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This is an older project that I just got around to posting. I made four of these for Mother’s day earlier this year and since I gave them away as gifts I will be taking pictures of them and posting as I visit their homes again. They are all different. The first is a moose (the most elaborate) for my Grandma. I also made a cat, a frog and a Dachshund. The patterns are all out of a book that I bought.
These puzzles represented the second time I have ever used a scroll saw. I bought a Dremel brand saw from the Used Tool Store. I really like that saw but it only took the flat blades with pins. I got the hang of curves fairly well by the time I finished this project. But it is definitely a technique. You have to get used to the way the blade twists when you turn the workpiece and anticipate it so you don’t over-correct. It is like learning how to ride a bike. I also did the Tree on that saw.
A couple of months ago I traded that saw in for a delta which is a much nicer saw. But the biggest difference is that it takes those hair-thin spiral cut blades which cut in any direction. Those blades are amazing. You can turn and cut in any direction on the fly without even spinning your workpiece. I haven’t used it yet for a project. It’s seems like cheating. Almost takes the fun out… but not quite.
The last picture has a stamp in it for scale. It is about 8” tall. Made from a scrap of walnut, finished with boiled linseed oil.
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Brad_Nailor
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posted 370 days ago
Those are really cool! I have always wanted to get into scroll sawing. Nice, Blake!
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mot
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posted 370 days ago
Those are GREAT!
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Karson
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posted 370 days ago
Did you notify Debbie that you didn’t paint the walnut.
Great.
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Dadoo
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posted 370 days ago
Lookin’ good!
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Betsy
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posted 370 days ago
Blake – you’re amazing. Those are really great. You’ll love those sprial blades. May seem like cheating until you find yourself doing a far out there type project. Then you’ll thank the guy that made them. You’ll be hooked.
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scottb
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posted 370 days ago
Thanks for the insider info about the Delta and the spiral blades.
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SPalm
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posted 370 days ago
Nice job. It looks like you can remove his stomach and he will still stand up, cool.
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gbvinc
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posted 370 days ago
Nice!
cajunpen
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posted 369 days ago
Yet another nice project Blake. I like your work.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 369 days ago
very cool
I made a whale puzzle – using walnut—and I didn’t paint it—- ...that was difficult, but then it was the only second time I’d used the saw.
My Dremel takes both types of blades. The box I’m making (with only 1 blade yippee) was with the pinless type blade. I think I have some spirals as well but haven’t tried them.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 369 days ago
Nice puzzle!
Now you guys are getting me all heated up about a new tool, dang it!
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Chip
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posted 369 days ago
Great project and great craftsmanship as usual Blake.
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