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"We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of the dreams." Willy Wonka

A Sue May Pattern. Cut from a Walnut 5/32 solid core ply panel and mounted on a 1/4x12X18 Birch backer. the Walnut was stained with Minwax Dark Walnut to improve contrast. The backer was stained with Minwax Natural. The assembled panel was finisshed with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Lacquer. The cut was done with Pegas #0 spiral blades. The Frame is a smple 1 3/4" wide Walnut which was also stained with Minwax Dark Walnut to enhance the color and finished with multiple coats of Minwax Satin Wipe-on Poly. Edit 5/11/2021: Just a little added information and rational. When I do a pattern like this that is applied on top of a backer so the image is raised, I'm very careful to make sure all the cut edges are stained as well to match. If left unstained, the cut edges are very noticable and a big distraction to the viewer. In addition, by making sure the cut edges are stained, the fact that the panel is plywood is not as apparent, again making the image much more attractive to the viewer. Also, it may be just me, but I realy like the presentation in a Frame rather then, how many would make it, as an unframed plaque. IMO, I think it is much more elegant. Thanks to all who have made such positive comments.

Hi All Made a shadow butterfly another one of steves patterns

I finally finished two Dream Catchers, one with a Cardinal and the other Hummingbird. The dream catchers made from Ash and the feathers Walnut and Maple. The Hummingbird is Cherry and the Cardinal from various hardwoods. The finish is a coat of spray Shellac as a sealer and two coats MinWax spray Lacquer Clear Satin.

Fresh off the saw!! Made using a #1 spiral blade on a A4 1/4 inch BB sheet with black mount board just need to sand and give a few coats of stain, lots of holes 458 to be accurate ,thanks for looking .

Did this little contracted piece. Hired a designer he does them better cheaper and gives me more time on saw.

A pattern by Sue Mey. Finished two different ways. One is framed with a Birdseye Frame and the other backed with 3/8" Baltic Birch plywood stained black. Stack cut 1/8" BB plywood on a Pegas Scroll Saw using Pegas #1R MGT and #1 Spiral blades. The MGT blades on the lettering and the Spiral on everything else. Comments welcome.

I have done some pretty intricate patterns over time, but I have to say this one was one that really tested me... I failed in a couple minor areas,,, but I will not point them out.... The hair, oh that hair, was very tense,, around the ear. Didn't help that the last BB I purchased was not very good quality... Almost didn't buy it but I was out, so thought some is better than none.. This is a Charles Dearing pattern. Just off the saw... will have to make a frame and put finish on it... A present for my son..

Very lifelike pattern and superb job of cutting. Not my favorite political figure but different opinions make the world go round. I like a quote I saw recently, "I don't mind a difference of opinion. I do mind hate." Great job.

Ran across this and just tought it would be a Good Conversation Piece. Danny :+}

A pattern by Sue Mey. Finished two different ways. One is framed with a Birdseye Frame and the other backed with 3/8" Baltic Birch plywood stained black. Stack cut 1/8" BB plywood on a Pegas Scroll Saw using Pegas #1R MGT blades. In fact, I used only one blade on the project.

JT3 is the size of the taper that goes into the spindle. A common taper for smaller drills.

H Botas pattern made using an A4, 1/4inch baltic birch plywood sheet and a #2/0 spiral blade, lots of holes to this one took about 11hours of cutting,

I have a Grizzly drill press. I like it. Over the years I have bought a lot of things from Grizzly. Their customer service is top notch and you can get parts from them.

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.

I've have this Wen Drill Press (I received it for Christmas part of the reason I was able to get my scroll saw) https://www.homedepot.com/p/WEN-10-in-Variable-Speed-Drill-Press-4212/204853908 Having the adjustable speed on the side is nice. The laser eats batteries. You can adjust how far down it goes. I have a cheap vice for it and clamp that goes in the table for long wood I've drilled. The chuck is rated for 1 - 13mm but, I've put a bit in it that is .66mm wide and it was secure. I can't tell you about the longevity. I've been quiet impressed for the cost. (It also has a little RPM Gauge on the front which is nice when trying to adjust to a recommended speed. Though I've mostly just keep it at the lowest for wood now.) I did "upgrade" it with a sewing light (Magnetic light with a stem) so I could see the drilling area better. If I ever need to by another there are some scenarios where to be nice to be able to bring the head out from the table. Though maybe by that time I might get to big for my britches (and shop) go actively see about scoring a Lathe.

Hi Jim, could you post a picture of the small radial drill. I'd love to see it. I'm a tool junkie!

