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Cut this today,have to put finish on it.measures about 14 by10.1/4inch oak ply with birch backer painted black.Letters are raised and painted white. It is a Steve Good pattern with a few changes.

I've been meaning to do a video for a while and finally did it. Seeing a lot of questions, especially within Facebook group page from new scrollers asking how others mount their patterns to the wood so I wanted to make this to share. You old time veteran scrollers can just skip it.

A friend's young daughter that does not like TV much better than I do was here and bored. She rides a horse named "Casper". She wanted a sign for the stall in the barn. The idea was thrown around about coming up to the wood shop with me and figuring one out. Combination of efforts. Hers and mine. I cut the horses and she cut all the lettering--HAD NEVER ran a scrollsaw before--EXCELLENT student as the results prove. I do not know if she is more proud of it or if I am more proud of her fine work. I do know she really like the learning parts of it. The wood used is scrap plywood and rescued fence cedar, She did the cutting of the letters after we had drawn them together. Trying to figure a good way to hang it we decided on the rope trick. It is just about 32 inches long total. the horses are some images that I had modified previously and had made a template for. I goofed cutting for the stack cut, so had to modify them again. Lightly torched-- they will put a clear coat on it before hanging.

I'm still forgetting to take pictures of my work.but here,s some.

A friend wanted a Gone Fishing sign, found a picture on Google images, this is the result

Models are the same, just different hard woods.

These door stops took a total of 3 minutes, from outline to cut to sanding. They're not finished yet, but it's a really good use of all the scrap wood I have. I'm thinking of cutting them in half...Thoughts? Thanks as always for reading

I have NEVER made a silly misteak, mine were always STUPID misteaks!

Just have one week left before we go back home to the white stuff, no more scrolling outside. The penny drop game seems to be popular ,made 2 so far and have order for 2 more. (Steve Good pattern)

My son and his wife met at a local tropical fish store where they both worked. I cut this Charles Hand trivet for their anniversary. It's two months away but I'm lousy at waiting so I'll probably give it to them early. I filled it a little over half way with black tinted epoxy resin. Still need to put a couple more coats of butcher block oil on the front. The back turned out looking pretty good too.

I made a sanding jig with a remaining melamine board . As you see it work with the Ridgid sander, on which I improved a lot the succion like that ( couple of years ago ) Easy to do and work ! I had everything . Cost : 0$ Thanks again Ronald Walters for the idea! planeur

Hi David. Inside the posts for “Works in Progress & Tutorials” find the post called USING GIMP2 TO MAKE PATTERNS. Kris revealed his secrets to making portraits from pictures. I’ve tried it and it works very well. Travis also has some tutorials on portraits to patterns you can find them in the Resources area then Village University. Hope this was helpful Irene

There are several on here who have both top and bottom dust collection. I am not using the Seyco but not certain if it makes a difference. I just made a Tee with PVC fitting. There are all kinds of fittings so you can make it to fit your needs.

Well there's 4 of them, so if you cut them in half you'll only have two. I wouldn't do it. Nice job.

Finally completed Hunter. This was the second time around. Had him about 3/4 done ,was sanding fuzzies and broke a chunk out. I did my Jag, but this one was even more fragile. Think I'll do an easy one next.

The pattern is by Sue Mey and purchased from her website except the little handle is a Diana Thompson compound cut pattern. It is 5" high and 8" in diameter. I used 1/4" Baltic Birch plywood and cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using #1 MGT blades. Comments welcome.

What happens if you close it off or open it up all the way. Does anything change?

Well done Kevin you were busy.

That turned out great !

Good job Gordie the lines look so crisp and clean.

ok you asked for a few more pics. the first one is just a little ol toy car I got out of a woodworking mag I think. the second one was I think another plastic canvas project I got from somewhere and decided to convert them into a kitchen set. I made the potholders with my girls when they were little. And I found the white rose. lol I the frog picture frame and toy fish I got out of pattern mags or book. I have a couple of books on how to make articulik toys ( you know the toys with moving parts) and I have a big book of wirggly gigs I havent done to much out of those because they don't have pictures I can trace and im not sure I could put them together. but im going to try and do some after I get everything going again with spikes help. he can hopefuly help me get the pattern pieces the right size and help me put them all together. He keeps telling me these days that I don't have to try to just make do with what I have....we CAN like you know buy the right stuff to do my crafts with. lol Spike told me he'ed go in half with me if I want to take the class's at johnsons workbench for how to use the lath. that's my big getting out of the house goal. lol

Ron both of your Food & Gas stops are great. They are fun to look at and the kids would certainly have fun playing with them.

Very clever!

This will sell well , good one Gordie!!!

That is one dynamic looking project . I like the choice of woods. Great job!

We're on the same page Ralph,Thanks!!!

A neat idea. I would not split them--they probably get to wobbly to stand well when not stopping a swing then.

The 2 wheel tribe will LOVE IT. Very nice work.

Nice work Gordie!

Thanks for another great vid. I aspire to do as well as you with my hobby Hoping to do an event this spring - we'll see if I have enough inventory.

Oh, it looks fuzzy. I thought that was just me... everything is fuzzy to me!!

