Making a 9 Sided Scroll Saw Box
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2023
- On this week's show, by viewer request, I demonstrate how to make a box, using your scroll saw. I hope you enjoy the show.
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Now that's a good box for gifts, and hand made. Thanks
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These projects using up scrap wood is going to be coming in handy here shortly when I clean up my shop. You definitely made this look easy that’s for sure.
I made it look easy Randy because it IS easy. You just have to take your time and give it a try. I think you will be surprised at how easy it really it. Thanks for tuning in and good luck on your shop cleanup.
Nice little project there Ken, Though pretty simple it has an elegant look to it. Will have to try it. Thanks Ken
Glad that you liked it David. I hope that you do give it a try. Thanks for tuning in this week.
I think this is a great video, both in the final product and, best of all, in demonstrating how much a scroll saw adds to a woodworker's tool arsenal. I use mine for many small cross cuts and trimming where the large scale of a table saw or bandsaw is overkill.Thanks Kenny for a great video!
Too many people have a scroll saw in their shop and think that they can only make intricate cuttings with them. They are far more versatile than that. Thanks for tuning in this week and for chiming in with your thoughts on the saw. It is very much appreciated.
That is a great idea. I just purchased a scroll saw . I will be making boxes on my Scroll saw. I have made boxes on my bandsaw. Look forward to trying it. Julien
I hope you enjoy making hem Katheryn. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I'd be more than happy to help if I can. Thanks for tuning in.
Kenny, another amazing and interesting little projects. Glad you did another on the scroll saw.
Glad that you liked it Jim. Thanks for tuning in this week.
I agree with you Ken! The scroll saw has a place in nearly all my projects including furniture and cabinets! Thanks for all you do! You know how much I appreciate your channel!
Thanks for tuning in to the show this week Bob. I appreciated the kind words and your dedication to the channel.
Hey Ken! I’m with you on the scroll sawing. It has to be my number one tool in my shop!
It is definitely a lot more versatile than most folks give it credit for. Thanks for tuning in this week.
Hi Kenny, nice little box, another good project from you. I haven’t ever used a scroll saw they look like fun.
Maybe it's time for you to look into scrolling. While it does take some practice to learn, once you get it, scrolling is the most relaxing form of woodworking, bar none. Thanks for tuning in to the show this week.
I'm just into my 5th year on the scroll saw. The one thing I learned was to scroll at my own speed. Also I find it a big help to chill out and stay in my own little world while scrolling. I still have my little Dremel scroll saw with a sde disk sander that I bought back in high school. I used that little pin-blade saw when I was building balsa aircraft...free flight and u-control. Wow! That Moto-Shop Model 57-2 Series 4 saw is almost 60 years old and it still runs like new. So when my wife gave me a Dewatt 788 for Christmas five years ago, well I had some learning to do! They are a world apart! You put on a great show and your designs are always so coo!!! How about you designing a scroll saw bowl for us viewers to watch you make? I'm sure you would come up with a beautiful piece. Take care, my Friend!
My father had one of those Dremel saws for years. A noisy little thing but it got the job done. Scrolling is the most relaxing form of woodworking that allows you to just relax and do the cutting while listening to music or a podcast or an audio book. I've never heard of anyone losing a finger on a scroll saw so that is one main worry removed from the equation. Thanks for tuning in this week Micael and for chiming in with your experiences in scrolling. It is definitely a work horse of the shop.
Looks great Kenny. Keep it up.
Thanks Karl. I appreciate the kind words. Great to hear from you. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
You bring up a good point Ken.. powering through a project never is as accurate as taking your time. My woodworking is enjoyable to me. Why be in a hurry?
Another Great little project!
You took the words right out of my mouth Dennis. There's never a rush. Just relax, enjoy the process and have fun. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words.
Great video Kenny, love your passion.
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Goodmorning Ken I've rung the bell and I'm going to try to make the boxes on my scroll saw and I will leave a message to say how it went, thanks very much for your vid
There are endless possibilities with the saw and I will get on with having a go 👏👍
Well good luck to you and your box making Keith. I hope you have a successful project and that you will consider sending me some pictures of your version of the box. Thanks for tuning in this week. I hope you continue to enjoy the channel and enjoy the projects.
Looks great Kenny! Like the straight lines and curved lines combination. JimE
Glad that you liked it Jim. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Awesome looking box Ken, I like the wood contrast with the Poplar, for those who do not have a strap clamp use rubber bands they work great when you have a project that spring clamps are to small or too large, I use rubber bands for my wooden vases when gluing and they don't leave small dents in the wood, Ken you must get tired of hearing from me with a new tip (lol) Thanks Ken as always have a wonderful weekend
Absolutely not Alan. I could never get tired of hearing tips from any of my viewers. This channel is about sharing knowledge and sharing experience and when a viewer shares a tip or trick that they have learned or use in the shop, it just improves the channel. Feel free to share any tips you may have because if there is one thing that I've learned in the 45 years that I've been working with wood, it's that no matter how much experience you have, you can always learn something new that you never knew before. Just to add to your rubber band clamp idea, I actually have thick rubber surgical tubing that I use for clamping up oddly shaped pieces. Same thing as a rubber band and I can get more pressure applied with it. Thanks for tuning in and keep the tips coming.
That looks amazing.
Glad that you like it Mark. Thanks for tuning in.
Great little project! I am guilty of under utilizing my scroll saw ….. need to use it more to improve my proficiency. Projects like this would do just that while ending up with some nice little boxes 🤠🇨🇱
The other factor here Randy is that you can use smaller scraps of wood that would be too dangerous to cut on the table saw. it would definitely make for some interesting boxes and would use up some more of the pesky scrap. Now get out there and make some of these. LOL . thanks for tuning in
nice little project
Glad that you liked it Keith. Thanks for tuning in.
