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Pattern makers of the Village I salute you. Portrait cutters of the village I stand in awe of your skill. Below is what Mahendra produced for me and then is my first cutting. I looked closely at the detailing of the pattern and the size of things like the eyes so i decided to use some unknown type of ply to do a practice cut. (the fact that it is minus 3 and snowing and having to set up my table saw outside on the patio to cut down 4ft by 4 ft BB into useable sizes has nothing to do with not having BB to play with) I have done faces before but not real people so it did not matter if there was some small element of cross eyes or mouth too far on one side or the other. Portraits have to be spot on. especially when you like the person. I was reasonably happy with my cutting here especially around the eyes, I got caught out 2 or 3 times where delicate cuts were only done after surrounding supporting wood was cut away. I knew that I would get lots of grain lifting when I remover the tape, but I also noticed how changing the angle of viewing gives you different result. This wood is 5mm and my BB will be 6mm. I've posted two photos of the same wood showing different angle but I dont know if the site will let me upload them due to size. If it does accept the 2 of them, see how some faces show better at one angle than another. [This is probably true of all cuttings but I've never noticed till now.]

Still stressed from neighbor but made time to relax and keep my nose to the grind stone.Looking threw the magnifier light helped me concentrate on what i was doing instead of my surroundings.Looking for another great day of scrolling now tomorrow!!!!!

JT thanks for make me think. I enjoyed figuring out how to do this, especially when I found a solid center golf ball! When those rubber bands started pouring out of the first one I drilled, just started the hell out of me. <smile>

tryed to relax but couldn't Shown my other clock off and got a 3 hour job to make another one,YES!!!!!!!!!!

So I ordered some patterns from Scott this morning.. then after packing up my orders and running them to the mail.. I came back to see if I could cut this in 20 minutes like Scott does.. was a little disappointed that it took me 40 minutes instead.. Thought I could cut fast but Scott's got me beat.. Though he is the puzzle man.. I should have sanded the board first as the shelf liner kept lifting.. and doing both the wheels was more like guess work than actual cutting and staying on the line.. The front wheel most of it came up and I was trying to hold it down.. then somehow the blade grabbed the pattern and tore off a big section.. LOL Oh well was certainly fun.. Now I guess I need to get back out and cut the orders that I have instead of playing with puzzles. Edit to add.. I cut this from 3/4" red oak on the Excalibur using a number 3 Pegas MG blade..

You've heard of Stonehenge, well this is Woodhenge. I really hate to throw out my scrap...LOL!

Some 1/4 " walnut, maple and steve good pattern. Changed it up a bit. Made the base square and added the yin-yang. Might have to add a light backer, to see it better.

I had a light mounted on my Hawk and moved it to a shelf next to the saw. That little flickering from vibration drove me nuts.

Jeep - Fiberboard 3mm (1/8 inch ) This pattern was downloaded for free from www.grabcad.com, author - trinityscsp (site with CAD models) I made some changes to be able to cut it by scrollsaw. Here is video of cutting and assembling

Just manage about 30 minutes on the saw today, pretty hot in PCB

It appears that it was ME that split up The Beatles but i am NOT SORRY cause i will also put them back together with hot glue.

Dave try lighting specialties on the web they had the best price I could find. Bill

Hey Jim that came out great. Your welcome and glad to be of help. See I knew you could do it. Yes getting the right golf ball is key. They are good sellers because many people golf these days. Now if you have a golf center near you they usually have old glub heads that they repair. May not hurt to ask if they would be willing to make a deal. Many ideas you can do with that theme. I am working on a golfers pen. and a stand for it. Thanks for showing.

