Popular Post jimmyG Posted October 9, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 Latest work... Didn't care how long it took this time. Mutant Baltic birch 1/4" had many variations of tight and loose in the layers and was a challenge. Even with touch up sanding it still doesn't measure up to the pattern. Guess I gotta keep practicing ! MarieC, James E. Welch, RabidAlien and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James E. Welch Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 I like it. I think it came out great. Throw it in a frame and hang it on the wall I'd say. jimmyG and RabidAlien 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 I agree with James. Looks like you did a darn nice job to me. jimmyG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyG Posted October 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, Dak0ta52 said: I agree with James. Looks like you did a darn nice job to me. I have to quit looking too close at it... Gene Howe and Dak0ta52 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 Never point out slight mistakes. Of coarse you know what they are but 9 times out of 10 no one else will. That is a fine looking picture. jimmyG and danny 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 Nicely cut Jimmy jimmyG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 Excellent piece, RJ jimmyG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyG Posted October 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) I look close at the pattern when it's being cut so I do the same when I'm finished. I ended up using my tiny sanding tools to fix straight aways and smooth out the choppy curves so it looked better. Taking my time didn't really improve my accuracy much. I was hoping to only knock off some fuzzies after scrolling not "repair" every cut. Was wondering why I even bothered and maybe just view it like a billboard, from a distance. Does everyone fine tune their cuts??? Edited October 10, 2023 by jimmyG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 Nice work. Yes, you are being too critical. While under the mag light, every little bugger will be seen. When checking how a piece looks view it from about 4 feet at eye level. If it looks good, it is. We all try for perfection, but none of us ever gets there. danny, MarieC, Charlie E and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyG Posted October 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 1 hour ago, FrankEV said: Nice work. Yes, you are being too critical. While under the mag light, every little bugger will be seen. When checking how a piece looks view it from about 4 feet at eye level. If it looks good, it is. We all try for perfection, but none of us ever gets there. I get that and it's true for paintings as well but.... when I see some people's work up close it's damn near perfect. So did those people fine tune their cuts, was it accurate when finished, or is it because they've been at it for twenty years?? I'm of the belief if it's worth doing it's worth doing well... FrankEV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelCass Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 54 minutes ago, jimmyG said: I get that and it's true for paintings as well but.... when I see some people's work up close it's damn near perfect. So did those people fine tune their cuts, was it accurate when finished, or is it because they've been at it for twenty years?? I'm of the belief if it's worth doing it's worth doing well... We all fine tune our cuts, it's called sanding. I do it on every piece I cut. It's all part of scrolling. You are doing fine. Take a picture and date each of your pieces you will see improvements. Each piece presents a different challenge, some are much easier to cut other are more difficult and time consuming. Just take your time and enjoy the process. danny and jimmyG 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 1 hour ago, jimmyG said: ...or is it because they've been at it for twenty years?? I'm of the belief if it's worth doing it's worth doing well... True on both. Oh, what is that saying? That's right...practice makes perfect! jimmyG, ChelCass and danny 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 Following the line will improve with time and practice. I know it's tough, but patience is required. I rarely sand imperfections on the cut edges. My cuts are far from perfect, but if I end up with an unwanted bump or notch, I try to smooth them with the blade, before I finish the cut. Make the imperfections blend into the pattern as much as possible. In a lot of cases, no one will ever know, once you remove the pattern. This is why cutting letters is so challenging. Slight imperfections are harder to hide in most fonts, so it's a good test of your abilities to cut letters. ChelCass, danny, jimmyG and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry walters Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 My son is a perfectionist and worries himself sick because he sees an error. Sometimes takes hm weeks to get over it. Only thing is, no one else ever sees it. He sometimes thinks he needs another one of himself. I tell him no,no,no, you will just double your worries. He is not a scroller, but he expects perfection in his product. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 It looks great. Take the pattern off and put it away for a couple of days. Take it out, you won't see the "mistakes". We are always our own worst critics. ChelCass and jimmyG 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieC Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 Yes, nice work. You might try more landscape type pictures because if you make any mistakes no one will know....plus there are rarely any perfectly straight lines or circles in nature. RabidAlien, jimmyG, danny and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessL Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 I'm learning to let the imperfections go. We are human and not machine. Little imperfections guarantee it was handmade with time and effort which is something to be proud of. Your piece looks great and just know, no one will critique it like you will. jimmyG and barb.j.enders 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 very nice job jimmyG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyG Posted October 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 I'm guilty of "trying" to be a perfectionist with anything and everything and that usually leads to disappointment and most times losing interest and I don't want that to happen with my woodworking hobby like it has with so many other things. I don't remember where I saw this quote but I need to post it over my tools: (Perfection in the roadblock to progress) FrankEV, barb.j.enders, ChelCass and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted October 11, 2023 Report Share Posted October 11, 2023 Imperfections just show it’s handmade. One of my favorite quotes. “Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” MarieC, jimmyG and Gene Howe 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted October 11, 2023 Report Share Posted October 11, 2023 It looks good. Your being to hard on yourself. jimmyG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted October 11, 2023 Report Share Posted October 11, 2023 The real trick in woodworking is not being perfect, but being able to hide your mistakes. jimmyG and Wichman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted October 12, 2023 Report Share Posted October 12, 2023 You are your own worst critic, just like the rest of us. You did a terrific job, go easy on yourself. Marg jimmyG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted October 15, 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2023 keep cutting and just enjoy your work as the rest of us do. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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