Nice video. Much larger scale than what I do. I follow pretty much the same for puzzles and such. When I cut intricate fretwork patterns such as Charles Hand or Charles Dearing with anywhere from 300 holes to 500 or more, I add a layer of packing tape over the top. Overkill you say? The panic I feel when cutting delicate areas and seeing the pattern beginning to lift is worth the extra time. Like the Cookin' Cajun, Justin Wilson used to say." I wear both a belt and suspenders because you can never be too careful" I cut for myself and gifting and I'm always impressed by you guys who can cut as many hours you do and cutting all those multiples. I don't think I could do it. Looks like a nicely laid out shop! Mike "

Too busy for me but I have to say you did fantastic. Well done Brenda.

Look ahead of the blade while cutting, not at the blade. Like driving a car, you look ahead to where you are going not where the tire is at the time.

Looks like a good deal, Dave, My daughter bought me one for Christmas and I am sure she paid way too much because I looked some up from the manufacturer. I have the same problem as Scrappile in having to experiment with the temperature and then I have to carefully rock the stamp slightly side to side and front to back to make sure it really does burn the entire text. Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Kevin, your really knocking those puzzles out. They all look great. I bought a few of Iggy's patterns and they are great.

Looks like you had lots of quality time!!!

Water, in a tank is clear, so I can not see any reason to try to simulate it. But what might help to "sell" the idea that it is real is bubbles. The only way I can think to simulate bubbles is to take some clear fishing line (monofilament) stretch it horizontally and dab some clear glue (the thick kind of glue), then suspend the fishing line vertically. Probably need several close together to get the affect. Similar to holding a string of pearls, but with clear glue drops instead

Beautiful work Kevin.

Welcome . don't be afraid to ask questions,we all do.

Guess you can say I'm a seasoned scroller , but you never know it all and I never claimed too . Been scrolling for over thirty years , I wore out a 16" variable speed Craftsman scroll saw after using it for a good 12 years and just wore out the jaws . I decided to buy a new Dewalt model 788 verses buying new jaws for my old Craftsman scroll saw . Glad I did , I know there's all different prices and brands / models out there . I love my Dewalt and I can tell starting out on the Craftsman brand was a cheap try in case I decided not to pursue the hobby . I can also offer that the scrollsaw blade I use is flying Dutchman blades they were made in Germany - can google to buy them online . I buy my blades in bulk in grosses - there cheaper that way .I Started out by making just the letters of the alphabet , remember to start out with three real important things is too practice practice practice . I make Christmas ornaments , , name plaques and custom plaques since I'm retired now . First two years I was retired I keep the scrollsaw hot , but since then I decided to get a part time job being a commercial delivery driver for O'Reilly's auto parts . But being a scroller is my passion in wood , I could go on and on - but maybe I've offfered a little aid to the new scrollers out there . My dad always wanted to woodwork but told me growing up he couldn't afford it , I did what he wanted too do . Loved my Daddy - bless his heart - thank you and go scroll some wood Trust me you'll find it too be more than just a hobby . MD

Blades have already been mentioned, Be skeptical on advice from the salesmen selling the scrolling product. scrolling is all about patience, persistance, learning and reward.

Daughter and son in law live on Teagues Point Road. I live in Lusby. Maybe see you some time Darryl

Chisel out some time, you will NOT be disappointed. Or, scrape together about 2 minutes, hit his site, and sign up for his newsletter. Nifty tips and a (FREE!!!) pattern every day. So even if you can't get to his site, you can still view the pattern on a cellphone or a quick email check after work. You may not end up cutting every pattern he sends, but I guarantee you you'll find some that tickle your fancy and maybe lead you to try different things. I just cut his Heart jewelry box, and used some of his design elements to make a similar one in a yin-yang pattern....only to find out he's got one like it (with a lift-off lid, not the swing-out sides) on his site already. LOL

I don't know if I qualify as I started in Oct last year, but I was handed a scroll saw, some blades and was told I know this works. No idea how old the saw was, or even how to operate it. I had to learn blade changes, which blades to use and for what. I found a great community site (this one) and expanded my horizons. Like many above me, I went local for blades and bought just about every blade in town. I took the advice of many of slowing down when cutting, good lighting, comfort when scrolling, or in my case, as comfortable as I can be. I have the first item I made sitting in the living room so I can always look at how far I have made it in a short time. I upgraded my saw and while it was a gamble in what I bought, it worked out great and I love this saw. I am still learning what works for me. There are a lot of knowledgeable strollers that have done it for a combined one million years, but everybody works a scroll saw differently. After about five months, I ran into someone that I associate with at work while getting supplies at Lowes. Turns out, she just bought a scroll saw and is trying to learn the craft. I offered what I could for a brand new person. As we perform our duties and we have a chance, I talk with her to see how she is doing and offering advice for her to overcome her challenges. I am trying to pass on what I have learned from both conversation and actually figuring it out on my own. Hendo

Very nice!

The Viking is amazing Scappile. Don't want to distract from the cuteness of the gnomes, but the viking is truly awesome. Do you mind if I ask how big this is? Thanks for sharing and a BIG well done. Tony?

After futzing with my printer/copier and the Acrobat software, I did finally figure it out. Stuff like this presents enough of a challenge to me that I can't just take it somewhere for someone else to fix. I gotta do it myself. And, I finally did. Thanks to all.

welcome hope you enjoy the site as much as i do Ron

welcome to the forum.