Another Christmas cut

[Eplfan2011]

Steve good Christmas tree.

Back to basics trying to improve my basic skills,straight lines,smooth curves, sharp points and stuff like that.

I've been cutting a lot of fretwork stuff and it's easier to hide your mistakes in the abstract arrangement of holes.

 I've had a lot of people asking me for Christmas stuff (including her who must be obeyed ) so I'm going to take the opportunity to try to improve this part of my skillset. I'm not happy with this cut but it will paint up ok....practice practice practice

[rafairchild2]

Try thicker wood, you might find the added thickness helps with control.  You could always stack thin wood too.

[Eplfan2011]

46 minutes ago, rafairchild2 said:

Try thicker wood, you might find the added thickness helps with control.  You could always stack thin wood too.

Rafairchild2, thanks!

That's my plan actually I've only got a few pieces of this 1/4 BB left and next time I'll try and find some better quality stuff. I've got some hardwood in the garage that needs planing up but I've yet to get round to it

[jerry walters]

Here lately I have seen quite a few posts of scrollers not happy with the result. I don't know about you, but I wish I could cut wood like most or you do. I wold be estatic if I could cut that well.

Jerry

[Eplfan2011]

24 minutes ago, jerry walters said:

Here lately I have seen quite a few posts of scrollers not happy with the result. I don't know about you, but I wish I could cut wood like most or you do. I wold be estatic if I could cut that well.

Jerry

Jerry, I'm pretty new at this and I totally agree with you with the amount of talent on show here. It's a double edged sword always encouraging me to try to raise my standards.

 Don't take my complaints the wrong way, I really am enjoying my scrollsaw journey, but like anything else practice is required. I'm making silly mistakes and need to slow down and work on my accuracy.

[Sycamore67]

That looks great.  I find on some things I really slowly the saw down.

Great pattern...where did you get it.

[rafairchild2]

2 hours ago, Eplfan2011 said:

..... I've got some hardwood in the garage that needs planing up but I've yet to get round to it

Here you go!

 

[Eplfan2011]

2 hours ago, Sycamore67 said:

That looks great.  I find on some things I really slowly the saw down.

Great pattern...where did you get it.

Thanks Sycamore67! 

It's a Newer Steve Good pattern.

[Norm Fengstad]

I am my greatest critic of my work. Perhaps you are as well Eplfan 2011.Looking closely I do see a bit (very minor) of waver on the bottom bough sometimes it is not our inabilities. Sometimes the blade follows a grain or soft spot in the wood 

[daveww1]

great job