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This Angel was scrollsawn while sandwiched between 2 pieces of hardboard (protective paper left on the acrylic). (the dark areas are just reflections of things in the room). I started this for my wife’s birthday…and finished it in time for Mother’s Day.
-- Spence in Skokie, IL
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twokidsnosleep
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#1 posted 1136 days ago
Wow, that is really beautiful :)
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scrappy
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#2 posted 1136 days ago
Fantastic scroll saw work. Sure she will love it.
Keep it up.
Scrappy
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#3 posted 1136 days ago
What a great idea, did you have any problems with breakage or anything?
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SawTooth1953
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#4 posted 1135 days ago
Thanks, folks. Yes, she loved it. No problems w/breakage, but that’s why I sandwiched the acrylic between 2 pieces of 1/4” hardboard. There was a slight “melted acrylic” problem, but not too bad… again, the hardboard takes that so that the melted acrylic doesn’t stick to the project. I had some concern as I was drilling the holes around the halo… I heard some odd sounds as the drill penetrated and I envisioned I might have stress cracks in the halo, but there were none.
-- Spence in Skokie, IL
bigike
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#5 posted 1135 days ago
anything cut in that stuff looks great but anything godly is just that much better. very nice work, i wish i had a good scrollsaw i have an almost unlimited supply of this stuff and acrylic too.
-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com
SawTooth1953
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#6 posted 1135 days ago
Ike,
Thanks for the comment. How does one have “an almost unlimited supply of this stuff and acrylic too”?
-- Spence in Skokie, IL
bigike
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#7 posted 901 days ago
well, sorry it took so long to answer but i work with this stuff everyday. the co. i work at is called Multifab Plastics /Acrylic decor, we make all sorts of things from brochure holders too furniture an everything inbetween. My boss thows alot of material away whole pieces too so i have alot of furniture pieces in my attic and alot of flat stock in my shop an at the shop i work at.
One question i have is did u have to slow the saw down to make the cuts, or did you use a plastic blade?
-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com
SawTooth1953
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#8 posted 901 days ago
Ike, I did go slower than I would have if it were wood. It’s been too long to recall what blade I used, but I don’t have any special ones for cutting plastics. I think the key was sandwiching it between pieces of hardboard. You are very lucky to have such a resource for materials…
Spence
-- Spence in Skokie, IL
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