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Thanks to Don in Brooklin for a wonderful pattern for some newlyweds. About 16" x 6 1/2". 1/4" Baltic Birch stained Golden Oak and glued to a 3/4" pine backer painted black. Sealed with several coats of Polyurethane for weather protection. I'll add two eye screws with a brass colored chain in case they display it out-side and a wooden easel in case they display it in-doors. Comments or helpful criticism welcomed. Thanks again, Don! God Bless! Spirithorse

Hey guys my lady bought me a scroll saw for my birthday so I got straight to work. Haven't cut since high school (15 years ago) and am absolutely loving it. Here are my first 2 projects. Both took about an hour to cut. Key is maple, and rose is African mahogany. Neither has a finish yet (waiting on payday lol). Any suggestions for a good finish technique? I'm a total noob when it comes to finishwork

Greetings I strayed from doing a lot of scroll sawing and spent a good amount of time practicing pyrography, (wood Burning). I am back to the scroll saw and now trying to combine both skills.LAtely I have been making bowls/baskets. I am also finding layered patterns intriguing to cut. Alex Fox has a shop on Etsy for selling his patterns. also the Siberian Woodworker has a shop on Etsy for his patterns. I have purchased most of the patterns from each. I will post a few pictures of finished products from Alex Fox patterns. I have bowls cut but ot finished yet from the Siberian Woodworker...also posting bowl with the wood burning

Just finished this production run. Not much scroll saw work, just the window openings. I used a band saw for the outside cuts. Wheel well openings cut with forstner bit. I wanted something solid, simple, and safe for toddlers. I make toys primarily for underprivileged kids. Most of these will be donated to an organization called Points North that distributes Christmas gifts to the needy.

Duke

Since I found some new clock patterns last week and had a order for a clock I made about 12 clocks this morning. Only photos of the new ones posted though and these aren’t quite finished yet as I don’t have these sanded and mounted to the bases yet. I need to order some inserts as I don’t have any 2” inserts left. So another reason they aren’t finished. Thought I’d show them anyway so I won’t forget to when I get them finished up. Probably finish on them after my afternoon break lol. All cut from 5/8 Cherry.

1.VW "Bulli" 2.Domino 3.Kuku

Time to do another Aircraft. I have a love of amphibians and sea planes and thought I'd give a shot at the Grumman G-73 Mallard. They were made from 1946 to 1951 and only 59 were manufactured. Chalk Airlines out of Miami operated several and were featured in the intro to Miami Vice. This plaque is 10" x 17" and is made from 1/8" Baltic Birch with a 1/4" backer.

My first intarsia was the goldfish from Kathy Wise book and it came out ok but was probably the simplest pattern there is as its all from one piece of wood so it cant really fail to line the cuts up together . It was time to get out of my comfort zone so... My second attempt is Kathy's mice and cheese which was a lot more challenging as its made from more than one variety of wood so it was down to me to make them fit together properly The Mice I made from American Cherry the inside of their ears are made from Poplar ( its a nice wood to work with and the least expensive of the hard woods here in England) The cheese is also poplar and I stained it with a home made dye . I went to the supermarket and got some Turmeric spice and had read that if I mix a little with water it would make a good yellow stain. Instead of water I used Iso Propyl Alcohol ( rubbing alcohol) and the turmeric dissolved in it easily , more important is that unlike water it dries in seconds because the alcohol evaporates so fast. It goes on even and didnt streak or have dark or light patches. It also lets the grain colours of the wood show through ( not that poplar has that much colour ) The eyes again are poplar made black with a sharpie For the tails I had a bunch of plant labels made from bamboo so I used a bit from one of those which was still very strong even though it was cut to very slim dimensions The frame is a 2" deep box frame from Aldi's supermarket (on special offer this week for only £2.99 ) The intarsia is backed with 3mm MDF and I put a piece of silver card behind the completed picture I was very pleased how this one came out and it was a nice challenge Anyway , here it is

Here is the finished piece. Done for a lady here at work. Bob, thanks for the pattern. She loves it. Done for some of her family getting married soon. 3/4” Oak about 13” long. Three coats of satin poly for the finish. Ellen told me they liked it so much they are going use it in the wedding set up.

