Thread: Puzzle This

G'day Derek,
I've seen another of this pattern, but it was painted; I think yours looks better.
The "tulip wood" looks a beautiful timber.
Well done to you and your mum for supporting the pensioners, if as in Australia, some are doing it very tough.
Cheers crowie

Very neat, and I imagine very frustrating to assemble!!!

Very Cool Derek, Not my cup of tea but I appreciate the time you put into it. Just by chance can you take the puzzle apart of did you glue it together? What is next on your workbench? Bret

Thank you all for the comments. It can be taken apart Bret you need to assemble it out of the hanging frame then place it into it to hang it, not suited for a windy spot

Wow! terrific.

wonderful. i would have so much fun painting this with bruight colors

Hi Derek, what a great Idea, and what your going to do with it good for you, that's one thing i'm have trouble with and i no not way is the scrool saw i have what i thought was a good one it's a Dewalt, it can go very slow or fast it's smooth but i just can't keep it from jumpping up and down. the old one i had did the same thing so when i got rid of the dam thing. i got the new Dewalt and there i am fighting the thing as well.. i met a man at a show he was doing great work with one just like mine so that's way i went out and got the Dewalt, i can cut a 1/16'' thin on my table saw or my band saw i'm at a loss....
Gary.....

Very nice, Derek. Great job as always.

I have the same plan here - been meaning to give it a go, but those tight little curves for the interlocks have been putting me off. You got around them really well.

The Tulipwood looks almost synthetic. Thought it was plastic at first glance.
(I prefer things unpainted too.)

Originally Posted by oven1944

Hi Derek, what a great Idea, and what your going to do with it good for you, that's one thing i'm have trouble with and i no not way is the scrool saw i have what i thought was a good one it's a Dewalt, it can go very slow or fast it's smooth but i just can't keep it from jumpping up and down. the old one i had did the same thing so when i got rid of the dam thing. i got the new Dewalt and there i am fighting the thing as well.. i met a man at a show he was doing great work with one just like mine so that's way i went out and got the Dewalt, i can cut a 1/16'' thin on my table saw or my band saw i'm at a loss....
Gary.....

Gary, after some practice, holding the workpiece down firmly, especially during curves, becomes second-nature. The foot supplied with most scroll saws sort of helps, but gets in the way and is more trouble than it's worth, (to me at least), so I did away with it. You'll find that with narrow blades the problem is less pronounced, too, but wide 9tpi blades etc can dig in a fair bit. Running the scroll saw slightly faster will help.

Thank you all. I have seen some very nice ones of the Parrot that have been coloured, but I prefer natural wood just a personal thing.

Originally Posted by Hermit

You'll find that with narrow blades the problem is less pronounced, too, but wide 9tpi blades etc can dig in a fair bit. Running the scroll saw slightly faster will help.

Yes narrow blade and fine toothed as if you use larger blades the fit of the puzzle pieces is sloppy and also the finer toothed blade will leave a cleaner cut. Also the narrower blade allows for tighter curves.

Thanks Derek, i'll give a go the first saw i had was like a old sewing machine lol i've got alot of blades some or round some or so fine they look like they would brake. where do you get that plan? i think it's would make a great gift i have some small pieces of exoctic wood left over from other projects... thank for the re....
Gary.....

This link should keep you busy have a look at page 5 and scroll down (pun intended) I linked to the whole lot as someone may find something useful.

Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts - Patterns

Originally Posted by Diggerdelaney

This link should keep you busy have a look at page 5 and scroll down (pun intended) I linked to the whole lot as someone may find something useful.

Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts - Patterns

Excellent. Thanks Derek, for the link. Some great patterns. I have my eye on a couple of them.

Just wanted to point out, too, that the pdf of the Macaw puzzle prints at 242mm tall, (9.5"), but the original published one in the magazine was 16.5" tall, so for anyone trying this one some resizing of the plan is necessary or the interlocks might be a bit tricky to cut.

N.B. I'm a pensioner, you could send your's to me.

Originally Posted by Hermit

Excellent. Thanks Derek, for the link. Some great patterns. I have my eye on a couple of them.

Just wanted to point out, too, that the pdf of the Macaw puzzle prints at 242mm tall, (9.5"), but the original published one in the magazine was 16.5" tall, so for anyone trying this one some resizing of the plan is necessary or the interlocks might be a bit tricky to cut.

N.B. I'm a pensioner, you could send your's to me.

I am lucky in that i have an A3 printer which I use for printing out plans etc.

My dear Mum loves to help raise money as she says "For the Pensioners" Until I remind her she is 90 this year. So Hermit you would have to be over 90