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The chipmunk is Dale of Chip and Dale. Still need to fine sand and get rid of the fuzzies. The Gnome is a Steve Good Pattern and he is cut from left over floor tile.

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

Hello everybody, Spring is almost here for a few days, it gave me an idea (I found it on web) I added something I like. see you soon Eric

My BIL passed away last March and I asked for a pattern to be made. Grandpa made me one that was really cool looking. I started cutting it last June and finally finished it a few weeks ago. Longest time ever cutting out a pattern for me! Only cut a few lines at a time, eyes kept filling up each time I would start cutting,, hard to see the lines with tears in your eyes.. LOL. Grandpa had some very detailed wheels in the pattern and I knew that I would deviated a bit when cutting them. By not cutting this pattern out in one sitting, I messed up on the wheels, front doesn't match the rear. Not a very good cut overall but it is for me and not for display. Thanks again for the pattern Grandpa! Btw,, Muscovy was his CB handle in the 70's and 80's.

Hi everyone, just want to let you all know that I received my new replacement saw today. All hooked up and runs great so far. No knocking in this one. I want to thank Denny again for great service and Patti from Pegas who got the ball rolling. They shipped mine out Monday and I got it today. Great service so far.

I sorted a bunch of patterns from the New Patterns section. I created a new album called Pets for our furry little family members. I pulled out all of the dogs, cats, horses, and other pets from the Animals section and put them there.

There is only one magazine for scrollers that I know of. Scrollsaw Woodworking and Crafts. https://scrollsawer.com/ Also, you can get issues 1 - 72 on CD. Worth it as patterns can be accessed by computer versus scan and print. https://www.foxchapelpublishing.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?_q=croll+Saw+Woodworking+%26+Crafts+Archive+CD&f=scroll+saw+woodworking+%26+crafts+archive+cd&q=scroll+saw+woodworking++crafts+archive+cd There used to be Creative Woodworks and Crafts. Long gone but you can sometimes pick up old issues on Etsy and eBay.

The description states that it is a Sheppach sroll saw. I have an Aldi scroll saw (for quite a few years now) and the plate on it says "Sheppach" and I know of various "brands" of saw that all use the same "Sheppach" generic build. I paid around £50 for my machine and that was a few years ago but I reckon you get get one for around £60 brand new from Aldi or Lidl. Sorry I can't help with monetary conversion but these are cheap machines. take care and stay safe Don W EDIT If you right click on the image you have there and choose "Open in New Tab" and then Right click on that image again and choose "Search Image with Google Lens" it will bring up pictures of similar/same machines. Hope this helps. BTW I use mostly Olson blades and think they are very good.

I made a mistake, part 2 (see part 1 under "Other Woodworks") Last year, in discussions in this forum about dust collection, we talked about vacuum cleaners for dust collection. Per the discussions, I installed a small Oreck vacuum cleaner for use with my scroll saw. I cleverly (or so I thought) wired it to turn off and on with the foot switch which also powered my scroll saw. The vacuum cleaner soon died and wound up in the trash bin. I now have another Oreck dedicated to my scroll saw, not wired to my foot switch. I turn this one on when I sit down at my scroll saw and turn it off when I leave the station. The first one lasted a few months and this one is now going on a year. Conclusion: Vacuum cleaners (Orecks, cannot say about any other brands) are not designed for frequent turning on and off.

