Creative Woodworks & crafts 2004-09, страница 36

Steve had done some cutting at home and began to realize that you cannot put too much detail in a pattern; otherwise, it becomes really difficult to cut out.

^:'l wanted to give people a challenge while cutting, but not make it impossible for them!"

Steve used the rough sketches and scanned them into the computer. He then traced the outlines he wanted using a vector graphics program.

"This is the best way I have found to design and finish the pattern. It will give you c/ean, crisp lines to cut from and will always print nice and sharp."

After completing the pattern, Steve spoke with Keith Cupples at Hawk Woodworking Tools. Keith has worked at Hawk Woodworking Tools for three years as a salesperson, and has become quite the woodworker at home.

Keith always enjoys a challenge and, after speaking with Steve, he agreed to cut the pattern at home using his Hawk scroll saw.

"I thought that Steve had done a great job designing the patterns, and I wanted to cut them out at home. They were big pieces to cut and I have more experience when it comes to scroll sawing than Steve has. Plus, I thought it would be a good idea for somebody else to cut the patterns, just to make sure they would work."

Keith cut the pattern at home over a couple of weekends and then brought it in to the office for everybody to see. Everyone at Hawk Woodworking Tools thought it turned out great. Steve and Keith were more than happy with their handiwork.

"I get really excited when I see new pieces cut out on the Hawk scroll saw," says Robb Murry, General Manager of Hawk Woodworking Tools. "I think Steve and Keith did a great job with this piece. Plus, it's nice to know that our own staff get just as much fun out of using their Hawk scroll saws at home as our customers do."

If you walk into Hawk Woodworking Tools in Harrisonville, Missouri, you might just see the Gray Wolves, along with another of Steve and Kieth's projects, the White Tailed Deer, hanging on the wall of the office.

Steve told us that he enjoyed designing these patterns so much that he will be producing some more patterns in the near future. He has hopes of selling his patterns online and through scroll saw catalogs, so watch this space!

Fig, 6. Practice the ani cuts on a scrap piece wood to ensure that t wood rotation is corre>

Fig. 5. Tilt table 3° (depending on the thickness of the wood) to cut paw prints.