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Thanks to Foxfold aka Brenda for furnishing the pattern. I'm probably the thousandth person to cut this pattern but I have admired it every time I saw it. 1/8" plastic laminated BB, #0 Pike blade, black card stock backer.

HI All Here is my latest project. I still have a little bit more to do when I can fix my Dremel. All done from the photo no templates.

H.Botas pattern done using #5 spiral blade on 1/4inch BB ply with black mount board backer

OK, tried to do something different. Was looking to do something that would look good in a beach house here on the East Coast of Florida. The pattern was pieced to gether from a number of patterns and and silhouettes, and some hand drawn additions. Top and bottom layer is 1/8" BB plywood. Most cuts made with a #1 Sharktooth reverse blade. The top board was partially stained with an Expesso stain and the collored areas done with acrylic craft paints. I don't pretend to be an artist and the painting took forever as I found it was necessary to paint the vertical cut edges as the unpainted edges looked terrible. This was one pain in the.... Touch upafter touch up was necessary as I do not have steady hands and I would miss spots. Hanging on a wall and viewed from 10 feet or so, it is not too bad, but up close...not so much. Good thing it is cartoonish and not meant to be serious art. I think the White frame I picked uo at Hobby Lobby helped a lot.

Just finished up these personalized deer heads and a Mr. & Mrs this morning......all 1/2" sanded ply........spray painted and 1 burned and polyurethaned...comments are ALWAYS welcomed......that's how we get better .....God Bless Dan

Here is my attempt at the 3D sunfish. I tried to make it look more like a real sunfish/bluegill with watercolor than Homer and Carol Bishop's example. Comments welcome. God Bless! Spirithorse

A girl/woman who rode my school bus from K - 12th is getting married September 5th. She also has 2 years in the army now. The pattern is from Sheila Landry. Made out of birds eye maple. I added the pin and slot joints to make it stronger. Cut using #3 & #5 MG pegas blades.

Made this for our neighbor as a gift since Fall is just around the corner.......they gave me some applewood for my smoker after the storm a couple weeks ago......

Very nice. Your painting skills far outshine mine! Glue some aquariam pebbles to the base and it would look like is was really in the sea with that appropriate blue background.

Mmm, 'functional' I think he called it 'bless him', but it works so I smiled and said 'Thank You'

Waylon was one of my favorites growing up. Cut in 3/8" oak with wormy black walnut backer.

H.Botas pattern done using #5 spiral blade on 1/4 inch BB plywood with black mount board backer hope you like it

Yesterday a lady at the fair board told me of another contest in Memorial Hall that I should enter. So I checked it out and took two pieces out of my window to enter in two separate categories. When the judging was done I placed 1st for one entry and 2nd place for the other!!! This is fun, I'll have to do a couple new super pieces for next year.

Is he laughing at the thinking Monkey? Nice work, but I'm curious, why such a big blade? I find the saw kerf on the 2/0 and 0 blades to be big. Have not experimented with the larger spiral blades yet.

Looks very very good......all of the elements takes it to the next level A+

Ask 10 scrollers and you will get 15 different answers. A lot of that is driven by the type of wood they use and the type of projects they like to work on. Personally I prefer Pegas for 80% of the work I do. The other 20% I use various Flying Dutchman blades. I have tries Olson and was not impressed. I know others that will only use Olson. My suggestion to you or any one else is try different brands, different sizes and different style teeth to see what works best for you.

awesome job

Wonderful job. I also really like the colours you’ve used.

Beautiful. I'd have it on my mantle any day. !

Love it, Love it, Love it. To me it would be called Bird On A Tap, I have never heard of a spigot before. Marg

It one we could all put in our workshops because it looks as if he is thinking " Now what should I do next ". Awesome work Dan. Marg

You did a fabulous job. I agree with Frank, some Aquarium pebbles on the bottom would make even more realistic. Marg

Looks real to me. Beautiful job. I like the colors.

Wow! That is amazing! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

why do mistakes happen at the end of a project and not the beginning? I just spent over a hour on a word saying project only to have not only the last 2 letters break but also go fling off into never-never land!! I'm going to have to start from the beginning. That is after I calm down. Sorry just had to rant to somebody who would understand

Great portrait! You've done some great ones lately.

Very nice cutting and very nice of you to do..

What a trade! Just picked up some apple today to smoke some pork chops.

Neat. I really like that is a "One OF" not some cookie cutter made thing!

Much desireble project done well!!!

This type of art leave room for your imagination to take hold! Great job Artist!!!

YOU CHEATED...NO FINISHING Beautiful work!!!!

I presume ypu have 3 friends/relatives that you made them for. They will love them. We all can do an image like the moose, but good clean letters really show off your abilities. Very nice work. Thanks for sharing

Ive discussed this with a few friends over the years - Ive used about everything under the sun at one time or another . I use to like the flying dutchman brand - but they dropped my favorite blade because it was not popular - they told me another blade was better for the purpose I needed it for - He even told me i was wrong . I basically told him , you have your opinions and i have mine - but for my needs the discontinued blade was better for me . Ive talked to Olson blades - Even meet with a Rep for Pegas blades , and the Hegner company . Ive been threw this about 4 or 5 times - when something i like has been either changed or dropped , one saw likes this blade another likes another . So its apples and oranges - i have a box with so many different brands , sizes etc -it would make your head spin . Honestly one saw hates pegas another loves them -same with Olson blades - I would tell you at this moment my favorite brand is Pegas - tomorrow - who knows ! Ive learned that they can change a blade at a moments notice -so when i find a blade i like -i buy a couple of years worth -

One thing I have learned is that as I get towards the end of a project the tendency is to push a bit to get it done and usually with a dulling blade. Now no matter how close I am to the finish, if the blade doesn't follow the line as normal or I find myself pushing. STOP and put in a new blade. It does two things I makes you re focus and also better control with the sharp blade.

great job

very nice

Thats good cutting

That’s really good.

Happy to have played my part in such a lovely cut. Nice one Les. !! There's another one you know ? Not done as often perhaps but just as nice. A matching pair would be good

Here are two of her other Garfield's I made.

Looks great Les, you did a very good job cutting it! That pattern is on my to do list. What is the finished size?

Great cut

Nice cutting! Helder Botas has a great sense of humor.

This is why I changed glues from loc Tite to 3m #45. I,d have to use a pencil on cuts like your talking about way to often.

fantastic job, it's beautiful

Different, but if it works, go for it. I can see you trying to make it look better though. Marg

I have only purchased the Olson blades for a mate. I do know they are miles better than the other "Brands" available in Hardware shops. I got mine from the Wooden Teddy Bear along with an order of non pinned blades and other items. https://woodenteddybear.com/collections/all-blades/products/pinned-blades

Wow that is a breath holder. Amazing work. Marg