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Friends of mine are Harley riders and their initials start with H and D. Figured this would be good for them.

I receive an order last Friday to build some MDF boxes, they use it to serve breakfast and brewing box. My workshop was very dusty, finally cleaned before the end of the day.

I just finished this couple of wine boxes for a customer. I don't know it's name in English, sorry about that. Enjoy it

Well I have finally gotten back in my shop and started making sawdust!! Boy dose it feel Great.Here are what I have done so far.The Hot Wheels Are for a Friend of mine and myself.been a collector for a long time..The My Room signs are Steve Good plaques that I changes a little.I hoped to get out to sell some this weekend,but it is gonna rain.Hopefully next weekend.It sure feels Great to get back in the shop.

I needed 2 thicker gaskets for my generator .Nowhere to be found. So I copied the original Gasket .Sandwitched gasket material between 2 pieces of 1/4". Hot glued the edges and cut using a UR3 They came out perfect

Well my granddaughters birthday party is tomorrow. So that meant I had to get finished cutting this puzzle out. It is cut out of 3/4" Poplar and lightly sanded with a Mac Mop. Here it is. Thank you Iggy for the pattern. Thanks for looking.

Here are my newest cars I created. Hope you guys enjoy these. I will be posting more cars next week.

Last November I asked for a pattern and got 3 or 4, this one was chosen but then my customer had some family problems and asked me to put off cutting it until she was able to pay for it, well she rang recently and asked for 2 cuttings and gave me more money than I asked for because she said she hated to put me off so long. Well I finally cut it. It was cut from 2.5 mm bamboo and it measures 8.3" x 11.7" (Aust. letter size) The pattern was by @Önder Yılmaz , thank you Brendon, she loved your pattern. By the way I had to cut it twice I broke the first one so had to bin it. Marg

Well last week I started putting a few puzzles on my web site.. Just sold this Moose one.. Think I've got a ways to go to catch up with Iggy but the first one is a start.. watch out Iggy.. I'm on a roll now

When I started coin cutting, there seemed to be a general consensus amongst the coin cutters using the Jewelers saw that the Jewelers saw was the only tool with enough control and accuracy to do highly detailed cutting. A few of the advanced cutters would cut the "Tree of Life" designs as a demonstration of what they and their tool could do. Being a scroll saw fanatic, I didn't buy the assertion that the scroll saw was inferior for detailed cutting. I think this is a good demonstration of the scroll saw capabilities in this realm. I participate in a few metal working/Jewelry groups, predominately dominated by folks using the Jewelers saw. It's interesting to see the reaction when some of the members realize, that their might be "another way". I ran across the basic design on google, and placed it inside a heart border so that I could make a pendant out of it. This was cut on the Eisenhower. -----Randy

My family looks forward to camping trips to see what kind of interesting designer firewood I bring. Watching your mistakes go up is smoke is kind of therapeutic.

Jes what you are discribing is commonly refered to as designer firewood. Now what designer firewood is will vary from person to person. I'm willing to bet most scrollers have made some. It is just part of the learning process. I have made some dandies. Believe me this too will pass.

I wanted to have a couple more mythical creatures to display at events, so meet Bigfoot and Yeti. They're cousins and they constantly argue about which one is the good lookin' one.

Well I decided to try one of these butterflies with a little different take on it. I thought I would do the butterfly in a color to make it stand out more. It''s all cut out of oak. This was cut a little under 2 degrees.

This is an old cut of mine. I lost a lot of photos in a HD crash. This is a cherry board I salvaged from a Habitat for Humanity resale store. I made two. One went to a school library when I was substitute teaching and the other went to my BIL who is a lawyer and had just remodeled his office.

So is it really true that people mess up some times? Asking for a friend. jerry

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. - Albert Einstein

Hi all! I actually joined back in 2014, but life got in the way of my hobbies (read as "there was stuff I HAD to do before I could do the stuff I WANTED to do")...I can't believe 4 years have passed! Anyway, things have settled down and I can finally get back to the stuff I WANT to do, so here I am! Blew the dust out of my shop, de-junked, got everything all neat and organized (I predict it'll stay that way for about a week!), and am picking up where I left off...basically at scroll saw Ground Zero. Made a few test patterns, stuck them down on some 1/4 ply, and away I go. Look forward to talking to you all! Sherry

Finally got a faster fios internet and Tv hookup, after having DSL for years, ant it is faster internet and better Quality TV picture. Took about 4 hours to complete the install. edward

Well I decided to try one of these butterflies with a little different take on it. I thought I would do the butterfly in a color to make it stand out more. It''s all cut out of oak. This was cut a little under 2 degrees.

Had this done for awhile but they never came to pick it up till today.so i just kept adding to it,lol

I kept the first thing I scrolled (a simple 3x4 piece of 1/4" ply with a star cut out)...you wouldn't BELIEVE how crooked my "straight" cuts were! NOT that they're orders of magnitude better NOW, mind you, but they "are" getting better.

I can rightfully say I have never made a mistake when scrolling. I have however, made many unplanned modifications to the pattern I am cutting and from those unplanned modifications I have made a considerable donation to the world wide designer firewood collection. I fix or reuse what I can - we are in a burn ban here. Larry

The Master is only the master because he has failed more times than the novice has tried.. I have that in my signature to remind myself that I need to keep working at it.. Doubt I will ever reach the Master status, LOL... but i keep trying.. You only fail when you quit trying..

