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Hello everyone, Isn't our tradition in France but, I wish you a happy Thanksgiving! Eric

Turtle box pictures. Successful and slightly not successful. Worse lids have been trashed.

G'day all, The kids stuck their "baubles" on the tree today. I cut the circles and painted them white and the kids decorated them. They used hot melt glue, so I will have to place a screw in each one to stop them falling of. Would of used super glue but I reckon we would of ended up with a few nippers stuck to tree amongst the decos The local Men's shed made 14 trees from ply and gave one to each school to decorate and paint. May add a little tinsel, we'll see what the boss thinks.

Here are some photos of what I've been working on this past week. First photo has two paw print ornaments for the grandson and his friend along, a Home plaque and a Jeep wall hanging for my other grandson Second photo is a whale puzzle. Third is my most ambitious so far - a Harley-type Skull with pistons for the son-in-law's workshop.

Another cutting board finished, the client did not want any epoxy, just different wood. Used Cherry, walnut, maple and white Oak.

I'm happy to announce that our Ornaments For Charity - 2021 Edition eBook is now available! For the last 11 years, members of Scroll Saw Village have donated their talents to designing ornaments for this unique eBook of patterns. This year, we added 11 designers to design 55 additional patterns. The book has gotten so large, we had to split it into 2 books. Book 1 covers our first 10 years; 2010-2021. Our newest book, Book 2, covers 2021+. Between the two books, we have 145 pages with 445 Holiday ornament patterns! So be sure to download both books. You can download the eBooks for free to check them out. If you decide to keep these amazing pattern books, we ask you to donate to your favorite charity (we're on the honor system here). Remember, this isn't about "buying" an eBook of patterns, it's about helping those in need. So dig deep when donating to your favorite charity. Please spread the word about these wonderful eBooks of patterns. Post to your favorite social media, other clubs, and organizations. The more people who know about it, the more money we're able to raise for worthy causes. You can find those eBooks here. There will be a tab on the navigation menu through Christmas. After Christmas, it will be moved under the Patterns tab in the navigation bar. Special thanks to the following designers for donating patterns to this year's Ornaments For Charity eBook: @Travis @Oges @don in brooklin on @Dan @Jim Blume @RabidAlien @Fab4 @grampa @meflick @jr42 @glucas4

Sounds like you need a new friction ( nylon ) washer on top of the wedge shape thing at the back of the saw.. I've had 3 Hawks from the very old ones with the round clamp to the newest model.. The oldest one did need adjusting often.. BUT, once I learned about that friction washer and replaced it.. I've not had to readjust anything in the 4 years since.. My Excalibur on the other hand.. at one time I was ready to weld the adjustment rod to the nut / plate once I had it adjusted.. that thing would turn the adjustment knob one full turn every single small cutout, LOL BUT loc-tite did the trick..

I have had a Hegner since 2008 Run it 4-5 hours a day since then and have had zero problems with it. I found a used Hegner a 1986 model and it still runs well. I did have to replace the bellows on it though. I had a chance to buy a used hawk, about a 2010 model I think. The hawk runs smoother than my Hegners but I have had to replace a number of parts on it, Was not easy to get the parts. I find the hawk convenient to use when it is working well but adjustments are necessary, very often. I gave it away. I also have a 1988 Jet 15" scroll saw that I like.

Getting back to the original ? Back in 2005 when I decided to buy a new saw to replace my very! aggressive Delta SS350. I used both the Hegner, which was the most prevalent saw being used by the best scrollers in our club. We only had one member with a pre G4 Hawk and the rest of us had a mix. The Hawk won as it suited my cutting style. The fact that you needed a tool on the Hegner clamps annoyed me. The arm on the Hawk was/is spring loaded and went higher so it was out of the way when bottom feeding. Then the G4 was released and they moved the lower clamps in front of the table tilt, all of the clamps were tool less. So that was the way I went. The Hegners and Hawks are excellent saws so the decision which way to go is a matter of what fits your style of scrolling. Unfortunately if you are not as lucky as I was to have access to a large cross section of saws like I had/ have in our club the decision is not so easy. The only time I have seen all the saw represented at a show was at the last FC open house. My suggestion is try to find a local club or scroller that has a saw you want to try. I still have my Hawk G4 and now an Ex 16 with the Pegas clamps. I use the EX 16 for any bevel cutting that I do. And to throw a wrench into the works, if I were buying a new saw with all of the features I like it would be the Pegas. The main reason for that choice, along with the fact that it can do everything my Hawk can do the table stays level and the arm moves. If you plan on doing any beveled inlays it makes a real difference.

