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With the help of a friend, because I can't paint, I offer you this mike Williams goobler and hen pattern. It's almost turkey season where I live so these are quite popular. This is going for an auction to raise money for my sister that has colon cancer. Birch wood, spiral 0 blades.

Here’s a clown I made, pattern by Garnet Hall

This is from a painting by Terry Redlin, my favorite artist.

Another work: Little Jaguar, pattern by Ivan Nikoleav (thank you for sharing!). Birch plywood 4 mm - appr. 11 x 8 inch.

I really enjoy being able to use my saw outside, just want to show pictures of my busy saw. Also I needed a small drill press because I used forstner bits to make miniature bird houses and they do not work with a cordless drill. I found that small drill press on Amazon and I really like it, great gift to me. LOL

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

One of my older works - pattern from the very old book "scared mandalas" - birch plywood 1/6 inch, diameter appr. 9 inch. Approx. 800 entry holes - hope you enjoy!

Cut in live edge air dried red oak with a pine backer. About 9 x 9.

Thanks to “Beaver” who give me the plans for the case. Now I have to make two more for my other models.

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

A friend, furniture maker and source of nice scraps of wood, requested a small Christian cross. I did this one, using some of the wood he gave me. The wood is Acacia from his family ranch in central Texas. I resawed it to 1/4" thickness and is about 8" tall. The first picture shows the 3 parts separate and the second picture shows the 3 parts assembled. For those who are religious, it has the symbology of the holy trinity.

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.

If you are going to do any bevel cutting or if you top feed the Pegas is the one I would go with. The Hegner is an excellent saw but I have never been a fan of the clamps. I miss my discussions with Hans, he was one of the owners of Advanced machinery, We would tease each other in German about what was a better saw The Hawk G4 or the Hegner. All in good fun of course.

I love it! Every time I see one of these clowns I think of Red Skelton.

I have volunteered to do a series of sessions on scrolling. With the members who have never scrolled - I first discuss the basics of patterns, blades and basic techniques and then get into cutting techniques. I have the basic template below which does all the corners etc. They will get 2 key chains (cat and bear). 1. I would appreciate any comments on the template. 2. Then - I need a basic project to do that would be a good take home project. I tried to do a keychains with their name and it was too difficult for some of the students. Probably have about 1/2 hour or so to devote to section. I will glue up some extra small stuff for the real keeners. (Always happens) Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Been a few since I've done any Celtic knotwork, but here's a couple from not too long ago.

Just finished this one today! When I first started this one, I believed the wood was red cedar or red oak. Upon finishing it, I think now that it may actually be cherry. The wood had some worm holes with I left - kind of remind me of rust spots on the car. The fenders are brazilian cherry. The car was finished with 4 coats of Formby's Tung Oil. Here's the pics of it along with the last pic that shows the 4 Fords that I have completed so far. One more to go in the series.

Atta Boy Frank, never say die. You're going to love that saw once you strip off the junk you don't need.

Thanks, I don't have a hex socket but I managed to jerry-rig one and it worked! The table came off, the guard came off, the table went back on and I am ready to attempt top feeding (after a break for dinner).

The case is nice but, as always, your truck is awesome.

Yeah, there was one here just like that one that the guy had for $500 or so.. CL listing kept expiring and each time he relisted it with a lower price.. I almost bit the last time he listed it at $200 but it was at Christmas time and I really didn't have the time to go get it etc.. he never took the ad down and it finally expired.. hoping he'd list it again but maybe he sold it and just let it expire.. Not sure.. I keep watching for it.. There is another older one in Ann Arbor for sale but it's old.. before they had the front tension etc. etc. and it's priced at 4? 0r 500. way too much for what it is.. to me anyway.. LOL

Thanks for the comments. I love Red Skelton too, my favorite character of his was Freddy the Freeloader.

Yeah, I'd probably never sell my Hawk as I do love it for "certain styles" of cutting.. but cutting thick solid timber I like the style of the DW, Ex type saws.. I use both saws enough to justify having both.. Kinda annoyed with the cheap China made saw and probably be buying a new Pegas.. Like to try a Hegner one day.. I like the more compact stands and a "soft start" motor over the instant full speed of the new Hawk.. Both will have their place in my shop for various reasons / uses.. Probably put my EX up for sale and possibly one of the other Hawks to help fund the Pegas..

