Creative Woodworks & crafts 2005-04, страница 37
SUPPLIES Wood: Baitic birch ply wood—one piece l/8"x: 1-1/2 x14-1/2" Tools: scroll saw with Flying Dutchman 2/0 spiral blades; drill press with No. 68 bit; paim sander or sanding block: spring clamps; air compressor; bernzomatic plumber's torch {optional) Temporary-bond spray adhesive 220 grit sandpaper Black felt (or color of choice)— one piece 11-1/2" x 14-1/2" Masking tape Clear coat finish Mineral spirits Aleene's tacky glue (clear bottle) Spray bottle wm Introduction As a designer, i am always on the lookout for pictures that just must be cut in wood. I found exactly that when I stumbled upon the photograph that inspired ihe paltern for "Family Tirrie." After con l ading i he phoiographer and gelling his permission, I simply had to try and cut this piece. I hope you will feel the same way when you see the incredible detail captured in wood. "Family Time" turned out to be an ironic nane, considering the amount of time that went into both designing and cutting this piece. Once it wes finished, though, not only was it well worth the effort, but my family forgave rne, too. The actual cutting of this piece was on display at the Annislon Museum of Natural History (a division of the Smithsonian Institute) during November and December of 2004. Don't let the pattern scare you off. The actual scrolling is not all that difficult. With a little planning and some friendly advice you can cut this. But don't kid yourself, either. This is a com plex cutting that will fake Quite an investment of time. However, the completed cutting is a work of art that will make any scroller proud! The pattern itself has roughly 1500 cuts in it and took just over 40 hours for me to complete the cutting. One of the most important things a scroller must have before attempting any detailed pattern such as this is confidence that it can be done. Thirk ycu can do it, and you probably can, Since this is rny tirsf article ever, 1 should tell you a few thirgs about me that will make my techniques make more sense. I make my living with my saw, selling framed wall arf. so a lot of the things I do are designed to cchieve acceptable quality at maximum speed, if you have a tried end true method that works for you, by all ](jMH£AVY0UTY Professional X&womcoMFm Cushioned Grip Xpert performance Drives e Different Size StaplestNails xtmorvwam power 14 Amps of Surge Power JKcff/WCflfiSfCtf New Ergonotvic Styling HECttO EM EJU. Keeping America Strong Available at home centers, lumberyards, and fine hardware stores wtierever professional tools are sold! _ fitrcw Fastaicr Co. Inc., 27; Kayhill Street, S&dcSe Brock, New Ifirisy 07C63 ~wrzTr--r-T-mJjZM" Caack Jairkl Distributor', toe. 6505 ktclrupdui! BtvJ. fcni Koi.lu.il, Quite. I'lf- m fiirow Fastener {V.K} Ud. Unit 5 ZK fsk. 23 CommerceW& Croydon CJU; 425. Surrey. United Kiiijdwr W»W,3IKWfaS!Bie«£m s»»Ato» tote-iaCc,! lit. few! means slick with ii. The tips I share here are whal work for me. INSTRUCTIONS Step 1.1 prefer using Baltic birch for my cuttings for two reasons. First, all my pieces are framed, end 1/8" Baltic birch fits nicely in a standard frame. More importantly, however, I like the light grain pattern because.it doesn't compete with the image I am cutting for Ihe viewer's eye. i prefer to sand my wood first for obvious reasons. If you are going to use 1/8" Baltic birch for this cutting, I would suggest you stack af least two pieces, though only one is listed for materials required. Many of the areas of this pattern can use that extra support. The extra thick ness will also help take some of the aggressiveness out of the spiral, making it easier to control. Use some spring clomps to assemble your stack and rur some masking tape down the edges of Ihe wood, folding over both the front and back. Be sure your "good sides" are all facing the same direction end that your wood is flush on all sides before taping. The spring clamps will cssure a tight pad and grectly reduce the number of fuzzies that the spiral will cause on all pieces but the bottom. Step 2. Attach the pattern to the wood using a HEAVY coat of spray adhesive (we will deal with removal later). This cutting lias lots of very thin areas and continued on page 38 Ci KjLii'e WouJwutks S CratLs April 2006 • 37 |
