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My first completed projects, the vase ins wenge and maple and the bowls are cherry. I figured if I was going to ruin wood I wanted it to be expensive wood. To my surprise they turned out OK.

Hello friend, this time I show you the bike I made. I am a fan of all types of motorcycles. I hope you like the work, it is pine wood in 3/4 inch, length 13 "high 9" Thank you very much in advance for your comments.

Hi here is some more work in progress What to do when you need to cut extra small bits and dont wont them to fall through the saw. Cut a new plate to fill the hole PXL_20210314_180747770.mp4

I have been doing landscape plaques and decided to give Mt. Rushmore a shot. I was amazed at how many views and angles there are of this monument. I tried to find one with as little shadow as possible but never did find one where I could clearly see Roosevelt's eyes. I was able to get something on the left eye but but the right was a whole other story. Stuck with the shadow. Plaque is 14.5 x 12" 1/8" BBPW on a quarter inch backer, Finish is shellac with gloss shellac. Font is Umbria. My rendering only took a few days, not 14 years like the original!

My wife just ordered me a new Hegner scroll saw, she is the best wife ever. I’ll be posting pictures when it arrives and it’s set up. (pics of the saw, not the wife. LOL)

Another quick cut, probably 6 hours total in the project. I wanted to give a tip from Steve Good's newsletter a try. He'd written about another scroller who wrote in to him and said that he (the other scroller) gave the back of each of his projects a quick spritz with rattlecan shellac before applying the pattern and drilling pilot holes, and the shellac helped to keep the fuzzies to a minimum regardless of whether a reverse-tooth blade was used or not. I decided to give it a try. A quick spray (ProTip: when spraying outside, pay attention to the direction of errant wind gusts. Took me a couple of days to clean off my glasses.), let it dry, flipped it over and taped/glued the pattern. I used a spiral blade for some of the cuts (still not a fan of them, they're handy but my ability to draw a straight line is...um...nonexistent) and a straight blade for the vast majority, and dang if it doesn't work! There were fuzzies, but they were tiny and rigid/brittle and most disappeared with a quick pass of some 220-grit on a palm sander. I think I'll be using this trick from now on.

Hi all This is a plaque im working on the a strongman / women competition.

One of the greats, Ray Charles. Done in 1/2" Red Oak, around 6" X 8".

I have a few new friends in my neighborhood and one in particular that I just had to make a project for as a gift. He has a nice road bike that he enjoys a lot so I thought it would be nice to make him a wood piece for him of his bike. He was not only excited and humble to receive it but was extremely interested to see just how I could make such a project. So I invited him over to my shop and see for himself. When he told me he would be over the next day, I made a scroll saw pattern of a few squirrelly lines and after he watched me for a little while, I had him sit at my saw and said to him, "Now you cut there lines'. I also had a simple cat pattern from Steve Good that I had him start cutting and the following day he finished it and took it proudly home. Today he finished his third piece, a wood portrait of Elvis. He was so excited and so was I. Now I have someone to scroll with, in my shop. I am the lucky one for making and gifting him with this motorcycle. Dick heppnerguy

Looks great! But don't worry about leaving in shadows. Shadows can add depth to the pattern and finished work. Maybe try one with shadows to compare them.

I am only a learner to sroll sawing. I got my new carbatec scroll saw yesterday. I am feeling proud of doing this as I have never done anything like this before. I had only been cutting out the outside of things with my ryobi (now in cupboard). I was scared to have a go at this and taking the blade in and out through the holes and learning about my new saw, wooo hoooo I did it. Still need to sand it as the owl is only sitting loose on the back board. Not sure if to paint the owl or not Susan

Made from scrap cedar. fence boards- all rescued wood. About 15 inches long-8" wide and 9" tall without the load. Used scrollsaw, sander, and cutoff saws too. The front and back fenders came from the scrap box and were just sanded- cuts from some other project. As this was for me- I decided I wanted a cab-over-engine- in a 20's -30's theme. The color choice was also to fit the era. I had to add an extra taillight to meet modern legalities. The hubcaps and headlight are just thumb tacks that were brass colored- the taillights are the same tacks started in through a little masking tape-then colored with nail polish- when it was dry I used a piece of soft cloth and a wooden hammer to drive them almost totally in. Then pulled the tape and finished the setting them in solid. Oh it also fits many planters too, actually has drain holes on the bottom for planter watering accidents. Design again by T & E Designs.

