Hope everybody had a great weekend. I did, but it was to short as usual. I got a few things cut, most of the wings and ears for the pet angels I'm working on, and about 10 of the pet bodies. Took the wife out to eat Sunday as it was our anniversary. I cut a puzzle too, and shot a video of it, it's kinda long but take a look if you want. I didn't know my video camera would only shoot for 30 mins. so I didn't get all of the puzzle cutting on it. I made a couple of jigs that I will use for compound cutting too. What did everybody else get into this weekend? 

One of the jigs I made

And the puzzle, well one of them actually. i stack cut 2 of these so the heart would be a contrasting color.

 

A handy little item I use when I'm cutting puzzles, I put all the pieces in there then use the shop vac to vacum the sawdust from the bottom, so you don't suck any pieces into the vacum hose. I got this idea from this book, a great book for puzzle making http://www.foxchapelpublishing.com/product_p/4802.htm

Another good book is this one http://www.foxchapelpublishing.com/product_p/4291.htm

And the video

 

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Greg
Scroll Saw forum host

http://www.thesawdustfactory.net/

Greg! Great post. And great video! I see a budding video producer here in the works. Your voice comes through nice and clear and your follow along is dead on.

I had a good laugh, right when you said, "Now that we're ready, lets go" the camera jumped up and you got silent. I was busting a gut, I thought it was going to be one of those blooper moments.

Thanks for taking the time to produce the video,

Is there any follow up sanding on the puzzle edges?

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops

Looks like you were busy Greg. Congratulations on the Anniversary also.

I did get another of the board bowls glued up. The other one is now in the designer wood pile.

I'll try to get a picture when I put it on the lathe.

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John Moody
Site Administrator


John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

 I bumbed the tripod. I'm actually enjoying making the videos. The blades I use leave very little "fuzzies" on the edges, so I usually just hand sand them with a 220 grit sanding sponge, I love those things. Also wood species has a lot to do with how much fuzz you get, pine and poplar seem to be the worst. I'm considering doing a blog on making puzzles. 

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Greg
Scroll Saw forum host

http://www.thesawdustfactory.net/

Greg - thanks for the video.  It's always interesting to watch other scrollers at work.  Wood, technique, blade choice, and blade speed are all things that we enjoy.  Thanks again.

Below is a little project that I finished up for a guy in North Carolina this weekend.  It is a gift for a DAR convention.  Made from 3/8" Oak on Cyprus background.

(I used the "Upload Files" button to add the file.  Hope it makes it.  Think I like the "Imbed" better)

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Fred
aka Pop's Shop
www.pops-shop.com
EX-21
'Don't complain about the storm - learn to dance in the rain.'

Thanks Fred, I enjoy watching others videos too, it's amazing what you can learn from a simple video. Plus this here internet thingy makes it so much easier to share

I pasted your picture in here for you. It looks great. That's Dirk's pattern isn't it?  

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Greg
Scroll Saw forum host

http://www.thesawdustfactory.net/

Yes - and thanks

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Fred
aka Pop's Shop
www.pops-shop.com
EX-21
'Don't complain about the storm - learn to dance in the rain.'