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In between projects and looking for something different I decided to make a sign to hang on the outside of my little shop. Found a S. Good fretwork Welcome sign pattern that I used but changed the wording. Panel is 1/4” x 12” x 15” Walnut Solid Core Plywood and affixed to a 1/2" sanded plywood backer. I deepened the contrast by staining the panel with multiple coats of Minwax Walnut Stain. The script is called "Handwritten" that I have individual .svg files for each letter in upper and lower case. All cutting was done with Pegas #0 and #1 spiral blades. The panel is glued into a 3/4” wide Poplar frame that I rounded over on the Router and made a 1/4” wide x 3/4” deep rabbet to match the panel depth. I stained the frame with Minwax Honey Maple. After fully assembled, the sign was protected for outdoor use with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Polyurethane spray.

3/4" Red Oak.

Im am feeling really pleased with myself. Someone asked me if I can make them a Staffie dog leash hanger. I told her im only a learner in scroll sawing but I will try. So this is what I created using Inkscape her 2 Staffie dogs.One of her dogs is black and the other is a silver blue grey colour. Customer is over the moon. The customer is going to put her own hooks on it to hang the dog leashes on. In the photo I have it laying on a large plate

Straight off the saw. No finish, no frame. Just glad to have him done An H Botas pattern. Niqua #3 blade for all except the 'feathers'. 3mm B/B

looks good IKE

I am always obsessing over my finishes. My usual projects are bb and spray painted. Have been sanding and spraying 3 coats lately and its a decent finish. Been figuring the sanding between coats and what grits and what not. Got all fired up with some 600 grit at harbor freight for cheap but the coats were just too soft to work with when done. 320 seems about right. What i usually do is sand, then rub it off on my tee shirt then with my hand until no more dust is on the piece. Got to thinking there has to be a better way. Looked online and DIY tack cloth is just some spray glue on a paper towel and let it dry for about 4 minutes. Tried it today with my old method and then the new cloth and was shocked at home much more it picked up. Just sprayed another coat on my practice pieces so will see how they compare. So far this seems like a great idea and of course, cheap like me.

I love Rod Stewart's song Forever Young and thought these lyrics go well with this picture. May our children and grandchildren know this is true of how we feel about them.

Looks great, especially with spiral blades, I can not seem to do them, RJ

That is a mighty fine sign!

fantastic sign

I would bet that they already have it in digital form and they do have some downloadable patterns on their website and sell CDs with the magazines on them.

Another fine work of art! Well done!!!

like everyone else that turned out great!!!

simply breath taking!! I love alll the complex patterns all of you do!! now what grade of bbplywood do you use? or what kind of wood

Instead of complaining and threatening to not renew, why not write or send an email to Fox Chapel what you would like to see more of and less of? This is the only way they will know what you want!

I am sorry you were disappointed. I got my issue today and we must have seen things differently, as I would not have said it was “focused on one subject.” I am not even sure what “subject” that would be referring to. Maybe, “nautical” as there were several related to that but many others not. I thought there was a good variety of different types of projects. While I may not undertake them all, and not all necessarily appealed to me right now, I am sure there are things that will appeal to many others. There are so many aspects and areas to scrolling now that it would be difficult to always appeal to everyone with everything I would suspect. I do however usually find at least a couple projects I like in each issue. I am sorry you did not.

Some guy at my work is leaving. So I made him a farewell gift. The D and S are the logo. Attached are two pics. The tiny logos are my first attempt at angled cut for easy inlay. The purple heart should have dropped into the brown wood. But it didn't go all the way down. So I filed sanded until it fit. I had a setting of 1.8 deg angle. I should have accounted for 2x the blade thickness. The purple heart was 1/16th inch less thickness (1/2 vs 9/16.). So i played with fitting the brown wood into the purple heart hole. Ok I knew it would have gaps. I could put I could put a led light behind it and hilight the S. Also I can enhance the S by leaving the 1/16" above the D... I think that is called "relief". Anyway I was playing. The 2 big pieces I did not use angled cut. So I planned on making the inverse coloring. Why waste wood? On the boxes, they came out ok. One was better than the other. Both are acceptable. I will add 3 tiny magnets to hold the top on. Also I need to add semi-gloss finish. Maybe 4 coats. The tiny logos have Satin finish 3 coats. Mark.

I've fortunately been able to spend some time in the workshop. I'm doing a series of this type to include a zebra and an elephant. Hopefully this is the first of many. Mt wife is busy making masks and they've been a huge hit.

HI I got my lates SSCW magazine and I find nothing in it worth doing. Its to bad they focus a whole issue on one subject. Renewal time is not going to happen. Bill