My new scroll saw arrived on Friday. Only the saw and the stand arrived, not the footswitch or the lighted magnifying glass or the blades that I ordered. Part of my order comes from Bear Woods USA warehouse and part from their Canadian warehouse. It’s curious that the part coming from he USA arrived first. I’m going to set up the new saw close to the old one located in the basement. The Pegas saw is quite heavy and my Festool dolly came in very handy for taking the box down the basement stairs: The dolly is especially designed for moving loads up and down stairways and it did its job very well. Getting the saw out of the box proved to be a challenge. The saw is heavy but not too heavy for me to lift. Sitting right on top of the saw in the box is a warning not to lift it by the arm. I very much appreciated this warning, because I would have attempted to lift it by the arm. However, when I did grab the saw as instructed, it did not want to budge. The problem was not the weight; the problem was that, somehow, the saw was wedged into the box. I ended up cutting one side off the box using a keyhole saw. (The black and yellow handle of the saw can be seen in the above photo). Once the box side was removed, the problem became obvious: The saw was bolted to a plywood panel. That’s a good thing but, maybe, the warning about lifting the saw should also explain about the plywood. The stand came in many parts with no instructions. But, it did have a parts diagram and an experienced person can assemble the stand by close examination of that diagram. I do think that it is a good stand. Here is a photo of the saw on the stand: The saw itself did come with a manual. Very few tools come with good manuals; the best that one can usually hope for is an adequate manual. The manual with this saw is just, barely, adequate. The biggest problem I had with the manual, is that there is no description of how to either assemble or to use the tilting mechanism. Most of the machine came assembled but the parts, including a gear, that comprised the tilting knob and locking components did not. I figured out what and how to assemble the parts from a parts diagram and it seems to work OK but I am not certain. In particular, there is a way to utilize hard stops at certain angles, including 90o of course, and that seems cumbersome the way I have it set up. I need to find a machine that is set up properly and compare what I have done to that machine. But, I don’t know where to find such a machine. Maybe a made-in-Taiwan Excalibur or Excelsior has the same mechanism and I should be able to find one of those at a nearby dealer. I’ve only used the saw for about 10 minutes, but my initial impression is that this is a very good saw. It certainly is quiet. When I first turned it on, I thought that there was something wrong because I did not hear anything. Then I looked and saw that the blade was moving up and down. This photo gives a better idea of how my overall scroll saw area will be set up. I will take another photo once the remaining parts for the Pegas have arrived and been installed and once I acquire a part to connect the small hose on my Festool vacuum to the larger dust port on the Pegas.

These are my first cuts of the year. The patterns are by Sue Mey, cut from 5mm pine. They look brighter that they do in the photo and the noses are pink. Marg

I thank everyone for who liked my post and those who posted their congratulations and good wishes. I now have the foot-pedal and the lighted magnifying lens. I am still trying to find a reducing connector between my Festool vacuum and the dust port. With most of my set-up complete, it was time to start sawing. Here is a photo of the very first cut on this machine: The project that I am sawing is appropriate because the two people in that photo (myself and my grandson Ethan) are the only two people that ever used my old EX-30 scroll-saw. My preliminary report based on only one short cut is that the saw is quiet, solid, steady, and accurate. I realized too late that the blade I used was not a Pegas. It was a Flying Dutchman #1 Spiral with Flat Ends. Oh well, I do plan to be using Pegas #0 and #2/0 blades for the majority of the sawing on this piece.

It’s good to hear about their customer service. It’s rare these days.

This is a box I made from a bit of scrap walnut. The box is 2 1/2” X 2 1/2” X 1 1/2”. made from one inch walnut with 1/4” walnut top and bottom. I flocked the inside. It will hold the necklace.

The saw looks very much like a re branded generic type. It reminds me of the makita, Wen etc. there is nothing wrong with Olson Blades. The Wooden Teddybear sells Flying Dutchman and Olson blades and I find them very reasonable,(compared to Australian prices) and their postage is cheap and very quick. https://woodenteddybear.com/collections/blades/olson-scroll-saw-blades?sort_by=title-ascending

Here is a link with a photo of what I have, but I know nothing about this company. I'm posting this only because of the photo and the description. https://kk.org/cooltools/craftsman-auto/ Charley

I haven't changed anything. The forum structure has been the same for many years. I do keep the forum software up to date, so maybe the last update earlier last week, maybe something changed? I don't use SSV on mobile, so I couldn't say. There is a couple of areas where you can see new activity. If you're on the Forums area, you can click the button that looks like a newspaper. that will give new posts you haven't read yet in the forums. Alternatively, you can click the 3 dashes in the upper right corner to bring down your menu. Then go to Activity>All Activity, which shows everything from across the website. There are lots of areas of SSV, such as groups, blogs, gallery, updates, and resources, that will show up in that feed. Hope this helps.

In reading further down on the ad it says its also known as Scheppach. That name sounds familiar.

Kinda looks like a Wen.

