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Youngest grandson's school class is seeking gardening type donations for a upcoming auction. This and a yard art cedar wheelbarrow (planter) will be our contribution. The wood used is all "rescued" mostly cedar. They tile pot is a standard 4" from H-D. The wheels roll; although it is a planter, not a toy. Design was by T & E designs again. These are fun and challenging to make both. I try to use no real patterns/plans at all. Just winging it as I go.

I promised the yoga girl next to me quite a while ago.I meant to use the box of wood I got from our member x-ray but lost it in the mess here.So I did what I could with what was within arms length.I've had computer problems and phone picture problems.Now if I can just not snoop around on the computer and phone and change or delete things I'm good to go until next time,lol.Bamboo key chains very small and the yoga girl.walnut hair,aromatic arms ,cocobola body,oak pants,and aromatic legs. bamboo key chains

My wife and I are sure missing our Hummingbirds. Thinking of them inspired me to make this trinket box. It is made of maple, cherry, mahogany, poplar and cedar.

This is my first 3D sliced pattern (available at http://alexscrollsaw.wixsite.com/scrollsawpatterns) Fiberboard 3mm, 60 pieces. Video of cutting and assembling :

i made this! but im also single.

We have a new sponsor on SSV. Bear Woods sells Pegas brand blades. I've been playing around with them and really like them. Fast delivery, too. Tell them SSV sent you. On a side note, I'm putting together a section on suppliers. It'll be similar to the Pattern Shops section, but for parts, supplies, and tool suppliers. I'm hoping I can get that finished up by next week.

When I like it, it’s displayed. When I don’t, it’s firewood. Believe me, I still make firewood.

This is the free pattern from Shelia Landy. I will still have to come up with a card idea. This was the one from last year. I gave this to my wife and she had a store bought that said she loved me more than chocolate so it was a real hoot. After 49 years we think a like.

I use a rack made from a Steve Good pattern.

Just finished these thought I would share.

Was asked to make one and had to use google to see what they were. Made out of quarter sawed curly red oak. Finished with butcher block oil. 27”x20”

Thanks to Russell (birchbark) for making the pattern. I was able to make the picture for a woman's son. Made out of basswood with bark frame. Using the peel & stick paper I was able to put the pattern on the wood so it looks like the animals are on dirt.

Woodenteddybearonline.com for Flying Dutchman blades Dndsawbladesonline.com for Pegas blades

I've done a lot of research on clocks over the last few years.. and at a small scale standpoint.. I'd purchase from woodworkingparts.com for movements... they are the USA made movements that clockparts.com charges the premium price for and they get them from the same suppliers.. Sloans is the place to get the clock inserts. which is also the same inserts as those others.. but cheaper cost.. I buy mine large scale from a company in China.. which are actually the same ones the suppliers above are selling.. but most people aren't looking to buy 500+ clocks at a pop either.. so the above places should be good sources at reasonable prices on a smaller scale..