The pattern was from Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts Magazine. I’m looking for the issue number

10"X8" 1/8" BBPLY cut with 02 spiral

Fantastic new to sawing and was looking for quality patterns thanks,toys for tots will be my choice

I think I have the special area all squared away. Here is a demo video on how it works. Hopefully y'all find it useful.

I agree with you about the limited group.. I'm not sure how many folks here have, use a CNC / Laser. etc.. I only know of a handful.. Most of us here are also kinda new at it.. maybe be a good thing as we can learn and grow together with it.. or confuse each other more so we just go back to scroll work that we know, LOL

I use dryer lint

Thanks to all of the designers this year! We had some really great designs to add to our ornament book. We couldn't have done this without you. The announcement page is here:

Thank you to all our members who contributed to the Ornaments for Charity this year. A great selection of Ornaments. Also Thank you to Roly for his beautiful ornaments. Better late than never.......................:). Of course a great big Thank You to Travis for organizing this every year. God Bless you all. Chelcass

Terrific work on all, well done. Marg

Thank you to all of the designers for this years contribution, you all did a marvelous job. And a special thanks to Travis for organizing it and putting it all together. Who would have thought when you started it it would have turned into 2 books. Great work. Marg

Ooohhhh very good. I like it.

I have a casual interest in laser and CNC and would read it. But frankly, the interest isn’t great enough to pay for it.

Here is my take and please remember this is how it is with me. I'm more comfortable with my Hegner 18V that I have. It did take a while to get it dialed in and sometimes I think I am still dialing it in. I have two 26" RBI Hawks and I am more comfortable with the Hegner then with the Hawks. All three saws were bought used a few years ago. I had the Hegner probably a few months before I bought one of the Hawks. My thinking was I would use the Hegner while standing up and then when my legs got tired and I needed to sit down I would use the Hawk. Well sitting down and using the Hawk has not worked out well for me. Might be because I haven't given it enough time to get comfortable with it. Also always got frustrated trying to put the blade into the bottom clamp while I was doing a interior cut. But with all the said. The Hegner and both Hawks all run fine with no problems. I believe they were all made in the late 90's of I remember correctly. Sorry for rambling on. Thanks Jim

It's been a while since I've posted in Village. I've been drawing new puzzles over the past few months. and traveling around This is 12dogs out of 25 dog breeds puzzles made a while ago 1.Australian shepherd, 2.Beagle, 3.Boston Terrier, 4.Bulldog 5.Chow Chow, 6.Collie, 7.Doberman, 8.Moltese 9.Pembroke Welshcorgi, 10.Pointer, 11.Poodle,12.Rottweiler Christmas is coming I think I need to make some tree now

Thanks alot. Please visit to my etsy shop I upload all dog patterns https://www.etsy.com/shop/Namunolie have a great day!

Note: The firetruck pattern help request has been split into it's own post in the Pattern Making forum.

2021. Finished projects ,all made from Hardwood various oaks finished with four coats of Danish oil

@Scrappile Well as I said, I strongly looked at getting a Hegner.. so I did research and did my homework to find the saw that I thought would best fit me.. I had already had the Excalibur and knew I didn't want a small table.. Hegners tables are sadly smaller than the EX's so that was a big turn off in my decision making.. that said, I know one could build / make a table top for it.. in my defense on that decision I guess my old stubborn head couldn't wrap around why I should have to do that when a Hawk already has that.. I'm in no way saying Hawk or Hegner is better than one or the other.. just stating the facts as I learned by my research. Both saws have been around for a lot of years.. Hegner made a really robust saw years ago and have done very few changes and upgrades to a well made design.. Hawk has made a lot of changes over the years from different blade clamps to making them have adjustable aggression of the blade etc.. they've tried to improve a good saw many times over the years.. Hegner is great but it also ( In My Opinion ) is outdated and could use some improvements for a more versatile saw that would appeal to a wider range of users.. as in some folks don't care about the smaller table.. or that it's bottom feed only.. no blade aggression adjustments etc. Not knocking the fact it doesn't have those features.. but for me those were important things.. others may not care.. I do like the Hegners smaller footprint and the stand seems like it would be more comfortable to sit behind.. I paid less money for the Hawk, and did so knowing that customer service and parts can be a pain to get.. That sucky customer service and parts sourcing isn't for everyone.. just as a Hawk isn't for everyone and a Hegner isn't for everyone either.. I've seen many complaints of users of both saws over the years.. I honestly chose Hawk for a couple main points.. and that was larger table and more updated features like the blade aggression adjustment.. and the fact that all the parts are machined so getting parts made if ever needed "could be" done.. At the end of the day.. Both are awesome well built saws and I'm sure either one would last a lifetime of scrolling with minimal parts needed.. I've said this many times... You can have the best built saw, but if it's not user friendly to your style cutting you'll never really love it.. and that is how I seen the Hegner ( for me ) I didn't see me liking the table, and some of the other things..

