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Not sure if this link will work. (1) Facebook Made this walking chameleon for my granddaughter today. Very fun build. Even if the Facebook link doesn't work you can check them out at this Etsy site. Patterns and vectors for DIY wooden toys by WoodCreationPlans (etsy.com)

With niangon and oak wood

It works good, but the little wind up thing gets away from you and spins at 96.2 mph and hits your hand, it hurts!!!!!~

Another H.Botas pattern that tickled my funnybone. 3/4" whiteboard, several Pegas #3MG blades. Lot more holes than I thought there would be at first glance, but it was a fun cut nonetheless.

Different strokes for different folks. I have the Merle band clamp that Paul does not like and I love it. Paul if you need to clean up your shop you can send it my way.

Do NOT get this one! Dangerous overkill and I hate it!! Merle band clamp.

In the thread re: Thinking About a New Miter Saw, discussion moved off track to making Frame miters. This got me thinking that it might be a good idea to offer this tool for those who make frames There is a lot of ways and tools people use for squareing up a frame during glue up. And, I'm sure many know about, and use, this tool, but for anyone who may not be familiar, the SEDY Band Clamp is, in my opinion, about the best one out there for simple rectangular frame making. I have purchased and used more than one kind of band clamps in the past. The rachet type is great for furniture work and such. I even had one that came with many different corner pieces that you could make all kinds of shapes up to an octagon. However, I found all the rachet types were dificult to use when making frames. The SEDY is quick to set up, easy to use, very strong clamping strength, and, assuming the miters are fairly accurate, will make good tight joints. I do not pin nail or spline my frames and I have never had a Titebond glued frame joint separate. However, I will use Frame V-nails in soft wood frames to ensure this cannot happen. And, just one other trick. Apply painters tape to the finish side of the frame at the joints before applying the glue so the glue squeeze out does not get on the surface. No mater how much sanding is done the surface that gets glue on will never take stain as well as the other wood areas.

Yeah, I've got a T-Rex and a crocodile on deck I'm sure some races are in my future. I would think these would be a big hit for someone who does craft shows. Tonight when it was time for my grandkids to leave we couldn't find the chameleon. Turned out my 3 year old granddaughter had hidden it so her brother wouldn't play with it and forgot.

Nice work! Two of my good friends are ham radio operators.. I've made some desk plaques for them over the years. I sell a lot of these clocks.. and many customers have me add the call sign to it. I usually do a larger rectangle at the bottom near the base with the added call sign.

Have this one but the battery died one day.. so I came in the house for lunch and recharged the battery. When I went back out to finish the motor wouldn't work. Then the wife suggested to buy the refurbished Hitachi.. Actually still have this Craftsman one but the battery dies way to quick. On a more serious note, you can take the battery packs apart and change out the cells.. usually way cheaper than replacing the whole battery pack. That said though.. I don't see why one would want a stationary battery powered tool, are you sure it's not a jobsite table saw? I've never seen a battery powered table saw.. Then again I never seen a battery powered miter saw until yesterday when researching them. I could see that being handy for construction sites etc.. it was actually hard to find a corded one on the refurbish tool site..

Thanks John. I've bookmarked it too.

It's tough enough doing fretwork a my age. Beyond my capabilities now. Excellent I wish I had that piece of wood about 15 years ago. I might try something like that table of yours.

Thanks John, never seen this site before but from what I've seen it will be very useful. Yes I bookmarked it...... Marg

Hello my name is Michael, I live in the western North Carolina area. I started scrolling when me and my wife was dating. She saw a picture with the plans for a nativity set she ask if I could do something like that. As a young man trying to impress my girlfriend I told yes I could cut it out. So I went to Lowes home improvement warehouse and bought my first ever scroll saw it was a Dremel with variable speeds. Then I upgraded my scroll saw after I got married, I got a Dewalt DW 788 I have used it for over twenty years and it still works fine without any issues. However, I just upgraded from the DW788. I have been scrolling for about twenty-three years. However, I am new to wood lathe turning I like it, however I love my scrolling.

The world lost a lot of future good music when 30 year old Jim Croce's plane went down in 1973. He wrote and sang Time In A Bottle, Operator, I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song, Bad Bad Leroy Brown, Don't Mess Around With Jim and many others. "You can keep the dime."

