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Time for a landscape scroll project. My sister reminded me that back in ’68 that the family visited Lichtenstein castle for my parent’s 25th anniversary. It’s located south of Stuttgart and is still privately owned. It has some elements that are similar to Neuschwanstein castle in Bavaria and would make an interesting project. My wife and I had just finished a 1K piece puzzle of this castle. The puzzle was square and included lots of vegetation and didn’t add to the design so I decided to try something I hadn’t done before. I wanted to do an oval picture and frame. I've made an ellipsograph and looped string method but MS 3D paint has an option to use a 2D circle tool on the pattern that can be stretched to make an ellipse. That was the easy part. I found a very good video on Youtube to make an oval frame. It involved using lots of tools in the shop. I used a 6’ ¾” x 6” piece of poplar and cut into 4 segments and mitered at 45 degrees. I needed to make a template on the scroll saw (#7 blade ) I also used my router to make assorted detail edge cuts. The attached video was very helpful. The plaque was 1/8 BBPW with ¼” black acrylic paint. Finish was semi-gloss lacquer. https://www.castlesworld.com/castles/lichtenstein-castle.php https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6WkzRH-Up8&t=31s

My latest cutting (USA flag with Eagle on stand) and some more patriotical projects Patriotic patterns

I for got to mention the feature of the lower arm coming out through the angle adjustment. It made it so much easier to deal with the lower clamp. We talk about how it seems the scroll saw designers are not scrollers. Well who ever designed the Hawk G4 really made changes to the saw that made scrolling a lot easier and safer. Another change was the upper arm pops up and stops moving when a blade breaks. so that piece of broken blade isn't trying to perforate your hand.

8x10 1/8" BBply #1 Spirals No finish yet.

Steve Good pattern, I believe. Not a difficult cut, just time consuming...and we've got one of our daughter's friends staying with us for the week, so instead of one moody 12-year-old, now there's two giggly 12-year-olds with no volume control. LOL Pattern called for 1/4" bbply, I used a piece of 1x8 I had left over from building the tortoise enclosure. Used 2 Pegas MG #3 blades, stained Minwax Honey.

I recently bought the Wen foot switch. It's the very low profile one that is like what can be bought from Hegner but at a fraction of the price. Anyway, I have been using the same foot switch that Kevin has but mine are the momentary type that requires you to keep your foot on them. The big thing I did to them was to re-route the wire so that both the in and out are at the front instead of having one wire come out the side. It was always in the way to me so now both wires are out the front of the switch. And it's a very easy fix.

Comfort at the saw is important right? A few years ago i worked with a company called ssc to help me modify a tig welding foot pedal to be a momentary contact switch with a short throw. I got one and love it. It sits a lot taller than those little ones and fits your whole foot. Want a herl rest? No problem you can get one of those on it too. When I purchased it I may have paid around $65 for it and to me it was worth it. I would love to see what everyone else has done to their foot pedals to be more comfortable or sit higher or whatever creative thing they have done.

This looks like it. https://cherrytreetoys.com/amp/carousel-plan/

I got it done. I think my problem was I though my cutting skills were not good enough for the great pattern I got from TD. Then I got it in my thick head to go slow and follow the lines. this is what I got. Thank You TD for the great Pattern.

The plans came from Scroller Unlimited. ( I hope I got their name right). I just finished a 3d picture of the Last Supper, the table and figures are cut from 1/8" birch plywood and stained with diluted craft paints. I copied the back ground from the famous painting of the Last Supper. I used Pegas 2/0 reverse tooth blades to cut it.

This reminds me of a couple of churches my daddy pastored. I enjoyed cutting this pattern by @Whitley WoodWorks

A project I finished back this winter. Started with a 2 X 4, milled and glued into a panel then cut. The birds are colored with a sharpie, snow painted and the leafs are stain. Chris

Here is a Bald Eagle I have made. Turns out I have made this about six times and haven’t had an opportunity to cut out a Macaw like I want. Enjoy.

