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I think if I had enough wood to do this full size, it might be easier, the back board for this is 8x10. Tried some things I thought would work, some did; but, many did not, raising my frustration level with this aspect of scrolling. I think I will file a law suit against my ophthalmologist, when he did cataract surgery he must have removed what little artistic ability I had. BB backer with gunstock stain, mahogany, aspen, and mahogany with ebony stain

Found this picture of a bird on a fence and it made me think of how we sometimes complain about our situation when our choices are to blame. Made for an easy scroll saw project. I added some birds in the sky to show we can change if we so choose. I suppose an alternate title could be "The Birds of Alcatraz".

After 50 years of marriage, I have bought a lot of gifts for her. I think this is the first time I have made one for Valentines. Cut from 1/2" Red Oak using Pegas MGT #3 blades.

This Sam Custodio pattern I cut for my granddaughter's family. She does not like bees so I did not include the bee portrait in it but substituted an angel instead. I enjoyed cutting this one and plan on doing a couple more like this Dick heppnerguy

I suppose it depends on the type or project you are doing. If you cutting a portrait with hundreds of cutouts that are mostly small cutouts that don’t really define anything, then it doesn’t really matter. However, if you are cutting word art or desk plaques or clocks where every or most cuts actually define something, then yes, it is important to cut as accurately as possible.

made a small bird house for my friend

Because shop time has been at a premium, i decided I had better get on the stick and cut a couple of new Valentine plaques for my wife to add to her Valentine decorations that she puts out every year. The heart is one that Shady Lady here in The Village posted in 2009, I always liked it buy never got around to actually cutting it. I think it is a very pretty and nicely done pattern. The ones on the right is a Steve Good pattern that I also thought was a really pretty piece so I cut her that one also. Dick heppnerguy

Here is a pattern I made several years ago, when I was trying to learn pattern making. I found that I was able to make a pattern but at the same time I also was making a lot of mistakes that I did not catch while in the process of making them. Because I did not take the time to actually cut my patterns, I did not discover my mistakes, although a few members here helped me to discover some of them and took their time to point them out to me for correction., I appreciated their help and taking the time to show me my errors. That helped me to try to observe more closely, when I was making a pattern in the future. I cut one of my patterns and posted it last week and now I I have decided to post other patterns along with any comments of things I have discovered by doing so. Something I just noticed as I was posting this, is the left shoulder should have been an outline and not a full cutout, That is only one of the mistakes that I have come across by cutting my own pattern attempts.. I will post others as I cut them out. In this pattern of William Cody ( Buffalo Bill). I found several places where I purposely changed the pattern as I was cutting because of errors or things I thought would look better if I did so. Just to glance at this cutting and the pattern I posted in the ' people ' section of the pattern library, I don't think a lot of what I changed would stand out, but in closer observations one could see them. It is one of my better patterns, keeping in mind that they all are early stages of giving this a try, I decided to keep them to look back on should I continue to make more of them. Any comments are more than welcome, as that is what helps someone that is starting something for the first time. Dick heppnerguy

Another day...another show!

I used to teach Scrolling 101 at our club and one of the tips I gave the beginners was - once the pattern is removed no one know where the line was. Therefore, if you come off the line just ease it back on so it looks smooth. I try and stay on the line but sometimes at my age the line sometimes the lines moves. Not my fault. LOL

I try to stay on the line as good as I can. Always think I do an awesome job until I put my glasses on .

I originally started this as just a sign, then changed it to a wall hanging, and then saw the value of it as a key rack or holder. If you are in and out a lot and want to keep your keys readily available, something like this might come in handy, placed by the exit door. This can be hung by using a couple of small screws through the top of each lock plate on the sides. I cut mine from 1/4" birch plywood, sanded it and painted it black. I had some small gold brads, so I used those as the hangers. Alternately you could put some pegs in their places. Hope you like working with this simple project. Free Pattern

