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Decided that I had too many projects sitting around, taped up and pilot holes drilled, waiting for a blade, and I'd keep putting another cool project on top of the stack to work on next. They were doing nothing but catching dust, so I put all the other projects on hold and started cutting these. Two are Sam Custodio patterns (the round 2nd Amendment and the round trivet/optical illusion), the word-within-word is one of mine. Found some fragile spots (center of the "P" and "R", and the "o" in storms) while sanding. The "o" glued back okay, but the "R" didn't want to glue straight no matter what I did. 3/4" whiteboard on all three patterns, really soft wood so it wasn't really a surprise to have a couple of breaks. Just be careful while sanding, or use harder wood. Or both. #3 and #5 Pegas MG blades. Not a bad way to spend a weekend.

I finished "John Lennon" the other day but just finished the frame and mounted it this morning. I'll put it on the website...but hope I get to keep it on the wall for a while. Fish passed me the pattern and I cut it on 1/4" Oak veneer with Pegas #1MG then shot it with spray Lacquer. I made the frame from Poplar spray painted black and cut black matboard for the backer.

For my nephew. Had a piece of maple I've been saving for a special occasion so I used it as the base. Didn't even have to cut it

Me and my spiral bades got together again to produce this 11" x 14" Charles Hand Pattern having 260 holes. Both layers 5/32" thick solid core ply (top maple, bottom walnut stained a deep walnut). Pegas 2/0 spiral blades throught out except for a Pegas #5 MGT for the lower area perrimeter straight line edge cut hidden under frame. Panel finished with multiple coats of high gloss lacquar and installed loose fit in a store bought frame. Managed to do all the cutouts with only one minor break through between adjacent cuts. I actually found I could stay on the lines fairly well. Of course, there are really no smooth line cuts so who will know the difference anyway. Cutting time overall around 12 hours, but most of that time was used threading the blade through the holes. Of course I did use about 15 blades as the threading would oftern kink the blade and then, within one or two more cuts, "snap" another blade breaks.

Tony helped me make my first frame. Not perfect but happy with it.

Strange bird. Like a little penguin but can fly. For my younger daughter. Pattern by Florian Manke.

Yay. Tickled pink!

It is just 4 weeks till Thanksgiving here in Canada. Thought I would get an early start. My patterns, 1/4 and 1/8 BB.

1" Poplar, #5 Pegas double skip blade. About 6X6 inches. Still needs BLO and backer. I'll eventually get to that.

This project is finally framed. I actually stack cut two. The other will not be framed, but shrink wrapped. The pattern is by Gary Browning called In The Saddle. Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using Pegas #1R MGT blades. The finish is two coats spray Lacquer.

Bamboo Bomber In 1939 Cessna Aircraft starting to produce the model T-50 twin engine, 5 place, fabric covered transport aircraft. Its original intent was to compete with Beech Aircraft’s Twin Beech 18 at a lower price. When WWII broke out, it was enlisted as an executive trans port and trainer and went through a series of different designations including AT-17 and UC-78. The majority of production aircraft operated with dual Jacobs R-775-9 radial engines and had an operational range of about 650m. Over 4,500 were produced under various versions. The original name of the aircraft was the “Bobcat” but later many pilots dubbed it the Bamboo Bomber because of its wood and fabric construction. The aircraft is most recognizable for being in the 1950’s T.V. series Sky King. The intro of the series "Out of the blue of the Western sky comes Sky King!" and his aircraft the “Songbird” flying across the screen inspired a lot of kids of that time to get into aviation

Made from scrap hard woods. From about 3 to 6 inches in length. Design by T & E designs. They will all ==Pop a Top. Just getting some practice on the "king"!

A gift for a friend. If I've posted before, sorry. My memory ain't what it used to be.

I don't do too many of the larger things so I do use the glue for that... IF I did a lot of larger works.. I would buy them in 11 x 17 sheets.. They are harder to find in those larger sizes but I did find a company that sells them.. Now if I could remember who that company was I would link it.. I'm sure you could find something using google search though.. Two benefits for me with smaller stuff is.. it's easier to ship smaller things and the shipping label 8.5 x 11 work well, LOL

This. Is. AWESOME!!!!!

Nice work. I love Charles Hand patterns

Very nicely done.

I'll be in Riverview, outside of Tampa.

great job ! Funny little bird, for sure .. I could sit and watch those little buggers for hours ! Now .. she can ..

Amazing, well done and well deserved, lovely pieces.

WHOA .. he's staring right at me !!! Makes me think I'm dinner !!!! Great job !

Love adding personalized names etc to the military clocks I make as well as the cars.. I've made a lot of personalized items for our service men / women and try to include a ornament themed toward the clock they ordered as a gift from me.. The thought of them being stationed out of the US away from family/friends and receiving these gifts I made makes a warm feeling in my heart.. It also puts a little $$ in my pocket with family buying these gifts for there military family / friends so it's a win win for me.. but money aside.. I really just enjoy doing this for them..

beautiful, great job

Beautiful !

