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This was a pattern I bought off of Etsy that I thought was interesting. The pattern was not detailed at all with very fuzzy lines so I did the best I could. It's a little rough but I do love the layered look. Still have a long list to get through before Christmas!

With Dan's permission I can show you the ornaments that he sent to me. They are beautiful and they are perfect. They are cut from all the same type of would, even though it doesn't look like it. They will hang with all the other wooden ornament that he has sent over the last few years. At this rate I will need a bigger tree. Marg

I have already 12 multi-layered Christmas scroll saw patterns, but I realized that I dont have the most classical symbol of this holiday - Christmas Wreath. So here it is. Video of making Christmas wreath pattern

Someone here taught me to put a plastic drinking straw in the blade tube. Place the slightly used blade in the drinking straw to segregate it from new blades. Easy peasy!

When I started and had a great variety of blades I made tubes of PVC pipe with caps on the ends and made a round carousel to hold the tubes.tube. Once I developed a favorite the holder got put on a shelf to collect dust, then one day got knocked over and all the blades spilled out. After a few cuss words I picked up the blades and brought the mess with me to my school shop to let the kids use. Now I keep my blades in a pencil drawer in the little bag they came in. I take a dozen out of the wire and they sit on a butter dish that I glued magnets to. The dish is in easy reach when I need a new blade.

I made a rack to hold tubes, but now just leave the blades in the plastic bags they came in. I'm slack, but it works

Great work, Dan and congratulations, Marg, on the beautiful collection. God Bless! Spirithorse

Just a little different. Patterns from wooden teddy bear.

A friend of mine lost her mom a couple of months ago and night before last her house burned. She's a Christian lady and I thought the words from an old favorite hymn of mine were fitting. Beautiful piece of walnut given to me by a friend.

A Steve Good pattern. This was a quick cut, even though the pattern has two gears on it, I stack-cut the gears and washers. I modded the backer a bit so that it would fit in a base and be free-standing, and added a small crank (just a 1/4" piece of dowel inset and glued to the top gear). 1/2" ply for the gears, 1/8 for the washers, 1/4" dowel for the axles/crank, and 1/2" pine for backer and base. Took about two hours from printing the pattern to staining. Minwax Espresso and Natural stains. The gears do turn and mesh well, but a word of caution. When gluing in the axles after dry-fitting and staining, make sure they're perfectly straight up and down. I think one of mine got a fraction off, or the stain caused the wood to swell more than I expected...everything still turns, but not quite as easily as the dry run. Of course, that could also be because the posts were not glued in yet and had some wiggle-room....either way, a quick, fun pattern to cut.

What a simple and unique idea. That's why I'm not a rocket scientist. Or brain surgeon. I do sweep a mean floor though.

I definitely agree with that. I'm pretty slow, so it usually takes 2-4 weeks for me to finish a project. And by that time I've lost count of the hours. I enjoy making them, but my favorite part is people's reaction when seeing them.

Hello again! Last time, I was so warmly welcomed here that I decided to look here again. First of all, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the participants who, one way or another, noted in my previous topic. I want to say a special thank you to those people who did not spare their precious time and were able to find and write a few warm words for me. I appreciate it. Well, now, I will continue if I may. Plywood 4mm. Magnificent Robert De Niro and a small openwork shelf.

I got some of the baby soda bottles an mark on the lid what is inside. Also put the paper discretion that comes with the blades into the bottle. Just took a piece of plywood an made holes for bottles.

When someone asking me about time I spent cutting project, I always say that I dont count hours - I just enjoying the process

I use one of the tubes that's not full of dust to place used blades, that still have some mileage on them, in. If I have to make a cut and don't have the correct size in the saw, I just look through the used ones and select what i think will do the job.

I do the same. That way if I like them, I know where I got them. If I don’t, I know where they came from too.

It's totally organized!

They are cut from 3/16” Cherry.

HI all, I just finished one set of three of the Voelker Arnold German fretwork ornaments that were in a back issue of SSCW issue. I used to make a lot of these for gifts.

The fourth custom order of the Dog and Cat Puzzles. This is called "Treed Walker Puzzle" and the pattern is by Harvey Byler. I used 3/4" Poplar approximately 8" x 10". Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using Pegas #5R MGT blades. The veining was with a #1R MGT blade. he finish is one dipping if a diluted Shellac solution.

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Dang it! This is a most disgusting bunch of posts. Hadn't thought about a laser printer. I have two ink jet printer and now (not my fault) I ended up ordering a laser printer. My wife wasn't much help. When I mentioned it to her she just told me to do whatever I want. Not much I can do about it now. It is a BrotherDCPL2550DW. B&W with scanner. $159 at Amazon. Hope I like it. There are free returns.

Some of the better ones will let you add a second tray. They usually stack. They are pricy, you can expect to spend $200 or more for a second tray.

I've had this pattern for a long time and finally finished it. I just thought it was funny. Hope you like it. The original pattern was done by Mike Fehring.

These will be great highlights for your wall of fame!!!!

I have a rare earth magnet on the upper arm of my Dewalt. Slightly used blades go there.

Oh boy! I love 2/0 blades. I buy them by the gross! FOR ....ROCKYTIME.... My personnal blade is UR#1.... Works Great. Will you explain why your Go to blade is the 2/0? Is is better in your views than the FDUR #1? I have 2/0 and have tried them.... Thanks Danny :+}

terrific job

Awesome job.

