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I finished this name train today and it will be delivered tomorrow. The wood is red oak and it was from a tree that fell down in a neighbors yard about 4 years ago, someone slabbed it and it was in pretty bad shape. I ran it throught my drum sander to flatten one side then went to the planer to thickness it to just under 3/4 inch. I applied 2 coats of Watco oil and then our friend Rattle Can Lacquer. Benji's birthday was put on the caboose using vinyl letters, the finished piece is about 40 inches long. We hope the next baby our friends have will be named something like Al or Tom. This is a variation of one of Steve Good's patterns---Thank you Steve.

Here is a Steve Good pattern that I received an order for. I made it using some pine I had and liked the way the darker center part would work well for the football, Steve Good had suggested using 1/4 inch for the laces and the white part to the football but I thought it would look way too thick and changed it to 1/8th inch thick ply. I am glad I did. I was considering just cutting those parts out of the football and putting a white backer board on the back of the piece. I am glad I did not use the 1/4 inch suggestion as I believe my thoughts on it turned out better then it would have with the original suggestion. Dick heppnerguy

Completed music box this week for a Valentine's Day present for my wife. This is from a Steve Good pattern with a few modifications. The wood is cherry and I cut with Shark #0 spiral blades. The song played is Amazing Grace. Comments and mild criticism welcome, Keith

Got my Circus Train done. What a project. It was fun to cut the parts and put it all together, but like others, I do not know what to do with it now. It takes of a lot of space. If I made another I think I will make it at 70% or less. I added the extra par of horses because I think it looks better, thanks @rdatelle, for the idea. I did two other things different. I made the body pieces of the driver, horses and elephants out of 1/4" instead of 1/8". Just to give then a little more heft and I could cover the tabs on the horses sides. Not sure it was worth it, but I did it anyway. I also had to add the baby elephant. Like the extra pair of horses, it just seemed better with a baby elephant tagging after it's mamma. I also use very little CA glue, most things are glued together or in place with the Titebond Quick and Thick. Slowed me down a bit but I really don't like working with CA glue very much..

First time cutting... in over 2 months... Hi, my name is Iggy and I cut silly little puzzles... How did I do? Just wanted to pop in and say hello to everyone. Seriously, I hadn't touched my saw in over 2 months and finally may have a chance to start cutting again. It felt good cutting these two just now. I have a new Pegas saw on pre-order. Look forward to receiving it in a month or so. See how it works for me. I need to cut 400-500 puzzles by the end of April... anyone want to come help? LOL I hope everyone is having a pleasant winter and able to make piles of sawdust. Iggy

Well I plow snow for a liven and I don't get to play in the shop much during the snow season. But once in a while something comes up that gets me in there. A retired coworker sent his sister in law to see me. She was expecting their first grand child and really wanted to have a sign in plaque made before the baby shower which was only a few days before the baby was supposed to be here. I told her I would try to get it done for her but lets pray for no snow. Well she must have done just that because I had just enough time to get it done for her. Well I'm happy to say the parents loved it and they had a beautiful baby girl and they are bringing it back to me to put her name and date on it. I love when people get excited over stuff that I make.

Got my John Wayne Orders caught up. I love John Wayne, but I am starting to hate John Wayne if you know what I mean.

6 layers, 3mm (about 1/8 inch) I like ornaments - that's all i can say :) https://www.etsy.com/shop/AlexFoxUA

We are having a dinner next week for Valentines so I made one for the party. I must admit I have sinned. I had a friend with a laser cut me a bunch of the wheels for they would be perfect. The pattern and the rest I did my self. I found the napkins at the $ store. Takes 3 packs. I just love the ideas that come from the village.

Nice! I had a couple of people ask me to make some Patriots stuff. I can't do it,, not even for money!

Thanks Kirk, I found that fascinating. I always thought that what we now know as the American flag was always the intended one with stars added when new states came into their own. Thank you for the history lesson. Marg.

Looks good. Would look even better with Rams.

I have don three one I already posted under just for fun. The other two are projects for the SSWWC magazine I can't post those yet but they are pretty cool. I have also been busy restoring a Heron chain saw carving that we bought at a Fox Chapel open house in 2014. It is outside all summer long so it needed sprucing up. I brought it back to this.