Dave I just replaced the lamp on my hegner I looked at many lights but finally settled on a Luxo . It uses the same mounting bracket . The magnifying power is 5 diopter. I’m very happy with this light. No more headache. Bill

Jim, this is going to seem like a silly solution to your problem, but I've done it in the past. I don't like using water based finishes, never have and probably never will. But when I was into cutting and selling a lot of my work, I needed a way to spray finish products on my projects. It gets very cold here in the winter time, and you don't use spray finishes here then. So what I finally decided to use, was a tent. One that I could close up solid with a zipper and a flap, and one that would keep the fumes inside of itself. I had a light on an extension cord, so that I could see what I was doing. And I had a small table set up in the tent, I usually used hooks to hang anything I sprayed up in the tent. Doing this worked great for me, it definitely kept the fumes from being to strong in the house. Actually, you could hardly smell any thing outside the tent, I think I was smelling the fumes off of my clothing. Len

I actually got the idea after reading how much trouble you were having in identifying what you got. They didn't have any exotics when I ordered so all this stuff is domestic. But, it sure is nice knowing what they all are. I have never even seen alder before but now I have a bunch of it. Nice stuff too. R

Wow - I hate you Ray ! j/k LOL - wish I thought of that :(

I never, ever wore hearing protection. I have turned music up so far that the speakers cracked. Used to go to the races. Been to 5 KISS concerts. Started wearing hearing aids 20 years ago. 15 years ago they no longer helped. Cochlear implants (2, both sides). If someone steps into my shop I stop and hand them hearing protection. They either wear it or leave.

Does anyone know where you can get the actual pattern for this cross ?? I did this from making a pattern from a picture. and I really messed this up. I think it would be a beautiful cross if it can be done right. Thanks Dan

Made from a piece of split red cedar. When it dries I'll add a magnet an put it on the fridge.

I'm still plugging away as I prepare for the selling season to really begin March 30/31... I'm seeing beach and sea critters in my sleep... and Dachshunds... Puzzles on the rack and bases painted and waiting to be painted...

when cutting this i was not sure it this one was going to work. had to take a break to run some errands and then i cam back with fresh eyes. the wife likes it.

A few weeks ago I converted an old computer desk to a scroll saw table for a scroll saw that was given to me, my first scroll saw, an older model Delta. Last Friday I picked up a used DeWalt 788 Type 1 for a good price, spent the weekend breaking it down, checked the sleeves & bearings, etc. The DeWalt is to long to fit on the table and sits taller than the old Delta. My thought was to bolt the DeWalt to a piece of 3/4" ply and use wedges to angle the saw while I sit. Well then I thought, Can I build an adjustable top with the 3/4" ply?. I found some multi position locking hinges (drafting table hinges) that should work, this should allow me to adjust the tilt to almost any angle I would need. Question: Has anyone else tried this? If so any success?........no need to reinvent the wheel. Be Safe!

I have a very good friend that likes to decorate her house for all the different occasions, so I made a napkins holder for Easter that she can use when the family comes over for dinner. Still have to apply the finish to it and also I will use the router to round off the edge of the base.

Home Depot now sells the New EXcalibur.I don’t know if they are in the stores.But they are on there web site

Excellent idea looks great. Roly

i this is a great cutting. for me, i have found that the size of the project, eyes, and jaw line are the key. in making patterns i have been known to make 3 different patterns, 1 for each key and photoshoping the 3 together. also if you drift off your line on a curve continue the curve off the line but using the true line as a guide. i could not tell you how many times i drifted of line in this one. but you can't tell because there are no corrections until making a sharp turn, where i meet up with the line again.

very nice clocks

That looks like a great seller - I really like that! I'm going to guess how you did it - feel free to correct me if you want to share. Forstner bit on the ball, insert clock, cut and rout base, drill hole, cut tee to size and glue tee to hole, glue ball to tee Maybe not in that order Am I close?

Nice work thanks for sharing

Nice work thanks for sharing

Nice job. My recommendations to you are skip the blue tape. Blue tape, even the expensive ones will lift fibers. Especially on cheap plywood. Glue your pattern directly to the wood with a spray adhesive like 3M Super 77. Also always cut the delicate pieces first while there is plenty of supporting wood around it.

