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I have been down and out all last week with a sinus infection. But couldn't stand being cooped up anymore so I spent the last two days in the garage. I finally finished up 6 candle holders (which I had started 2 years ago) (I finally figured out how to use my router table) and cut out a cute little Baby T-Rex. Which my daughter in law now seen and told me my grandson would reallllllly like one of those. I hope you all like them and hope to have a few more done by the end of the week. Thanks for looking. Jim

I just finished this for a friend. I'm not sure what kind of wood that is. The butterfly is mounted with a coiled piece of copper wire. This allows height and a bit of vibration. The overlay body is walnut and the antenna are 26 ga copper wire. Steve Good design, #Shadow Butterfly, my interpretation.

My display at ArtCrafters was down to four, so I had to get busy and make more. I made twelve yesterday, Labor Day. They sure seem to sell at ArtCrafters.

A few weeks back I posted pictures of a dart board cabinet I made for my oldest son. He picked it up today and has it hanging in his game room. Some of you asked to see it with the board in it so here it is.

Just finished this 68 Mustang, done on 1/2" oak a Steve Good pattern. edward

John Old Dust

Here's another moonscape. I'm working on a few for Halloween then I'll have to come up with some designs for Christmas.

Been off the radar for a few weeks. Had a family visit from Germany for a month. Lots of traveling and sightseeing. The saw was calling me. My brother in law used to drive a Peterbuilt in Germany and found a plan in the pattern library and started cutting. He's taking it back with him this week to hang in his office.

I have gotten a kick out of all the Harvey Byler patterns that Iggy (Scott) and some of you have been posting.....I purchased these three from Scotts site....I wanted to cut some for Kids 31/2 to 6 yrs old and thought that they might travel better and be easier for the young folks to work with if they had a surround rather than free standing.....anyway this is my take....cut from 3/4 poplar and pine with 1/8 BB backers painted bright colors......The kids seem to like them and I hope you guys do too.......Cut with FDUR #5 and #3 blades.......Steve.

RJ Thanks just went into my living room and found the fall issue. Guess it was intercepted by the Mrs and she didn't see anything she wanted so it got buried in papers and other magazines. Definitely want to cut this when I get the chance.

Heppnerguy, The pattern is in the Fall 2017 issue of Scrollsaw Woodworking and Crafts. ED

SAVED!!!! By who else, but Harvey Byler himself! I left him a voicemail last night asking him if he kept track of when I called in custom orders. Hoping that he maybe kept a log or record and could tell me what day I placed the order for the mysterious Iguana named Buddy. Well, today he called me and left me a voicemail as I didn't hear my phone ring while out on the beach and he told me he didn't know the exact date but that I had mentioned in my message to him that I was at a friends house... and DING DING DING I remembered... the friends I was staying with during my big event in Cary... it was her! She asked for it and that's why I didn't have an order sheet. I had simply called Harvey as soon as she asked for it and then over the course of the 2 day mega event and then my business trip, I completely forgot about it. Good ol' Harvey... saved me! Too funny.

I am... At a cool little breakfast and brunch cafe in my local town of new Westminster just outside of Vancouver. I hung 16 pieces up this morning before it opened to customers. Lots of interest after day one. Wicked comments, gonna go have brunch in the morning to hang out, going to go solo and hang out at the breakfast bar... I have enough pieces to rotate stock all month...

This is a picture I've wanted to do for a long time. I first saw it on Pinterest, liked it so much I saved the picture. I could not find who did the pattern. I had made up my mind that if I couldn't find the pattern, I was going to use the picture as a pattern. A couple weeks ago I was looking at Alex Fox's patterns and there is was! I purchased the pattern. Finished cutting it today. It is cut in 5/8" popular. Not a difficult pattern to cut.

I ordered some of Iggy's non puzzle patterns last week and got them this morning. I know he has been frantically busy with his two day event over the weekend and then a three day business trip but somehow he found time to handle my meagre order in the midst of all that. He provided a great service and I would wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone thinking of placing an order. Here are the first two I cut today... Many thanks Scott !! Rob

Just a reminder. i have been talking with a friend about it and got to looking at mine, been a while since I waxed it and had a load of oil from my hands on it. Sanded it down and waxed it up and now its just like brand new. Good weekend to do this.

