Exciting news! (For me anyway)

[Keato]

Hey all.

I thought I should post here & try be more active.

I've got awesome news regarding my scroll saw business (very small business)

I can't go into specifics but a few months ago I was approached by Strathclyde University with an idea (to see if it was possible to actually make with my scroll saw) & have now been commissioned by the Uni to create their idea. 3 of this idea to be exact.

One of them will be put up in the University for all to see & If that wasn't exciting enough, 2 of these orders will be an exhibit in the Glasgow Science Centre (GSC)!!!

One has been finished and I'm in mid production of the other 2. Not sure when they will be unveiled or brought out in the GSC but when it is I'll post a photo if anyone is wanting to see.


I'd say it's my biggest achievement to date.

Looking forward to seeing something I've designed & made by hand in the GSC

 

[jonluv]

Great news hope all goes well!!

john

 

[CHJ]

Well done, great to see talent being recognised.

 

[Grahamshed]

Yep, I think I would be excited to..... whatever it is Looking forward to seeing it.

 

[bodgerbaz]

+1 well done. Post a picture when you can.

 

[woodndrum]

Good news indeed, pleased for you. Still working away down in Beith

 

[Keato]

Just an update on this if anyone is interested

Photos can be found on my Facebook page (search Keatocrafty)

But I'll see if I can post any here.

They are quite blurry (tried emailing them to myself & sending as smaller JPEG as I'm on my ipad)

The full res ones can be seen on my Facebook page & also when the GSC dispay them & the Uni too

 

[bodgerbaz]

Good grief, that is a fabulous piece of work and must have taken a lot of time and patience to cut.

It took me ages to try and read what the pieces said then the penny dropped and I realise that each one is a chemical symbol.

Fine piece of work and they must be well chuffed with it.

 

[Roughcut]

Looks really good!
Quite an original idea.
What timber was used?

 

[Keato]

cheers

Yeah took a while to make. As I was making 3, 1 for the Uni and 2 for the science centre

The timber used was Sapele from Reid Timber I'm Glasgow.

Couldn't have done it without his help as I don't have any other tool than the scroll saw. So big thanks to him for band sawing it up for me to take home, I don't have a car either so I make trips back and fourth with a suitcase lol


Yeah it's a periodic table with 72 elements. Each element has its on specific jigsaw part so none of the elements will fit somewhere else

I also signed Kr as I'm a superman fan

 

[martinka]

Excellent, and a very unusual scroll saw job.

Did you manage to fit 'Ah' in?
(The element of surprise. )

 

[jonluv]

What a fantastic piece of work -- I remember spending hours on the periodic table a set of yours would have made it more interesting!

John

 

[toesy]

That's awesome - well done

Truly inspirational piece of work and very creative idea.

 

[gilljc]

WOW! very nice

 

[bugbear]

Superb - subject and cutting both excellent.

BugBear

 

[gregmcateer]

Well done, indeed.

That is absolutely lovely - and well worth being on display.

We'll take a look in the GSC next time we visit the City.

Congratulations

 

[The Weegie]

Excellent piece of work =D> Will need to have a look the next time I am in the science centre. I like the fact that each bit has a different jigsaw piece. =D> The display that you have in Strathclyde Uni are they also on view to the public?

 

[Keato]

Yep the one in the University should be on display soon. Not sure when though as the frame/case is still being built for it by the Universiy.

I've been told I'll get an email when it's up in the Uni and GSC

 

[markblue777]

Very nice, must have taken a while but it does look nice

 

[Gogsi]

Hi Keato,
What a gorgeous piece of work.
I absolutely love how the grain of the wood around the Sp & Sb looks like a sunburst. It's so artistic and the scroll cutting so accurate.
Did you do all of this using your Excalibur?
I just recently started looking at them and I'm quite interested myself in the 16 inch. It reminds me of the Delta I had back in the 80's which had a tension release lever and a knob to release the blade. Although it didn't have the tilting arm. I've seen some demonstrations of interior cutting and it looks like a breeze on this machine.
So, I'm hoping (if I don't get a Hegner) to try out the Excalibur.