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cgswss 
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I don't have a CNC, (and don't do near as good a job as Ross) but I do it on a scroll saw with a very fine blade. the trick is to tape the base and insert wood together and set the the saw at a small angle. That way when you cut them out, any small mistake you might make, you make in bot parts so they match 100% I use a slight angle when cutting on a scroll saw so the the top wood (the insert) will be slightly bigger and when you put it in the cut out it will fill the gap that would be left by the blade.
If you have a CNC, you set the tool path to cut inside the line on the base piece, then set the tool path to cut outside the line on the insert. there is no angle needed on CNC as there is no gap. The biggest problem on cutting the base is the points. You can't get a perfect sharp point so you have to use a little tinny bit or manually cut the points with a chisel I wish I still had my CNC stuff. I'd be doing inlays all the time <G> |
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Posted: 03/04/2016 at 1:03pm |
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OMG, this is insane! A very great job well done
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Just requires very carful cutting... Of course it helps if you have a CNC router...
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Can't believe it - they just keep getting better and better. That is a nice logo....No clue how it would be done using wood! Beautiful piece.
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Just wanted to let you see another Ross masterpice
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Ross Leidy
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Posted: 03/04/2016 at 11:20am |
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I appreciate the kind comments, guys. It was great to be able to finally realize a design that had been rattling around my head for a couple years. If I do decide to offer it for sale (ebay or otherwise), I'll be sure to post in the FS forum.
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As always Ross, stunning work. The Mondrian has turned out really well and it probably won't be long before I ask to be put back on the list to commission another blade....and this handle would be my handle of choice. Just breathtaking!
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Dear Ross
If you don't know what to do with the blade, just send it over to me, I will expose it in our tabletennis11 shop in Paris where Yves st laurent and Mondrian lived and worked. The blade won't be for sale, unless you say so. Just exposed for eyes pleasure. I still have two of the blades you made for me and I play with them from time to time. They are great, but this one is such a piece of art that it would be a pity people can't see it whenever they feel like. |
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Posted: 03/03/2016 at 9:37pm |
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This blade is a piece of art. Would anyone even dare to use it to play?
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Posted: 03/03/2016 at 9:30pm |
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mount it in shadow box as part of your milestone history
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Posted: 03/03/2016 at 8:38pm |
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Oh.My.Goodness !!!
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Ross Leidy
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Posted: 03/03/2016 at 8:17pm |
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Mondrian
This is a handle that I've wanted to build for a couple years. The layout is taken directly from a shift dress created by Yves Saint Laurent back in the 60’s that was itself an homage to the paintings by Piet Mondrian from the 20’s/30’s. I thought that the shape of the dress looked very much like a FL handle that I had created for a client years ago (based on the Joola Red Spot). Yves and Piet are both gone now, but I credit them each for the inspiration for the handle design. The blade itself I started long ago, but never finished. It was intended to be an "art" blade with it's jet black Gaboon Ebony outer ply. My experience building the diamond handles gave me the building process I needed to realize the Mondrian handle, and the neglected blade was a fitting platform. I'm very pleased with how it turned out. I haven't decided what to do with the blade - either mount it in a shadow box for myself or offer it for sale. This is the inspiration for the handle.  And the blade.         |
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Posted: 02/22/2016 at 6:50am |
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Yeah, handles are amazing and same as old STIGA 2000:  |
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Oh yeah - this is really so great and amazing.
Unbeliebable that Ross gets so many tiny diamonds into one handle ;) Can't wait until the Bavaria Version is on top of the schedule. The structure of the white ash also looks almost to nice to put rubber onto the blade |
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ChrisUK
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Posted: 02/20/2016 at 10:45am |
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....and here's the finished blade! I'm blown away but the finish!!
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Thanks, Chris. I knew you had a number of RL's but 9 or 10?! That makes my 5 look paltry - I'm going to have to try harder.
I'm interested to see the ebony as one of my possible handle designs would use it. Nice work. I understand the compulsion to keep on tweaking the composition: my latest is the closest I've found to perfection, but even so my next blade will have some minor changes. (Mainly an edge strip. I cringe every time I ding the edge without one.)