Hi from Iowa, USA Not sure exactly what it is that you wish you could find. Will this help? FULL SIZE PRINTED PLANS 1:8 Scale Overland Stagecoach Plan only the pony express route | How to plan, Woodworking, Wood toys plans (pinterest.ca)

i HAVE ONE THAAT LOOKS JUST LIKE THE SEDY. ITS CALLED PRO-TECK AND IT WORKS GREAT. i THINK IT COST ABOUT $20 PROBABLY MADE BY THE SAME CHINAMAN. ike

Yes thx for the info, with the coloring it looks like it is made by bessey clamps, RJ

That is different. Nice job on them.

I've had one of these on my list for a while. Thanks for the review.

Nice Charlie. As mentioned, the most recent edition of the Scrollsaw magazine two “ramp walkers” in it. A hedgehog and an armadillo. If you don’t subscribe, itt can be found on newsstands right now. I’m showing a screen capture of the cover which has them on it. They also have a video of them on their website here: http://scrollsawer.com/2021/01/08/scroll-saw-woodworking-crafts-spring-2020-issue-82/

Kevin - since you already have a Hitachi, I would recommend you look at the new Metabo Sliding saws. Hitachi Power Tools bought Metabo a while back and changed the name of their US products to Metabo. Most sliding miter saws have sliders that tend to bang against the wall, as they slide back behind the machine. Metabo (HTP) designed theirs so the slider is towards the front of the machine. You can back the saw up to a wall and still have full sliding action. And they still have the laser line guide. We have them at Lowes, if you want to look/touch/feel. I don't know if they are at HD, but they are on Amazon.

I was just out at Lowes. They have a 10" sliding Metabo saw. The slide is all in front so no extra back space needed. Bases seems a bit small though. Bosch also produces a great sliding miter saw. The slide in more a folding arm then an actual sliding bar system. Something worth thinking about. I think the Metabo runs around $300 and the Bocsh is $500 - $600 I believe.

I bought a Makita LS 1016 ten years ago, It has a unique multi rail slider that takes less space behind the saw. I could never get the fence perfect but it is fine for what I need. It is a 10 inch saw that will cut a 12"width. Lots of new saws out there and since this will be a workhorse in your shop I would not cheap out.

Pattern by Sue Walker of Resting Wolf, done on A4 1/4 inch BB plywood using #2/0 spiral blade, I had a bit of a accident while doing the nose a bit broke off so I could do with some honest opinions please ,is it very noticeable ?or is it just because I know it should be there!! I tried to put the piece back on but it was just too small a piece and fragile,thanks Dan

Love it. You did a terrific job. Marg

Just got the newest Scrollsaw Woodworking magazine and there are two of those in it!

You cut picture frames with it? I ask because a long time ago I inquired on this forum about using a miter saw for picture frames. The general consensus was that they are not accurate enough. I was about to buy one until that advise was given. How accurate is yours? I would again consider purchasing one.

That is really cute!

I've had a Dewalt DWS779 for probably close to 10 years. The only thing I wish was better is the dust collection. I think it is the same issue with all of them. No complaints on the saw.

My shop is so small I do not have room for a powered miter saw. So I actually bought one of these (not Craftsman, but almost identical) recently to make my frames. Yep, not a quick as a powered miter saw, but it is very accurate as long as you make sure to clamp everything down well before cutting. A power sliding miter saw is very expensive just to use to cross cut wide boards. If there is room, a radial arm saw is a much better choice for cutting wide boards. Great for making dados also. IMHO, even the most pricy power miter saws are not as accurate for cutting precise miters as this hand powered saw or as good as a professional miter sled for use on a GOOD table saw. I had both, a good power miter saw and a profesional table saw with a mitering sled, when I had my full workshop back in NC. The sled was, hands down, much more accurate then the Miter saw.

