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rowka · 03-26-2009, 01:20 PM

Pattern by Gayle

Cut number two.

I noticed a few things on this one.

1 - I need some smaller drill bits, and/or I need to not shrink these down so much (which would mean I need some larger wood).

2 - Little bitty pieces like to snap right on grain lines.

3 - Using plain blades, I would kink the blade under the blade holder screw. A couple of on-off's with the blade and I'd snap the blade at that kink. Halfway through I stopped kinking it. It was much better and I think that's the way it's supposed to be. The problem is I don't know what I was doing differently to stop the kinking.

4 - This is fun.

dragyn · 03-26-2009, 01:23 PM

We've got another one hooked!!!

Nice job. As for kinking the blade, you need to make sure your tension is correct and that you have your blades set strait in thier holders, even plain end blades. If there is the least bit of bend in them, they will kink.

rowka · 03-26-2009, 01:27 PM

Thank you.

The kink would form when tightening the thumbscrew. It would bend the blade into a hockey stick. ?

All of a sudden it stopped doing that and I doen't know why.

GRAYBEARDSTL · 03-26-2009, 01:36 PM

That almost sounds like some foreign matter in the blade slot or on the end of the holding screw.
Maybe run a folded paper towel soaked with alcohol into the slot and clean it out.

Just a thought!

GraybeardStL

Burdez · 03-26-2009, 02:10 PM

rowka:
Dean never looked better As far as the blade kinking goes I had that same problem on my top holder and finally discovered I was tightening it too tight causeing it to kink
mine didn't breake but made it very difficult to thread the blade in the next small hole
Erssel

wood-n-things · 03-26-2009, 05:06 PM

Nice job...Everybody Loves somebody......

JohnB · 03-26-2009, 11:22 PM

G'day Rowka,
a great cutting of one of my all time favourite artists.
Now I'll be listening to Deano all day down the shed

Haggard3230 · 03-26-2009, 11:25 PM

Nice cutting of Deano, Rowka.

minowevie · 03-26-2009, 11:55 PM

love it. nice cutting. for sure. your friend Evie

marshall · 03-27-2009, 12:05 AM

Rowka : This is a fine cutting of Deano , he sure was a smooth singing Devil..........Marshall............

03-26-2009, 01:20 PM	#1
rowka Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9	If you drink don't drive. Don't even putt. Pattern by Gayle Cut number two. I noticed a few things on this one. 1 - I need some smaller drill bits, and/or I need to not shrink these down so much (which would mean I need some larger wood). 2 - Little bitty pieces like to snap right on grain lines. 3 - Using plain blades, I would kink the blade under the blade holder screw. A couple of on-off's with the blade and I'd snap the blade at that kink. Halfway through I stopped kinking it. It was much better and I think that's the way it's supposed to be. The problem is I don't know what I was doing differently to stop the kinking. 4 - This is fun.

03-26-2009, 01:23 PM	#2
dragyn Local Goofball! Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,012	We've got another one hooked!!! Nice job. As for kinking the blade, you need to make sure your tension is correct and that you have your blades set strait in thier holders, even plain end blades. If there is the least bit of bend in them, they will kink. __________________ Dragyn (Oh my! Another Mike! ) It's a good thing my head is attached to my ... ... Has anyone seen my head?!?

03-26-2009, 01:36 PM	#4
GRAYBEARDSTL Just a good ol' boy! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Peters, MO, USA Posts: 101	Hockey Stick? That almost sounds like some foreign matter in the blade slot or on the end of the holding screw. Maybe run a folded paper towel soaked with alcohol into the slot and clean it out. Just a thought! GraybeardStL __________________ Remember! "Never squat with yer spurs on!"

03-26-2009, 05:06 PM	#6
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hamilton, Montana Posts: 6,037 Blog Entries: 1	Nice job...Everybody Loves somebody...... __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. I don't make mistakes..I thought I made a mistake once, but I was wrong. Mike's Wood-n-Things

03-26-2009, 11:22 PM	#7
JohnB 1 Tin Soldier Rides Away Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Posts: 5,201	G'day Rowka, a great cutting of one of my all time favourite artists. Now I'll be listening to Deano all day down the shed __________________ Regards John "The Golden Mile" Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right, here I am, Stuck in the middle with you. Some of my Stuff Retired Medically Unfit WA Police Officers

03-26-2009, 01:27 PM	#3
rowka Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9	Thank you. The kink would form when tightening the thumbscrew. It would bend the blade into a hockey stick. ? All of a sudden it stopped doing that and I doen't know why.

03-26-2009, 02:10 PM	#5
Burdez Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: I'm an American living in San Miguel De Allende Mexico Posts: 1,164	rowka: Dean never looked better As far as the blade kinking goes I had that same problem on my top holder and finally discovered I was tightening it too tight causeing it to kink mine didn't breake but made it very difficult to thread the blade in the next small hole Erssel

03-26-2009, 11:25 PM	#8
Haggard3230 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Riverton, KS on Route 66 Posts: 3,578	Nice cutting of Deano, Rowka. __________________ Merle SSG US Army Retired. merlehobbs@yahoo.com

03-26-2009, 11:55 PM	#9
minowevie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: california Posts: 6,297	love it. nice cutting. for sure. your friend Evie

03-27-2009, 12:05 AM	#10
marshall Just love Being Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Jonesboro Arkansas { USA } Posts: 2,680	Rowka : This is a fine cutting of Deano , he sure was a smooth singing Devil..........Marshall............ __________________ Usually busier than a cat in a sandbox !!!!!!!!!!! { Dewalt 788 only }

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