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Got it done... I really think the assembly and finishing was more difficult than the scrolling part... Usually is for me...But it was worth the effort,,,, now I have to decide what to do with it! I lined the inside of the "box" part with some veneer that I stained a dark color. Finished with about 6 coats of Deft gloss lacquer. The wood is 1/4" Mahogany from Ocooch Hardwoods. I would like to do another one just because I really enjoyed building this one...

I've completed the finish on this project today. It is a Jim Blume pattern cut using Pegas 2/0 and #1 spiral blades, 1/4 maple ply stained natural with a 1/4 pine ply backer cut 2 inches larger than the front and painted black. The entire project was sprayed with 4 coats of gloss poly with a light sanding between each coat. The frame is actually framing material I had on hand which I think turned out pretty nice with this piece. Thank, Jim, for the pattern. I hope I did it justice.

My wife's sister likes dragonflies so I cut this for her birthday. Wish I had Fiona's talent and could work without a pattern. This would have been a more enjoyable cut but apparently I didn't get enough adhesive on it and had to fight the pattern lifting. I added a bit of detail around the eyes to help them stand out a bit more. Red oak with Danish Oil and a stained glass backer.

Just finished this for my sons friend who's getting married in January. Feels good to get back on the saw. Been a while. Made out of Oak and Walnut for the name. Measures about 8 x 7 high.

Still being back logged as work catch's you off guard , sick or well. This is the name of a vegetable stand store .in ft Lauderdale, FL

Did these for my neighbors last year. This year they will get Christmas subjects. Added this one to my collection that I hang on my house this time of year.

After I made the last Christmas stuff I posted a week or so ago, Sue Mey actually sent me a message and asked me to cut this and take pictures for her to put in her website. After the swelling in my head decreased, this is what I made. I am very humbled for her even ask me. The pattern is much better than my cutting for sure. The arches are made from Baltic birch and I put linseed oil on them. The base is a very old piece of plywood that's older than I am, with just some polyurethane on it.

I bought many books. But....the best thing you can do is first, hang out here and ask questions. Second download some practice patterns and practice, practice and practice some more. A large part of scrolling is developing "muscle memory". That just takes time. And practice.

Finnish plywood comes really thin. It is used a lot for model airplanes. I have gotten some from here before for some projects that I need really thin stuff: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/wppages/finnishbirch.php

And it is not over Bob ! Have good day Eric

Halloween Jack-o-Lantern

Halloween is not my time of year. If fact when we are home, the lights are off. There is one I did several years ago. This is a Sue Mey pattern.

I'm sure I've seen mention of real thin plywood... looking online at some of the wood suppliers etc.. the thinnest ply I've seen is 1/8" Anyone know a source for thin ply.. I had 1/16 or similar in mind.. but anything less than 1/8 could be considered. I have some ornament designs that I've thought about making backer for that could be painted.. While 1/8 would work I think it would also make the ornament kind of bulky and heavier.. while I have made ornaments from 1/4 and it worked well.. I just thought if there was a thin ply that could be used to cut the ornament and then use the 1/8" as a backer would make a nice slim ornament.

Hello.... what books can I buy to improve my (small) knowledge ? this will probably give me a lot of solutions and I could improve my English (I have work! ) Thank you. Eric

I've been seeing a lot of people posting pix of projects with lights so I decided to try one myself. I designed this light box today, making it so you can change out the front panel for different holidays. This one is obviously for Halloween. The panel was cut out using a Pegas #3R Reverse Skip Blade. The sides, top and bottom are all cut out of 1/2" red oak plywood. The front and back panel are 1/4" red oak plywood. The bottom back panel and sides are glued together. The top can be removed and the front panel will slide out. I will post the pattern and how to make the box later. I was unable to finish the box today due to weather as it was too humid to spray it. 20211011_171511.mp4

Great!, just when I think I may get caught up on my list of projects along comes something like this!! add another 1 to the list. All kidding aside, excellent job, it looks great! Chris

Hello Eric. I have to admit that I like reading paper books, and I've never been tempted to try a kindle. Thats for thrillers or history etc. For scrolling I don't think you can get much better than Travis and his university from right here in the village. Steve Good at scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com is also excellent. Youtube is also a good source. If you did want to go down the road of getting books then shop for anything by Patrick Spielman to start with. Bob

Hard to find for a cheap price. The best I have found is 1/16" balsa wood from hobby stores. Its hard to cut because its so thin and flimsy but if you sandwich it between two pieces of 1/8 ply it works fine. Worth trying at least for a few bucks investment.

Great stuff!

https://www.fionakingdon.com/scrollsaw-patterns

I agree with @FrankEV, look at veneer suppliers. I use veneer a lot for a backer on things like the clock I recently posted... Another option is go to a hobby store that has model things to build... look at balsa wood. It is thin, lightweight and you can stain/paint it for color.

Amazing cutting. Very nicely done.

That's awesome. Did you use spirals on it?

Only thing I have seen is something called underlayment at Home Depot, about 5mm thick I think. Just over 3/16 of an inch

Hi Ralph, Well done! Something for them to treasure forever, Bob

Hi Ron, Your work is really really neat! I love it! Magic, Bob

Hello Eric, And welcome to the village, your scrolling is really good, your on your way to making great projects! Thank you for posting your work for us to see, Bob

Yes, but the block of wood must be thicker by at least 1/4-inch. I like to have 1/4-inch all round. Using 3/4-inch stock that is 4-5 pieces to glue up.