Been meaning to do this one for awhile, finally got to it. Another pattern by @neptun. Stack cut 1/4" BB ply, 13 1/2 X 16 1/2" overall. Jeff

These are a few of my 4" x 12" signs I have cut. Most are cut from Red Oak. Duke

G'day all, Just finished a few small boxes of various designs. They all have the interiors flocked. I used a FDUR #3 for the fret work, band saw and table saw to cut the outside and a Pegas #5 skip to cut the centres out of the oval boxes. The Rose box is made from Oregon, I have a dozen large timbers about 8' x 6" square. 2 have Jarrah bands

I’d never tried a portrait before. I bought Steve Good’s CD on how to design portraits, but am still wading through it. I decided to try one of his, with a couple of minor changes. I used 1/4” BB mounted on a piece of 3/4” Poplar. Used natural Danish oil on the B.B.and stained the Poplar with Expresso to give it contrast. I also did one more Alex Fox basket. I think I’m done with baskets for a while.

Well having been laid up for a while now I am finally able to stand for a bit at the saw and have a few patterns in reserve to keep me occupied Thanks @multitom I managed to get this one done and it was good to get back in the dust even if it was on off and took a while I think it has helped nothing like getting dusty and smelling sawdust to move you along a bit. I now just need to cut a bit of vinyl and I will be back in the flow again Thanks again for the help on the pattern Mahendra portrait patterns as you know are still evading my skill levels at the moment .

Well....questions raised here, plus the look my wife gave me when she saw the price....I think I'll save the money for now.

The saws made in Sommerville was made for about 20 years.. starting in around 1982-3 ish.. so it's a old one.. I was thinking the real early ones was belt drive? and the speed changing was done by changing the belt to different pulleys.. But this one shows a Variable dial on it.. I actually would prefer the belt drive over direct drive.. due to the fact that you could throw a lot of different motors on it if a motor went out.. This looks to not be direct drive.. so I would think a electric motor shop could get one going should you have electrical control problems with it..

Like I said in my reply... It's not a "BAD" deal.. but you could do better IF you wanted to wait it out.. If I was using a old pinned end blade saw and this came up.. I'd probably go take a look at it.. Keep in mind it's a old saw and may have a lot of miles on it... keepin mind that you may need to do some work on it.. Keep in mind that some parts are not available for it.. ( mostly electronics and the arms of the saw are obsolete ) but I think the main wear and tare parts are still available s I think they are still using the same parts on today's saws... but with that all said.. I'd probably at least look at it if it's real close to you.. and make a test cut on it.. Maybe make an offer... OR.. wait it out a week or two.. then make an offer.. most people that sell stuff like this online will price a little high for the haggler type buyers to make their deals.. I'd go look take note of anything worn.. tell them well this & that is worn some and parts are no longer made for these older saws.. He put in his add that they are expensive saws.. but maybe he doesn't know how old it is.. and that parts are NLA.. Explain that to him.. and say the best offer you'd do is $100 - 125.. .. If it's in real nice shape.. maybe offer a little more.. pristine saw.. maybe don't need to haggle the price... Things to look for.. I'm not real sure really on these old saws.. the obvious is to look at table wear to see how much it has been used.. make sure the saw holds good tension on the blade.. run the saw through the speed ranges to see that it functions as it should.. take note of wear on the little tension release lever at the front of the saw.. vibration and noise of coarse.. look for blade wobble while running etc..

I have some that I got to practice chip carving. I used my scroll saw to cut it into pieces. If you tried to make a project I think you would find that it cuts too easily. A little nudge in the wrong direction makes a big cut. It is a nice green color, so anything you make would have to be painted.

