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I felt like doing nothing but little / fast items yesterday and today using mostly scrap wood pieces.

Is anyone else out there fan of this kind of stuff? If so, share them! I’d love to see other types of wall pockets.

Well I decided to knock this out this morning. I want to thank Wayne for doing the pattern and also the other pattern makers that also made name patterns for me to try. This one seemed to work the best because of so many letters. This is made out of Oak and I made it 12 inches long and about 2 inches high. I think he will like it.

Just finished these today. I want to thank Don in Brooklin for doing the patterns for me. Two more Christmas gifts out of the way.

A portrait of Ned Kelly. I had quite a bit of help from Jigsue with the pattern. Cut from 3mm Hoop Pine ply with a 3mm mdf backer painted mat black. Frame Radiata Pine stained. if you have a bit of time you can read all about Ned here https://cv.vic.gov.au/stories/a-diverse-state/ned-kelly/suit-of-armour-worn-by-ned-kelly/

Made this for my niece. Sue Mey pattern. Just a side note, I posted a topic titled “cut out & paste “ this is the project that I was working on.

5 layers (4 and 1 background), painted MDF 3mm (about 1/8 inch), 7,5 x 4,8 inches, blades: NIQUA Ultra #1 Pattern available at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AlexFoxUA and short video (3 min) of making project

Over the last three years y'all have provided so much help, thank you. I finally feel like I may have done something that might help someone else. I have been putting mini-clocks in various cuttings, I am not always able to add the clock hole to the design due to the odd shape of the wood, so I made this template from 1/8 BB. It allows me to move it around on the piece and when I like it, I can mark the center for drilling. Inner diameter is 1 3/8 and the outer diameter is 1 7/16 (to show where the clock bezel would be. Attached is a pdf, and a two layer photoshop file EDIT Dang photoshop, the inner diameter is fine, the outer diameter is too large - I'm Working on it Sorry guys Jim EDIT EDIT ROFL, this getting old is hard on the memory What I did, since I did not want to try to cut a 1/16 inch wide circle (not sure my skill level is there yet), was to allow for a reveal outside the bevel of the clock face. The clock face bevel has a diameter of 1 7/16 inch, slightly less than half what is shown and the inner diameter is 1 3/8 I need a beer. sigh Jim mini-clock-hole.pdf mini-clock-hole.psd

No such thing as scrap wood, Just wood that hasn't been used yet!

Not being a cheapskate, I use primarily hardwoods. The thickness is dictated by the project. I like to use woods like Mahogany, Cherry, Maple, Walnut and exotic woods like Zebra wood, yelloheart Redheart and on and on. again, thickness is dictated by the projects. For ornaments, I’ll use 3/16”. For plaques and wall hanging I will us 1/4”, 3/8”, 1/2” and even 3/4”. For stand up puzzles, I’ll use 3/4 - 1”. i have a full woodshop so I am able to mill my own wood blanks, but sometimes I will purchase thin woods from my local Woodcraft store.

Sorry about this. I've had problems putting the two photos in the first post. Bob

I just breath it all in !!! jerry

Well I have 4 more motorcycles in the glue up stage. Then tomorrow I can put the clear coat on it. Racers are awfully anxious to get these. This is what I have been doing after work and on weekends when it isn't too hot in the garage. Jim

Had a craft sale today an outside sale with 60% chance of rain. It started at 2:30 and ended @ 600 short sale with a downpour of rain 3:30 to 4:30. bad day they did furnish canapes and I had plastic .but every thing between 4:00 and 6:00 I had got wet. My total for the day was $100 considering all ti was a successful day. The crowd was small. IKE

My lamp has a standard 1/2" stem. Attaches directly to the accessory arm. I prefer mounting off the saw.

Well done John. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Really nice. I remember seeing the movie in the late 60's with Mick Jagger playing the lead. Blast from the past!

Great idea, You have me thinking now. You could do the same thing with a pattern cut from perspex. Excellent.

Thanks everyone, I will look at the saw when I home tonight. I have the 226VS ULTRA. Back to the race track.

Thanks guys. It was a 2x4 Dave.

One more gift. Almost 7 hours. And I still managed to break it .... click on the picture to enlarge

Looks great! I especially like the top frame.

