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Just finished cutting and framing another great pattern by Jim Blume, '' Leopard, Who Goes There " Not as intricate as the first one I cut, ''Wagon Wheels" , but It was an interesting pattern to cut , having many sharp inside and outside cuts. I was able to resize the pattern to 10" x 10" and print it on my printer on 2 sheets of paper after after following a tutorial by Travis on " How to print oversize patterns with Inkscape". Thanks for the pattern Jim Blum, I'm sure I will be downloading and cutting more of your fine patterns. beaver

Just finished this one today. It's a Freaky Ford Panel Truck. The body is make of black walnut and the fenders are spalted ash. It was finished with Watco Danish oil with a coat of paste wax and then buffed out using my drill press. I've been experimenting with different woods and finishes. I like this combination a lot! Next up is a coupe with a red cedar body and mahogany fenders - not sure what the finish will be.

I was inspired to make this project by seeing a cowboy hat made by a lathe. This is a wearable cowboy hat. I thought that this was a bit of a challenge so I expected some re-dos. I did have some oopses but was able to recover from them. Since I have done bowls before, I thought just maybe I could do it. A hat's crown is the same basic shape. Just add a thin top, and a big thin wide brim. And "how to bend" wood. Oh crap ! I had to learn that and hope it came out okay. I bought thin project ready stock from Cherokee woods, 1/8 " thick. Then added 3/4" thick 10"x 24" board for bowl / crown. This is maple wood. So I cut a maple leaf topper using 45 deg table tilt. I have lots of pictures during the making of this Maple Cowboy Hat. But for now I will attach 5. This hat conforms to my head. I bought a drafting curve tool 30" and wrapped it around my head. Then traced it on paper and scanned into computer. With inkscape I created a curve path and made my head shape. With the "linked offset" tool I made 8 lines with 1/8" offset. This is my pattern. The 3rd picture shows 2 rings cut and the pattern. Yes I have an eggshaped head. I have about 20 hours into the project. Ok that was the intro. I did have inspiration from: OCTOOLGUY Dave Monk Also Ruth Niles from Niles bottle stoppers. Youtube "wooden cowboy hats". There is a song from Chris LeDoux named "This Cowboy Hat". I was so inspired by this project, I thought I could change the words to the song. If you are interest in a personal message of new words to the song. I can provide that. The last pic shows a quick small prototype / test, I did before I started this project. Small test used 1/4" baltic birch plywood. Me. Mark Eason

Besides Alex, many of you may be familiar with the work and patterns of Anatoly Obelets. He has been published I believe a couple of times recently in the Scroll Saw and Woodworking magazine. He is also in Ukraine. Here is the most recent information I have seen on him. The posts are from the Facebook group “Intarsia Nuts”. The first one was from Feb. 22 and the second is from just about 23 hours ago on Feb. 24. My prayers continue for their safety in Ukraine.

I made this for my wife for valentines day a few years ago. It's a band saw box cut solely on my scroll saw.

I do not know Anatoly but hope he and family are safe. He looks to be around the next bridge upriver from Kherson. Just heard from Alex a few minutes ago. He said the Russians broke through the defenses of Kherson and took the bridge but did not enter the city. They went further to Nikolaev, although the translation may actually be Mykolaiv. Anyway, he and his family are safe for the moment, it's quiet now and about midnight.

I saw this posted by Charles Hand on Facebook about 8:00 AM EST. "I spoke with my friend Alex Fox (scroll saw designer and artist) in the Ukraine yesterday morning and again this morning. So much fear there now as the Russian army is on the outskirts of his town Kherson. For the scroll saw community who might know Alex, your thoughts, support and prayers would be very much appreciated at this time, that he, his family and countrymen stay safe."

Thoughts and prayers are with the Ukraine and I this invasion as such senseless act

That is terrible. I feel for all in the area. It is just madness. Thought and prayers for all effected. Marg

Just got a message from Alex. As many of us use his patterns, I'll post it. Things getting real there. "Hi, I am from Kherson town (center of Kherson region), this region borders with Crimea. Russian militaries already crossed the border and occupied nearest to border towns. Some time ago I heard explosions - my friends who live in the suburbs of Kherson town say that now is fighting at the entrance to the town. I am really scared."

One is 1/4” 9” X 11” MDF core cherry plywood in an Oak 14 X17” frame. The second is 1/8”, 8 x 11” Baltic birch plywood in a 14 X 17 frame I painted black.

I think this is the smallest that I can cut

This is a real sad day for Ukraine and the rest of the world, when one man can cause that much trouble.

Alex and all the others have been on my mind and in my prayers. A terrible situation to say the least.

Thank you for checking on him and giving us the update you received from him. I’m sorry to hear this for Alex and his Ukrainian countrymen. Please spend him our prayers and ask him to keep you updated as he can on his safety.

There are a total of 20 SSV members either in Ukraine or close (inside Russia proper). Let's keep them all in our thoughts.

Very simple, one hole, cut. With the right wood, sometimes that's enough. I'd describe it by saying, "Nature made a piece of art, and I put a bird on a stick on it."

