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This is my second pattern by Charles Hand. The Dragonfly measures approximately 9" in diameter. I used Corian due to the possibility of using it as a trivet. After completing I knew with how fragile this piece was, the only place for it would to be mounted for display. Corian is an easy material to work with but you have to run at a slower speed in order to create less friction which can melt the cut material together and create problems. I used a #5 Polar blade and used a total of 11 blades for this project. Cutting time on this piece was 14 hours. In the end, presentation is in the display. I used maple for the frame and black felt on the back mounting bo ard. Will be doing some additional work on the frame next week along with the finish on the frame.

So after I did the Steve good lantern I added some tissue paper to the inside to look like a Japanese lantern I also tried a different design but the wood was too Fragile and one of the deers heads broke off. Pictures show the 1st one I did but with the lining and the new design.

Was asked to make a couple of wedding gifts. With the help of Bobscroll making the patterns I was able to do it. Used red oak & painted plywood for backer. 8” x 24” had to do some fancy standing to get my EX 21 in line to cut.

Wife found this cabinet somewhere. Can’t see in picture but each one is labeled.

Completed this project last week. 1/8" Baltic Birch Ply stack cut x 4. 560 cuts, 2 spiral blades and 35 #5 reverse flat blades. Total cutting time is 34 hours. Glad this one is complete. Thanks for looking.

This pattern is based on a variation of the line from the John Masefield poem, "Sea Fever." The mystique of the sea has always made a nice theme for works of art. cut the main piece from maple and mounted it on a stressed piece of cherry wood. To add a special effect to the base I made some waves from a scrap piece of spalted maple. Combining different woods and different effects sometimes makes your piece more attractive as well as meaningful. The free pattern above is available for download on my FREE PATTERNS page linked from the Index page on my website. VIDEO ALERT: Just want to let you know that I put up another video on my YouTube channel. I decided to upgrade the table on my Excalibur scroll saw, so I ordered some magnetic sign material and gave my table a "face lift" so to speak. If your table is wearing out and looking rather scruffy, you might want to check out the video to see what a difference this can make. I used it on the Excalibur, but I'm sure this can be done to other tables as well.

Another Neptune/Janevsky pattern. I enlarged it by 25%. 1/4" BB. #1 Pegas MG. 50/50 BLO.

I finally saved enough to get a new scrollsaw and I went with the Dewalt 788. I love this scrollsaw but I had to buy an arm lifter for it and it works great!!!! My old craftsman was starting to show it’s age even though it was a great saw to me. Just the size difference alone is great.

Another napkin holder to the collection. Easy and fun. 4mm baltic plywood.

Well I have been very busy and enjoying it. Finished this one today. Got the pattern from Scroller. and the designer is White Tail Designs. LTD. Thanks for looking have a great week. Mimi

This is a pattern from Steve Good. I added the red felt and used a pencil torch to seal the felt. John Old Dust

I found this free template and decided to do it with epoxy.

I just did as you suggested. I also bought toggle clamps from HF this morning. I just nailed the strips lightly to keep in position. Tomorrow I go to ACE for the proper length screws. Then the test to see it it is accurate. I am not a wood worker by any means. I perhaps should have used MDF but I don't like the weight altho it is more impervious to humidit changed. So far the sled slides smoothly.

I like the way the hardware store organizes the small bolts / screws / washers etc.. I think I just need to buy a hardware store... but the ideal one won't move stuff to a different part of the building every 6 months.. I have a mess of a couple drawers in an old desk that I keep stuff in.. problem is I through all small stuff in one drawer and big stuff in another.. I know two years ago I put a certain screw r whatever in there but I can't find it until I make a trip to the hardware.. where I go to that certain isle that is no longer there.. When I finally find what part of the store they moved the stuff too and get it.. when I get home I see the one I was looking for right on top of the big mess of a drawer... I think I need a better system.. LOL

I have spent most of my 76 years getting organized. from tobacco cans , to glass see through containers ( not a good move as glass breaks), to plastic peanut butter jars and now done major cleanup and utilizing stackable bins, small parts drawer cabinets . A new work bench with may drawers. In this last clean up I finally threw out the router two days before I found the new parts for my Porter Cable Router that I misplaced some 25 years ago.

I use Ragu jars (plastic) for the larger stuff like construction screws, nails, etc. Duct tape on the narrow part you grab and marker, "2" const Sc", etc then I put some one by shelves between the studs, and they line up good and two of those plastic multidrawer things that I rarely get into cause the drawers are a pain, but they do have junk in them

the wonders of the internet search...

I'm taking Scrappile's advice. Today I received my saw rails and started making my frame jig for my table saw. The Delrin strips work very smoothly. Tomorrow I'll add the angle strips. The Delrin strip was 48" and had a long curve in it but it worked.

I had a couple different brands of small part cabinets for screws, nuts, and washers. Hated the two I bought from HF, had a hard time pulling the drawers out. Found some on sale and with careful measuring and a couple of gift cards I purchased what I needed to maximize the space I had. Went through everything I had and organized it by size and type. Threw out the oddball stuff that I had. It makes it easier to find what I need when I need it. I also know right away if I have something that will work or I need to make a trip to the store. I try to get more than one type or size when I go because I hate to waste the time it takes to go for one box of screws. I also have others for cabinet hardware like spare hinges, catches, and knobs. I don't buy extras of these items, just stuff I have collected over the years. I do like to be able to go to one spot in my shop to "check stock" of what is available. Next on my list is to label everything...

Would you like to marry my wife? She saves everything. It's going to come in handy one day. We just don't know what day that is. RJF

I have slowly and methodically gotten rid of most of the small parts stored in bins, drawers or any other place for that matter. Found out that even though I knew I had it somewhere, easier to go to the local Ace or Lowes which are nearby and definitely get what I needed rather than search for hours.