I use a circular magnifying light. I do not attach it to the saw as there small vibrations that make using the magnifier difficult.

Those are sure sharp looking.

You sure made some great stuff out of that scrap. How thick is the wood you used for the phone holder?

Your craftsmanship and creativity is beyond my vocabulary.

They look great Kevin!

There should be a hole on the accessory arm that runs along the side of the upper arm where the stem of the magnifier lights fit into.. At least that is how I have mine set up.. I didn't need the clamp bracket that came with my light.. I just stuck the stem down into that hole..

I’ve never made a wall pocket, but I love doing that kind of fret work. Yours are well done and very attractive!

Really nice stuff Monti! I love the multi colored hearts in heart!

Very useful!

I use a fluorescent magnifier light. I remember years ago I only used it for the light well now I can not scroll without it for both.

You have to be specific as to what you are making. I make alot of desk clocks and are 5/8" thick to accommodate the insert. I make shelves napkin holders, plaques all from 3/4" oak. I make mirrors from 3/4". I use all sizes and thickness depending on the project. No set dimensions.

Being a cheapskate aside from using BB from woodcraft I cut poplar and pine from Lowes or other box store.

My hawk has a place on the accessory arm for a magnifier lamp. Which model do you have? Fredfret

It may seem that I've moved to the FUN zone permanently but I have never left my favourite hobby. I've been at scrolling for about 5 years and just been reminded about something I learnt way back and had obviously forgotten. I made the Fire Steamer for myself, took about 7 hours over 4 days, then with some spare time I did the Life Cycle in about 2 hours using some waste wood. I never took the wood thickness into account before starting. Lucky enough the steamer is BB in about 6mm, whilst the other one is BB in about 3mm. If it had been the other way I would not be a happy camper. I can twist and bend the second one very easily. With the steamer there were very many thin and weak islands, i ended up with only 1 breakthrough but it could have been so much worse. I dont know what to do with the life cycle but the steamer is mine. I still have to add in some embellishments to the pump and for that reason I bought myself a new Dremel 7750. This will supplement the generic rotary tool that I've had for 4 years. This information is purely boasting. I live alone so I never have to answer that question; 'What Do You Need ANOTHER Tool For'

I especially like the tree of life pendants. I have a question, what do the "whale tails" represent?

Nice. Those pockets can be used for lots of things, mail, small plants,etc. Thanks for sharing them with us. DW

Very nicely done. Love the recycle. Thanks for sharing these with us. DW

NICE!!!! Love the phone/tablet holders....do you have a pattern for those?

Beautiful cutting. Just what are wall pockets?

Thats not a tariff, thats just jacking the price up 25% and blaming someone else.

If you don't mind, would you add the wood types, blades used and whatever else you can think of? I like to get as much info as possible for future use. Thanks and a great job on these.

great job, I like the ornament idea

You did a neat job on them Kevin! Thank you for posting, Bob

Good one! Nice to see a boxer without a long string of drool hanging out of its mouth!

Looks good Kevin, RJ

That turned out great. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

You might wish to look into this: Running rough from Kip Scrollin' with an Ex-21 http://tidewater-creations.com In recent months it has slowly but surely started running rough. Not really a vibration like before but seems to be in the upper arm. If I lift up on the arm the sound and vibration stop. I didn't realize how bad it had gotten until today when the speed control knob started clanging and I tightened set screw to fix it. Took note stock of the situation and realized how bad things are. An update...decided to wait till after the holidays to phone Ray @ Seyco as I was sure this was going to be a long process that involved taking the machine apart and tracking down various potential issues. Well of course I was wrong and it took all of 1 minute for Ray to diagnose...LOL Did have to modify a wrench but all is well My problem developed over time and it's best described as running rough with sounds and vibration getting much worse as speed is increased. At full speed the quick release lever would pop open. The repair was simple: remove cover from back of saw opposite motor and tighten screw in cut out area. If screw continues to turn you must apply a modified 8mmwrench to the back side and hold bolt. Tighten firmly. As shown you must add a "bend" in the wrench. You can heat it and bend it in a vise or take a hammer and beat the tar out of it. I fully recommend the later as it works great and is a stress reliever as well I have added pics in case this wasn't clear. DW