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Earlier this year someone gave one of my nephews a wooden sword, and his brother was quite jealous and sort of complaining to grandma about the whole ordeal. Well grandma said "your aunt Katie makes lots of wood stuff, maybe if you ask her really nicely she will make you one" The orders were "Just like my brothers, but cooler" the electrical tape on the handle was on the original and was pretty important. Behind the sword is a shield made from a paint tray. I just didn't have time to whip up a full shield to go with it.

I was asked if I could make a Unity Cross for a young couple getting married, I drew this up. I tried to make it like the ones that you use in the ceremony but the 1/4" poplar is just too fragile, and I did not want to take the chance of it breaking during the wedding (would be a very awkward moment) so I just wrote it up a little differently for the couple. The base is a slice of my pecan firewood, or maybe oak, not real sure. EDIT: I'm still new at this craft, so please criticisms and suggestions are really appreciated - only way I can get better.

Here is something new I came up with. A 2 sided Star Wars Ornament.

Today was week 2 of the summer farmers market here in my town and although the crowd was small, I was over average in sales. I average 27 each week and today I sold 29 and the majority were my $25 items versus the $10/$15 kids dinosaurs which continue to sell well. Very happy. This week, I experimented with changing my table setup back to the way I used to have it with the tables along the front and sides so people walk "up to" instead of "in to" my booth. What a huge difference! Much more up close traffic and it paid off in sales on a slow day. I'm just bummed I didn't have this setup last Saturday when it was so crowded. Oh well, live and learn. Snapshots of today's setup... Iggy

He can cut and sell his own damn puzzles.

I made this Toy Chest for my Great Grandson, Jason

I have no idea who the design is but it is a fairly popular pattern. It cut from 3mm Hoop Pine with 2/0 Reverse Tooth flat blades. Once again it is for my neighbour, she loves my work. Marg

A few days ago Rob posted his work of a Steve good pattern that I have had in my to do box for some time...Rob did such a good job he inspired me to get off my duff and cut it....I was so inspired that i did 3 copies , each just a little bigger than the first,,,,cut from 3/8 cherry with a 1/8 BB backer painted black....used #3 FDUR blades......Thanks to Steve and Rob for getting me going.....Comments welcome..

I completed this Word Art for my wife for mother's day. The pattern came from Sheila Landry Designs.

Thanks to everyone for the cool patterns of my father in-law me and my wife pick the one from multitom. Now all I need to do is oil it and make a stand. Anyone got any picture stand patterns... The wood is 3/4 Teak

Here is one I have been working on for a week or so, finally done.

Waylon Jennings was a DJ here in Coolidge AZ before he became a star musician. John Old Dust

Neat idea. Really love the Yoda pattern, great job. Thanks for the pic. Have always wanted to cut Yoda and this is a beauty. Jeff

You did good Steve !

Cool work Steve!

Nice work Steve thanks for sharing

Roly your right. There are so many different kits and blanks.I made over 200 pens ,and there are not 2 alike. Except when I made 6 pens for nurses at the treatment center.Even they were a little different than each other.Each Olive Wood blank had a totally different grain.

Welcome to the Village, Rob. Bruce Minneapolis

A Fantastic job of cutting,from a Fantastic pattern..Beautiful piece of wood.

What a really neat concept and idea. That came out great. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Iggy,Your setup is Fantastic!!(I have to say that,Cause that's how I've been setting up for years,) Glad to hear ya did so Great.

Excellent show of talent on your part, I love these. I have made a couple should really make more from the book I have. thanks for showing Scott. Roly

Good idea, love it. Roly

I am very impressed and I know my grandson would be too. I love Yoda. Great work Steve. Marg

Sometimes the original is the best. Congrat's on a great weekend. Marg

Thats great keep up the good work, RJ

The percentage to use is the desired size divided by the existing size times 100, For this example, it would be 2 3/4 divided by 1 3/8 which gives 50%.

Way to go Scott...Very impressive set up.makes it easier to stop and shop.congrats on above average sales.

Well done Scott, your booth looks impressive. Thanks for the pics. Jeff

Well done! On both pieces!

My idea for a shield was very similar to those, I just ran out of time for this weekends trip I will probably add to their armory in the future.

Bet the tax man is happy about all your sales.

It's mostly about the presentation. If you can get them to stop, linger and talk to you you have a better chance on a sale. Glad you did well. DW

Your set up works good when you have space on either side. I've done shows where you have a 10x10' space with no space between neighboring sellers. I have no choice to set up in a U configuration.

Beach day tomorrow for me and Mrs. Ig... no cutting this weekend.

Glad to hear you had a good day, Scott!....Great beach weather and your setup looks great !

Kevin I called Sherwin Williams earlier today and they have never heard of such. I will call Lowes and Home Depot naext.

Great work as always Dave time is not something you can price and even if you could that would take away the passion as every piece is then time priced same old same old naaah not for takes as long as it takes as long as they happy I am happy

What a site this is you gotta love it from a simple watch of something all this info then spills out even down to trials and pieces that have been done

Those are great, RJ

Just regular house paint for wood sided houses.. you would want the plain kind without the primer added.. can be latex but oil base is supposed to be better.. I used latex because I didn't want to buy a 5 gallon pale of oil base for one sign.. as they was sold out of the smaller cans of oil base.. I still have my can and never used it but for one sign.. Anyone close enough could have it.. LOL Actually I did think about making router ed signs but still haven't done it because the demand for scroll work has kept me quite busy.. For what it's worth.. The sign I made was made from Red Oak with a Walnut Backer.. Been hanging outside now for I think 4 years.. looks same as it did when it was hung up.. Kevin

Cypress would work too

very nice job, they'll love them

welcome to the village

Very well done!

These are done with CA The 2 pens are Diamond wood Plywood

If cost is no object, I'd use epoxy, it will still be around long after we're gone. Russell

Very nicely cut Dave. Those both came out great. Thanks for sharing them with us. DW

I was told to use regular outdoor house paint.. they say it beats any other finish.. you have to buy it plain no pigment in it.. paint stores will think you're crazy for buying just the base, LOL.. When I bought mine I explained to the guy what I was doing.. he didn't believe it would dry clear and asked if he could do a small spot sample to see.. I used it once and the project still looks great ( about 4 years now ).. If you do go that route.. The stuff looks milky white.. but will dry clear.. you have to use several real light coats though.. too heavy of coats will make it dry sort of hazy and also can have the milky white look too if very heavy coats are applied..

I am stack cutting Victorian Sleighs that I resized to 3 3/4" X 6". The back pieces are beveled. Have attached a picture and instructions for how I beveled stack cut pieces. Maybe it will help someone. jerry Beveling one or more sides when stack cutting.doc