I again used my pencil flame to add caricature. It is mounted on a log slab. John Old Dust

Cut this tree , faces from oak kitchen cabinet door mounted on an engineered flooring sample Asian acacia. Framed with oak from the same door

I had a Dewalt type 1. LOVED IT

the pattern is done by Wickens or name similar to that I have the pattern but am not home at this time and If I was could not find it since it is packed for a move. I met the designer many years ago at a Scroll saw picnic sponsored by Sloan's. I was not successful in making it correctly but did have something when I was finished.

Ray beat me to it. I think Gator made it and it is beautiful. Here it is, the one Gator did, picture is in his Album:

Been watching this thread. Would like to know what blades your using. Ultra reverse, skip tooth what ever> Have cut many things and not had that problem. Using stable timber for most of my work not sure but this info could help us a lot.

Nice puzzles Steve. Great job.

Beautiful work Paul!

Great looking Puzzles Steve, nice work!

A Big Congrats Rob Love the setup.

Wow. Just wow. It appears you have no real clue about where pallets get used and reused from

I live on the edge of the rust belt with lots of factories etc nearby. Pallets with paints, oils and agricultural chemicals soaked in are not unusual. While most have merely been exposed to weather, I have seen them sitting in water getting moldy, or covered with bird and rodent crap. (And I still drink out of the barn hose, but only after the water's been flowing a while.) Besides which, you may not know if the pallet wood is spaulted maple that has it's own health concerns. I started making gifts for my grandkids.. I am using clean processed wood from a store or cut offs from a furniture factory. (Made a small rolling pin for a granddaughter from a piece of kiln dried sugar maple that was intended for a husky office chair leg. ) I keep a special box for woods that I am comfortable using for kids stuff. Most of it is kiln dried and not something that was used as part of another product. For instance the maple cut offs from the furniture factory. a 2 x 2 piece of sugar maple was just right to turn a little rolling pin for a three year old. Year ago, a fellow appeared at a craft show in Annapolis MD and was selling hand carved pipes. He was out collecting his own "briar" meaning multiflora rose stumps and other materials. The rumor around town was that the fellow made a pipe from a hefty root he harvested, which just happened to be poison ivy. You really need to know what you are using. Some woods suitable for pallets crack and splinter easily. Something you would not want for a child's item. If you were just cutting a rustic Christmas door decoration, no one would care. .

If anyone know someone with an Iguana named BUDDY, let me know, I'll sell it at a discount.

I don't think I would have thought about the different things that are placed on pallets and that they can be harmful. especially to others. Great point Dick heppnerguy

As I am a huge proponent of recycling wood I personally would steer clear of pallet wood for children's toys puzzles or anything they could possibly put in their mouths as palletscan be very toxic because you never know what has been on them. Just a point to think on

But this is labor day week-end and that sounds like labor to me! LOL Okay, good reminder, crupiea. God Bless! Spirithorse

Thanks for the video I really enjoyed watching it on Steve site, you did a fantastic job on it, and also learned a few things. I can't haul as much as you, only have a small car, and besides my shows are small. Thanks for sharing the video. edward

I just wanted to say congratultions and thank you for choosing to use more recycled wood instead of new good luck with the metal detector

Thank you for this video. Learned a few things from it. Do mostly good at the shows I do but can incorporate some of the things you pointed out and showed. Greatly appreciated. Thank You

I absolutely love me EX-21. Having a bearing issue but I'm sure it will be worked out soon. My saw runs 8 to 12 hours a day.

My first saw was a DW788 and I took it back and got the Excaliber 16 and love it.

I have the delta 40-694 and it has been great. Delta machinery is not out of business you can still get repair parts if needed. I order extra blade holder bolts got them in 4 days.

I know some DeWalt owners that swear at their DeWalts >>>>>> Sorry could not resist.

Thanks everyone for the input. I am planning on going to the wood carvers guild in Wilmington, Ohio in October and doing some research on what some of them are using. Very helpful to have a site with a lot of scroll saw veterans to get advise from. Thanks.

There is a section here at the village for scroll saw reviews. My last upgrade was to an EX-21 and love it. Out of the price range your looking for. Craigslist may have some nice deals, but you have to be very careful and know what to look for when buying used. My understanding is the Dewalt and the Delta are basically the same machines. I also understand that Delta Machinery went out of business. I personally have not confirmed this though. I have some friends that will swear by the Dewalt they own.

Most of the time i was able to find the problems on my Dewalts from looking around on it and tighten this or that