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These are just two examples of my jewelry that were scrolled, filled with clay and on occasion I added crystal pieces for more bling.

Very simple, but I like simple!

Had a request to make a "girly" snowman for all the girl names, so I added some pink....they also wanted ear muffs.....she stands 18" tall......comments as always.....thank you

Sorry. I found this and had to cut it. My wife and daughter just shook their heads at me and my sisters laughed. I can only hang it in the garage though.

well i did not get rich!!! BUT i took in enough to pay my monetary investment for all i made. made some connections and have been invited to 2 cons. one is in a town i spent my summers in as a kid., Metropolis, Il at the 41st Superman Celebration next spring. anyway... here was my first set up.... best part is i got to spend the day with my best friend.... my wife

I made this plaque for my Dad, an Air Force Veteran of 30 years. I'm glad I did as he passed away a month ago at the age of 88. He was able to enjoy it for about 3 years. It was challenging for me because it was one of my early scrollsawing cuts not to mention my first attempt at making frames. The Air Force plaque was one of Steeve Good's designs.

This is a plaque designed by Sue Mey that I cut for one of my granddaughters wedding

Metal that thick can be cut but you have to use blades made for cutting metal. Stainless steel I doubt you can cut that in an efficient way. Fretwork can be cut using any wood you like. Some woods are very brittle and fine detail breaks easily.

This is one of Steve Good's designs that I cut for one of my grandson's, a very capable hunter.

Thanks all, I'll try again. I don't just do scrollwork and jewelry. If the grandkids ask for something I get busy and make it for them. My youngest granddaughter is a dancer and gymnast. She wanted a balance beam so of course Gramma had to fulfill her wishes. I found info on Pinterest as to specs and what have you. Here is the result. I have to brag too on her form.

Finally got these done, hopefully they will be good sellers.

I made the pattern myself. I’ll post it, I need to work on it a little. I had to fix it. I did it in Inkscape.

I have cut a few projects with metal. I have cut 1/4" aluminum, but nothing fancy. It was pretty thick and took a few blades to make a small cut. I made a couple of projects out of galvanized flashing sheets. They came in pieces 5x7, were really thin, and cut decently. I found a link When cutting thin metal I always sandwich between two pieces of thin plywood. The thin metal likes to catch and bend making it hard to cut on its own. I made a stack by just taping the edges like I would do with any other stack. I would really recommend that you start by getting used to what the saw can do in wood. When you are comfortable in wood, jump to metal. I don't know much about your off the wall ideas (love to hear about them) it might be possible to get the look you are going for with a painted finish.

1/16" sounds thin, but in reality is pretty thick for metal. I would expect that to be a challenge for any scroll saw. I know a fellow who once scrolled in 1/4" aluminum. He went through a ton of blades, but was able to finish his project. The tiny metal shavings get everywhere and the saw should be cleaned thoroughly after each cutting, to prevent excess wear of moving parts. It's not something I would want to do with my saw, but then again, it doesn't really interest me. That said, I do have some thin copper sheet that I've toyed with the idea of cutting on the scroll sawl sometime. Bottom line is, metal cutting on the scroll saw should be confined to soft metals like aluminum, brass, copper, etc. Steel or stainless steel probably won't work very well. Cutting steel, usually requires some sort of coolant. That is difficult to incorporate into a standard wood cutting scroll saw. There are blades made for jewelers that are designed for cutting metal, but they are very thin, so they are intended for cutting very thin, soft stock Your question about wood is much more open ended. You can use almost any wood to cut fretwork. Some may be better than others, but it depends on your criteria and personal preferences. Common North American hardwoods like maple, cherry, white & red oak, walnut, poplar, etc are fine for fretwork. Pine can be used, but it is soft and inherently weaker than the hardwoods. This comes into play in fretwork, where you have narrow, cross grained pieces that are delicate and prone to breakage. Hardwoods will hold up better, even in thinner stock, than pine for such applications. There are other applications where pine will work just fine. Plywood is another option, which has it's own pros and cons. Each wood has it's own strengths and weaknesses and what is best can vary with each project. It pays to educate yourself on the qualities and properties of some of the woods that are available to you or that you wish to try. Coloration is strictly a matter of personal tastes and preference. Many like to use the natural color and grain of the wood to visually enhance their project. However, there is no set rule. Staining, painting and dyeing are all perfectly acceptable, if you need/want a color that is unavailable naturally. Brightly colored, natural wood is expensive, often very dense and hard to work with. Often the color is affected by finishes, UV light and oxidation and may be difficult to preserve, long term. It's totally up to you, what is most important.

It was time to add my favorite aircraft to the collection, the Beech D-17 Staggerwing. As usual, the cleaning up of the design took longer than the actual cutting. More info on link. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_Model_17_Staggerwing. Not sure what's next. I've got a beautiful 1/2" by 5.5" x 3' piece of babinga calling. Another box?