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ChrisUK
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Sure. This blade is (I think) my 9th or 10th from Ross. To cut a long story short, the very first blade Ross made me was simply superb. I play with long pips on the backhand and like to block close to the table and on my forehand I like to loop (I use Tenergy). So I wanted both a good solid defensive and offensive blade. My primary aim is to have something that has a bit of flex (for looping) but is solid and dense enough that when I block passively, that flex isn't activated. Anyway, we've tried a number of different combination blades but I always go back to my original "Leidy" blade, so we decided to replicate it. The construction is as follows: - 2 x layers of White Ash - Ross specifically chose denser wood as this is what makes it so good for passive blocking. - A Kiri core - Ross chose Kiri from his original batch that my original blade was constructed from. - 2 x layers of White Ash - As above. The blade is Ross' oversize 3 format. This is because we want to slightly increase the flex and I believe a larger size does this. Also it is better defensively. The weight is around 94g. Again this is needed as I want something a bit heavier and denser (for blocking). As I play with a 1.7mm Tenergy rubber and no sponge on my pips, the overall weight of the blade will be around 155-158g, so it's not going to be heavy compared to most "double inverted" setups. Finally the handle is constructed of individual diamonds of Yellowheart and Gabon Ebony and will be finished in gloss  Edited by ChrisUK - 02/17/2016 at 8:03am |
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Posted: 02/17/2016 at 6:26am |
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I have run out of superlatives...
Tell us about the blade. Composition? Weight? What properties are you looking for?
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I just wanted to post a quick photo of the blade Ross is currently working on for me. It's not finished yet and the photo below shows it with just the sealer applied. Ross is in the process of applying s gloss lacquer to the handle so be next photo I post will show it in all it's shiny glory :)
I'm sure Ross will share the build process at some stage but let's just say that this is the most intricate handle he's made me and I'm blown away at the time, effort and level of detail that's gone into it!! 
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Posted: 02/16/2016 at 8:32am |
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It was a standard anatomic handle modeled after a Stiga that someone once sent me.
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Was it Anatomic 2 ?! - must look into my mails ;)
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Posted: 02/14/2016 at 11:45am |
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Hi Hell-Es - what's the shape of the handle - FL or Anatomic? Looks really nice!
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Hi there, this is so great - and I'm really looking forward for my final blade(s) As Ross posted my future blade design - I wanted to share the last two blades Ross crafted for me. The first is a Rapscallion in with just white/blue stripes - as we thought the bavaria diamond will be impossible   The second one - is the one I'm using at the moment for matches - a combi blade with Black Limba on the BH side and Cedar on the FH side.   The core here is Kiri and it has a real unique feel and touch. As I'm still working on my technique - I'm not sure which one I like more - but the cool thing always is - even if I couldn't play with one, it's always a piece of art :D But fortunately this is not the case here - we climbed a league this year - and after changing the blade I won much more games now than a league lower last year. So have a nice day and now I'm waiting until top of the shedule again  ,Bernd |
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Posted: 02/06/2016 at 10:32am |
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Fatt -
 That is an amazing process and a talented woodworker. Thanks for sharing that link. Verry cool. |
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These guys are amazing. Although, maybe they should get their own thread. That cutting board is amazing!
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Wow! I sure wish I had the tools that guy has!
Of course there are many that wish they had the tools I have. I never did any CNC work in wood. Did a lot in metal and delrin I watched a bunch of those vids. Impressive
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Yes, that's correct, the original handle grips were solid. I think the pair weighed around 22g combined. |
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If I remember correctly it wasn't hollow. When I took the handle off, some of the wood of the blade peeled off and I could see arylate from the blade.
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Nice job,
Toprank, do u remember how the handle halves looked inside, was the there any kind of hollowness inside???? I bought 2 new ones((viscarias)) a year ago, although I asked for heavier ones I was sent 81-82 grams I did played one but is sounded so hollow that I even drilled (( 3 holes, filled them back w glue)) to ceck for hollow space inside.. Did u make picture of the disassembled handle???? Edited by Tuly007 - 01/22/2016 at 5:54pm |
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still testing
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Key to dismaning handles is ultra sharp chisles. Many times sharper then what you buy at a store. But not that hard if you have the sharpest tool (g)
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