Pattern by Bruce Worthington

My new pattern and project. "Cutest key hanger" - I hear when someone see it for the first time, it has kinetic mechanism, when you hang keys - cat (dog) appears from the box. Project size 2 x 2 x 4 inches. Watch the video, it shows how it works and full assembling. Video of assembling Key Hanger Key Hanger pattern

My 56 year old son has been a Rams football fan since he was in grade school. I, personally am not interested much in sports, it takes away my shop time. Since this was the year that the Rams were playing for another Super Bowl championship, I thought I would make him a winner plaque for his sports room. He told me about the new rams logo and he, personally, liked it, I thought I would make and effort to incorporate it in his plaque. This is the results of my effort at designing and making this plaque for him. I did not make this frame, as I just did not have the time to make one, so I used one that I purchased at a garage sale a while back Dick heppnerguy

Both are H. Botas patterns

Excellent work! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Does glad press-n-seal keep the pattern fresher than other methods? RJF

You sure made a conversation piece. Nice job for sure.

That's amazing. Well done!

Lord but are there lots of ways to do this. I just hold the pattern over a 30 gallon garbage can and spray away. Never have any residue anywhere but inside the plastic bag liner in the can. BUT, I do get some on my fingers now and then.

I'm late to this discussion, sorry. I have a bucket set into my trash can with liner to spray glue my patterns. Once a month or two the trash gets taken out and its gone.

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Very neat project, Mark. I was expecting to see a picture of you wearing it. Wonder if that would be considered a "Hard Hat?"

That is awesome. You certainly nailed it. Marg

Pete, thank you for showing. I am in awe of those who can cut such small and intricate items. The fact that you did it without any clamps and just holding the scrap wood, is to me just that more awesome. I know cutting such tiny intricate pieces is not easy.

Thank you Frank for giving an honest reply. I really was not sure which “why” you were asking. We all have different things that appeal to us. While you may consider something like this as having no apparent usefulness, others may find they simply like the challenge of seeing how small they can cut and it brings them joy and happiness to see. This is shown by several responses here. Others like to make these small reindeer to give away and when they do, they find it gives joy to the recipient as well as to themselves as the giver. Some folks make jewelry with such tiny items and people love them. Some people collect miniatures and find joy in seeing them. Some use them for ornaments. Beauty and its usefulness is in the eye of the beholder for sure, but that doesn’t mean we are right or wrong, it just means it does or doesn’t appeal to us personally and that’s ok. Given our world today, I pray that we can all remember that just because we personally don’t understand something, or it does not appeal to us, it does not make it useless or unimportant. What a dull world it would be if everyone was the same or only liked the same things. There are so many types of different scroll work that can and is done and shared here. All of it will not appeal to everyone. However, that does not mean we cannot appreciate the skill it requires to create it. I know I am always in awe of work and patterns that I see shared here, even though many I would never care to do myself. I do however always admire and appreciate the time and talent that it takes to be done by others.

Will keep Alex and all others in our prayers, it’s a shame that the world can’t live in peace, RJ

Prayers for those folks in the Ukraine. Let's all hope and pray that this is over quickly with a positive outcome.

I wasn't going to mention this at all but I felt I had to because of the great service with Denny and Grobet. I went to use my saw for the first time and I got knocking when I tried to raise the speed. Gave Denny a call so he could listen to it and told me to contact Grobet and he would do the same. Well I heard back from them the same day and later that night, Matt called me on facetime to go over the problem. He listened to the knocking and had me try different things to do with no success. After about an hour he decided to call it quits and he would talk to someone in the morning about the problem. Long story short, they will be sending me a new saw. Just want to thank Denny and the company that stands behind their product. That's all folks.

Don, I bought the saw from Bear Woods. I'll let you know when the saw arrives and I have it set up if you would like to drop in and "kick the tires".

Been working on this off an on. Red Oak an Walnut. Finished by dipping in 50/50 BLO. Front blade goes up and down also the blade swivels left an right. Hardest part was making the tracks. You can’t see in pictures but the tracks are guided by wheels. The tracks turn also. Used Pegas MG #5. Used bandsaw to cut groves around the engine cover. 15”x9”x9” pattern from Toys & Joys.

I'll just say that I've never cut myself on my scroll saw. But, I will say this; If I were going to cut myself on any saw, I would want it to be the scroll saw.

I cut this sleigh for my daughter.

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.

I finally got this downloaded so I could post it. This pattern came from the pattern library here and the maker of the pattern in "Shady Lady". I showed it to my wife and she wanted me to cut it for one of our grandkids, so here it is. This is the second one of this frame I have made and I think by the next one, I should get it right, I hope. I cut this on 1/4 in BB Birch ply and made the frame from aspen and purple heart. I enjoyed cutting it and this one I am happy enough at the finished results. Dick heppnerguy

That was a fun cut, my neighbor herein Panama City Beach has 2 of them, I decided to cut this for him.

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

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.

Excellent! Thanks.

What a nice idea and a really great little gift. Her mother will be jelous. Dick heppnerguy

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

Here is a mod to the JGR Angel Bear - The Angel with a Heart of Love

Neat one Frank.They are fun cuts. Roly