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This a Steve Good pattern. I stack cut it and have sold them both.

This is a 15" pattern from Steve Good. John Old Dust

Steve Good pattern, my daughter wanted one with a winter scene.

Hallo! I wonder, do you know Masha and the Bear? Be sure to meet you! Moreover, these cartoons are in English and 34 other languages. Many cartoon series are freely available. In Russian, all parts of the cartoon are free. One of my favorites - №27 - "Oil painting". I used a poster, pasted on 1/4 birch plywood. The figurals of the puzzle are made in the form of cartoon characters. Size 12 * 7 "(30 * 17.5cm) 92 pieces, 11 figurals Smile with Masha! English video - 30 parts, but no free "Oil painting" Russian video - "Oil painting". I think it will be fun even without translation.

Sue Mey placed my "Nothing Scares me I am a school bus driver" in her email she sends out! This was quite a surprise an for such a great pattern maker to feel I did good enough to be included in her email.

See this go on Steve Goods site the other day had to go on vinyl

People have really liked my John Lennon work so I thought I would try Bob Marley.

Great advice up there.

Last Monday, I ordered a basket pattern set from Scroller. I never ordered from them before, because they don't seem to give the designers credit. The patterns came in the mail yesterday and I had to make one. I made this small basket without the lid. It measures approximately 5" x 5 1/2" x 3" high. I used 1/2" Hard Maple, FD UR #1 blades, and finished with spray Shellac. I ordered some 3/8" stock to make some of the large baskets. Comments welcome.

Brett what your wanting to cut is what a scroll saw is made for. I think a more important question might be what blade you should use. Why not post what blades you have and we will go from there. I do agree with Jerry about using backer boards. They will help but not necessary. I other words it's not a must have. Mean while try practicing cutting with and without a backer board. Don't expect to jump in there and cut this like a pro. I have been cutting for about a year and have such a long way to go. Get back with us soon.

And I got a response and Julie generously sent me the pattern. I could kiss you now, Wayne, but my husband would object.

Instead of my old Jet JSS16, I want to buy a new saw. I choose in the price range of $300-600. In this price I can buy: Delta 40-694 - $ 420 new, 300 - used. The price to be attractive, but few reviews. Is this reliable as a DeWalt? DeWalt - 530 - new, 400 uzed HEGNER Multicut 1 - used. The disadvantage is the smaller size of the table 14. Hegner Multimax-18 - 450 $ RBI HAWK Scroll Saw Model 214 - 180$ old, it is not clear his condition. What should I choose? Can I trust the quality of Delta?

Not really concrete, but something rather interesting... I've always bought my poplar boards from Home Depot but a few days ago we were at Lowe's (which is only 300 yards away) and I picked up two 6' boards, it was nice that they have it pre-cut in 6' lengths whereas at Home Depot I always had to find someone to cut the 10' - 12' long boards down for me so I could get them home. Anyway, I thought when I picked them up they felt heavier than I was used to and cutting them this week I swear these boards are denser and harder. I'm burning up blades faster than usual. Not really complaining, but surprised at there being such a difference between the quality of the wood between the two stores. I figured poplar was poplar... but I'd heard that Home Depot overall was of a lesser quality but never gave it much thought. Until now.

Apparently had a big heart attack over three weeks ago which I thought the pain at the time across chest was from lifting. Went into hospital on Apr. 28 due to breathing problems. They did every possible test and told me I had a heart attack and then rushed me to a larger hospital in another city over an hr away. The following Mon. they did an angio on me and put in a stint into my left front valve. Although blockage was opened damage to the bottom left of heart had already been done and is only operating at 38% capacity. I'll know within four months if medication strengthens the heart muscles. In the mean time I'm back home and today is the first time I managed to do a little scrolling. So now I know the felling of being given a second chance. God sometimes works in mysterious ways. Sorry, my brain must be out to lunch. Posted in wrong spot.

Now this is Great. Love the Winter look. Almost looks Real.............Good Workmanship... Danny :+}

WOW! Really good job on that. A true keepsake.

Nicely cut Frank. Great work.

I stay very busy making things for other people.....either to sell or give away. Occasionally I make something for us. This is also a good project for me to take to the Farmers Market to show a personalized project. Made of red oak stained Special Walnut.

That looks super, well done. jim penquin

Really nice!

I made this Toy Chest for my Great Grandson, Jason

Nice work glad you sold them thanks for sharing

Dave,They are just Some Kinda AwesomeYea Alright.

A job Very Well done.

