September 15, 2008 at 00:49Rest after work - Brain cutting with a jigsaw
In childhood, my parents gave me to the circle of artistic sawing with a jigsaw. I went there long enough and made a few gizmos. Recently, I remembered my past hobby and realized that this is a wonderful rest for the brain after studying and working. And the mood is uplifting.
Bra
Penholder
Shelves
More Shelves
Bag
Napkin
So it all starts with the selection of the drawing. For the first time, I advise you to take something simpler, a panel or a shelf. Drawings are easy to find with a search engine for the query “jigsaw drawings”. We print it on a printer and use carbon paper to transfer it to plywood. Next, you need to make holes for cutting the internal holes. It is advisable to do this with a drill, but it is possible with an awl. We install the machine with the clamp on the table and start.
The process is very simple. Open the upper clamp on the jigsaw, insert the nail file into the hole, clamp the jigsaw, twist the clamp. We put this thing on the machine. It is advisable that the jigsaw file goes in a round hole in the center, so there is less vibration. The file goes strictly vertically. We turn not a jigsaw, but plywood. We lead easily, with a little pressure. To make an acute angle, go back a little and expand the cut, after which it will not be difficult to make a turn.
Patience will come in handy when there are a lot of internal holes in the part, such as in this box cover:
After sawing, the part must be sanded, burrs should be filed with a file, and varnished if desired. If we make a casket, we grind the sides with a rasp at 45 or 30 degrees, depending on the shape of the casket. To connect the parts into the grooves, I advise you to remove the top layer of plywood in the groove.
The finished product brings pleasure both to the creator and to the one to whom it was presented =)
Unfortunately, now sawing with a jigsaw is almost forgotten, only a few know about it. Mugs probably right now, too. But this is a very useful and enjoyable activity.
What can be done.
Carved caskets, shelves, vases, cups for pencils and simply wall panels. For example, some of my work:Bra
Penholder
Shelves
More Shelves
Bag
Napkin
What is needed for this?
- Actually, the jigsaw itself. The simplest will do. And many, many files to him, because they tend to break.
- Machine. It will have to be made from thick plywood.
- Three-layer plywood.
- Skin, files, rasps and the like.
- Desire, patience and free time.
We started.
So it all starts with the selection of the drawing. For the first time, I advise you to take something simpler, a panel or a shelf. Drawings are easy to find with a search engine for the query “jigsaw drawings”. We print it on a printer and use carbon paper to transfer it to plywood. Next, you need to make holes for cutting the internal holes. It is advisable to do this with a drill, but it is possible with an awl. We install the machine with the clamp on the table and start.
The process is very simple. Open the upper clamp on the jigsaw, insert the nail file into the hole, clamp the jigsaw, twist the clamp. We put this thing on the machine. It is advisable that the jigsaw file goes in a round hole in the center, so there is less vibration. The file goes strictly vertically. We turn not a jigsaw, but plywood. We lead easily, with a little pressure. To make an acute angle, go back a little and expand the cut, after which it will not be difficult to make a turn.
Patience will come in handy when there are a lot of internal holes in the part, such as in this box cover:
After sawing, the part must be sanded, burrs should be filed with a file, and varnished if desired. If we make a casket, we grind the sides with a rasp at 45 or 30 degrees, depending on the shape of the casket. To connect the parts into the grooves, I advise you to remove the top layer of plywood in the groove.
The finished product brings pleasure both to the creator and to the one to whom it was presented =)
Unfortunately, now sawing with a jigsaw is almost forgotten, only a few know about it. Mugs probably right now, too. But this is a very useful and enjoyable activity.