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Hi long time no see 3month ago I tried to make 51 states I just finished 51 states map cutting it took long time than I thought you gave me some hint and I found a lot impormations from Google hopefully I will finish this in February I still making this project

Did 2 or three projects and things were going to good and I forgot to take pictures of 2.

Well, this was a first for me. Inlay. First lesson learned from this was to select thinner wood....both pieces were 1" thick (or less....grand total was about 1 3/4" thick when stacked). Thicker wood probably needed a steeper angle, I did this at 2 degrees (more or less), following a nifty video I found on Youtube (looked suspiciously like Dave...). I had to hammer the two together. Also, most of my scraps are all the same color/flavor of wood (outer ring/wolf are red oak, I splurged and bought a board), so after rigorous sanding/filing didn't loosen the fit any, I didn't bother to go to the next step and sand them flat while joined. Just stained and pounded together. This'll definitely go on my "look where I started, and how far I've come" pile. Pattern was a pic I found on Google, its a design for guitar string pegs/tightener/doohickeys. Enlarged it, threw it in Inkscape to TraceBitmap and remove the jaggy edges, added the circle, and cut. Easy enough to cut.

Practice, practice practice. Sometimes I think I am worse than when I started. Here's a clip art picture of an angelfish, I added the water in the background. I'm not sure what wood that is, it's 1/4th inch plywood of some type. I used blue stain for the water and just painted the fish with solid acrylics. What am I going to do with all this stuff I'm making? Maybe I'll take them up to the Senior Center for Bingo prizes?

Got some nice weather so did a bit of scrolling.

Well maybe, this is the third piece of intarsia I have done, this one I am pretty much happy with, still room for improvement, but with luck I might move from apprentice to journeyman sometime soon

We use a oil filled radiator electric heater in the shop similar to this one. Works great, and cost little to operate. It is a supplemental heat source for he shop. DH also uses one in basement lawn mower room in winter to keep pipes there from freezing (happened once before he used one of these.) it is the only heat source in that area. We were familiar with as my mom used one in her garage in winter because her washer and dryer was in an Unheated garage. https://www.amazon.com/COSTWAY-Radiator-Portable-Adjustable-Thermostat/dp/B076JBWJ1M/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=Comfort+Zone®+Heater+Deluxe+Oil+Filled+Radiator&qid=1582146303&sr=8-9 Besides other concerns you raised in regards to using propane, you would also need to make sure it was vented with fresh air. I would not want to take risks presented by propane when there are other safer options like this.

Pattern by Judy Peterson. Cut from 1” Hard Maple. The Base is 5/8” Mahogany. The pole is 3/16” brass rod topped with a maple ball. Used FD UR #3 blades.

I would rethink that. Just saying. Grain and flour silos worry about static causing dust explosions. The same theory people run into when setting up dust collectors and running ground wires through plastic pipes. People worry about cutting metal nails or things with tablesaws and causing sparks. There are those on both sides of the isle that either agree or disagree. My thought is why take that chance.?? Ever look at your shop and see dust spider nests for lack of a better word, because of fine dust collecting in the air. This happens around furnaces too and that is why they suggest you clean filters and things before starting the heating season. Those trails can catch fires. There is documents on this. Ask a fireman. Just saying. fine dust is definitely a hazard for lungs as well. I think it should be noted too that there are different type propane heaters. Open flame and enclosed units so that has merit. Also safety for ventilation and carbon monoxide are factors. Fresh air source when setting up heaters like that are needed.

Wow that is some project. Can't wait to see it finished. Marg

I too would be scared to use an open flame heater where there is fine dust as well as fumes. ventilation is a concern also.

Nice work. Most saws that I have used do like that thick of stack cutting. I occasionally cut 1-1/2 inch oak and it does work the saw. Need to change blades more often or they cut bevels when you do not want them.

Scrollsawing is cheaper than golf, drinking, gambling or many of the other HOBBIES! Nice work on the Angel Fish. Very pretty fish; but, when I kept an aquarium, they were hard to keep alive very long.

Hi Alan. Read the instruction manual. Somewhere in the first 42 pages of safety info it may address your concern. I believe good ventilation is a must.

This is the second one I have cut as the first one was sold. Pattern by the late great Dirk Boleman. 240 inside cuts using FD UR #3 and 5 blades cutting on a DeWALT saw. 5/8” Red Oak with a Mahogany Base. 16” long x 10” high.

I was wondering if it is considered safe to operate a propane heater in a garage while scrolling and/or sanding? Obviously, lots of dust is being generated. I don't currently have any dust collection in place. Would an electric heater be safer? I am assuming an plug-in electric heater puts out less heat and costs more to operate then a propane heater. -Alan

I noticed that too.

