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I needed some quick and simple ornaments for an outdoor tree. Something that I didn't have much time invested in if/when they get destroyed by being outside. We finally got our outdoor fireplace finished on our back porch and the wife put a tree next to it. So that's where the ornaments come into play. The Santa's I've seen here on this site a couple of times and thought that I would also make us a set for the outdoor tree. My wife did the painting. Only one of them have the white balls on the hat's in the picture,,, the cats got to the rest of them! LOL The Merry Christmas pieces hanging on the fireplace were cut from a piece of branch from my Sycamore tree, my wife did the lettering on her Cricut.

Hello everyone, Like everyone here, I have new plans for 2022, this one is my last for this year. See you soon. Eric

Had to do some on the table editing as I cut it 8.5x11 instead of 11x14

I know what happened. I tried to fix something and broke something else. Never turn your back on technology. It should be there now.

Never get as much done around Christmas time as I'd like to. I did get these done for a family gift exchange. I picked the patterns up on Etsy, I believe that they're for silhouette/cricut. Cut from 1/2" sassafras or 1/4" red oak, each about 4" long.

amazing job, it's beautiful

Well that sucks. Big Sky Tools has been a primary source of tools for me over the years. I own many Hitachi tools all purchased from them. I was wondering if this change would affect them. I just went to their web page and there is very little in stock. One of the most used tools in my shop came from Big Sky Tools.

I agree with Jim. Cutting one of his patterns smaller than designed makes for some very tricky cuts. Great job.

done well on such as a challenging peice

Here was all the orders I did for people at work. I always stack cut 3 at a time. I'm good til next year. The Fox and Raven was just me messing around. I adjusted the slot after I took these pictures to make the Santas and Snowmen line up properly. The pattern was off a little.

I'm finally getting back into my woodshop and making something again. Health issues had just about completely put an end to my woodworking two years ago. I lost almost total use of my right leg, and none of the doctors could figure out what was wrong with me. Then last January a mild, but large bruise formed on and around my right knee, and the pain started going away. By about April I was able to put weight on it, but then it took me until about June to walk on it without cane or crutches. The bruise gradually went away along with the pain. I still have some balance problems, but I'm walking again. Just not nearly as well as before all this. I started going back out to the shop in the Fall, but at first I just stayed an hour or so, looking around, and then went back to the house. My son was doing the required maintenance for me when something absolutely needed to be done, but his idea of putting tools and supplies back when finished using them is in a pile just inside the shop door. I still have a significant pile to put away, but I was eager to see if I could make reindeer again. This one is the first in almost 2 years. I made 7 total Wednesday afternoon of the two larger sizes that I make. This is Mrs. Rudolf, slightly smaller than Rudy, the largest, who is almost 4" tall. She is about 3 1/4" tall. The next size down from the Mrs. is Trudy the teen daughter and then the smallest is ear ring size at about 7/8" tall and I call him Rudy Jr. I named the sizes years ago as a way of keeping track of the quantities and sizes that I was making. I've actually made smaller, at about 1/2" tall, but the average success rate of about 4 good in 10 made me quit. I've been making reindeer every year since 2004, except for these last 2 years. Well, with these, this year now isn't a total bust, so only one year, last year, without making any. Every Christmas Season I've just been making and then giving them away to any woman who helps me in some way during the Christmas Season. Every sales clerk, waitress, nurse, etc. gets one if they want it. For some strange reason, the women and teen girls seem to love these things. Most men are insulted if offered one, but I do give them away to woodworkers who want them. As I wish the women a "Very Merry Christmas" at the completion of my business with them, I hold my hand out palm down with a reindeer in it, then drop it in their hand when they reach out. Their excitement makes it worth doing. I've been hugged and even kissed on the cheek, but the smile Is all I'm after, and the chance to improve the "Christmas Spirit" in them. I lost exact count, but it's somewhere around 15,000 total reindeer that I've made since starting this. Reindeer are not the only thing that I make, but it usually keeps me busy from September on, when I'm in the shop and not working on a larger or more pressing project. I took this photo immediately after cutting her out. No eyes or red nose yet, Not even de-fuzzed yet. The eyes and nose are put on with black and red marking pens after de-fuzzing. Then a coat of clear lacquer. These were completed yesterday, before we went shopping, and one has already been given away. I've been avoiding it as much as possible this year, but Suzanne wants to go to the big mall, and traffic is very likely to be a mess around there. She doesn't handle driving in heavy traffic well any more. I don't either, but she thinks I do better than her, but we are very likely to make this venture to the Concord Mills Mall today, so I doubt I'll be making any more reindeer before Christmas this year. Hopefully, I'll be able to get started early and make a bunch of them before the Christmas Season next year. For those interested, that's the clamp that I used to hold the pieces of the reindeer blank together while I'm cutting it, and most 3D patterns, that the reindeer is sitting next to. It's about 6" long and made from 12 mm Baltic Birch plywood about 1" wide, two 6" long pieces of #8-32 stainless steel all thread, four hex nuts, two #8-32 wing nuts, six #8 flat washers. Only the all thread needs to be stainless. I use the stainless steel all thread because the mild steel version are too soft and stretch easily with many repeated uses. I don't have that trouble with the stainless all thread. Charley Attachments First 2021 Reindeer IMG_20211221_161725.jpg 78.8 KB · Views: 15

