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Blog NIGHTBRINGER's Terrain & Warhammer Woodworking Projects

Chicken Lips said:
Wow! That's going to be so cool! How long does it take you to get that much done?
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Thanks. I'm not quite sure how much time it took; I usually fall into a zone and lose all concept of time. This was definitely a slower process though, because it is so small and I have to cut with extreme care using my finest saw blade.
 
Crowsfoot said:
Can you cut more than one sheet at once, like stacked together?
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Stack cutting is possible. It's ultimate success relies on...
  • the quality of the scroll saw machine (mine is pretty entry level)
  • the thickness of each sheet (thin sheets work better)
  • the density of the wood (hard wood is more difficult for the machine to cut)
  • blade type (thin blades are more prone to deviation)
I have successfully used the technique in the past, when the conditions were right. Sometimes the sheets on the bottom tend suffer a bit from blade deviation. I've achieved good results using 2 thin sheets cut simultaneously.

For best results on my machine I try to keep the total thickness of the wood to about 1/4" for hardwood and about 3/4" for softwood. I've cut significantly thicker pieces in the past, but it's never as fun of a process.
 
hmm... align it so the teeth are very close to the boards edge.
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*Never mind you already finished it.
 
I finally have an update. I decided to cut the most intensive piece before working on the "backing plate". This piece took a huge amount of time to complete. The Death Mask will be placed in the center of this circle (on top of the backing plate once I finish it). The piece consists of 55 inside cuts (which are cuts that require a threading hole).

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With the completion of this section and the Death Mask, the hardest components are complete! :)

Let me know what you think!
 
:)Thanks for all the great comments!:)

Crowsfoot said:
Amazing work, what are you going to do with the 6 outer squares on the ring?
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I'd like to put some lizardmen glyphs on it. The space is very small, so I'm not sure if I will attempt to cut them from wood or greenstuff them.

pendrake said:
Does your sawblade cut in any direction? Wondering if it is a flat blade.
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The saw blades I used are flat and only have teeth on one side; consequently they can only be used to cut in the forward direction. I do own a couple spiral blades (which cut in all directions) but I never use them because they don't create as sharp or smooth cuts.

Slanputin said:
Looks like it could be made into a fancy Engine of the Gods..
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Yea it probably could pass for an Engine of the Gods!! It was inspired by the Stargate in the Stargate movie/series.
 
I've been selling off some of my old 40k models including a metal Chaos Space Marine Daemon Prince and some metal Greater Daemons. I realized that I didn't have any bases for them. So voila, some custom wooden 60mm bases...

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It may not be ideal, but I figured it was better than nothing! :)
 
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