I would do that but apparently the shelf would cost more to build than the saw is worth

DC is where our country's politicians reside. So it confuses EVERYBODY.

It is Kevin https://www.scrollsawvillage.com/forums/topic/33487-clock-inserts/?tab=comments#comment-374014

I think that was @kmmcrafts, I could be wrong

Ambitious project, nice cutting and wood choice too. The pic show the back side of the map, hmmm wonder how that would work, Calif on the east coast - ROLF - @namunolieDon't let it worry you, just joking around. Again really nice.

very nice job

Actually, it turns out that my saw isn't an EX-19. It is an EX-11, which apparently is an earlier version of the EX-19. It has a 3-position pulley for speed changes.

Smooth scrolling there Kevin.

I don’t have this issue...so I ordered it!

Nothing wrong with getting a good lesson of what works and doesn't. There,s always a hammer. Glad you fixed it !!!

The one in San Diego for $125 appears to be the same model as my saw. The EX-19VS saw in Santa Barbara is similar but has the variable speed. $400 seems quite high for that saw. Thanks for sharing.

Washington DC confuses us also. DC is not a state but a district the land was taken from Maryland and Virginia but it is treated as a city with a mayor not a governor.

Looks great but what are you counting as the 51st state since there are only 50?

Your practice is paying off as your work us getting better and better...Good stuff Linda.

Very well done..looks like you have been busy.

You did very well.Two one inch boards would make the inlay a bit tough to do..Dave Monk has a tube video which you can learn lots from.I use quarter inch wood for inlays.

Thank you very much Hendo

I use one with a Mr. Heater attached directly to a 20 gal tank. if I'm forced to work on the car during the winter. I don't think the dust would be an issue, I'd worry more about the chemicals you might use and the flame. Like mineral spirits or turp.

Love those - you can always raffle them for charity, donate them, or as you said BINGO!

Pattern is from Sam Custodio and it is FREE

I cut lot’s of cherry and either the FDUR # 3 or 5 , Pegas MGT #3R or 5R but also you need packing tape on top or under the wood specially cherry wood or it will leave burn marks.

Excellent! I can't wait until I can cut a circle that isn't wiggly. lol

Definitely a number 5 blade, and ALWAYS use packing tape when cutting cherry, especially THICK cherry.

This is an intarsia pattern from JGR, a free one. I used plywood, watered down copper metallic paint and watered down off white acrylic. There are only 7 pieces to this. My dorsal fin broke because of a void in the wood and I had to glue it back together.

I use the sam blade as I always do for 99% of my projects and that is the #5 Penquin silver reverse FD blades. They are my go to blades. I will go to a #7 if the wood is oily such a rosewoods but cherry cuts smooth as silk. Just need to use sharp blades, keep project moving at a good pace and let the blade do the work. You start pushing the piece into the blade at angles not good. That is when you get burning.

I add tape to the bottom stop the burning and have been using both #3 and #5 Flying Dutchman Ultra reverse on cherry.

Not a blade recommendation but I always put a piece of clear packing tape over the top of the pattern when cutting cherry. It greatly reduces the amount of burning. I would use #5 skip tooth in either flying dutchman or olson.

Looks good to me. Love the wood color.

Not been able to get to my saw for the last couple of weeks. Was on my own today so I did an easy one, just to cheer me up. No finish on it yet, I've to decide whether to have it backed black or brown.

This week, I started and completed 'Bee on a Comb: It is a companion piece for 'Double Dragon" -see As with all of Fiona's patterns I have utilized, I cut this out of thick (almost 1 inch) Spalted Maple. For reasons that I don't understand, not all my cut swere at a perfect 90 degrees. If one looks closely at the back of the cut piece, this is obvious: I had thought about hanging this n a window with no backing but, because the cuts are not perfect, I decided not to do this. The imperfections are hard to detect once a backing is glued to the piece. I tried various veneers as a backing: and chose #6 which, I think, is Elm. I sandwiched the veneer between the cut piece and 3mm thick Baltic Birch plywood, glued all the together, the cut out a circle on my scroll-saw: I then sprayed everything with clear semi-gloss "rattle can" stuff, attached a brass plaque and hung it on our bedroom wall beside 'Double Dragon':

I can understand that. I made a piece in the shape of a grenade for work (there is a story there). I screwed up the piñon it by having the front perfect and the back at about 45 degrees. Let’s just say it is now a grenade armed with no pin. Hendo

Thanks for sharing. I was told before I started that I will be most critical of my own work. Also, I was told to not point out mistakes as most will not notice them. I share this because the mistakes you pointed out would not be noticed and does not take away from the overall amazing work. Well done! Hendo

This will not last at a show and I bet it,s the first thing to go. I really like it!!!! Boy oh boy keep your work coming!!!