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Made from 3/16" thick Hard Maple. Measures 12x21 in total. Cut with Olson #2/0R blades. Sheila Landry Design.

I am good friends with this guys dad......he will be getting this sign for Christmas for his shop.....used my diy crackle paint finish on main board, 1/4" birch plywood for all the lettering.....rattle can paint....it's 23.5" x 23.5"....comments always welcome......Happy Holidays!

I finally finished the last four of twelve Slide Through Two Piece Ornaments. The patterns are by the late Dirk Boelman. I used various 1/4" scraps. Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using #1R MGT blades. Dipped in diluted Shellac and two coats of spray lacquer.

Each year since I got my scroll saw I have done something to be used a a place setting at Christmas dinner. Started with ornaments from Steve Good for a few years and then 3d objects that I modified. Sleighs, snowmen elfs etc. This year I did not put names on the ornaments but something that represents the person. Guess which one is me.

With an evaporator cooler in our home, (swamp cooler), you have to let the air flow to all rooms. Instead of leaving the bedroom doors open all the time, I made openings above the bedroom doors to allow the air to pass unrestricted with the doors closed.

Here's a few things I have made for this Christmas. The first one is my grandson. The others are special requests by friends.

Present for my wife, not yet completed. 12 X 12", papercut pattern cut with a scrollsaw on a 2 stack 1/8" BB. Deciding on the color for the backer and frame.

A new wich stick, made for a young girl who needs a unique gift:

I like em all, but I have an affinity for the dragons - where did you get that pattern if I may ask?

Cut this Steve Good heart/gear pattern for my wife and daughter, decided to give them early (lots of family stuff going on). Haven't really cut much for Christmas this year, in past years I've had a garage full of gifts I scrolled. Owl/Wonderwoman/Superman trivets, multi-layer dragon scene, and Superman/Wonderwoman pics.

I cut these 7 Santas to give away as Xmas presents to friends and family. They were given on Thanks Giving so they could be hung for the month of December. I also cut 30 of the S. Good 2021 Ornaments. Pic only shows the first 20. Some have been given already and some will be given with our annual cookie exchange amoungs the neighbors on Christmass Eve Eve. I also cut this S Good "Santahouse" for a present to ourselves to hang on the front of our home.

My heart told me to cut this one & give it away so a young child or grandchild can learn this name.....posted on social media & was claimed in a minute......Happy Holidays everyone

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.

Just a quick cut yesterday and finish this morning. Stack cut 1/4 thick hardwood ply from KJP Hardwoods. Backer is some masonite. Finish is tung oil. Pattern from Steve Good. Nice to do something "just because"

Hello everyone We are not far from Christmas, 14 days. I made a subject in the air. Paix sur Terre aux hommes de bonne volonté.

These mess with my brain a little. Lots of fun though. video-1639522410.mp4

OK, for a far-out idea . . . place it in back of a back lit aquarium filled with tinted water and an air stone at the bottom so it looks like the coke is fizzing. cover up the excess aquarium on the sides. Having written that, it occurs to me I probably should take my meds now.

Welcome to the Village from the First State.

You made me curious. I wasn’t sure so I did some goggling. Best I can tell the original words are “cracker jack” no “s”. That is for the words in the song, as well as the confection brand name its self. Nice work Kris. I was just thinking my kids might like that one day. They both are baseball ️ fans.

Welcome to the Village forum from TN.

Great project and excellent work on the cutting. I see the pattern on the Sheila Landry site. Just one question: shouldn't "Cracker Jack" be plural?

Fantastic job. Really love the lettering. Now off to Shelia's web site.

awesome job

welcome to the village

Do a search on Etsy for "papercut lightbox" (add "dragon" at the end to narrow the search), and get a cooling pad for your credit card. This one is a WildChild design: https://www.etsy.com/listing/703892973/dragon-fantasy-lightboxlayered?click_key=7f5a79d442f228edff693d3eaa71f0aa8a4c1ff9%3A703892973&click_sum=af0d3e28&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=papercut+lightbox+dragon&ref=sr_gallery-1-42&organic_search_click=1&sts=1 https://www.stevedgood.com/catalog/ Do a search for "mechanical heart".

Welcome aboard Michael!

blade 2/0. My thought is the slant is need to be more on thinner wood. The thicker the wood the less angle. The camera is over the "I" (above). So that shows the slant. Here is more pics. Alien is centered, then the "I" is centered.

You did a great job, Pete. The crackle paint gives it somewhat an antique look while the lettering are crisp. Very nice.

Welcome to the Village, Michael, from North Carolina. I've been scrolling for less than a year and learned a lot from this forum. The members here are eager to help and the knowledge they have is amazing. Be sure you share your projects. I promise you'll receive praise as well as tips to help improve.

Welcome to the village. We like to share here. We share techniques, tips, tricks so ask questions often. And we are looking forward to learn your tricks. Also we share pictures. Some say it did not happen without pics. Me. Mark Eason

Very cool. you have baseball diamond, bats, hats, helmets, stars and flying baseballs. Not mention some, no , a lot of letters. Letters take high concentration. Good work.