Marg, it was one of the early designs being considered for the American flag. "Don't Tread On Me" was a popular slogan for those disgruntled by Britain's rule, a rattlesnake was added for emphasis, and the "Gadsden Flag" was born. Its becoming popular again as more than a piece of historical trivia as certain elements of the government keep trying to legislate away more and more of our rights. http://www.gadsden.info/history.html

They say rabbits multiply like.......well it's true in my shop......these are all of the colors I'm doing that people have asked for so far for these rustic bunnies.......all cut on the scroll saw one board at a time......orders are piling in, hope I can keep up.

The plan for these Hot Rods come from Toy making plans........You can make a lot of these guys from a 2 x 4...I get my wheels and axle pegs from Craftparts.com....The kids love them in the bright colors.......Thanks for looking...Steve.

I have posted in the past about how hard it is to find a good scroll saw here in NZ but today, amongst the four ( read 'em and weep http://tinyurl.com/yyu6htnn four) second hand saws available in New Zealand today, I found this: https://www.trademe.co.nz/crafts/woodcraft/listing-1946241997.htm?rsqid=e6d1b97606ea401da970f2fa184232d5 Now I know very little about Hawks but at $270 USD, I'm pretty sure that is a bargain. Unfortunately it is collection only and in the North Island, 500 miles away. Can anyone tell me more about the saw based on the pictures? I have a Delta Q3 (great saw but C-Arm so very aggressive and some spares no longer available ) a dead DW788 I drove a 12 hour round trip to get (they are not sold in NZ and it died after 3 months) and a Hegner multicut 2sv (variable speed) that I imported from the UK at vast expense. I love my Hegner and don't really need another saw but a bargain is a bargain when all's said and done and it looks to be very well engineered. It will probably cost another $100 USD to ship it to the South Island. Does anyone own a Hegner and a similar Hawk and can give me an unbiased opinion on the advantages, disadvantages of the Hawk? Any more insight as to the model it might be, age etc would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance, Rob

Copied from a FB Post.. Totally me the last couple days going through the pattern files on here..

Looks like you've done a bang up job of cutting an icon. Is it an Alex Fox pattern?

I should! There's apparently good money in it! LOL I'm spending $22k on printing for the maps and our guides this year.

When I was looking for a used Hawk, I talked to Bushton, Mfg. on any issues. The short answer is look under the saw and if the motor says FASCO Motors, they can be a problem and the repair is to replace the motor AND the speed controller. Which means way more the the cost of this saw. I walked away from a $600 USD unit for that reason. If it any other motor, $270 is one I would get, assuming the above voltage issue is resolved.

Great job! Your sweetie is going to LOVE it.

I agree with Kevin that is a worthwhile saw to look at and also a great price. Looks like it was well kept if they bought a cover for it. I get a little weary about the voltage conversion with the transformer. Whenever you do this there is a risk of the voltage not quite matching the motors ratings. Not sure what RBI does but many companies will set a tool up for the place of use and that is a motor to match the users needs. In the USA we take this for granted all the time. An older thread from here that may interest you.http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/forums/topic/27754-rbi-vs-hegner-and-are-they-worth-the-upgrade/

Very nice!

Looking at the pictures the Hawk appears to be a 220VS Ultra saw based on the lower blade clamp style.. I'm not sure exactly when the ultra saws came out.. but I can say I have a older according to Hawk 1993 that is not an Ultra.. and I also have a 1998 that is a Ultra.. Based on reading online of others postings etc.. I've learned that they had Ultra models in 1996.. Based on that info the Ultra saws came out in the mid - late 1990's and they ran production of these until the Hawk G4 came out ( around 2005 ish ).. This style saw is a bottom blade feed only.. Tell tail wear points that I know of off the top of my head are to look at the wedge shape things at the back of the saw that the adjuster rod / bolt goes through them.. These wedges get worn and the point becomes rounded which will make the blade tension fluctuate during the blade stroke... that wedge should be quite pointed.. not so pointed to be sharp but not rounded over either.. My older saw was rounded some and gave me the tension issue.. I just sanded each side until it was pointed again.. but they recommend buying new ones and sometimes the saw arms need sent in to me re machined.. I think this is talked about in the videos.. Seems like a good deal from what I can see in the pictures Hawk does mention that they have had some of these saws come back for repair where the motor shaft broke You can watch the videos on their site that will give out info on wear points etc and problems they have had with them etc. You can either go to their site or youtube and watch the videos.. Lots of good info on them if you watch all of them.. Here is a link to their website video page. Any questions after watching these.. give a shout out and someone here may have an answer.. http://www.bushtonmanufacturing.com/Videos.html Rather watch on youtube here is a link to the channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFgc95v5zaz0G80IQChHJ2w/videos

