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I made this bear for my daughter who lives right in the same neighbourhood as us. She is a nurse and I thought this would be appropriate to put in their window, It is a free Intarsia pattern from Judy Gale Roberts https://intarsia.com/pages/download-free-intarsia-patterns I did it segmented style as I don't have any white wood and at the speed I do Intarsia I wanted to get done before the isolation period ends.

I decided to try another intarsia project. This one I have made 3 other times and I have sort of left my intarsia projects way behind me and concentrated on scrolling. I guess, as I age, I only seem to get more and more out of touch with my abilities. This is a pattern I purchased from JGR several years ago. I just needed something to do in the shop and I asked my wife if she would like one of these and she said she would. I used several kinds of wood on the but I have to admit that I stained the man's hair but the rest is natural. Dick heppnerguy

Been cutting these out of 3mm Aluminum

My wife spotted a sign she liked at Kirkland's Home but it wasn't the right size to fit so I did a scroll saw version that turned out pretty cool. Happy wife, happy life. And the sign is true.

I have already made several butterfly scroll saw patterns, but I always trying to make next pattern better than previous. I think it is the best butterfly scroll saw pattern. What variant do you like more, with background or without? Video of making project Butterfly pattern

I received my blade order today Thanks Denny for a very quick shipment. I didn't need any but with all that's happening I thought I might as well stock up. With free shipping over $35.00 and a 10% discount I couldn't go wrong. That allowed me to order some spiral blades and a few other blades I wanted to try out as well as my normal stock. Thanks again Denny for the excellent service.

I recently completed a collection of large dog breed puzzles. The Purina company says that despite their size, most big dog breeds are incredibly agile and active, but others are more laidback. Whether you want a running or hiking partner or prefer a big fluffy dog breed to snuggle with, you can find the right large dog breed for you. Well, here's the Schnauzer you can make into a puzzle on your scroll saw.Download Free Pattern

Been looking forward to this challenge as I attempt to up my game. I would like to think I am at difficulty: hard. One day, I will be expert. Apologies for the photo being sideways.

Been working on this Fire truck on and off in between projects, wood that was laying around from cutoffs, Popular. BB. Oak. Pattern was free from Aschi's workshop

Yes, I ordered this week from Denny too. Could have ordered from many places, but I chose to order from a good guy that is on this forum.

If this stay at home thing keeps going, I may get a lot done if I don't run out of wood.

My quarantine project started with laying vinyl flooring down In the whole house. Then made three angels and just finished a Led Zeppelin work. Next up: Beetles and Jimi Hendrix. WARNING: please turn your monitors on their sides.

A few years ago I made a drill press table for one of my bench mounted drill presses, specifically for precisely drilling small holes in exactly the same position on many small pieces of wood. I wanted it easy to adjust, usually by marking the hole position on the first piece and then setting the fence and stop so that every part would receive the hole in the exact same position. I already had a Wixey cross hair laser unit on this drill press, but proceeded to super tune it so that it displayed the laser lines to cross at exactly where my smallest drill bit would drill the hole. I then build the table from 3/4" birch cabinet ply and used some poplar scraps for the fence, fence position lock, and the sliding stop. All were just scraps from my scrap bin. I chose to pivot the fence using a bolt through the left end and the left rear of the table. The fence does not need to be parallel with anything but the flat side of the part being drilled, so a pivoting fence eliminates the second adjustment point. (I did go back and undercut the fence to keep saw dust from affecting the position of my part against the fence after I took these photos. It's recommended that you do this). A single knob then allows me to adjust the fence position along the curved arc of the right edge of the table, and then lock it in position by pinching the table edge between the fence and the block below the table by tightening the knob. I added a sliding stop to the top of the fence using a piece of small T track, the size that will allow the hex head of a 1/4-20 bolt to slide into. The stop is then easily locked in place, again with only one knob. I can perfectly position the first part to be drilled using the hole position mark on the part and double check this position by bringing the drill bit down and partially drilling the hole. Then I stop the drill press and lock the spindle with the bit still in the hole. Then I can move the fence until it is against the side of the work piece and lock it in place. Then move the stop along the fence until it is against the end of the work piece and lock it in place. Then I loosen the spindle lock to retract the spindle, hold the work piece against the fence and stop, and then start the drill press and complete the hole. Every part that I position against the fence and stop can then be drilled in exactly the same position as this first piece. I still use the laser cross hairs to verify that nothing has changed as I drill each piece. The design is relatively simple and the photos pretty much self explanatory. Dimensions aren't very critical either. I built this table in about 2 hours, using just what I had in the shop. The bolts used to attach the table to the drill press table are carriage bolts so had to have their heads recessed in the table. The knobs below are just two plastic wing knobs that fit the carriage bolts, and they are positioned to go through the slots in the metal table, so I can move this wood table forward and back and lock it in position easily. I use two hanger bolts, a long one and a short one, for the table clamp The short one just keeps the clamp piece from rotating when the long bolt and knob above are loose. I think this hanger bolt and knob are 1/4-20, but most any size close will work. The long hanger bolt wood threads are screwed into the clamp block and the machine screw end goes through a clearance hole in the fence to the knob. The shorter hangar bolt is also screwed into the clamp, but just goes into a blind clearance hole in the bottom of the fence. It's only purpose is to keep the clamp block from rotating when the clamp knob is loose. I used a long bolt (I don't remember the size) long enough to reach through the fence and table, several flat washers, and a stop nut on the pivoting end of the fence, with one thin flat washer between the fence and the table. Tighten this bolt only enough to eliminate the play, but not so tight that the fence won't swivel easily. This table installs and removes from the metal drill press table very easily, but I have two bench top drill presses, so I have pretty much dedicated this one to drilling small holes in multi piece jobs, so the table is usually left in place and the drill press belt is positioned for a relatively high speed for the small holes. It sits just to the right of my most used scroll saw and a coiled hose air gun hangs from the ceiling between them, which is frequently used at both positions for clearing the table of saw dust. I have a similar sized variable speed drill press that tends to get used for everything else, except for the big projects, like drilling with 3 7/8 Forstner bits, etc. I have a floor standing drill press for that. In the photo showing the drill bit I installed a much larger drill bit than normally used, so it could be seen in the photo. Charley