Be patient. Good things come to those who wait. You’ll find the right saw. Good luck

I'd pass.. Parts are very limited on those old ones.. There was someone on here that had one of those last year or two and something broke on it.. they ended up having to buy a new saw... Then again... those old saws was built very well.. so.. I guess it's a toss up.. I personally would wait for a newer one.. unless you're in need of a saw very soon.. other wise good deals .. better than that come on time to time.. just have to be patient and have cash when they come.. I bought my EX-21 last fall for 350 and it was still sealed in the box.. My Hawk 226 ultra came brand new in the box for $400.. so like I said... deals come around.. and I think one could do better than that.. unless you just can't wait it out.. I'd let it go.. if you must get it.. shoot them an offer.. Scroll saws are funny sellers.. I've sold my share of them.. and.. unless the person really knows scroll saws... ie many people will look at an old saw and think $200 for that? new at harbor freight they only cost about $100.. but they don't know that the used machine is built to last.. etc.. Believe this is why you see many higher end saws with a larger price tag sit online for a while.. unless they are super cheap deals.. there seems to be a scroll sawer in every town that knows what is what.. but he isn't buying unless its an awesome deal.. like me LOL

Canada is were they were made before the manufacturing was moved overseas. What color is it? Some history an info here:

These are some of the scrolled art I have done this summer.

Go look at it and throw a ridiculous offer at the seller. They can either say yes or no. Nothing lost but time and gas. If you can get it down under $100, then it's worth taking a flyer.

Bowl nr 1 ....

You chose 2 difficult project to start out on after 15 years! You ace'd them both! We'll be watching for your next projects coming up. I can see your love for scrolling. Once the scroll bug infects you the only cure is keep scrolling

Hello David, You have done some really nice projects there! Very neatly cut out, Thank you for showing, Bob

It looks like the serial number is S300394190. This is the best I could do with the picture of it.

I must agree with amazingkevin!

Finished the framing today. Pattern by Sam Custodio. Spirals for the dogs and flat blade for the lettering (can't cut a straight line with the spirals for the life of me). 10 1/2" X12 3/4", stack cut three BB ply. Jeff

Jeff, I think I like the Rose best too. I was really impressed how the Oregon turned out.

Not a whole lot of scroll sawing done here but thought I would show.

I like it!!!!!!!!!!!! Good idea!

Cute clocks, nice work. Jeff

Cute little cars, great job. Jeff

Well, if you can get it cheaper, maybe it's worth the trip. I just purchased an EX 21 in mint condition with a couple hundred dollars worth of blades for $300. Mine was made in 2011. I know that it's tough to let an Excalibur get away but I'd wait for the right one to come along.

Beautiful work, Brenda, That would be a lovely necklace if you cut a circle around it but, I would have to think long and hard about whether to take a chance on ruining a beautiful piece of work like that. Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

I'm certain that the recipients will enjoy these cars. Wooden home-made toys are the best! (as my children and grandchildren will attest)

Not for me.

Actually, I get to much sleep but it's spread out thru the day,ThanksRoly!

Thanks guys. I've been a on few amphibians over they years and that roar of the engines and the shoreline quickly passing by and that slight slapping of the hull and spray on the windows and that slight imperceptional lift when the water breaks from the edge of the hull as it lifts off is just sooo cool. When landing, that slight nose high attitude and it touches down and blows back on the sides and windows and the engines slowly powers down and taxi's in, can't be beat. Sorry, I'm having my Miami Vice moment. Launch is waiting for my limo to pick me up. LOL!!! Ha! DREAMS!

Those are beautiful.. very nice designs and work is top notch..

Those are lovely boxes, so nice I better not let the wife see them or I am going to be making small boxes for the forseeable future Don

You may have taken a break from the saw for a few years--but your talent and imagination have not missed a second. Great work, mate.

Great work on all John, really like the rose one. Jeff

Stunning !!!

Nice boxes .May have to try one day .

John, I used to make humorous clock faces and the way I did them was, print the picture onto a light 90 - 120 gsm photo paper, then run them through a laminator. If you are placing your cutting in a frame, you wont need to fix the flag, just sit it in the frame with the cutting on the top and fit the back.. My two bob's for what it's worth cheers

I did this for part of the background I did on two of my pieces. I picked out the flags I wanted to us from image search on the internet. I printed them on plain printer paper, than sprayed them with some Krylon clear coat. When I got them cut as I needed to show where I wanted them to I us spray adhesive and attached them to the backer where they needed to be.

Try looking online for; 1. Pictures of the flag on the internet. 2. For these pieces I went to WalMart & bought the kind of flag that has a mast that clips to the back car window. It is 11" X 13 (or14??) Good Luck Friend. jerry