Thank you. If you're interested I posted the pattern in the New Pattern section.

My nephew asked me to make a sign for his friend. Cherry with green resin-filled letters. Font is Algerian with some modification. Finished with rattle can poly then buffed with steel wool. It was fun to make but very fragile and hard to fill the narrow parts. This may be the first project I posted in over a year.

Just a reminder, please not to share patterns you didn't design yourself. If they're from a book, there are copyrights attached to those patterns. Instead, point them in the direction where they can obtain the patterns for themselves. This is also true for patterns from other websites and digital products. Even if they're free patterns, many times the artist wants to control how their hard work is distributed. We want to respect the designer's wishes and support the artists that make these wonderful patterns. There are times when the designer has passed away and the patterns are no longer available for purchase. It may seem like copyrights no longer pertain or we may want to extend their legacy by sharing their work. Unfortunately, copyrights still do persist 70 years beyond the designer's death. The rights are transferred to his/her estate. It is up to their estate as to what they want to do with the designs. Also, please remember that I'm just a solo guy who runs SSV on the side for the scrolling community. I try hard to make this a friendly place with a ton of great information and resources. We have a fostered a group of really great people who want to be helpful. Sometimes we don't think anything of sharing a pattern with a fellow scroller. But please keep this in mind. We can't use SSV as a platform to share patterns that don't belong to us. A single letter from a cranky lawyer could potentially shut down the whole website. So I try to be diligent about protecting copyrighted works. SSV is a big place and I can't see it all. If you see something that doesn't belong, please flag it for review (the 3 dots under the upper right corner). Clayton or I will take a closer look. Thank you for understanding.

The original pattern was clockmans. Jim Blume revised it to cut 8.5x11. it pushed the limits that small

Cutting done on the second layer. Just need to clean off the fuzzies on the back, and decide on stains! Also a couple of photos with the two layers together (including the little ship). There will be a spacer between the two layers.

Excellent work Love then Viking ships.

Very nice! Way past my patience levels though!

terrific job

Awesome job

When I had my delta and dewalt saws I had problems with the blade alinement. I used a michinist square ( 2"). to aline my blades both saws the table was a pain to aline. My excalaber is real simple. when you tighten the table after alining the blade it sometimes doesnd't stay true. IKE

Ouch !! You have my sympathy for the thumb and my admiration of the piece. Stunning !

Hi Rockytime Thank yo very much im loving my new saw and im already onto my next project lol adictive lol

You did a very impressive job Frank. Marg

Unmistakable. Excellent pattern and cutting. Marg

Framed up. Word of caution when nailing the frames....keep in mind where extraneous appendages may be. Nailer will get your attention better than a strong cup o' coffee, but I don't really recommend it. Probably got a good 1/3 to 1/2" penetration. Bled like a stuck pig for a minute until I could get a paper towel wrapped around it, kept pressure on it for a couple of minutes and it stopped bleeding. Throbbed for a bit and just really annoyed me. LOL I've cleaned it up and put some antibiotics on it. Can honestly say I gave part of myself for this project!

Bravo, bravo, bravo on the new saw and your first completed project. You've done a beautiful job.

Well done, Brenda! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Nice start, Frank! I also guessed it on the first pic because of the eyes. God Bless! Spirithorse

Well done! I really like it as it is and, since we don't know what kind of wood the owl is made of, I don't know how well it will accept stain. It would be a pity to stain it and end up with blotchy spots. I would, however, put a coat of rattle can polyurethane on it as lawson56 already suggested. God Bless! Spirithorse

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing and God Bless1 Spirithorse

Great looking portrait Charlie, look just like him!

Barb, does the unit have a remote control? If so, chances are it uses the same frequency as someone else’s garage door opener or remote control. Check and see if you can change frequencies on your unit.

Good job Susan. Nice to see more females around here. As Lawson suggested, I would just put a clear finish on it. And then hang on your wall. I don't believe I kept my first project. Not even sure what it was. Wish I had.

