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Decided I needed an updated self portrait. I have a different saw and a lot more wrinkles. This is the first picture I have matted using 1/8" Baltic Birch. I cheated with photo shop and removed some labels that I wouldn't be able to scroll.

After a fairly craptacular weekend, I needed to create something that didn't fall apart or...worse. Cut most of this Sunday afternoon/evening, and finished up this afternoon after work. 2x4 ripped down to 1.5x1.5, used several #3 and #5 Pegas MG blades. Stained "Weathered Oak", but depending on how it looks once dried, I may re-stain it Provincial. Dunno what I'm going to do with it. Just needed something to go right-ish.

Russ Beard pattern fresh off the saw. 1" knotty pine pegas#2 super skip

Took two and a half months 2 cans spray glue, 1 roll blue tape and I lost count on how many blades. It has mistakes in it but I think it turned out pretty good. Still have to add the movement.

This is my latest when I saw the pattern i just had to make it it'a a M. Boats pattern this one goes on my wall

I was working on a wedding sign for a customer last night. When I noticed my shop cat trying to decide which blade I should use next!

Not really scrollsaw work but my wife and I made these last week with fan blades and an old desk leg. Everyone around heres to love dragon flies.

I think you may have answered my question, so basically don't stop and start cut in one line, thank you. Heres a pic anyway.

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.

Thank you for you answers, hopefully the next one will be better

Just supervising.

smooth cutting is definitely the answer. Try to make cuts like this in one continuous motion. Every time you stop and start, you will leave a mark - especially if you have to reposition your hands. Look at a cut like this before you start feeding into the blade and put your hands in a position where you can continue the cut in one motion - sometimes I have to start with my hand/arm twisted a little bit in preparation for a long curve. The less you have to move your hands around, the better your results will be. Oh - and lots of practice will help too

Gonna have to start calling you Dusty Knees, Dave! You have done a wonderful job on this project!

Rolf, I pulled mine apart a year ago and had the same thing.. rusty bearings.. actually only a couple of them was real bad.. and yes.. almost seized up.. I think I posted about it last year around October.. The sleeves was really kind of beat up too.. I managed to get them cleaned up and working fairly smooth again but sadly due to the wear etc I only got about 8 months or bout 100 more hours .. before it got bad again... I could find the bearings.. but i couldn't find a source for the sleeves.. I took it to a local bearing shop that is known to be a good place to source them... But mine was a oddball size and he said they must have made them in house at the manufacture.. I'm thinking it was just poor China tolerances.. So this is why I just bought the whole assembly from Ray and basically made a new saw out of it.. Everything was replaced other than the frame and electronics etc.. LOL.. In my checking around and investigating.. It seems the whole assembly from Ray is much cheaper than just buying new bearings.. not counting the sleeves... That whole back part of the saw is only $114 from Ray.. Now the front rocker assemblies are a bit pricey since there is two of them.. The good thing about just doing the bearings and sleeves is that most times it's only 1-3 of those that get most of the wear.. and then you can save some money by just buying bearings and sleeves.. Now that I have a complete different innards I'll go that route next time... provided the sleeves are not some oddball thing like my China parts were, LOL

Kevin, I rebuilt my friends EX on Saturday. As you said it is not that big of a deal if you have few tools small metric sockets and a mixture of inch and metric allen wrenches. Just a heads up! I have already posted some of this on the SSWWC forum. A good friends EX-21, an old original green one, broke. She sent me a picture of the broken adjuster rod (since been eliminated in the newer designs) She ordered the parts from Ray and I told her I would install them. While she was at it she also ordered the Pegas clamps from Denny @Artcrafters. This was my first tear down of an Excalibur. Since I keep hearing about dry bearings on these forums I decided to take every joint apart and re-lube the needle bearings. Good thing I did as they were ALL dry. The new linkage included the pitman arm and I immediately realized that it was just flopping around. The old one was almost seized. I took it apart and found the pin was rusty as were the needle bearings. Even if it had dried up grease they would not have been rusty. This bearing has never seen grease.! When it was all re-assembled I adjusted the motor for the front back motion and re-aligned the table so that it was at 90 deg. when the alignment pin was pushed in. The saw runs great but I didn’t get to run it before it broke so I have no comparison. She has a second saw of the same vintage and I will be rebuilding it also.. I am going to order a new needle bearing for the old pitman arm so that she has a spare.

Pushing slightly from one side or the other rather than straight on can do this too..

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.

That looks pretty good Dave. By the way. How do you like your new saw. I'm thinking on getting one when I move to Florida.

It looks like you are "chasing" the pattern line. Try not to do that. Just keep cutting and if you veer off the line gradually bring the blade back on to the line. Once the pattern is removed, nobody but you will know that it was altered a bit. Something we've all had to learn.

this is a twist on the car theme that I was not expecting. Fun idea Dick heppnerguy

I enjoy this one, once I saw it actually cut and posted. You did a great job on this and it makes me want to cut one also Dick heppnerguy

You certainly have taken these car clocks to a new level as you continue to add more of them to your list of projects. Always fun to check out your posts and see which new car has hit your list. Dick heppnerguy

Excellent idea and even better cutting! Your making me feel like a low budget outfit!

Love It, Love It! Can you add a stubby beard and mustache on to your image and loose the ball cap, I never wear one. You would have me to a tee. Glasses, watch on left wrist,, shorts and about the same build. Kidding but not really...would love the pattern. .

Excellent job, RJ

Funny but, I'm wearing a tee shirt right now with the same message!

Kevin, as you say the bearings are easy to find. but the sleeves are another issue. The diameter of the sleeve is the easy part but the length is critical. I will check the hardness of the old one and see if I can make a new on from some high quality drill rod. I do have a small metal lathe. I will be rebuilding her second saw at the end of the summer.

terrific job

very nice job

awesome job, it's beautiful

Marg, You must have forgotten you glasses this morning.

That's what I thought. Yes, happened to me quite a bit. Still does once in a while just not as much. Others much more experienced than I will probably chime in at some point - lots of great people/cutters here with years of knowledge to share! Sanding will fix that and get the "bumps" out Thanks for sharing

Brilliant. Great pattern making skills to go along with your scrolling skills.

Thats funny ..I catch myself holding my breath sometimes. I thought it was just me.

She is beautiful. You did an excellent job. Marg

That is great very nice cutting

That looks great well done

You are doing an exceptional job so far! Keep it up!

I haven't finished all the pieces or did a final sanding and finish..but I am pretty happy with my progress

Nice pattern and executed beautifully.

That's a really nice pattern and you have executed it wonderfully! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Looks like you and they have a great neighbor. nice work.

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

very nice work

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.

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

2017 or 18 volkswagon.

This is the one I found most "cuttable" and a good looking font also: https://www.dafont.com/birds-of-paradise.font

To just walk away from the saw when things aren't going well. I was so stubborn during my first few projects and if I started drifting off the lines I'd just get angry and it'd get worse from there. I'd push my way through to the end and the project looked terrible. My old next door neighbor backed this up and told me that some days you should just work on a different tool if the scroll saw isn't working out.