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Thanks to bobscroll for this wonderful pattern I found this pattern in the pattern library. I reduced the pattern to fit an 8" square piece of 1/2" Butternut. It is approximately 7 1/2" in diameter. The blades were FD UR #1 and #5. The finish is one coat of sanding sealer, sanded, and two coats of spray polyurethane. Comments welcome.

Made this using my scroll saw. Basswood with walnut inlay. five inches tall. This will be given away, not sold.

Being a Canadian I had to cut this.

Cut and framed from oak reclaimed flooring, mounted on a black artist canvas

8 ¼" x 5 ½" x 1 ¾"

The pattern is by Sue Mey and purchased from her website. I modified the pattern by eliminating the slots and tabs and gluing the base directly onto the bottom of the trivet. I used 1/2" Hard Maple approximately 8" square. The base is 1/4" Red Oak 1 1/4" high. I used FD UR #1 and #5 blades. The finish is one coat of sanding sealer and one coat of spray shellac. Comments welcome.

I finally got a decent picture of my dog to cut, he doesn't like his picture taking. LOL Cut by me / pattern by me

So... the 2nd DeWalt that I wore out was still under warranty, so when I had my big event near Raleigh a couple of weeks ago, I took it to the DeWalt repair center in Raleigh (which is the closest one to me, 155 miles). I dropped it off, the guy said they'd look it in about 5 days. When I hadn't heard anything after 10 working days I called this past Friday, he looked it up, said he has only 1 guy that works on scroll saws and he'd work on it Monday. No big deal, I'm in no rush. Well, UPS just pulled up and Mrs. Iggy said "Did you order something heavy again?" "Nope, not this time..." Lo and behold the UPS guy rolls up with a brand new DW788 on his cart... I guess the technician looked at mine Monday figured it was dead and had a new one sent to me. No phone call, no nothing, just SURPRISE! A new saw. Finally, a nice surprise for Iggy. A very pleasant surprise as I've decided I'm going to stick with DeWalt's and just use 'em til I wear 'em out and then buy a new one. The Hawk just isn't working out, it's going back to Kansas at some point. I just have to figure out how to box it up to send back.

Hi, my name is Sandrine or Sandy (for my friends) and I'm happy to accept me for your site ; sorry my English is not perfect but I will try to make me understand. I I have been scrolling for about 2 years now and love it. Here are some of my creations that I particularly like. Thanks for giving me your impressions on my hobbie.

7 ¾" x 6 ¼" x 2"

I have finally manged to get back at the saw had to stand mind you not able to sit that long still at mo but getting there slowly slowly, missed the sawdust and vinyl chippings but I am definitely on the way back to getting back at it. I had this pattern DonR done for me a while back before my back had different plans so thought I would give this one a try.

8 x 6 x 6 ¼ x 1 ¾

Very nice Frank. Thanks for sharing. Don R

I'm to go WAY out on a limb here and ask the obvious question: Is it possible you have the blade in upside down? The teeth should be pointing down to cut on the down stroke and be smoother on the way up. Everyone here will admit (privately, of course) to having inserted a blade or two up side down, and that will make the wood come up off the table and buck around.

As my herd of animals keeps growing that I display at shows, I had run out of room in the grey tote bin I'd been using to haul them to events. I was having to eliminate some animals that weren't big sellers and I hated doing that so I bought a shiny new blue bin today that will hold about 30-50% more... but then I may not be able to lift it. LOL In the old tote bin, I was using cardboard as dividers to lay the puzzles on but I didn't have any boxes laying around to make new ones, so I bought an 8'x4' piece of material, it's like pegboard but without the holes, and I cut it into pieces the right size for the bin. I need to get some more. I was able to make 9 dividers and need 3 or 4 more. But seriously, I do have to be careful not to make it so heavy I can't lift it.

8x10 portrait cut onto ⅛" BB Ply inserted within a 11x14 frame. Stack cut a dozen.

Hi all, I decided to have a look around and sign up. I am an experienced scroller with over 25 years hunched over my now very old Delta Q3 which I bought new. I have made just about everything possible with my scrollsaw, including large intricate clocks, boxes, signs, segmentation etc, and a few that people said were not possible, like my current build a full sized Dalek, nearly six feet tall when finished, all cut out with a scrollsaw and a few hand tools. Here are a couple of things I have made over the years. The Chimes of Normandy Clock stands 1metre (3 feet) tall, and the Egyptian segmentation work is about the same wide. Muzz

I have no complaints with my DW 788 just the repair service Ane dewalt took care of that for me. the next saw up would be $8090 to $1000 thats not in my buidget. IKE

As an update, Sue Mey shared my Facebook post of the Trivet on Stand. I received a like from Ted Buzzelli one of my favorite designers. I made several of his patterns.

A big WELCOME from me. Excellent cuts. Roly

Welcome to the forum from TN. Only two years scrolling, WOW. Beautiful work.

Really good cutting there. Looks great.

very nice job

welcome to the village, your work is beautiful

You got to love the Dewalt Authorized service centers. I took my 788 that is less than 8 months old in because it was knocking really bad. When I dropped it off I when home and order a new Hawk which should be shipping anytime. I already know some of the comments that will follow. I called the Dewalt Authorized service center yesterday to follow up on my saw sense it has been just over 3 weeks sense i dropped it off. Service manager told me they took the unit apart and tighten everything up and put it back together. Saw runs great & cuts great for about 5 -10 minutes than there is an annoying knocking in the back (which is why i took it there in the 1st place). I felt like telling him NO SH....; but I may have thought it but didn't say it. So I asked him what the are going to do. His respond as an authorized service manager was - Well sense we can not run the saw without the housing removed to find the problem they are waiting on a new saw to come in and they are going to replace my saw. Hopefully this new saw will last longer than that replacement saw. Nice thing it looks like i will have 2 NEW saws in the shop shortly. The new Hawk that I bought & the new replacement Dewalt. I Guess the Authorized Service center need to watch some YouTube videos on how the repair & service their machines while they are under warranty.

