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This is my daughter's family name made to display on her home. Pattern, thanks to Roly aka Phantom Scroller.

Made this for a friend of ours, she is a nurse and loves to travel thus the heart, the heart cardiogram rythym leading into a plane. Ash reclaimed from flooring

Here are a few intersecting word art cuttings. They are cut into 1/2" mahogany. and are 12.5" long 6" high

A nurse at my mom's nursing home asked me about making something for her son's graduation. Had I not come across Scroll Saw Village awhile back I couldn't have made this for her. Thanks again Travis for the great tutorial. These things take me hours start to finish. I'd starve if I was trying to make a living.

Job request came in from an artist needing an octopus.I noticed a piece of laminate coming off and tried to tell the artist the woods been wet before but a woman never stops talking so it didn't happen and the wood self-destructed with a jigsaw.I know the wrong forum.

My younger daughter makes and sells pottery in Upstate NY. Made her a sign to put out on Farmers Market days or craft shows.

If you're interested in the rank numbers, here they are: Newbie - 0 posts Scroller - 10 posts Pro Scroller - 50 posts Obsessed Scroller - 100 posts Master Scroller - 500 posts Zen Scroller - 1000 posts 2500+ posts you get to choose your own title. I probably should re-adjust the numbers. You guys are a chatty bunch.

Well I guess anyone can call themselves what they want. But I think a criteria would be, have you been published or shown in art galleries. Have you won prestigious awards. Is your work looked upon by other artisans from other medium. Have you taken your talents and taught others. Have you produced your own work and not just using other's patterns and cutting on a line. Heck anyone can do that. Take the scrolling field and add your touch to it. Things of this nature would make you a master scroller. You served your time or apprenticeship and have gotten to the point your skills are at the utmost. I think it also includes many all around attributes in that can you convey your talents to others. Is your work recognizable. Just my thoughts. Now I will say I am very good at scrolling and have done it for over 30 years but do not consider myself a master because of the above ideas. I believe there are Master scrollers out there. People like some of your top pattern makers who also scroll and teach and write books like John Nelson.

This is the drunk I put in the clock recently,Painting

My shop is shut down while transitioning to a new city (moving from the Dallas area to the Austin area, for work....anyone know a good neighborhood with good homes for crazy-low prices in the Round Rock/Leander/Cedar Park area?). Here's a couple I made for my wife a while back, long before I discovered SSV. Yeah, they should be on a backing and framed, but she likes them, so...

In my case it's a matter of BLOOD or no BLOOD. No blood means I think that I'm getting better! Russ

welcome, jacques45! I don't know if there is any accridation or anything. as for me, no matter how long I scroll or what I build, im just practicing a hobby I enjoy.

This is a Steve Goods pattern I wanted to try. I used poplar and it's about 8 inches tall. It was a little tricky to do but I managed to finish it. I started out using a #5 polar but when I cut out the U and the V, I noticed that the underside was a little wider when I took the scrap piece out. I guess the blade was wandering a little underneath so I changed to a #7 polar and seem to cut a little better but it was a slow process. The block of wood was 1.5 x 1.5. Maybe I'lll try a #9

Well i got the nerve up to try and make a website Did,t think it was going to be easy. Any way i would like some feed back on it if you think it is ok. I am still working on it so it is not done yet. johnstreasures.website Have a great day all

Hello all sorry i have been away for awhile things just seem to get the better of me some times.hopw everyone is doing well glad to be back.

thank you happy to be back

Now what would you consider as a master Scroll Sawer. I have a Sateam locomotive on my Facebook page ( ike's scroll saw workshop) I don't consider that it is of master Scroll sawer but it is the hardist I ever completed., and I don't know what kind of scroller that makes me and I don't care. I am just a scroller that enjoys my work, IKE

The first pic is from today. The others from a few months ago. Small, cramped, cluttered, and dusty, but it's mine. When we built our house, I had the extra bay built with a wall and door between it and where we park our cars. I built the floor furniture. Everything but the two work benches (far wall and far left) are on casters. I put my bench grinder on my table saw when I shape my intarsia pieces. Most all my projects are scrolling, with an occasional honeydo for the house. I give the shop and tools a good cleaning between most projects.

Thanks Dan, I'll have to look for that.

