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Fresh off the saw. This was a fun one! I made it for an auction piece to raise money.

I cut this Harvey Byler puzzle recently out of poplar using #1&3 pegas blades. The puzzle is rather simple and a quick cut but the person that requested it and the recipient are both very amazing people. We have had the great pleasure of “adopting” 3 young ladies who were Clemson University students several years ago through a program at our church, to give them a home away from home as they attended college. One of the young ladies, Abbey, is now a NICU nurse at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville dedicating her life to helping save babies and young children who have had a difficult start in life. During a recent visit home she requested this puzzle for a baby boy who was born prematurely at 23 weeks. Jacob has spent the first 8 months of his life at the hospital and Abbey was assigned his case. Jacob’s father is a huge tractor fan and decorated his home nursery with all kinds of tractor paraphernalia. This puzzle is a gift to Jacob to celebrate his discharge from the hospital. We wish many blessings on Jacob and Abbey in addition to all the healthcare workers who give their time and passion to serve those in need in hospitals across this great nation.

I cut this as a surprise gift and he was thrilled to bits with it. The pattern is by Gayle from over at Scrollers Cafe. Cut from 2.5mm Bamboo as always and framed in a store bought frame. Marg

Mike Williams designed the pattern for this beaver. He calls it 'Working Man' but I call it 'Nature's Lumberjack'. I completed cutting it last week. It took me about 11 hours and the work has about 610 holes. The material is 6mm thick panel with a thin quarter sawn White Oak veneer on top. I’m planning to take 'Nature's Lumberjack' it to Pellow's Island and to frame it with poplar “logs” much like the mock-up that utilizes Spruce below: I may or may not decide to frame it with a green backer-board. By the way, I’m going to use Poplar because, over the last 15 years, beavers have “chopped” down all the large poplar trees on Pellow’s Island.

A few weeks ago I asked the scroll saw community to make something for Memorial Day to either donate or sell and contribute the proceeds to any veteran organization of your choosing. Here is mine. If anyone can't figure out what this portrait depicts, it is the backside view of the Three Soldiers sculpture which is located at the Viet Nam Memorial in Washington D.C. I have also include a few of my patterns here if anyone would like to cut something as a tribute to those who served. I will be donating this portrait to The Highground, a Veteran's Memorial site in Neillsville Wisconsin. https://www.thehighground.us/

The man who once killed two stones with one bird, the reason Waldo is hiding, the man who sleeps with a pillow under his gun, the man whose cowboy boots are made from real cowboys. Chuck Norris Cut in wormy live edge oak. The worms and the edge are now dead.

So I tried a 3d cut this morning... My first. I've been thinking of making a themed Chess Set. I don't play very well (actually, I don't play at all), but I love themed chess sets LOL Anyway, I used a Pegas #5 mfg brand spanking new blade. The dimensions of the piece ended up at 3 3/8" H x 1 1/4" W Here are the pics and then the lessons I learned - feel free to add your lessons as I may do this again with more scraps It's been dipped in polyurethane and is drying - this is the 2nd dip I don't think it came out to terrible, and I learned a few things which is always good. So for others who have not done this type of cut, but may be considering it here is what I learned... 1. Wood species - very important. I used poplar since that is what I use mostly at the moment. I can see this being a real problem with a very hard wood or a very soft wood. 2. The blank - I used a piece of poplar I had left over. It wasn't exactly cut to size (1 3/4" x 13/16"), but this was a test so I used it. This was the biggest problem I had... The problem was it wasn't a square piece, but was rectangular. This caused a problem when cutting the tall side as it barely fit below the arm of my saw and I couldn't get a good hold of it to guide it through the cut, the arm kept banging the heck out of my fingers. Even with a jig (which was also not set up correctly) I had a very difficult time holding the piece to cut. I think if/when I do another I'll cut the wood more square and thinner and I have to fix my jig to lock the piece in place. 3. Gluing - I used a glue stick and glued right to the wood. Since I had read the outside was going to be throw away any way, it seemed like the easiest option. It was easy, and the correct selection for me. Oh, and I hate to throw things away so I saved the pieces that are throw away. I can use them for framed scenic units when I make them and glue them to the backing 4. Drilling - I used a 1/8 drill bit and probably should have a little smaller for the starting holes. Problem was the rectangular side also posed a problem with the bit size. 5. Blade - There were 2 sides to cut on this pattern, and one side (the deepest cut side) as mentioned in #2 above was a real bear to hold onto and guide. However, the selection of the #5 was spot on, if I used a harder wood I would most likely use a #7 blade instead. 6. Cutting - The cutting of the flat side, was fairly smooth. But again see #2, not so easy. And the tall side took a lot longer than the flat side - makes sense cutting through more wood 7. Taping - Once I had finished cutting the flat side, I had to tape the cut piece in place with clear packing tape. I should have taped the whole thing BEFORE starting the cut. Well there it is. Another type of cut under my belt! Thanks as always in advance for reading