Hi Guys, This is Sonja and yes... I´m from Germany, Bavaria. Half a year ago I got a Scrollsaw from my Boyfriend, who is due to his job (carpenter - hope this is the right description) very familiar to woodworks, but of course in a different league After trying it out the first time, I was a little dissapointed. It did not work as I expected, so I did not spend a lot of time anymore. After searching for some help, I found a forum in Germany, where I found out, that maybe the saw blades I was using, were not the right once. Surprise... I bought others and was directly in love with this kind of work. Meanwhile I got a more high-grade saw (Proxxon was my first one, no I have a Hegner) and already did some work. Sometimes I combine it with pyrography, which was my preceding hobby in combination with wood. I´m sure it is a pleassure to have the chance to chat with experts and hope to get some inspiration for my next projects. Here 2 of my last presents I made. Pattern from Saburo Oguro. Kind regards Sonja

Staying with the key theme from last time I decided to experiment a bit. I blew up the key from the sign as a stand alone pattern and printed it out on legal sized paper 8.5 x 14" Most printers will do this, even if the tray is not geared length wise. Just slide the paper in and it will catch when it starts printing. The width is standard anyways. I cut my key from 3/4" pine and then I used my belt sander to give it some texture. I just took the key and rubbed it here and there while the belt was spinning to give the key shape and a stressed look. If you decide to try this, make sure you have short sleeves on (don't want to get caught up in all that spinning), and be careful where you put your hands and fingers (I've had a quick manicure done to my nails a couple of times because I wasn't paying attention). Of course you can just leave it as is, if you are not secure about the sander, and use hand sanding instead. When I finished I sprayed it with a black satin finish. This can be hung on a couple of small black nails extending from the wall position. Or you can use it as a stand up sign. Free Pattern

Nothing yet. Most people don’t come out till about 10 am. Did well at Saturday’s show. Several sales and 3 special orders. Got shows everyday this week except Friday.

Jim, not to burst your bubble but there are many vendors out there who do this and CNC them and make them very decorative and cheap. Look at Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/wood-pickguard/s?k=wood+pickguard Now people on itsy sell as if it is a hobby so prices are higher. https://www.etsy.com/market/wood_pickguard But if still interested you can buy thin stock from various vendors but you are going to pay premium prices for the milling and if wanted in 12 X 12 you will get spliced boards. Ocooch hardwoods, D&D hardwoods, and I am sure there are moore. Getting that thin you then have to worry about warping. Now another way to go would be to use veneers and lay on plywoods. More stable. I am not into musical instruments so I am looking at this from the outside looking in. Maybe something more here than I know so maybe other have more in depth ideas. Good luck.

I was obsessed over staying on the lines when I first started. Not so much now. If I’m cutting letters or something definitive I do. But small cuts or veins it give it charisma I just use them as “guidelines “. The more I do the better I get at conveying the message. After all, I’m working on becoming a scroll saw “artist “. And learning to interpret.

I use the hot glue to hold my stacks of 1/8" BB together. I clamp the stack together the put random "patches" of hot glue along each edge. I have never had any issues with the stacks. When done cutting I'll cut off the glue with the saw and they usually come right apart. If I think about it I will add a picture later. I use a small glue gun made by arrow and use 10" long glue sticks

Thanks for the reply guys. My eyes are also failing at 72. I cut with a lighted magnifier, which helps, but when you leave the line it looks like a mile. Ma says I'm to much a perfectionist, the smallest flaw drives me insane. Everyone raves about my project and all I see is that stupid flaw lol. I'm cutting Charles Hand's Hunter for the second time, first time around was sanding the fuzzies off the back and caught it wrong with the sanding block and knocked a chunk out. After a few choice words to myself I've started over and have taped the weak spot so it not happening again. Will post it when done. Mike

Very nice, Charlie! May I ask you to share the pattern, please? No offense if you want to keep it one of a kind. I have more patterns than I will ever cut but, I just hate to pass up the opportunity to acquire another that seems special to me. God Bless! Spirithorse

Very, very nice, Grampa Jim but, I think she can see right through you! LOL Sorry, I couldn't resist. It is a great cutting and a fantastic gift. God Bless! Spirithorse

Jim, we tend to be are own worst critic. I think it looks fine from what I can see. I believe you have indicated that you are just getting started trying Intarsia. I started with a few much simpler designs and don’t believe I would show pics of mine I promise, you have done better. I do have them to recall where I started. Keeping working with it, you will find that you learn something new with each one.

