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My wife and I made the kid's Christmas toys again this year. My son is 10 and daughter is 8. I do the scroll work and assembly and she does the painting, craft and detail work. The truck and helicopter came from toymaking plans. The doll high chair is a Steve Good pattern increased to 300% size. The washer dryer is modeled after the american girl doll version. Good friends gave her the American girl dolls a few years back and its been fun to make the items that are a bit out of our price point. The fun part about the truck/trailer/helicopter is I used my father-in-law's (he passed 10 years ago) craftsman scroll saw and the oak for the truck came out of some old shelves from their house that were to far gone for anything else. Wife repurposed the lower half for a butler pantry. They have had those shelves for over 40 years. All my wife's brothers were in town for the first Christmas together since he passed. Wood used for the truck was walnut, maple and oak sizes ranging from 1/8 inch to 1.5 inch. 1/2 inch plywood for the chair and washer/dryer. I struggled with the 1.5 inch maple interior cuts on the scrollsaw. I'm not really sure how to do interior cuts on thick hardwoods without bending the blade. Side note: I've been following everyone's brag posts for a few years now. Yall are amazing. Your talent and skill is often results in me sharing your uploads to family and friends.

I had his pattern for quite some time. My dad bought me a book on scroll saw work back in the early 90's. I finally got around to doing it. It is for 3/4" wood. I finished it with 321 and I had mirror and glass cut for it in case my wife and I ever take another picture-it's been a while. It only cost $10 for the mirror and glass. It's 16x12.

I took a short break from the normal picture type projects and completed this at the request of my niece. This is a Steve Good pattern. I was wanting cedar planks but the only thing Lowe's had at the time was pine. They were very rough cut so I sanded them to knock off the rough edges and saturated them with Thompson water seal. The letters are cut with Pegas #3 MGT from 3/4 pine ply since they were going to be painted. The bell topper is cut from 3/4 pine and painted also. I also cut the bell topper with the #3 Pegas MGT. The Valentines topper is a Steve Good pattern I modified. It is cut from 1/4 pine ply using Pegas #1 MGT. To switch out the toppers, I placed a rare earth magnet in the top of the picket and attached a 1 X 1 metal plate on the back of each topper. I also have a gnome for New Years but it is drying after gluing. I have patterns for most other American holidays that should also work as toppers. Hope you like!

Scroll sawing area. My new she shed where I will be doing all my scrolling. Still need to put up (buy) the wall paneling and ceiling tiles. Half of the shop is for Scrolling and the other half I will be doing my Stained Glass. Oh! and a spot for Sadie............................Hubby made me a new stand for my saw and it works like a charm. Currently bidding on a Craftsman's work station, my desk is buried in the barn (will get in the spring). Will put up shelves after the paneling in up. All other furniture and cabinets will go in the shop in the spring. Did do a test cut to try out the new saw stand......................game changer. I can see so much better with the saw tipped. Should have done it long ago. We put in 3 LED shop lights (Menards). Very bright. Still need to find a good propane wall heater and bring my hot pot in for when I want a cup of tea. Also will be putting running water in come spring time...................Looks like we will be really busy this spring....lol

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.

The clips on my saw are metal. Steel I think.

@LarryEAyour pic seems to have vaporised If it is the pattern I think it is, I too have cut it. A great piece and challenging. I framed 2 and took them to few markets in 2020 then covid hit and the local markets shut down. This year I took both to a local Christmas market and both sold immediately for $125 each. You just can't tell when or what will go. Keep on keeping on.

Here is the St. Patty and July 4th topper. Again these are modified patterns from Steve Good. They are 1/4 pine ply either painted or stained. Both are sprayed with clear gloss. the Easter, Veterans/Memorial Day and Halloween are still in the works.

