another paper cut pattern

[heppnerguy]

On 10/10/2023 at 6:28 AM, jerry walters said:

Dick, like everyone, it is beautiful. My question to you is, "How do you cut the paper?". Is it special paper or really thick? Paper is so flimsy.

Jerry

I don't actually cut the paper...I cut it as usual out of wood. The patterns were designed for paper cutting hobbies. Because I  enjoy the delicacy of that type of pattern, I look for paper cutting pattern to make these patterns I have started cutting lately.

Dick

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[heppnerguy]

On 10/11/2023 at 8:08 AM, rdatelle said:

Boy Dick, you have some fine cutting their. I see a lot of blade changes. I still can't get used to a spiral blade. One of these days maybe.

I use probably 4 blades to cut one of these. I let the blade do the cutting and do not push them through the pattern. I goes so nice for me. I use a number 1 spiral quite a bit on these. It is rapidly becoming my go to blade.

Dick

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[heppnerguy]

On 10/11/2023 at 8:31 AM, rafairchild2 said:

I am with you on the spirals.  I just can't seem to get the hang of them.  Plus, they give me a lot rougher cut than my FD Ultra reverse blades. I am moving into doing more fretwork style pieces and have had success with #1 and #3 FD ultra-Reverse blades, but I know I could do bigger pieces if I master spirals.  Sigh...

I think you should try a rather easy pattern and cut from a 1/4 thick ply or solid wood and don't worry a lot about being perfectly on the pattern lines but just a little short of where you  need to be, then staying within the cut use the running blade very lightly as a file or like sandpaper and gently go back and forth over the area inside the pattern until you remove the excess wood and are now on line. Doing this a few times will help to give you the feel of the spiral blade and it's ability to cut perfect. Move smoothly and continually while cutting and I bet you will be moving to the spiral blade before long for you fret work. You can do it

Dick

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[heppnerguy]

On 10/11/2023 at 9:32 AM, Roberta Moreton said:

Beautiful!

Thank you Roberta. It is kind of a new venture for me and I am loving the challenge and results a lot

Dick

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[jerry walters]

11 hours ago, heppnerguy said:

I don't actually cut the paper...I cut it as usual out of wood. The patterns were designed for paper cutting hobbies. Because I  enjoy the delicacy of that type of pattern, I look for paper cutting pattern to make these patterns I have started cutting lately.

Dick

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Dick, I was just trying to be funny. When I was in school, I was the class clown. Now at 83 I am trying to be the SSV clown. Maybe I'm pushing it too far. At any rate I see your artistic talents. 

Again, just trying to put a little humor into the conversation.

Jerry

[heppnerguy]

14 hours ago, jerry walters said:

Dick, I was just trying to be funny. When I was in school, I was the class clown. Now at 83 I am trying to be the SSV clown. Maybe I'm pushing it too far. At any rate I see your artistic talents. 

Again, just trying to put a little humor into the conversation.

Jerry

 

14 hours ago, jerry walters said:

Dick, I was just trying to be funny. When I was in school, I was the class clown. Now at 83 I am trying to be the SSV clown. Maybe I'm pushing it too far. At any rate I see your artistic talents. 

Again, just trying to put a little humor into the conversation.

Jerry

Jerry, that is too funny. I am also 83 and I am quite the joker myself but your remarks of fun went right over my head and I thought you were serious. I am constantly making remarks to total strangers and I don't even know where the thought came from myself as I really didn't even think before I made the crack.  An example....one time I was walking by a post office mail box in our community where the entire block of mailboxes are placed in one central location, and a woman whom I had never seen before pulled up to the boxes in her car and got out of the drivers seat with a cute little puppy in her arms. as I was passing by her, I said,"That sure is a cute companion you have with you." The woman replied, "Why thank you." then without having even thought ahead of time how I was going to react or if I even would say anything IF she replied to my comment, I said without hesitation, "I was talking to the  dog."

    So you see, we probably are a lot a like. Thanks for the chuckles

Dick

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[Tbow388]

That is an impressive piece.

[heppnerguy]

On 10/26/2023 at 12:45 PM, Tbow388 said:

That is an impressive piece.

Thank you for your nice comment. I just have moved to this style for my favorite projects to cut.

Dick

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