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My university library has asked to exhibit some of my pieces for the summer. I must say, I am rather proud of this.

Birch plywood 6 mm New bowl pattern (available at http://alexscrollsaw.wixsite.com/scrollsawpatterns) Here is video of making it

The dove is a Sue Mey pattern. Made using hickory & walnut. The man cave is a Steve Good pattern. Made out of quarter sawed red oak with a painted plywood backer.

Not on the picture is the oak pedestal. Worked off & on for 7 months. Cut with a $69 Performax I bought from Menards. jerry

I have been away from the Village and out of my shop for a while. This is cut into 1/8" baltic birch plywood. It is 16" x 20" not including the frame, the frame is made from walnut. I have just under 12 hours of cutting time. The pattern is by Charles Dearing.

If you hang them you could place a length of guttering underneath to catch the drips and potentially save some Danish oil for re-use. I got the idea from this video although this guy uses the guttering for applying his finish. Rob

Have had this pattern for some time , not sure where it came from . But cut it and my wife fixed the pattern where I could cut out my Cousins last name for he and his wife live in a giant fifth wheel camper and have limited space . But fiqued that everybody could use one of these and it wouldn't take up to much space , and they loved it .

I wanted to make this and did!

So, what is the most difficult scroll saw project you have done? These were tough for me because of their size, 40”x22”, and I had to cut the mirrors myself, which I wasn’t experienced in.

My wife, Margaret, and I will be leaving this afternoon for a visit to Finland and Norway. In Finland, we will be visiting a (3 generation) family of 7 people that we have known for many years. I designed and made a few bookmarks out of fir veneer to give them as a memento. The books are very thin (1.3 millimetres thick).

Thanks Roly, Russell and Wayne for your input on the Funeral one . The heart was a request by someone who has found a partner after going through many trials etc and has come out the other side and whilst in hospital found his partner too

Wow, wow, wow, all are fantastic jobs, very well done guys!

That is so beautiful, you did an excellent job. Marg

Hello again!! One by one, i´ll post the projects that i made before i discovered the forum, and since i started, so i hope you like them. This time, i want to share a photo frame that i cut some time ago. Using a monument called the "Letronas" (big letters) in Gijón, a spanish city of Asturias, for background, i made the pattern and this simple photo frame for me. Next to the frame, i leave you a picture of the monument, so you can compare it. I love the result, and hope you like it too

Was on Pinterest and saw this Wiley Coyote (not sure if spelling is correct) and it made me smile. Good reason to cut it. Saw the two sayings on a t-shirt site and thought they were great, so made the patterns in Word and cut them also. Enjoy. Jeff

Another cutting of one my fav music artists!!

What 162 ornaments dipped in Danish oil look like drying, lol One day I’m going to build a drying table so I’m not doing this on the floor.

Excellent news. Glad you are getting some needed recognition. Thanks for keeping us updated. DW

Very nicely done Lew. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Oh my Lew. That's very nice.

That is super, what a wonderful opportunity to share your talent with everyone. jim penquin

i save all my patterns in my gmail. i click compose, address it to myself , attach the pattern, and click send. i move the received email to a pattern folder and delete the sent email to save space.

One nice looking plaque.

Congrats on the display Monti.

Making Austin Peay Proud!!.They should be Honored to have you Monti. That is one Awesome Display!!!

Excellent work Frank on both. I love the heart, I am glad she found someone. Well done. Marg

Great display to be proud of should get some sales off that. Roly

great stuff, fabulous honour and you should be proud!

Congrats Monti, looks great. Jeff

Nice job, you did a good job

What a honor to be present with your talented works in your university, congrats!

Another source that I have used both for blades and drill bits is Otto Frei. They specialize in watchmaker/jewelers tools. When I was first exposed to marquetry the instructor told us about his source, Otto Frei, and the prices were good. Ottofrei.com.

First there are drill bits out there that small but you won't find them at Lowes, HD or your local hardware store. Most places that sell scrollsaw blades carry what are called "Number bits". Here is one example: https://mikesworkshop.com/collections/accessories/products/miniature-twist-drill-bits What I like to do is find a bit close to my blade width (kerf) and drill a starter hole at both ends. It tends to give a more balanced and deliberate appearance.

I checked the library and could not find it. It was posted in New Pattern Announcements on May 10 and it is still there if you want it. Jeff

BRAVO! Great to hear your success an compatibility with each other!

The dragon I did back in '02 and it took me forever, using my original Delta 15". I would cut a few of the scales and get frustrated and set the project aside for a few weeks and then try again. This went on for a few months Last year I did the Grizzly Bear and thought nothing of it (that was after I had cut the Viking Warrior with Scrappile's encouragement). Different saws and experience do make a difference. Jeff

I've had people lift some of my patterns from a photo of my finished project. It has happened to me on 2 occasions. I give away a lot of free patterns and information. I specifically didn't share these pattern because it was based on copyrighted material. In my mind, lifting a pattern from a finished project is basically the same thing as taking someone else's pattern without permission. If you really want the pattern, message the person and ask for the pattern if they designed it, or ask where you can buy the pattern yourself. Otherwise, you can always design the pattern yourself, using the photo as inspiration. But when designing your own pattern, make it your own and unique.

Great job on the ornaments. It would take years not weeks to make that many. Good luck on your sales.

very nice job, it sure is a lot of ornaments

Nice work thanks for sharing

Haa haa very good bet he loved it. Roly

I don't know how I' missed seeing this on Steve's site but I did. I wanted to make lots of plaques for my dentist since February this year but am too busy. This is a work of art!

Very nice, thanks

So cute,!

I thought about cutting a couple of these but I thought people just would not be interested in having one. Funny thing is..... most of the time when I post something on my Facebook page that I, personally, am not very interested in, it turns out to often be an instant seller for me. I guess I just need to relax and understand that everything will spark the interest of someone Dick heppnerguy

Too Cute!!! Len

Now that's different. Nice job.

That looks good. I like the finish.

Nice work thanks for sharing

Clever pattern and nice cutting too.