Hi Kirk and thanks for taking the time to type out such a detailed explanation. I'm sorry if you were worried that you hurt my feelings or mistook my inquiry and statements on the Seyco saw as me thinking that you were disparaging the Seyco saw. You did not hurt my feelings and I did not think you were disparaging the saw. I also realized that you had not used the saw and were simply expressing some concerns about it after seeing some of the initial reviews and information that were out last year when the saw was initially being received by the first purchasers. I understood that. My primary purpose was to make note for you, and more importantly, others doing research on saws later who might find this thread - that some of the initial issues/concerns with the Seyco saw had been remedied or "fixed" or were not issues once people got used to the saw I asked for you to clarify/provide more details on where you got the information that you were concerned with on the Seyco saw so you would do exactly what you did - provide some more details and information so we could understand your worries with the saw - and maybe address them if possible - again so that when someone is researching -they have good information. I think that helps people looking to buy a saw (or anything) if they have the best and full information to make a decision with. For example, one of the issues that someone had about the saw stand - only applied if you were not using the full stand you could get and were trying to use the short legs and put on your own work stand. I didn't have that issue as we got the saw with the full stand. If I knew that was one of your concerns, I could point that out and note that Seyco fixed that concern for those who didn't want the full stand. What is a concern or worry for one person, may or may not be for another person. That's why I think its great for us to "share" our thought processes/considerations/concerns in detail so people can see what we considered important or not and others who may know, can more fully address concerns. That way, people get more of a "full picture" when doing research. Everyone doesn't do "complete detailed research" sometimes. They simply read one post somewhere that says I didn't like XXX without saying why and the next person says ok XXX is out for me. Sometimes, the information may not be completely accurate either. Thus, why I simply was trying to point out that some of the initial concerns/problems were addressed and were no longer an issue with the saw. For example, if you only saw Steve Good's initial video and statements on the saw, you would have a more negative impression of it then if you saw that but then also saw his followup posts on the saw. So I was simply wanting to make sure that that info. was out there for the next person who was doing their own research. Also, please don't think that I think the Seyco is a superior saw to my Excalibur - as you will note in the last statement you quoted, I said I consider my Seyco saw and my Excalibur to be on par. Both good saws. So I think you will be very happy with the Excalibur. Now, as I noted before - my husband bought me the Seyco last year when it first came out as a combined Mother's Day/Birthday gift (as they fall usually within a week of each other). He has trouble buying gifts for me as I am not the typical gal who wants jewels, shoes, clothes, etc. I am a techy, tool gal. So, he unknowingly to me, saw the reviews on the saws in the SWWC magazine and put in an order for the Seyco. That is the only reason I got the Seyco. As a relative newbie myself, I was more than happy with my Excalibur. While I was "intrigued" with the new says (the techy, tool gal) I had decided to wait and see on saws (had he asked me ). However, since Hubby was so kind to buy it for me - I felt that I needed to make the effort to use it over my other saw. It was because I made myself use it, that I got used to it and felt that it was on par with my Excalibur. Like anything - I think many of us have a "favorite" because that is what we get used to. Initially, I wasn't sure I liked the Seyco, but the more I used it the more comfortable with it I became. I think Paul @Scrappile was the person who has posted that he had sold his Excalibur and gotten the Seyco and missed his Excalibur. However, since posting that - he has also said that he is happy with the Seyco saw. I haven't done much to need to cut on an angle yet. The one time I tried, I did it with the DeWalt we have and on it the table tilts rather then the head. I didn't like that. Since then I have yet to try on anything else. I do want to do some inlay, but that requires minimum tilt. Since I also still have my Excalibur, the slightly less angle tilt on the Seyco would not be as much of a concern for me since I could always go over to the Excalibur if I needed to go beyond what the Seyco would do. Plus, my thought was that I think its very difficult to "dial in" and lock in the tilt on those "little marks" versus using the angle reader that the Seyco has. So to me, that was a plus for the Seyco. However, since I have yet to use it on either I cannot personally address that I like one way over the other. I will say however, that I have branched out and tried many different things thanks to the great folks on this forum. For example, I did my first compound cuts just before Christmas. I admit, I'm not all that "mechanically inclined" - I just want my equipment to work. Including my saws. If I have a mechanical issue, or question I call in the hubby. So some of the intricacies on the hows and whys on the different saws don't matter to me like they do to some of the folks on here. So, my primary purpose was simply to make sure that those doing research later have the "details" on the saw to help them make their own informed decisions. I look forward to hearing more about your adventures with your Excalibur. I am sure you will love it and the folks here and hopefully be inspired by all they share.

First of all, throw that hardboard out get down the tip or see if your neighbors or family are throwing out old furniture the plywood backs on wardrobes are good to practice on then practice by drawing straight lines and curves and learn how to turn the wood around corners and most of all do not give up and keep the first ones so you can look back and see the difference as you progress. Keep on cutting and have fun. Roly

You could buy a mouse to go with that.

craft stores carry them

Yes you are right it is $13.00 . That is my fault I thought that was the price for duck brand. I got out my receipt and it was 13 dollars. I keep seeing 8.37 and I could not tell where everybody got 13.00. Thank you Kevin.

I hope so, but it's also now listed as being only 30' instead of 36'... so I'm concerned it's a totally different brand.

Well whatever the price was,the buyer got a great deal as that box is a beauty.

Very beautiful. Home run on this one!

Wow! That’s a Beautiful box!

My wood is meticulously stored wherever I can find an open spot. same as my tools. I can always find them laying right wherever I used them last.

usually, if it isn't simple, it would not have invented. I know that does not cover all things, but the majority of them.. like washing machines.. It is the new electronic boards that keep me away from trying to repair most things any more...They seem to be something that is expensive to buy and unfixable for the average lay man. Dick heppnerguy

Absolutely beautiful, Dave, I certainly envy your talent! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Heh...this isn't going well. I'll be your Valentine. Or is that weird?

Agree with what others have said!!!

Love this site.loads of beautiful easy to do patterns and ideas...Been using patterns from here for years.

Beautiful piece Dave.I bet Julie is not letting that out of her sight lol.

That is just outstanding work, your inlay is excellent, RJ

I'm a pack rat when it comes to wood pieces and proud of it! I can't tell you how many tines I went looking for a short or small piece of 3/4 or 1/2 or other size scrap for a project I was working on or to use for a spacer etc. I separate my scraps by width and place them into 5 gal buckets and keep them out in my shed. The pieces most often called for like 3/4 strips I keep in my shop along with a bunch of scrap not yet separated. Just yesterday I made 10 sanding sticks (50- 320 grit) using various scraps - some with half circle edges like half round floor molding and a bunch of flat pieces ranging from 1/2" by 3/4: to 1" x 1/4 as well as dowel sticks for interior rounded surfaces I use them quite a bit on various projects and keep the sticks in a jar on one of my finishing benches. Works for me any - here are some buckets from a few recent projects I've not organized yet

Several years ago I built this cart for wood storage and to help keep thing organized. As you can see, it doesn't work unless you keep things "organized"!

