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I have many of these cars from a variety of materials. I made this one from two layers of 3/4-inch MDF glued together and then cut on my scroll saw. I sanded and sealed the body and applied multiple coats of acrylic paint with a clear glossy topcoat.

Dont know why this appealed to me, but it did. Damn thing will never sell,....lol gonna have to leave it for whichever kid pisses me off the most.....

I have done a number of scroll projects that I put in the bragging section - Happy Easter, Bear Walk, and more Bear Walk. But different for me in this time of isolation, I dusted off the lathe and participated in some club projects. Wig Stands for Cancer Patients - have done lots of these in the past and have got 3 done for this drive. Have wood for 2 more. Also, I am going to donate 5 pens for Health Care Workers. Haven't done a pen in a couple years. These are slim lines with a RN in clips.

As you probably know, making straight cuts with a scroll saw requires a lot of concentration. As I outlined in the thread: I am going to be making a lot of frames to send to friends. Today, I cut 10 frames and each of those frames has 76 individual straight cuts. That's one heck of a lot of concentration. Here is photo of the stack of cut frames: I used a Flying Dutchman #5 Ultra Reverse blade and the wood I 6mm thick Baltic Birch plywood. I guess that I could have staked these at least two deep, but I am not fond of stack cutting.

Hi all, I just finished this shark car, from team umi zoomi (my daughters favorite show), for her 2nd birthday present. It still needs some work, mostly minor, but this was the first project I've made tilting the cutting table on my saw and I learned alot doing so! I used screw eye hooks and cotter pins for the tail. Made with pine board. Also my first project using my dremel tool for alot of the shaping. I kind of liked sanding on this one. Very zen. Enjoy!

Here is another hopeful sign rooted in the scriptures. Many people seem to like these and one can understand why these days. This would make a nice stand up sign or hanging sign.Download Free Pattern

This is another pattern by Sam Custodio. This is number 19 for my favourite customer. Hope you all are keeping safe during this hard time.

Village, I embarked on a journey last Oct when my neighbor gave me a 1990 13 inch Craftsman Scroll Saw. With your guidance and encouragement, I will mark this day with my first project ( Bottom) and the Jimi Hendrix (top) I just finished. Thank you for all the help and mentoring.

Here are 5 facts about Lady Bugs 1) Ladybugs are a type of beetle. 2) Some ladybugs have no spots and others have up to 20 spots. 3) To help defend themselves, ladybugs play dead. They also can release a yellow fluid that other bugs find stinky. 4) The color of the ladybug sends off the message to its predators that it may taste bad or be poisonous. 5) Ladybugs cluster together as a way to “deter predators by increasing the concentration of their smell and their warning coloration. Now that you know something about Lady Bugs, here is a simple puzzle your children or grand children might enjoy piecing together (after you dazzle them with your knowledge). I cut mine from 1/4" birch plywood. It's a flat puzzle so lay it on a flat surface when assembling. Free Pattern

Just finished the little dust collector for my 18" Hegner. Small and works like a champ. Made from an old 3 pound Folgers coffee can.

Had a good time cutting this portrait of Doc Adams from Gunsmoke. Pattern by @lawson56. 1/2" Red oak. About 5" X 7". When I'm cutting a portrait I usually take a picture of the back side after cutting the eyes, nose and mouth and post it on Facebook to see if anyone can guess who it is. Usually only have maybe one correct guess. Most everybody got this one right. Doc has some recognizable eyes.

This toy might be the prettiest car I have made and one of the most challenging. I'm not sure what kind of wood it is. I thought it was spruce. For some reason, polyurethane would not cure on this wood without heating it in the oven. So I started using shellac. It works great.

3/4" plywood 6.25 tall cut with a #3 scroll reverse blade.

