Here is a second pattern for today.
This chicken basket is cut from 1/4" thick wood. It is approximately 9" long, 8" tall, and 6" deep.
The "Lord Jesus", key fob is 2.75" long, 1.25" wide, and 1/4" thick. Here is an Amazon link for the metal split ring. You can also add a bead chain to the key bob if you like that look.
You can also cut the key fob from cast acrylic.
I use a technique that I call sandwich cutting to cut the acrylic on the scroll saw. I sandwich the acrylic between two sheets of Baltic birch plywood. I wrap the sandwich with tape to hold it together. I then apply the pattern on the top of the tape. I use a #3 blade. The smaller blade seems to give me a smoother cut.
Here is an Amazon link for a cast acrylic sheet;
Optional Paint
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My new choice for spray adhesive.
For years I had used 3M 45 spray adhesive. It was the least expensive pray adhesive I could find that worked well to glue down patterns. Sometime during the pandemic, 3M stopped selling the product so I started looking for an alternative.
Some brands that I tested worked well but were terribly expensive so I kept looking. I finally settled on Loctite General Performance 100 Adhesive Spray I found it at Menards for $5.50. You can also get it on Amazon for just over $8.
It is very close in usability to the 3M 45. It is just slightly less sticky but I have not experienced any lifting of the pattern while cutting.
I am good with the price and the usability is acceptable so this is my current choice.
Before you start sending me an email about all the other options to attach a pattern to the wood let me say this. I have used every method and for me personally, spray adhesive is my favorite option. If you prefer other options I have no problem with any of them. Well, maybe I do have a problem with carbon paper.😁
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