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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.

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!

I had forgot that a couple of you who helped me find the font I needed asked to see the finished project. It is pictured below. It was a real hit and I have received 4 orders from people who were at the wedding and saw this sign!

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

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.

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

Half of the finished product. Steve Good design, Padauk, sealed with clear enamel (spray can) and about six # 5 Pegas MGT bladed and three #3 MGT blades.

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.

I have one of those assistants. Love em.

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.

Gotta love our pets. I'd love to take my cat out to the shop but I'm sure she'd disappear on me and I'd have to go looking. She loves to sit on my desk and watch Nascar though.

Very nice! A different take on it. Here are a couple I've done. In fact I'm working on one right now. It's like the top photo, for a wedding the 10th.

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 was wondering if any of you have tried using ceiling fan blades for scroll work. I replaced a ceiling fan this summer and kept the 5 very nice looking blades.

It looks like a nice sturdy looking saw and I'm sure you'll soon get used to it.

My Delta has controls on the top, not sure what the issue is

Welcome to the Village forum from TN.

The original drawing is by Ovid Creasy. I selectively stained the wood with slightly different stains to darken the water. The wood had a natural "flaw" through the center right where I needed it.

Oh .. another funny story about one of these "outlaws" ... Johnny - I think - wrote a song about this or mentioned it in a song .. later in his career .. My Uncle was a jailer down in Mississippi - and at night - the jailer was also the cop on duty. Jails in those days - were usually pretty much empty - except for some people that liked to close down the local "watering holes". I think this was Tupelo, or Merridian Mississippi. They get a call - a naked guy singing very poorly - and picking the flowers - and if nothing else - could you please just get him to quit singing? It's keeping my animals awake. Well - Uncle didn't have to go far - he stepped outside and there was the naked guy singing his heart out .. very poorly as described - and picking the flowers that bordered the lawn leading up to the cop-shop and jail. Uncle took him in - thru him in a cell - and decided he was too naked and maybe he'd go to sleep quickly and stop that racket described as singing. When his shift reliefs got there in the morning, he proceeded to tell them they needed to get some clothes for the soul in the cells and either book him or let him go depending on his attitude when he woke up. So they all went back with him to see the peacefully sleeping naked gentleman. One copper says to the other coppers - "hell - that's that Johnny Cash guy. I went to see him play just last night." He woke up a few later and was picked up, never to visit the jail again. He did not get booked, by the way. But did pay a fine that covered the cost of the clothes he was given. You can pick flowers at the jail in Tupelo when you're naked. But - it's against the law to sing poorly in public. hahahahahaha

you can't imagine it ? It was not Johnny or Kris ..

Awesome job Dave!! Fantastic pattern, cut beautifully. I'd do one of myself...but it would probably break the saw

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

Great work Russ makes good patterns and you did a wonderful job. IKE

That fox is absolutely beautiful. We had two families with eleven kits total den on our place this summer. The fox is such a beautiful creature.

cool.. Like it.

Good job. I really like that font.

Listen to the shop cat , they know what you need.

Very clever. Great job on the pattern and equally nice on the cutting. Outstanding piece of work.

Yup, I have one too!

You did great! I love it.

Great job!

I’ve never seen anyone do a self portrait like that. You did fantastic work. Definitely one to be proud of.

Great job on that Les and a nice looking pattern

Well done. I like the additional colorization here. It adds a lot to your project Dick heppnerguy

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

Great work Les. I'm with marg on this one up this way it would a tap also. But anything that dispenses liquid is a tap up here. Turn tap and put some water in the sink, beer is on tap, turn on the tap for the garden hose etc. Lolol

Marg, You must have forgotten you glasses this morning.

I have it in my 'library' of patterns Les, so just had to push a few buttons Enjoy, when you have time. xx

I get Instructables every day also. Interesting little device.

Im not disagreeing with you -i think they are plated ,maybe titanium -my guess( not sure ) they have a brassy color to them -yes they break easier than most ( especially the fine ones ) but one of my saws loves them -they seem to stay sharper longer but the larger sizes like the #9 do not seem as sharp as the Olsen blades - confusing isnt it !

Very nice. I often put a light coloured stain over the burnt wood, I like the effect that gives.

I love using the 2/0 Pegas spirals. It took a little getting used to, but I would never go back to using anything else for non-linear cutting.

Pattern used off of Animal patterns from the library pattern by Grampa , used a #5 spiral blade on 1/4 inch BB ply and black photo mount board just need to stain and frame

Old Joe .. I am just putting up mine .. yours was an inspiration - and - I made mine to give to a friend that LOVES guitars like I do. They look awfully close to yours .. hahahaha .. I didn't do the heart thing, yet .. as I was making them gifts .. However - it's coming - and now I'm thinking .. I will send a picture of that one to Danny Sorentino when I finish it - he has a song from The Sorentinos .. I LOVE GUITARS ..

Ditto on removing the hold down piece! It is more of a hindrance than a help! Unless the laws have been changed in other countries, the U.S. is the only country that requires that this hold down part has to be added to the saw whether it is manufactured here or overseas. It is supposedly a safety item required by Osha! Anyway we have to use our hands to hold down the material and move it around to cut so the hold down is not needed! This is just my 2 cents worth! Erv

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