My first sell without even trying. I made this Second Amendment Plaque that several people here have done. Mine is not complete, I'm waiting for the finish to dry so I can assemble it. I also extended the backer board on the outside edges of each section about 1/4" and rounded the edges over. Does not show in the picture much, but it does look nice that way. Sent a picture to my son. Today he called and asked what I would want for one. We discussed it and I ended up telling him at least $100. He agreed and said he would call back. Few minutes he called back, says sold two for $125 ea + shipping. He didn't think $100 was enough and this guy can afford it. Going to a guy in New York for himself and his son. Now I have to get to work. Oh, ya, paid in advance. Also today my Nephew called and wanted to know if I could make a John Wayne picture. His boss said she would pay for one. I really don't want to get too obligated in selling because this is a hobby for me and just fun. However, this kind of sells help buy wood and supplies....

Basically what I want is for the keel to be walnut. The whole thing dose not need to be walnut. What if I cut a .30 in or 7.8 mm strip of 1/8" walnut that curves up the front of the ship? and glue it to the rest made of birch. The strip can be in two or three sections. Or will I still run into the same problems? I looked into birch and from what I read on the net it dose not take to stain well. I don't know about apple. If I cant use the walnut what would be a wood that scrolls well and also takes dark stain? How about oak?

Love his music. Awesome work Dave. Marg

Mr. Jack, on the 1/8", I'd use a #1 skip tooth, or ultra reverse. And slow blade speed. And possibly a backer because of the fragility of your wood. The 3/4", I'd use a #7 or #9 skip tooth blade. Watch your blade speed here, too. Cuttin' a piece that thick will take patience, & don't force it. You'll bust the blade from heat build up. Use skip tooth blades with it. The skip tooth can get rid of the saw dust easier, & not hold it in the kerf of the cut & create more heat, & dulling your blade faster. Remember, more tension on bigger blades, & less tension on smaller blades. If i can help ya any further, just pm me. good luck, & make some saw dust! Also, be sure to wear a dust mask when you're cuttin' the purple heart. It has a bacteria in it that can cause lung reactions, or worse. I learned the hard way.

Nicely done ,it looks great.

Cutting thin wood normally I use a backer board.It really helps support the piece I am working on. I normally use a #1 or #3 blade for this, depending on the pattern. Like anything else there is a learning curve. Experience is the best teacher and asking questions is the best way to get help on learning.

Those look great thanks for sharing

Brett, if you a seriously thinking of cutting this ship out of 1/8" walnut, I want to wish you good luck. 1/8" Walnut stock is very fragile, I think you will have a lot of breakage. A backer would help prevent some of the breakage, but you don't need to use anything birch or expensive. For a backer, you should use the cheapest 1/8" sheet material you can find, meranti isn't 1/8" but it does a good job as a backer. A #1 or a #3 blade would do the cutting, and I use a scroll reverse type of blade.

Best of luck with whatever you choose. I have always been a firm believer in Preventative Maintenance. Depending on how much you use your saw, set up a schedule to disassemble it and grease all the bearings. It is time well spent. Also, when working with small parts with grease on your hands, before you start, build a "wall" around the saw to catch that tiny piece that will "fly away." You are already getting good advice as far a brand name. My Delta 40-694 is 3 years old an I'm well pleased with it. jerry

This is 1/8" solid oak. I am a firm believer in using "sacrifice boards" on both the top and bottom. 1/4" luan plywood is inexpensive and I consider it a good investment for the amount of time spent on something fragile. Run the face grain of both pieces of plywood in the opposite direction of the grain of your fret piece. For some things, IF the luan isn't chipped, I have already spray painted them and given away. People are happy to get them, especially delicate Christmas ornaments. Good luck Friend. jerry

They are fantastic Dave...Great cutting

Iggy There is no mistaken maple for poplar. Though there is a color similarity but the grain is different.If it was maple and you use 3/4" stock that Dewalt would be jumping up and down if you tried to cut at the same speed as poplar.I use all hardwoods for my cuttings.When I use 3/4 hardwood such as Oak and hard Maple I use the Hegner.I know the EX will cut it.But i don't think it would like a steady diet of 3/4.Even with the Hegner Hardwood is slow and easy.

Excellently done Dave. Those came out fantastic. Thanks for sharing them with us. DW

