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The one with the Lavender backer is Spray Painted. The other is My attempt at Painting with a lil brush. So what u think? Danny :+}

Sue Mey pattern Colored with epoxy resin

Here is what I have done so far this year. The two bears are for the grand-kids for Valentines day. Steve Good pattern cut from Sapelle, Maple & Aspen. The Gnomes are from Gayle at Scrollers Cafe. Cut from an old MDF baseboard, and sapelle for the heart. The segmented rose is from Steve Good as well. Cut from pine. Tried a couple of different techniques. Overall, please with the results except the backing. That was a big fail, but shushhh, no one needs to know!!!

This was a super fun one to cut. Took me a few sitting at the saw.

1951 Bullet Nose Studebaker Champion I keep getting drawn back to the Studebaker car series. I have done a 57 Hawk and a 54 Champion (thanks to Charles Dearing design) The ’51 Champion and Commander models were one of the more innovative post WWII designs coming out of Studebaker. Raymond Lowey offered some interesting design elements to make it stand out from the Ford and Chevy models of the same year. The wrap around rear window and the “bullet nose” on the front grill gave the appearance of a recip. engine reminiscent of WWII fighter aircraft and added to the design. The Champion coupe model had a straight V-6 85 HP engine and the 4 door Commander had a V-8 120 HP engine. 1951 was one of Studebakers better selling year but their focus was changed with the Korean war that redirected production from commercial vehicles to military trucks and equipment. The Commander, with its larger 232 cu. Inch engine was later modified to become one of the earlier “Hot Rods”. The design is on the SSV library but I decided to do my own. I did my “paint in” technique on the tires and certain bridges. The grill was a challenge, more so because the size of the pixels didn’t allow for even holes and I had to draw them in and to nibble them in to even them up. Pattern is 1/8” BBPW on ¼” PW backer with shellac and Gloss Lacquer finish.

Been playing around with modifying existing patterns to make them into things that others are not doing.. seems everyone selling the puzzles so I make clocks, LOL Also shrink them down to make ornaments.. Did a larger wall clock design but I broke it trying to cut the hole for the insert, so might try redesigning it from thin stock and adding a backer for strength.

Just finished cutting this piece. A big shout out to Don for doing this pattern for me so quick. This is for my grandson who's getting married in a few months. It's about 10 inches long and 4 inches wide.

You won't recognize this unless you're a pretty big Lord Of The Rings fan. It was an Inn/Tavern in the first movie. I cut it from an image I found on Google. *Decided to add a little brass and hang it on our barn quilt.

Sorry about that, forgot the bottom image

enjoy

With a very nice gift card from Woodcraft and a nice check, I was able to purchase a Laguna 14/12 band saw. The two deciding factors on this saw is 12” resaw capacity and it runs on standard 110v. I ordered the mobility kit and and a Laguna ResawKing blade. Still waiting on the blade. Looking forward to re-sawing my wood on this!

This is a Steve Good pattern. I've seen @smitty0312 work with crackle paint and wanted to give it a try. I'm surprised at how easy it is. It took a few tries to get the crackle like I wanted it but I like the outcome. This is not yet assembled but I wanted to share it because I'm bad at showing my work. This will go in our kitchen.

If you're talking about the blade being off center from the hole in the table, you can loosen the screws on the table ( under side of table ) to the saw and center the blade in the hole and re-tighten the screws.. I had to do this with a couple saws I bought over the years..

Hi Ray: Whatever you were going to say, I agree - I'm wrong in what I wrote - You do need the star and these pieces will fit into that star This whole thread is becoming very puzzling Fab4

When I was thinking about my next pattern I noticed that my cat was watching birds outside the window, so my choise of new pattern was easy, here is the result. Making of cat project Cat pattern

I've had this made but unpainted sitting in my shop for months. There are several more in the series currently suffering the same fate.

