jigsaw puzzle blades

[Grump]

Brian, don't try the spiral

Red rag init mate?
Update from them this moaning order marked as dispatched, they are wending their wicked way to me.
First one is gonna be the spiral, I will find out for myself how bad they are despite the warnings.
Is it a full battle dress job to use em?
Are they likely to uncoil and pierce the pupil or something like that?

 

[Bluefoxy]

It's typical innit. You've had the bl##dy machine 5 minutes and already you are delighting your grandchildren with it. I had it 18 months and only managed to do a star, which didn't impress my grandchildren one bit!

Glad you're enjoying it Brian.............

Ray

 

[Grump]

If you stick Palapeli on your Ubuntu machine you can install and run it easily,

Don you are a hero, I was looking for something like that, could only find Tetzle and that is squared thingies.
Installed it on the Linuxcnc machine in shed, been playing bloody puzzles ever since init?
Grandchildren will love this init?
How do you print from it I ain't looked any further I just keep putting puzzles together.

 

[donwatson]

Should have warned you Brian It is a very addictive programme.
Can't remember how I managed to print the pic with the lines showing but will open the programme and have a look after tea.

 

[donwatson]

Hi Brian,
I believe I downloaded an overlay from the internet. Google jigsaw puzzle patterns and it throws up a lot of patterns.
I use the Gimp to make it the size I need. Any problems just ask. I could do a run through if you like.
Here is a useful chart for blade sizes.



and the overlay

 

[Grump]

I use the Gimp

You are a bloody superstar init?
I knew I had seen what I wanted and you have just reminded me where.
Gimp, Filters, Render, Pattern, Jigsaw init?

From this:



To this init?




Create a new blank pic and select the Jigsaw plugin make it as you want and screenshot it to get your overlay. simples init?

 

[donwatson]

Yes That's the one Brian Gimp hasn't failed me yet, it's my memory that's failing.
A recent article at Scrollsaw Village threw this piece up
This is a project I started in March. It is called the "Five Dragon Box", pattern from "finescrollsaw.com". It is no where near finished, not glued up I just have is assembled for the picture. This is the project that made me go from an advocate for spiral blades only, to an advocate of it is wise to get proficient with both flat and spiral blades. I cut this out with spirals, now I am in the process of filing/sanding all the cuts to remove the spiral saw marks. It is going to take me a long time! I have about 1/3 of the top piece done. I only work on it for short period because I hate sanding and I keep finding excuses to sit at the scroll saw.

Been temped to try out some scroll saw files like these: http://www.woodented...=90&cat=&page=1

Anyone know it they work??



So in effect he has to do the job twice, once to cut it out and again to file it smooth. Seems a waste to me. :nonono:

 

[Grump]

That's superb Don, I dunno if I would have the patience to do something like that nor the want for such a fancy box.
I will keep it simple to start with and learn the basics again.

Holding the bloody material on the table is hard enuff at the moment and stopping before cutting to far is taking a bit of getting used to.
I did some scroll work many years ago, pattern making but it weren't intricate or demanding, template stuff for cutting plastics.

Kiddies puzzles bring so much joy and seem to be a good starting point, I'll stick with them for now.
This thread has been very educational for me thanks to all for your input init?

 

[Grump]

I seem to remember red lines are easier to see when cutting rather than the black, once again Gimp is our friend init?

 

[Dalboy]

I seem to remember red lines are easier to see when cutting rather than the black, once again Gimp is our friend init?

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I tend to use red lines as you say they show better.

 

[Grump]

I tend to use red lines as you say they show better.

Oh good, I wasn't dreaming.
Can't wait for the new blades to arrive, I have the pictures printed and laminated and overlay's in red all waiting to go init?

 

[Grump]

Hmm I just got told I was the 10.000 th visitor to penturners and had a survey to fill in, stupidly did but then it wanted money.
WHAT'S HAPPENING JIM???

 

[paulm]

Don't ask Brian, just send me money

 

[Dalboy]

Here is a puzzle to keep the kids quite they can spend hours trying to assemble it while it is hanging(The puzzle not the kids).

And no carpet was used or harmed in the taking pictures of this

 

[Grump]

Oh look dad a Dolphin.

 

[wm460]

Thats a beauty Derek, what's the plant in back ground?

 

[donwatson]

I seem to remember red lines are easier to see when cutting rather than the black, once again Gimp is our friend init?

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You're right Brian. I was told to use a red pen when tracing the designs on to wood for the Pyrography. That way you can see where you have traced. It works
It is easy enough to mark the picture with pencil squares and add little round blobs at each edge. You don't have to cut exactly on the line (only you will know if you go off line)

 

[Moondoggy]

Macaw blimey, that's nice.

 

[Dalboy]

Thats a beauty Derek, what's the plant in back ground?

That is a monkey puzzle tree.

And the leaves/needles are sharp just ask the grandson he will not touch it now lesson learnt

 

[wm460]

That is a monkey puzzle tree.

And the leaves/needles are sharp just ask the grandson he will not touch it now lesson learnt

I want some of them should keep the abo kids out.