I don't know where this should go, so mods, please remove it if it doesn't belong here. I posted this on the other forums, but wanted to share it here. Sorry if this offends anyone, actually I don't really care if this offends anyone. I would like to extend Easter wishes to all my Christian Friends and the very best Passover feast to all my Jewish brethren. In light of what the world is handing us at the present time, it wouldn't hurt to worship and ask for help from our creator. BE WELL and BE SAFE to all.

Hi everyone. Just finished these today. I stacked cut three of them out on 1/8 BB with a 1/4 inch BB backer. There about 5x7. I want to thank Russell for knocking out this pattern for me in record time. Just have to put a finish on them.Thanks again, Russell.

Charles Hand pattern 1" pine #2 pegas skip

I made an owl, from a photo I purchased. Now that it's hanging on my wall, I notice more and more mistakes I made. Smh at myself. @meflick my daughter is also sewing masks - so far she has donated more than 100 to charitable organizations who provide food to school children and to medical personnel.

Well, I haven't really completed any scroll saw projects yet. I've been working a little bit out there, but not a lot. First, I had both of my eyes lenses replaced in the couple weeks just before the pandemic shut everything down (think same surgery as for cataracts, but without the cataracts). Was having my one week checkup on my second eye about the time they started slowly shutting many things down. As a result, I have been out of the shop letting my eyes heal and staying away from saw dust. I have recently been out there for a little bit, wearing eye protection and face mask. Maybe I will have something to share wood related soon. I also have had my adult daughter home from grad school (physical therapy) for the past 3+ weeks. She was "passing through" on her way to a 10 week clinical rotation when she got word that it was being postponed "indefinitely". It was suppose to go until about the end of May, and so far its looking like she (and all of her classmates) will not get this one in right now. We are praying that she can start her next one in June on time. As a result, she has elected to stay here with us for now. I enjoy having her, she likes to cook! Anyway - my husband is in healthcare - not frontline, front and center like in the ER but still out there everyday so I made him and us and some extended family members face masks once the CDC recommended that we all wear them when we go out. The camouflage ones were for him - I thought they were fitting in that we are fighting a battle in healthcare right now! I used a couple of different patterns. I said its funny, i can saw a much straighter line on a scroll saw then I can sew one on a sewing machine. My mother was the seamstress, she sewed us barbie clothes, clothes for us when we were young, older, and for our children. She made baby blankets for ours and anyone else she knew expecting (including every baby in her church.) We lost her to Alzheimer's 4 years ago this week. I said she is either up there laughing at me, or shaking her head in despair at my sewing skills. She would have had 100's made in the time it took me to make 10! I used two different patterns. The second photo shows the ones that "fit" your face a little more then the first ones. The first ones are more like surgical masks that are not as form fitting to your face. Here is the links to where I found the patterns. This is link to the first one: https://www.joann.com/how-to-make-a-face-mask/042188731P321.html and this is the second one: https://www.craftpassion.com/face-mask-sewing-pattern/#face-mask-video

Very nice cutting. Photo is no problem. I'll be OK as soon as I get my neck out of traction!