There are many variables when talking blades.. not only variables with blades but the saws set up too.. But generally speaking.. I use them on most everything i cut anymore.. I still use a lot of other styles of blades and saw set ups.. which is one reason I have several saws.. I mostly use the #3 and 5 for the things I make.. but on occasion I wish I had a few #1 and 7.. That said though... I have plenty of other style blades for those needs.. but when they run out I'll probably order some of the Pegas MG.. My next Pegas order is going to have some samples of their spirals.. Which reminds me.. I need to place an order soon..

I use them pretty much everywhere. I agree with Dan about the drift, which is very important when doing a compound cut.

Use them for anything you want. You'll get a good feel for how well they work for you and your application. What I like most about them is how little they want to drift.

I just received my Pegas Modified Geometry Sample pack of blades - 2/0, 1, 3, 5, 7 (missing coming later), 9, 12. Under what circumstances exactly would one use these blades over the Reverse Skip blades I've been using for everything. I'm trying to step outside of my comfort zone hoping to expand my abilities a bit and figured different blades would be a good way to start. Thanks in advance

Another fan request. Pattern and cutting my me. 8 x 10" Baltic Birch. Pegas 2/0 spiral blades.

A perfect solution to the problem!

I keep my collection in a box on the back porch for my kids to use in the fire when they toast marshmallows and hotdogs.

I agree with the reasons most people are giving for using Pegas modified geometry blades but I have another it’s the lack of sound when using them I really like the silence of the cut. Bill

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I have a variety of scrolled and carved pieces that have never seen the light of day - but for me they represent a tangible (and humorous) record of my efforts to become a better woodworker - each one is a lesson learned - that collection was getting a little too large last year and I had to selectively cull it to make more room in the Shed - now I have a smaller collection that might be called: "The Best of the Worst" - the culled pieces did become firewood. Jay

All part of the game!...It doesn't matter what you engage in, there will always be rejects or ruins....In my case, if I screw up a piece, even if I have hours put into it, I just think to myself that it was a good practice and I probably learned something or improved a skill in the process! In the art world I bet there are 10 duds for every good endeavor!

I haven't had to toss many but I lost a project when it fell and broke after about 30 hours and 800 plus cuts. There were pieces everywhere. For your intarsia piece just re cut the piece not the project. If 2 Pieces Don't Fit In SEGMENTATION The blade is not at 90 degrees to the table or you are pushing to one side. Not sure what your car problem was but don't expect perfect cuts and relax. Slow down if you need to have fun. Fredfret

That is how we learn! Don't let it get you down. The only thing I have thrown away was a bowl that exploded on the lathe. The scrolled things that had issues were repaired, super glue is the magic fixer

They are so addictive for me. I love the experience of getting to make a pattern for each car, and then seeing how it comes out after the cut. I am doing a show later today. I hope these sell good for me.

i think it turned out to be a good deal. looked almost brand new with only a few scratches, had to rebuild my crosscut sled but worth it. everything for $200

This is the PERFECT aha moment! The last gasket I made with hammer and Fel-Pro was on a 750gpm fire truck pump--probably 1982 or 83. Used "Indian Head" gasket shellac on both sides of the gasket. When that truck was scrapped, I guarantee you they didn't split those brass pump halves to get the impellers out.

Yep, that’s what we would call them here in the eastern part of the state of Tennessee here in the USA a Wine Box. Same as you guys. These look like very nice ones. How is the design there? Is it in laid into the wood, vinyl, paint? thanks for showing your work.

I made a few Natural edge bowls. One I did nothing to and have no issues. Another had loose bark so I put some thin CA along the edge and it seems OK.

My Father was the same way, Kevin, but it weren't with scroll saw blades. It was grease, oil, truck tires, things like that bcause my Father was NOT a carpenter, God rest his soul. And I have a lot of his same traits, too. But one thing about Dad, as hard headed as he was, if he found somethin' he liked, he stuck with it. I'm that way, too. I know what works for me to my perfectionist specs, & I've stuck with it. I have my doubts of Olson or Flying Dutchman goin' out of business before I'm not able to scroll any more. It maybe That I have to find a different retailer, I hope not, but one never knows these days. I'm in perty good hands, & get dependable service from them.

Oh hell, new competition... I need to step up my game. You'll be a puzzle zombie before you know it... do the unicorn and it'll sell like crazy. :-)

Wayne I was desperate.With all of the tools in the shop. The scroll saw comes to the rescue

I made the switch from Olson Mach Speed to Pegas Modified Geometry a few weeks ago and I won't go back. The Pegas are amazing. Funny folks mention "drift". I notice a slight drift when the blade I'm using starts to get dull and that's my warning it's time to put in a new blade.

Yes, I make them myself. I love making these, it gets so addictive. I have had lots of people ask about buying the patterns. I have no idea what you would even charge for something like that.

Excellent pieces all around .glad you are doing better with your neck pain and are back in the shop. LOL forward to seeing more.

Congrats on the sale. Nice cutting as will thanks for sharing

Looks Great. Roly