Thanks Frank. I'll definitely consider the 1X8 for future frames. I actually started a trio set today that each will be approximately 11X14 and the 1X8 would probably work great for them. The frame material I used with this piece was actually a pre-fabricated frame material that I cut to length. I liked this piece so much I just couldn't leave it without a frame. This piece will actually be a gift for my niece. She owns a tack shop and has sold several of my works to her customers. And I agree a frame can overpower the presentation. I have some framing material that is scalloped and about 4 inches thick. Something you would see on a large picture hanging over a fire place. I knew that was definitely to much for this project.

Beautiful!

Wow! That is simply gorgeous Paul!

You really did a great job on that piece... Fine, fine, work...

When I asked frankorona about patterns for his Modernist Figures, he was kind enough to send me the original photos he had made them from. Again a big thank you goes out to Francisco. I had created a pattern for the “Two Heads” sculpture I made and previously posted last Tuesday, 10/5. The second photo was of a piece that was a little strange to say the least. The apparent male and female figures kind of look like two “aliens” lying naked and embraced in some sort of “rock” structure. I think I know what the sculpture is supposed to represent, but my imagination tends to run rampart very easily, so I saw “aliens”. I was able to create a pattern for this sculpture I’m calling “Entwined Bodies”. Frank chose to cut his sculpture all out of one piece of wood, but the photo shows the “aliens” in a light color and the “rock” in a dark color. Therefore, attempting to be true to the original photo, I decided I would use contrasting wood - Maple and Walnut that I happen to have. My planks are ¾” thick, which I stack cut, so I wound up with parts of contrasting colors that made two complete sculptures. It may seem that way, but I was not trying to politically correct, it just turned out that way. These sculptures are about 16" tall and the base is 5" wide x 9" long (width in photoi). I used a Pegas #5 MGT skip blade and found my saw is not quite adjusted correctly as the cut outs would only push out in one direction and when reassembled, one set of “aliens” fit loose in the contrasting wood and the other fit so tight additional sanding was required to allow them to fit properly. Like the Two Heads sculpture after cutting all edges had to be eased and then sanded smooth. This time I was able to use a round over bit in my router table to ease all the edges followed by a lot of sandpaper and elbow greased. And once again I coated the parts with Lacquer sanding sealer before final sanding and assembly. The contrasting “aliens” and “rocks” were assembled using superglue and to attach the upper sculpture to the corresponding base. And like I always do, the sculptures were finished with multiple coats of Deft Clear Gloss Lacquer. I'm very happy that I was ble to do both the "Two Heads" and these "Entwined Bodies" sculptures and that they came out fairly well. I don't plan to become Scroll Saw Sculpter, but it is nice to know I can do some 'out-of-the box' projects once in a while. Hope you enjoy. Comments and critiques always welcome. I'll post my PDF's in Pattern Announcements shortly.

Just wonderful...absolutely beautifu!! You have definately done JIm's pattern justice. The Maple ply is beautiful and the grain works very well. Your use of spirals is well done. I use oversized backers often and they add a lot to the presentation as it does in this work. Nicely done. Your Frame is well done. I only have one minor comment just for your consideration. Be careful of your frame proportions. Wide frame rails can overpower the actual art panel. Looking at most over the counter standard style commertial "picture" frames, the rails are ususaly around 1 3/4" wide. And, JFYI, If you need to purchase wood to make frames, you can rip nominal 1x8 boards into four 1 3/4" pieces with just a sliver of waste. A 6' long board will make four 11x14 frames.

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3/8" plywood with dollar tree cheap paint set she loved it!!! She's a yoga teacher.

nother brilliant cut from the master. Thanks Kevin.

I made this for my grandson a few years ago. It hangs on his wall still. He has Halloween stuff all over the house.

Here are my current wands :

Halloween my favorite time of the year next to Christmas. This is my chute from last year. I am working on revisions as last year was a done quickly due to covid. We have a lot of families in the neighborhood so we expect a 150 or more.. I hope movie plays. Movie doesn't play so I uploaded to YouTube. https://youtu.be/YYwsc0VFnk4 MVI_8189.MOV

Kevin, you are Fantastic!!!

Made this wind mobile bat, but it got away and started flying around the house. Finally caught it and all is well. Tom

That's really nice, I like it.. Well done as always..

Here are two Steve Good patterns that I cut last week. This is my first time posting a picture. I hope I did it right.

Every year, between first part of Aug through Oct, I'm crazy busy at work and hardly able to get into the shop. But I was able to knock these out, which was a lot of fun. Wooden Jack-o’-lanterns made out of some cedar fence boards. Playing around with different finishes. The darker one is burnt with a torch before staining it, which adds a nice effect.

I showed the Tiger to my friend, who is running the raffle for which it was made and he said. "Does it have a stand?" Oh, grief, give an inch take a mile !!! But to be honest I suppose it needed one as having a 'paper' backer it's quite a 'delicate' thing and would not do well with a 'hanger' So, I was looking on Ebay to see if I could find any 'cheap + cheerful' stands that I could put the Tiger on, when in walks Tony and says ''why don't you make one'' it can't be that difficult !! So off I went to search for a pattern,, I found this one on Steve Goods site and made it out of some scrap plywood. I don't think it turned out too badly myself but must admit cutting long straight lines is not my forte.

This news is heartbreaking. I am so sorry and sadden. When he said he didn't and wouldn't get the vaccine I became very worried. Please, Please those who have not gotten the vaccine please reconsider.

I have to agree. I finally gave in and got vaxxed. Now, with it hitting this close to home I'm glad I did.

Indeed, it is so sad to hear, when it could have been prevented so easily. I know most people don't think as I do but when it is possible to do things to protect ourselves and we don't do them is way beyond my understanding as to why? I know the family is devastated and my heart goes out to them during this difficult time. Just my $.02