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I'm always collecting and saving patterns that interest me. Recently, I've been looking at Art Deco patterns. Many of the cars I have cut are Art Deco style of the '20's and '30's. The Genre started in the early '20's with the movie Metropolis and came to an end at the beginning of WWII. I bought some 1/8" Bubinga over a year ago at the NC woodworkers show and finally found a pattern I liked. I didn't realize that when I started, there would be more than 1,000 holes! I did stack two panels at a time so it went a little quicker. The top and bottom are 1/2" bubinga. I had some parchment paper that I sprayed with shellac and then sprayed the inside of the wood pattern with contact cement and adhered the the parchment paper to it on the inside. I used a 40 W LED on the inside with a rocker switch on the wire. I think I'm back to cars and planes. A lot less holes!

I purchased a couple of images on Etsy that make pretty good scroll saw patterns with a couple of bridges added. Fall and wood art go well together I think. I did the barn quilt pattern a few years ago. It makes a good place to hang seasonal pieces.

This one is made from white oak and cedar throughout -- all cut with a #1 modified geometry -- the flags began as 4/4 and shaped down to about 1/2 inch average -- the backboard is 2 layers 1/4 cedar planks glued like plywood. Finished off with Spar Poly. About a week altogether. The stars for the US flag were a definite pain in the rear -- about 3/8 across.

Since I have a bad shoulder and cannot play golf, I spent sometimes in the shop. The Christmas decorations with masks on might be a good seller this year, pattern from Sue Mey. Also my version of looking through a window and some other items on my to do list. Enjoy

A Steve good pattern ,dog lead holder made with some scrap pine I had from an old shelf

Russ Beard pattern 1" pine #2 pegas ss

I finally got around to getting into the shop full time again. Well more full time than it has been anyway I bought a Poplar board this week and placed a bunch of patterns and cut a bunch of puzzles. Here are the current puzzle cuts (I still have 4 more to do) drying after a mineral oil bath: There's a: Hippo, Tiger, Horse, Dachshund, Labrador, Mermaid, Manatee and a Dolphin We've also started coloring bases for those puzzles that we cut them with, so this is the 3 water bases: We still need to seal the water bases with shellac - the food coloring comes off on your hands not sure why but shellac stops it/seals it Still need to color the ground bases - grassy color for the land animals I think I've officially become an "Iggy-ite" A big thanks to @Iguanadon for his videos, guidance and patience with my questions - Scott Rocks big time! Thanks as always in advance for reading

I made at least 100 mini bird houses and never use a clamp but wrap the piece of wood with clear packing tape for the first cut and also for the second cut, it lubricate the blades and keep the piece together for the second cut. I tried the clamp and I found it get in the way more than help but everyone is different, as far as I am concerned whatever works better for you, go for it.

Yes you need to make entry hole on both sides. Cut one side (profile) put on clamp to hold pieces in place. I usually use the clamp for the first cut also. Makes it easier for me to hold onto the piece.

Just sharing. I use a 28 gauge pinner to hold it together after I cut the first side. I wanted to start cutting on the side so I couldn't use a clamp on the sides to hold it together.

Found this free 2009 Pattern by The Wood Aartist and could not resist. There was no words on the pattern, I added them in a Font called Curse of the Zombie i found on the dafont website. Just needed to add a few bridges. I actually added the words afte the image was totally finished and it looked like it needed something to complete the picture. It is an 8X10, cut from 1/8 BB ply with a 1/8 painted black BB ply backer permanently fixed in a very cheap Wallmart farme. Almost completed with one Pegas 2/0 spiral blade. Finally broke doing the R in DARE. This was a quick, fun to do, cut. It was especially fun not having to be tooooo careful while doing the letters. I have a number of other MC related patterns in my pattern envelope just waiting.

I don't use the clamps. I wrap with packaging tape and rewrap if needs be.

For any of my puzzle zombies that aren't subscribed to my You Tube channel, I just did this quick video about minor modifications to Harvey Byler's patterns. https://youtu.be/JKbhJq-Dkvw

a nother is the tail on the poodle . It is a seperate piece and I have made it solid with the letters . I found out from a customer they lod=st it so I gave her a nother puzzle the next week at church. all is well here the wife is in bad shape but that has been going on for some time. I did do a couple small of farmer markets, got about $100 each day . nothing to brag about but is more than I had to start with. ike

Amazing work - love outer flag and what it represents but I would not be doing it because of all those stars. Kudos to you even if you did it twice, even better for persevering.

Nice job on the cutting. I have some recent health issues to deal with, but this is mine. '99 FLHT, pushed to 96 cubes when the clock turned 130K

Somebody told me I should. It does add more to grip.

I don't use spiral blades at all. I tried and couldn't get the hang of it and threw them away. I really don't need them as I do mostly Intarsia now. If I do need to use a really small blade I usually go to a 2/0 or 1 Olson or FD and I'm all set. At my age doing that tiny fretwork is just too tedious and boring for me and honestly, I don't have the patience anymore to cut hundreds of tiny little cut outs.. However, I am making a small fretwork keepsake box right now. It's a gift for one of my granddaughters.It's taking me forever. I do enjoy looking at all the nice fretwork that some on here make. and really do admire folks that have the patience for it. Some of it is really beautiful.