I finally bought a new scrollsaw and decided to try it out on this pattern from Grandpa

“Get to da choppah!” Lol. Quick Steve Good pattern for the father-in-law of my wife’s best friend. It is cut out of 1/2” Red Oak with a 1/2” Padauk base. I made it double sized so it is 21 1/2" long...

If you have a music room or know someone who is into music heavily, you might want to cut the unique sign for them. It is made up from three pieces. I cut my backboard from walnut, the exploding staff is cut from cherry, and the title MUSIC along with the G clef is cut from a nicely grained spalted maple. Of course you can use other woods. The staff is glued on center to the backboard first. On top of that is glued the lettering. I let this wooden sandwich sit under a heavy press for about an hour to assure a good glue up. Makes a nice gift. Free Pattern:

Finished this over the weekend. Gave it to the customer yesterday. She really liked and can't wait to give it to her husband when he gets back. This is a Steve Good pattern. Thanks for looking Mimi

Enjoyed creating this sign in honor of our veterans of all types. I used the sword because of its symbolic power, but I also saw in the shape (if you look closely with your imagination) the outline of an airplane, submarine, aircraft carrier, and torpedo all of which are symbolic of our forces and the great people who manned them. I cut mine from red oak (not such a good idea because it doesn't hold together very well when detail cutting) and mounted it on a pine slab which I dressed with stripe cuts along the edges and on top. Hope you like working with this project. Free Pattern

Market season kicked off Easter weekend. As previously reported, the first day was a rainout for me and did well the 2nd day. Two more events since then Event 1 - 56 puzzles sold (about the same as last year for day 2) Event 2 - 69 puzzles sold (11 short compared to last year) Event 3 (yesterday) - 39 puzzles sold (8 short compared to last year) My weekly market starts up next week and I'll do it every Saturday that it isn't raining. It's only 5 hours (8am to 1pm) and I average 22 puzzles each week. Next big event is week of July 4th, three days long, sold 132 last year. Now for my possible issue... My day job decided to give me a promotion last week and I'm afraid it'll affect some of my puzzle cutting time. We'll see. If I have to give up some of my weekly markets in order to ensure adequate inventory for the big events, that's what I'll do. Iggy

correct, one more con for mdf. i have drilled a pilot hole then filled it with ca glue to strengthen the screw hole. that helps. i have also drilled a larger hole, glued in a dowel the screwed the screw into the dowel....

You young whipper snappers won't know what that means. I had ordered the Stewmac router base hoping I could use it like a plunge router for drilling patterns. Not exactly one of my brighter moves. No way it will work that way. I became so depressed I swept my huge (112 sq ft) shop and then vacuumed up around my saw. I was so exhausted I had to sit down. While pondering my dilemma I had an epiphany. It came after a lot of soul searching. I realized I had the perfect elements for the perfect drilling machine. This winter I will create it. The base and upper part are perfect. I will just machine longer slide rods and re-bore the top slide with Delrin inserts. I feel so much better now. The Stewmac is beautifully made. It should work out just fine.

Yep i always forget to proof read. that is why if you look at most of my posts there is "last edited" date.....

That will also allow you to clamp on stop blocks to make sure your frame pieces are the same length,,, you can see, i didn't really think things through when i built mine. maybe some day i will build another. but mine work good as is.

Ops, forgot to proof read!

Hummmm, so old you forgot you math. I calculate you to be over 959 years old to have seen it in the 1060's!!!

I'd suggest, and maybe what you plan, but make your strips out of something like 1" x 2" stock. that way you can use clamps tp clamp the picture frame stock to.

Wha the heck happened Paul? That hand looks bad.

Organized? That's good, Organized. Ahhh man, yer killin' me.

You evidently do not build anything.

Congratulations on the new saw, where are you located in San Antonio, I am in Kallison ranch, north west side, RJ

Won't answer. Store every way possible. I will tell you this I have ten times more small parts because I do more hobbies that scrollsawing and have a complete woodworking shop. You should see what it takes to store pen turning related stuff.

Congratulations on the new saw! New things are always exciting and it looks great on that nice clean work area.

I'm old, but i never kept track of women's hair do's!! just saying,,,,,,

Phantasmagorical. I love it. xx

Keep talking guys. Got that dremel plastic one sitting on my bench waiting to put together. Have had too many honey-dos to even set the dremel into it for a test run. Got to get my priorities straight now that my back is good enough to start scrolling again.

beautiful job

Very nice work !....It does look like the Alex F. pattern !?!

WOW!! That is some Awesome cutting!!!

One dragon cut from three types of wood. Poplar, walnut and not sure at all....lol.

Started and finished. Cut another one with it but waiting on grandson to come home from school to paint it.

I use belt straps and have several versions depending how large the frame is. I also agree the lengths must be exact for good tight joints. Stop blocks work well when cutting. I use my tablesaw. It is the most accurate saw in a workshop by far and that should be anyones workshop. Many jigs can be made to fit it and make things so much easier. So for me the tablesaw (well tuned) is the best tool in a workshop hands down. Many versions of these out there and they basically all work the same way. https://www.ebay.com/p/Rapid-Corner-Clamp-Band-Strap-4-Jaws-For-Picture-Frame-Holder-Woodworking-Drawer/3028633447?iid=173771235531

I know some here will scoff but the most important and most over look key to getting good miter joints is the blade. What ever miter saw you get get a blade designed specifically for cutting miters. No not the one most saws come with. https://mitersawhub.com/how-to-choose-the-best-miter-saw-blade/