Links real good from where I am sitting. Your friend should be happy with it!

No pictures did not happened

Thanks for the great idea.... I had these pieces laying around for a while. So with your posting I knew just what to do with them.... Did them as soon as I saw your idea. They are in the drying stage now.

I bought Volker Arnolds Book 21 of patterns. I did some of the smaller ones but his pyramid tower was huge, 4' tall. Would have been a great project but no place to store it.

Great work Barb. Marg

Well done! I have always liked that pattern and I have the pattern but, I have not yet cut it. Too many projects and not enough time! LOL God Bless! Spirithorse

Mmm paint or not to paint !! It's going to have a pile of Ferrero Rocher on the base, just for me

Did that ever turn out good. I am sure you feel inner satisfaction for a project well done

Phone stands with there names on. Roly

Learn to feed and steer with just your fingers, not your elbows. Your precision and your arms will thank you for this, and the quality of your cutting will greatly improve. Rest your palms on the front of the table, when you can, and just use your fingers. No, it doesn't work for all cutting, but it sure improves intricate work. Charley

Good morning all. As I mentioned in my introduction a couple of weeks ago when I joined up, I have been purchasing a bunch of scroll saws for a boys club at my church to teach the boys some wood working and so they can make some ornaments. I told them that we would be doing this back in October, and there has been a lot of excitement and anticipation ever since. I also got a couple of gents from the church, who are also woodworkers, to help out on the nights we are going to use them as I wanted one adult per saw. On Wednesday, December 1st, we had our first workshop. As I was bringing the saws in from my truck, the boys excitement and anticipation turned into nervousness and hesitation. One little guy of 6-years-old looked down at the floor with a disappointed look in his face and asked me how old someone would have to be to use one of those saws. I told him I've seen boys as young as 4-years-old use them, so he is more than old enough to operate one. Well, after the guys were setting up the saws, and the boys and I were doing our pledges and oaths, I walked them into the room that we converted into a scroll saw workshop. I gave the boys my safety speech, handed out the safety glasses, and proceeded to explain all the things that would warrant us shutting off the saws and asking them to sit down away from the saw (screwing around, not watching where they are cutting, etc.). Once I was done with that, I demonstrated how to use a scroll saw with a practice template. Straight line, zig-zag and wavy line. After they boys felt that they got the concept, I had each boy grab an adult and a saw, and I passed out the practice boards and asked them to do the same thing I did. I'm telling you, if I didn't have 6-saws running at one time, you could have heard a pin drop. The boys were 100% focused on the saws. I saw the nervousness and hesitation slowly melt away and replaced with sheer enjoyment and amazement at their new found ability. After they started getting comfortable with the saws, I had them pick out the ornaments they wanted to make. I had prepared the pieces ahead of time with painters tape, then gluing the ornament templates to the tape, and pre-drilling any holes that they may have needed. The boys started cutting them out, and one by one, as they finished, the look of pride when they showed me what they did was so rewarding that it was worth spending well over my budget (I had $300 of my own cash set aside, and spent over $400). They peeled the tape off of their now scrolled out ornament and painted them up. They wanted to go back and make another one, but we had run out of time. We are going to do this again on December 15th, so I assured them that they would probably have enough time to make two more ornaments, so they were very happy with that. And, remember the 6-year-old I told you about? Well, I have to say, that little guy totally MASTERED the scroll saw. He chose a rather difficult Christmas Tree with multiple branches. This little guy stayed on the line the ENTIRE TIME! He had never even seen a scroll saw before Wednesday, let alone used one, and he had that little Wen scroll saw 100% under his control. He never broke a blade, or anything like that. For him, going from thinking he wasn't going to use a scroll saw to cranking out the best ornament of the evening was so rewarding for the both of us. I am very proud of all those boys, ranging from 5-years-old to 11-years-old. I still have a smile on my face from that night, and I am looking forward to the 15th as much as they are. Anyhow, I just wanted to share this with the community. Dan

Number one is to enjoy the cutting. I have been at it since 2004. I stack cut my ornaments 6 at a time (1/16 BB) When I started it took me almost 2hours and a lot of broken blades to cut the on pictured. I used Olson 2/0 R 28 TPI blades because of the details. The ornament is 4". It now takes me about 40 min (lots of small holes) with a faster cutting Pegas 2/0 R 15TPI blade and no broken blades. The first saw was the Delta SS350 and now I use either a Hawk G4 or and EX 16. So the bottom line is you will get faster with experience but as the other have pointed out speed is very dependent on the type of wood and blade and a biggie is the amount of detail.

My grandson, Kyler, is always trying to get into our bank. He even pulled a shelf down on himself trying to get to it. He is okay. Well, I decided to make him one for his upcoming birthday (OK, not Christmas but close enough). I also put a little money in it. Now, do I give him the combo or let him try all 1000 combinations? Hmmm.

These were made a few years ago but go up every year

You do some amazing work Kris

Awesome work Kris. I love the first one. Marg

Beautiful work, Kris.

Both are great in their on way. Crown of Thorns is one that I would like to do. You making the patterns available?