As you know, I also do a LOT of inlays. To make my starter holes I use a small "Radial" drill press with a small (Black and Decker) rotary tool with a 1/16" bit. (Smaller bits flex too much to suit me.) Takes up very little space on my bench. I do have a drill press from Grizzly that I use a lot in making toys. I chose it (it is no longer offered at Grizzly) because it has 12 speeds and some are very slow. Slow enough to spin my 6" hole saw slow enough. That is why I choose it. Mine is a bench top drill press but I wished I had purchased a floor model. I realized that the taller unit uses the same amount of floor space, in my small shop, as mine does. I have had this one since 2010 and only had one issue. I had to replace the switch and Grizzly had one at a reasonable cost. I have tried to use bits smaller than 1/16" in it but they snapped off quickly. I still do not do fretwork.

Mine is a Jet JDP-17DX Wood Woodworker's model. The wood worker part is it has a bigger table.. I looked at the chuck. The only marking on it are 1-16mm JT3. May mean it 1mm and opens to 16mm. I think the JT3 may have to do it has 3 jaws some chucks have 4 jaws.. If 1mm is as far as it suppose to close,,,, something has to wrong with mine,,, I drill with a #70 bit often.... I believe that is somewhat smaller than like around .65mm

Grizzly is a good company.. I have had different Grizzly tools and have been happy with them.

We had a massive one in our machine shop. I maybe saw it used once (in 30 years) most of the precision work was done on the Bridgeport milling machines. But it had huge throat and the ability to rotate the head to drill angled holes eliminated the need for making a fixture for just one or two angled holes. This one would need an auxiliary table. and I would use a Wixey to set the angle. It would be great if you were doing a lot of beveled inlays. It is the drill press version of the EX style saw where the table stays level giving you much more control.

Well Done

I'm curious what type of use they use these radio press's for.. There seems to be quite a few different models.. I've looked at them before and considered purchasing one. What baffles me is while the head is radio unless you build a huge table for it you'll be drilling out in the air as the table looks tiny already.. then ad that the head will extend out several inches. Also in my opinion.. it could be a chore changing set ups on it. Looks like the head also can be adjusted to angle drill.. just seems like a lot of movement in the head which could be handy.. but could also be problematic. The more moving / adjustable parts could equal less precise.. as you can tell, I know very little about these and have never seen one in person to really check out the build and quality. BTW, I still have not bought a drill press and I posted I was looking for a new one two years ago, LOL.. so I'm looking forward to what is said in this topic as well as what you choose to buy. I also haven't took the plunge on the miter saw yet or the table saw either.. Thinking this should be the time to do so before inflation happens to get worst.. LOL

Hello friends, some years ago I abandoned these mirror projects (10 years or so). First jobs I did with my scroll saw. Now with a free time I finished them. I hope you like the result. Thank you in advance for your comments. Greetings and a big hug to all.

Well Done

Nice job Frank! Makes me want some Chinese food.

fantastic job

terrific job

That looks like a great drill press. I have a different drill press and am now thinking about getting a dremel router base or maybe a StewMac. The problem is getting to those holes in the middle of a larger piece. I note the discrepancy between a scroll saw that will handle work pieces up to 21" and a drill press that will only handle pieces up to 9". Ask yourself if the drill press will be able to drill the holes in the middle of the largest fretwork piece you will ever want to do.

You captured him perfectly. We really like it. What size blade did you use?

Very nice Frank

Very nice indeed. Excellent work Frank. Marg

Thanks Marg,it’s a great pattern I really like H Botas ,I saw the pattern and it reminded me of my dog Milo when he needs a hair cut

Dave,,, Grizzly has a good reputation... I have one of their Band saws, love it. To me a very important consideration on a drill press for a scroller is will the chuck tighten all the way down...I mean I have a Jet... the chuck will tighten down to hold all the small drill bits... I drill all the time with #70 bits because the chuck closes all the way. Alot of them do not... Please check that or you will be disappointed...

Dave I just bought a new drill press. I got the Jet 716000 JWDP-12 Drill Press , variable speed and plenty of power to work with. I got mine from Zoro.com . They had the best price around. Might want to take a look at it, since you the seyco drill, you would need a large table. I really like mine.

Great pattern and excellent cutting. I like very much the simplicity of how you have presented it.

Never saw the movie but nice cutting.

Thank you. This was done from an image I found on Google of a movie poster that was almost cuttable as is, so not a lot of work to do to get it ready. If you search Willy Wonka movie poster black and white you'll find the image I worked with.

Nice pattern, he's not my favorite

That is outstanding! I've always enjoyed both versions of the movie.

Well done Charlie. How are you finding time to make the pattern and then scrolling them so quickly I’m impressed.

Well done Paul. This is the best Trump I’ve seen scrolled.

Well done! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Beautiful work of art Frank! Very well done. I really like the way you present it with the contrasting woods and the frame.

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.

That is beautiful! Great job!!

Suck clearity and depth!!! A job of perfection all the way!!!

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/

Well done! Thanks for sharing and Thanks to all the veterans. God Bless! Spirithorse

A Great Big Salute to you.. Love the ARMY.