We the People laser design

[SteveJ]

I've been enjoying a new diode laser and watched a live stream the other day which included free files for this design.

The eagle has a 10 inch wingspan. There are four layers and the thinnest parts are 1/16 inch thick. This was my first layered project and although I didn't get the glue up perfect, I am pretty happy with it.

 

[bsshog40]

That looks good Steve! My sister does a lot of the laser stuff along with her cricut stuff. I'm waiting on an 18" eagle she lasered for me to hang over our door. She's been doing a lot with the colored layers also. Nice work!

 

[jttheclockman]

Oh come on Steve break out the scrollsaw. That is cheating. Looks good though. Boy had to deal with laser people all my craft show days. Been accused so many times of using a laser.

 

[SteveJ]

Oh come on Steve break out the scrollsaw. That is cheating. Looks good though. Boy had to deal with laser people all my craft show days. Been accused so many times of using a laser.

JT, I have the utmost respect and admiration for those who are able to create using the scrollsaw. I have tried and failed in doing anything that involves inside cutting. I was able to create some intarsia using a combination of the scrollsaw and bandsaw, but the scrollsaw has been my nemesis. I just keep breaking blades, wandering off the cut lines and getting discouraged.

I'm also somewhat impatient and I imagine this image would take a massive amount of time (and also would need to be larger) to do on a scrollsaw.

Not only is it cheating to use a laser to create this, in some ways I think it is cheating to simply use someone else's design! Still, I like the results and my FIL will love it!

 

[Kenny Durrant]

Great job Steve. I too have been playing with a laser. I bought it to engrave pens but it opened up a new rabbit hole in my hobbies. I'm not sure I'd call it cheating but more on the line of lazy. I've used a scroll saw for some pen stands so I'm aware of the time and skill it takes to use a scroll saw to make such projects. I might have to look into this one!!!

 

[Joebobber]

Purdy neat! I tried something like that with my bandsaw and dremel but yours is by far much better.

 

[Smokey S]

Very nice! Just saying…….S