Elephant and calf.

[Insane Dust Maker]

Just finished this beautiful Russ Beard pattern, I double stacked 4mm Birch Plywood, cut with a Niqua #1 pin less blade, soaked in BLO/Mineral Spirits mixture, will get a light sanding and the a few Coates of clear Lacquer spray. This will be my last cut for 2024 and probably for a while, need to sell some of my cuts to cover the costs of the consumables. Planning on making some frames ( going to try a different technique) do some general wood workin and because we stay on the coast the sea air is very corrosive so I’m planning to wash all my machines, check them for any signs of rust and just generally give the all a good service.

 

[daveww1]

great job

[Insane Dust Maker]

6 minutes ago, daveww1 said:

great job

Thank you.

[TAIrving]

Very nice work Don @Insane Dust Maker.  I hope you are able to sell stuff to support your scrolling obsession.  

Put a coat of wax on your machines to protect them from corrosion.  I like to use Johnson's Floor Wax like this SC Johnson Discontinued Paste Wax: Furniture CLEAN-SHINE-PROTECT Wood Ful1 16 oz | eBay.  But it has been discontinued and people are asking insane prices for a can of it.  My can is almost gone and I will have to find another wax like that.  I am sure you can find something in SA for a reasonable price.  Do not use anything (i.e. car wax) that has silicon in it as that will get on the wood and cause problems with finishing the wood.  

[Insane Dust Maker]

44 minutes ago, daveww1 said:

great job

Thank you.

[Insane Dust Maker]

36 minutes ago, TAIrving said:

Very nice work Don @Insane Dust Maker.  I hope you are able to sell stuff to support your scrolling obsession.  

Put a coat of wax on your machines to protect them from corrosion.  I like to use Johnson's Floor Wax like this SC Johnson Discontinued Paste Wax: Furniture CLEAN-SHINE-PROTECT Wood Ful1 16 oz | eBay.  But it has been discontinued and people are asking insane prices for a can of it.  My can is almost gone and I will have to find another wax like that.  I am sure you can find something in SA for a reasonable price.  Do not use anything (i.e. car wax) that has silicon in it as that will get on the wood and cause problems with finishing the wood.  

Thanks for your tip, I in fact use a silicone free wax that we can get here, which I use for the table saw and router table tops, the legs are waged with warm soapy water the dried and a coat of wax applied, the saw blades etc are checked and cleaned and coated with WD 40.

With regards to me selling my cuttings, people are interested until you give them a price and then all of a sudden lose interest, they don’t appreciate this time and effort that goes into doing cuttings like this.

[Scrappile]

40 minutes ago, Insane Dust Maker said:

With regards to me selling my cuttings, people are interested until you give them a price and then all of a sudden lose interest, they don’t appreciate this time and effort that goes into doing cuttings like this.

Yes that is what I found.  Lots of "I want", until you quote a legitimate price. 

[Scrappile]

Beautiful cutting.  Regarding selling, that is what I have experienced.  

[Insane Dust Maker]

11 hours ago, Scrappile said:

Beautiful cutting.  Regarding selling, that is what I have experienced.  

Yip they will gladly take it for nothing, I feel I’ve paid my dues, I’ve worked hard at my technique and quality of my work, people just don’t understand the hours of concentration that goes into a Fretwork Complex Pattern, very sad indeed.

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[rjweb]

Beautiful excellent cutting, RJ

[Peter N White]

A great job on a complex pattern.

[Insane Dust Maker]

3 hours ago, Peter N White said:

A great job on a complex pattern.

Thank You Peter.

[Insane Dust Maker]

3 hours ago, Peter N White said:

A great job on a complex pattern.

4 hours ago, rjweb said:

Beautiful excellent cutting, RJ

 

4 hours ago, rjweb said:

Beautiful excellent cutting, RJ

Thank You RJ.