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This pattern is two layers. The backer board is important for this project to add strength. The pattern is 10.25" wide and 8" tall. I recommended 1/4" for each layer. The pattern has a fairly large number of interior cuts that are small. You will need a 1/16" drill bit for some of the smaller internal cuts.
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Stuck Fretwork Piece Puncher Outer:
Sometimes I just make something because I want to make something. There are plenty of things laying around to poke out a small piece of fretwork that gets stuck in the board. I usually use a discarded scroll saw blade, assuming I can find one handy. Handy is the keyword there.
A reader sent me a picture of a holder he made for scroll saw blades. He included a spot for a small eyeglasses screwdriver. He used the screwdriver to poke out the stuck pieces. That is when I decided that I wanted a specific poker that would always be handy when I needed it. There is that keyword again. Handy.
I cut a 1/2" wooden dowel to 6". I drilled a hole in the end just large enough to hold a small nail with the head cut off. I used epoxy to secure the nail in the hole.
I then drilled a shallow hole on the side of the dowel, large enough to hold a small neodymium magnet.
I used epoxy to hold the magnet in place.
It may not be pretty but at least I have something handy to do a needed function.
I placed one poker on the side of each of my saws. Magnets are handy things. If you don't have a magnet handy then just drill a hole at the end of the dowel for a string loop.
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About this item
- Double parallel link arm design dramatically reduces vibration and noise for extremely accurate cuts
- Exclusive tool free blade clamps allow blade changes in seconds. Depth of Cut (inches): 2 inch
- On off switch, electronic variable speed, flexible dust blower, and blade tensioning lever all located on front upper arm
- Arm design pivots from back of the saw to front, shortening the arm movement for smoother, quieter operation
- Arm lifts so blade can be easily threaded through the material for inside cuts