Well it's been the longest time I have been off work in 40 years. Yet I have enjoyed scroll sawing my grandkids names out in walnut and maple laminated. Finished up the resawing of Red Oak logs into lumber waxed the ends and stickered them. Finished up 8 thresh holds with oak on floor coverings. Cut out a Ranger Derby car. Replaced 20 picket fence slats. Washed the cargo trailer and have not visited a store, gas station or another building in 4 weeks. WOW! Posted a picture of the Bandsaw Resaw Sled. I have 3 more 4' long logs to resaw sometime soon. Will be glad when we get past this hunkering down.

I cut this one just to give intarsia a try once more. I used to do only intarsia but got tired of them. It looks like I am losing some of my skills from being away from it so long so I might try a couple more to see if I can get back into the groove. Dick heppnerguy

While working on Sue Mey's 'Farm Viewed Through a Window': I realized that just the frame portion of the pattern would make a good picture frame. Therefore, I expanded that portion of Sue's pattern sufficiently to hold a 8 inch by 10 inch photo. Next, I cut the frame out of 6mm thick Baltic Birch plywood. I decided to try one more thing and to arrange things so that the picture in the frame was translucent and that there was a light source behind it. The photo chosen for the prototype is one of the sunset over Lake Pivabiska looking out from the porch at our cabin. I simply printed it on plain 'letter' size paper, then sprayed it with three coats of Rust-oleum clear satin rattle-can stuff: I glued some narrow strips of 3mm thick Baltic Birch plywood to the back in order to keep the photo in place: Then, two screw eyes were screwed into the top edge of the frame, some wire was attached to the eyes, and the frame was hung in our kitchen window: Now, I can enjoy the sunset at our camp without even being there. That's good, because we might not get there this summer. My next experiment will be with building a lighted box to place behind the frame behind the frame

So close to finishing all three today, but I'm tired now and want a break.food from nowhere showed up 3 times. All I care about is the fruit and veggy,s.i did try the sugary orange juice.thanks for looking!!!Walnut,oak,1/4" plywood the sign is 3/4" plywood primed and sealed

I built a new computer this past weekend to let me process photos and videos better. However, my desk space is very limited because I also have my work laptop, docking station, and dual monitors taking up the real estate. So I also bought a Keyboard, Video, and Mouse (KVM) switch box to swap between the two systems and not have to use multiple peripherals. I didn’t like the idea of it sitting on the floor so I made this to mount it to the wall. KVM Bracket front by Scott Baker, on Flickr KVM Bracket Rear by Scott Baker, on Flickr

I'm sure everyone thanks you for the work you do. Stay safe, make pens and make a start on those scrollsaw patterns.

These are the projects I've worked on, and am working on, during this unfathomable period of time. The 3D-compound project was made with Mendocino redwood slats glued together; the bookends are not completed as they need to be glued and stained; the "Daddy's Hand" is for my son who's newborn boy spent the first two months of his life in the hospital; and the rocking reindeer is half inch baltic birch plywood with three different finishes (rubbed grey paint, medium walnut Danish Oil, and mahogany stain).

That's beautiful Dick, I'm sure your good lady will treasure it. I know I would

I had a friend who gave me a pile of wood looked a bit like this - mine was mahogany scraps some people can take stuff like so called barn wood - and make country crafts out of it , I knew a gent who made flying geese as wall hangings -he made a decent living at it- they sold well - I think you have a diamond in the rough !

that is just breathtaking!!! im sure the friends and famly who get this windo picture will be greatly pleases!!! it sure to life there spirets!!

Really cool! Reminds me that I haven't set up the saw after returning from the winter in south TX. I did unload it from the 5th wheel, need to set it up today!

Beautiful! Excellent work.

Looks terrific. Well done. Marg

Very well done!!!

That’s really really nice. Well done.

Ain't that a fact!

This is a little bit different take on puzzle making. Usually you have to make sure your blade is 90 deg. to the table so that the pieces don't come out disfigured. Well, here we use a purposeful disfigurement to make the puzzle more challenging. You can make this more complex if you like, but I demonstrate the technique on this simple puzzle in a video on my YouTube Channel. I call it Double Trouble because you not only have to figure out where the pieces join, but also if they might join by sliding the piece in from the Top or Bottom. I cut mine from 1/2" MDF but you can use regular wood also. Free Pattern

Yew is one of my favourite woods. Beautiful to look at and easy to cut or turn. A simple pattern.

Beautiful duck and gorgeous wood. Thanks for the video. I'm deaf so could not understand the audio but the video was fun to watch.

