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I never Brag...so here is a couple of things I have done lately... Problem and can't delete Sorry....Trying again... Success can't delete one failed...Bugger

I haven’t posted any work in a bit and thought I would share this. Was asked to make this and used Wenge. Hope you enjoy seeing it.

I used my scroll saw to cut the drawer opening on the table and to cut the chess pieces. I used alder, nogal, maple, and aspen.

Found some Steve Good patterns I enjoyed making. I used a Hawk 226. And an EX30 for the candle holder

Did this some years ago.. along with several others but can't seem to remember where the pictures are.. maybe on my old laptop..

This project was done for my granddaughter. Yes, it is a real departure from my usual wildlife but the request was for something very colorful. I used paper patterns of designer Mary Englebright's fabrics to cover wood carvings in a decoupage technique.

This the season for gnomes. The Love You gnome is Steve Good design at 75% and changed to Love you. Mushroom compound cut pattern by Sue Mey. The other gnomes are modifications of Gnomes by Gayle at Scroller village

Its been a rough month and a half for our family, but I've managed to chisel out some sawdust time. Finally finished another mandala. 1" whiteboard, stained Minwax "Honey", used a couple of Pegas MG #3 blades. Good project to put on an audiobook or stream music and set the rest of yourself on autopilot. I started with the inner circle of smaller triangles, then worked my way outward, saving the inner spiral for last. I have some epoxy that I picked up over the holidays (Amazon), and am planning on giving it a try with this one. I'll post pics if it turns out.

thank you for reacting to my quandary. I like some of your ideas and I will be implementing some changes and suggestions i have gotten from you and others and see how that works for me. Dick heppnerguy

One more cross to my collection. I like to use black color, it adds contrast and gives depth of project. For black background I used self-adhesive film with texture of black wood. Video of making cross Cross pattern

I believe that Kevin is correct and the Dewalt is made in China. Probably the same factory that makes the Delta.

I made this for my wife a few years ago. She is a sci fi nut. Especially likes Star trek and Stargate., Radiata Pine, Tasmanian Oak bands and globe, Jarrah symbols

I have a small spray booth set up in the corner of my shed. All contact over spray and fumes are extracted with a fan.

I made this heart box in 2019 for my wife. I cut several pieces of 3/4" Poplar for the sides and the top. Several coats of hand rubbed Black lacquer for the finish and she painted the top.

… this puzzle ended up being the most difficult one I’ve cut to date. Between the picture (with a lot of solid color background) and the diagonal figure-8 cut it proved to be challenging. The first "test assembler" that tried it gave up on it, and the second one took 30 hours to finish it . Guess I’d better scale it back for the rest of the calendar.

My wife’s recipe box had so many recipe cards in it and was so old it wouldn’t close anymore. I used a pattern from a book I’ve had for awhile and double the size so they would all fit. I used walnut for the box and oak for the Celtic symbol for “I love you always”. Everything fits in it now and some extra space for more. I used 321 for the finish. I’m working on another using Poplar for my daughter. She really liked it and there’s plenty of room for more cookie recipes.

Been working some sighs for Craft show coming up in March

Probably why I can't find one anywhere LOL UPDATE: Took the saw apart - did not take the upper arm piece apart.. Yet. I greased every bearing I could find. One thing that seems to have really helped is tightening the Pegas Chuck heads and greasing the bushings the screws slip into. But now it is much quieter that it was. Hope it stays that way but can't help thinking I may not need a new saw, but I think I want one anyway!

I used nogal and aspen for the chess pieces. The pattern is from the book The Art Of The Scroll Saw. The table is my design.

A few pictures of my She Shed. The Scroll Saw part is finished. I still have to bring up the Stained Glass stuff.

Very good work,like it and now the hard part keeping it clean. Roly

Cut these the other day, all cut on the Excalibur with either a FD-UR or a FD- SR #5 One of them or maybe a couple was done with a Pegas #5.. I was experimenting with the blades to compare the cut edge as I seen someone posted on FB somewhere that they liked the smoother cut left behind by the FD blades.. Got to say I do believe the cut edges are more of a smooth almost polished look compared to the Pegas.. Still like cutting with the Pegas better though.. LOL Also just trying to use up the 2 gross of each style of FD blade I have on hand..LOL Anyway, enjoy the pictures..

Great looking clock dogs cut designs. Roly

Another goblin. I saw a photo on google and decided to print it to make my pattern, here is the result. I painted it with watercolors so as not to lose the grain of the wood Thank you in advance for your comments, greetings to all!

Cupid and his heart. Just a real simple cut. Got the pattern off of Pinterest.

Simple is always good. Roly

Stupendous work love it. Roly

Pattern by Wooden Teddy Bear

Dad always used lemon oil but that's old school he has been dead for 30 years. it does bring out the grain, but how long it last I don'e know. IKE

The Excalibur 19 is from the early 90’s so they might have a different clamp design. It would help if you can post pictures of your current clamps.

