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WHITETAIL BUCK SIDEBAR: KEEP PUST OFF YOUR PLEXIGLAS by Robert J. Hlavacek Sr. of Wildlife Irttarsia Designs

Once you remove the protective paper from a piece of Plexiglas, static electricity can make It a real dust magnet. After spending eight bucks for a botWe of antistatic spray, I went down to the "laboratory" to experiment. Here'e the five cent formula i discovered in the process.

Place a fabric softener sheet In an & oz. bottle of distilled water. Cover, shake, and let sit for about fifteen minutes, Remove the sheet and top off the bottle with water. Shake well.

Pip a soft dean cloth or paper towel Into this formula and wipe the Plexiglae-as you would If you were cleaning it with glass cleaner. If you want to get more high-tech, pour the solution into a pump-spray bottle.

If you use clear box sealing tape over your glued-on pattern, you might also want to wipe the tape with this solution before drilling the Interior holes. Sawdust won't stick to the tape as much and obscure the pattern lines.

NEW PRODUCT! <0%

John A. JVe/son Reviews Tiger Teeth Scroll Saw Blades From Steebar Corp.

I recently had the opportunity to evaluate a new brand of scroll saw blades and give my general opinion of them. As most of you know, 1 do not endorse any scroll saw or scroll saw accessory, so this is just my evaluation, not an endorsement.

The blades

These new saw blades are from Germany and are distributed and sold by Steebar Corporation of New Jersey. 1 tested three blades in ail: the Precision Tiger Teeth; the Double Tiger Teeth; and the Reverse Tiger Teeth. However, I concentrated mostly on the Double Tiger Teeth as this is the type of blade I most frequently use and am the most familiar with.

The test

I tested the blades on various woods including 3/4" pine; 3/4" oak; 1" and 1/2" cherry; 1/4" maple; as well as 1/8" Plexiglas, I used the worksheet that I start students on in my classes. It has a set of straight lines, wavy lines, lines with sharp turns, and lines that end in a dot around which the blade must rotate in place.

Scroll Somt Blades

The results

I found that these blades tracked very nicely, though I did need to compensate for the fact that one side of the blade is sharper than

the other. The saw kerf was thin and the finish made by the blade was excellent, even on soft pine. 1 found a very slight burning on the 1" cherry, but none on the 1/2" cherry.

The blades rotated in place very nicely in all types of wood and I could remove the blade from the original saw kerf with ease. I even cut 1/8" orange Plexiglas and it cut very nicely without any burning behind the blade.

Overall, I found these blades to perform as well as some brands I have used, and better than many others.

Being an "old Yankee," the price is a consideration for me as well. Individual scroll saw blades do not cost much, but when you use a lot of them the expense can really add up. If you have a chance, try these new Tiger Blades and see what you think! Happy Scroll Sawing!

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