Miniature Scroll Saw Work
Miniature Scroll Pieces
I thought it would be fun to see how small I could go using my
new DeWalt 20" Scroll Saw
All of the pieces below were cut using a very fine 8/0 blade.
It has 80 teeth per inch (TPI)
and is intended for use in the jewellery trade.
(I need a magnifying glass just to see which way the teeth are pointing!)
I scanned the following patterns from one of the Patrick Spielman Pattern
Books and reduced them so they measured 2 inches in one direction (size
of a small, thin piece of walnut that I had handy!)
I just placed the cut-outs on the scanner and added to two quarters
(one from Canada and one from the US for reference) to show their relative
size.
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| This piece reminds me of the Bohemian Waxwings
that flock to the Mountain Ash berries outside my window (although they're
not shaped correctly - more like black birds) |
I found this pattern of the piper to be very
delicate and pretty. (My wife made some comment about Bill C ---!!!) |
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| This is sort of like the train going no where.
Interesting project though. |
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| A close-up of the passenger car from the train
scroll project. You can just see the passengers holding onto hand
straps (because of the great speed I suppose.) |
I enjoyed cutting them out but now the question
What to I do with them?
Photograph Reproduction
Piece
is 5 1/2" X 9"
My Dad
I am very pleased with this piece. I took
a photograph of my father
and reproduced it on a piece of walnut.
Although it looks green, the backing
is black and it is very effective making the
cutouts look like a black line drawing.
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