Sorry about this folks but Scrimperuk has now morphed into scrimper. Unfortunately I am a bit dopey, I thought I already had an account here but could not find any record of it so I joined up as scrimperuk. once a member I looked at the members map and surprise there was scrimper listed as a member and of course it was me. I could not access the scrimper account but I contacted admin and Travis has very kindly amalgamated me with the scrimper account. It all sounds very complicated but basically if you see reference here as scrimper or scrimperuk it's me. So sorry for a second introduction, actually I think it's my third!

Oiling is a method I use for outside furniture, Usually I thin Boiled Linseed oil 50 % with turps and apply, let it soak in for a day or so and reapply, then after another couple of days use a full strength linseed oil. Once that has dried two or three coats of polyurethane gloss.. Lacquer wont take as well it is not oil based. Shellac should as to do French Polishing it is mixed with linseed oil. Can't help with the other oils sorry.

Hi, Dave, As usual, this is another museum quality piece! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

I use Shellac diluted with denatured alcohol. Dries quickly and brings out the color and grain.

First What kind of oil? Mineral oil will never dry but Blo ,or walnut oil , or tung oil will dry, but it may take a couple of days, then you are good to spray your gloss finish.

Do you have the Pegas Scroll Saw or Pegas Chuck Head Set? If you ever have a problem with the clamping aside from the Set Screww and Thumb Screw with swivel, parts can be ordered. I do not stock these, but I can get them from Pegas. In fact, there are many parts available. There is a customer on Facebook where the Clamp Bracket actually split on a two-year-old saw. Any questions, I would be happy to help. 90.750-41D Clamp Bracket (for upper assembly) 90.750-36D Blade Chuck (for lower assembly)

Backed off a bit on the next one. More traditional puzzle cut with this one …

I just bought a pop up spray booth as well. I haven't got a fan going yet. It sits on my Flatmaster sander and I put a piece of cardboard on the bottom. I have only used it a couple of times. It is white so the light diffuses through it so it isn't dark in there.

Fantastic work!! Are there two drawers, or does the one drawer slide out to either side? I've always wanted to make a chess set but I'll wait until I retire.

A couple of recent cuts. The first is from the last issue of SSWW magazine, we're dog people (Great Danes, so we don't have to bend over nearly as much, but its the sentiment that counts). Cut it out of a small bamboo cutting board that was being thrown out at work. Second is the "mechanical heart" pattern from Steve Good. Gears spin. I've cut the small (pendant-sized) pattern and the larger pattern, then blew up that pattern to 150% and cut it as well. Third is a little jewelry box I did back in 2020. Another Steve Good pattern, I think. The rose was one of the toppers he had in the pattern, cut that for my wife. The dragon is for my daughter.

Something quick I made for my Grandson to give to his "girlfriend" 1/2" pine with 1/4" top and bottom Fab4

I have not posted anything in quiet a while....Did this Dawg for a friend after they won the college football championship ....cut from 1/4 baltic birch ply and painted with rattle can paint.Thanks for looking..Steve.

Had 4 projects that needed frames. A New John and Jesus. The Native American I finished a week or so ago and finally got Mt. Rushmore off the wall and got it framed.

I made this for my wife. Pattern is by Sue Mey.

John Prine wrote a wonderful song about aging, "Hello In There" when he was 22. It's probably my favorite of his many songs.

I'm starting to be able to do things with Inkscape, now to retain the knowledge and not have to relearn again and again. Now that I can modify the text, I can use various words in combo with the rose (sweetheart, thankyou, and names/other languages). In my last pattern I was able to change the color the lines printed in (red) and I was able to add red dots to indicate where to drill (the dots were .035 diameter, so when drilled they disappear, making it easier to see if all the opening have been drilled (so easy to miss one or two)) Original pattern (mother) Steve Good, font on new word z003, 5/16" hardwood, FD #1 polar blade, BLO finish.

Thank you. I will go check it out. Dick heppnerguy

Got two Russ Beard patterns done, both were a lot of fun but each was over 400 cuts. The wolf one is done on a 3/4 inch oak TV tray. the 2 tigers are done on oak also but it is several strips I edge glued up for a cutting piece, it is about a 1/2 inch thick. Blades used were on the 3/4 piece #5 UR dutchman and for the 1/2 oak # 3 UR dutchman blades. All worked good for me. Had a small issue on the large 3/4 inch oak but Charlie Hand helped out and gave me a couple of tips that worked great. My thanks to Russ for both patterns I really am happy how they came out.

@RabidAlien Did you finish with the epoxy yet? I'm anxious to see how it turned out (good or bad). We all learn from each other's missteps.