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[Scrappile]

This year I joined in on a Christmas gift exchange on another wood working forum.  I think I am the only scroller on the forum so I told then whom ever received my gift had to realize it will be scrolled...We were only able to use a 1 foot 2" x 4" piece of wood to make the gift.  After some thought, I came up with making another 3D cut Nutcracker.  I have made 2 before, last year.  These things are really fun to make.  I am not very good at the painting and each year I get shakier, so it gets harder, but, I did my best.  That is all I can do.  There is no end to the ways they can be painted and decorated.  I have a turner friend that told me the other day that he and his wife use to do a new one each year and the fun part was painting a decorating them.  He said they had 10 before she past away.  He hasn't done anymore.  So here it is. The my 2019 Nutcracker.  (last years are in my album on here).  The pattern to make these is available, really cheap, from Jeplans.com.  I have been communicating with the plan maker, trying to convince to make plans for a santa and maybe an elf.  He is thinking about it.

 

P.S. This was made out of a scrap redwood 2 x 4 from some deck repairs I did several yeas ago.... never throw away wood....

 

Edited November 20, 2019 by Scrappile

[JimErn]

That came out great, who ever gets it will love it

[Foxfold]

I think 'your best' is absolutely stunning. Whoever gets it will treasure it always. A gorgeous piece.

[Scrolling Steve]

Great work..A Keeper for sure !

[daveww1]

fantastic job

[Woodrush]

Very nice and by the way, your painting is better than mine by a long shot

[rjweb]

That’s beautiful Paul, RJ 

[OzarkSawdust]

That's a really neat piece Paul! I would not have thought of it. I've never done anything 3D...yet. And what a cool idea to do one each Christmas as a family keepsake. I might have to steel that idea...lol.

[spirithorse]

Very, very nice, Paul!
How tall did you make it then, please?
God Bless! Spirithorse

[John B]

Excellent piece.
I'd place money on it being one of the nicer gifts..
Nothing wrong with the painting mate. it looks super nice.

[Scrappile]

2 hours ago, spirithorse said:

Very, very nice, Paul!
How tall did you make it then, please?
God Bless! Spirithorse

Thanks, Spirithorse.  the pattern comes with two size options.  There is a "1 inch size" which I have not done but I think it would be about 4.5" tall, the second size is a 1.5" which makes one around 6.5" tall.  I did this size as my first one of the first two I did. I printed the 1.5" size pattern at 125%.  That gives one around 8.5" tall, the second one I did.  If I went any bigger I could not cut it out with my scroll saws.  The block of wood would not fit under the arm of the saw.  Well I could but I would have to cut the Hat, head and body in two halves and then glue them together.  I may try that next time.  Here is a picture that shows the 1.5" and the 125% bigger together.  Quit a difference. 

 

Edited November 21, 2019 by Scrappile

[Charlie E]

Very nice! Means so much more than one bought at Walmart or Hobby Lobby. 

[spirithorse]

Thanks for the reply.

Those are just fantastic!
God Bless! Spirithorse

[Ron Johnson]

Fantastic and beautiful nutcrackers Paul. Very well finished 

[wombatie]

Very impressive Paul.  I am sure who ever gets it will also be impressed.

Marg

[namunolie]

great work

coloring is awesome 

you saved wood save world

I have collected small piece of wood like you

 

[meflick]

Excellent work Paul and whoever receives it is going to love it and it will show what can be done with a scroll saw to someone who might not realize it.  Thanks for sharing.

[amazingkevin]

Terrific looking work!!!