When I was ready to buy a saw a Hawk wouldn't be available for over a month and I was able to get a Hegner within a week. I bought my Hegner a little over four years ago. I scroll about 6 hours a day. I would guess I use my Pegas about an hour of that. I like my Pegas but I don't think is will hold up like my Hegner. I use it mainly when I'm doing something large and want to top feed and also my inlay work. The cost of the parts aren't even a factor for me on my Hegner since I have never had to buy a thing for it. One blade holder will hold every blade I use. The only two complaints I have with it is that I can't top feed with it and it would be nice if the top arm would raise a bit higher. I would buy another one in a heart beat.

I suppose it depends on what vintage and model of Hawk.. Hawk made a lot of changes through the years.. If you're talking new Hawk vrs. new Hegner.. There are big differences.. Hawk has large table - Hegner doesn't Hawk comes standard with light mounting - optional for hegner at a additional price Hawk has adjustable blade aggression - don't think Hegner has that? Hawk doesn't need additional blade holders for various sized blades - Henger does and only comes with one, you get to pay extra if you need different balde holder sizes. Hawk has quick toolless blade holders - additional cost for Hegner Hawk can feed blade from top or bottom - Hegner bottom feed only Hawk made with real sealed bearings - Hegner made with bronze bushings Hawk has hold down mechanism for upper arm for easy top feeding - can't top feed from Hegner so no need Hawk parts including body of saw all machined high grade aluminum - Hegner uses a lot of cast aluminum or iron. Hawk SPM ( speed ) 125 -1750 - Hegner is 300 - 1700 Hawk has no dust collection fitting for Vacuum - Hegner does Hegner has adjustable length blade stroke - Hawk doesn't Hawk saws come with stand - Hegners do at additional cost. Hawk 20" saw $1200 - Hegner 18" saw without stand $1395 or $1575 with stand Hawks have a very strong powder coated finish on them - Hegners seem to have a cheap paint and most older saws look like they was dragged behind a car in the saltbelt in the winter.. seems every older Hegner has the paint half gone and rust Hawks largest saw is a 26" throat - Hegner is 22" saw. Hawk has had ( seems to be improving ) poor customer service and inventory of parts which can take a lot of time to get - Hegner has wonderful customer service and usually ahs parts on hand. I strongly looked at Hegner when I bought my new Hawk. Things that turned me off was the fact that parts are pricey and they come bare-bones no bells and whistles unless you pay extra for the needed / wanted things.. Hawk comes with most everything one would want / need on every standard saw. The small table was a big turnoff for me.. as is their seeming to want to Nickle and dime you to death for additional items that in my opinion should come with a saw and standard parts are very pricey.. I know there is nothing wrong with casted parts of the saw but I really like the fact that most every part on a Hawk is a machined part.. should Hawk go out of business and can't get parts.. a machine shop should be able to hook you up with what you need without too much trouble.. I chose Hawk for many reasons.. I have family and a neighbor that are machinist.. so I just felt if I needed something that Hawk can't get me.. I'll have it made.. I think if one is mechanical inclined many of the wear parts for either saw could be had at a hardware store rather than going through dealers. ( springs, bearings / bushings etc. ) I know I'm missing some things but I gotta get back out to work.. If I think of more I'll post it later..

I can't remember the name of them but the slogan is Do No Harm. If you want to move the hangar you just peal and go. I have never used them, I have heard they hold a lot.

