking for inspiration for a gift for my daughter to give to her staff this year and I have already done the birdhouse ornaments. Got to get busy in the shop to get one done for her approval.

Thanks for posting.

PS:  The only thing I do differently is a stuff moss (from $store) in hole.

 

 

[flarud]

Nice work!

My wife and I drove past Dayton on our way to Kentucky about 2 weeks ago.  I mentioned to her that I wanted to stop at Art Crafters but they weren't open yet when we were passing thru. 

[Denny Knappen]

1 hour ago, flarud said:

Nice work!

My wife and I drove past Dayton on our way to Kentucky about 2 weeks ago.  I mentioned to her that I wanted to stop at Art Crafters but they weren't open yet when we were passing thru. 

Sorry about not being open, but at my age, we cut back the hours.  If I had known ahead of time, we could have set up a time.

[Denny Knappen]

Jim I always use packing tape to hold the pieces together.

[meflick]

Nice work. Glad you got to stop by and visit with Denny. I had the pleasure to do so, been a few years unfortunately and hard to believe. He and his wife were wonderful.

[flarud]

On 7/28/2023 at 3:24 PM, Denny Knappen said:

Sorry about not being open, but at my age, we cut back the hours.  If I had known ahead of time, we could have set up a time.

All good Denny,, it was very early in the morning when we were on I-75 near you.  We go up every year,, maybe next year we can stop by.