Finished this Eiffel Tower, pattern is from Sue Mey! edward

Well it was a busy winter and spring so I have not had anything to submit here in a while. But I have been looking in on everyone else's wonderful work. If you recall (and if you don't, that's OK) my saw broke near the end of fall last year with no way to repair it. That continued this spring for a while but I was able to fix it finally and now that I am done building this ramp I can get back to scrolling. This ramp is in my parents garage. My Mom slipped on some ice last Dec. 23 and shattered her femur right above her artificial knee. Thankfully there was a new type of knee and femur replacement that they were able to use and save her leg, otherwise they likely would have had to had it amputated to above the brake, very high up. She spent more than 3 months in a rehab facility and my Dad was convinced that when she came home she would be able to handle the small step from the garage into the house. She did OK most times but it scared her and once she was very close to falling. So it was up to me to build the ramp my Mom would have rather had there when she got home. Having seen other ramps of this type I am aware of some of the pitfalls that can happen. The platform would be 5 3/4 off the floor so I needed boards of 5 in so I had to rip cut those myself with a circular saw The main concern I had was the stability of the posts, I did not want them to be wobbly so that meant joinery. For the post meeting the wall I used a modified dovetail, I don't remember it's proper name but I did get the idea out of a book on timber framing. A full dovetail would have compromised the footprint of the 4x4. The next post would be joining with the 2x5 of the platform and the rib going from there to ground level. I lap jointed the two boards and then I cut a channel down the center of the 4x4 so it could sandwitch over the lap joint, added a little glue and some screws and it was solid as a rock. The final post was done the same, I made a 1 1/2 wide channel down the center angled to correspond to the spot on the rib that I wanted to place it. I installed it with glue and screws but due to the fact that the rib was so shallow at that point it was not as stable as I wanted it to be. I thought about it for a few days and decided that I needed to add a buttress to add extra stability. It took a while to get the piece modified to the point that it supported the post rather than just be a piece that is screwed to it. The rail is just a rail off the rack from home depot which I secured with some walnut dowel I had left over from a previous project. I knew that would be strong enough that it would not splinter like your average dowel likely would while you pound it down into the hole. I finished the rail with plastic covered wire threaded through the posts. At some point there will be some textured painted added to the walking surface things get slippery here in the winter. So now that is project is complete I have started on my scrolling again and hopefully I will have something to post soon, I am working on a cribbage board and a Green Man intarsia, I'll let you know how those turn out.

From what I remember, GFCI monitors the current differential between the hot and neutral wires. If the difference is 0 amps all is good and the circuit is happy (doesn't trip). Characteristics of a DC motor when it is operating properly can cause a differential between the hot and neutral wires causing the GFCI to trip. The trip point of GFCI can vary slightly and the differential in DC motors can vary significantly. Ma y manufacturers of power tools put the statement about GFCI in their literature to reduce the number of calls about tripping GFCI (as long as the user reads the information). GFCI were designed to protect against electrical shock to people (like using a hair dryer in the bath tub). If your tools work on a GFCI keep using it. If not, you could install a separate outlet for those tools.

I asked Sue Mey to make this pattern for me. My wife & I are both bus drivers for K thru 12. Cut with FD #5 using BB with yellow paper backer glued onto plywood. Frame is made out of red oak. The picture makes the left corners look off but they aren't. It is 9"x12" not counting the frame.on

Well here's 4 more of Iggy's puzzle patterns I did today. I have two more to do tomorrow and that will be 8 total. Once I finish those then I will lightly sand and put the finish on them. I'll have my Grand kids this weekend so I will have them look at all Iggy's patterns and see what else they might like. Thanks for looking.

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

Yesterday I made this toy car designed by Steve Good. Made from an off cut of 4x2 and some scraps. Finished with a coat of shellac then a coat of mineral oil and beeswax. I haven't found a source of wooden wheels in New Zealand so had to turn my own, Fun to make and pretty simple. Rob

I use 3M 77 glue sprayed on the blue tape. Using enough for the tape to look wet and than put pattern on right than. Also cover with clear tape. Works for me.

I'm trying to clean up the shop in the mean time but what a job for someone that can't stand ,walk or balance a load.But i'm trying your way.

Finally was able to finish the Wildwood Clock Design "the Workshop Clock" this weekend. I am not planning on putting anything inside. I am giving this to one of by daughters as an heirloom Clock. She was very much into Dollhouses growing up. I will let her add some doll house furniture to it at some point. Going to start on the next Wildwood clock for the other Daught and will be making one for my son as well. We get to enjoy this one though sense that daughter still lives at home. She still has a few years left in College. Woods are: Red Grandis, Walnut, Cherry & Maple

I cut a stack of 2 owls and on one cut the broad jumped and the piece broke off from the tree in the upper right side on one of the broads but nothing happened to the owl, I really don't want to waste the owl, do you think it's savable ?

Haven't submitted much of late. Did some spring traveling and a lot of other things. Did get some intarsia done though in between. First is a deer similar to one I showed off six months ago. Wife wanted one but with a matte finish. Tough to get an even finish coat but here it is up on our wall. My five year old grand daughter wanted more cats for her room, so I did JGR sleepy cat. Neighbor saw me working on it and commissioned me to make her one that was more yellow like her cat. Breakout the yellowheart. And finally a JGR Florida Panther on the prowl in the reeds. My wife's birthday gift since she definitely supports the save the panther movement down here in Florida. Hope you enjoy.

I seem to have won 2 prizes at the fair. A donated memorial one which is the big place card thing and second place in fretwork. Thats the one that really means something as there seemed to be some pretty stiff competition. When i dropped it off there was a ton of really nice pieces being dropped off so i didnt expect much. really glad to have pros looking at my stuff and liking it, good feeling.