Just finished cutting Zaffinos "Anticipation" today. It's the most detailed and time consuming piece I've cut thus far. I stack cut four 1/8" BB pieces with a FD-NS #1. I think I'll only cut two next time with a 2/0 due to the detail. It got a little hairy at times and that #1 looked like a Bowie knife. It took 2 hrs. to prep and most of that was because the pattern wasn't square in relation to the straight cuts on the top, bottom and sides. I learned to be mindful of that possibility on future pieces. I think cut time was about 14 hrs. or so and I'm not finished yet. Still got to get the rest of the fuzzies off and sand it a final time, square up the straight cuts on top then oil and frame it. Thinking of pricing it a $100. What ya' think? To much or to cheap?
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Last edited by Capt Weasel; 10-13-2006, 09:19 PM.Confuscious says, "The cautious seldom err".
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Very, very nice job. You have more patience than me. How many entry holes? The detail is explicit. Considering how much time you spent and the final results, $100 would be a bargain, but then it depends on the types of customers in your area. This is another reason I would never cut anything like this, I'd never make even minimum wage for my time.
You did a great job.
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Thanks Minn!
I never count holes. I did one time on a 400 holer and got intimidated by the number so I quit. I'd also lose count. I'm gonna hang it in a local eatery and slap $100 on it and see what happens. Duck season starts in month so that might help. I think my next cutting will be something a little quicker and easier on the brain, back and eyes.Confuscious says, "The cautious seldom err".
Confuscious didn't own a scrollsaw either.
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Nice job, the is on my to-do list (just got the pattern two days ago).Chuck D
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Nice job on that Capt.!
As far as the pricing goes, tough to say. For something in a stack of 4 that took me 14 hours, you're right in the same price range as I'd be though I typically cut in stacks of 5 so my price on something like that would be closer to $60 - $65. I average about 50 cuts an hour (including prep and finish time) in portrait type fretwork so that would be something with about 700 cuts for me. As far as counting, I drill in groups of 50 so that I spend about 45 minutes at a time cutting. Makes it easy to keep count of the cuts and gives me a chance to stretch.Kevin
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