This is beautiful excellent choice of wood and the craftsmanship is top. Is it your pattern? I would be interested since I have a very good friend that loves butterflies

Way too organize for me Wayne, you will put the rest of us to shame. But I envy you LOL

I like ash as well. Cuts and finishes well. Unfortunately, here in PA, the Emerald Ash Borer has devastated the state's ash tree population. PA used to be one of the major suppliers of ash lumber, but it will be harder & harder to find and more expensive, as time goes on. Sawyers are working to salvage lumber from dead or at risk stands of ash trees. The insect does not damage the wood itself. The larvae simply burrows beneath the bark, in the cambium layer, effectively girdling the tree and killing it slowly over a period of time. As long as the tree remains standing, the lumber may still be useable, however, transportation of the lumber, into other areas that are not yet infested, is restricted. It's a big problem and it may mean that ash trees will go the same route as the American chestnut tree did a century ago. It's sad.

I don't keep any pieces less than 6X4 and I just have a ben for then no matter what type when I have a small project I pik out a piece thata works no matter what type of wood it is.I have limited spaces to work in so I can't keep any thing too small. IKE

Yeah, I'm nothing if not persistent... or hard headed... I wanted to give the saw every opportunity to win me over. But in the end I have to break up with her... just before Valentine's Day... LOL

Thank you everyone for your responses - I really appreciate it! I'm going to go ahead with the used EX-21. I'm glad I came upon this website and forum as well...I began this journey watching a video of Steve Goode's on youtube regarding the Porter Cable with stand from Lowes for $199.00 and really decided that simpler blade changes were a necessity to get the most joy out of a saw like this and continue to use it. That led to a deep dive into various brands, user experiences, etc. It seemed like a lot of people seem to really like the Excalibur and the biggest downfall of it was the production issues. My thought is that in the grand scheme of things a higher end scroll saw isn't that large of a price jump up from one to the next and it's easier to convince my wife one time that I need a scroll saw instead of going through a future conversation that the perfectly good scroll saw I bought last year has to be replaced because... My experience is that it's hard enough to convince her once let alone go through the process again. I'm also a part owner of a business where we've purchased tools in the past that have been undersized for our needs and have had to be replaced later on - sometimes it was all we could afford at the time, got us through, and was a good stop gap but other times it was more about saving a dollar or two. A lot of times it just ends up costing more in the long run. The Hegner is still a tempting add on buy at the price point just to have around and from all user accounts they seem indestructible. I think since I'm just getting started with this hobby I will stick to learning the ins and outs of one saw for the time being. In regards to the location of member Iggy, I am located in Wisconsin (a lot of your locations sound pretty nice right about now weather-wise) so a little far away from him but thank you for the suggestion. The only additional thing I will add and that did affect my decision a little bit is that many have stated Home Depot has some discounts available that I am not eligible for. Home Depot does, however, price match (not sure if they meet and beat prices anymore) and they also match competitor coupons. In my area we have Menards as a direct competitor. They tend to run 11% off sales at least once a month - often enough that if you buy something at regular price you now feel like you overpaid. It's not actually 11% off the price of the cost of goods, but rather an in store rebate. A lot of midwestern Home Depot location will match this 11% and they have an online site for submitting that is as follows: https://www.homedepotrebates11percent.com/#/home It takes awhile, but as long as you purchased a product during the time frame of a Menard's 11% sale you will get a gift card mailed to you. Based on the rebate website it does appear that the purchases need to take place in a store and not online so my grand thought of purchasing a new EX-21 for $799.99 and getting an 11% gift card would probably not work. Anyway, thank you everyone for the responses - I read and appreciated the insight each of them offered. Have a great day!

I just checked "Pattern Gallery". 1 of the 2 (the latest one) is listed there, but not under the Word Art category, where I tried to put it. I wasn't aware that we couldn't post there ourselves, so YES that answered the question. Thank You Sir !!!

New patterns can only be uploaded to the New Patterns category. The other pattern categories can't be uploaded to directly. Every so often, I move the patterns from the New Patterns category to the most appropriate category so people can find them easier. To post a link, just copy the URL from your web browser and paste it into a forum thread. It will auto-embed. Did that answer your question?

You can post a link to the Pattern Library pattern. It will auto generate and embed the image in the post. Or you can post it in both places. The important thing is to have it in the Pattern Library, too. So many great patterns are getting lost in the old forum posts. If it's in the Pattern Library, it's all in one place and easier to find. I posted an example below.

Excellent scenic patterns...challenging , I will be getting a couple of these.

Recently found Charles Hand's site. I ordered several patterns and so far have finished one, called "Guardian". It was a great pattern to cut. Charles also gives suggested blade and drill bit sizes for the pattern and the total number of cut outs..