All, Thanks so much for all the replies. Got it done. Easiest thing was to follow suggestions by kmmcrafts and dgman. I had forgotten the trunion has slots in it. Loosened the bolts aligned it up and blade is very near center. Tighten bolts and all is good. Thanks again to all. Next time a problem arises, I'll pester y'all again. I truly appreciate the comments and help, Regards, Jim

Beautiful. Would love more info re: Panel size, wood thickness, backer, colored epoxy resin, etc.

Usually it’s just a matter of loosening the two screws that mount the table to the bevel gauge. Then adjust the table as needed, then tighten the screws. By the way, welcome to the Village! We are a helpful group, so don’t be shy.

You can also move the blade over or make it closer to straight up and down in it's travel using the Allen screws that are located on the opposite side of the blade clamp bolts. These sometimes will back out from saw use too. With the blade removed, turning both a bit counter clockwise the same amount will move the blade to the left and turning them clockwise will move the blade to the right. With the saw running very slow, watch to see if there is no blur in your view of the blade with your head down and looking straight across the front of the table and watching the blade. Increase the speed gradually while watching. If your view of the blade is a solid straight line you are good. If not, either the top or bottom one of these set screws needs to be turned slightly, but always remember to make the adjustment with the blade removed. When testing for blade/table truly vertical, I use a small block of wood about 2" cube that I cut perfectly square and then check with a try square to assure that it is. I hold it up to the side and back of the tensioned blade and look for gaps between the blade and the block. A bright light behind shining toward the block helps to see the gap. Once you have adjusted the table and/or the blade as square as possible, make a shallow cut into one side of the block just to make a kerf line. Then remove the block and look to see if the cut line is parallel to the side of the block. It also sometimes helps to turn this block around and see if the blade easily slips into this cut line from the back. If it does, the blade is exactly 90 deg to the table side to side. Front to back is more difficult, since there is no real adjustment for that. If it is not 90 deg when checked against the block of wood with the block against the back of the blade, loosening the blade mechanisms where they are screwed to the upper and lower arms of the saw will let you move them slightly forward or back in the screw holes may be enough, but you may need to dis-assemble and then file these screw holes in the arms a little to get more adjustment. Before doing this try to just move the lower back and the upper forward, or the reverse of this, and tighten the screws. Then run the test with the block of wood against the back of the blade again to see if you made a difference. Only do the filing if absolutely necessary. Whenever I install a blade, I always put moderate finger pressure down on the upper blade clamp as I'm tightening the 2nd blade clamp. Doing this assures that you have removed all of the play in the blade moving machinery, and your tension adjustment will be the same every time. Happy scrolling. Absolute adjustments like this aren't necessary until you begin cutting thick wood, stack cutting, or 3-D cutting. Enjoy your saw. Charley

First thing is to check and make sure the blade and table are square. Just because the indicator is at zero doesn't mean everything is right. My DW788 was about 1.5 degrees off out of the box.

Hi John: I retract what I wrote before, I was wrong, you are correct, these pieces will fit or make a star shape Fab4

I have that saw. I love it.

It's been quiet around the house and got some time to finish a few more projects. A couple of "Magic Dinosaur Buddies", a mother and baby frog puzzle, a T-Rex puzzle, and a couple of compound cut band saw reindeer. The reindeer were both done with 2x4s - amazing woodgrain in both!

This paper-cut pattern I found on-line caught my eye. The pattern itself did not need much work to make it scrollable although I made a lot of edits as I was cutting due the line work being very close together and I needed stronger bridges in many places. I have no plans to incorporate the edits into my reworked pattern. I sized it to fit a 5/32” x 15” x 10” Solid Core Maple Panel which was affixed to a Hand Painted ¼” x 17” x 12” BB Ply Backer. The actual pattern contained a lot of Vein like cuts that formed the images, but they did not open well to the backer, even though I used a very large Pegas #1 Spiral blade. As a result, I found it necessary to embellish the images by also coloring the cut panel abstractly. Other areas were cut using Pegas #2/0 Spiral blades. As always, the assembled panel was protected with multiple coats of Deft Clear Gloss Lacquer. The panel is set loose in a 1 3/4” wide Poplar Frame finished with Black Lacquer. I’m liking the very clean uniform black high gloss finish I obtain with the Rust-Oleum spray can Black Lacquer. I’m in a learning curve as the application is more difficult than paint or a Stain/Poly to get a nice uniform finish without runs or blemishes. There is one annoying problem with the Black Lacquer finish. It is hard to photograph because of glare reflections. This was the third project that I was doing simutaneously with Splat Cat and Trees of Green. The painting process was time consuming. Comments and Critique welcome.