Those are nice

Super cute and very unusual, I don't think I have ever seen Puffins cut before. Excellent work. Marg

Very well done,Kirk!!!

I got that from Sam Custodio's profile on Facebook.

You are not just a great scroller but a historian to boot. Man thanks for posting!

Very nice cutting. I really like the first one. Is that plan available?

Looks great and sets off the scroll work very well.

I just use my dremel.

3/4" plywood ,acrylic paints 26" long 12" tall

24"x8" plywood for the cashier at Winn Dixie, she,s tiny but wanted a big present,lol cut with Denny,s pegus mgt #5 blade

Just staying busy

I lived in North Tampa for 2yrs,just off Fletcher Ave,Near the University Mall.6mths no scrolling oh my I have only went a few mths.It's been a couple of wks this time. Good Luck with the move.

6 mo. is a very long time. That's not a good thing. Well at least you can search an find more patterns in the mean time!!!!

Hi, Ray, @octoolguy Do you have any photos of that ornament cut? I'm having trouble picturing that in my mind's eye. Thanks and God Bless! Spirithorse

I am also a tape person when doing compounds. I drill my entry holes on both faces and just cut away. Even if I accidentally tape over the second hole, I can generally use the bottom of the blade to puncture the tape. (Or, I always have my Case XX handy)

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

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

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.

I never use oils as a finish, as they offer non, if any; protection to the item. In particular toys as they are handled, played with and get dirty. You can't clean an item if it does not have a proper protective finish.

I have been away from home for a couple of months, so I am way behind here in The Village. I would never find the time needed to make comments on every piece here so i just 'liked' them and after I get back in the groove I hope to be able to have the time to make comments, as I love looking at everyone's projects and this month was a winner, in deed. So to sum things up, "Everyone's projects are lots of fun and well cut. I sure enjoyed looking through them. So glad to be a part of this group" Dick heppnerguy

WoW kevin, that's some nice wood. Cutting looks great to. Leave to you to find all the good stuff.

Such a good idea!

Welcome Nick, Just a few words of advice: "Cheap" usually winds up to be much more expensive in the long run and "Used" ususally means worn and has seen better days (parts that may not be available). IMHO, there is no such thing as a cheap tool of any kind that is worh the money you pay for it. Your wallet has to be your guide, but I firmly advise to purchase the BEST saw you can afford and buy new. I just jumped from a $350 18" Porter Cable that I bought in Lowes to a 21" Pegas that sells in the $800 range. The Pegas is a top of the line saw and if you ask me, I will tell you it is definately worth the price. That is an example of Cheap be more expensive in the long run...I did not do my do diligence and research, so shame on me. That all being said, if you are not sure you really want to get heavily involved in scrolling, you should find the least expensive used saw you can find to try it out (pawn shops are a good place to look for an inexpensive machine). If you find scrolling is not your thing, then not much lost. However, if you find you like it then go for a top of the line machine! Too bad you are not closer to me, I would let you have the PC for a very good price. PA is just a little to far for a quick get together.

Welcome to SSV! Like you, I prefer old iron that has been tested and proven. I started scrolling last Oct when I was given a vintage 13 inch craftsman from about 1990. Three months later, I upgraded. I chose a Dewalt 788 type 1. It was a bit of a challenge to find one in my area, so I had to have it shipped. Ended up spending about as much as a new one, but as soon as I tried it, it was purring like a kitten. since then, I have lubed all the bearings. It runs like a dream. I am sure you already know, but type 1's were made in Canada where two 2's are from Asia. Every lot or batch has their own bad actors or friday machines (built on a friday when no one cares). I have seen more negative things about type 2's though. yes there is a good chance of getting a good one, but like all, it is a roll of the dice. In the end, it is what you want and I hope you get what you like.

Welcome to The Village. I have 2 EX's and I love them. I have had a Ryobi, two DeWalts, and a Hawk. Scroll saws are like cars. One person loves Fords and another like their Dodge and then there is the Chevy person out there. Each one has a car that fits their fancy. Same with saws. I dreamed of owning a RBI Hawk and found one for one $65 at an estate sale. I snapped it up. I had a DeWalt at the time and I liked it pretty well. It turned out that i was not impressed with the design of the Hawk and used it very little. I finally gave it to my daughter. Then a friend of mine ask me if I was interested in buying his Excalibur and I jumped on it with both feet. I fell in love with that saw and wanted to get my hands on another one, as they had stopped producing them for awhile and found them hard to find. One day I jumped on craigslist and found an almost non used Ex for $200. I had it home within the hour. So good luck on your choices. Dick heppnerguy

Thank you, Kevin...I'm running into the same thinking. I don't really want to go through several machines until I find the right one but maybe that's part of the process of learning. Right now I'm staying away from the "inexpensive" ones and concentrating on used quality saws. Looking for that "silver bullet" that gets me quality for less...