Steve posted these patterns a couple weeks ago. Finally sat down at the saw yesterday and cut all 10 and then some. As you can see I stack cut these so I now have 30+ ornaments to paint and assemble. They were cut on my Pegas using mgt #3. I did cut one full size snowflake for the window, I duplicated the top layer so it is two sided. The other 10 I reduced to 50% so they are better sized for the tree. My wife wants a full size set for the house windows now so I guess I better get back to the saw.

Truck with Christmas tree has become a staple symbol for the Holiday Season and one of favorite items to decorate with. Here is my variant of Christmas Truck. Video of making project Christmas Truck pattern

Something I played around with for craft shows. Each symbol includes the actual constellation which makes up that sign, with diamonds representing the main stars, and drilled holes representing the minor stars in the constellation

I'M a Leo. so that one is my Favorite. They all are Awesome.

Travis Cook did one of a hen and rooster key holder that would be easy to make into a wall clock. In the Pattern library Bobscroll did a pattern of a Rooster, you could adapt that.

Perhaps there is something here you can use of modify https://www.google.com.au/search?q=rooster+stencils+printable&sxsrf=AOaemvKr4lJkDuelVAcfSDv4PXhueeUrjA:1637735428502&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBm87zr7D0AhXJ7XMBHX91COwQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1760&bih=832&dpr=1.09

What a brilliant idea. I agree with Joe, clever and attractive. They should be popular. Marg

Why, bless your stars! Clever and attractive.

great work~! Christmas is coming~

I have been busy cutting and painting, I cut a good few days of painting out. Then I spend a few days of painting. If that makes since, I have a few more trucks to cut and paint then I want to start on the Cars from the CARS movie. I believe it was Scrappile who wanted to see a 66 Ford. I hope I did it justice.

Here it is - another puzzle from Steve Good's patterns. A few minor mishaps but overall I think it looks pretty good for my second attempt at scrolling. Painted this one rather than staining it. FIXED!!

A couple of weeks ago I took one of my grandsons to Tombstone, Arizona. He was very excited about the trip and had a real love for the movie "Tombstone" and very familiar with what we were about to see. He told me on the way home that he really wanted me to make him something as a reminder of our trip there, for Christmas. This is what I came up with for him and I am pretty sure he will love it when he opens it. Dick heppnerguy

Hi recentely I couldn't do sawing and drawing much Korea is getting cold I neeta fix fireplace in my working place I also opened ETSY shop last week there is 10patterns if you like some feel free to send me a massage(I got village price for members) https://www.etsy.com/shop/Namunolie and today I made Humpback whale I made this puzzle to say we should save whales for our childrens hunting whales is big issue around my country Humpback whale youtube

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.

Here are some fall projects I did last year. I love scrolling and am near completion of my “she shed workshop”. . Can’t wait to REALLY get to work on projects. So many ideas…and so little time.

A couple of years ago, I had a stroke, resulting in loss of speech and some minor paralysis on my right side. One thing to be thankful for is using the scroll saw to improve my paralysis. The scroll saw was great therapy. This plaque was designed by me and cut on my scroll sawis made to express my feelings on being stroke survivor.. The walnut stick figure is split him into 2 pieces. It is like a puzzle where you are putting the puzzle pieces back together again. My speech is coming back, so it's back to my YouTube channel to cover various topics in this wide world of scrolling on my channel. So, I am very thankful to be a stroke survivor, who is getting many of the pieces back together and to also be a scroller which improves my coordination and allows me to express myself!

Beautiful job on that one…..will be cherished for a long time

A continuation of my previous post Here is one more reindeer picture that didn't seem to want to upload with the rest. It shows the four sizes of reindeer that I make. Also is a picture of how I put the nose and eyes on each reindeer, which is the easiest part. I have been spraying the ear ring reindeer with 1 coat of clear lacquer. It seems to stiffen them up a little, although they are still extremely delicate. I drill a tiny hole in their head below their antlers and behind their eyes, to allow insertion of the gold or silver 12 mm jewelry rings. Then I attach a small ring to this ring and then an ear hook gets attached to this small ring. The small ring is necessary for the reindeer to face forward. I always make a left and righ pair, so both reindeer face forward when used. Oh, now that the ear rings needed have been completed, I'll be making a batch or two of the larger sizes. I've also got some boxes to make before the big day.