A better pic

Excellant work. Especially on the mouth.

Hi Don Thank you

Thank you im in for the long haul to much fun to give up

Your going to grab the lion by the tail for income doing puzzles from what i hear!!!

My Hegner's blade just goes up and down, up and down, up and down, up and down, up and down, up and down...

I'll be thinking of this one for a while, Make me smile!!!

First let me say I'm not in the market for either saw unless a deal on a used one popped up that I couldn't refuse. But I do look and keep myself informed on the many different scroll saw brands and prices etc.. Now that Pegas has upped their prices they've priced themselves out of their market and are the most expensive in their class.. and if I were in the market for a like saw I'd go with a Seyco hands down now.. BUT, Pegas "could " do something to change my mind on that. First lets take a look at the prices and see what I mean. These prices would be how " I " would buy the saw based on my needs / wants.. because the tiny table of a Pegas is pitiful at best ( for me and my opinion based on my usage of a saw ). SO below is what I would be buying "If" I was making the purchase of a Pegas saw. Prices from bearwood but believe they are the same price across the board. Saw: $837 Stand: $82 Foot Switch: 33.50 Large Table: $137 Totaling: $1089.50 + shipping Approximately $80 - 100 we'll go with the cheaper $80 but it may vary depending where you live etc. Shipped to your door $1169.50 Now where they could change my mind that I mentioned earlier.. There should be a credit / option to choose what table you want for your new saw.. why would one buy a new saw only to remove the small table that they paid for and discard it to the scrap yard or landfill and install the larger table they paid more money for.. You should get some form of credit when buying a new saw for the table swap.. OR just offer the larger table on the new saws from here on out. Can't imagine the larger table cost that much more to produce and save them money over the long run by just adding it as standard on all saws .. However this is a marketing ploy to put more money in their pockets and they don't care about the scrap metal of the old table going to a landfill they only care about the money in the pocket. (JMO).. You could get lucky and find a Excalibur owner that's like to buy that table.. but myself.. I wouldn't pay more than $40 -50 for a same size table that's in better shape.. and unless that person is next door.. shipping would be close to that price.. so not likely to get much money in return.. Now for the Seyco saw.. Not much to say here on purchase options as the saw comes with the stand, larger table is standard, they don't have the Pegas clamps BUT they do come standard with a upgraded clamp that is better than the standard Excalibur clamps.. So basically there is nothing to add to the purchase of the saw. Saw price also includes the shipping... so you're out the door with a Seyco for Price: $929 Now go to the customer service and parts / repairs of each saw.. I'd say both have decent customer support.. But I would say that Seyco would have better customer support and parts on hand, and a person ( Ray ) to walk one through trouble shooting and repairs right over the phone.. I don't think Pegas has that knowledge.. now does any of Pegas distributors stock parts on their websites.. If you need parts for a Pegas you may have to wait for the ship to get your parts into the USA.. or.. maybe just buy them from Ray provided the parts needed are the same. These prices are getting right up there with a Hawk 220 priced at $1200 + $150 shipping or that small Hegner priced at $795 but on the Hegner by the time you add the goodies you look at price near that of the much larger Hawk. But we'll end the discussion of the Hawk / Hegner as they are in a total different class of saw and a topic for another time.. I was talking about Pegas and Seyco. This is all just my uneducated opinion and everyone would have a different opinion based on their own needs / wants etc. such as.. I do realize the Pegas has a better angle adjustment mechanism and blade chucks.. but for me.. I don't do angle cuts so once set I shouldn't need to mess with it again. Both saws are great saws.. but now that the prices are this much different.. Seyco saws are looking to be a better bargain ( once again.. IMHO ).

I got the Wen air exchanger/filter for my birthday in November and got it installed late December. It has been working great except for one thing. At first I thought that maybe I didn't set the timer on the unit, it was still running long after I left the workroom. It was on again a few other times. Again thinking that I just didn't turn the timer on. Well, I haven't been in the workshop for over a week (fractured arm) and it was running yesterday. I will call Wen on Monday, but has anyone else experience this? If so, what did you do to fix?