I use a clamp to hold the piece and protect my fingers. I leave room at the top and/or bottom and begin my cut there.Turn, clamp cut again.

I use both. It just depends on the project, the type of cut. I use whatever I need to use for the cut.

Ray, Why do you use a clamp on the first cut?

I use a clamp on my first cut then tape everything together to make the second cut.

These chess men are my first Gary. You make the first cut on one side and have to hold all the pieces together to cut the next side.

If I don't use clamps I wrap it with clear packing tape after the first cut, It holds the pieces together and lubes the blade.

Usually they tear when I take off the board an then go into trash can.

The pattern was designed by Charles Hand. I cut this out of a 1/4 inch Elm panel purchased from Heritage Wood. It was cut using Flying Dutchman #3/0 spiral blades, Pégas #2/0 spiral blades, and #1 Fling Dutchman reverse tooth blades. The piece has 443 holes according to Charles and it to me approximately 25 hours to cut. Here is a photo of the back of ‘Curious’ shown on a brown tile floor intended to simulated the dark brown backer board that I intend to place under this piece when framing it:

Harvey Byler is the artist, check out the various puzzles on my site and I also sell the patterns for him, scroll down to the PATTERNS area, $3 each. www.WoodcraftByScott.com If you have any questions at all, let me know... I have puzzle zombies literally across the globe.

I stack cut this pattern by Steve Good. I used 1/4" Baltic Birch plywood and backed with 3/8" Baltic Birch plywood stained with SamaN stain. Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using #1R and #5R MGT blades. The finish is one coat spray Shellac and two coats Lacquer Clear Satin.

That looks great, Frank. The colors really pop.

After cuttig the two pumpkins for my neighbors on eaither side of me I realized I needed something for the front of my own house. Saw this post by Danny and decided it would be a quick project I could do for myself. Copying is the sincerest form of flattery, right?. Top layer is 1/4" maple solid core ply with a 1/2" sanded ply backer painted dark brown. Thought I would just make it pop a little by adding color to the leaves and protected with a number of coats of clear spray poly. I also use Pegas #1 and #5 MG blades.

Nice work Frank.

Those look great Charlie. Me personally, I a, ready for a little fall weather. Not winter, but fall.

I had to go looking because I thought I missed something. Russ Beard posted several nice patterns into the pattern library. If you go to the pattern library and check out the new patterns section you can see them.

very nice

Looks Brilliant. Great work !

Somebody had lots of time to spend on these baby,s.what size are the stars? Super job!!!

How sweet it is!!! You did real good Frank!!!When you. Do something you do it right!!!

I added a small intarsia rose and petals to the top of a pivot box. Walnut bottom, Red Oak lid, with Poplar leaves and a Redheart rose. Got the rose pattern from another project and just made it smaller.

So kind of @cashew and what a nicely crafted gift to receive and honor your grandson and his police work.

I have glued sandpaper to a ceramic tile and then just rub the wood over the sand paper. I have a couple of tiles with different grits glued to them.

Excellent work

That looks well cool

Never underestimate someone's kindness out of the blue!!! Lucky you!!!

It's 13" x 10" Marg. Only because I found this piece of laminated board and that's the size it was

Very nice, very meaningful project and, as Rockytime said, I like the implication of the Rock Solid Foundation. God Bless! Spirithorse

awesome job

What a fabulous idea + it looks amazing = Awesome work Dan. Marg

Yup...as one of Iggy's "Puzzle Zombies" I use food grade mineral oil on all my puzzles. I'll get 3-4 cut out, give them about a 5 second dip, and place them on a wire cookie rack over a pan. I have a plastic container with a lid that I keep the oil in. Don't remember the exact size but it's big enough to dip one puzzle, then the lid goes on. It has a handle on each side that flips up and locks the lid on...very important LOL. I originally slotted 3 days sitting, but later found it "dried" sooner. If I turned it over after a day the oil that was sitting on the wire rack was now on top and finished by the second day. Also if I needed to speed it up for a show I would get a roll of the blue shop towels and lay the puzzle on it after an overnight in the rack. These blue towels are designed to soak up oil and grease in mechanic shops, so they pull the excess oil off very well. I might note that these puzzles are the only thing I use mineral oil on. Almost forgot, I do use it on Trivets although I haven't don any this year. I made and sold just over 100 of these puzzles at craft shows last season (Dec - Mar) while we were in south TX Rio Grande Valley, and have made a bunch this summer to take down this season as stock. So I can spend less time working and more time having fun with friends and going to Mexico! I tried to answer you with a bunch, maybe too much, info on how I do puzzles. If you really want to know... message Iguanadon aka. Iggy. He's the Jedi Master of the animal puzzles! He does hundreds every year and has quite a following in his area. He is very successful so why should I "reinvent the wheel"? OK...I'll shut up now

Cut from 1/2" Red Oak, 7" X 14". Rough cut Poplar stained English Chestnut as a backer. Great Pattern by H Botas.

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......