What scroll saw magazines are available? Which one would you recommend? Thanks!

Found a pic online and used it for a pattern. About 8"x11", BBply. Not sure if I will put a backer on it or leave it open. It will sit next to a Flag that I just finished making and both will sit on the outdoor fireplace mantel. The Flag is approx. 9"x 17". Included pics of with and without a backer.

If you can read German there is also this magazine. I have actually purchased an issue because patterns are patterns. FEINSCHNITTcreative | Magazine for the leaf and scroll saw (feinschnitt-kreativ.de)

Very cute.

I bought mine over 40 years ago. Not surprising that it's more expensive now. I just did a search on Amazon - amazon.com/s?k=Woodworking+vacuum+control+module&crid=3QK9RAE4ALJO1&sprefix=woodworking+vacuum+control+module%2Caps%2C76&ref=nb_sb_noss also - .amazon.com/iVAC-10031-010-Automated-Vacuum-Switch/dp/B0035YGLZG The one by Ortis is the other brand that I had seen. So, several models to choose from, even some smaller ones that cost less. The only one that I have any experience with is my old Craftsman switch. Charley

The first link works just fine. Takes you right to the landing page for the magazine.

Don, I clicked on the link so I could pass it on to some of my friends and found it to be in error. Could you check to see if there is another more viable link. Thanks.

Hi, my suggestion is ..try a different brand of blade.

Thanks Charley, I found the exact same switch on Amazon under a different name and it's black instead of gray. But, it's now $50 instead of $20. Times have changed.

Really nice Judy!

I used to read :the Chipmunk" comics as a kid. Nice job

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

Great job. I like the chipmunk.

Very nice Marg!

I did. Thank You.

It does look quite similar to both the Wen and the Scheppach. But they both have an adjustment knob at the back on top of the arm whereas the Toni does not.

The colors really make them pop.

I agree with @NC Scroller about it looking like the WEN. From my understanding they are an entry level saw. Best of luck with your search.

Great start to the year. lovely

Just an FYI, I just bought a couple of patterns. I figure it's the least we can do to help out Alex. Wish we could do more.

I just ordered two patterns from Alex’s Etsy shop. Spent $19. My wife just ordered some cross stitch patterns from an Etsy shop based in Ukraine. They are urging to limit purchases to $20 or less. Apparently, $20 or less is easier for them to access. Let’s support Alex and other Ukrainian artists as best as we can!

It’s always been listed in the subsection of “Everything Else.” There are 3 main subsections in the Village forum area. There is the “Town Square,” “Pattern Central,” and “Everything Else”. Each of those subsections have multiple sub-forums in them. The 3 you listed are in the “Town Square.” What you “see” at any time depends on how deep you are into the forums, as well as what tool (phone, PC, tablet) you are using to view the Village on. These are the forums by subsections. Of course, there are also other sections and areas in the Village outside of these areas in the forum. Such as the Pattern Library, scroll saw reviews, tutorials, and User Galleries are just a few. and the “Resources” area which include these: this is just some areas and items. I hope everyone takes opportunities to look around at the Village and find all the things we have available here to us.

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.

Neat toy. That will last generations!

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

It's been a long time since I've posted. Hard to get much time in the shop with a full time job and two little ones in the house. But I was able to get this pattern by Javenski completed here recently. Definitely enjoyed getting back to the saw!!!

Made these for my neighbours here in Florida

Just a reminder. Easter this year is on April 17, so if you are wanting to make some special gifts for the season, it might be time to begin thinking about getting something on the saw. While there are many patterns available here in the Village, here are a few patterns you might like. I will be doing these again this season in stacks to give to friends and family. But as I look at them, I had better get busy. Be well all and God Bless.

I've been away from scroll saw work for several years and decided to get involved again. I was using a Hawk26 by RBI when I left. I thought I would go back to RBI until I read reviews about the new models and the minor issues addressed. To change things up, I bought a Seyco 21 and could not be happier! I did find that not only had scroll saws changed over the years but, the quality of blades now available are light years ahead of the blades available when I left the world of scroll sawing. I bought a sample pack of premium blades and had to relearn some of the techniques I use to accomplish what I want for a finished product.

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

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