Nice box
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Kenny, interesting, to be honest I have never thought of making that type of box using the scrollsaw. Sure would be a good skill builder. Nice results.
Most people don't think about making boxes on the scroll saw Paul. They figure that its capabilities end at curved cuts. As you are definitely away, the scroll saw can do so much more than that. Thanks for tuning in this week and for chiming in with your comments. Always great to hear from you on the show.
I have a scroll saw, and it gets used on so many projects. A very versatile machine, for sure. I also have a pencil identical to the one at 3:55, which I've had for decades! Back to the scroll saw: I would not have made those nine pieces that way, as it's just not accurate enough. I'd use a sliding chop/mitre saw, or even make up a simple mitre box for repeatability. That said, your box did turn out pretty good.
The point Kenny was addressing presumed one didn't have a miter/chop saw though. Thanks for your tip for those who have the other tools. Great lesson Kenny.
I would have to disagree on the scroll saw not being accurate enough. It is very easy to get the accurate cuts by careful setup of the tool. The repeatability comes from careful measurements and it also comes from the skill of the user. As I've demonstrated here on today's show, it is very possible to get accurate mitres and cuts to make boxes like this with just a little bit of patience and some careful setup. Now with that being said, if I were to make a box like this normally, I would be doing the cutting on the table saw with my mitre fence set to the proper angle but it was requested to do some boxes on the scroll saw and I have to assume that the scroll saw is the primary tool of the person who requested this show. So that is the tool I used. Sometimes, you've just gotta rock what you've got. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for taking the time to chime in with the methods that you would use. That's the great thing about our hobby. For every process, there is about 10 different methods that you could use to attain the same results. It would be boring if we did it all the same way.
@@acutabove_woodworkings Thanks for your reply. I'll set my scroll saw (Delta Q3, it's no Excalibur!) to 20 degrees and see how accurately I can cut some pieces. I doubt whether my nonagon will come out as good as yours though.
جميل 👍👍👍
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Nine sides is just wrong, seven is far better 😁... what a beautiful little box, the slope on the base piece is a nice addition 👍
I never knew a scroll saw could tilt, seems quite obvious now! Quite surprised that scroll saws don't have any mitre slots allowing guided cuts ... maybe not their main use, but would be useful for the odd time that you do (just like a bandsaw)!
Mitre slots on a scroll saw would rarely work Barry due to the nature of the scroll saw blade to drift. The chances of getting a straight cut that is square to the board is pretty much nil. There's a lot of practice that comes with using a scroll saw proficiently and a lot of the control is user provided. Compensating for that drift is all part of the skill learning process and this project is perfect for that. Thanks for tuning in this week and for chiming in with your comment. it's appreciated. (maybe a 7 sided box next time)
Just bought a scroll saw. What blade (#of teeth?) are you using? 1st try broke it. Guidance? Very good explanation of your process
This is a difficult question to answer. For the most part during this project, I used a number 7 reverse tooth PGT blade. Understanding blades, their TPI and their cutting ability is partially knowledge, partially experimentation and partially experience. I have a video on scroll saw blade selection that you can find here. ua-cam.com/video/UG6S5tqx6bI/v-deo.html
It's a longer video but if you take some notes, it might help you along the way. Choosing the correct blade depends on a lot of factors. The thickness of the wood, the hardness of the wood, the intricate nature of your design, the speed of your saw etc. Check out the blade video and see if that helps a bit. Thanks for tuning in.
Awesome video again, Kenny. I see on most of your videos the hold down clamp you use on your workbench. Could you give me the name brand so I can add it to my workbench?
The clamps you are asking about are made by Veritas and are called Wonder Dogs. I have two styles. One is a quick release and the other is a threaded style. Here is a couple of links to the clamps. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for the kind words.
www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/workshop/workbenches/benchtop-accessories/74622-veritas-quick-release-wonder-dog?item=05G1030
www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/workshop/workbenches/benchtop-accessories/31129-veritas-wonder-dog-and-wonder-pup
neat little boxes, and love it when people show alternative ways to do things. I have a question, I have been looking for a clamp like you have been using on your bench, the screw type clamp that fits in the bench dog holes. Any idea where I can find it, have not been very luckly looking for one.
I actually have two versions of that clamp Scott. One, is a quick release and the other is threaded. I got them both at Lee Valley Tools. Here's a couple of links.
www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/workshop/workbenches/benchtop-accessories/31129-veritas-wonder-dog-and-wonder-pup
www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/workshop/workbenches/benchtop-accessories/74622-veritas-quick-release-wonder-dog?item=05G1030
I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in this week.
@@acutabove_woodworkings thanks.
Wow there is nothing worse than something going wuggity! ☹️🛫
From the mouth of Blondie Hacks (UA-camr) chamfers are the difference between animals and humans. I would add chamfers to those edges. But that is just me! Nice project!
When I acquired my first scroll saw it was a piece of junk but I did not know that then. But I learned to use it then a much better scroll saw joined my life OH What a Difference It made in my Life! And my dogs too! Why? When I cut a steak bone in half for my two dogs I put a cheap blade on the saw and wax paper on the plantain and cut away.
Now every time I turn on the scroll saw the dogs are right there!
Now that's funny stuff. Those dogs definitely remember and in their minds, the only use for that saw is to cut treats for them. LOL. Hilarious. Thanks for tuning in and for sharing your story. I love it.