Noah's ark puzzle finished - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

utbva · 03-21-2009, 09:46 PM

I finally finished the 3rd of the prints that was sent to me by Eric Dowdle. This print was 18x24" and the frist cuts were a real challenge to swing this big board around on my saw. In fact is was too big to swing all the way around for the first cut so it was necessary to cut it in such a way that I didn't have to swing it all the way around and still make the locking knobs on the puzzle pieces. Another problem I had was after the picture was glued to the plywood that it caused the plywood to bow up about a 1/2" at the center so I had to really press the wood down to the table at the same time I was swinging the wood around. I think I did a fair job of cutting even with the extra challenge. I am showing the first cut to cut the picture in two and then the next cuts to cut it into fourths. There is also a close up of one section so you can see the pieces better. This puzzle has a total of 303 pieces.

Scrolling Days · 03-21-2009, 09:55 PM

Really great job, Bill! That looks like it was a lot of fun to make, with all of the animals and all. Eric's paintings seem naturally meant for puzzles!

-Shawn

iohonnes · 03-21-2009, 09:58 PM

Great work - those initial subdivisions are completely lost in the puzzle.

John

minowevie · 03-21-2009, 10:33 PM

assume job Bill. say where do you guys get those great pictures to do your puzzles with. ]
HA. if I tried this, it would be all messed up on the top. great job. your friend Evie

Burdez · 03-21-2009, 11:25 PM

Bill:
I really like this one that is a great picture for a puzzle with all the animals I even found a couple of dinasours in it and that polar bear drinking the soda is assome
Erssel

Haggard3230 · 03-21-2009, 11:33 PM

That is an awesome job Bill, I think I would be a little cross-eyed after that one.

VTScroller · 03-21-2009, 11:33 PM

That is a great puzzle. I love the way you cut out each animal and then cut the pieces in between. I don't know if I would have the patience to do that. You truly do a great job.

utbva · 03-21-2009, 11:34 PM

You can't tell it from the picture but one of the people is holding a stop sign and some of the other people are chasing the dinasours away because they didn't want them on the ark.

wood-n-things · 03-21-2009, 11:35 PM

That turned out very nice. Tough one but you showed it who is boss.

KtownScroller · 03-22-2009, 01:25 AM

How's your eyes Bill? WOW! Lot's of pieces and a very nice cutting job. Great puzzle.

03-21-2009, 09:58 PM	#3
iohonnes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 285	Great work - those initial subdivisions are completely lost in the puzzle. John __________________ http://www.puzzlesdelmeeple.com

03-21-2009, 11:33 PM	#6
Haggard3230 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Riverton, KS on Route 66 Posts: 3,561	That is an awesome job Bill, I think I would be a little cross-eyed after that one. __________________ Merle SSG US Army Retired. merlehobbs@yahoo.com

03-21-2009, 11:33 PM	#7
VTScroller Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 76	That is a great puzzle. I love the way you cut out each animal and then cut the pieces in between. I don't know if I would have the patience to do that. You truly do a great job. __________________ Cheryl http://photobucket.com/VTScroller

03-21-2009, 11:34 PM	#8
utbva Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Centerville, Utah Posts: 832	You can't tell it from the picture but one of the people is holding a stop sign and some of the other people are chasing the dinasours away because they didn't want them on the ark. __________________ Bill I have an RBI Hawk 220-3 VS

03-21-2009, 11:35 PM	#9
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 6,006 Blog Entries: 1	That turned out very nice. Tough one but you showed it who is boss. __________________ 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

03-21-2009, 09:55 PM	#2
Scrolling Days Jigsaw Puzzle Maker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Along the Lower Niagara River Posts: 1,562 Blog Entries: 5	Really great job, Bill! That looks like it was a lot of fun to make, with all of the animals and all. Eric's paintings seem naturally meant for puzzles! -Shawn

03-21-2009, 10:33 PM	#4
minowevie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: california Posts: 6,297	assume job Bill. say where do you guys get those great pictures to do your puzzles with. ] HA. if I tried this, it would be all messed up on the top. great job. your friend Evie

03-21-2009, 11:25 PM	#5
Burdez Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: I'm an American living in San Miguel De Allende Mexico Posts: 1,164	Bill: I really like this one that is a great picture for a puzzle with all the animals I even found a couple of dinasours in it and that polar bear drinking the soda is assome Erssel

03-22-2009, 01:25 AM	#10
KtownScroller <<< Member >>> Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,774	How's your eyes Bill? WOW! Lot's of pieces and a very nice cutting job. Great puzzle. __________________ -- Rick --

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