Jim, I create the guide marks in Inkscape. Travis has a nice video on how to do this. I always print from Inkscape after changing the fill and stroke (cut areas and cut lines) of the pattern. Again, Travis has a video on how to do this. As far as using spiral blades, I had absolutely no experience with spirals until I cut the "Best Friends" girl and horse. With Jim Blume patterns, I would say it is a MUST to use spirals. Otherwise you would rub a hole in your table spinning the piece with all the cuts. If you haven't tried spirals, give them a try. I use Pegas spirals and usually 2/0 size. They are much easier to use than I anticipated.

Spectacular.

You did good!!!

Awesome toys to be cherished. Might I suggest you write the date on the bottom of each toy for future reference.

I believe this is a Sam Custodio pattern, if I am not mistaken. Dick heppnerguy

If it falls off the saw then this piece here is worn out and needs replaced.. Or it's completely missing. https://stores.bushtonhawkstore.com/barrel-style-blade-holder-clip/ These plastic clips get weak over time and don't hold the clamp in place as it should. The newer saws have upgraded the "plastic" part to a spring steel one.. If you're decent with forming metal you probably could make a metal holder that maybe last much longer. They are cheap enough buy a couple and have one on hand, as the expensive part of ordering one is the shipping.. wait till you need other parts or order some blades or something too..

Get the serial number off the saw. Call hawk and see if it is a older motor. The old ones were bad. I came across one awhile back, got the number and called the company. I didn’t buy it when I found it had an older motor. The replacement isn’t cheap. Hawk was really nice and helpful when I called. I’d save the money and go for a new saw. It costs less in the long run.

I paid $100 for mine several years ago. I wound up spending over a $100 on it for parts and some up grades. I believe it is newer than this one. The on;y problem I have with the round clamps is that they will sometimes come ou when a blade breaks and as with anything else I drop they alway seem to bouce and roll underneath something.

I had sent it to you, Rolf. It came from the German scroll saw forum. I still love mine, which my son-in-law printed.

Thanks everyone. I hear alot about the Hawks so I was not sure what to look for. As others mentioned, not sure why the seller didn't clean it up but I think that shows how it was maintained. THere could be other reasons as well. Just wanted to see if the price was in the ball park.

This saw here in somewhat the general same geographic area is the same vintage as the one you are looking at.. This saw has the round clamps as I mentioned. Has been rebuilt with new upgraded front upper tension and clamping system. Upgraded flexible air blower.. clean looking saw that someone put some money into to keep it nice. Has the older motor on it.. This is just like a saw that I sold another member here a couple months back. With the work and the upgrades this saw is actually not a bad deal for a old saw.. Some may say too much.. but boy there just isn't much that wears out on these old saws.. so this $500 saw would last just as long as the brand new one of these same models that cost $1450 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1356988461381679/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Acfa17f72-7bec-49d6-a10f-2b7c17239ddd

It could be that the user has urgent medical issues. Thus no cleanup. But do get ther serial number. You can find the log of when it was manufactured. Ray helped me to find a good one. I paid $350. Me. Mark Eason

I got off work early today so I thought I would work in the shop this afternoon cutting the last 2 dog puzzles that were ordered at the Craft Shows. I spent 3 hours cutting out 1 AUSSIE dog puzzle. Broke 6 blades all up inside the upper blade clamp. But I forged on and finally got the 1 puzzle done. Tomorrow I will work on easier puzzles before I start my dog puzzles I have left to do. It was a long afternoon, but it was still better than going to work. Thanks Jim

Last year my wife got me a kerosine heater for the garage and it does make it tolerable . . . but adds to the cost of the addic, er, hobby - at $3.35 a gallon it adds up. Luckily my wife suggested using the heated mud room and that has been great. I use a box fan and filter set up right beside the scroll saw and it appears to be doing a good job of collecting the saw dust - I dusted around the room and didn't find any, so I'm good to go.

