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For two sons- in-law and three grandsons. 1/2" Poplar. Have not decided whether to paint or 50/50 BLO. Still thinking about it.

I do believe in spooks..... Thanks again to Multitom for the great pattern!

I've cut this one a few times. Found the pattern on Pinterest, don't know the artist. I love the pattern because Jesus looks happy, loving, like someone I'd want to be around.

Jan saw this and told me she really liked it, so here it is. Pattern by Kenny Hopkins, 11"X 14" and more of my reclaimed laminated maple. Jeff

Cut from 3/4 inch old birch flooring framed with cherry from an entertainment unit. The look on my sons face was priceless, hung up in his room right beside his bed...

First one is from a pattern by Sam Custodio and is I think native New Zealand Matai. Then one from our very own Bobscroll but no idea what the timber is And finally one that I don't remember where I got the pattern but in native New Zealand Rimu. All timber is reclaimed from the side panels of old drawer boxes and finished with 50/50 BLO. Thanks for looking, Rob

I just finished up the Motorcycle Racer and Base. It measures right about 9" tall x 11" wide. It is made out of Walnut and Oak with 3 coats of clear coat on it. Thanks for looking. Jim

@heppnerguy I have used PolyDraw. I followed the tutorials and made a few different designs and several baskets from the patterns. Let me know if you have any questions and I can try to help.

In the sense of the word, expert can be taken out of pretense to the point of judgmental. Time & experience are inevitably two of the common factors that make that so called expert. Also, having the pride & ability to do all types of scrolling efficiently. I'm good at what I do, too, JT. But I'm not interested in other folks hearing that from me. JT, I personally believe most of us here have something to "toot our own horn about." We've done a lot of what we like to do, which has brought us all to this site. Kevin, in all honesty, I was giving you respect & compliments for your abilities & knowledge, Not meaning to say, or give you the wrong impression. I have great respect for you because of what I've learned from you. I'm far from a newbie myself, but have an open enough mind to learn from others. I think some folks get the idea they've been doin' something so long, Conceit sets in, & then judgement, on & on. I don't feel that here. Not once since I've been a member here. And that is a big part of what has kept me here. The friendship, the personal support from all the members, the willingness to jump in & help each other with our issues whether it be health, personal, scrolling, wood, blades, whatever it is. IMO, there is no better place to be to get involved with other scrollers. I'm involved with other sites. But this is the bees knees! The joy of reading threads like this one is learning everyone's high points & low points, & helping one another reach their achievements they're striving for. Not just reading the gloatin' & better than you bs I see on other sites. I'd much rather be able to use my time & experience at the saw to help someone. That's what we're about, & the joys of having the wisdom & knowledge we're blessed with.

I finally was able to get my Eiffel Tower all put together. This a great pattern that is described as an advanced pattern by the pattern maker. I found I was able to cut it pretty well but I had some stumbling areas where my expertise is not up to the challenge. The joining corners are all cut to 45 degree angles and I found that to be a real challenge to my cutting skills. It is not perfect but it is the best I knew how to do. I am 70 percent happy with this project, as I really like the subject matter a lot. As far as my assembly skills go, I ended up being 30 unhappy with that part. I have always struggled in assembly and finish work. I pushed my envelop with this piece because I feel that if I do not continue to strive to do harder pieces, I will not grow. This has been a good year for me with my cutting skills, due to getting to know Scrappile (Paul), and seeing his really unusually great craftsmanship and the inspiration to do better myself. I have a long way to go to become a good scroller but I am slowly climbing the ladder in that direction, I feel. I do not believe I will probably ever achieve the skill level of so many of the scrollers here in The Village but I do know I will be continually encourage by seeing the posts they make. I also know that I am always learning as I go along and that was one of the rewards of the Eiffel Tower shown here, I did learn several things from making it and some day I may attempt it again. I think next time I cut one I will go to Paul's house and get some instruction in that area and some day...….. who knows......even I might be able to figure out how to do a better job assembling my work.

Tell us how you know about alligators eating cadavers. Inquiring minds want to know. jerry

So many blades, so little time. SAD!

Sorry to be so long in getting back, there have been family medical issues. I use just what ever craft paint I have on hand. I think some are the Delta brand. I have used even regular "house" paint.

awesome job

excellent job

Love it. Well done. Marg

They are all fabulous. Excellent work. Unfortunately I have to drink decaf now because regular coffee gives me violent headaches. It's a bugger getting older. Marg

I tried my Pagas saw blades on my Eiffel Tower and the first time I used them, I did not like them because they were too aggressive for my liking, However do to my lack of blade supply, I resorted back to them and I think they are going to be my "go to blades" now.. I am not sure if anyone really figures out the scroll saw blade. Dick heppnerguy

You are one busy guy. Hammering out the pieces like you were trying to cut every pattern ever made. All of them look really well done too. Congratulations on your fine work Dick heppnerguy

Love it, great work!

I like that! Nice job.

Very nicely done. She will really like that I am sure. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Great show pieces well done!

