Valentine's Day Scroll Saw Challenge

[Travis]

When I was a kid, one of my favorite things was making our Valentine's boxes in school so our classmates could put in Valentine's cards.  It was so much fun to go through and see what cards your classmates got you.  So for me, Valentine's Day isn't only about romantic love.  It's also about showing the people in your life how much you appreciate them.  A time to check in with friends, both old and new.  Connect with family just to say you're thinking of them.  A little special something for the kids or grandkids to say "I love you."

Post a project you made for your sweetheart, a good friend, or someone in your family to show how much you care.  It's open to interpretation, so get creative.  I can't wait to see what you come up with!

[Kris Martinson]

I  stepped way out of the box for a Valentine's project requested by my church to honor all the members for contributions they made throughout last year. So I made these signs painted onto 3' x 2' canvases.

 

[Hudson River Rick]

This is my Valentine gift to my wife.  I also posted it in the BRAGGING forum.  Sorry for the duplicate posting.

Thanks for looking.

Rick

[RabidAlien]

A couple from recent years.

[meflick]

Here’s an older one I did for hubby one year. It’s a Steve Good compound cut pattern. You can find it on his blog here: 

https://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/2012/10/this-is-pattern-i-used-in-yesterdays.html

Looks like he has a newer one with more words (Love you to Pieces) that he shared last year just before Valentine’s Day. It can be found here on his blog:

https://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/search?q=Love+you+compound

 

 

[don in brooklin on]

Steve Good pattern

[rjweb]

Don, that is excellent cutting, RJ

[Hudson River Rick]

Nice job on a great pattern, Don.  I don't know why, but I an a GNOME-aholic , you did a great job on the beard.

Thanks for sharing.

Rick

[ChelCass]

Did these back in 2019.  I wonder where they are now....................lol

 

[Randyw81]

 

These are a few projects that I made for my wife a few years ago.

[JJB]

Very nice work all! You're inspiring me to get out in the shop.

 

[Stretch]

This a Steve Good Design. I made it from 1/4-inch maple veneered MDF (left over from some floating shelves I made), this was the first time I ever scrolled anything MDF, and I was shocked at how evenly you cut through it. I have excellent dust collection so that was not a bother. Being MDF I had to paint it.

I like to place things like this around the house somewhere and wait to see how long it takes my wife to notice it.

 

[dgman]

I made two for my wife this year. The first is a Steve Good pattern. Done in 1/2” Cherry. The backer and base is Sapele. The beard is 1/8” Aspen. The nose is 1/4” Ceader. The second is from the Spring issue of ScrollSaw Woodworking and Crafts. The girl is 3/4” Poplar, the base is 1//2” Cherry. The birds are Purpleheart, Cherry, Redheart, Mahogany and Wenge. Every wood was from the scrap bin. Everything cut with FD Ultra Reverse #1 and #3.

Edited February 15, 2024 by dgman

[rustynail]

dgman, great job.  I made some of those people a while back... 

[JJB]

Great stuff folks!

[jollyred]

Here is the one I made for my wife.  I made the pattern from a photo on Pinterest.  The wood is Eastern Red Cedar, finished with rattle can lacquer.  Of course, I got it done the day before Valentine's Day, which is unusual for me, as the finish is usually still drying the morning of Valentine's Day.

Tom

[JJB]

On 2/9/2024 at 6:21 AM, RabidAlien said:

A couple from recent years.

I love the gear heart! I have been thinking about making one of those for some time now.

[RabidAlien]

15 hours ago, JJB said:

I love the gear heart! I have been thinking about making one of those for some time now.

Go for it, they're fun to make and watch people's reactions when they turn the gears!

[Travis]

Here's our highlights reel for our Valentine's Day Scroll Saw Challenge.  Enjoy!