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Well I went a different road the last few days.I made some Classic Trucks.I can remember seeing these Classics on the road,and sometimes I still see them at Classic Car&Truck shows. I was always partial to the VW. Just something about that Front that I like.

Bernd, sent me another of his wonderful patterns and challenged me to try and cut it. Last time it was the B25 where I changed the font and heard so many people ask about it. This time it is the 1936 Duesenberg. What a beautiful car from the past. I was a little afraid the all the uprights of the grill were going to get broken because they are not supported by anything at the tops of them, but I managed to cut them without an incident. Overall I am pleased with the outcome and eventually I will make a frame for it and hang it on my computer room wall. I do not have the cutting skill of Bernd, as you all already are aware of, but for me, I came out 90 % happy with the end results. I cut it approx. 11 X 15 inches and changed to pattern to a lighter color so I could see my blade better, then when it was black and white. I did change the pattern a little but took on most of the challenges in it. I used a Pegas #3 and a #1spiral to cut this one. I have 4 days left before we have company from Germany and then we will be going on a hot air balloon ride the day she leaves and 3 days later we are off to Oregon for 2 1/2 months, so no shop time for most of the summer. One of the good parts about that trip is, I will have the opportunity to visit my good friend, Scrappile a couple of times. Dick heppnerguy

Places we have vacationed. THANK YOU BOBSCROLL!!! Surgery recovery therapy...lol

This was the patch from the last squadron i was in in the Navy before I retired.

Happy Easter everyone. This is a Steve Goode pattern. I used 6mm Birch ply and 3mm Walnut.

This is another Steve Good pattern I had laying around and thought I would cut it as my daughter needed a bedside light. The light part is just a battery operated led down light you just press to turn on and off.

Armed Forces Day is celebrated on May 18 and this is a nice table sign to recognize this important day to all the men and women who make sacrifices to keep our country safe. This piece is easy enough to cut out. The lettering is big and bold and the stars which represent the six departments of service are large enough to cut easily. I cut this from another variegated blank I made of several woods. The off cut from the base show the tops of the stars so I decided to make that part of the base. The bottom of the base is a nice piece of maple. Hope you enjoy working with this pattern. You can download the free pattern from my FREE PATTERN page.

Back to free4all days pattern by scrollzilla more to come

Well I didn't go all TV Westerns.I did throw in Batman.I finished these up yesterday.I was hoping to do better on Trampas.Maybe next time. I am happy with James Drury and Peter Breck.The Batman turned out pretty darn good as well.I really do Love my new saw.Well worth the money.

Lots of info out there. I should have done due diligence before jumping into something I was not familiar about.

Congratulations Dave. Well deserved praise from Steve, your work gets more impressive with each post. Rob

I have a 3 dioptre LED magnifier which works well for me. @Rockytime here is an online dioptre to focal length converter you might find useful: http://www.bbastrodesigns.com/diopterToFocalLengthConverter.html Rob

Hi Smudger. Thanks for the comment. I bought the lights a long time ago and cannot remember where from, here is a link to the same lights. I have them in 20 lights to the string. For this project I cut them down so only 4 LED's are being used. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20-30-100-LED-Battery-Micro-Rice-Wire-Copper-Fairy-String-Lights-Party-White-/192622597622

Okay I have the solution, only, you young whipper-snappers will not remember them. You need one of those magnifying thingies they use to set in front of the old small screen TV sets. Mount it in front of your saw, reach around it to scroll! Both my magnifiers have to be close to the work. They are a 2.5X and a 1.5X and there is not much difference in focal length that I can tell. I do know that the one with the LED is too bright now that I have had cataract surgery. I may have to experiment with some different bulbs for it. a

Pattern by Neptune aka Janevski. 3/16 underlayment stack cut two up. #1 Pegas mg blade. As of yet only has 50/50 finish.

Dick, I'm glad you posted the Duesenburg. I told you that you did a great job. Now that you got the other compliments, will you believe me now? I enjoy seeing your work. BTW where is your Germany company coming from? My wife is from Trier.

Well Done.

Here is a re-cut of Tennessee, my wife didn't like the darker version. Michigan and California over the next couple of days, weather permitting, kinda chilly here in Beech Grove, Indiana.

How nice to have something special from her thoughtful dad. Nice project Dick heppnerguy

Well, you took a cute little Steve Good pattern and put your own talents to it and came up with something that is truly unique and one of a kind. It is a really cute and way more fun piece by adding the different wood colors and then the lights. Perfect. Nice job on the video too Dick heppnerguy

Are your footpads outside the steel base legs? The Hegner stand is narrow and I can't comfortably position both feet inside the legs. The wider stance of my Excalibur stand allows for a very natural foot position and i have both footpads mounted between the steel legs. Based on your comments I will move ahead with my Hegner base. It will have to be rectangular because of the Porta-mate hardware. Thanks for your comments.

