Grand Kid's Christmas Ornaments

[neal560sl]

I have been cutting out Christmas ornaments for the past 4 years.  Started out the first year on a Shopsmith jigsaw, then picked up a Delta 40-560.  Then this summer found a Delta 40-540 vs and thought I would be happy with that. It does work pretty well as it has cut out most of this years ornaments including 9 of these ornaments for the grand children and their parents.  This is a Steve Good pattern of a door ornament that I downsized for a tree ornament.

Edited December 13, 2018 by neal560sl

[heppnerguy]

WOW   some delicate scrolling. Those letters and leaves are pretty dang small and everything is so perfectly executed.

Dick

heppnerguy

[neal560sl]

Thanks Dick.  The first one I cut out took me 3 hours to cut and 15 minutes just to drill the 96 holes needed.  I really do like the looks of them done though.

[Scrappile]

Very well done!  Very delicate. 

[Rockytime]

Cutting is very tight. You did a great job.

[JAC1961]

Beautiful work!  Anyone would be proud to put that on their tree.

[meflick]

Beautiful and delicate. More talent and patience then me to do that.   thanks for showing. Looks like you need to spend more time at the Saw if you only do this seasonally to do your ornaments, 

[flarud]

Very nice!  But I only counted 94 holes!  LOL  That is a big factor on what I decide to cut out,, how many holes do I need to drill.  

[wombatie]

Oh wow , its so delicate.  Very impressive cutting skills.  Think I will add that to next years cutting list.

Marg 

[neal560sl]

This is one I did last year, again one of Steve Good's patterns of a door wreath downsized to be a tree ornament.  I didn't do these to sell, just to give away.

[amazingkevin]

Perfect work,Great attention getter!!!!

[neal560sl]

Thank you Kevin,

I have been trying to do a new ornament or two for each of the Grandchildren each year.  I started a number of years ago making them each a turned ornament each year, then I started doing Steve Good's ornaments.  I remember as a kid when I was around 8 or 10 my Mom and dad got me using their old Montgomery Ward (power craft) jigsaw.  I don't know why I went so long in between without doing it.

 

[Toothpick]

What size/brand blade did you use? 

That is amazing work. 

[GPscroller]

Awesome cutting!  Beautiful results.

Jeff

[neal560sl]

I most always use just one blade for just about every thing I cut.  I use the Olson Mach #3 blade.  I have bought and tried the Flying Dutchman and the Pegus blades and honestly don't care for either of them.  I just cut a compound cut ornament out of one inch rock maple with the same blade I had already cut probably half a dozen or more ornaments with blade already and it still worked fine.  I love the smooth finish the blade leaves also.

[meflick]

15 hours ago, neal560sl said:

Thank you Kevin,

I have been trying to do a new ornament or two for each of the Grandchildren each year.  I started a number of years ago making them each a turned ornament each year, then I started doing Steve Good's ornaments.  I remember as a kid when I was around 8 or 10 my Mom and dad got me using their old Montgomery Ward (power craft) jigsaw.  I don't know why I went so long in between without doing it.

 

Your family will treasure them for sure.  My mother did cross stitch ornaments for each of us for years.  My husband's aunt made hand cut on the saw by her husband and painted by her ornaments and decorations.  We have a number of those as well.  Those are my most treasured ornaments.  They are put in their own separate box and are the one "thing" I would want to try and save if my home was burning and I could get to them!  Even more treasured since they are both gone now.  My goal is to start providing scrolled ornaments to my children and nieces and nephews to add to their "collection" since my mother is no longer here to provide cross stitched ones.

[RabidAlien]

Both of those ornaments are awesome!  Love the tight cutting, very smooth!

[Tomanydogs]

Well done Neal. Very clean cuts. I really like the ornaments.