A question for you scrollsawers

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I'm pretty sure I'm not up to doing this project: view link but I'm just curious what level of difficulty you would place this at.

Since I've not really done *any* scrollsawing to speak of, it's beyond my level of expertise but when I see stuff like this my mind wanders off on its own, giving no concessions to reality.

posted by madcoder42

It's worth a shot....just go slow and remember the thickness of the blade....but I'd try it on a couple of scrap or cheep pieced before I tried it on an expensive piece of wood or ivory....

posted by GDavid
26 days ago

You will need a good saw and extra fine blade and go very slow. i would use a soft wood maybe bass or sweetgum.

posted by rayphillips
26 days ago

Hey Mad, Just borrow Lou's cnc machine. A quick scan into the ol' carving machine and you could knock those out with your feet up!

posted by Massracin
26 days ago

Being a computer guy that's certainly my first thought - either that or one of the laser cutters :)

posted by madcoder42
26 days ago

or just buy it......

posted by GDavid
26 days ago

i personally would cut the outside and then paint it.

posted by hippiemama
26 days ago

I have done similar things in etched glass...that's a blast also..

posted by GDavid
25 days ago

A project like that would drive me crazy . . I've used mine for stuff like cut out letters for signs, teago. . . . Also I played around with those templates myself and did some pretty neat cubism. Check linkmplates for kids' directional development in the classroom. I did that for my wife about eight years :

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