I received this rescue dog pattern from Iquanadon because I had mentioned that one day I was going to cut one the those animal patterns that he does so well and is so successful in selling. I mentioned that they did not appeal a whole lot to me but was glad he does so well with them and I thought perhaps I should take the time to cut one, one of these days. So he generously sent me one of his patterns to cut and this is the result. I did not put any finish on it and my wife really liked it so maybe I should cut a few of these anyway. It often is something that does not interest me a lot that seems to sell almost as soon as I post it. I need to get more out of my own comfort zone and do many other styles of things, I guess. Thanks again for the generosity shown me with this pattern. Dick heppnerguy

Haven’t posted in quite some time..... had some time in the shop yesterday, I made this welcome sign for my front porch......created textured weathered boards from common pine....letters are 1/4” sanded ply.....1” upholstery tacks for the “bolts” look.....comments are always appreciated.....Thank You

Chris, I like this style of cutting, but I'm wondering if you plan to paint the edges of the plain wood where it can be seen? Len

Looks good but why an American flag and not an English one? Just wondering........... Marg

Back together, I'm not sure about that............But your the man that can do it. Marg

Ok, now you're just showing off! Which you have every right to do - very nice - big Beatle fan here... Since 64' Ed Sullivan!!!

I have to post this. I just received my shipment of woods from Ocooch Hardwoods. When I place my order I asked them if it wouldn't be too much trouble if they would include a list of what woods they were sending. They not only did what I asked, they took the time to actually label each piece as to what it is. Not every piece actually but I am now able to compare the none labeled pieces to the ones with labels. This is a first class operation. I will be buying from them again. I highly recommend this company. Thanks to the OP who originally spoke of them. Ray

very nice job

I just finished Iggy's buffalo pattern. It is cut from a pine board because it is what I have. I used a #5 Pegas MG blade. I was pleasantly surprised how easily the Pegas blade followed lines. I had been using FD Polar blades which worked fine. Just decided to vary things. It took about three hours cutting. I have no idea how Iggy cuts so fast. I don't have a lot of time for scrolling. This past week my clock repair business was slow and gave me some extra time. My repair business is coming to an end. I started in 1976. It's been a long run but a good one. Hopefully I'll be doing more scrolling in the future.

Apparently from Mars.

I like the ornaments !...You can keep the snow !

i chose these cover because of the multi layers possible. i have to admit "Deadpool" is my favorite.

I have cut plastic a few different times and always used my regular blades. If the plastic is thin, sandwiching it between wood will give stability and make cutting easier. One thing to remember when cutting plastics is that if the saw speed and feed rate are not right you can get the cut to melt back together. I have found that using clear tape helps a bit with that, but not entirely. I look forward to seeing what you create.

Great job Mimi I would also put a backer on the letters but I would try the same as the ball and player so all colours are coordinated and I think the letters would pop more with a light backer as the project is darker wood, but what do I know lol I am still just a beginner

I spray (HVLP) in my basement in St. Paul, MN (actually a lower lever of bi-level home). I spray acrylic paints, shellac, polyurethane and others. I have gas furnace and hot water heater. I have access to a window in the area. I open the window and use a filtered 20" box fan to exhaust over spray & fumes. At the other end of the basement I open another window. I hang shower curtains from the ceiling joists to create a spray room. I really like the set up. The last project was a 70" display shelf which I hung and sprayed vertically. You can see a couple pic of the spray set-up here:

Great info Bill! Thanks for sharing.

Couple suggestions; First, for basement finishing, use waterborne products. They aren't flammable and the fumes are less of a problem. Second, you can spray shellac in cold temperatures. It takes a little longer to dry, but it doesn't interfere with curing like it does with other finishes. Humidity is more of a problem with shellac, but if the air is dry, you can apply shellac in the cold. Now that doesn't solve the comfort problem, but it does give you an option. For smaller projects, that don't require a lot of finish, I do spray finishes in my basement in the wintertime. I use large pieces of cardboard to make an enclosure that sits on my bench. In the rear, I cut an opening and attach a furnace filter with hot glue. I put a fan, with another furnace filter over it, in the shop window. Then I have a fan running behind me, gently moving the air in the direction of the window. I have a lazy Susan platform that I set in my temporary spray booth, which allows me to rotate the project and spray it all from the open end of the booth. I generally only spray shellac, which while flammable, dissipates and dries quickly, thus the overspray and fumes aren't much of a problem. I'm not saying I recommend this method, as one should have explosion proof lighting in the spray area, but I allow plenty of time for the fans to clear the air and haven't blown up my shop yet.

This is my most recent piece I just finished. The pattern is by Judy Gale Roberts. I made it for a memorial.