Been busy, fretwork owl ornaments

[Wichman]

Two stacks of five 1/8" BB plywood. Pieces of BB pinned with 1/2" pins at the corners from each direction, no tape. The blanks held together well, no shifting, no problems.

FD Polar #1 blades for the interior cuts, #3 for the outside. This took a little longer than normal because of the short stroke on the Hegner, but I really like the control I get using it. The instructions called for 2/0 blades but the #1's worked just fine. Pattern from SSWC #80 Fall 2020.

[barb.j.enders]

That is some very nice,clean cutting.

I see you cut in from the edge.  Interesting.  When I do a stack I will make an entry hole, in the waste area, then cut in.  It will keep the stack together, but then I use tape.

[Wichman]

37 minutes ago, barb.j.enders said:

That is some very nice,clean cutting.

I see you cut in from the edge.  Interesting.  When I do a stack I will make an entry hole, in the waste area, then cut in.  It will keep the stack together, but then I use tape.

I forgot to drill the pilot hole on that one. I didn't want to go back and have to change drill bits and everything. The pins held the stack together nicely, but I still like the reassurance of the pilot holes.

[daveww1]

very nice

[Scrappile]

Very nice clean cutting.   I use pin nails a lot when stack cutting.  Just the way I do it.

[Gonzo]

“This took a little longer than normal because of theshort stroke on the Hegner, but I really like the control I get using using it”

question: what do you mean by the short stroke?

The owls are awesome

Edited January 17 by Gonzo

[Wichman]

On newer Hegner saws, on the flywheel, there is an option to change the stroke length. The short stroke is .47" and the long stroke is .75". Recently I decided to give the short stroke a try, so far so good.

After I had the tools collected, it took about 10 minutes to change over.

[JJB]

Very good work

 

[Scrappile]

3 hours ago, Wichman said:

On newer Hegner saws, on the flywheel, there is an option to change the stroke length. The short stroke is .47" and the long stroke is .75". Recently I decided to give the short stroke a try, so far so good.

After I had the tools collected, it took about 10 minutes to change over.

Interesting.  I know about being able to change the stroke, but I have never tried it on mine.  May get brave and give it a go.  

[Denny Knappen]

That sure is mighty fine considering the size.

[Gonzo]

On 1/17/2025 at 7:04 AM, Wichman said:

On newer Hegner saws, on the flywheel, there is an option to change the stroke length. The short stroke is .47" and the long stroke is .75". Recently I decided to give the short stroke a try, so far so good.

After I had the tools collected, it took about 10 minutes to change over.

I have a newer Hegner. Two questions for you. What would be the advantages of having the short stroke?

and how is it done?

[Wichman]

The advantage of the short stroke is control, the cutting is less aggressive so ... control.

The procedure is in the manual, but here you go

Gather the tools, my new saw came with them all. 9 mm wrench, 4 mm Allen wrench, short steel rod ( I couldn't find the original so I used a cheap metal tent peg ).

Remove the access panel on the left side of the saw ( 4 mm Allen wrench )

Locate the hole in the larger section of the flywheel ( front of saw ). Insert the metal rod into the hole. This prevents the flywheel from moving.  The original rod is just long enough to brace itself against the stand, but if you have to use a longer rod, you may need to hold it.

At the left side of the saw, using the 9 mm wrench, unscrew the bolt on the flywheel. Move the bolt to the alternate hole and tighten. 

Remove rod from flywheel. Replace side panel.

Done.

 

[Scrappile]

Got to try that one of these days.

[Gonzo]

Interesting.  I also may have to give it a try. Thank you!

[FrankEV]

The ornaments look great.

I don't have a Hegner, but I'm thinking using a shorter stroke will minimize the number of teeth the is doing the cutting.  This would lead me to the idea that the blade would possible dull quicker, heat build up may be greater and breakage may be more frequent.  That all being said, I also suspect these possibilities may be very insignincant.  JUst what my brain thinks when I read about the shorter stroke. 

 

[Wichman]

5 minutes ago, FrankEV said:

The ornaments look great.

I don't have a Hegner, but I'm thinking using a shorter stroke will minimize the number of teeth the is doing the cutting.  This would lead me to the idea that the blade would possible dull quicker, heat build up may be greater and breakage may be more frequent.  That all being said, I also suspect these possibilities may be very insignincant.  JUst what my brain thinks when I read about the shorter stroke. 

 

You are correct about the reduced number of teeth cutting, but the blades lasted longer, 2 to three times longer, the only real downside is the blower doesn't work as well.

 

[Scrappile]

Humm.   I would think the blades would last less time.  The same teeth go through the wood over and over more than with a longer stroke at the same speed.    I would think they would dull quicker.  I am not sure I am making myself clear.  Guess I need to try it.  I cut something recently, and I really wanted accurate cuts, so I slowed the speed way down.  I could cut more accurately, but it was very painful going that slow.  I also wanted to cut slowly because I wanted to try some double-bevel marquetry one of these days.

[Wichman]

14 minutes ago, Scrappile said:

Humm.   I would think the blades would last less time.  The same teeth go through the wood over and over more than with a longer stroke at the same speed.    I would think they would dull quicker.  I am not sure I am making myself clear.  Guess I need to try it.  I cut something recently, and I really wanted accurate cuts, so I slowed the speed way down.  I could cut more accurately, but it was very painful going that slow.  I also wanted to cut slowly because I wanted to try some double-bevel marquetry one of these days.

I was surprised, I also thought that the blades wouldn't last as long. Who knew.