Compound Cut Christmas Decoration - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Gill · 08-28-2006, 03:43 PM

Here's my first ever compound cut

. It's from a pattern in another magazine, cut from ash, and measures approximately 2 3/4" (7 cm) high. One coat of Danish oil has been applied and it'll get another in a couple of days.

This was great fun to cut, although it took a lot longer than I'd anticipated. The aim is to cut lots more so that by Christmas I'll be able to decorate a tree with them.

Gill

Rolf · 08-28-2006, 04:22 PM

How hard was the ash to cut?
Gill if you go into photo shop and brush out the the string it would appear that you a magic ornament that floats in the sky

I like your backdrop. Compound cutting can be very! addictive especially when you start to do some of Diana Thopmsons more humorous creatures.
I will have to post a pic of one of my favorites when I get home.

Charlie_1 · 08-28-2006, 04:45 PM

Looks Great Gill

Jediscroller · 08-28-2006, 04:53 PM

Great job Gill....even more impressive that you were nuts enough to cut it out of ash!

Daryl185 · 08-28-2006, 05:03 PM

that is amazing Gill curious did you cut that from a block of ash I would be interested in how you did that

Greenfield_Bob · 08-28-2006, 05:42 PM

Gill, you did a great job on your 3D ornament.
I started cutting a few today, but mine are from pine, your's would be harder to cut.

Bob

sheltiecarver · 08-28-2006, 07:58 PM

Gill,
Great job cutting that baby out of ash!
I cut them, but usually out of the basswood that is too hard to carve - the stuff where the grain shows (makes for much more interesting ornaments, but a b**** to carve). Your ash is really beautiful!

You also have a heap of designer kindling wood, right? Sometimes I fill up 5 gallon buckets with the cute little stuff.

Warning : Compound cutting is also highly addictive! Take proper precautions! (Whatever those are.)
Sandy

bearfretworks · 08-28-2006, 08:28 PM

That is one fine piece of ash. The cutting of it is superb as well!

minowevie · 08-28-2006, 09:03 PM

Gill now that looks like fun. I was thinking of trying those myself. to bad you can't stack cut those huh. mmmm or can you?? Nice work for sure. Evie

Marsha · 08-28-2006, 09:04 PM

Gill, that's a fine compound cut ornament, I hope you enjoyed compound cutting. I find compound cutting the most interesting, it's the one style of scrolling that people who don't scroll can't figure out. Diana Thompson has a wonderful book of Compound Christmas Ornaments available through Fox Chapel.
Thanks for sharing
Marsha

08-28-2006, 04:22 PM	#2
Rolf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bellport, LI New York Posts: 3,095	How hard was the ash to cut? Gill if you go into photo shop and brush out the the string it would appear that you a magic ornament that floats in the sky I like your backdrop. Compound cutting can be very! addictive especially when you start to do some of Diana Thopmsons more humorous creatures. I will have to post a pic of one of my favorites when I get home. __________________ Rolf RBI G4 Hawk, Delta SS350 Philosophy "I don't know that I can't, therefore I can" Proud Member of the Long Island Scrollsaw Association

08-28-2006, 04:45 PM	#3
Charlie_1 Elmer Fudd The Duck Man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wyo Posts: 760	Looks Great Gill __________________ Charlie "Everything Happens for a Reason" Craftsman 18in. 21609 My Projects http://www.freewebs.com/sscharlie

08-28-2006, 04:53 PM	#4
Jediscroller American Crafstman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galaxy far, far away Posts: 3,164 Blog Entries: 6	Great job Gill....even more impressive that you were nuts enough to cut it out of ash! __________________ Kevin Scrollsaw Patterns Online Making holes in wood with an EX-30, Craftsman 16" VS, Dremel 1680 and 1671

08-28-2006, 05:42 PM	#6
Greenfield_Bob Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Greenfield Indiana Posts: 1,532	Gill, you did a great job on your 3D ornament. I started cutting a few today, but mine are from pine, your's would be harder to cut. Bob __________________ Delta P-20 & Q-3 Ever notice that anyone going slower than you is an idiot, but anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

08-28-2006, 08:28 PM	#8
bearfretworks Retired Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Buse Township, MN Posts: 1,354	That is one fine piece of ash. The cutting of it is superb as well! __________________ I love the smell of burnt gunpowder.....it reminds me of a full tummy

08-28-2006, 05:03 PM	#5
Daryl185 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lakewood Ranch Florida Posts: 1,063	that is amazing Gill curious did you cut that from a block of ash I would be interested in how you did that

08-28-2006, 07:58 PM	#7
sheltiecarver Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Rural Central California Foothills Posts: 570	Gill, Great job cutting that baby out of ash! I cut them, but usually out of the basswood that is too hard to carve - the stuff where the grain shows (makes for much more interesting ornaments, but a b**** to carve). Your ash is really beautiful! You also have a heap of designer kindling wood, right? Sometimes I fill up 5 gallon buckets with the cute little stuff. Warning : Compound cutting is also highly addictive! Take proper precautions! (Whatever those are.) Sandy

08-28-2006, 09:03 PM	#9
minowevie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: california Posts: 6,297	Gill now that looks like fun. I was thinking of trying those myself. to bad you can't stack cut those huh. mmmm or can you?? Nice work for sure. Evie

08-28-2006, 09:04 PM	#10
Marsha Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hamilton Ontario Posts: 1,401	Gill, that's a fine compound cut ornament, I hope you enjoyed compound cutting. I find compound cutting the most interesting, it's the one style of scrolling that people who don't scroll can't figure out. Diana Thompson has a wonderful book of Compound Christmas Ornaments available through Fox Chapel. Thanks for sharing Marsha

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