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Thank you TD painter for the pattern

I ran across a laser pattern and decided to give it a try. This is the prototype. Many lessons learned. The next one will be better. I used 5/16" b/bb that I had. Not the best stuff. Anyway, here it is.

I converted this decal pattern I found on-line, called “Animals Upon Animals” by Peter Goes, to a 10” diameter scrollable pattern. His work is referred to as Yugen Kombucha Art and is associated with Yugen Kombucha, an organic fermented tea drink, skillfully brewed with powerful herbs and fresh pure juice to create wildly inspiring flavors. I actually had to add the perimeter circle border to allow many of the parts to connect as well as adding many bridges. I cut the pattern in 1/8” BB Ply and had to take a few liberties because my blade was larger than some of the details, but I think I did justice to the original Art. I used a Pegas #2/0 spiral blade for all the interior cutting and only use a Pegas #3 MGT R blade to cut the outer perimeter. The cut panel is affixed to an octagon 1/4” thick BB Ply backer painted flat black having a 12” dimension from flat to flat. I was unhappy with the appearance of the un-stained BB Ply cut panel and decided to stain it a deep Minwax Barn Red to create better contrast. Of course, if there is an octagon backer, the frame must be an octagon also. I used my usual wood choice, 1 3/4” wide poplar, but added a profile using a frame making router bit. Glue squeeze out at the many joints is very difficult to prevent, and sanding the frame at the joints to remove the glue was very difficult because of the profile. For regular flat frames I always tape the corner to prevent the glue from getting on the surface, but the profile made that impracticable….I have to find a better way. I protected the panel with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Lacquer. I stained the frame Minwax Sadona Red and finished it with clear gloss spray Polyurethane.

You did a fabulous job Larry, certainly one to be proud of. Your sister will be over the moon with it. Marg

The Owl is cut out of 1/4" Oak and the easel (thank you flarud for the idea) was from an old piece of square pine, from a pipe boxing job, pattern for the Owl taken from a stencil that can be found at various shops on line P.S. 81/2" x 10"

The guy in the middle was our leader rusty rankin. He lived on his property which stretched back to the original Spanish land grant. Was 7 miles by 7miles. Originally it was down to 5 acres on the neches river in Sweeney switch Texas. We lost him 2 weeks ago. Got to go down and say good bye to my best friend in the world the day before he decide to turn oxygen and antibiotics off double pneumonia. Other guy is Bob. We spent years cooking on the Chuck wagon at Dollywood. Silver dollar city rodeos. Best times of my life outside my kids I ever had. End of the trail. Fixing to take this to brother Bob in Tennessee. for those that got there picture 10 years before last year Rusty was Dollywood Santa also. my tribute to my friends. Love miss you rusty.

Simple project for cat lovers, pattern inclues both variants Video of making project Cat pattern

This is fun thing intended to bring everyone a smile. I designed and made this backwards wall clock to give to my grandson Ethan for his birthday next month. I purchased the clockworks from a company in England that makes such a mechanism for clocks that work by projecting a mirror image. I very much doubt that this mechanism was intended to be utilized as I have done. Should a demand arise, I have enough supplies to make three more clocks. I've decided that I like it enough that one of these clocks will be for me. I cut the clock face from two 6mm thick layers of Baltic Birch plywood and used paint from a bunch of different cans in my shop in order to come up with 12 different colours with sufficient contrast.

I finally got this done, or I should say as far as I can go. I used all hardwoods, wenge-cherry-walnut-tiger wood, and was really challenged. I think intarsia must be a foreign word that means taking good square and flat wood, cutting into odd shapes and then trying to piece it together in a pattern! Anyway I learned A LOT

I made one of these a few months back and sold it to a guy at work. I'm making items for an upcoming market and thought that I would make another one. On this one I added a little hangover on the backer board and painted it black along with the outside edge of the front piece. Front is 1/2" BB ply, backer is 1/8" BB ply. Cut entirely with a spiral, I'm starting to get the hang of the spirals I think. I'll post a pic of the 1st one I made also, you will be able to see the difference that the black "hangover" makes. Well, after posting I realize that the second one was laying on something black when I took the pic so you can't see that there isn't a black hangover on it. I was also able to save the pattern this time and added it to my door. New one First one

Always tacky lasts forever. A sandpaper eraser. Thr rubber stick you use to clear clogged sandpaper. This works well rubbing over the wood after sanding. Even with 400 and 600 grit. Just rinse with water and let dry for next time.

very nice job

WOW!! A Most Excellent job on both the pattern and the cutting.

Awesome work.

The birdhouse is Ash and the little birds are Purple Heart. Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using Pegas #5 and #7 MGT blades. Comments welcome.

That looks great on the wall!

I like this alot,It's on the to do list!!! Yours is precious!!!

Well, if they insist on labeling Conservatives, might as well flaunt it. LOL

Following up on your suggestion, I took a photo to show how the clock does look in a mirror.

Now this is Down Right Cool!! Awesome job.

This would be perfect to hang in the bathroom on the wall opposite the mirror. That way you can quickly check the time while shaving. I like it!

Barb this light is so pretty. Well done.

So, regular paper towel or the blue shop paper towel? I use the blue a lot, I'll give it a try, thanks for the tip!

I used it yesterday. Just a quick light spray. I did leave it dry for more than five minute as I was preoccupied doing something else. I used it on something I sprayed with lacquer. Spray, let dry, sand, lint cloth, spray, let dry, sand, lint cloth, spray, let dry, viola, beautiful finish. Paper towel and spray glue worked beautifully!