Popular Post heppnerguy Posted March 13, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 I have a few new friends in my neighborhood and one in particular that I just had to make a project for as a gift. He has a nice road bike that he enjoys a lot so I thought it would be nice to make him a wood piece for him of his bike. He was not only excited and humble to receive it but was extremely interested to see just how I could make such a project. So I invited him over to my shop and see for himself. When he told me he would be over the next day, I made a scroll saw pattern of a few squirrelly lines and after he watched me for a little while, I had him sit at my saw and said to him, "Now you cut there lines'. I also had a simple cat pattern from Steve Good that I had him start cutting and the following day he finished it and took it proudly home. Today he finished his third piece, a wood portrait of Elvis. He was so excited and so was I. Now I have someone to scroll with, in my shop. I am the lucky one for making and gifting him with this motorcycle. Dick heppnerguy don watson, Dan, RabidAlien and 16 others 17 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted March 13, 2021 Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 Awesome bike Dick! Did you make that pattern from a picture of his bike? heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted March 13, 2021 Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 Beautiful work Dick, and a great story! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodrush Posted March 13, 2021 Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 47 minutes ago, heppnerguy said: I have a few new friends in my neighborhood and one in particular that I just had to make a project for as a gift. He has a nice road bike that he enjoys a lot so I thought it would be nice to make him a wood piece for him of his bike. He was not only excited and humble to receive it but was extremely interested to see just how I could make such a project. So I invited him over to my shop and see for himself. When he told me he would be over the next day, I made a scroll saw pattern of a few squirrelly lines and after he watched me for a little while, I had him sit at my saw and said to him, "Now you cut there lines'. I also had a simple cat pattern from Steve Good that I had him start cutting and the following day he finished it and took it proudly home. Today he finished his third piece, a wood portrait of Elvis. He was so excited and so was I. Now I have someone to scroll with, in my shop. I am the lucky one for making and gifting him with this motorcycle. Dick heppnerguy Top notch heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Posted March 13, 2021 Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 WOW! That is a Beauty!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted March 13, 2021 Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 What a terrific way to make a scroll buddy. Awesome work on the bike too. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomanydogs Posted March 13, 2021 Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 Super generous of you to make him that beautiful bike, I love making surprise gifts for people it brings happiness to my heart. And a win-win situation for you and him. Thank you for spreading kindness Dick that is a gift we can all enjoy. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young ned Posted March 13, 2021 Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 What a smashing bit of kindness that was, I'm glad it's ended with a new scrolling buddy for you heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted March 13, 2021 Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 fantastic job, you may need another saw for the neighbor to use. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munzieb Posted March 13, 2021 Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 That is one beautiful bike!!! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted March 13, 2021 Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 Now that is a HUMDINGER. Awesome job Dick.Love the story. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted March 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 13 hours ago, Dave Monk said: Awesome bike Dick! Did you make that pattern from a picture of his bike? No I purchased it on line. Was not the best pattern as it had the rather jagged lines, not vector. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butch1008 Posted March 13, 2021 Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 Looks great heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted March 13, 2021 Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 Beautiful piece Dick and always great to develop new scrollers, even better when they are close by to enjoy the hobby with you. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 Well done, Dick, and a great surprise gift. Glad to hear you have a new scrolling friend. God Bless! Spirithorse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 Dynamite Dick. Beautiful piece of work! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 Nice looking bike! Awesome story. heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 Just proving that you are a fine person on top of being an excellent craftsman too! Great Going Mr. Jones! heppnerguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted March 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 On 3/13/2021 at 2:26 PM, meflick said: Beautiful piece Dick and always great to develop new scrollers, even better when they are close by to enjoy the hobby with you. I am so pleased with my friends workmanship, already. He has made 5 projects so far and the improvement is very rapid. It is so nice to have someone that is interested enough to cut with me. This will also increase our friendship even more. I am so happy about the entire results and I am bringing new aspects of ideas, for him, to tackle and he is so receptive. I am only one pattern away from having him try intarsia. I am the one that is profiting the most from this new experience of guiding my friend into this new adventure for him. Dick heppnerguy meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted March 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 16 hours ago, rjR said: Just proving that you are a fine person on top of being an excellent craftsman too! Great Going Mr. Jones! Ralph, what a great compliment that is for you to give me. The benefits of this is more exciting to me than it probably is for my new friend. watching his progress is exciting and having someone to cut with me is a lot more fun for me then being alone in my shop. I am able to pass on a lot of pointers from my experience, to him, that was a huge learning one for me when I started all this. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted March 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 On 3/13/2021 at 9:27 PM, Charlie E said: Nice looking bike! Awesome story. thanks for the nice comment. I feel like the one most benefited by all this. I have given a lot of my work as gifts but this is the first time someone wanted to give it a try and share the fun and enjoyment that I have received through out my scrolling experience. My new friend has the right attitude where he understands that practice and time with the saw, is what is needed to get better and he is willing to put all of himself into this hobby and his progress is outstanding. I love the companionship and his willingness I get from having him learning from me and his taking away from the shop, new projects that make him feel proud of himself as well Dick heppnerguy Charlie E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted March 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 On 3/13/2021 at 5:42 PM, spirithorse said: Well done, Dick, and a great surprise gift. Glad to hear you have a new scrolling friend. God Bless! Spirithorse me too, Bob. Sharing my skills with my new friend is so exciting for me and makes all this even better than it has been in the past. I love to link up with other scroller whenever I can and I have made it happen whenever I see an opportunity to do so. The first scroller I ever personally met was our Village chief bottle washer, Travis Cook. Then Ralph and Scrappile. I am so glad to have made the effort as it has payed off in so many ways. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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