Inlaid work on scroll saw

[beaver]

Here  are my first attempts at inlaid patterns on my scroll saw.

[preprius]

Look pretty good.

What kind of woods?  

I like the Barbara one the best. 

 

 

[Dave Monk]

Looks great! I wish my first were that good. You should be super proud.  I would like to make one suggestion. Work on covering up your entry holes a bit better. There are two different methods I use although there are many. An easy product to use is Timbermate Filler. If I don't have the correct color I use shellac and sawdust. Without me blowing them up they look perfect.

[Dak0ta52]

Wow! Great inlay work. I haven't attempted trying inlays yet. Maybe down the road.

[wombatie]

Wow you did a remarkable job for a first - third try.  I am yet to do my first try.

Marg

[John B]

Super nice job. I love inlays, and the scroll saw makes a difficult process a little less so.

[John B]

12 hours ago, Dave Monk said:

Looks great! I wish my first were that good. You should be super proud.  I would like to make one suggestion. Work on covering up your entry holes a bit better. There are two different methods I use although there are many. An easy product to use is Timbermate Filler. If I don't have the correct color I use shellac and sawdust. Without me blowing them up they look perfect.

Dave, just another method of fixing entry holes and small blemishes is wax sticks. I use them routinely on my jobs and the fix is invisible. You can purchase them individually or in a pack of various colours. I have about 10 and I honestly can not remember the last time I bought any. The soft ones are better as they do not require melting to use. I typically apply them after the 1st coat of finish.

[daveww1]

nice job

[Phantom Scroller]

Neat work. Keep um comin'  Roly

[meflick]

Nice work. I’m with Marge, still need to try my first one. It’s on the list. still trying to work up my courage to give it a try. 🫢 Thanks to those who give tips on fixing the entry holes, figure that will be important for me for sure.

[barb.j.enders]

Awesome job.  I really like the middle one!!  lol!!

[beaver]

23 hours ago, preprius said:

Look pretty good.

What kind of woods?  

I like the Barbara one the best. 

 

 

I was just using scraps of 1/8 '' plywood....birch and oak . That one was actually my first one.

 

1 hour ago, barb.j.enders said:

Awesome job.  I really like the middle one!!  lol!!

 

1 hour ago, barb.j.enders said:

Awesome job.  I really like the middle one!!  lol!!

My favorite one also....wife's name..lol

[beaver]

10 hours ago, John B said:

Dave, just another method of fixing entry holes and small blemishes is wax sticks. I use them routinely on my jobs and the fix is invisible. You can purchase them individually or in a pack of various colours. I have about 10 and I honestly can not remember the last time I bought any. The soft ones are better as they do not require melting to use. I typically apply them after the 1st coat of finish.

I tried mixing sawdust from under the scroll saw with wood glue, but did not come out that good. I may try the box of crayons.

[Dave Monk]

42 minutes ago, beaver said:

I tried mixing sawdust from under the scroll saw with wood glue, but did not come out that good. I may try the box of crayons.

I never had luck using glue either. I know @Jim Finnuses white glue.

[Jim Finn]

15 hours ago, Dave Monk said:

I never had luck using glue either. I know @Jim Finnuses white glue.

When the entry holes show up in my inlay, this is what I do:

 

     Sand, off the problem on the edge of both the inlay and the background wood, before applying glue and assembling. After gluing in place, I then fill in that area and all that appears is a slightly wider gap at the edge of the inlay.  I fill this slight gap with a mixture of white glue and sanding dust.  (Any saw dust is way to coarse) I apply the mixture of glue and sanding dust by using a plastic credit card as a squeegee, let dry just ten minutes, and sand flush.  I make the glue sanding dust mixture about the consistency of Mayonnaise.  This process may be required more than once because the glue sometimes shrinks a bit.   If yellow glue is used the filler becomes too dark in color. White glue, like the kids use in school, works best.

[meflick]

Thanks for this info. @Jim Finn. I will file away and try to remember to use it when I finally give inlay a try.

[John B]

15 hours ago, Jim Finn said:

When the entry holes show up in my inlay, this is what I do:

 

     Sand, off the problem on the edge of both the inlay and the background wood, before applying glue and assembling. After gluing in place, I then fill in that area and all that appears is a slightly wider gap at the edge of the inlay.  I fill this slight gap with a mixture of white glue and sanding dust.  (Any saw dust is way to coarse) I apply the mixture of glue and sanding dust by using a plastic credit card as a squeegee, let dry just ten minutes, and sand flush.  I make the glue sanding dust mixture about the consistency of Mayonnaise.  This process may be required more than once because the glue sometimes shrinks a bit.   If yellow glue is used the filler becomes too dark in color. White glue, like the kids use in school, works best.

It's funny, but the 1st time heard of "Yellow" glue was from Americans. All of the Australian PVA's are white. Because we are the 51st state there is now Titebond yellow glues available, but it is, in reality no better than the other PVAs' as they are stronger than the wood they are joining.

[Jim Finn]

7 hours ago, John B said:

It's funny, but the 1st time heard of "Yellow" glue was from Americans. All of the Australian PVA's are white. Because we are the 51st state there is now Titebond yellow glues available, but it is, in reality no better than the other PVAs' as they are stronger than the wood they are joining.

The yellow glue I do use (Not for inlay work) is "Titebond 2" and is water resistant.  White glue is not.  Both are stronger than the wood, true.

[Eric67]

awesome job!

[John B]

6 hours ago, Jim Finn said:

The yellow glue I do use (Not for inlay work) is "Titebond 2" and is water resistant.  White glue is not.  Both are stronger than the wood, true.

That's clever marketing Jim, because I just checked the PVA I use and it is white, but they also make an exterior PVA, which is white. So in reality the colour does not matter.
Another brand I use is Selley's and they have the same, water resistant, white PVA.

[beaver]

On 5/27/2022 at 8:38 PM, preprius said:

Look pretty good.

What kind of woods?  

I like the Barbara one the best. 

 

 

The welcome and sea horse are 1/8'' birch and oak plywood and the Barbara one is birch plywood and mahogany.

 

On 5/27/2022 at 8:38 PM, preprius said:

Look pretty good.

What kind of woods?  

I like the Barbara one the best. 

 

 

 

[beaver]

Thanks for your advice Jim. Sounds great, will try that method on my next project.

[Charlie E]

Nice projects! Certainly doesn't look like a first effort. 

[beaver]

Thanks Charlie E. I suppose doing a lot of scrolling helps a lot doing those projects. Just got to work on hiding the entry holes.