Great projects! As many of you know, my wife and I have had some really severe health problems and now problems with the insurance company so, I haven't scrolled much. Thanks to all those that have offered their prayers and a special thanks to two members here that I reached out to, to cry on their shoulders. Their prayers, their concern, and just letting me vent is greatly appreciated. Anyone that wants to take time to offer their prayers for my family would also be appreciated. I finally decided that since Judy Gale Roberts was kind enough to offer her Nurse Teddy Bear intarsia pattern FREE to help scrollers recognize nurses during these sad times I accomplished three of the bears. I have two nieces that are nurses and one sister that is a nurse so, they will receive these when I can deliver them. This photo was taken while they are still laying on wax paper with the first coat of polyurethane on them. God Bless! Spirithorse

Neat projects. I still have my first scrollsaw-- a little longer ego than yours though. I bought it new in the fall of 1953--yes it still works. No I do not use it much. It is very limited on the blade stroke and cutting ability; as it does not have any rotating parts of any kind! As the blade moves less than 1/6 inch it is the safest power tool in the shop. It started life as an 11 inch throat-- the best welder I ever knew lengthened it for me sometime in the early 1970's.

I have no idea who that is supposed to be; but, the cutting and presentation of it are excellent work.

I've had quite a bit of time in the shop lately and made up some Intarsia ornaments. The green color was dyed. I made 3 of each pictured, and have to make some more.

Hi, Gary, Mr. Custodio replied to me already and said the pattern was removed from his Facebook page due to copyright concerns. If you were to request the pattern from him via his Facebook page with the understanding that NO CUTTINGS CAN BE SOLD and of course, the pattern cannot be shared, who knows, maybe you can get a pattern for personal use. God Bless! Spirithorse P.S. I also noticed after looking at the embedded pattern above that it appears to be cut successfully, you have to remove the white and leave the thin dark edges as the actual pattern. Could be a bit complicated. God Bless!

Hi, Gary, I think SAM CUSTODIO designed the pattern you are looking for and has a page on Facebook with his free designs. I could not find the pattern itself but, I requested a copy of the pattern. Here is the simulation I found. God Bless! Spirithorse

Just in case you maybe thought I broke it -- This is 24 hours into it

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).

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

Since four of my shows have been canceled I have spent some time doing some things that I have wanted to do in a long time but have put off. I have a mini split heat pump in my shop for heating and cooling. It wasn't designed for a super dusty environment like my shop. It has a filter in it but not adequate. When in use I had to blow it out every other day with my air compressor. Came up with this idea. The box hangs on a cleat for easy removal. I used foam around the bottom to seal it up. Time will tell how it works. I also built this lumber rack on wheel which I desperately needed.

Good catch.

Nothing better to do

I agree, outstanding cutting

Great job! I love Canary wood.

Great job! Anybody would love to hang those on their tree. Rather than, "Well, he made it and gave it to us so we have to use it. Hang it on the back." I like them all but I'm partial to the reindeer.

Nice, but one tiny nitpick: its "Psalm".

nice job but very strange

That is a fabulous plaque Peter, well done. Stay safe my friend. Marg

It would look good pinned to a tree. I like it a lot, well done. Marg

Very nice work, Charlie and an excellent pattern by @lawson56 God Bless! Spirithorse

This one looked very much like John Prine after cutting just the eyes.

Great job. Reminds me of Treebeard from Lord Of The Rings.

Looks great,it will get lots of interest.

With I could “keep on trucking” but the truck is in the shop. It has been a month all ready.

A really fun pattern. You did a great job with it!

That is amazing. In looking back through the thread, I didn’t see size. What is the size?

Super work!

I love it. It is weirdly beautiful! Who makes the pattern?

I like that Brent, very nice work!

Looks good ! I guess I should start working on show stock for next winter. Heck, it was 30* this morning...don't think winter ever left!

I was rearranging some things in the shop trying to maximize some space when I came across this box. I had purchased a Hawk a couple of years ago and this came along with it. I had long forgotten about it until today. I had not even looked through it.In it I discovered several hundred wood wheels of various sizes. several toy cars, a semi completed kit of some kind. There are two five inch spoked wheels and one 3-3/4 inch spoked wheel. There are wire hoops that look like hoops for a Conestoga wagon. Never saw a three wheeled one. There are no plans so I don't know what it is. There are a lot of other things I don't recognize as well as many wood axles. I'll never use all those wheels. I'm not really into toy vehicles either. A few perhaps but that's all.

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.

Been cutting these out of 3mm Aluminum

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.

Someone want to explain to the public that Scroll Sawing is classified as an ESSENTIAL SERVICE? RJF