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I made this for Julia, as it's our 32nd wedding anniversary today, it's funny but it only seems like 99 years ago we tied the knot lol Steve Good pattern once again, altered it from filigree top to inlay, wood 1 1/4" Mahogany body and 1/4" inlay, and 1/4 Oak for top and bottom P.S. the bonus with this is the Mahogany I cut the inlay from will make a filigree top for another box.

These are older cuttings and I may have posted these before.. anyway.. here is what I have..

This Steve Good pattern grabbed my attention as soon as I saw it. And it was surprisingly easy to cut (I really shouldn't have said that out loud - Murphy never sleeps around my house). Now to find a place for it.

This is the first big project I did about 9 years ago. All with #3 an #1 FD spiral blades. The frame was done at hobby lobby.

I haven't done big cats, but I did this stack of cats for my sister's birthday last year. Three of the cats are painted to represent the three cats that she has owned.

Learned more about interior cuts with this Steve Good pattern on 1/2 inch pine. Oh, and discovered that while the blade will cut upside down, it will bring the cut paper pattern up ahead of the cutting line, laying on it and blocking your view of the line you are trying to cut. At first I was wondering "what the heck" and then the light bulb clicked on. Another lesson in what not to do (eye roll). Still have to touch up a couple spots and decide on a backing, but overall pleased with it.

Good to be back on my saw at last !!!

SUMATRAN TIGER cut from a slab of natural edge tiger maple. Finished piece is 31" x 11"

This project of LEOPARDS was cut from a large piece of natural edge hard maple and the finished project is 36" x 15"

Patterns by Grampa (Paul). 1/8" laminated BB, #2/0 Pike blade. Many thanks Paul for your assistance!

Here are some of the big cats I've done over the years

We are about to cut a whole series of cats but here's one we do now. Our Rescue Cat

Well I love the subject so you know I have to cut it. Thanks to jim blume for the pattern buddy has a bar in Sweeney switch Texas. Seriously it’s a blinking light a small convince store and his bar. There was a restaurant on one corner but it’s been closed for years. So this is for him.

This is a Sue Mey pattern but I changed the base because I didn't like the big large round base I prefer the smaller oval one. The base is pine and Kokopelli is blackheart sassafras. This one is for me, I have loved this little fellow every since I first saw him about 20 years ago. Marg

A few I have done...

Do you need to enlarge a pattern, but you don't have a program, but you do have word. I recently enlarged a pattern over four pages and I did it in word. Attached is a link that instructs you how. https://www.techwalla.com/articles/how-do-i-stretch-one-image-across-two-pages-in-word

Love Dolly Parton. Classy lady, in spite of looking cheap.

Another pattern converted from a ZM Creations Illustration. Cut panel is 5/32” x 9” x 10 1/2” Maple solid core plywood affixed to a 1/4” x 11” x 12 1/2” backer. The backer panel border was painted with rattle can Krylon Fusion All-In-One Matt Fire Red, just to be different, and the areas under the pattern colored with Acrylic Art Paints, somewhat following the original illustration. As usual, I protected the panel with multiple coats of clear gloss spray Lacquer. This was a very quick cut using just one Pegas #1 MGT R Blade…amazing since I hardly ever get to use just one blade on a project, I break a lot. And, once again, a simple 1 3/4” wide Poplar frame that I applied a coat of pre-stain conditioner followed by a coat of Minwax Classic Grey and protected with coat of satin Wipe-On-Poly. In the pic the joints seem to be very pronounced but when viewing live they are not very noticeable. The lights seem to make them stand out in this color. Here is the original Illustration: For those who love to cut Eagles, here is the pattern Eagle - ZM Creations.pdf

She was a beautiful fur baby. It's one of the toughest decisions to make even when you know it's for their good, I hate it. So sorry for your loss. That is one awesome view. So peaceful looking. The most I have spent away from my saw is 13 weeks when we had a holiday in the UK. Could not wait to get back to it. Marg

That is a very nice cutting..... I've found if you can't understand how a blade could be so dull that it will not cut at all, check to see if it is in backwards.... The guy I talk to all the time told me that,,, he is my friend Self.

Thanks again Paul for another great pattern, I have now cut them both. This one took a little longer than the other but the result is well worth it, I hope you agree. Again many, many thanks for these great patterns. take care and stay safe Don W

By easy I mean it's not one that'll take a few days to cut, but you'll need to because with some cuts, pieces easy to break off.

That is the most unique horsefly I've ever seen. Great job! Definitely worth framing.

Easy to cut????? Yeah sure, if you have very steady nerves and not an itchy nose!!!! Every time I'm trying to follow long parralel cut lines I get an itchy nose. Great cut and a very intertesting subject. Would look real good hanging in a modern/futuristic home of office.

Certainly doesn't look easy..... Great job!

Very nice for sure!!

nice looking cut, not a lot of cuts in it. jim

very nice looks great. jim

Alright, now the cat you might be expecting, but this is a rule within the house as it is so true. Taken before applying Teak Oil and cut in Red Cedar.

Frikkin' AWESOME! (and an awesomely-cut pattern, as well! )

Stunning !

