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#1 | | Cardboard fish hats.... Name: Jim Campbell City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 39  08-11-2009, 09:45 PM
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Yes, thats what I need to make. About 30 of them. They are about 16" by 28".
Would you folks who know scroll sawery have any suggestions on how I could cut them out?
Any specific kind of blade for cardboard?
I think I would gang cut them.
Any insight would be appreciated.
Jim
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08-11-2009, 10:15 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.92 over 180 days | Re: Cardboard fish hats....
Jim from my experience in cutting carboard with an utlity knife it dulls it quick - any reason why you are cutting them out of carboard - If you do cut them I would suggest stack cutting them at least three high if not four high for better control = If you can get some of the Flying Dutchman blades I think they would do you the best - as to what size - If you do not have much detail I would go with a #5 - MTCW
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08-11-2009, 10:39 PM
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Name: Robert City: Youngsville State: NC County: Franklin Join Date: Oct 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.48 over 180 days | Re: Cardboard fish hats....
sandwich them tightly between 2 1/8" pieces of ply using clear packing tape with the stack being no more than 1 " high , then cut away with a #5 Flying Dutchman Polar
The packing tape will help lube the blade. Put the tape on , then the pattern to reduce glare from the tape whilst you are cutting
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08-11-2009, 11:21 PM
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Name: Andy City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 50 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Polar blades - will that keep it from getting too hot? 
All kidding aside, I would be tempted to be more aggressive in blade size to try to keep from it heating up too much. I have cut paper in a stack before and had a little smoke. | |
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08-11-2009, 11:32 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: Cardboard fish hats....
No one has asked WHY, Why cardboard fish hats. It won't help you with your project, but dang it will satisfy my curiosity.
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself" 
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08-12-2009, 07:16 AM
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Name: Andy City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 50 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by DaveO  No one has asked WHY, Why cardboard fish hats. It won't help you with your project, but dang it will satisfy my curiosity.
Dave Well what else would you make them out of? | |
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08-12-2009, 08:22 AM
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Name: George City: Oxford State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 70 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Any particular reason for wanting to use a scroll saw in lieu of a bandsaw?
George
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08-12-2009, 09:40 AM
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Name: Scott City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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How thick is the cardboard? I would also like to see the design before giving a recommendation.
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08-12-2009, 11:04 AM
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Name: Al City: Newton State: NC County: Catawba Join Date: Jul 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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cardboard sounds like a suitable material for Cardboard fish hats.... just stating the obvious. .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)") | |
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08-12-2009, 05:50 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools.
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself"
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
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08-12-2009, 05:52 PM
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Name: RAS City: Pikeville State: NC County: Wayne Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: Cardboard fish hats....
They could be for baked fish, so they wouldnt be swiming
or even sushi
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08-12-2009, 05:56 PM
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Name: Ken City: Liberty State: SC County: Anderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by DaveO No, no, no.
The fish are cardboard, not the hats! | |
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08-12-2009, 06:16 PM
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Name: Jim Campbell City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: Cardboard fish hats....
I see ya'll aren't up on the latest in aquatic fashion accessories as featured in this months issue of Vague......
These are cardboard cut outs that represent a fish, as approached from the right lateral side. Which then we human type folk paint up and wear upon on their heads, as hats.
Here is a pic taken of the full scale template I was provided.
The cardboard will be whatever scraps big enough I can find, so I'm guess 3/16"?
I thought about scroll saw as the blades are cheaper than bandsaw blades. I assumed the cardboard would be rough of the blades.
Now, who wants to join me in a rousing chorus of "Fish Heads"??
Jim
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08-12-2009, 07:27 PM
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Name: RAS City: Pikeville State: NC County: Wayne Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: Cardboard fish hats....
Fish head ?
They dont have one for parrot heads?
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08-12-2009, 08:08 PM
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Name: Dude City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Nov 2008 Age: 58 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by gator Any particular reason for wanting to use a scroll saw in lieu of a bandsaw?
George That is my question also. I have cut note pads that were too large for my purpose just fine with a bandsaw.
Just another idea.
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