In the beginning, I probably would have been voted the scroller most likely to never make anything that people would like. But with my wfe's encouragement , cajoling, and downright lying about my "really good results," I gained some confidence and have produced some passable works. So I am elevating myself from the level of poor, to semi-poor. Like most of you, I am in it for the fun of it. If it puts a few bucks in my pocket, an extra cup of coffee is all I ask for.

E6000. Comes in a tube. It dries clear and slightly flexible. Will adhere anything to anything. Been using it for years for pin backs without any failures.

Epoxy.

Hi all, Picked up the Hegner Multimax 18 , an older model (1991) but in almost new condition. excited about getting started as I will find many uses for it. Glad to have found this site! deke

Simple and to the point. I like it thanks for sharing

Looks great Charlie thanks for sharing

It doesn't matter how long it takes it's the finished look that counts and that is excellent. She will be very impressed with you work. Marg

This ones a knock out .Good job!

Nice looking plaque Charlie, it should be well received!

Well done Lew, looks great. Jeff

Thanks Paul.

I love those Marg! Every year I do a two day show at a local church. I always try to make something for all the volunteers who work the event. These are perfect! I will glue a pinback on them so they can wear them on their aprons.

flush trim template router bit. But as said the easiest and fastest way is with a circle cutting jig on a bandsaw and being he has a bandsaw half the problem goes away. The only thing that can derail this idea is if the pattern is like the first one shown where the elk antler sticks outside the ring. You could always just cut that small part flush which is what I would do if it were me.

https://www.scrollsawartist.com/?subcats=Y&status=A&pshort=Y&pfull=Y&pname=Y&pkeywords=Y&match=any&search_performed=Y&q=pocket+anglels&dispatch=&dispatch=products.search second row

Marg. you did a really nice job with this. I usually do not care for painted scrolling but I think this time your efforts paid off big time. It is outstanding Dick heppnerguy

They look great Marg. I love that Idea. I love giving things away to. I might have to do a few of those.

I love them!! The sweetest pieces ever!! Great job!!

Beautiful job Marg thanks for sharing

beautiful job

In the future you can try gpshardwoods.com as well as hardwoodstore.com

They are lovely little things may go get the set myself

Excellently done Marg. Thanks for sharing them with us. DW

I really liked your work-around, Jerry! Sounds great! Karl S. may have a great idea also. I haven't used the shelf liner yet. God Bless! Spirithorse

Can't believe I forgot to do that

Well, as I already posted my two items I made for my wife for Mother's Day and you opened this challenge up, I will start it off with my contribution to my wife on Mother's Day Dick heppnerguy

I agree, clockman. If your ability is being based on the number of posts you've got under your name, WOW! this forum is full of master scrollers! I never paid any attention to that either, until it was mentioned, then I decided to go thru & have a look see at some of the numbers. Then I looked at those fellas' profile. Some of them joined several years ago, so posts add up. But it's experience & what they have to say that I'm interested in. I'm not able to learn anything from their numbers.

I too believe the question was addressed at the titles awarded here in The Village above everyone's avatar. like Newbie, Zen scroller, master scroller. obsessed scroller. and of course, AMAZINGSCROLLER which belongs to Kevin for his unheard of 27,6000 plus posts. That being said, I really enjoyed reading all the responses to the question. Then of course, I could be off on how i interrupted the question too. Dick heppnerguy

If you can manage to get yourself bloody with the scrollsaw-- you need HELP!!! The safest tool in the shop. Except, maybe the broom; and I have tripped over that!

Well a few yrs ago I entered 1 of Plaques in the Local County Fair,that yr it was going to Judged by Professional Judges from Woodworking Mag,I don't know if it's the same one.This is all I was told.My plaque of Festus took 1st (Blue) Ribbon.I don't know what Level that would put me at.But I felt pretty darn good.

It's the amount of posts you make and the name changes when you get to certain levels of qty and when you reach a certain qty you can name yourself anything within reason. I think that's what your asking. Could be wrong. Roly

I suppose someone could be labelled a master if they were to be highly skilled in every area of the hobby. There are so many different areas of scrolling and a lot of people, I'd imagine, don't get to try a lot of them. I've been cutting for 10 years now and only do Fret and Segmentation and Pattern designing. I've never tried Intarsia, Coin Cutting, Mother of Pearl, Model Building, Vinyl Records or any of the other things you could do with a saw, and I probably never will. Teaching others would also fall into the category, I'm still learning. I also suppose you could be labelled as a master if you wanted to be as long as there is no-one around who is better. Anyway, Scroller sounds better than Master.