This is my second from Jim Blume's Americana series and I plan to cut at least one more. Like the first which was a wagon wheel, this is cut from 1/4 Maple ply stained natural with multi coats of spray clear gloss sanded between each coat. The back is 1/4 Pine. The frame is cut from a 1X Pine board that I actually tried out my new router for the first time. The frame is stained with and antique oak. I'm posting two pics. One of the single finished project and another with both I have cut. I feel they complement each other.

I cheated. Don't tell lol

I'll never learn lol

When I saw a youtube video of someone who did a scroll saw tutorial on the tree of life....it convinced me to get into the hobby. So I bought a scroll saw and made this my first project. I decided to attach a photo as well for the background. Also added a white backing so the light would show through a bit. I put the finished tree of life on the window sill.

The issue has the aardvark ramp walkers on the cover

I wouldn't have even tried that pattern at 8 1/2 X 11. I cut it at 11 X 14 and it was 385 cuts with some of them being pretty tight as it was. You Da Man Brent.

Thank you Travis. All appears fixed and working properly now on my end. Thanks Kevin for bringing it to our attention.

Haha! I guess I should have read Melanie's post before I sent Kevin a message.

I had not noticed it previously until I started checking it out when I read Kevin’s post here. To test, I sent Kevin a PM to see if he got the notification. That is where he got the “number 1” next to where the envelope used to be and accessed his inbox. To send the pm, I clicked on his user name, and sent from there by clicking on the blue box where I recalled was the place to send one through. I’m attaching a screenshot of that, with the blue box I’m talking about circled in red. Kevin replied to my test message. Like he indicated, I too got a number of to the side where the envelope would be but no envelope. I was able to click on it to get to my inbox and see his message. I added Travis to that pm showing what we are talking about. I will add those screen shots here as well. I was coming back to this thread to get the link to this thread to put in that pm for Travis to follow and I can’t get back into my inbox mail without a notification I have a message there. @Travis will hopefully be able to figure it out when he has some time. The top image shows I have a message, but no envelope. I could click on that number and get to my inbox, but once I left my inbox, I could not get back to my inbox that I could find. The second image shows me going to Kevin’s profile page where I “guessed” that the empty blue box (circled in red) was where you would send a pm to the person from. When I clicked on the blue box, the pm to Kevin popped up for me to type my message. I guessed because that was the general area where it would previously show to send a message from. I could not find any other way to get to send a message. for informational purposes, I am on my IPad using Safari to access the forum and messaging.

I found a copy of it on my computer so I must have downloaded it at the time. I want to modify the design so that instead of using the 2 inch port I will be able to fit the nozzle of my existing setup into it from the left side of the saw. I don't have a 3d printer but our library does. Regarding the table, when mine gets to a point where it bothers me I will sand off the remaining finish and wax the plain metal.

So I got an airbrush, so I can do the fades for this. Still learning a good mix for craft paint to not run.. but I think it came out pretty good. So it's about 10x12 from 3/16" maple. Cut with Olson #2/0R blades and a modified Shelia Landry Design. Her original design does not come with the paw prints.

What a kind gesture. Glad it hear you are doing better.

I've bought a lot of stuff over the years from these folks. Not sure if anyone here deals with them at all or not but this was in a newsletter email to me.. just thought I'd pass it along