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From his book "Circular Scroll Saw Designs"

Once I saw this I had to make one. Nugget the Dog said he was there for sawing support.

I think underwater scene is the best variant for shadow boxes. Here is my new one, this time I added waved contour and increased size of project to 9,5 x 7,5 inch to add more details. Video of making project Sea Life pattern

This was a good project. This is 3/4 Alderwood. Cut with a #2 Reverse tooth blade. That was a lot of turns! LOL

Firstly I would like to thank Mahendra for the fantastic Meercat pattern. Also to apologise to Mahendra for taking so long to cut the pattern after he went to all the trouble to make it for me. I had a fall at home which injured my shoulder and left me unable to do any cutting in the workshop. thankfully I can now get back to cutting again. The Meercat was cut from 4mm Birch ply and finished with 2 coats of sanding sealer and 2 coats of Lacquer. Hope you like the finished item. Keith.

You're right, the P20 is a beast, my shop is currently in the basement and I'll have to get some guys to get it out if I evened to move it. I already have the motorhome part of the equation and I'm pretty sure my wife won't allow me to find a custom job with a scrollsaw (lol). The Delta you mentioned is a saw I had prior to the P20, something I hadn't considered but I must say is an excellent idea. And I believe still have spare parts from that earlier saw. The search is on....Thanks!! Chris

Like you I'm always on the lookout for wood I can recycle. One thing I noticed over the years, every time we replace a piece of furniture I take the old one apart to salvage the wood. But seems to be less hard wood and more chip board these days. Pallets are also a great source if you have the means to make it usable. Chris

Alright I made this for my President of Toastmaster has a gift.

My wife and I are doing a lot more RVing as we get closer to my retirement. As I don't see me hauling my Delta P-20 with me on the road, I was wondering, is there a saw out there that's preforms as well as my Delta but is half the weight? Chris

This is another Steve Good design called "Reflections." I cut it from 1/4 in sanded pine and backed it with the same material. The upper silhouette is painted black, of course, and the bottom, water, is painted blue. The front is finished with red pine Minwax and the entire piece is sprayed with several coats of poly. It was really a simple project but a lot of fun to cut and finish. Hope you enjoy.

My wife requested I do this project as a wedding gift. I may have tackled a fairly intense project with all the fretwork but overall I feel it came out pretty darn good. This pattern, as well as the pattern from my first project, are from Steve Good.

I totally understand every aspect that you mentioned,

Hi Kevin, to address the RV thing first, we are now both late 70's so our RV days are pretty much behind us. No matter what, it's still a lot of work to set up and take down your rig each time you move. That said, that in itself would not turn me off. But, the young families DO. They young set today have no regards for anybody but themselves and to try to address the out of control kids, you might as well put your fingers in a lamp socket. They will defend them all the way up to and including committing murder. I'm not a KID person but to find a family with well behaved kids, I always take the time to compliment the parents. So, we will just sell out and leave that lifestyle to the more "flexible" people who don't mind being intruded upon by others who you don't really want to be with. Ok, now to explain myself on the choice of saws. If you noticed, I led off with a 14" Hegner. Mainly for it's size and weight. That would be the best for carting around in an RV. I do love my Excaliburs but they are heavy and even the 16" is still bigger than my 18" Hegner. I've measured them. And they weigh about the same or more than my 18" Hegner. If you have a huge RV with diesel power, then the sky is the limit. At that point, I'd opt for the saw that I like the most. I'm still deciding which one I favor but I'm still leaning toward the Ex's. Mainly because I like to do angled cutting and the tilting arm/head are just great. And the Hegners have so few moving parts to maintain that they become something that can take being jostled around in the storage compartments of an RV. So, I think I have explained my choice. As for the vibration issue, I have had all of my saws running on my bench at one time or another and find that if clamped down they all have a certain amount of vibration but each one has what I call a "sweet spot". I never run any of my saws full speed. I find that the Hegner has a spot between 700 and 1000 that is just right and it doesn't seem to matter whether it's on the factory stand or on my bench. When on the stand, it is still sitting on a foam pad floor covering. None of my 3 saws vibrate uncontrollably. If they did, they'd belong to someone else. I am going to have to sell one of my Ex's and it will probably be the 16 inch just because I need the space. No other reason. I love them all.

Totally understand this too, we didn't do full time RVing but we did do 6 months on and 6 months home for several years, Now we haven't even been anywhere for 4 years and the last time 5 years ago was only a 2 week deal at a local campground, Last year with the Covid stuff going on there was not a camper in stock at any of the local dealers, everyone went out to do "outside" things.. even tents was sold out as well as bicycles etc.. My brother retired a few years ago and now they do quite a lot of camping. He was saying the parks are full and while the crowded places didn't bother him too much, he did say there is no better entertainment than watching the newbies trying to set up / take down or back into the spots etc.. I think if you can wait it out a couple years the critters will chase out many of the newbies and the parks will thin out a lot. Also, if you really are selling the RV, I'd say now is a great time as there still seems to be a demand for them.. But give it 5 years and there will be a flood of lightly used units out there after the hoopla wears off many of those newbies, LOL Back to the scroll saw side of this LOL, I'm really surprised you said you'd take the Hegner over the Excalibur, Everyone I see mention of the Hegners claim without the factory stand or a very solid table they vibrate bad, Maybe these are somewhat newbie folks but many FB groups postings in the last couple years there was a lot of discussion on the vibration issues with the Hegner unless it's on the factory stand or very well made stand. I don't know this to be true as I have no first hand experience with the Hegners. I have run my EX-21 just sitting on a bench and not too much vibration issues and a couple grip clamps wouldn't take care of. I will say I do know Hawks are pretty fussy with the stand being planted firmly onto the concrete floor. I've often thought about moving my saws upstairs in the loft of my shop but I'm not sure how well they'd run on the wood floor..