Paul. I love the second one from the top. I only wish the pattern included the top of the animals head. Great work on all of them. Dick

Dick, your work is amazing

I get in trouble like that all the time.

Really well cut Joe, good crisp lines

Sorry for your loss. Folly beach is a great place my niece use to live there. The Sand Dollar and The Lost Dog were great places to go for food and beverage.

I have bookmarked it because I use word a lot. Marg

She said that it takes a lot of work to look this cheap. She has it all.

Condolences on your loss - it's never easy making that decision but often it's best

Fur babies are family too. Sorry for your loss.

You have cut that beautifully. When I buy a batch of blades I unwrap all of them and check for the top and bottom and place them in the container bottom side down. Therefore I don't need to check which end is which.

Ike, you are treading on a dangerous subject!

Well done. Compound cutting is fun.

I did cut a few of those but I seem to have a lot of trouble cutting them out. Not sure what I;m doing wrong.

I have two old Hegners, 18 and 14 inch saws. There isn't much original on my saws. I get rid of anything that is redundant. The long bolt to tighten the table angle is replaced with a hex head bolt and is now out of the way. The little box covering the lower blade clamp is gone. I removed the arm that held the foot as it had no useful purpose other than the foot. Even the blade clamps are crap. Even the quick change clamp is only a mediocre improvement. So why do I LOVE these Hegners? They are easy to improve. The Germans are hardheaded as I should know being one. They have had their crappy blade clamp design for 400 years. To change would be to admit it is flawed. Hawk had the right idea. I made blade holders similar to those used on the 16VS Hawk, the barrel style. They work so much easier. It is much easier to place the blade in a little hole than using the thumb and forefinger to guide the blade into the little slot, holding it in place and then tightening the knurled knob. I have neuropathy in my hands and feet. I no longer have fine motor skills. That's why I had to give up clock repair, model railroading and sundry other things. Hegner changing clamp design would be admitting the saw can be improved and we can't have that. In spite of all that I LOVE the Hegners, clamps or not. They are so durable. Had Hegner been in charge of building the Panzer Germany might have won the war.

I agree that Hegner saws cost a LOT! But you can find a used one for $500-600 or less like I did, you will have a saw that will probably out last you. Many Hegner's are 25 years old or more and still run like new. Are there things I wish they would improve? That's a big yes, (bigger table, top feeding) but I want a saw I can run just run today and tomorrow.

If I was relying on a saw for production work, I would invest in a Hegner or a Hawk.... Hegner would be my first choice because of the customer service and parts availability... I don't read that Hawk is very good in those area... I could be wrong..

I am not a new user but I am new to this forum. Today there is a mega wealth of information available, and many years ago there was a wealth of information available online as well. Still upon making my first work to enter in a contest I clearly lost. Upon looking closely at winners and losers in the case at the state fair, I concluded it was two things in my work that was the weakest points. The finish out process of sand and file, and actual finishing. So clearly one can cut a beautiful piece of work and ruin it with failure to remove burrs and other irregular type cuts. So for me, what I wish I had known, and it is without doubt, I wish I had known much more about finishing off the work. I took a beautiful piece of work and ruined it by poorly finishing it out. Now I take as much time in finishing out a project as I do cutting it. I keep both my old work and my newest entry. A reminder of what I failed to do, and also of what I can do, with the help of knowledge from other users. I will post only one file. My loosing piece not. My winner last year at the IL state fair, first place. I show this to help others to know that your work is only as good as its weakest point. Sometimes it is equipment. Sometimes it is the user. I was the weakest point. I am a member on another forum as well, but I have found you can always learn. I first will study Inkscape on this forum to begin making my own patterns. So an advanced thanks to Scrollsawvillage for doing those tutorials. Note: You don't need a 1000 dollar Jet to do a 1000 dollar job. The sides of this box was done with a Delta. When my wife saw that she let me by a Jet with which I did the lid [much more intricate]. I concluded that with patience I could have easily finished this out on a Delta or even a Porter cable. So the saw is not always the key. It is patience. I look forward to talking to others here. And wish all happy scrolling.

Read a post here when I first started scrolling. Doesn't matter how complex the pattern is, they all boil down to: "one hole, one cut, move the blade." That's given me the confidence to try more and more intricate patterns, and pick up other skills along the way such as stack-cutting, corners, lettering, etc.

#1 by far, don't get frustrated when things don't go your way. #2 I have to second what Kris Martinson said. I have learned so much from this site and I can't believe how many great friends I've met and made here on SSV. I did watch some Youtube videos just to witness technique but the overall wealth of information that is here is just fantastic. I have asked a ton of goofy questions but at the time, I felt that they were important. At least to me. I have gone clear back and re-read everything that I posted or asked and I wish there was a way to delete a bunch of them. I'm actually embarrassed when I read them now. #3 Also , don't get in a buying frenzy on blades. Buy a couple of sizes of one brand and get used to them. After you gain some experience, you'll then have the knowledge of what to look for in a blade. There are so many to choose from that it gets expensive just to have a bunch of blades in a holder that may never get used.