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Another Steve Good pattern I had to try. Used Pegas #5ST blade on 3/4inch pine for the honeycomb and #3ST for the 1/4 inch honeybee. A trip to the local craft store for the green felt and finished with Satin Poly. Originally stained the honeybee with too dark a color and wound up using the wife's acrylic paint after sealing it. Which leads me into a whole 'nother lot learning to do when it comes to wood/stain/paint/etc. etc. etc.

I purchased a Brother B&W laser printer. I usually take my patterns to Office Max and have them printed in red. I used up the sample toner cartridge. I ordered magenta toner and refilled the black cartridge with it. The instructions for doing the refill were kind of bogus so I just drilled a 1/4" hole in top of the cartridge and filled it that way. I put a piece of tape over the hole. I think after the second refilling it should work well. It is impossible to get the black toner completely out of the cartridge so the images are sharp but a muddy red. This should clear up. I have a very nice ink jet printer if I need B&W. I find red patterns easier to scroll because of the contrast between the pattern and the blade. Also when drilling I can see what has not been drilled. Holes and black pattern look pretty much alike and I find myself occasionally trying to drill something that has already been cut.

JGR pattern. Use cherry and walnut woods.made to give to a friend.

I made this for a friend who has 2 cats and wanted to hide the litter box. It's made from red oak for the frames, they are joined with mortise and tendon joints. The plywood panels are 1/8" Baltic birch, I don't remember where I found the pattern for the cats. That's the problem with finding a pattern and making copies of it for future use.

Always enjoy Sues patterns!

Steve Good patterns. Made using oak, poplar, blood wood. Cut using #5 & #3 MG. Finished with 3 coats of Arm R Seal.

In attempting to give Tom a 5 o'clock shadow I just made him look like he had a skin condition. Since I'll be seeing a lot of him in my shop I cut it again minus the whiskers and a few other minor changes. Close enough.

I think it is good idea for a gift if you want to present something you made by your hands and thank your doc or any medic. My project was already gifted. Video of making Heart project Heart pattern

Found a nice frame at DT, worked perfectly for this guy. I need to take a better picture. He is actually straight in the frame.....................

Two more inlays (only because they are easy) a generic Hare and hopefully a likeness of our dog Holly, I didn't get the pointy ears quite right unfortunately, but the grandchildren recognised her straight away, so it must be somewhere close Woods and pattern same as last time, Steve Good pattern, 1 1/4" mahogany for box 1/4 mahogany top and base, 1/4 Oak for inlay, I would like to use a whiter wood for the inlay, if you have any suggestions for it, that are easily available in the UK it would be greatly appreciated, I'm not very up on woods I use what I can scavenge or have given me as a rule for my scrolling, yes I am a very poor tight git lol PS. the pic of Holly is from 2014

Work in progress, Fiona Kingdon's "Any Port In The Storm" pattern from the spring SSWWC magazine. Always wanted to cut one of hers! FD 2/0 blades, VERY slow speed, 3/16 ply. Got the last layer on the saw as we speak. Very thin, fragile piece, there's no zipping from one cut to the next. This one you DEFINITELY want to plan ahead so that every spot ends with you cutting along a section of wood that's adjacent to an uncut area, for stability. I had one spot snap because I wasn't paying attention to the direction I started the cut, just went my normal counter-clockwise and ended up having it break on me. Two others cracked as I was removing the pattern but were fixable with a little wood glue. This one took a while to cut......I'd guestimate about 15 hours or so, because I wasn't rushing anything and temperatures have dropped down into the single digits and even with two heaters going, the fan blowing sawdust out of the way just made my fingers start hurting. So, basically....it was an awesome time!

Welll the dragon house sign is pretty much finished now. Its not as challageing or complex as the stuff you guys make but I like it lol and it will I think look nice once we are able to hang it up outside.... Im not sure what kind or size the wood is. I think its an old piece of plywood used to make the flooring of a shead. Its thiner then 3/4 inch but thicker then the 1/4 inch wood. I have no idea what size blades I used either there all just jumbled up in a container and I just grabed one as I needed to but they were not the really small blades. I used several different dremil cutting tools to carve out the details. WARNING there are a LOT of pictures!!! This first picture is after I put the weather proffing on it. The next 2 show the white gold and sliver painted parts. I ws a little concerned at this point that the gold and sliver wouldnt show up very well.The next 2 are with the light green was put on. then with both shades of green. And then the numbers sign beinging gllued under the dragon. The last 2 are after the expocy resion was put on on one side spike took the last 2 pictures. I dont know why the one picture looks like the expoy resin bubbled up, I went in and checked it out and thank God its still nice with no bubbles!! It will take a couple of days to dry and then I will turn it over and with Gods help put expoxy resin on the other side with hopefuly no bubbles!!! Spike will eventually hang it up outside by the mail box on a hanging plant rod but that will have to wait until after the snow melts and the ground is a bit softer. tomarrow i can start transfering some patterns to wood for projects for the stock and give away boxes.. I relized after I could no long scroll or do my other crafts for so long that I didnt realy have anything Id made for me! So i spend some time here and there making some things for me now lol

Pattern by Russ Beard, a great designer. 1/8" laminated Russian BB cut one up, no stacking needed. #2/0 Pike blade. 400 holes and saw time was 7-1/2 hours. The laminated BB is a joy to cut and although Pike blades have no reverse teeth there is negligible tear-out on the back. I hate finishing and this material needs none. Frame via Hobby Lobby.

Saw artist pirate make this. First big novel I ever read. I knew I had to make my own pattern and cutting. So shout out to him for inspiration. And a ornimate I never got to at Christmas and another cook sign for a cousin. And working on another inspired piece for my son. Ty you guys.

