I forgot all about this one until my 5 y.o. reminded me today. Thanks Meg.
Going home tonight to pumpkins to carve for your little ones? For the
longest time I decided that unless I was deserted in a forest of very small
trees, the woodsaw in my Swiss Army knife was useless as... well, you know.
Last year, at my daughter's suggestion, I found that little sucker can saw
through pumpkins at an alarming rate. Of course it does nothing for
scooping out that crap inside, but if you are destined for an evening of
hurried pumpkin carving, I highly recommend it. It's fun too! The
downside, naturally, is that you have to clean it up really well after.
Just thought I would share that little revelation. It is surprising what
you'll learn from a little kid.
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Howard
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I popped down to the shop, opened a pack of scroll saw blades, cut one off
'bout half way up so the cut end was pointy and the blade cut on the down
stroke, I glued on small pieces of scrap on either side of the blade for a
handle letting it sit in the clamp during dinner. I ended up with a great
pumpkin carving saw that could turn sharper than anything I've purchased. I
ended up carving Yoda.....
Good luck
Rob
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"Mark Jerde" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Howard Ruttan wrote:
> > I forgot all about this one until my 5 y.o. reminded me today.
> > Thanks Meg.
> >
> > Going home tonight to pumpkins to carve for your little ones? For the
> > longest time I decided that unless I was deserted in a forest of very
> > small trees, the woodsaw in my Swiss Army knife was useless as...
> > well, you know. Last year, at my daughter's suggestion, I found that
> > little sucker can saw through pumpkins at an alarming rate. Of
> > course it does nothing for scooping out that crap inside, but if you
> > are destined for an evening of hurried pumpkin carving, I highly
> > recommend it. It's fun too! The downside, naturally, is that you
> > have to clean it up really well after.
> >
> > Just thought I would share that little revelation. It is surprising
> > what you'll learn from a little kid.
>
> Believe it or not ...
>
> http://www.extremepumpkins.com/whattoolworb.html
>
> -- Mark
>
>
Isnt that what the dremel is for??
=)
Tried it last night - WARNING - dont use it to do the top - it will fall in
after its cut out.
Its ok to cut out patterns - but works really well for shadowing (taking off
just a little bit of the rine)
-R
"Howard Ruttan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I forgot all about this one until my 5 y.o. reminded me today. Thanks
Meg.
>
> Going home tonight to pumpkins to carve for your little ones? For the
> longest time I decided that unless I was deserted in a forest of very
small
> trees, the woodsaw in my Swiss Army knife was useless as... well, you
know.
> Last year, at my daughter's suggestion, I found that little sucker can saw
> through pumpkins at an alarming rate. Of course it does nothing for
> scooping out that crap inside, but if you are destined for an evening of
> hurried pumpkin carving, I highly recommend it. It's fun too! The
> downside, naturally, is that you have to clean it up really well after.
>
> Just thought I would share that little revelation. It is surprising what
> you'll learn from a little kid.
>
> --
> Best regards,
>
> Howard
> ----------------------------------
> Working wood in New Jersey
> [email protected]
>
> Visit me "In the Woodshop"
> http://www.inthewoodshop.org/
>
>
Howard Ruttan wrote:
> I forgot all about this one until my 5 y.o. reminded me today.
> Thanks Meg.
>
> Going home tonight to pumpkins to carve for your little ones? For the
> longest time I decided that unless I was deserted in a forest of very
> small trees, the woodsaw in my Swiss Army knife was useless as...
> well, you know. Last year, at my daughter's suggestion, I found that
> little sucker can saw through pumpkins at an alarming rate. Of
> course it does nothing for scooping out that crap inside, but if you
> are destined for an evening of hurried pumpkin carving, I highly
> recommend it. It's fun too! The downside, naturally, is that you
> have to clean it up really well after.
>
> Just thought I would share that little revelation. It is surprising
> what you'll learn from a little kid.
Believe it or not ...
http://www.extremepumpkins.com/whattoolworb.html
-- Mark
"Joe Gorman" wrote ...
> Gee, I hope no one tries it with a router.