These are modified patterns from Steve Good at Scrollsaw Workshop, and I am doing these for a golf benefit here in Colorado for Folds of Honor. I am putting different backer colors behind them, and I hope they are a hit!

Here is a copy of the copy right laws and what is not protected by them. Hope this helps solve your question. Copy right laws and what is and is not protected by them.pdf

I would assume that as long as you don't monetize the piece it should be fine. Like when you buy an album your are free to copy it onto your personal devices for listening as long as you don't sell the copies. However, assumptions are how lawyers make their living! I am also curious, any legal experts out there?

Home Depot $10.99

I've used 3M 45 and liked it but Amazon sells it for $16.23. 3M77 is $10.09 so I ordered two. 3M is confusing. there are several different 3M 77 sellong for over $30 per can. I have no idea what the different ones are for. I liked 3M 45 but Im using 3M 77 because it's cheaper. Both seem to work foe me.

Looks good to me. My favorite wood for 3D scrolling is basswood. Others work well, finer grain and softer the better. I almost start with a #5 blade and adjust up or down as needed. I almost always finish with boiled linseed oil.

Do yourself a favor & switch to 3M-45. I quit sawing, but the 77 seemed to change their formula & it wanted to spray a few blotches. The 45 didn't do that.

Thought I would make another bowl and something fun and easy.

Finished this Steve Good project, done on 1/4" BB and painted backer Sky blue.

Finished this on Monday. Jeff Zaffino pattern, double stack 1/8 inch BB ply. Cut with #1 Niqua spiral 16 X 20. 1302 cuts with 772 just in the grass. Well worth the effort. Jeff

Completed this yard sign today....will have rebar stakes installed to stick it in the ground....beige w/Kona brown lettering.....3ftW x 25”T....comments welcome

I needed to see if I could cut anything other than a puzzle or a wall hanger, so I stack cut one of my favorite Steve Good patterns... They're not finished or framed yet and I'll update once I get them done 1/8 BB x 4, with a very, very dull and bent Pegas #3 MFG blade LOL (another test). I had 4 frames in the shop, from where I have no idea so figured I would use them instead of making 4 new ones which I prefer to do but time is no longer on my side Frame is top right obviously Thanks as always in advance, I'll update the thread once I get them stained, poly'd and framed I'm going to offer them as Outward bound and the other as returning but can be purchased separately. Thanks as always in advance for reading

This was fun to cut. I must be the slowest scroller in the world. I spent 15 hours and 36 minutes on the saw. Probably another 5 hours changing blade from hole to hole and drilling 786 holes. The image is 10-1/2 X 8. Used 27 2/0 Super Pike blades and cut 3mm Pre-finished BB.

This has probably been covered before (heck, probably asked by my forgetful self!), but my search-fu didn't uncover any definitive answers. I know photos of famous people, actors, musicians, etc, are considered public domain and therefore open for converting into patterns, but what about albums? I've got an album cover I'd like to convert and try out, but want to make sure its okay or, failing that, dropping a line to the band and see if I can get permission. Any thoughts?

Very nice work. I did not know who that is/was-- but-I do NOT watch TV or go to movies either anymore.

All are nicely done. We are being indoctrinated --to not appreciate the armed services of this country and we are slowly having our right eroded away!

I bought 3M-45 from True Value Hardware a few years ago. They do not have a good website. Don't know if they still stock it. Google "Buy 3M-45" and you will find it.

