| Project by Mike Gager | posted 05-18-2011 05:39 AM | 6880 views | 11 times favorited | 13 comments |  |
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Yes I am a geek lol
This is my very first scroll saw project. I just picked up a new saw yesterday and decided to make this
for anyone that doesnt know, this is the symbol the galactic empire (bad guys) use on their uniforms/helmets/ships/etc in the Star Wars movies (at least the ones that matter) i decided to make a drink coaster out of one!
its made of hard maple with poly and wax
i did this free hand just looking at a picture because i didnt have a printer to enlarge the image. next time i am going to use the printer at work to make a pattern. the curves were really hard to get right. might need to use a different blade as well.
i might make a set with a few different other star wars emblems.
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littledempsey
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#1 posted 05-18-2011 05:58 AM
That is so awesome! ! https://s3.amazonaws.com/vs-lumberjocks.com/lldhovn.jpg!
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Yupa4242
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#2 posted 05-18-2011 08:54 AM
Hah! Rebel Scum! hehe….. Nice work mate!!
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Brian S
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#3 posted 05-18-2011 12:26 PM
That’s really awesome. Great idea, and it looks to me like good work with the scroll saw too. Someday I’ll have to try my hand at scrolling – there are just way too many cool ideas that I see. Thanks for sharing.
-- Brian
cheffrey85
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#4 posted 05-18-2011 03:04 PM
I love this. I’m going to have steal your idea and make myself a set of these. Too cool!
-- Jeff, Charleston SC
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#5 posted 05-18-2011 06:47 PM
Hi Mike, for a first project, I think you are doing great. I don’t know if you can use the Force to help with the “Bad Guy’s” emblem. Love to see the next project.
-- John, British Columbia, Canada
Mike Gager
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#6 posted 05-18-2011 07:01 PM
thanks john! i have some ideas for some norse/celtic projects in the future you might like
Druid
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#7 posted 05-18-2011 08:33 PM
Can’t wait.
-- John, British Columbia, Canada
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#8 posted 05-18-2011 10:54 PM
I’ll bet this would sell well on Etsy! Very cool.
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Mike Gager
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#9 posted 05-19-2011 03:12 AM
id have to figure out a way to make them faster. this took me like 3 hours to make lol
Lewis Baumstark, Jr.
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#10 posted 05-19-2011 03:08 PM
Kudos from a fellow Star Wars geek on both on an awesome idea and an excellent execution!
Now time for a rebel insignia…
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#11 posted 05-20-2011 02:18 AM
What do you mean “bad guys”??? Good and Bad depends on your point of view :)
Oh, nice job too.
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Mike Gager
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#12 posted 05-20-2011 05:49 AM
yeah good point. i just figured it would be easier for the one or two people that havent seen the movies to understand lol
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#13 posted 05-22-2011 03:04 AM
What do you mean a geek? This is a completely normal project to do ;)
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