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Finished this a few days ago .. was cutting with a pegas 2/0 MGT - but - it took 5 or 6 broken blades on this 3/4+" Walnut Burl before I thought "HEY DUMMIE! Use a bigger blade, there are NO little itty bitty cuts." Only broke one blade after that. I love that #1 FD. The stand is shaped like a GUITAR PICK. In Maple. Maple and walnut just look so darned good together. I used Danish Oil (natural) on the thing - then - Spar Urethane - 3 coats seperated with a bit of sanding to get that glossy glass like finish on the base. Clock from KMMKrafts .. of course. Next project ? I think Lab Head shot .. on a heart shapped back ground .. hmmmm . . need to find a good pattern of a Labs Head ..

Some orders came in out of nowhere from a store full of recipients that got plenty of free name he gave to his new car his wife bought him!from me.hadvsome spots lifted and will glue back.blue bird is the

Jean Louise 'Scout' Finch from what may be my favorite book and movie, "To Kill A Mockingbird." This is my favorite moment in the book and movie where she realizes Arthur "Boo" Radley, her reclusive neighbor who the children in the neighborhood greatly fear is the one who saved her and her brother from being murdered. 1/2" Red Oak

Have you ever gone fishing? My new pattern and project - Fishing shadowbox. I wanted to make a gift for my friend, who discovered this hobby for me. I hope this will not affect the making of patterns Video of making Fishing shadowbox Fishing pattern

I discovered this pattern when another scroller (Lasha Barbosa) posted her fantastic work on a Facebook group in early November. I contacted her to find the pattern (which is in a book available on Amazon) and decided to have a go at cutting it out.. What a surprise when it actually turned out. Sharon loves them so I ended up stack cutting a bunch for this years Christmas. It was a big hit. I used quarter inch Red Oak purchased from Lowes and upscaled the pattern a bit. I am pretty sure I used FD PSR#3 at first but then I switched to FD UR#3 later. I oiled it with Old English. Sharon wanted to hang it below another ornament so I cut out a star (from Steve Good) and connected them with fishing line. She added the ribbon.

When I got the Hegner this Christmas, this was the first thing I tried to cut out. It is a classic Steve Good pattern. Sharon loves hummingbirds so I figured I couldn't go wrong with this one.. After all she approved the Hegner purchase (Lol!). I can't remember if I used the FD Penguin Silver Reverse or the FD Ultra Reverse.. In any case I am sure it was a #3.. Sharon suggested that I trim the backing with gold so I got that done this morning after taping it last night. All in all I am very pleased with how it turned out. The wood is BB 1/4". The stain on the backer is Minwax Dark Walnut. I applied Minwax polyurethane to the fretwork.

I cut this Steve Good pattern way back when I was starting out in 2011. This was a very challenging thing for me as a newb. It turned out pretty good but the flower stem was too fragile and eventually boke. I used 1/2" BB. Probably would have looked much better in a hardwood.

Very nice, looks like you are doing well with the Hegner.... When I got mine, we didn't get along to well and I just couldn't seem to get things working.... broke a lot of blades.... I got discussed and quit using it for a month or two... then thought I paid for I have the make it work.... Went back to it fired it up and whamo... things worked great.... It is my go to saw and the other saw sits.... I would not be without my Hegner.... I think my problem at first was getting a feel for the tension....

Anyone tried on of these 3D puzzles? I enjoy the few flat type puzzles I have cut.... may have to give this a try one day. Also check out his scroll saw.... Guess you don't need fancy.

I first learned of this pattern when Richard (heppnerguy) showed us his creation from the pattern here last October. He cut his in an evening but it took me much longer (17 hours). I cut this from 3 centimetre thick Splated maple mostly using #0 Pegas spiral blades (and breaking about 40 of them in the process). In a few places, I utilized Flying Dutchman Ultra Reverse #3 and #1 blades (without any breakage) I found that I could not cut all the lines in Fiona's pattern without ruining the integrity of the work. The photo below shows a segment of the pattern with lines marked in red in places where I decided to leave a gap: Once cut and sealed, I backed the piece with pale blue glass: It is now hanging in the window of our main bathroom so that the Blue Tits can greet us every morning much like they did back in our typical English garden. Great Memories! My family and I have have fond memories of these little birds when we lived in England throughout most of the 1970s. They did, indeed spend a lot of their time in Hawthorn shrubs in our front garden. Here is a photo of the real thing: Fiona has captured both the birds and the shrubs perfectly in her pattern. I

Very well done on the new saw. I am a top feeder, so I will stick to the Pegas.

