Saws and Turning Radius

by Judy Larson

When designing something that will be cut out with a saw, it is important to keep in mind the size of the design in relation to the depth of the saw frame that will be used.

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Even if the design's width fits the saw frame, the corner-to-corner distance of the sheet metal matters.

If this distance is greater than the frame's depth, turning the metal while sawing will be nearly impossible and blades may break.

This saw frame has a 3" depth from blade to back edge, which barely fits this design's metal sheet.

Since the sheet's corner-to-corner distance exceeds the frame's depth, switching to a deeper frame is necessary.

Judy Larson's Saws and Turning Radius - , Tools For Wire Jewelry, Sawing, Saw, Wire Saw, Always measure the maximum distance when choosing a frame.

Even with a 6" depth saw frame, cutting these larger sheets will be difficult.

Always measure the greatest distance you need to accommodate when choosing a frame.

Still, it's easier to cut the pieces apart with shears first, then flatten them before sawing.

Judy Larson's Saws and Turning Radius - , Tools For Wire Jewelry, Sawing, Saw, Wire Saw, Measure the greatest distance needed when choosing a frame.

Judy Larson's Saws and Turning Radius - , Tools For Wire Jewelry, Sawing, Saw, Wire Saw, easier to cut the pieces apart with shears first

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Deluxe Sawframe, 4 Inches

SAW-314.00

SAW-314.00
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Price: $18.95
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4 Saw Frame with Tension Screw

SAW-334.00

SAW-334.00
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Price: $21.97
Gold Club Price: $16.48

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2/0 Relentless Sawblade - Sold by the Dozen

SAW-400.05D

SAW-400.05D
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Price: $3.97
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Judy Larson

My philosophy has always been "I will never live long enough to learn everything I want to learn, go everywhere I want to go and see everything I want to see!" So, what I make and how I create it is always changing and evolving. I was born shortly after WWII to parents who grew up during the Depression. They always had a "we can do it, we can make it" attitude which rubbed off on my two younger brothers and me. My brothers are amazing and can make and do ANYTHING! When I was a little girl, my mother gave me an old carved cigar box, which I cherish, filled with pop beads, wooden beads and yarn for stringing. That was the beginning of my jewelry making journey.

On a visit to the Grand Canyon when I was a young woman, I was fortunate enough to help a Native American silversmith sand cast my first silver bracelet and bezel set a large turquoise nugget on top. I was in love, hook, line and sinker! While working full time and having a family here in northern Minnesota, my artistic endeavors slowed down but never stopped. I am an artist, scrapbooker, seamstress, woodworker and jewelry artisan. Now that I am retired, I am able to indulge in all my hobbies. However, there just never seems to be enough time in the day to do it all, but I try!

I have been teaching community education beginner and intermediate jewelry making classes since my retirement. Many of my students have been bitten so hard by the jewelry making bug that they say I have turned them into monsters-they just can't get enough. Making jewelry, seeing something take shape from small bits and pieces, is so rewarding that I hope it brings out the "monster" in you, too!

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