Our Cars have never seen the inside of the garage. When I enclosed the carport about 10 years ago; we had always planned for the garage to be a workshop. For the 1st few years it was a storage area while we finished remodeling the house.

Just cannot think of a new thing to state here so I just want you to know that to me and I am sure others YOU have become an Inspiration and Great Teacher. Thanks MY Friend................Danny :+}

I am considering purchasing a Dust Deputy but I will still need a decent shop vac. Without breaking the bank, what would you folks suggest for a vacuum. I was leaning toward a Home Depot unit or maybe a Rigid but I will wait for some input from you all. I'm sort of thinking of a small one in the 5 gallon size for just my scroll saw. I have limited space. I can't afford one of the high end vacuums. Ray

Kris, welcome to the site. Is your saw bolted down to a sturdy bench, or surface of some type. And what type not brand of blade are you using, you may be using the wrong type of blade stock And cutting thin stock can cause issues, how does the saw work on thicker wood something like 3/4"? One of the first things I would do to this saw, is I would remove the blade guard as they usually get in the way of changing blades. Len

Well we are so glad to have you join us. You show some very nice work. Look forward to seeing more.

Welcome, Chris, I agree that I think it is the blade is installed up-side down and the speed is probably too high, I personally would not want a steel insert because when a blade breaks it doesn't hurt much if it just chews up the plastic insert a little. Try bolting or clamping the saw down, perhaps with a piece of thick cardboard or carpet under it and check the direction of the blade. Good luck and God Bless! Spirithorse

I guess you figured it was high time you did a portrait of your own dog. It looks great, well done. Marg

I have the dust issue under some control it's me that I have issues with! The dust goes in to two 35 gallon drums but the rest of the 'stuff' is still all over the place! I think what I need is a lesson in keeping my shop as nice as yours! Very nice and looks very functional Russ

Welcome to the Village Sandy. Your work is very beautiful. I especially like the mask and the dream catcher, thank you for sharing them with us. Marg

This can be a tough problem to solve. It can be the machine, the blade or the user. If it's the machine well being new there is a warranty. If it is the user, touchy subject. If you install the blade upside down it can cause this. Blades are designed to cut on the down stroke. This applies pressure to keep the wood down. Knowing what blades you are using can help with this. As for the blade option once again would need to know more information. Reverse blades cut on the down and up stroke. Regular blades cut on the down stroke. I'm trying to keep this basic to help. If you can provide more information you may get better results for your question. Being new we all have suffered growing pains . This I state from personal experience

I hear you. Mine is 8X14.

Welcome, you do some great work, I can't wait to see more..

I used to put them in like that but then had to stand on my head so I learned to put them in the right direction. Jim is right it can get pretty bouncy and painful when the fingers get hit. That was going to be my suggestion. I am not familiar with that saw so not sure what else to say.

A nice looking trivet pattern created by Bob and crafted into a beautiful finished piece Denny. I like the look of it cut in Butternut. Thanks for sharing.

Very nice looking dog there Aggie. Glad you were able to get a good picture to work with. Excellent job all around. Thanks for sharing.

Welcome to the Village. When it comes to scrolling - pictures speak a thousand words in all languages. Yours show some beautiful work. thanks for sharing.

Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Great work, Jim !....That will be well received !

My old Ryobi accepted both pinned and plain end blades. Try a bunch of different ones and you'll find what best works for you. I use mostly Flying Dutchman but have some other brands in my shop also. Welcome to the village and always remember no question is stupid and we all started at the point when we were all beginners and looking for help and answers.

Beautiful. Quality craftsmanship. Marg

Welcome to the Village Eric! If your saw accepts plain end blades, they will fit. But, they are not the best blades. The most popular blades used by scrollers are Flying Dutchman, Olson and Pegas, not in any particular order. They are all available online, but you may be able to find Olson and Pegas blades at Woodworking stores if there is one near you.

Stevan, I don't have a Hawk but I'm very familiar with your issue. My Delta P-20 had the same issue with no way to adjust it. It was a problem with compound cuts and puzzles. I added some shims to the rear table mounting bolts. The blade motion didn't change but relative to the table it is now an almost perfect 90 degree front-to-back cut. Even with a #1 blade and 3/4" wood the puzzles pieces slide together nicely. I'm not sure if you can do this with your Hawk but it may be worth looking into.

And that is how the empire started! Awesome. All the best, Rob

Just watched your set up on Steve Goods channel, he as well as I think it was worth posting and watching. Thanks.!

Hey Ray, Yep, it's pretty much, try 'em and see how you like 'em. There are some little charts like this one http://www2.woodcraft.com/PDF/Olson-scrollblade-chart.pdf but I use a #3 blade for all of my puzzles cut from 3/4" poplar and you won't see that as a recommended blade anywhere. Use whatever feels right for you allowing you to cut the detail the way you want, that doesn't burn the wood and that doesn't snap or break often. I have several different blades, all sizes, different makers that I've tried over the past 2 years. You'll find the ones you like best, that cut the cleanest, the smoothest, etc and you'll stick with them. Olson -vs- Flying Dutchman is like Ford -vs- Chevy, folks have their favorite but they're all good. I'm happy to chime in and give you no help at all. :-)