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I think my sanding is getting better since I got all the equipment set up. The drum sander has made a lot of difference. I made 5 of these bears, all the others are brown. The eyes... lol I can fix them, but I think I'll leave them the way they are.

Took some time off after my last winter Crafts Fair. This past weekend I jumped back on the saw and got these done. The Butterfly Cross is a Sue Mey pattern. I'm not sure who designed the 2nd one. I will have to look it up.

The day was going good did this one and a different one but one needs the lid finished then I,LL post. Rubber bands are holding it together.

My friend wanted one Soni made him one!1/4"ply yellow on Heavy 3/4" backer. Yellow and purple.

These signs are very popular with dog lovers.Now have to get more breeds made up.

I posted this sign when i cut so thought i would pist a pic of it done and hung in my kitchen i drew a monkey and banana and cut them out as well for no other reason than the mrs told me to but i think she was right it turned out nice Gordon

Just finished this lion portrait for a customer. This is the second lion, and the second portrait I have ever cut. Thanks to the tips you all gave me on the first lion, this one went much smoother, and I broke only a fraction of the blades I did on the first!

I made another video cutting out a puzzle on my Excalibur this morning. My phone picks up the led light waves (black lines) so I shut off the light a couple minutes into the video. I made a mistake on this puzzle, let’s see who points it out. My new phone is much bigger than my old one and makes it even harder to see my work as I tape my phone to the lens of the magnifying light so you see better than I do Enjoy

I never really use this word, but the first time I saw this car, I was enthralled! It has an interesting history. The car has a 1953 Model 62 Cadillac chassis and the body was designed and built by custom coach builder, Ghia of Italy. It had a V-8 390 ci engine and weight over 4,400 lbs! The most interesting part is that only two were made and one belonged to the actress, Rita Hayworth. There are assorted articles and photos online about this car. As usual, the design took longer that the cutting. I did have to do some design changes on the fly while cutting and painted in the bridges on the tires and headlight enclosure. The Caddy emblem on the hood was getting a little fragile, so I took out some of the cuts. It was a fun and challenging cut. On to another project.

Ghezz Kevin about time that tool was treated to some compressed air don't ya think.... Merlin...

I haven't been around much lately because life keeps getting in the way and keeps me from scrolling as much as I'd like. That being said, I have managed to get another cross done over the past few days. It is a Sue Mey pattern that has really helped me practice making inside 90 degree corners sharp and crisp. I admit that I "nibble" at each corner before turning the piece and cutting the next line. This is probably another reason why it takes me so long to finish the project but the result is giving me what I'm after for the most part. In the past I have been lazy and just spun it around. This can be a real crap shoot. Better to take my time to do what seems to work for me. /Oscar

My second one of these. Quick easy cuts.

Finished up a few Steve Good “Be Mine” boxes this week. Two with cherry, one with walnut and the last from my first cut of purpleheart. All have hard rock maple side walls. They get a dip in danish oil and after it is cured a lacquer top coat. Fun project to do and the wife gets her pick. Started working on some Sue Mey “Bunny Letters”, this one is for my granddaughter but already have requests for more from friends who took a peek at the finished product.

I'm still sawing plywood. I found this pattern online with an antarsia tutorial. I'm still just doing segmentation and trying to get the hand of cutting. I used 1/2 inch plywood and put a couple of coats of clear satin finish. Not that proud or bragging. lol

Rather than nibble I find cutting into the corner then backing up a little and turning around in the waste area and backing into the corner is faster. That being said your cross turned out great, thanks for showing us.

Young kids enjoy a good story about magic and wizardry and this little project will help light up their eyes when you tell them the story of King Arthur and Excalibur (you can Google this if you are not familiar with it). In a nutshell Arthur became King because he was the only one who was able to pull the sword, Excalibur, from the rock. Well, you can make this imitation rock and sword to demonstrate the story, using your scroll saw. You will need some 1/4" birch ply, glue and a lot of enthusiasm, but it is really not that difficult. I have the pattern here, but it needs some explanation on assembly so I put together a little video on YouTube to help you. Once you have the project assembled you can drop in the sword and remove it easily, but you might want to put in a little retractable nail through the back of the rock and into the sword to make it impossible to remove, until you get to that part of the story. Hope you enjoy this. Free pattern

I rarely post pics of stuff I've done, but I was kinda happy with this one, so I figured I'd share.

Hello Guys, Just wanted to drop a line thanking you for all the help and advice you gave me last month on purchasing a scroll saw. I found one this past weekend; it's a used but in excellent condition, DeWalt DW788. I was able to talk them down to $125 from $300. I have been using it the last 2 days and it purrs like a kitten, so much better than the very old craftsman I was using. All of your advice helped me go into this purchase with complete confidence. Thanks Again, Cheryl

A wonderful cross. "Nibbling" is definitely ok.

