One tough bird ( update) - Page 2

One tough bird ( update) · 10-02-2009, 11:46 PM

Got this turkey to do for commission and after looking at it I thought that it would be a fairly easy cut boy was I wrong

I started in the middle and was working my way out

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Got this far with cutting the veins - found out quick that veins are not easy - came around the head part and things got scary - Had to put some tape on the front and back side to keep the head from chattering up and down -plus sloooowwwer the saw down - breakage fosure

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I made it through with the head

and I finished cutting the body down to just below the tape - then I started cuttin the tail feather section

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I stopped and taped down a zero clearance (!/4 plywood) under the cutting to give it even more support and had to get my finger pretty close there - Believe me I was nervous

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More ppicture to come - I hope that this turkey will be hanging on the wall soon

PChristy · 10-17-2009, 04:00 PM

I finished cutting this last night around 11:00

Couldn'r sleep - need to sand and clean it up then get it framed

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Sorry about the bad pix - thanks for looking

nelsone · 10-17-2009, 04:12 PM

That's a lot of cutting! Looks like the project came out nicely.

AmishWarlord · 10-17-2009, 06:09 PM

Wow great job Phill. I really like that lay out.

Now if I can improve my sawing as good as you are, and you can improve your macro photography to as good as me well both be set! LOL

TracyP · 10-17-2009, 08:07 PM

When you told me today it was finished, I could not wait to see it. Awesome as usual

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Ken Massingale · 10-17-2009, 08:30 PM

Wow Phillip, that's awesome already. I'm looking forward to seeing it framed.

PChristy · 10-17-2009, 08:32 PM

Thanks guys

Mitch me and photoing don't get alone very well anymore - I think that I am going to tackle that turkey pattern that is in the new scroll saw mag - but it will be after the new year I am just about ready for a break

cskipper · 10-19-2009, 08:34 PM

Wow - that's some project! The owl I did awhile back was the most challenging piece I will probably every do. It's cool - but burned me out for quite awhile. Great job - can't wait to see it finished and framed!