Turned out great. The epoxy really sets it off. Fantastic job.

Dan, Thanks for the input. I have a picture, but being at a technology level of a 3rd grader, I figure out how to get it in here.

It is 8x10. 1/4 inch Baltic birch. 1 inch thick pine backer Magenta, lime, and golden epoxy colors.....enjoy. Here's how it looked before I added epoxy

Those minute bridges are amazing

Like it clean cut, Roly

Stupendous work Barb keep um comin' Roly

Came out great Kevin.

excellent work, love the flower

I believe it is one puzzle made up of three layers glued together. The top is pentagon with the odd pieces. The bottom is the star. The middle is solid.

Color works! The multi color piece is great. Well cut and well painted.

Cut the one you made pattern for and then make the star and trace around it to make the pattern for the second star.. that'll be the challenge..

That Rose would take me all year. Great job. Pink rose is my wifes favorite. Intarsia just takes a lot of time. Me. Mark Eason

Methinks someone is prepping for Valentines Day! Nicely Done All (and I really like the flower).

Your Scrolling is Clean and Beautiful. Once yea upon a time way back yonder I came close to buying one. To Expensive. Danny

That's going to be a sweet set up. Looking forward to your review, once you've made a little sawdust with it.

I know its been a long time since I posted any of the things that I have made so I will rectify that now. They are all Christmas gifts or ornaments. The 2021 ornaments the pattern is by Scrolleriffic. They have each families motto for the year written around the outside. Mum pattern is a Sue Mey and made from 1 inch pine. Animal print ornaments are by Roly. Sweet Cheese is by Roly. Marg

I used mahogany

A few months ago, my grandson asked questions about the 30x173mm round from a GAU-8 I have sitting on my desk. We watched several videos of the A-10 firing at ground targets. Since then, he asked every time he was here: When will you make one for me? So I did. Burrrrt! My 30x173mm practice round. Disarmed of course.

Oh yeah, the rolls are 24" x 150'.

That came out beautiful. Well done all around.

The neighbor wanted one for her granddaughter. So- as I had made a rocking elephant about 8 years ago'; I readily agreed. When I am drawing up my patterns, I usually make templates instead of just a cutout paper pattern. I am positive that I had made them for the elephant too. OOPS! Absolutely could not find any except the one for the rockers. So-scissors and pencil time again. Well, the picture shows I was at least semi-successful. I now have posterboard templates made too. All cutting of any curved work was on the 21" King. Had to move saw to the center of the shop to get room for the swing cutting the rockers. It is 33" long, 25" tall and 14" wide. All construction is screwed together along with the gluing. There are over 60 screws total in it. All cross pieces are also braced underneath. I will rock on it when the varnish is dry. The handle was turned from a piece of firewood. cherry, I believe. The rest is some pine that I had acquired on a part trade for some signs I had made. The paining is craft acrylics, with a slight torching on the bare wood parts and then a coat of marine varnish. I will make the ears out wider --the handle is between them. if I make another. I will also make the elephants trunk more tapered. All in all; a fun and challenging project to have completed. As always, comments and new ideas appreciated. I will also share pictures of my templates if somebody wants them. Yes, my shop is messy. Note my unusual cabinet handles. I made them too. Actually, are real wrenches.

I have to agree with tho others. This is a great and beautiful project. Thanks for the inspiration and for posting it. Dick heppnerguy

As always -perfection!

fantastic job

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