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Back on January 24th, Dave Monk posted “Box for Valentines Day’ (https://www.scrollsawvillage.com/forums/topic/45253-box-for-valentines-day/) made from Maple and Padauk. I liked the box and asked him if he would share his pattern so I could make one for my lady, which he graciously did. A big Thank You to Dave. I did not have the necessary Maple and Padauk wood on hand and decided to order it from Ocooh. Delivery took some time and other priorities intervened, so I got a late start and had to tell her that her Valentines present would be late. Well, I got it started and the lacquer finish is drying as I write this. So, she will get it tomorrow, Valentines day. I modified Dave’s pattern slightly. My box is cut from blanks that were 8” square so the box is about 7 ½” tall by 7 ½” wide. I also decided to use five 3/8” layers (Padauk, Maple, Padauk, Maple, Padauk) which made my box 1 7/8” deep, allowing me to cut two stacks, a 3 and a 2. I use 1/2” Maple for the top and Bottom. The Top inset Heart detail was made from a stack of cut-outs from the body (Padauk, Maple, Maple) which produced a 1 1/8” glued up stack. When I cut the opening in the top for the Heart detail I undercut it slightly and sanded it to get a nice tight fit. The glued in inset piece projects 3/8” below the Top to act as a stopper for the Top into the Body and 1/4"above the top to provide the raised Heart detail. Dave has the advantage of having a Band Saw and a spindle sander which I do not have room for in my tiny shop. I eased all the edges with a round over bit in my Router and did all my sanding using my Dremel and a lot by hand. That is where I ran into some difficulty. Not the sanding but with the Padauk dust!!!! The Padauk sanding dust acks like a stain when it gets on the Maple. You just cannot wipe it off clean with a tack cloth. I even applied a coat of Lacquer Sanding Sealer to try and control the staining, but It did not really do the job. Like Dave, I finished the box with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Lacquer and added a Red Felt to the box bottom. I like the way it came out, but not happy with the Red staind on some of the Maple. Lacquer drys fast so I was able to sneek and take these pic's before she gets to see it. As always comments and critique is welcome. EDIT 2/14/22: My lady was very happy!!!!

Our Harry Potter crazy granddaughter is turning 8 next week. I did a Potter portrait and made a compound cut wizard’s wand and stand. The wand and stand were from Al Baggetta patterns. The pattern was another C. Dearing pattern. The wand was cut from African Rosewood, the stand was Zebra wood and Hard Maple.

My version of Dave Monk's "Box for Valentines Day. I made it for my Lady. Wasn't sure I wouild get it finished for this Valentines Day, since I got a late start, but made it just under the wire. Lacquer drys fast so I was able to get the pic's for posting.

I had a memory to pop up on Facebook from one year ago with the portraits on my shop wall. I counted 31. Today there are 70. My wife says I spend too much time in the d#*% shop. She may have a point.

I rewrote the script. Took the puddle out. A bit of touch up and he’ll be finished.

One of Steve goods newest patterns, my wife and daughter will get these with a little necklace inside. Scrap wood used with #2 spiral blade used. Darker one is red Mahoney with hearts and letters in lind seed oil. Other one is red chestnut!

A project completed this week. The pattern is by Steve Good. I used 1/4" Baltic Birch plywood. Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using Pegas #1R MGT blades. The heart is stained with Samen Raspberry Stain. The final finish is spray Shellac with sanding between coats. A gift for Dianne. Be it Gnome that I love you.

Just finished the Hummingbird clock. Wood is Cherry. Better half likes it.

Hi Every one, It's for my Valentine (for 43 years, I've been lucky) Who said not her? I saw the pattern on Steve Good's site but when I started cutting I thought I'd stop there. I like simple things. I think it's not bad. Eric

I haven’t quite finished this portrait of Gollum from the Lord Of The Rings,(a Charles Dearing pattern). My backboard has a huge knot in it and I sanded the black off to try to make it look like a pool of water to go with his fish. I haven’t glued it up yet, as I can’t decide whether to leave the knot as is, or black it out. Opinions?

Hi all My two V-Day gifts

Sorry for the sideways photo; but some fret work with the subject being my chocolate lab! Enjoy.

very nicely made and finished. Looks great. I bet she fell in love with this one, right away Dick happnerguy

In the description of wands , in the books, a special feather or quill from a bird is used inside a wizard wand. So an extra touch to you gift is to add a feather inside the compond cut handle. Or have her find a special feather and put it in the handle. Me. Mark Eason

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL WORK. great project Dick heppnerguy

One of the tree designs really really appealed to my daughter Kathleen. She mentioned it several times. I decided to use that clip art as the basis of a stand-alone ornament for her. Here is a photo:

My wife encourages me to spend more time in the shop (and less time bothering her).

I made this Gnome couple from a recent Steve Good pattern. The piece is cut from 6mm thick Baltic Birch plywood and stained using Saman water-based stains.

Great work I might have to try making one of these

Very nice work, I will have to try to make a box one day. Maybe a next project why not?

John B, I was just going through my box of ornaments from ornament exchanges and came across the one you sent me eons ago. It still amazes me how smooth and well made it is. Your work is impeccable!

That is lovely. I sure your wife will treasure it.

Got mine done just in time!

very nice job

terrific job

I get the complaint from my Wife, (when I,m down there) I told her, (that's my world and no one else's)She still complains, just not as often.

Super Fantastic Job!!! My youngest Granddaughter is a Big Potter fan.

WOW!!! Down Right Awesome work!!

I agree this version is Awesome!!!

I frequently peruse clip art on the internet when creating scroll saw patterns. Recently, I was looking for four similar but different Christmas trees to attach to the doors of boxes that I made to hold ceramic trees. (see: Box for Ceramic Christmas Tree - Other Woodworks - Scroll Saw Village) I quickly found just what I was looking for, cut the trees out of 3mm thick Baltic Birch plywood, painted them with acrylic paint, and glued them to the doors. Here is a photo of the four trees:

Excellent final result. I think that is how it should look.

Very nicely done. I may need this design in the future, if I do I will contact Dave for permission.

If you do another version the blue lake looks good. Might enhance the fish by water color for trout patterns. But golem is good as it is. He is a colorless character. Me. Mark Eason

Awesome work Frank. Your wife will absolutely love it. Marg

What a lovely birthday gift, she will be over the moon with them. Fabulous work. Marg

Frank, Nice work. I also experienced a bit of paduak dust on one of my projects. The lily flower. How did you align the top and bottom smaller hearts? Eye ball? Did you use weights for gluing? how did you prevent slipage during glue process? Me. Mark Eason

I agree Love is never clean-cut... but Eric sure cut clean on this project.

Two thumbs up!!!

Great job, Joe. I'm sure your granddaughter will love them. By the way, the chair in the background... I have 5 almost identical.

Very nice. I use a lot of Padauk and feel your frustration, as it has happened to me, too. I find that the dust sneaks up, gets on my hands, and the expletive deletives come roaring. I have sometimes lucked out with the help of mineral spirits, but not always, especially if it gets on Baltic Birch. Regardless, the piece is beautiful.

Excellent! Thanks.

Hello Everybody, I'm back after a few weeks away Of course I continued to cut for my pleasure. I show you a job for a friend in USA, It leaves next week. (The pattern come from Steve Good) Thank you for your opinion.

I hit them with the blower whenever I clean up the shop but they're very dusty from up close.

What a talented couple you two are. I am always positive when I see you have posted something it is going to be topnotch and you never let me down. Dick heppnerguy

We have been married for 61 years so I have to stick with her till the end ike

Thanks Dick. I think it's about time I made her another. That one is chock-a-block.