You're right Frank, I should have made the frame a little smaller and proportional to the plaque but it was a test/experiment to see if I could do it. I can still remove the plaque from the back and make another one in the future. I could have also cut the outer edge and inner ogee a little deeper to create a slight ridge line. I have used the string method in the past but it can be a little wobbly and 3D paint made it easy. You are correct that using Inscape would have made the whole process easier but I think that the video contributor may have consider that the viewers may have not had access to software and focused more on the technique. On a side note, having a absolute accurate miter is crucial. I had used my HF Miter saw and that was off. I have a Incra 1000SE table saw miter and I thought it was spot on (not). After connecting the 4 (8) miters I had a gap. I readjusted the miter and came up with a 1.5 to 2 degree difference. All that error is cumulative. Fixed it.

Art is what someone does and how the artist prefers it to become in the final stages. An example is, Andy Warhahl (sp) who painted a Campbell soup can label on canvas. I remember how I thought it was a rather stupid thing to paint a picture of, but that and other things he chose to paint made him famous. Some apparently liked it and others, like myself, thought it to be a rather dumb and otherwise useless waste of paint and time. So, now when someone finishes an project that is a little different then the usual, I see it as an expression of taste and a new or different art form from what I might be expecting. One can learn from anyone, if they keep and open mind and a closed mouth. That said, I also, personally, enjoy hearing negative comments on my finished pieces, if they are viewed in a way, as a suggestion that someone else has that is different from mine and I can then see it as something helpful, rather than a put down. It all depends on how it is written. I furthermore do not appreciate someone that states a criticism in such a way that is only put down, like "that is the stupidest looking project I have ever seen'. Those kind of comments have no place in The Village or on any site, in my opinion. Dick heppnerguy

I watched the video and found it very good and well done. Great instruction on the actual making of the frame. That being said, any of of us who use inkscape can make the "layout work", a lot easier and possibly more accurate. His string and pencil method works, but it is slighly antiquated. Ovals are easy to create In Inkscape and can be produced and printed out like we do a cutting pattern, but for a frame instead. If I was going to tackle a project like this (and I will, as soon as I find the right scene), I would probably make the cutting pattern and frame pattern together to make sure the frame and cutting work together. Yours is perfect, but I could see where the scale of the cutting vs. the size of the frame could possibly be a problem. Eaiser to see the combined pattern and frame design before cutting either.

it is very interesting how it looks from different angles. One needs to be looking at it from the correct angle to see the 3d effect it is designed to reflect. i love those patterns but have only cut a couple of them, so far Dick heppnerguy

Ray, keep us posted on your progress, RJ

@octoolguy you better call Denny and stock up on blades first!

That is one beautiful piece of work. Well done. Marg

Wow that is so cool. Perfect cutting. Marg

I have a king Excelsior 21 and I live it

If you really wanna lube it up use turbine oil. Its very thin, very clean, clear oil and spreads and coats surfaces very well. You can use sewing machine oil too. It will attract sawdust

Beautiful picture and frame... Thanks for the how to video... interesting

Go for it Ray!

Great cutting. You almost get dizzy looking at those things.

Very nice work.

Go with your gut. The pegas is an excellent choice. The blade aggression can be controlled by rotating the motor in the back and setting the arm how you want it. It is built more solid than a dewalt and can clear dust better and the arm stays up easier. Both are actually really nice. But the Pegas is a lot more robust. If your going around town and doing actual scroll work for homes and doing the thicker woods then you want the dewalt for that. Thats the only reason I keep my Dewalt around. I honestly think the Dewalt was meant to be a top feeding saw and thats why the arm doesn’t stay up. If your going to do very very delicate work like scrolling portraits then you want the pegas. The dewalt is a very aggressive fast cutting saw and it cannot be changed which is outstanding for puzzles and exterior scroll work. Both also have very light blade chucks and are easy to put a blade in. The dewalt table will rust the Pegas will not so less maintenance.