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 know you folks are probably getting bored with my pics but I just thought I'd put up a couple more to start the year off. I'm making a bowl/basket/centerpiece for our dining table and I'm really having a hard time getting it done with all the end of year interruptions by my partner in life. Anyway, tomorrow, I'm going to set up my table saw and cut the blanks for the top, bottom and 2 center holders for these 20 side panels. Each one of these represents almost an hour of cutting. The hard part now is figuring out the circumference for those pieces so that all 20 of these will fit. In between doing these, I had to do 8 more for a votive holder gift that I showed the other day. I'll soon be able to post pics of a finished piece. I hope anyway. Thanks for your patience.

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

Hi Oscar: Well done You will get all kinds of suggestions on your "nibbling" issue Try these new to you ideas on a scrap piece and in time you will get better BUT... If "nibbling" works for you then I say "Go For it" and do what works for you Fab4

I use a dremel with plunge router base, just like the one Kevin pictured (although mine is just a bit cleaner) I already had the dremel so only needed to add the base and at about $30 it has been well worth the money. The base keeps the up and down force pretty straight so there is little risk of breaking a bit.

I understand there's an election going on right now, and some big one's coming up. Well, here's a sign that might help light a fire under the populace to GET OUT AND VOTE. You hear it all the time: If you don't like it GET OUT AND VOTE. Might make a good sign to drop off at the town clerk's office to inspire people. They will probably appreciate your donation. I'm sure this sign won't change the world, but it will be fun to cut on the scroll saw. I cut mine out of some 1/2" plywood and mounted it on a custom improvised base of pine. Free Pattern

Ray, you are doing a remarkable job making what you have work for you. Do you have a planer. wish I did but no place to store it let alone space to use it. You seem to have a way of making things work.

I normally spray my stuff. Shellac dries really fast as the stuff I use is mixed with denatured alcohol ( flammable ) and not good for the lungs . Same precautions as spraying lacquer . As for the number of coats of lacquer , the would be defined as the among on protection and sheen you want. Lacquer gets sanded between coats then cleaned, then shot again. Until you acquire the finish you were looking for. Sorry for the late reply, been busy in the shop .

JT, I meant to comment on this but forgot. The circles are easier to cut on a band saw no doubt. But, the point of my comment was the inner circle and try as I might, I just can't seem to keep the blade on the line. Either I'm turning the piece too fast or too slow but I seem to wander every time. My answer is to try to stay just outside of the line so I can clean it up with my spindle sander. But I'm trying to strive for as close to perfection as I can get and it just seems to be the one thing that I can't seem to master. Well, one of many but the one that bothers me the most. To edit, I also wanted to answer your suggestion to chamfer the outside edge of the top ring. I'm going to do something with it but I can't do what I have done to the other pieces I made. The wood is not there to work with. But I'll figure something out. As for the biscuits, well they were necessary to keep that ring together. What happened was, I messed up twice with the router and came away with two pieces of wood that were ok so I decided to join them but to just edge glue with not other support would not have been workable. I could have maybe used dowels but either way, I should have made sure to position the biscuits toward the center of the wood knowing that it would be cut away. As it is, that top ring is very fragile, even with the biscuits that you can see. I was being a wood miser because that stuff is expensive. As it was, Cherokee Woods did me a favor by planing the piece to 1/2". They don't normally do it but he did it for me. If I had known then what I know now, I'd have just gone ahead and bought a board 12" wide and planed it myself but I just thought it would work out. Information for another day. Lesson learned.

Lots of crappy little adapters to use small drill bits. Most are not worth the money. I would suggest either the Dremel or Wen three jaw chucks. They can be chucked up in a larger chuck and are quite accurate.

This is a recently completed project that is an example of one that I would recommend staying as close to the lines as possible. Very little room for individual interpretation.

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.

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

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 .

Here ya go Dan. I finally got back out in the shop today and cut the top piece so the inside can be seen. I took off all the patterns too. It's starting to take shape but I sure do see all the flaws. I hope if I ever make another one that I can do a better job. I know I'm my own worst critic but I hate when I screw up.

Thank you gentlemen, I am looking forward to it.

They are nice and I'm sure they'll be real popular, get ready for a busy summer.

Nice work. I bet those sell!

fantastic job

I understand the sign, I can also understand the banana BUT a monkey in the kitchen, now that I cannot understand. Looks great though, well done. Marg

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

Well no one will miss that. A big, WELL DONE. Marg

Beautiful work ,that's one to be proud of.

They come to all the woodworking shows and I have bought many veneers from them and their quality is great.

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 work Kris!

What Dick said...x2 ! From this morning's show I have 5 pieces of stock to replace and 3 special orders. But I want to try it as soon as I can. Thank you very much!!

I've been messing with the video tutorials I found online, but I think it's just more practice. Although I'd love to hear some tips.

So am I gathering that a base coat of Shellac, spray or dipped, set 24 hrs. then hit it with a couple LIGHT coats of satin Lacquer…? Would look good on the cross and backer? If so...that sounds like the easy and quick way to finish this project in the winter shop. Might try different things on test pieces at home in 2-3 months.

This is one of the first pieces I have done, it is a cell phone holder.

I began scrolling back in 98 and my first project was a Christmas scene for my mother. I recall looking at a 16” scroll saw at Sears, purchased it and from there been hooked. My last project posted was a portrait of a Ducenberg.