Thanks for the great web site on wood. I found this so interesting that I quickly placed it in my Favorites Dick heppnerguy

Well, if my EX clamps ever give me trouble I just might give them a try. I find it difficult to understand that any clamp would work better then the ones that come with the Excalibur but It's only money.. Dick heppnerguy

I remember both of those songs although I was unaware of most of the items they were singing about, I enjoyed the song and the dialect in their voices. I still love the way the Australian's sound when they speak and I now that I hear those old songs once more, I realized that I even know what they are singing about now.. Thanks for the recordings Dick heppnerguy

I had that whole scene as a ring tone on my old phone. The missus banned me from putting it on my new phone. she said she loved the Duke, but could now recite that whole thing in her sleep. So I have "The Baby Elephant Walk" from Hatari on it.

I am not a novice at compound cutting (not an expert either), but I tried cutting some reindeer this weekend and the results ended up in the burn barrel. I was cutting from 1" square poplar and got fuzzies that I would have needed to trim with a knife and they were extremely hard to remove after the second cut. I almost had to chip the scrap away to get them out. So tough I lost an antler along the way. I was using a #3R Pegas blade and I know some say not to use a reverse blade on compound cut, but other than that, anyone have suggestions on what may have caused by troubles? No pictures since they ended up as firewood starters.

Here is some more info on the Pegas scroll saw, this is from a flyer that GrobetUSA was handing out at the wood show. Head tilts left and right 45/35, upper arm can be raised. Speed 400 to 1500 rpm, blower and dust collector, uses the new chuck heads, off on switch up front with speed control. Developed in Switzerland and made in Taiwan. What really got my attention was the pricing, saw only 649.00 saw with stand 719.00 saw + stand + foot peddle 739.00 And if I were to take a wild guess I'd bet Woodcraft will be a retailer here in the states, that's just a guess only because their a Pegas blade distributor. That's about all I know about it. rdv

That is a great pattern. Great cutting too. I'll be looking for that pattern.

a #3 blade sounds a bit small for 1" material. My guess is that the blade was deflecting as you were cutting so that the cuts were not square, making it hard to get apart.

Iggy, there’s a company, I think it’s called global that will be selling the pegas scroll saw here in us after the first of the year, RJ

I cut most everything from pine. You demonstrate how well it works and it's inexpensive too.

With wood that thick, I would use a skip tooth blade and a #5. Here are some small ones I cut year so.

Simple, beautiful and the perfect piece of wood for it.

Very nice.

If you look closely, you see that it is the same saw as the Excalibur 21", with the addition of the safety switch at the rear of the device. What's puzzling, is that all the ads show the saw with the original OEM blade clamps instead of the new Pegas clamps. BTW - the EX-21 is an excellent saw. At least mine is, but I bought it before the Excalibur redistribution.

Here is the only info I can find about the Pegas saws, a European site. Anyone else know of any other information available about it? I think I'm starting to hear the tell tale signs of wearing out another DeWalt... right on time, it's been 13 months. LOL https://www.cremonatools.com/pegas-scroll-saws.html

Oh I love that. May I ask, is it your own design or can I get it somewhere. I'd love that on my wall. Brenda

I like it !

i get lost on that site dreaming.:)

Terrific work Charlie. Condolences on your mom's passing. I hope your sisters surgery went well. Marg

Ditto. Love it. Marg

I am not showing Terry my husband because I have already cut him 16 or more John Waynes, including one Rooster. I think he know the words to all of John's movies. Anyway great work John, I love the frame too. Oh and by the way Hatari is one of my favorite movies. Marg

I like butterflies and ornaments and here is result pattern available at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AlexFoxUA

Very nice and rare. Not everyone has something like this.

Nice cutting!

Very nice and unique pieces.

Your lettering skills make me want to sign up for a refresher course! Excellent work!

Good job on the balance beam. If you made one for me it would require seat belts so i couldn't fall off it trying to sit on it

I'm pretty sure this is The scroll saw artist Sue Mey, pattern, http://www.scrollsawartist.com

You think it turned out ok? It turned out terrific, if you ask me.

Very nice!

Thank you. I can't remember off hand if the scrollwork designs were Steve Good's or Sue Meys. I apologise to them both for my lack of memory, but those things happen at this age. They were both instrumental in my success and capabilities, Sue's designs are so beautiful, and Steve's videos on you tube taught me so much. I owe them both a debt of gratitude.

What do you call a boomerang that won't come back? v v v v v A stick.

It speaks for itself. Great job.

Happy Birthday Marinho Spinula! I hope you have an awesome day!

Second project....adding some definition to the sun and the moon. This is just too much fun.