Beautiful job Dick. Enjoy the hot air ballon ride and your summer in Oregon. I believe Paul has more than one scroll saw in his shop so you all can scroll while you visit.

fantastic job, it's beautiful

This looks amazing, you did a great job cutting this! That grill would have stressed me out!

Wow !....Just WOW !

Superb!!!Dick that is not only a Beautiful Classic.( I had a Model of one when I was a boy) That is a Beautiful job of cutting!!! Masterpiece!!.Enjoy your Summer.

You did a splendid job Dick, well done. Have a great summer and us and your saw will be waiting for you when you get back. Marg

My SIL and step granddaughter love what they call Hippie wagons. When you said something different, I was thinking 'newer westerns',' older westerns'.... Great work as always Bobby. I love the way you do the framing. Marg

Consider the lighting in the shop and your home, computer. Frequency of light and type of light has a lot to do with eyestrain. My wife suffers from light triggered migraines. We live in a place with blackout curtains. For years I could see the flicker of fluorescent light. Haven't used one in years and used the old bulbs with dimmers. The light intensity can be a problem too. I did a lot of study at one time for my wife, cause she suffered from migraines teaching school. Consulting a 'Lighting Engineer' he gave me a brand of fluorescent bulbs to replace everyone in the room at our cost. At least she didn't have migraines in the classroom. Science has studied the effects of blue light on computer screens. I looked at this years and years ago and science has advanced. At least I found there is such a thing as 'lighting engineers' that do it for a living. Type of lights, freq. intensity 'LUEMS', are all figured on this, some optical and eye MDS may know this field also. It's vast, but I believe it may be one solution that has an answer. My wife and I are semi-retired living in a dark room so I stopped the research for now. RJF

Love them all, especially the Westerns.

Dick, that is one ripper cutting mate. Enjoy your holiday

Nice patterns and cuttings. I like the frames. I can't remember seeing the Ford, but have seen a few of the VW utes.

I don't have a Hegner but my Hawk is on wheels and does not vibrate.

What a fun idea, but might fill an entire wall if one travels much Dick heppnerguy

They both look great and I remember them on the road. Well done. jim

I once had an old Ford Econoline van which I called Captain America. It was an old beater I drove to work. I have a friend that is restoring a Vanagon pickup. Nice cutting!

I'm almost sorry I brought up this subject. It's been a whole lotta fun but now it's time to turn to more serious things. Next.....................

They both look great Bobby,long time since I seen an econoline van anywhere .did see a VW last summer .

Those are nice.I wish mine were like that.Cool.

Great job Andrew,good looking lamp

Close one eye. That will cut the brightness in half.

Very well done

Clever little lamp. I know your daughter will love it!

Thank you for the link. A worthwhile read for sure. This project has to be ranked as one of the top 10 if not the best ever shown here. I am still in awe and jealous at the same time I sure wish Dave would consider doing a tutorial here for the site on his methods. Even if he showed us all we would not be able to complete work like that he has a talent and has been doing this for awhile. Just knowing the right angles to cut at and cut with precision is outstanding. I had made this box for the IAP contest this year and have shown it and my inlay work is basic because I just recessed the oval. I would have loved to do the entire thing using his method. I have another box I am working on that would be nice to use this method also.

Long ago I used a head band magnifier, it killed my neck. I went to a ring lamp magnifier. Originally a salvaged fluorescent tube one but I did not like the light and was always worried that he arm on my Hawk would break the tube when a blade broke. I now have an Led magnifier, not absolutely sure which Diopter. I can wear my glasses and sit comfortably, no more crick in my neck. This may answere some questions Diopter Chart for picking a ring lamp magnifier. Diopter Power Magnification Focal length Viewing area 3 1.75X 75% 13” 5” circle 5 2.25X 125% 8” 5” circle Focal length is the distance from the bottom of the lens to your work.

very nice work. Fun to get things completed on the "to do" list. I'm afraid I just keep adding to mine, it will never be completed...

I have a magnifying headset. It came with a bunch of lenses of different strengths and you can use one or two strengths at the same time depending on what your needs are. pretty handy as i can use it for other stuff too.

Neat piece of kit I have the Shapeoko 3 and believe me it's addictive. You'll always use the scroll saw while the CNC GENTLY WEEPS. Roly

you are continuing to turn out some really nice portrait memories for a lot of us and topping it with your special framing Dick heppnerguy

Thank you for the Great compliments,I have been giving the saw a good work out,at least 4hrs, a day,not constant cutting,that's how long I'm down in my shop.Sometimes longer.