I found some 7/8" red birch on clearance sale a few weeks ago at Woodworkers Source (in Tucson) and I have been itching to press it into service so I did a quick cut for a fellow ham radio operator who is a good friend. Now I will need to make a few more for others Lol! I like this wood a lot. It scrolled nicely even though it was 7/8" (I used a #7 FD-UR on my Seyco). I made the pattern with MS Word using Arial Rounded MT Bold (size 180). I did a fun test run with 2x4 lumber on my own callsign last week. I had to use a #9 blade to keep things moving. The super soft pine just bogged anything smaller than a #9 down. Being 2X4, it looked OK but I decided to spray paint white it to hide it's origin Lol! I discovered that I had placed the pattern right over some rip out at the edge. Oh well, it was just for fun anyways These desk plaques really help dress up amateur stations.. Here is a shot of an older plaque I made years ago to showcase one of my retro setups. As a business idea for those who sell their stuff, If you do a "sample" call sign plaque you might get some custom orders. Just a thought.

I have made a few for others, but never one for me. I guess the cobbler's kids really do go barefoot. If I ever set up a base, I will make one. I have some ancient cherry that will work great. I did do one recently for someone who was trying to get an old radio back on the air for me.

I did notice that some said ( I think ) 1"? arbor.. and I know mine Hitachi isn't that large.. so it is something I need to watch for when buying or I'll have to consider the cost of another new blade.. I run a miter saw blade like Bob mentioned.. which is not very old and not the cheapest blades.. why I was hoping to stay with a 10" blade, lol

Ok , here are some pics. I tossed the originals so I has to source some more material for these, lol

Believe me, I can relate. I've got around 25 portraits hanging on my shop wall and I can show you what I did wrong on almost all of them.

How was the plans to follow for the table? Outstanding!

I also bought the 12" Dewalt. Sliding miter, double bevel. I bought the stand for portability and love it.

That’s a beautiful table, I am with Ray, I never post my projects after seeing all the craftsman in this forum, RJ

Tiger& Cubs pattern Made using 1/4 inch Baltic birch plywood ,and black mount board for backer, used a number 2/0 spiral blade,lots of holes on this one with very small intricate cutting took me about 18-20hours to cut but I think it turned out well just need to finish sanding and stain it and it’s good to go all feedback appreciate thanks Dan

Waiting for spring - Birdhouse project, 5 layers makes great 3D effect, 1/8 inch laminated MDF, project size - 7,5 x 7,5 inches Video of making project Birdhouse pattern

Looks like I might have to cut some more - three of the four are sold!!! Yeah!!!

lol now wouldnt that be nice lol i could buy any kind of wood i wanted and as much as i wanted!!! lol but thanks for the complament...my stuff isnt nearly as good as what iv seen you people do....but i love making cute little things and am hoping to be able to start sellin on ebay again come summer...so things have to be small enough to ship....with the boxes at the post office where you pay one price for the box and everything in the box is just that cost maybe i'll even make a profet for a change instead of loosing money on the shipping or just breaking even..... that would be nice....but the main reason i try to sell some of my stuff is well i have to do SOMETHING with the stuff i make and most everyone i know already has a ton of stuff iv made lol my girl friend gave me a ton of wood she cant take with her up north...and i have no idea what kinds of wood are in that trailer full of wood lol I have some knomb table and chairs on the kitchen table iv made from the sticks and small branches we have out back and i have a knob sitting in one of the chairs with a little table and lamp on it...i finished today....and some ornaments i made by glueing some small flat things iv made to the wood disks.... im trying to find a place to put the expocy resin on them where dust and tiny feathers from my bird wont get stuck in the resin....i have a little table i can put a couple of things on to put the resin on them and then maybe put a box over top of it while the resin drys just have to find a place to put the table where it will be out of the way . i repainted one of the compund cut santas i made to look more like a knobe and glued him into the chair.....now all i have to do is find the jump drve wth my compund cuts on it and make a few more to fit in the rest of the chairs lol sigh so many things to work on and so little time!!! lol and now id best get off the computer before my head relizes what im doing and decides to tell me about it !! lol but now that im feeling a bit better i want to jump on here for a few minutes a day and see what all of you are doing

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.

Here is a more complex second beer can pattern. RJF

Now that its decided that beer cans will be used as a material. I give you the first beer can pattern. RJF

Take the cans back. Buy some more beer. Have some more beer and consider cutting those cans, or return them for further consideration. RJF

Now you have me perplexed, Do I take the cans back for 10c each return, or cut them up ?????????????????

Better start buying cases of beer for next years 6 foot,beer can, front yard Xmas decoration. RJF

You Sir are a genius. A drinker, but a genius.