YES. Apply the stain liberally. Let it sit for 15 - 20 min. Wipe off. Let dry. Add another coat the same way if you want it to be even more dark. Repeat as necessary. I use walnut ply project panels I get from Home Depot and stain them with the Minwax Walnut stain. Then the panel is real dark and the contrast is beautiful. The backer you show looks like Luan. IMHO, too grainy and detracts from the cutting. A better choice, if you don't have better material, would be to use BB ply and paint with a very dark brown paint. Would be almost as good as a stained Walnut poanel. Look at my "R and Hummingbirds" I made for Robin:

Well done Ken, It looks real neat and well cut, Thank you for showing us your project, Bob

We have the same setups.... Hegner and Seyco. I modified my Hegner so the arm will lift higher(Just did this a few weeks ago). It helps with the bottom feeding some,,, but I would not do it on a new saw that is under warranty. I also moved the blower to the right side of my saw because I have my dust collection nozzle on the left side... and made a little bigger table for it,,,

Thanks Scrappile. I had my share of ahha moments.. I got lucky with the bade tensioning I guess. I can recall puzzling over how to get the blade tensioning to be 100% consistent.. I quickly discovered that the blades fit in the clamps all the way to the stops. (Way different than my other saws).. That was an Ahha for sure. Then there was that issue of being unfamiliar with how to deal with feeding the blade through the bottom of a saw that doesn't allow the arm to swing out of the way. At first I did some pretty awkward gymnastic moves to get-er done but then it occurred to me that the blade swings to the front through the slot in the table making blade insertion not such a big deal. I still love and use my Seyco but I think it is easier to control the fretwork cuts on the Hegner with the near zero blade forward movement (especially at the start of a cut).

This project had two goals. First it was an experiment in presentation. The 10” x 16” cut panel is 1/8” BB Ply painted flat black after cutting. The backer is a 12” x 17” 1/4” BB Ply that was left natural except for the colored pattern that was hand painted with Acrylic Craft Paints. The glued up panel was further finished with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Spray Lacquer. The oversized backer creates a matted effect when placed in the Frame. The custom frame is made from Red Oak that was enhanced with Minwax Red Oak stain and finished with multiple coats of Wipe-On-Poly. This rather simple pattern was a free decal stencil that was found online that I converted to a scroll saw Pattern in Inkscape. I cut the panel in less than two hours with a Pegas #1 MGT R blade. Second, in addition to the presentation experiment my intention was to provide the members a simple pattern for those who might be interested in attempting to make a colored fretwork piece. A very inexpensive set with a variety of color Acrylic Craft Paints and a few cheap artist brushes will get you started. I know we have some budding artist, often the Scroller’s spouse, out there who has already added color to some pieces. For those, this would be a piece of cake. I’ll be uploading both the pattern and the original color version to the Pattern Library for those who may wish to give it a try. Just a little hint for those who haven’t done any painting like this is: You start with light tints and build up in layers to the finished darker tints letting each layer to dry completely before adding the next layer. This makes shading effects easier to accomplish. And JFYI, I don’t pretend to be an expert or even an artist as I’m actually just experimenting, practicing and learning myself. Here is the original artwork:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Columbia-Forest-Products-1-4-in-x-1-ft-x-1-ft-7-in-Walnut-PureBond-Plywood-Project-Panel-2-Sided-10-Pack-5159/313817256 5/32" also available as well as many other wood verieties. I like the combination of Maple and walnut for many of my projects.

I hadn't thought of walnut ply. Thanks!

Thanks Frank! I feel super lucky that she likes what I cut Lol! That pattern is called "flowercircle.pdf" Would it darken if I re-stained it multiple times? BTW, I found my table saw insert.

Your Sharon and my Robin must be kindrid spirits. They both love hummingbirds. I've already made a bunch for Robin. I like that pattern an I like the cutting you did of it. Very well done. I think I have it downloaded to do one of these days. If you darken that backer a little bit more the cutting will really pop.

SEYCO has the perfect sanding/dust collection combo for this type of project! bb

Most glues have a manufacture date and they normally state their products have a self life of between 1-2 years. If you research further you will see a lot of the useful life of glue depends on the conditions that they are stored in. My shop has heat in the winter and ac in the summer so the temps never falls below 55 or above 80. I buy my wood glues in 14oz -16oz sizes because that is about what I use in a 12-24 month period. Sure it is cheaper per ounce to buy in bigger containers but that does not help you if you then throw it out.

terrific job

I would be in ER with you. Very interesting thik I will try it some day, IKE

Very good pattern and cutting.