I have about 15 pallets if you all want them come get them, LOL.. I get them because I burn wood pellets to heat my house and shop and I buy the pellets by the skid / pallet. The rough cut lumber that pallets are made from seem to hold a lot of dirt / grit.. I used to use them but the savings for me isn't worth it by having to replace planer knives a lot more often, Yes I can wash / sand with belt sander etc. to help get the dirt / grit off.. but also my time and effort is worth something too. Most of the pallet wood I find has only 4-5" wide boards on it.. not a lot of my stuff can be made from it unless I also take time to do glue ups. Now please don't take this as a waist if you're just a hobby working shop, you have all the time you want to clean up boards and make use of free lumber. For me spending 30 minutes labor just to "make" the board usable makes no sense unless you're getting some high dollar exotic wood or something.. How much you pay for a Poplar, Oak, Cherry, or other type of wood that is 4 - 5" wide x 3/4" thick x 4 foot long, Not really even 4ft because you have nail holes on each end of the pallet board and holes in the center of the board to work around. So maybe more like a 30" board, LOL 10 minutes to take the pallet apart, 10 minutes to hose off the loose dirt, 10 minutes of sanding some grit off on a belt / drum sander, 10 min. to run through the plainer .. many of the boards also split from the nails. OH forgot to mention better get out the metal detector to be sure no metal in it to ruin the planer knives. I personally don't see any savings there even as a hobby worker.. wear on the machines probably cost more than the savings of the so called free lumber. Now, furniture pieces that are smooth and easy to wipe the dirt / grit off and run through the planer is not a bad option.. pallet lumber though.. most of them are covered in dirt / grit and full of nails..

That's what metal detectors are for IMO reclaimed wood is by far and away the best deal available Yes, I've done a lot of pallet work and always on the look out for them One place I've found that is pallet rich is the local news paper office - they are constantly throwing them away and have told me anytime I want them come and get them Problem is they want me to take all of them - that's over 30 at a time LOL

Nice cutting!

This was the first project I completed. My niece has a horse tack store and does horse training and riding lessons. She displays a lot of my projects to see if they will sell.

Not sure I can answer your question, but will throw something out just for your consideration. My small workshop is an 8' x 14' plastic shed and I'm capable of having quite a bit of equipment in this small space. If you are going to be living in the RV and moving from site to site, staying a while in each, you might want to consider a decent size tailer to tag along behind. I can see setting up a trailer with a small table saw, scroll saw ( My Pegas would work as it is not very heavy), a small work bench and even a small drill press. Cabintry can be installed for hand tools, wood materials, etc. All the power tools can be secured to the floor so no concerns while towing. If you plan to tow a car, you could consider a large auto carrying trailer that has enough room to also carry the power tools that could be set up for doing the wood working while staying at a RV park. A little inginuity could make this work as long as the pocketbook can handle the strain. I've seen a lot of commercial workshops on wheel (in trailers) so it is possible to do.

Thanks Jim it is beautifully done ! At your service whenever required Mahendra

from the top pic - Walnut 1/4" next 2 - Mahogany 1/4" Padauk 1/4" Cherry 3/8". ( the table it is on is Cherry that was purchased in the early 1970's It was almost that dark when I bought it. Have not been able to find Cherry like that in 20+ years.) Pegas #3 MG blades for all except a 2/0 skip for some of the tiny holes in the bottom one. I did not count the holes in the bottom one - think I might find that somewhat depressing.

Those Delta P-20 saws are tanks, I'm certain the weight of one would put my 26" Hawk to shame, LOL Not knowing how comfortable you are with change etc.. as those older Deltas had the quickset ll blade clamps that you're accustom to. Also not knowing your budget for a saw. I would consider looking for a old 16" Delta with the same quickset clamps they are hard to get parts for though.. Wife wants to travel when we retire I intend to travel with a ( if they're still available then ) 16" King / Excalibur saw.. small compact and light weight, run fairly smooth just setting on a tabletop or maybe clamped to a table top.. If your pockets are lined well with funds and want a quality US made saw, Bushton MFG. has done some RV mods and done a permanent install of the Hawk scroll saw in the RV, actually I think it was custom fitted where it folded out of the outside wall so folded out you was outside sawing and had it's own awning so it didn't get wet in a light rain so still could saw on a rainy day.. That was a story they told me on the phone a couple years back that they did for a couple full time RVers that wanted a scroll shop too. LOL

Well done, Frank! Thanks for showing us and God Bless! Spirithorse

Congratulations Frank! I really enjoy seeing your projects when you post them here. I did not see it on Facebook but, I haven't really been on the computer much at all lately. God Bless! Spirithorse

Finished a couple Nativities, Steve Good pattern

Those are pretty darn spiffy.

Hey Keith, it’s so good to hear from you again! I see you haven’t lost your touch!

That is some really nice cutting especially for your first project. Awesome work.

A plaque a made for my wife's guild at the Bristol Renaissance Faire.

REALLY FRANK ??!!!! @Dak0ta52 Rodney. I like what you have done with the horse portrait, it was very creative and if you had fun doing it then continue. Don’t let anyone dictate to you what you should or should not be trying or creating. The last thing we should be doing on this forum is discouraging creativity.

You are doing great. Keep it up!!!!

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.

Unless you are getting it dropped on your front porch or picking it up around your neighborhood, reclaimed wood can get very expensive. Ruin an expensive saw blade by hitting some hidden metal, and the big box lumber starts to look a lot cheaper. Been there, done that.