When I ran out of it I tried several other brands. Elmers, Alenes, Gorilla Spray. They all did what they claimed, but had patterns lifting on me. Gorilla seemed to be worst for lifting although removing the pattern was super easy. Alenes held the best and had a good spray pattern to it. Elmers also did a pretty job. When Super 77 became availibe again I bought 4 cans . You could not find 45 either. I'm thinking Lowes discontinued it. They have very little listed on their web site dealing with 3M in the glue department. I have 2 Home depots very close to me. One stocks the 77 now and the other doesn't seem to. Strange

Awesome Just watched Delta Force for the umteenth time yesterday.

I use #65 66 and 67 micro bits. I get them from Qtena.com. great quality and I get more than 3000 holes with one bit. Pay just under 6$ for a 6 pack

I've always had good luck with Elmer's with the pad nozzle. Sells in Canada for 9$ for a 14oz can

I switched to that just recently and I works great. A bit pricy though. I can only find it online right now.

Yeah, I agree with Jerry, I switch to the 3M-45 a few years ago... Beggars can't be choosers though, LOL The store that I got my last can only had the gorilla brand.. and yes, I've used it before.. not bad but you do need to shake the can up good for it to work right / good..

I haven't either. It was a brain f...a senior moment. Should have been 4X8. Good catch. HD does cut in half or quarters for me.

I can say in South Carolina, Lowe’s used to have 3/4 oak by 12 for 57 and now it is 75 for the same piece.

I WENT TO PAXTON WOOD TOCAY AND BOUGHT 3 SHEETS OF 1/8 RUSSIAN BB FOR $ 15 PER SHEET tHAT'S $2 HIGHER THAN IT WAS 3 WEEKS AGO. i ALSO BOUGHT A 5X5 SHEET OF 3/8 BB IT HAD A 1/8 WARP IN THE 5' LGH. FOR $20. i HAD IT CUT IN HALF TO FIT THE VAN. SO IGUESS I DID OK IKE

I sent an email to Mikes and asked where the drill bits were made? They emailed me back and tolld me the same company that makes the Flying Dutchman blades in Germany.

Danish oil seems to be another product that is hard to find.. at least in gallon cans.. I finally broke down and bought a couple quarts a few weeks back just in case those go scarce too, LOL.. I've been waiting a couple months for the gallons to be restocked.. Last fall I was getting low on adhesive spray and happen to see it at the hardware on sale so I picked up a can.. should be good on that for another year or more since I rarely use it.

Great cutting... Is that a high school? My high school was and still is the "Richland Bombers". It is in Richland Washington, what is often called "The Atomic City"

Fine cutting!

great job

nice job

Now that is an Awesome job!!! That is the Coolest Team Logo I have seen.

I checked their price at $7.50 EACH! WOW, if that isn't highway robbery it's extortion! I just hope I've read it incorrectly for which I would apologize.

I like making crosses, usually with geometric ornaments, but this time I made a little scene - Cross with shroud and Bible Video of making Cross and Bible Cross and Bible pattern

I just finished cutting out two of the three patterns for "Wizard Wands" that Al @baggetta had published in the Fall 2020, Issue 80 of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Magazine. There are 3 patterns for wands in the magazine. Then there is a pattern and instructions for a "wand stand" on the magazine's website. I have not yet cut out the wand stand. Besides the 3 wands in the magazine, Al has several more patterns for sale in one pattern set on his Etsy site. I believe the patterns from the magazine are included in his set on his Etsy site and you get a total of 16 different wand patterns. I had already purchased his set from Etsy but haven't had a chance to cut any of those yet. Lots of HP wizarding fans in the family so I suspect more will be made and given as gifts. Al put a post up last week with information on the magazine article and a link to his Etsy shop. You can find that post with information here: https://www.scrollsawvillage.com/forums/topic/39244-magic-wand-scrollsaw-article/ and here is the bonus stand pattern on the magazine's website (I haven't cut any of those yet) : http://scrollsawer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/06/WEB-SSWC80-Wizard-Wand-Base-Patterns.pdf Thanks Al for creating these patterns. I am sure lots of wizards are going to be thrilled with them! (For those not sure - there is a "curve" created on the wand on the right. I didn't accidentally cut it crooked. )