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I got some patterns a while ago from Bobby ( @scrollriffic ) They are all Australian Rules Football teams and one Melbourne rugby team. Anyway i finished them a while a go and forgot to show one to you. I have sold two of these and now I am about to start the football ones. It's about 20inches long and 5 inches tall, the back is 1/2 inch pine and the Melbourne is 3mm Hoop ply, oh and the white is thick card. Hope you like it. Marg

A co-worker found this on Pinterest and asked if I could cut it, said no problem. Did the lettering in Word. He loved the results and everyone seems to smile when they see it. Enjoy. Jeff

This Christmas box was the first project I done on the scroll saw and now I am hooked. I try to do a project every couple of weeks. I would do more but too many other woodworking projects on my plate.

This is the very first one that I did, just recently. I used a #5 Skip Tooth blade on this, cut out of a 16"x12" piece of 1/4" underlay. Loved it so much, that I can't wait to do many more.

Thanks to @worbler for the kind effort on doing the pattern for me. Cut in ply framed with a frame I saved from the land fill site.

This was the project that got me hooked last November and my first project.

That is a cute little project

This was the first project I used a scroll saw for. Made three for Xmas presents back in 1998. Jeff

As Bill stated there is a set screw at the top of the blade clamp under the set lever. With the lever end pointing away from you turn the screw just until it contacts the clamp. THEN TURN 1/4”I more. This puts a preload on the tension lever. You will get the same tension every time you engage the lever. I measured the back of the top arm and turned the knob until the front was the same an level. Never touched the knob again after 8 years of using. If still having problems call Ray at Sayco. No better person to talk to about EXs.

Spend a bit of time in the shop to make something for the nephews, we had a real hot spell here lately so it was nice in the basement with the AC on.

I grew up around tools, my dad was a machinist. I did some hand fretwork as a kid. but my first use of a scroll saw was making some gingerbread for the gable in the shed that I built. I used an inherited Craftsman saw, and it made me realize how much fun scrolling is and it also the Saw taught me that If I wanted to continue the hobby it was not going to be with this saw. It took minutes to go from one hole to the next and only seconds to do the cut. My wife then bought me a Delta SS350 significantly better saw. and I did the small eagle. Lessons learned, don't use crap wood. I then started stack cutting small ornaments. like the one attached.(4") A year after the Delta I bought a Hawk G4 26. I now do a fair amount of work with SSWWC magazine as a test cutter and other challenging projects. I did a presentation at one of the Fox Chapel open house events on "Advanced Scrolling" . My first comment was that there is no such thing. Once you master the basics. Jerry1939 really said it perfectly "To you nice people that hesitate to start what looks like a challenging/difficult piece, just remember it is always 1 hole & cut at a time. It doesn't make any difference if it takes 7 months (as this did), or you start 1 or more projects per day. The amount of sawdust is the same either way." As soon as you tell your self " Oh I can't do that". In reality you don't know that until you try. It is only wood.

I made a key chain for each of the girls on my granddaughter's lacrosse team. They are for their team bags that all look alike so they now have name and number. Steve Goods keychain maker.

I like happy cats! I want him!

Neat cut and a good rescue too.

This is an updated video by Bob Brokaw on how to maintain/repair your Dewalt 788 or it's Delta cousin.

I guess I didn't know they made a replacement upgrade for the DeWalt and Delta saws.. But I know they originally made them for the Excalibur... and I'm wondering if the light weight hype is more geared toward the Excalibur instead? I must say also that I've owned and used a DeWalt for a good 10 years doing production cutting of fretwork type projects.. When I bought the saw new I also ordered extra clamps because everyone was talking about the aluminum stripping out etc etc.. I still have my original clamps on my saw and working flawlessly.. maybe I'm just not over tightening the thumb screw and others are? I've used it enough to need new bearings and a rebuild a few times now.. but the blade clamps are still the originals..

I had read that the new Pegas clamps were lighter than originals (of any brand, not just DeWalt?). Using a freshly calibrated Ohaus precision digital scale, I weighed mine. DeWalts: 63.3g, Pegas 73.8g. My DW788 is very new. Perhaps DeWalt changed their design to lighten their clamps. No matter, I like the Pegas clamps better. They are definitely more precision made and I really like the precision sleeves that extend through the clamps, on which clamps pivot. Rick

very nice

You did a great job Jeff, it bought a smile to my face too. Marg

I just wrote all the details down and have it taped to the side of my computer cupboard so I don't forget about it, it will come in very useful. Thank you and Steve Good for post it. Marg

Just finished this piece.