Wow !, Very nice Scrollwork !

Now that is an AWESOME Train.Wish I could help ya.I would say box it up and send it my way,,but it most likely wouldn't survive the trip.I,m sure as was suggested any charity would love to have it or a Museum.

This one intrigued me as well, but as in my thread a few weeks back, it's a quandary what to do with this stuff we create. Possibly create a very high shelf above a wide doorway or wall for placement. Then if you really want to take it to the next level with hours of work, paint it up in bright colors.

Great work Dick. Marg

This is kind of a long thread and it might have been mentioned already but i have had great success using grit from sandpaper. I get a piece of 40 or 60 and rake it a little with a screwdriver, letting some fall on the glue. Then clamp a little so the glue starts get thin. Remove the clamp and position it by hand where you want it. Then clamp down and it will stay in alignment. I make a lot of bandsaw boxes and this really works.

Great job Paul...I am certain with your big heart,you will find a well deserving home for it..

Looks great Dick.right choice with the 1/8 ply. change.

If you have a local charity looking for donations this would be perfect. Something to consider.

Collecting patterns is just another hobby in itself!

This ornament is 4" tall, designed by Volker Arnold. He uses a lot of veining. Spiral blades are great for uniform wide veins. This is the Womens Church in Dresden Germany.

Looks good Dick!

That is one sweet cut. Well done. jim

Very nice, they all look great. jim

Very well done! Nice work indeed!

Great cutting!

Nice work!

Awesome job! Jeff

Great job Bobby! How do you like that new saw?

Very well done, Bobby

Great scrolling!

Was going to do Worthington House "First Christmas" intarsia of Santa kneeling to baby Jesus to make sure I had it done by next year. As I cut out the pattern for each type wood, I noticed a lot more tricky cuts and small pieces that I didn't realize looking at the big picture. Considering I hadn't done any cutting since before the holidays and they were actually functional pieces like address sign for my son's house, I figured I better get back to some practice pieces for a while. I couldn't even remember what blades I was comfortable with. I found a packet of patterns that I bought a couple years ago and thought they'd be perfect. I tried the wolf from Jacob Fowler. Not really planning on mounting it or anything but it was good practice. I do have a question for you vets out there as a point of reference. How long would this take you to cut this. I didn't think it was difficult since there aren't many narrow bridges- but there are a lot of sharp curves. It took me about 5&1/2 to 6 hours over 3 sessions to do it. I know a lot of you could probably knock this out pretty quick. I used Baltic birch and FD 2/0 blade. Critique is welcome.

If I'm understanding the question correctly, you could use a bowl press, such as what Carole Rothman recommends for her stacked ring bowls. It's similar in concept to using cauls, except the cauls are simply squares of 3/4" thick plywood (or something similar) a little larger than the outside dimensions of your project. One goes on the top and one goes on the bottom. You just sandwich your project in-between. You can use all-thread bolts and knobs, through holes drilled through the corners as clamps or I just use Irwin Quick Clamps all around the edge of the plywood. Snug them up gently and slowly, alternating corners, to apply even pressure, all the way around. As for the salt trick, yes it does work. The key is to only use a few grains. It doesn't take much. When I make stacked ring bowls, there is a tendency for the rings to shift slightly during glue up and the salt trick helps keep them in place.

I made this shadow box for my daughter and her family.

Here are a few of mine.

Have posted this one is Bragging Rights before I saw the new challenge. Another Aniki Lykke Sorenson pattern. Just love the way she captured the interest in the cat's eyes and had to cut it. Jeff