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Doesnt seem like that many cuts. I drilled 40 more holes tonight.

After my "USA Eagle" project, some of my customers (from other countries) asked to make same eagle without letters, here it is. Video of making Eagle Eagle pattern

My Mother's day gifts for the wife are delayed in shipping. Fortunately I had these pretty much ready to go. The patterns are from scrolleronline. Padauk, maple and walnut.

I've got a couple of orders ready to go, and I haven't posted a picture in a while. So...here are 3 Breast Cancer ribbons and a Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome ( EDS ) ribbon. They are a Sue Mey pattern cut from 1/4" BB ply.

I have been looking for patterns of Southern/Beach/Nautical/Tropical subjects for a themed grouping of cuts that would be appropriate for the Beach Community here in Florida with little success. I did find “Beach” by Janevski in the SVV Pattern Library that I modified a little and sized to suit an 9X12 panel. The hand painted panel is 1/8” BB ply mounted on a 1/4” thkx 11 x14 hand painted BB Ply backer. The cutting was done with Pegas #2/0 Spiral blades. Beach: Looks OK from afar but don't get too close, my painting skills still need some improvement. For the following, I did not create the original actual art work but I did create the patterns from free image files of art I found on line. In each instance, the art was only used as a basis for the pattern and much of the conversion into a scrollable pattern changed the image significantly by omission, addition or modification of subject matter. The Theme for these patterns became “Dolphins”. All patterns were sized to suit 11x14 panels. All cut panels are 1/8” hand painted BB Ply affixed to a ¼” thk hand painted BB Ply backers. Again, most of the cutting was completed with Pegas #2/0 or #0 spiral blades except for the long straight line frame cuts were made using a Pegas #3 MGT R blade. Mermaid and Dolphin: I enjoyed making this piece, but I’m not happy with my paint work. Artist Acrylics are just not working well for me. Jumping Dolphins: Simplicity personified but quite dramatic I think. Painted using spray cans (Woopie!). Dolphin Portrait: The original art for this was actually a metal sculpture that stood about 6 feet tall. The backer was painted with spray cans and the panel was painted using Artist Oil Paints. I like how this one came out.

Here is a couple of birds I have handy.

Eagles have been one of my go to patterns since I started scrolling. However, birds in general has been my popular subject and makes up a large part of what I have completed. In fact, not shown yet, I just finished another Parrot cutting, but is still in the finishing and framing process. Edit 5/15, see added pic at bottom. Edit 5/15:

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.

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.

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

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

Like FrankEV, birds make up a large part of the scroll-lsawn work that I have done and, right now, I am just completing and framing another one. But, unlike him, I will only post the photo of one bird in this thread. I'm going to go away for a little while right now and figure out my favourite, then post it here. ... ... I'm back. My favourite is Brrrrdbath: I designed this based upon a serigraph by Charlie Harper. I used Baltic birch plywood for most of the the pieces and the backing. The snow pieces were cut from maple dowel and the water drops were fashioned by sanding down axel caps originally intended for use with wooden toys.

A couple of feathered cuts I've done. And a couple that have wings, but not necessarily feathers.

I thought this might be interesting to see, especially for the puzzle makers here.

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.

Hello everyone again. I just finished this pattern, it is made of 6mm MDF Size is 12 "X 8.5" Because of the size, I broke some parts, but I think not noticeable. I will investigate if this year's contest and register births. I would like your opinion if considered the competition or not. I need to finish with frame. Thanks in advance for your comments.

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.

Aren’t the puzzle zombies suppose to report in every so often, hope all is well with Scott, RJ

Where did you get the photo of my brother? LOL Great job.

Very nice and you won't have to water them!

This is not a picture of mine, but I have made three of these, two before I ever realy got into doing Scroll Saw work. Owned a Scroll Saw for many years. The first two feeders was the only projects I used it on when I was up in NC. Making the third after moving to Florida was what actualy got me interested in doing more scroll work, that was about 20 or so months ago. The one I currently have in my back yard looks like a bomb exploded in it as the squirrels tore it apart. Even so the birds love it when I remember to fill the tray with seed. We get Cardinals, Doves, Bluejays, all sorts of small brown birds, small Wood Peckers and Painted Buntings (I swore were small parrots or parrakeets...my ladey corrected me by showing me them in a book of birds we have.) The feeders were made of untreated 1/2" ply and painted with oil based enamel. However, even well painted they don't hoild up well in the elements, especially here in the florida sunshine...both the hot kind and the wet kind. I intend to remake it again and this time try to find some better wood, like maybe marine grade ply. (We have lots of boat building places around here.) Anyway the pattern was in SWW many moons ago. You can down load it here: https://scrollsawer.com/2011/05/04/victorian-birdfeeder/ Travis did say we can post aboth Bird house and Feeders also, so I took him up on his suggestion.

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.

The wife wanted a welcome sign with hummingbirds. This is what I came up with.

If you're old enough and grew up in the U.S. you probably recognize The Partridge Family. I would never have missed an episode. I believe they aired on Friday nights after The Brady Bunch in the early 70s. If you're not familiar with them it was a sitcom about a family musical group. They actually did record and have some hit records although the only cast members who were part of the actual recordings were Shirley Jones, top left, and David Cassidy, top middle. *Added an edited image of the cutting if anyone would like to use it as a pattern.

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..

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'm exausted. Watching that made me sleepy. Too much work !

Totally agree with all you said above. I,for one, just don't take the extra time to make them as special as do you. I love your work Dick heppnerguy

you sure make a lot of celebrity patterns. You do so well there is never a guess as to who they are. Nice work Dick heppnerguy

Excellent work Frank. Roly

I was never impressed with the Dremel router base even when new it seemed a bit sloppy. I have used it a few times.

Great save. They are fabulous. Well done. Marg

They are lovely. Great paint work. Marg

You definitely have more patients than I do. Great job.

You really do understand what I put into this piece Richard. Thanks

What an absolutely fun project. It has kind of a simplistic look but it loaded with a lot of creativity and complexity at the same time. What an eye catcher this one is. Dick heppnerguy

I think they all are very well done.

You sure knocked out some fun and attractive pieces. My hat is off to you Dick heppnerguy

I really love it. I like the painting of it a lot. It seems when I try to paint a project. all I do is ruin it. This is very nice Dick heppnerguy

Those are very nice. How big are they?

I do a bit of fretwork. I don’t use my drillpress to drill those holes. I use a dremel in the plunge router base. It’s quick and easy. A drillpress would be cumbersome and hard to get it in the exactly right spot for those tiny areas. I think you might want the scrollers drill from Seyco.

Beautiful work, once again really makes me want to try my hand at it.

This hummingbird was one of my first projects, made for my daughter-in-law for her birthday. I found the image on line, but the stem was added my me and since I’m not very artistic the stem is not very appealing. I hollowed out a rock as the base.

Very nice!

I thought it was going to be Mother Related. I wonder if I can get a bird into the Squirrel feeder I need to make or the boat...

Hi All Made a shadow butterfly another one of steves patterns

Mirrors fit for a King or Queen. Great job and greeting right back at ya!

I think elegant can only describe it. Those are very beautiful. Always enjoy your work!

Very pretty. Well done.