Travis Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Happy New Year! May 2018 bring you prosperity, comfort, and hope. With the new year, comes New Years Resolutions! So that's what this month's scroll saw challenge is. I want you to try something new with scroll sawing. Maybe you've always wanted to try intarsia? Or compound cutting? Coin cutting? Something artsy? Or maybe try your hand at pattern making? Post something that you've wanted to try but haven't had the excuse to until now. Find something new, and give it a try. I can't wait to see what you come up with! Jim Finn and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMahler Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Happy New Year to you and your Travis. Something new to try on a scroll saw. That will have me going towards marquetry. Oh and learning portrait patterns. OCtoolguy and Travis 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkey Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 Happy New Year. It would have to be pattern making for me. It's too cold to go in the shop. Travis, OCtoolguy and Jronn65 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) Happy New Year, Travis !....I am going to attempt to do a scroll saw shell !...Also a few band saw boxes. Edited January 3, 2018 by Scrolling Steve OCtoolguy and Travis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfreeman Posted January 3, 2018 Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) These clocks are for two of my daughters. They are Dirk Boelman patterns . Edited January 4, 2018 by Bfreeman To try two of a kind to see how close they are . jbrowning, WayneMahler, NC Scroller and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 On 1/2/2018 at 3:48 PM, Travis said: Happy New Year! May 2018 bring you prosperity, comfort, and hope. With the new year, comes New Years Resolutions! So that's what this month's scroll saw challenge is. I want you to try something new with scroll sawing. Maybe you've always wanted to try intarsia? Or compound cutting? Coin cutting? Something artsy? Or maybe try your hand at pattern making? Post something that you've wanted to try but haven't had the excuse to until now. Find something new, and give it a try. I can't wait to see what you come up with! If i could ever make way to get to my machines and hard woods i'd like to spin my wheels and be an eccentric scroller for a change.Try everything! Travis and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Something new that I have not tried? let me think...... ah yes, fretwork. Travis and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 On 1/2/2018 at 1:46 PM, WayneMahler said: Happy New Year to you and your Travis. Something new to try on a scroll saw. That will have me going towards marquetry. Oh and learning portrait patterns. Wayne, marquetry is fun and really easy once you learn the basics. I took a class near me and it was great. Good luck. Ray WayneMahler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Happy New Year Travis to you and yours,Something New,I will have to give that some thought,but I,m sure I will come up with something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPi Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 two words: spiral blades Travis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 I want to try inlay. I am going to learn to make Shaker Boxes, and I want to incorporate using the scroll saw with them. I think inlays in the tops of the boxes might work. I also want to do more detailed, intricate scrolling like a large wall clock, some more boxes, maybe do the 23 Psalms pattern I have had for a couple years. Travis and Jim Finn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Dface Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 (edited) i am kinda new here. this is my first post. after running across a scrolling video on YT i made as a Christmas gift a 3D'ed a photo of some friends. when my son visited he took me to a comic book store and suggested i try a cover. well, on the 1st one i tried i was pleased so yesterday i tried another. Edited January 9, 2018 by 3Dface dyslexia... words left out jbrowning and Travis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunkthekid Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 I have been putting off learning inlay, it may be time. I already have a pair of projects planned for my sister and brother in law but have yet to bite the bullet and give it a shot. Travis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 (edited) On 1/5/2018 at 8:12 PM, Scrappile said: I want to try inlay. I am going to learn to make Shaker Boxes, and I want to incorporate using the scroll saw with them. I think inlays in the tops of the boxes might work. I also want to do more detailed, intricate scrolling like a large wall clock, some more boxes, maybe do the 23 Psalms pattern I have had for a couple years. I have made "shaker boxes" myself but first I made "Tiner" (the plural of TIne, pronounced "tina") They are traditionally made of norwegian pine and painted . I made mine of oak and had it painted. Red Oak bends very well. Easier than pine does. I stopped making them years before I started doing inlay. Lots of work, came out fine, very hard to sell. First photo is painted and the other two are decoupage. Edited January 9, 2018 by Jim Finn Travis, Scrappile, Karl S and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry1939 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 On Friday, January 05, 2018 at 7:46 PM, OPi said: two words: spiral blades Two words: no way Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrowning Posted January 10, 2018 Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 Two things for me: Intarsia and Schwibbogen, at least 2 of each kind. meflick and Travis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 I took a crack at pattern making and discovered that I kind of do them. I have a made a few of them that I ended up liking pretty well. but the thing I really want to learn it portrait patterns. I gave it a little shot and was semi satisfied, but I did not continue to pursuit it. I also have come a long way with the spiral this last year and feel mostly satisfied with those now. So for me. It has to be the portrait pursues this year. With only one effort to achieve, I should be able to accomplish that Dick heppnerguy Travis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeman Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 On 1/2/2018 at 3:48 PM, Travis said: Happy New Year! May 2018 bring you prosperity, comfort, and hope. With the new year, comes New Years Resolutions! So that's what this month's scroll saw challenge is. I want you to try something new with scroll sawing. Maybe you've always wanted to try intarsia? Or compound cutting? Coin cutting? Something artsy? Or maybe try your hand at pattern making? Post something that you've wanted to try but haven't had the excuse to until now. Find something new, and give it a try. I can't wait to see what you come up with! Does this count? This month I am conducting 3 scroll saw workshops in my shop for a maximum of 4 attendees each time. Open to all 40 members of our community's woodworking club which consists of 40 members. I've done 2 so far and one more to go. Covers the basics of scroll saw tune up, blade selection, wood selection, planning the cut, sanding tips, and finishing tips. Attendees get to cut out a puzzle on one of my 3 saws. I provide a handout with tips and resources. Plus some patterns they can use to make puzzles for our local Toys for Tots Program. I have never taught anything before and it seems to be going well. Travis, heppnerguy, meflick and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpardue Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 going to try the spiral shells this year and see how they come out Travis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeman Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 I just tried the adhesive shelf paper from Walmart. Placed it on the soft maple and then adhered the pattern to the shelf paper. I used to adhere the pattern to the wood with temp adhesive and then cover with clear packaging tape to lubricate the blade. The new (to me) technique does not leave a residue on the wood, as does temp adhesive, and therefore the results are much better when I dip the puzzle pieces in food dyes. The only downside is that it takes longer to remove the shelf paper from the puzzle pieces. Long fingernails are a must too! I like the shelf paper better than blue painter's tape because the shelf paper is clear and you can work around imperfections in the wood with pattern placement. bb Travis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodduck Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 I would like to try box making with maybe inlay in the top . Just trying to gather the courage to give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 That is a tough challenge Travis, I have done most everything that can be done with a scroll saw. I have also done a design or two. What I would like to do this year is a kinetic sculpture. Like one of Clayton Boyers designs. When you say shelf paper I hope you mean the clear plastic not the paper. The plastic peals off very easily. Travis, Mark SW and Scrappile 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Pellow Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 The new thing that I have tried is making compo8nd cuts. The results of this effort can be found in the thread: Travis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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