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First I must give a big shout out and thank you to Foxfold for graciously sharing her Pattern. I modified the pattern slightly to format it to fit a standard 8x10 photograph frame. This was my first attempt at using 1/8" thk Baltic Birch plywood. Top and bottom layer is the same 1/8" thk BB plywood. The bottom layer is painted Black. Not wanting to copy Foxfold's project eactly, I decided to attempt to make the sene a little more dramatic by creating a moonlit sky. I actualy bleached the area for the moon and then attempted to fade the sky out to a darker edges using a micture of stain colors from natural to ebony. I think the effect came out fairly nice. The BB Plywood cut OK but the finished surface wood is quite stringy (for lack of a better word) and does not produce as clean a cut or sand up as nice as the Columbia Forest 5/32 and 1/4 purebond 12" X19" plywood project panels I have been using which I get shipped to my home from Home Depot. I purchased some 1/4 BB also and will have to give it a try. However, I'm leaning towards the Idea of using the BB mostly for backers. A better pic is needed. Needed to take the pic with natural light but it has been raining like crazy all day. .

Hello friends, I show you this work that I did yesterday. I hope you like the idea. Thank you in advance for your comments. Greetings from Puebla, Mexico.

Hi all This took a life time to cut so many holes... Was worth it in the end though I think it turned out really good. Time was about 12-15hrs

I don't have a automobile, but I just finished this item and it has wheels so I'm hoping you'll accept it. This is a model of a Stearman Trainer. I hope it will be a whirl-i-jig and the plane will turn to face the wind and the prop will turn. Most of the wood is cedar. The prop is from an old garden spinner gadget that stopped working a couple of seasons ago. I used a bandsaw, drill press, and scroll saw. Hand painted. I'd like to find a plastic pilot, like Gonzo or Kermit from the Muppet show. If I get it running in the garden I post another pic. Posted Sept 6. Well as it turns out this makes an awful whirl-i-jig. Two problems: 1) good whirl-i-jigs are very thin and fairly long, which helps them turn into the wind (my little project is short and fat); 2) my house is located much lower than other homes near us and to the west and north we have acres of wild woods, thus the wind is blocked. Although in the winter when the leaves are off the trees/bushes we get lots of wind.

Here is one of my favorite toys. These little monsters are a bear to cut on a scroll saw. The body width is right at the limit of the scroll saw. It will remind you real quick where to keep your fingers.

Great idea, I love it. I may make one to go with my batman dish.

I cut this out last December. I had to put my touch on it.

GTHO Falcon A few other's I have made

All of these great automotive cuttings are getting me motivated! Some beautiful work. I had Commissioned Charles Dearing back in 2007 to do a fretwork pattern of my car, maybe it is time for me to finally cut it. Actually I want to do an Intarsia version of it that I will design myself. All I need is time.

I said I would post another one with a story to go along. This one is a throwback from many years ago (2006 to be exact). This is the third piece I’ve ever cut on a Scrollsaw. Back around 2007 ish a friend was over and we was going through some of the stuff I made and he seen this and had to have it. I gave it to him thinking I could make another and he just loved it. Then a few months later I was at his place and no sign of it anywhere so I asked him where he put it. He couldn’t remember it so I showed him this picture then he remembered that I gave it to him etc but he claims he don’t know what ever happen to it. His kids were big time brats and I suspect they got mad on his way home and they probably got mad and broke it. Needless to say I’ve never given him another piece since. He has bought many from me but never been given again. I rarely give anybody anything these days as free has no value to others so they care less about the hard work I put into making a piece. I do give as gifts for occasions but never to just give for the sake of giving. Shame that someone took that giving gratitude of mine away as lots of people could have enjoyed that. Lol Now the second half of the story is when I finally had the urge to make it again my hard drive that I stored patterns on crashed and I lost the pattern of this and of many other great patterns from back in the day. I do have the drawing of this as a icon but as soon as I enlarge it, it gets real pixelated so I’ve never made another.

The absolute best saw blades I ever had were my Forrest blades. I had the 40 tooth Woodworker II, the dado set and the 100 tooth for my 12 inch Dewalt miter saw. At least I think it was 100 tooth. Anyway, my point is, if you can afford them, they are the best that I ever came across. Sadly, they all got sold when we went fulltime RVing. Now, I live with whatever I find that I can afford.

The world is full of toxic substances. Many of which you can't live and be healthy without.

Itty Bitty Mini Model-T is only three inches long.

Here's my Addition

Here's a few of mine that I've done over the years.