This one floats my boat.Super pattern!,well done!

Love those Crescent wrenches.

You made that piece of wood shine with the segmented word work!

Beautiful thoughts and beautiful cutting.

I can see why she like it! You really did a great job. Is she going to paint it?

Great job on all Franks. Jeff

Great to look at Dick! You did a really nice job on that project! Thank you for posting, Bob

You Did a fantastic job on the tower, nice to see people have patience, good luck on your next pattern which ever you choose. edward

There is nothing wrong in saying and accepting accolades for being good at something. Celebrate it and make it part of your business line. I will not back off my account of being good because I paid my dues and it took me some time to get good. I have not seen anyone call themselves an expert here. I do believe this thread has gone the way of a different direction than what was intended. There is in my eyes only one expert and that is The Good Lord Almighty.

Lew= do as my wife says = I am passing her advice on to you since I have the hang up of prefection. I guess it is my German heritage- Don't say a word before and after you show your piece . Just say I'm really glad you like it. She says they'll never see the mistakes because they admire the piece as a Whole. works for me real well. PS The Tower is really a beautiful work.I love it and wish some day I could do that pattern

JT, as I said before... many people will have different opinions on what a expert is.. I mentioned many different things, but left out time being one of them.. coming from someone that is a production cutter.. and business.. I feel most anyone can achieve the things you mentioned as pumping out quality work if they took their time.. but coming from a production standpoint.. If I was looking to hire a scroll sawer to help with production.. those things you mentioned would be what I'd be looking for... as well as the amount of time they took.. I couldn't pay someone $20 hr. to produce $5 hr worth of inventory.. I'm in no way saying you and many others that have been doing this for years do not deserve that expert title.. I feel I am very good at what I do.. just as you do.. but giving myself the expert title based only on the quality of work only.. I'd have been able to give myself that title after the first year I started scroll sawing.. pumping out a whole 2- 3 ornaments a day.. now I cut about 15 - 20 an hour.. still the same high quality work.. just lots more experience with that.. I don't give myself that expert level because I'm not proficient at all styles of cutting... the quality is there.. but the production time is not... For instance.. I cut some puzzles that Iggy says he does in 20 minutes... since he only cuts puzzles he is very good at it.. Took me about 30 - 35 minutes to cut the same puzzle.. Again.. everyone has a different expectation or idea of what that expert title actually would mean... Also again.. not saying you and many others are not at that expert level.. I'm merely stating why I don't consider myself as being an expert.. I can pump out the quality in many various styles and materials .. but in a timely manor? most likely not..

amazing job

Only one word for that Dick... Toweriffic! Awesome job. I'd love to have a go at that but we can't get Baltic Birch ply here. What thickness is it by the way? Don't know what I would do with it either even if I did finish it. I reckon the kids or the hyperactive Labrador would reduce it to matchsticks in pretty short order. Well, well, done. Don't forget to send Pedro a photo! Rob

Thank you for the kind words.. On a more serious note.. I kinda said what I said because I don't consider myself a expert.. not really anywhere near being a newbie either.. I personally think there are too many types of scrolling styles and materials to be scrolled that one would have to be cutting all their lives to be in a ( what I would consider ) expert level... everyone will certainly have their opinion of what that expert level means just as I do.. Some might consider themselves an expert scroll sawer.. but the only style of cutting they've ever done might be portraits.. or puzzles.. etc etc.. I've done a lot of portrait and ornaments cutting as well as quite a lot of 1/2 - 3/4 inch thick hardwood clocks... To me to be an expert.. I'd say you'd have to master all the types of cutting styles and materials..

Glad to hear your playing and learning Les.

I'll def keep that in mind!!! I do prefer Olson blades.....

Kevin, Your achievements will overcome you with age, my friend.;) I've got two years in age on ya, & A few more years experience, but I've learned a lot from you & your posts. Don't sell yourself short, my friend. You have a lot of good experience that is helpful to us all here at the village.:) There's a lot I've done on the scroll saw, but there's a lot I want to learn, too. I consider myself a beginner in many ways because I learn from folks like you, Kevin. I'm not a production cutter, in some ways beyond hobbyist, in other ways, the head broom pusher. Enjoy it while ya can! Share your knowledge with others, & most of all, keep on bein' who you are, Sir!

Welcome to the club! I'm very anxious to see your work. It is great to share pictures and ideas with everyone on this site. Your scrolling friend, Janie the Woodpecker

Just joined this group a few days ago. Here is my shop a 16'x24' space.

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

It came out great!

wonderful word art projects. The creativity and your cuttings are well liked by all. that is really apparent by the posts here.. Congratulations on a job well done Dick heppnerguy

Great job on all of those. I like the last one also.

Took me awhile, but here is my shop tour.

The only ones that I know of are the ones the mods give us here, like 'obsessed Scroller' or 'Pro Scroller' or Zen Scroller' These are based on the amount of members posts on this forum, not the skill level with our saws.

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