Next on WoodWorks with David Marks...
Pumpkin carving on the Multirouter!
;0)
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Cheers,
Howard
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Joe Gorman <[email protected]> wrote in
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> Gee, I hope no one tries it with a router.
> Joe
Apologies, but your fears have been realized.
http://www.extremepumpkins.com/whattoolworb.html
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Howard Ruttan wrote:
> I forgot all about this one until my 5 y.o. reminded me today. Thanks Meg.
>
> Going home tonight to pumpkins to carve for your little ones? For the
> longest time I decided that unless I was deserted in a forest of very small
> trees, the woodsaw in my Swiss Army knife was useless as... well, you know.
> Last year, at my daughter's suggestion, I found that little sucker can saw
> through pumpkins at an alarming rate. Of course it does nothing for
> scooping out that crap inside, but if you are destined for an evening of
> hurried pumpkin carving, I highly recommend it. It's fun too! The
> downside, naturally, is that you have to clean it up really well after.
>
> Just thought I would share that little revelation. It is surprising what
> you'll learn from a little kid.
>
> --
> Best regards,
>
> Howard
> ----------------------------------
> Working wood in New Jersey
> [email protected]
>
> Visit me "In the Woodshop"
> http://www.inthewoodshop.org/
>
>
Gee, I hope no one tries it with a router.
Joe
Mark Jerde wrote:
> A Dog Named Stain wrote:
>
>
>>>Going home tonight to pumpkins to carve for your little ones?
>
>
>>Drywall saw also works very well. Maybe I'll try the Rotozip when I
>>get home tonight...
>
>
> Hehehe. I'm a normite too.
>
> "A Prarie Home Companion" had a skit about househusbands who made cinnamon
> rolls on their lathes & the like.
>
> -- Mark
>
>
"Howard Ruttan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I forgot all about this one until my 5 y.o. reminded me today. Thanks
Meg.
<snip>
For many years I've used my X-acto knife set, the *heavy* handle with the 2
1/2 to 3" saw blade in it. Pointed enough to plunge cut, small enough to do
curves, etc.
Nahmie
"Rob Stokes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I popped down to the shop, opened a pack of scroll saw blades, cut one off
> 'bout half way up so the cut end was pointy and the blade cut on the down
> stroke, I glued on small pieces of scrap on either side of the blade for a
> handle letting it sit in the clamp during dinner. I ended up with a great
> pumpkin carving saw that could turn sharper than anything I've purchased.
I
> ended up carving Yoda.....
Good on ya Rob. Perfect example of *wRECkmanship*, using your ww'ing skills
& knowledge to improve things.
I think this lands somewhere north of neener, but still a little south of
gloat.
Nahmie
"Howard Ruttan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I forgot all about this one until my 5 y.o. reminded me today. Thanks
Meg.
>
> Going home tonight to pumpkins to carve for your little ones? For the
> longest time I decided that unless I was deserted in a forest of very
small
> trees, the woodsaw in my Swiss Army knife was useless as... well, you
know.
> Last year, at my daughter's suggestion, I found that little sucker can
saw
> through pumpkins at an alarming rate. Of course it does nothing for
> scooping out that crap inside, but if you are destined for an evening
of
> hurried pumpkin carving, I highly recommend it. It's fun too! The
> downside, naturally, is that you have to clean it up really well
after.
>
> Just thought I would share that little revelation. It is surprising
what
> you'll learn from a little kid.
>
> --
> Best regards,
>
> Howard
> ----------------------------------
> Working wood in New Jersey
> [email protected]
>
> Visit me "In the Woodshop"
> http://www.inthewoodshop.org/
>
Drywall saw also works very well. Maybe I'll try the Rotozip when I get
home tonight...
A Dog Named Stain wrote:
>> Going home tonight to pumpkins to carve for your little ones?
> Drywall saw also works very well. Maybe I'll try the Rotozip when I
> get home tonight...
Hehehe. I'm a normite too.
"A Prarie Home Companion" had a skit about househusbands who made cinnamon
rolls on their lathes & the like.
-- Mark