565 days ago
by Sheila Landry (scrollgirl) |
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Although I made great strides yesterday, I am still not quite at the finish line. Sometimes things are just like that.
While I anticipated that I would be done with drawing this new set of ornaments yesterday, I just finished up the sixth piece last night and I was tired and had to quit for the evening. It was about 9:30 and I had worked on them most of the afternoon and my eyes just couldn’t take any more.
I started my day early yesterday (the usual 5am) and I did accomplish qu...
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568 days ago
by SmartCutter |
18 comments »
I recently finished working on a cutting algorithm app for the iPad and iPhone called Smart Cutter, and wanted to share the app with every one hoping get some feedback from carpenters and wood workers.
Smart Cutter finds the maximum number of small pieces cut from a larger sheet of paper with minimum scrap. It employs a state of the art algorithm to generate the maximum number of small pieces cut from a larger sheet of paper, wood, cloth or any other material, with minimum waste. Whether y...
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593 days ago
by sawblade1 |
4 comments »
Good evening LJ’s,
It has been a while since I was last on here, not much to talk about been chasing down leads and coming up with some work but nothing big yet !!! Today I was roaming a different Lowe’s and found a queen Anne Leg 19 7/8” in length for only $20 really? found out from reading the carton made in China !!! Solid cherry, Good sanding Job Best of all I didn’t have to make it :) Here is where the line blurs. To make such a leg would cost about $45 f...
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627 days ago
by Sheila Landry (scrollgirl) |
14 comments »
By now you have had some time to practice cutting inside and outside corners. While getting nice sharp corners is really important to your scroll working, one of the signatures of traditional fretwork pieces are the graceful curves and swirls that you are able to cut with the scroll saw.
In Victorian times, fretwork was cut either by hand or by using foot powered pedal saws. It was a delicate and painstaking process and took years of practice to master and accomplish.
With the intr...
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636 days ago
by grosa |
10 comments »
Here’s how it went.
Detail of the two part base.Gluing on the bleached corner post.All the solid wood parts are bleached. The plywood is not bleached, it would be too light.View of the insideThe two top pieces are the base molding. The two bottom pieces are the top molding.
More bleached components.
Everything on this cart has been bleached.
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665 days ago
by OregonBurls |
7 comments »
Just wanted to share on of the ways we are using our new CNC for production. It makes it fast and fun!
Thanks for watching! Please share this Vidio with your network!Greg541-450-9499
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683 days ago
by Woodworker_Collins |
7 comments »
I just wanna tank everyone on lumberjocks who has commented on my pics and has given me advice I won’t b on lj’s for a while cause I broke my arms and a toe
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697 days ago
by OregonBurls |
9 comments »
Just cut into these Saturday 25th!Just beautiful!!!
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697 days ago
by OregonBurls |
6 comments »
When I was slabbing it you could definately smell the walnut but it was different from the Claro and English.
These have great dark black lines that are marbled. Beautiful white sap wood and hart wood.
These are pics of some of the slabs.
Cutting Wood Is A Blast!!!
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709 days ago
by OregonBurls |
14 comments »
We have just invested in a Legacy Artisan 5 axis Milling Machine. Still learning learning it but it is fairly easy.
The working deck is 72” x 24” and has the ability to turn tapered spindles.It is fun!
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