I have a niece who's a Dolphin nut so I designed this portrait for her. It contained 408 cuts and took me about 7 hours to do. I cut this one from 1/4" oak ply as I felt the grain would add to the cutting.
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Making holes in wood with an EX-30, Craftsman 16" VS, Dremel 1680 and 1671Tags: None
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EXCELLENT pattern and cutting! You are right, the grain looks like water currents!"Orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They're easier to ignore before you see their faces. It's easier to pretend they're not real before you hold them in your arms. But once you do, everything changes."
D. Platt
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7 hours!?! I'm working on something with half as many cuts and I've been going for about 7 hours already and I'm only about half way through. I'll keep at it and hopefully I can achieve that level of experience eventually.
That is a really nice piece. The grain even makes it look like they are swimming in water.Jim
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Thanks for the kind words all. There were a lot of little cuts and they don't take very long. Being my own pattern, I'm not so worried about staying on the lines.
Ian, I cut a stack of 2 of these with a #1 FD-SR blade. I normally use a #3 but this had so many very small cuts I went with the smaller blade.Kevin
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Making holes in wood with an EX-30, Craftsman 16" VS, Dremel 1680 and 1671
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Originally posted by JediscrollerIan, I cut a stack of 2 of these with a #1 FD-SR blade. I normally use a #3 but this had so many very small cuts I went with the smaller blade.Ian
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To tell which way the teeth are going I have a store of old cotten balls in my shop, those removed from pill bottle's, etc. wipe the blades lightly with them and you will know which way for sure is down.Chuck D
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Originally posted by ChuckDTo tell which way the teeth are going I have a store of old cotten balls in my shop, those removed from pill bottle's, etc. wipe the blades lightly with them and you will know which way for sure is down.Ian
Scrolling with a Dewalt 788
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Wow !Kevin that is just awesome. The grain tops it off perfectly. I hope I can get half as good as that one day
Nice work !...~Robert~
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