Great cutting !

You did a great job, well done. I have a confession to make...I have never read or seen the movie, To Kill A Mocking Bird. Marg

Wow. sorry for the mis naming. I do not know how I did that. Me. Mark

Very cool... He scared me with that Dremel tool though.. I think if I tried that I would wind up at ER. Lol!

Very clever and nice design!

Very nicely done. I cut mostly hardwoods and break plenty of blades myself.

That is good looking! I would have used a # 5 blade

Nice, thanks for sharing. The scroll saw was interesting, also the way he turned his stock to make a dowel. And I did not quite get the brand of the glue he used to attach his pattern.

Very nice!

Nicely cut.

Kevin .. perhaps ridgback can do something .. it would be worth contacting him, anyway ..

Our club is invited to make toys for Lubbock Christian University each year for their Christmas event for children. Also, I make an item they use as a door prize. This year a cedar box with their theme, this year, which is "Charley brown Christmas". Image on the 10"x7" box is inlaid using the "double bevel inlay" method using my scroll saw. Reindeer are 3D cuts on scroll saw.

As the old saying goes "Buy the best and cry only once!".

One more tip. After getting the clamps tight take a damp towel or washcloth and wipe as much glue squeeze out as possible before it dries. There should be some glue squeeze out. If not you probably do not have enough glue. After the glue dries and you unclamp, scrape any dried blobs of glue you may find. Your sander and planner will thank you for that.

Yes I have seen similar. In fact I have fish made out of padauk and instead of the eye there is a key chain. I've been meaning to make some as gifts and now you have motivated me! bb

Shop-vac news: Shop Vac owner revealed zNewsletter Sunday Dec 30, 2020 The popular Shop Vac brand of vacuums has been purchased by GreatStar Tools USA, giving new life to the global manufacturer headquartered in Williamsport. GreatStar announced Monday it will take ownership of Shop Vac assets, re-open the Williamsport plant and rehire employees who lost their jobs when the factory let go most of its 430-plus work force in mid-September after a failed sale of the company by its private owners, the Miller family now living on the West Coast. GreatStar’s bid to buy Shop Vac was settled on Christmas Eve but the identity of the buyer had not been released until Monday. GreatStar is part of Hangzhou GreatStar Industrial Co. Ltd., a hand tool manufacturer in Asia, specializing in designing and manufacturing products for DIY, professional and industrial markets globally.

Welcome to the forum, Ken, Thanks for the nice introduction and thanks for your early participation. Enjoy yourself and remember to take pics of your projects. We love to see the work of other members. God Bless! Spirithorse

Hi John. This question comes up frequently so you'll hear the best of what works from each of us. I always use wood glue if the backer is wood or some form of a wood product. If the project if framed I just spread a few drops of glue very thin to the project, just enough to hold it in place. No need for more than that. For larger, unframed projects I do the same thing only add a few extra drops in critical places. I uses weights or clamps to hold the backer in place until the glue dries. With practice you'll figure out what the right amount of glue is. I go very light with it. Never had an issue. I did this owl in 2013. It's about 3' tall and 1' wide, with picture matting material, glued with Titebond II. It's still hanging today.

Welcome friend !!! You really dedicate your self to what ever interests you big time. Love all your ham gear and the knowledge that goes with it! You sure made an impression on me !!! Keep coming back and hope you become a regular!!!

very nice

Brilliant work Danny. It has always amazed me how I can't paint a straight line tosave my life, but I can cut them.

Hi Ken: You just proved it again - it doesn't have to be a big, shiny, expensive gift to make someone happy The kids today could learn alot from this Life Lesson - Such a small gift but great rewards - Great idea Thanks for showing us Take Care, Stay Safe Ken Fab4

take it apart ( not hard job) and grease all

When my DW 788 started to act very erratic; I looked at having it repaired and had sticker shock. It had to be thumped to get it to start sometimes and the speed would very noticeably surge up or down while cutting with out any reason. SO I bought one of these P-C ,s I thought that I would just use it and get the DW redone. Well I like it better than I actually liked the DW-. Speed remains more constant, MUCH better light situation, and a dust collector too. I have not used it quite as hard as I did the DW, but have cut 2 by (4-6) things many times and it has had excellent power too. To me the blade change is easier than it was on the DW also. The DW has the advantage of a 2 inch larger throat, that was the only thing better so far that I have found. I am actually looking at buying another like it to take in the 5th wheel trailer when we go.