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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

30 Years ago I found a Reindeer Pattern that was big enough to be cut out on a Bandsaw. I tried it and my wife absolutely loved it, but she wanted the deer to be smaller so that she could use them as Christmas decorations. So, I used my scanner and I kept reducing the size down to about 3 inches tall by ¾ ths. Of an inch thick. Thus began a love affair with those little critters that has spanned 3 Decades! I have made them and shipped them all over the world. I have them in all 50 states of the USA, Every Province of Canada, England, Sweden, France, Germany, Trinidad and Tobago, South Africa, Australia, New Zeland, Hong Kong, and Japan. They are a Tradition for me that I enjoy and I make them all year long, I have made them out of Rosewood, Purple Heart, Teak, Ironwood, Walnut, Maple, White Ash, Pine, Fir, Hemlock, Western Red Cedar, Aromatic Cedar, White Cedar, Red Oak, White Oak, then I laminated different woods together for unique looking deer and several other woods that I have accumulated through the years. I have named them Washington Raindeer ( in honor of the State of Washington and what it seems forever to do here on the west coast of Washington.). The first few years I struggled with cutting them out but I finally managed to get a consistent way to cut them out that fits my style. Not to mention that I upgraded my scroll saw from a $199, 16 inch Craftsman Scroll saw to a 20 inch RBI Scroll Saw that I finally wore out last year. So I replaced it with another RBI 26 inch saw. In the last year, with my new saw I have challenged myself with making the Raindeer smaller and smaller. My latest size is a tiny 7/8 inch tall baby deer. I now have 5 different pattern sizes that I use consistently. Dick

I just finished this Mike Williams pattern. I like to cut portraits pretty small and I cut this one 9x6 inches. It made for some pretty intense scrolling, all done with Pegas 2/0 spiral blades on my Pegas saw. I hope you enjoy it. I haven’t posted on here in a while, though I scroll almost everyday. I was deeply saddened to see the news about the passing of Les. This community lost a very encouraging contributor.

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 rediscovered The Marx Brothers recently and then found the pattern under People. Its 4mm BBP and the backing will be the same. To be stained and framed. I didn't even attempt the polka dots or stripes on Chico or Harpo with the scroll saw. I'm thinking of adding them in with different Dremmel bits. I will post again when they're done.

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

Pattern by Ken Hopkins Found in the library.

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.

My biggest event is coming up this weekend and the weather looks perfect, so I'm expecting big things. Preparing for it has been rather frantic as my last 2 major events have wiped out my inventory. This'll be the first year at this event I'll have the wall hooks so I'm trying to take as many as possible. The event is located on Topsail Island so I have 3 custom versions. The puzzle versions of them do very well there and expecting the hooks to be in high demand.

I buy "thin Fin" at a local supplier. That reminds me I need more. 1.5mm (.059") I have also purchased thinner than that at either Michaels or the former AC Moore. Maybe a real hobby shop. I am currently making some segmentation ornaments and I have some leftover Veneer that I am using as a backer. What I have also done is re-saw some thin slices then run them through the drum sander to the thinnest I have done is about .040".

Having a door decoration contest at the hospital I work out. These our my contribution! Santa definitely not finished. Kenny Hopkins made Santa pattern, Steve good did the rifle, don’t remember who did the rest!

Hey Kevin, have gotten 3/32" aviation plywood at our local MICHAEL'S. It is sold under the name of REVEL Company, I use it to cut out book marks. I haven't had to purchase any for a while, so I don't know if they still carry it or what th price would be. When I purchasd the plywood, it came in 9 x 11 inch sheets. Good Luck! Rick

Don modified the pattern form square to round in order for me to be able to use this live edge birch cutout. After cutting the leaves out Don suggested that maybe using Epoxy will enhance the trivet. Here is the result, I might use a clear coat to finish it up.

Flying Dutchman "New Spiral" 3/0...

I bought some about a year ago from Amazon, It was a little pricy but not too bad, ike

Thanks Scrappile, I was thinking about staining it with dark walnut.

