What a SUPERB site. Many many thanks :)

@scrimperuk

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for watching.

I'd have thought getting those skinny little tree trunks were the hardest part! That was a bit of bad luck breaking so many blades on the same job. Admittedly fret-sawing is not something I do very often but I've never broken a blade - I guess I'm not trying hard enough! Thanks John, very enjoyable as always and I love the intro/outro music.

@scrimperuk

2 жыл бұрын

As always Mark, thank you for your kind comment. The thin tree trunks and giraffes legs are easy, you see they don't have to be perfect, if you deviate from the line a little no one will notice but with the rectangular frame you would notice straight away if it was not cut neatly. Same with text if it's not cut neatly it shows up whereas a flower can be different shape so line deviations don't usually show.

Brilliant ! As always !!

@scrimperuk

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind comment Kjell.

Using very fine blades, you can easily cut thing sheet metal on the scroll saw - also plastics of various sorts, but leave the protective plastic film on the plastic until after cutting out (that stops the heat of the cutting "welding" the plastic back together as you cut).. Very interesting video

@scrimperuk

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your helpful comment. I do very occasionally cut thin metal mostly copper or brass with metal cutting blades but I find it quite hard going.

I forgot to say, tell Rattie, and everyone else around the workshop, a very happy Christmas!

@scrimperuk

2 жыл бұрын

Same to you Mark. Although I must admit I am a bit like Scrooge in my Christmas spirit, I wish it was not so commercialised with greedy people expecting expensive presents, I wish we could go back to the days when I was a child after WWII when we had very little but were very grateful. I would like it to be about holly an ivy and carols etc without the commercialisation.

Hi John, another great vlog. I’ve just been doing a bit of catch up of “The Repair Shop” Series 7: Episode 8, and young Will the carpenter was doing some fine fret work on a small Victorian table. The vernier had been damaged and he did a fabulous job repairing it. Worth a watch if you haven’t already seen it. Keep up the great work and wishing you and Mrs Scrimper a great Christmas and an even better new year.

@scrimperuk

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Roger. I have to admit I haven't watched the "repair shop" but folk have mentioned it to me. Many thanks for watching my channel, I realise my stuff has a niche interest and sometimes when I am doing the filming I think to myself "no one will be interested in this" but if it encourages just one person to take up fretworking then it will have been worthwhile.

I agree very much about trying to cut long straight lines. It really can show up if you are off too far. Lettering is the same for me. I hate to cut lettering unless it is rounded or of a funky design. I think your Giraffe looks very nice. It is too bad you can't get the Flying Dutchmen not to break. I only use them so far. All reverse tooth. They don't break in my DW788. I might order some Pegus blades just to see if I might like them too. I'm not having any bad luck with the FD's...I'm just curious. Enjoyed as always! Take care!

@scrimperuk

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your comment Michael. I have always thought that lettering is the hardest to cut, if it's not perfect it really does show up and spoil the work. As far as the FD blades go I assume I was supplied a bad batch, at the time although they were highly recommended quite a few people had the same issue as myself. I have always found the Niqua brand (from Hobbies) to be very good and the prices are very reasonable. Some people have reported that FD blades are from the same factory as the Niqua ones but I have no evidence on that one way or the other.