Well, you are now thinking in the right direction. No cheap saws if you can help it. I realize that not everybody can jump right in to a high end saw but there are so many mid-range saws to choose from and also the 'used" route is a good idea. The EX style saws are all great. If you can find a used Hegner, that's probably the top of the heap but only because they don't wear out and parts are easy to get. Not cheap but easy. The service there through Wolfgang at Advanced Machinery is top notch. If money is an object, think Delta, Dewalt. Then move on up to the EX, Pegas, Seyco. Then Hawk, Hegner.

Great idea Les save a bit of money on inks that way. Roly

I like using a red outline and light gray fill. Since I got the B&W Laser I had to adapt to black again. Glad you found something that would work. Hopefully it cleans up the rest of the way for you. Please keep us posted on the progress if you would.

Needed a box for the granddaughter's puzzle horse I made earlier and came across this Steve Good box pattern. The gears were a good exercise in making turns. Used a metal nut and bolt to hold the large gear - it provided more stability instead of a wooden dowel. Used blue loctite to keep the nut on at just the right tightness. Sidenote: After cutting this one out, I cleaned out the air filter I have on box fan by the saw and was AMAZED at how much sawdust came out when I rapped the filter from the back. I had cut out another pattern earlier, but still - am now a believer in using some kind of dust collection system while sawing, even if occasionally. Can't imagine how much sawdust you folks generate who do this for a living. You could have a wood pellet business on the side! Anyway, getting better at finding that "sweet spot" when it comes to hand and finger placement when moving the wood as I cut. Oh, and made a blade holder out of some old copper pipe and wood I have from the old house. Got a kick out of making something without having to make a trip to the box store.

When it doesn’t look perfect up close, it’s called museum quality. Everything is at a distance in a museum. I have a few like that.

@Frank Pellow, I hope you post progress also,,,, you guys work out the bugs, will make it much easier for me.....

Knowing that you have stuck brushes makes me wonder whether it could be that the motor was becoming jammed by a broken brush and causing it to overload that fuse. Also, as another suggestion, since you live in Florida and so does @amazingkevinKevin, he always has a dozen or so Dewalts laying around that he uses for parts and rebuild saws. He might be in a position to sell you one of them and you could do a rebuild on it and have another Dewalt for your business. Having 2 of the same machine makes sense to me.

I have a Seyco, it is a very good saw. The Pegas is also a very good saw, and a little cheaper... Have you checked them out... I understand there is some shortage of them right now, but if you are not in a big hurry... Not discouraging the the Seyco... it is a work horse... and I love the big table... I added the pegas clamps to mine... it is a good option but not necessary one. If you get a Seyco, I would strongly suggest you look up the Steve Good video (youtube) on assembling it... Save you some frustration. It is not difficult but it is different from the Pegas, Excalibur or King saws....

Hey all Bought a new in the box DW788 off a guy that bought it and never got around to using it about 6 months ago. Needless to say no warranty. Today I'm scrolling along and it just quits. First I figured maybe the foot peddle. Plugged in direct and no go. Discovered the 3 amp fuse had blown. Got a new package of them and they blow soon as I hit the switch. Any thoughts? Possible burned up motor already? Picture for attention.. Thanks in advance!

Yes I'm in the northeast part of Florida. Got Kevin's message and replied. I may be good to go. Have a control board in the mail. No bad connections or burnt wires anywhere. Going to grease all the bearings while its apart

He looks good framed. Marg

Thanks thats a plus, ok ill message him

Selling a dewalt would be a plus for me right now,I'm game!!!

Looks good to me Charlie!

WOW! Seeing you do these is inspiring.

Well been out for awhile but making it back in here so some new things will be coming in

Great idea Les. Glad it worked for you.

Hi Clyde and welcome home. I joined the Village around the same time you went MIA probably. I found scrolling after losing my mom after a several years battle with Alzheimer’s 5 years ago this Spring. I am sorry for the loss of your wife. Look forward to your participation and seeing what you craft with your saw.

What are we here for but to help others

Google Russ Beard Patterns. You will get several hits. It will lead you to Facebook where I get his patterns. They are free although I'm not sure why he does this except that he's a very generous man.

Beautiful piece. Wonderfully cut, the frame is perfect and the stand is a great idea.

Rocky, you have done a beautiful piece, and the frame makes the whole piece, RJ

I love them both. You did a great job on them. Marg

I love both Fiona's pattern and the job that you did with it.

Yep! It works!!

You did an excellent job. You should be proud!

Lookin good! I love cutting gears!! There's satisfaction in a cut well-done, and satisfaction in building a working device....and a GREAT amount of satisfaction when the two intersect!

Looks great. Looks like 1/4 inch B/B with a walnut backer and shelf.

Wow! That is excellent. I like this!

Welcome to The Village and back into scrolling.

Hello Tom and welcome to the village from East Tennessee. Glad you found us. No doubt, you can always teach old dogs new tricks and look forward to hearing and seeing what you do with your new saw. Be sure to checkout the pattern library here as it is chock full of patterns provided by different designers for free. Also, if you are not familiar with Steve Good’s blog, check it out here : https://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com he has been providing free patterns for scrollers for a number of years. He also has done many articles and videos to help people learn how to scroll. You can search his blog, or you can find them here in his pattern catalog as well: https://www.stevedgood.com/catalog/index.php

I was reading a newsletter from another source that was talking about organizing the workshop in a weekend. I stopped reading it after the first paragraph where is said - throw out any piece of wood 1 foot or shorter!!! Then I thought, I should find someone who is following those rules!!!

I made these yesterday. I keep patterns of small toys in the shop for this. I'm currently making a batch of dragon toys. Everything except the body is made from cut-offs.

Glasgow Rangers new crest from 9mm plywood .