Kevin I had another thought, check home depot, etc for Door Skins.

Thank you @Kenny Hopkins for the link to your patterns. I've taken a few to cut. In the meantime I did this one.. I think he's totally adorable.

I think it is Matting from framing.... I think he is in the framing business also.. It is good stuff... I use "Poster Board" from any store, even Wallymart,,, where I meat my kind of people.. on most pictures I scroll... Never had a problem with it..

Kevin, check with Denny Knappen. He attachs all his blades to a piece of cardboard that is very stout but still thin. He sells it for using as backer material. It's like the stuff they use for matting when framing. I think it's just what you want.

Thanks everybody. I found it finally on Steve's site. I now have the pattern.

Kenny Hopkins pattern cut on 1/8" BBPLY (stack cut 2) FD #1 blades. (Flat & Spiral)

I've bought from these guys before amazon.com/Midwest-Products-Birch-Plywood-24-Inch/dp/B000BQWZFQ. The price was good. I use 1/32" for bookmarks. I still have some and they are still flat as can be. Good stuff.

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.

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 have learned to get along with them to a point that I depend on them too much sometimes. I wish they made even smaller ones. I bought a kit of circuit board diameter bits and open the holes as needed from the back side. Of course I do occasionally bend a blade and then sometimes they break when I clamp them in too tight.

That is an exquisite piece.

Great job on a great pattern. Those 2/0 sprirals do wonders, but realy tough cutting when the drill hole is almost as big or bigger that the cutout...I know I've done many.

Excellent job. I couldn't cut anything so small, envy you your talent.

The pattern that I use (from Wood Gears) is very close to your pattern. My current size is 7/16" thick, 1 7/8" long, and 2 1/2" tall. I use mostly 1 x 2 pine (construction castoffs). These are very popular.

I've seen that pattern and almost got it to cut myself. You did an excellent job. Still may fall on my "to do" list down the road.

That is a great pattern... You did a great job with it... Every day I keep expecting to see a post from Les... transmitted from up above... I also miss him a lot...

I posted this thread earlier in the Bragging Rights area . I was being Nostalgic as I went through some cell phone projects. Would this fit in the Challenge? Dick

I don't know where you live, but do a search for a local club or others that scroll. I have a lot of books and also our local library. I used them mostly for ideas on what I might like to make. Watching my (now) friends in the the club really shortened my learning curve. We have members with over 60 years of experience. As the others have said practice is what it takes.

Right here on the village , id the best you can do ASK QUESTIONS. IKE

Wow! That is very nicely done.. One of these type clocks has been on my bucket list for a while.. Where is the pattern from? I have a few patterns from the Cherry Tree patterns set I bought on a CD when they was going out of business.. There are like 1800 patterns on it.. I've done maybe 100 of them, LOL

Sorry to hear that. Regardless, We, here on the forum, know what it takes to scroll quality projects such as you have done here.

My bad. I got it mixed up with another pattern.

I think it's Bobby Riggs

Gorgeous cut! Thank you

This one helped me the most when I started out scrolling: https://www.foxchapelpublishing.com/scroll-saw-workbook-3rd-edition.html

I agree with Ray. I had bought some books and Mags, in the past, but it was just cutting patterns and finding The Village that helped me the most. Practice.

Hey Kev, I get all my thin lumber from Ocooh. They will cut to size if you want. https://ocoochhardwoods.com/plywood/

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.

Thanks Don, Just doing what i love!!!

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

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.

Someone I know saw the pattern laid out, and claimed it for herself before it was even cut.. but it's 3/16" thick black walnut with a backer. Measures about 10x17. Cut with Olson #2/0R blades. Sheila Landry Design.. (do I even need to mention that anymore? LOL). Backer is painted with 3 different colors. The skull is painted not the board it's on.

When all the grandkids would get together back in the day, this is where we would hang out. This is a Charles Dearing pattern but looks so much like the barn at my grandparents farm. It was the most fun right after the hay was cut.

This is a fairly new cut,, but my Dad in the pic has been gone for 8 years,,,,, Good ol' day's.