Before you go to all that trouble, try calling Wolfgang at Advanced Machinery for some Q & A. He is very good about helping find your problems. It really sounds to me that you have a part that is either loose, worn out or broken. The Hegners are not a "shakey" saw if mounted correctly. In fact, there is a video on Youtube where a guy buys a brand new one and unboxes it and sets it on his workbench unbolted or clamped. He runs it and it is very smooth throughout the who RPM range. So, there has to be something wrong with your saw. I had one that was mounted on the factory stand and it definitely had it's sweet spots but I could run it full open or anywhere in between and it was useable. It's important to make sure the bushings in the arms aren't worn and properly lubricated. Also, there is a link that fastens to the motor flywheel and connects to the lower arm that is famous for breaking/cracking. I had to replace mine. Call Wolfgang. It might solve your problem. https://advanced-machinery.myshopify.com/pages/hegner-home

Good day to all. In Malta we have a sort of thing during wedding receptions to display a photo of the bride and groom which they took a short while before they got married. Not being one to ever back down from a challenge and because I love cutting portraits I decided to do a cutting of our own pre-wed photo. Measuring 60 cm x 42 cm (about 24 x 17 inches) with a thickness of 6mm (1/4 inch) it is cut in solid steamed beach. Having about 1100 entry holes this is by far the largest and most complex piece that I have ever cut and i truly doubt that I will cut another to this detail. All in all it took me about 120 hours to complete as usual using my hand fret saw, (not scroll saw). The last three photos are of me working on the cutting and holding the finished portrait to give an idea of the size. The saw I am using is my larger one which has a depth of about 45 cm (18 inches) because my regular one was way too small. Thanks for having a look and great day to all. Tony

A beautiful work of art.

Very nice work. Roly

I think it turned out as an excellent piece. I do like the squaring off of it.

Nicely done, Dick! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Very Nice setup Gary. Nice work too. You still in Arizona?

Nice display Gary! So, how did you do?

very nice job

Wonderful work !...Beautiful wood !

Looks good from here Jim !

Jim, I think it looks great. I think the backer needs to be a different color so there is more contrast with the dear head. I am far from an expert but I like it when someone critiques my work and gives me suggestions.

I found a good way to remove fuzzies is with a propane torch turned down low. Move fast an the fuzzies will come off.

A few have asked for the pattern so here's the link to it. https://www.facebook.com/957050487745457/photos/a.1253989488051554/2211072242343269/?type=3&theater

Have to agree with Fab4 here Jim. That is a very nice cut and looks beautiful. Big WELL DONE Tony

Wow! Artistry at its finest. Such beautiful utilization of the wood grain. A really beautiful piece. Tony

Hi Mike: The way I look at it, follow the pattern as best as you can, that's why you use a pattern in the first place As mentioned, sometimes the lines move so do your best to get back on track Think of it as driving your car/truck, You go over over the centerline on the road, just a bit mind you do you stay there or keep going over the line or do you steer back to your side Fab4

Great job Jim...

Wow, you're unhappy with something I wish I could accomplish - interesting world we live in ain't it? IMO it looks terrific, anyone would be glad to hang that. Well done and thanks for sharing it

Move over Finoa Kingdon, there is a new kid on the block!!... That is wonderful!!

No problem at all! Here's the picture I used. Just edited it a bit. I added the other side of the prongs on the top of the chain link fence as I cut it since they didn't show in the picture. I added the three birds in the sky to add to the symbolism, for me anyway.

Very nice!

That looks terrific! Great Job.

I really like it/them also, I like the way the head seems to turn but, that also made me notice on further inspection that one pic must be from the first attempt and the other two pics from the second attempt. All three pics are fantastic! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Turned out terrific. I like the rustic effect for the background too.

One in a million !!!

The older we get the farther away the floor seems to get.

Take the money an run! Good you can get work like that, great job!!!