Bandsaw Reindeer fun

Excellent job Jim. I have seen Snodgrass do these on Youtube and I am amazed he still has all his fingers.
Do you use a 1/8” blade like he does with the special attachment?
One day I might try this my self.

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Those are great. I have to try making those one day soon.

very interesting. mystery how you cut those out.

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GREAT!

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That’s one beaut herd of reindeer.
I’ve watched that video of him doing them and he makes it look so easy

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Excellent job Jim. I have seen Snodgrass do these on Youtube and I am amazed he still has all his fingers.
Do you use a 1/8” blade like he does with the special attachment?
One day I might try this my self.

- Pjonesy

You can do it with a larger blade (1/4 or 3/8), which is what I started with, but I have the 1/8” blade on now, and it’s a LOT easier. I also use the Carter stablizer – the one with the groove in the front and no side guides.

I dulled the 1/8 blade on some wet wood. Apparently a full gullet tends to overheat the thing. Still cuts, just a lot slower with burning now. That Paulownia doesn’t dry out very fast.

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I also make reindeer but not as nice as yours. I make my toy templates of Masonite though.

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Very cool!

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Ah something else to try. Impressed me with the workmanship and looks lie a fun thing to do. Very nice

-- Ron

Very cool Jim.

Just in time for, errr, Christmas 2021?

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Very cool Jim.

Just in time for, errr, Christmas 2021?

- MikeB_UK

Nah… I’ll stop making Christmas ornaments when it stops being 2020. ;-)

-- Jim, Georgia, USA

Nicely done Jim. Can you post a copy of your template when it’s done? I really like the form you’ve developed.
John

These are so great under dog. I saw Alex Shardgrass make these but yours are better.

I must try some of these someday.

I have a quality 3/16 blade which I think might work. I don’t like putting smaller blades on my Grizzly.

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Here’s a template I’ve been working on. I’m probably going to modify it to leave off the ears in the front view and make a V between the legs because it’s easier to cut.

-- Jim, Georgia, USA

I really like your version and i know they are lotsa fun GREAT JOB :<))))))

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