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Jiggin’ for Salmon – part 7
Backlit forest leaf salmon. A look at it back lit. Spent an hour assessing how I was going to cut the perimeter and then I set about doing it.
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Jiggin’ for Salmon – part 6
Salmon head close up. Here I show that the top of the salmon head is finished. That section with the mouth is quite flexible at this point in the cutting so be careful when you are moving your plywood around. If you noticed through the progression of photos that I started out with two pieces of 2×6 lumber across saw horses to act as my work table.
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Jiggin’ for Salmon – part 5
Plywood jig saw progressing. This evening I finished up the last few pockets that were above the fish. Now its time to stand back and assess how to take on the task of cutting all of the remaining lines. Some lines are very tight, which is one challenge. Another challenge is to figure out how to start the cutting with no direct access. I knew it would come down to drill pilot holes just like when doing a scroll saw project.
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Jiggin’ for Salmon – part 4
DIY plywood veneer repairs. The glue up worked great and the other day I cleaned up that area and did a bit more cutting. Today I spent about 1-1/2 hrs cutting and sanding and here is where I am at so far.
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Jiggin’ for Salmon – part 3
Clamp it and fingers crossed. The repair turned out pretty good I think.
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Jiggin’ for Salmon – part 2
Cutting corners with the jig saw. Found some time this weekend to work on the jigsaw project. Continued cutting the twists and turns of pattern. The idea of starting in from the center and working outwards seems to be a good idea. I also starting scoring the lines with a sharp blade. This will help prevent the blade from splintering the edge while cutting. Same as if you were cutting a veneered hollow core door, score the line then cut with the saw, makes for a clean edge.
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Jiggin’ for Salmon – Forest Leaf Salmon Plywood Project
Forest Leaf plywood project From scrollsaw to jigsaw… working with a normal 8.5 x 11 inch scrollsaw pattern to produce a large scale Forest Leaf project.
The Mission: To convert scrollsaw patterns to jigsawing patterns.
The Total Cost: $26 materials
Total Time: 13 hrs