Definitely brought a smile to my face. Nice job!

I wonder why there are so many Dewalt or Delta scroll saws.They seem to be problematic and appear to wear out quickly under very heavy use. Not knocking them, just wondering. Perhaps they perform well or price point? Both?

I have seen Bob's YouTube videos and they are very informative. If you need to work on the Dewalt or Delta watching them is a must.

I am now a member. Doubt I'll check it too often tho.

Lots of great looking pieces there Kevin keeping yourself really busy. Thanks for sharing

Wish i was in Hartbury gloss so i could wear out your saw for you!

Got to do what you got to do! Thanks!

A few quick ones. The cross and quilting ones are Sue Mey patterns modified. They are supposed to be free standing but made them hangers instead and reduced the cross 25%. The Better Together and Scrollsaw workshop are Steve Good patterns also modified. The cross, quilting one and Scrollsaw workshop are cut in more reclaimed wood. The Better Together is bolivian mahogany with 1/8 BB ply backer. Jeff

I don't cut anything exotic, just things that I happen to like. The star of David was the first piece I cut. It was for a little friend for Hanukkah. She could paint it. She is a beautiful Chinese little 11 year old who was born missing one chromosome. This leaves her a little slow. Perhaps like a six year old so she is in special ed. She loves little puzzles so I cut little things for her wile my wife supplies her with girly things. The second photo is more of an example of what I like to cut. I don't sell anything and my shelf is getting crowded. I'm probably the only one around here that likes them. They can be given away when there is a sale of my estate which I hope isn't soon.

Well seeing as this was my idea I had better show you my first 'project. As you can see it was a small one. My husband had just got himself a scroll saw and I had asked how it worked, he showed me and I was off cutting 'straight' and squiggerly lines. The next week I came across a book of patterns by Patrick Spielman and I loved the penguin, so off I went. I did a couple of others that day, a Scotty dog which I gave to a Scottish girlfriend (she's still got it) and a cat will a ball but unfortunately that disintegrated into about 6 pieces when it fell off the fridge. My little penguin still sits on the fridge and he is 19 years old now. I did some woodburning on him as you can see still no better at it. Marg

This was my first ever scroll saw project, but it needs to be explained. I have worked with my hands most of my life. Built 2 motorhomes in my earlier days, as well as various machines and/or improvements. Took a woodworking class at a trade school & built an oak desk. Time & patience mean absolutely nothing to me. The clock was cut with a $69 Performax saw from Menards. Not visible is the pedestal that made the total height about 6 1/2'. It was given as a housewarming gift to our son in Des Moines, Iowa. To you nice people that hesitate to start what looks like a challenging/difficult piece, just remember it is always 1 hole & cut at a time. It doesn't make any difference if it takes 7 months (as this did), or you start 1 or more projects per day. The amount of sawdust is the same either way. jerry

Not too much scrolling involved, I mostly used bandsaw for these, but they were the very first things I cut with the scroll saw, right after I bought it. They're cut out of old weathered fence paneling, with a back cut the same size as the frame then glued/nailgun'd together.

Well this is not really my first, scroll project, don't really remember what my first was but this one of my very early ones. It is the first Cigar Box Guitar I made, only I didn't have a cigar box at the time so I made the box and scrolled the two eagles in the top for decoration.

Fun Topic!! This isn't my first, but the earliest that I found on my facebook page. I noticed some of my early work in my mom's boxes as she moved over the weekend, I'll see if I can find something earlier.

I'll start off. This was my first project. I probably made this around 2007-ish. This was originally a pumpkin stencil that I put onto wood. Cut on birch plywood from Lowes. I don't remember if I used a spiral blade or a flat blade. But this was my maiden voyage. I wanted to get into woodworking, but woodworking can be expensive since you need so many tools. Then I discovered the scroll saw and realized I can do quite a lot with such a simple tool. And thus began my journey.

Very nice portrait and pattern, well done!

Well, I just received my replacement cards... and unfortunately, they are as bad, and possibly even slightly worse (darker) than the batch from last week. They appear to be having some serious printer issues.