I use the Steve Good holder design. It holds ten and it cost nothing but scraps and time.

I'm curious about something. When you are using a blade and have to change to a different blade for one reason or another, how do you keep track of that used blade? In my case, I mainly used Pegas #5 MGT so I just set it aside for the time being but what do others do?

I use the test tube holders, in which I put the slip of paper sent with the blades to show which blade is in there. I made a holder to attach to the scroll saw stand that holds the tube for the blades I am currently using. The rest of the tubes go in a compartmented box that I keep in the bottom of the stand. That way I don't have to remember which blade is in the saw. With my memory, that is important. Tom

Oh boy! I love 2/0 blades. I buy them by the gross!

Very nice Dan. Great idea.

I use "Baby Soda Bottles" that are test tube looking that are the blanks of a 2 liter soda bottle before it is formed. I bought them from Steve Spangler Science and came with a plastic rack. I use a Sharpie to mark the blade size on the lid.

Attached are pics of my recent dust collection scheme. I used Rockler's Dust Right connections plus a Shop Vac straight tube section and floor attachment under the table. I hook everything up to a mobile Seyco dust collector. No more dust on the floor and the top tube picks up all the dust on top of the table.

Thanks Marg. She and her adult daughter were home, and got out unharmed. I heard the pets did not. She had her car full of her mother's things and it burned also. It's actually my son-in-laws aunt so I'm a little sketchy on the details.

Look great. 1/8 BB, you could of did at least 3 or four with no problem.

Reminds me of why I dislike the never ending winters in Minnesota. After Super Bowl, "what now?? Hmmmmm...Think I'll inventory my life. Maybe finally organize those books (in the Dewey Decimal system, of course) now let's roam the house with a level, to REALLY get those photos straight and dusted.

Like that filter since it's washable... I may buy one when it's time for a new one.. I do use the higher filtration one made for fine dust that shop vac sells.. I don't remember the microns now.. It's the blue colored one.. I do tap the dust out of it when I can. and sometimes take it outside with the air hose and blow it out too.. I get a lot of dust that gets past my dust separator.. so I'm going to look for a different separator system.

I have Rolf. What a project. I did it for two reasons. First insurance and then if I pass on before my sweet heart she will have a sense of what to sell the stuff for. I took pictures of everything and made an excel spreadsheet with this info: tool brand name and description model # serial # when purchased where purchased initial cost currant replacement cost I'm pretty sure I didn't get EVERYTHING, but I got all the big stuff. I even listed shop made tools like sleds, clamps. Gotta run let me know if you need more.

I have done "some" but really need to do a deep cleaning and really go through everything.. I'm not sure what you mean by bar coding.. What I do is photograph my tools and their serial numbers.. The purchase values are for the most part are receipts from my purchase of said tools.. I can upload the photos in my book keeping of the receipts and serial numbers.. so.. I think I'd be covered some by just that info being easily accessed. which for most of my woodworking stuff is recorded in my book keeping for my business which is all online.. and easily searched. For instance I can search Bushton MFG and it brings up all my purchases.. or Artcrafters.. brings up all the blades I've bought.. Can search specific categories like office equipment and search when I bought my printer.. serial numbers for that etc.. Without the business book keeping I'm not sure how I'd go about it.. maybe a app or something? I know people do photos and put on a thumb drive or cd disc etc.. I'd consider going one step further and making a icloud or google drive account where this can be stored so if the house burn down you don't loose the thumb drive or cd.. Be an interesting topic to see what others do or think should be done.. I'm far from experienced in this sort of thing, LOL

I shrunk the pattern to 8.5X11 1" clear pine #2 pegas ss. I had to modify a couple areas cause I hate spirals

Spartan Executive The Spartan Executive was a corporate specific designed, all metal aircraft. The first model flew in 1936 and was owned by J. Paul Getty of the Getty Oil Company and was used for executive transport. The aircraft had a retractable landing gear and P&W R-985 450 HP engine with a top speed of 257MPH and a range of 1,000 miles. It was a single pilot aircraft with a either a 3 or 4 passenger configuration. Only a 36 were built of which 16 were later operated by the U.S. military. Production ended in 1940. There are 17 model 7W still registered. This plaque is 12 x 17 BBPW on 1/4" backer. I did my bridge fill in technique on the wheels and prop. Fun cutting on my Ex-16. The Spartan Logo and the small executive were the hardest part of this project.

I too use Aileen’s Tacky glue. If the area is wide enough, I apply it with the bottle tip, otherwise, I apply it with a toothpick. I apply it thin enough to not get any squeeze out. If I do get squeeze out, I clean it up with the other end of the toothpick. As far as painting the backer board, I use flat black spray for two reasons. Flat paint cures faster. You want the paint cured before you glue it. Second, I apply my top coat after the backer is installed. That way you are not putting a finish on top of a shiny paint.

Nice work with found Wood. My mother made each of her children (4 of us) and our spouses and then our children and a couple great grandkids hand cross stitched ornaments each year for years and years (probably at least 25 or more.) Since I started doing my wood working shortly after her death 4 years ago, I started making them wooden ornaments to continue the tradition. My most treasured ornaments are the ones that were handmade by my mother and by others we have lost. (My husband had an aunt who did Tole painted ornaments and decorations that I also have and treasure just as much.) I hope they will one day treasure the wooden ones as well.

nice clutting I have never tried the pushing bit but have been tempted at times IKE

I got it from Wooden Teddy Bear