The best foot peddle set up I've had was a cheap Harbor Freight one that was the click-on click-off.. rather than having to keep my foot on it the whole time pressing it. This was the only peddle I could use when I tore my gastrocnemius ( calf muscle ) almost completely in half. Had to drive the car left footed, and that was really weird, LOL At the time I had my DeWalt with the factory stand, the stand has like a bottom brace that the foot switch fit nicely on. When I sold the DW the foot switch went with it.. Now I just use the standard whatever hawk saws come with.. very small low profile which actually works very well because I still have some weakness in that leg and it's actually harder for the to hold my foot up now.. so the small low profile works well.. do kinda wish it was a click-on click off style on some very long cutouts, LOL. I do get up from the saw and walk to do "other" task about every 15 - 20 minutes.. not too good for the body to sit for hours anyway.. so on large fretwork pieces.. instead of drilling all the holes at once.. I drill 10 - 20 at a time.. this makes me have to get up to continue working.. I purposely have my drill press several feet away so I can move around throughout the work day, LOL

That is a Wildwood Designs plan. Wildwood has merged with Cherry Tree Toys. You can find it in Mechanized plans.

I visited this castle when I was in Germany with the Canadian Air Force stationed in Lahr Germany. Your work is fantastic and the framing outstanding. Gut Gematch

My Dad was a Minister for quit sometime before he retired. So as a Preacher's kid I have seen a few Church's. a few that looks like that one. Down Right Awesome job.

WOHA!! The first pic really blew my mind! (And I don't have much left) That is an Awesome job!!

I saw one of them on an Episode of Tenn, Crossroads, a show here in Tenn, which travels all over the states of Tn, Ky, Al, Darn good Educational show.

Here is the place to find the manual. just click this link and choose your saw http://www.bushtonmanufacturing.com/WebsitePages/Scroll-Saw-Manuals.html

You can download the manual on the bushton site for all saws. If not if it is an ultra series saw i can take pictures of mine and put it into a link where you just have to click and print your self a manual.

Well done...very well done. The pattern and cutting is great. And the frame is just wonderful. I've done an Octogon Frame but not an Oval yet. Will be on my to do list.

Very peaceful scene, well cut.

That looks great well donevery nice cutting

Thanks. Yes, it's red oak planed to around 1/2". My favorite wood and thickness to scroll. I used a FDUR#1.

Great job!

terrific job

fantastic job, good luck with your knee surgery. Keep up with the therapy, I had my left knee done last August. They had me doing the therapy at home. It started a month before the operation and continued for 12 weeks after the surgery. I was sure glad I did it, the knee is almost 100% now.

Love the PP! Well done. I am curious though. Could you elaborate on the equipment/method you use to make the frames? They always look good and I'd like to try it. Good luck on the surgery. Hope all goes well! Steve

Thanks Frank. Right now the edges are exposed. I was planning on cutting some lumber for a frame but the material I have on hand was just to warped and twisted. Thanks for the info on the "L" molding. I'll definitely check that out and will be going to Lowe's this coming weekend. We are in the middle of a bathroom remodel and have an order to be picked up on Sunday. I agree that the wife is the one who "MADE" this project. She is an art teacher and her eye is much better than mine when it comes to colors. I've tried to get her interested in scrolling but she has no desire to work with tools. Maybe my best tactic would be to do the cuts and let her do the finishing.

I did not reply to the original because I would have been accused of beeing too negative as I did not care for the presentation. For me, and me alone, this is what I think it should look like. Great Job by the better half to make it an outstanding piece. How are you handleing the perimeter edges. Is the MDF exposed? If it is, I hope you sealed it well. A length of 3/4" "L" moulding from Lowes or HD can be made into a simple frame that would hide the MDF edges. They also sell some iron- n banding material that can be used to hide exposed MDF edges.

Okay, I may have slipped up. The wife decided she was not happy with it and took over the project. As much as I like the contrast in the grain and agree with many who have commented that the lion looks like he is peering through slats with a ray of sunlight across his face, the wife did a fantastic job with her finishing touches.

Hi Rodney: I kinda like the look of this one - He's hiding in the shade with the sun coming through Well done, so put your tissues away and be proud of this one Fab4

Welcome to the Village David! Ray above gave you some good advise. I’m on my third DeWALT in 25 years. My current saw is starting to show signs of wear. I just ordered a Pegas from @Denny Knappen. Looking forward to my new saw!

Hi, and welcome to the Village. Both are great saws but if you have the funds, go for the Pegas. It's by far the better saw of the two. If you are pinched for money, try to find a good used Dewalt to learn on and then you can upgrade later if you feel the need. I started that way and have progressed through 7 saws, all used, and now own 2 Excaliburs which are the basis of the Pegas.