I sure miss our local car shows. Lately I'm stuck on designing cars and aircrafts. My wife will put the pictures in sketch mode in PhotoShop and I'll clean them up in MS 3D paint. I like the '30's, 40's and '50's cars and ones that are unique or one offs. The clean up can take a few days (I'm a nitnoid)

I can only think of one thing I've cut that has wheels....or that I plan to cut that has wheels. But, I'm a military history nut, so I had to cut this Steve Good pattern:

So one reason I haven’t messed with my laser yet even though I’ve had it for nearly two years is I needed to figure out a stand, being busy and trying to learn the ropes of the CNC router the laser just sat on the back burner. Earlier this summer my bbq grill bottom rusted out. I fabricated a new bottom for it to get by while this COVID was so rampant. Last week the igniter quit and I’d had enough of this piecing it together with tape and glue so to speak. Went and got a new grill. My wife asked me what I was going to do with the old grill while we was moving it out of the spot to put the new grill. I said put it on the scrap trailer, ( I have a dedicated trailer that I throw metal scraps on to haul to the metal recycling centers) then it hit me. I unmourned the grill from the stand and had this scrap 1/2” osb already cut to the right size. I have some 1” too that I used for my flooring in my loft but this seems to be plenty heavy enough ( laser doesn’t weigh much) . The spot on the bottom where the lp tank goes is a perfect spot for the 5 gallon bucket of coolant for the C02 laser tube. I’ll probably build a heavier top later with enough room for a work bench spot for the laptop etc but this seems to work pretty well like this for now. Planning to have the laser setup outside of my main shop due to all the fine dust that I haven’t been able to get 100% control of yet from my saws and sanders even though I have dust collection and air filters etc. and I’m assuming the dust and the laser won’t get along with one another to well. So anyway I’m setting it up in my loft above my shop.

1/4" plywood ,acrylic paint,10/0 brush,4.25"tall x 3.5 wide letters for the lady at the store.

Pattern by Travis. cut from unusual 1/8" BB. I purchased this BB several weeks ago from Paxton Lumber. I can't use a telephone so my daughter ordered it for me based on instructions I had written down. We picked it up. I remained in the vehicle while it was loaded into the back. I did not see it until arriving home. It is beautiful but surprise, it has a plastic laminate on both sides. They had cut the 5X5 sheets in half so I could not return. It's ok though. The stuff is beautiful. Went back this week and picked up the regular BB. Anyway, after all that explanation, I did cut Travis's pattern from the coated BB. Nice thing, it requires no finishing. Project is about 10 inches wide, I think. #1 Pike blade. Cut without a backer. No fuzzies on the back due to the coating. Whew, that's all folks. Oh yeah, I know the grain should run horizontal but this was the size of scrap that I had.

good job. I would go nuts doing the cats. IKE

Wonderful job, Frank.

Nice job

1?4 Baltic berch has 5 layers of berch and what you have has 3 lalyers of wood . BB ply. is hard wood and you r 1/4 regular ply is soft.. I don't use glue or tape to hold my layers togather I use a Brad Nail gun. I use it in all major waist areas, on that size pattern there is a lot of aareas that don't have any support hich moves while you cut. The way you stack with BB ply you would probably be OK. IKE

Your going to be the one to watch!!! With skill like this!!!

My brother has one that is the plumcrazy purple color with the white stripe and white interior.. has a built 340 with the 6 pack carb. / intake.. I can't remember now if it's auto or manual transmission..

Frank that is a stunning piece. You’ve done an excellent job.

Great idea Frank. Well done.

This is the one I use on my 10" Makita slide compound miter saw. Great results' https://www.amazon.com/Freud-Ultimate-Cut-Off-Blade-LU85R010/dp/B0000223KU/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwm_P5BRAhEiwAwRzSO_xGkD6KcVyOgsgKiPCsQyfmq9iGrqmqCFvs-4BTBNQXaw3pgBcN5xoCvWkQAvD_BwE&hvadid=177770418419&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9016787&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=11799530298122418756&hvtargid=kwd-31462396564&hydadcr=1611_9901462&keywords=diablo+80+tooth&qid=1597824464&sr=8-3&tag=googhydr-20 They make a 12" version also.

Great idea that you executed very well!

Nicely done, Frank! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Beautiful work, Frank, The changes you made to make it different worked well! Excellent frame also! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Ten dollars my final offer.

Nice, excellent cutting, RJ

Great job. The time was worth it.

Took another look through these just super

Great work !

so cute they are at that age!!! you brought back fond memories for me les, This is one of my first intarsias which i traded for my first dewalt. You did real nice on the doggy!!!!

This one is not real sporty, but it is different—everything except the axles. While making these toys, I discovered that it is easier and quicker for me to cut wheels on the scroll saw than using hole saws.

My grandson saw a photo of something similar and asked for one. That started the ball rolling.

This one has one of my at This one has one of my at painting peg dolls. I'm not to good at it. However, someone bought it. It now lives in Germany. I had a problem drilling the hole for the peg doll until it dawned on me to wait until it was done and drill the hole with it painted and the wheels on.

Here's something from a few years ago.

I made this Hot Rod as an experiment to see if I could use woos with knots. It was a pain to cut and sand, but I like the look of my rat rod.

I made a set of these for my grandson and my nephew for Christmas gifts. Both were just under 2 at Christmas. I know my grandson loves his set!

My son in law has one just like this

The Deuce Coupe Version.

Here,s one patterned by our own chief cook an bottle washer a long time ago.

Hot Rod 27 T Coupe MDF Air Brushed with Pink Acrylic, Metallic Blue Hubs, and Amber Shellac on the Wheels. The body is 1-1/2 inch thick MDF cut with my scroll saw.