That's a pretty old saw judging by the air blower tube. I'm guessing it has the round barrel clamps which nothing wrong with that and nothing wrong with a very old saw other than the price.. also as others have mentioned, the pile of sawdust around it does show it works.. but really one should clean up the items they're selling and honestly I think you're way farther ahead to wait it out for a better one.. Or wait and watch to see if the price gets lowered on this one. $200 would be max. on this saw if it worked good and seemed to be is decent condition and that's being a bit generous LOL and assuming not much wear on it.

Sorry i don't know much about Hawk saws, Kevin will give a better idea. What I don't understanding is why when someone is selling a tool, that they don't clean it up and have good pictures (pictures are worth a thousand words), RJ

***My OCD won. I went back to the shop and hunted through all the wood chips on the floor and fond the broken piece of the F and epoxied it back on. *** We have a great vet and he just got a new partner so I made them a welcome sign. I won’t call attention to the piece that fell out of the F.

Yes, I have what are called a "milk crate heater". But it just takes too long to get the inside temps up to a working temp for me sometimes. Jim

We are mid 70’s today, might see some light snow flurries Monday. Winter in NC! I am so glad we moved here!

No heaters?

I found this free stencil pattern on-line. I converted it into a scroll saw pattern and sized it to fit a 5/32” x 10” x 11” Solid Core Maple cut panel that was affixed to a hand painted ¼” x 12” x 13” BB ply backer. All cutting completed with Pegas #2/0 Spiral blades The colored portion of the backer was painted with Artist Acrylic paints while the 1” wide perimeter mat area of the backer was painted rattle can spray Chocolate Brown for a strong contrast with the natural Maple panel. As usual, I protected the finished panel with multiple coats of Deft Clear Spray Gloss Lacquer. Once again, the panel is set loose in a 1 3/4” wide Poplar Frame stained with Minwax Honey Maple and protected with multiple coats of Minwax Clear Gloss Wipe on Poly. I plan to remake the frame for this piece as I am unhappy with the corner miter joints. Comments and Critique welcome.

Loved this pattern and wanted a piece of wood with some character to cut it on. Looked through all my bits and pieces and found this piece of oak with a live edge. It's about 5" X 7". I know some don't like this much coloration on a portrait and I get it. Personally I see it more as the piece as a whole coming together to make an art piece. Kind of like how Mt. Rushmore might have been a bit more polished cut from a square piece of granite, but wouldn't have been nearly as majestic. No right and wrong, just different views. Happy New Year everyone! H Botas pattern available here. https://www.etsy.com/listing/869966491/jesus?click_key=394d54e4281a09de4f5f2b794a437927d62c7156%3A869966491&click_sum=b00911b6&ref=shop_home_recs_1

Well, I don't, but our Postal worker does. This pattern was posted on a forum, and I had to make one for our Postal worker. The pattern is by Steve Good listed as "I Deliver". I used 1/2" Hard Maple for the upright and 3/4" Red Oak for the base. Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using #1R MGT blades for the interior cuts and #3R MGT blades for the perimeter and veining. The finish is sanding sealer and two coats spray Lacquer Clear Satin with sanding between coats. Comments welcome.

After first cutting, a C. Dearing Cat Pattern, I also found and converted a few other free Cat images into scroll saw patterns. This group of Cat portraits is the result. All cuttings are done in 5/32” solid core Maple ply. Backers are hand painted 1/4 BB ply. I used Pegas #2/0 and #0 Spiral blades to cut the patterns. All panels were hand painted with Artist Acrylic’s and finished with multiple coats of Deft Clear Gloss Spray Lacquer. All panels set loose in 1 3/4” wide Poplar frames that were finished with multiple coats of Black Lacquer. Grey Black Cat - 9” x14” Black and White Cat – 9” x 14” Orange Cat - C. Dearing – 8” x 14” Comments and Critique welcome.

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.

Two days of cutting produced this newest wood art piece. I'm pretty happy with this one. Pattern by me. Cut entirely with Flying Dutchman 2/0 spiral blades.

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.

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.

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.