I did,nt recognise the portraits but excellent scrolling friend!!!

I have a push button that sits up on the desk

I'm glad you found it and did something about it. Sounds like they have complied. You can go to the U.S. Copyright Office for information, but basically, you own the copyright the minute you create the work. Nothing has to be filed anywhere.

Thanks, Edward. I just received the plan from that site. Not sure when I will do it... but i do like building models..

Here’s mine. Made from Maple and Walnut. Made up of two glued up assemblies then cut into three pieces each. The tops rounded over for comfort. They take a quarter size sheet of sand paper. Plans came from a very old issue of Wood Magazine.

Great use of off-cuts. I fail to understand why those who make toys don't make more fire trucks. As a kid I always thought they were fun to play with.

Very nice, well done Kevin. Marg

Nice sign only it should read (out of toilet paper - hoarders of America).

I've seen similar instances from this site before and personally think it is too easy for people to browse the patterns and copy them without becoming a member of the village. Just my honest opinion. God Bless! Spirithorse

A very humbling group of projects that everyone is doing. I've departed from scrollsawing a bit and am on a major restoration and refinishing of all our old furniture - (started long before the coronovirus crisis started) - the project on the go now is our dining room set - it's claim to fame is that we purchased it as an "antique" at the beginning of our marriage - we married in 1973 and think the set was probably made somewhere around 1920 - 1930 (ish) - in our almost 50 years of marriage since we've added a whole lot more "patina" - and decades of family memories. So far have the table is done - 3 chairs now on the go - all at different stages - after the chairs (6 of them) are done - then the hutch - and then manufacturing leaves for the table that disappeared long before we ever acquired the set. This project has introduced me to the world of HVLP spraying - not a tool I have ever used before - and - so far - a tool that I am having a tough time mastering ..... The work so far .... (chairs and hutch not yet started in these pictures) . Jay (EDIT: not sure why my pictures aren't showing up properly - they seem to be changing format from a JPEG to a JFIF file on their own when I try to attach them - no idea why .... so if you can't see them you'll just have to imagine they look GREAT!!)

Not all of my projects have been scrolled, but I have gotten some of that done. Tree is a sweetgum, we got it planted right after the quarantine went into effect in our county. Planter-box was built yesterday, with my wife's help (and no blood was shed!), it'll go in the back yard where she can plant some herbs/veggies. The compound cut is for one of my daughter's favorite teachers, an Army vet who has really helped and encouraged her this year. Navy compound cut is up next, for myself.

Pros 1. Design is very very simple so there is very little to go wrong. Because of the simplicity, repairs are usually possible by owner. 2. Even though a tool is required to change the blades, those with weak hands can still get the blades as tight as needed. 3. There is almost zero blade travel. Blade travel is incredibly bad if you are using spirals and going left or right. Kerf could be a wide as the travel. 4. The saw is never obsolete. The design hasn't changed significantly in 20 years (they changed the blower hose and added a table insert. New parts still fit 20 year old saws.) 5. Advanced Machinery is good although they are the only support choice (In the U.S.). 6. If you have to use a Wrench to change blades, the Tuff Wrench is great and easy on the hands 7. QuickClamp for the top clamp is Awesome! Wish it would work on my Excalibur. 8. Buy a Hegner and you get to join the cult of Hegner. Don't believe it is a cult? Keep an eye on the comments here :-) 9. Since they last forever, they stay around, and you can usually find these on Craigs list for a fraction of retail. 10. 7 year warranty on the mechanical parts of the saw. 11. Quick Tensioner upfront, quick and easy to use. Cons 1. Both of my Hegners have more vibration than my EX. Running on a concrete floor minimizes this tremendously. Another friend also has both saws and he says his Hegner and Ex have similar vibration. 2. Cost: yes it is well made, but is it not made of gold. The saw, and the parts are way way too expensive, period. 3. Uses three different blade clamps for different blade sizes. Middle size clamps work for most operations, but in my usage, they will not hold the smallest blades, requiring an additional purchase from Advanced 4. This is not a top feeding saw. You can cheat and remove one of the clamps, but the top arm does not raise enough for top feeding as we normally understand it. 5. Clamps can pop out and go flying when a blade breaks. 6. Blade changes require a tool. That said, going between holes in fretwork does not require a tool because the top QuickClamp is toolless. 7. If the Hegner does break, as rarely they do, you will have no local support options. 8. Table is much smaller than any of the high end competitors. 9. Warranty on any electronic related part is only one year. The motor alone cost more than the Dewalt 788.. ** View Fretwork bottom feed process, then stick around for blade change process: ***Read Warrantee Carefully: http://www.advmachinery.com/t-warranties.aspx