I suggest a hex socket rather than a hex wrench.. That guard was one of the first things I removed from mine as well.. LOL Don't know if they have the size in this set that you need but just to show what I mean by Hex socket.. https://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-drive-metric-hex-socket-set-6-pc-69546.html

I never got used to top feeding.. I've mentally in my head made myself do it a few times but it's just natural for me to bottom feed. I only have ever angled my table in the 20 years of sawing about 4 times.. One was just to make a bowl, and the other time was to try doing inlay.. Now days I do inlay on the CNC as it's more precise and no drilling holes needed.. All that said, I'll more likely go with Pegas because I do like the way these saws cut.. slightly more aggressive and easier on blades. Real delicate thin stock cutting I still like my Hawk way better.. But cutting thick stock with not many inside cuts I'd rather cut on the EX. I've got 410 hours on that EX since I rebuilt it.. most of them hours has been recent as I haven't touched the Hawk since last October, I've been making a lot of puzzles and clocks lately..

Scrollerpete must have bought the last one. The Amazon link says they are out of stock and do not know if or when they will have more.

I've never tried top feeding because it was very difficult to do on my original generation Excalibur. Since it is supposed to be easier on my Pegas, I will give it a try.

Thank you John, je suis content que ça te plaise. (I'm glad you like it)

That explains it.

I believe the Pegas has a different angle adjustment set-up than the old EX and Seyco saws have.. Maybe it's the same to move it but I know they have more stops for common angles? I'm about to splurge for a new saw.. I've been torn between the Pegas and the Hegner.. Couple things about both that I like..

You are sawing outside in Ottawa in early March??????? WOW! Where did you hide the snow?

IMPRESSIONS & COMMENTS AFTER 8 HOURS SAWING: I now have the saw fully set up with dust collect and rear slightly elevated. Here is a photo: I do need to do something about all the wires but, other than that, this is where the saw and it's paraphernalia will be. The points below are in no particular order, they will be just as I think of them. 1) I've spent 6 hours working on a real project (the one that you see on the table) and another 2 hours testing out things such as really thick wood and sawing with the arm tilted. 2) I like the dust collection. I thought that the noise of the Festool vacuum would bother me but, at least so far, it doesn't. 3) Notice that the two rear legs of the stand are sitting on a 2x6. Like many others I know, I like to saw with the saw's table slanted slightly towards the front. I had thought that the adjustable bolts at the bottom of the legs would provide enough slant for me, but they do not. 4) I really really like the arm that stays up when one pushes it up. It was very tedious to have to jam something (usually a paint can) under the arm of my EX-30 in order to keep it up. 5) I mentioned in my first report that I find the hard stops at certain angles to be cumbersome. I found another manufacture's saw that has the same tilting mechanism at a nearby store and that one is just bad. Oh well, not everything about the Pegas can be perfect. 6) The blower is excellent! I did install a similar blower on my EX-30, but this one is better. 7) The clamps, of course, are excellent. One of the reasons that I purchased a Pegas was the quality of the after-market Pegas clamps that I installed on my EX-30 some time ago. 8 ) What did surprise me was that the clamps are much further apart than they are on my (about 20 years old) EX-30. I measure the separation as about 89 millimetres on the Excalibur and about 114 millimetres on the Pegas. That's a difference of 25 millimetres (or about an inch). All of that and a little more is above the table and that allows me to work with thicker wood. 9) I find that since I can clamp the blades much closer to the end, blade installation is much easier and more reliable. This also means that I am much let likely to break delicate blades. So far, on my real project, I am breaking the, very delicate, 2/0 spiral blades at about half the rate that I have come to expect on my EX-30. If this continues to be the case, the saving in the cost of blades alone will pay for my new saw. 10) I can saw at a slower speed on the Pegas. I have already found this to be advantage when doing some very tricky sawing. 11) The table on my Pegas is slightly bigger and I like that.

might consider easter concepts. and 4 leaf clover for St. Patricks day. also an object that could still look good with poor skills. A wavy sided square , like an old scroll that is unrolled, a flying flag. Carots. Me. Mark Eason

I went to Steve Good’s site. I just typed in ‘easy’ in his pattern catalog and got easy animal puzzles. I’m sure there will be enough in that section for you.

Thanks for all your input. When I did lessons before I used to have a whole section of squiggles and waves but I found that students got bored quickly (they are woodworkers ya know). I will remove the snow flake (thanks Sycamore67) and replace with a simple fish. I am also going to replace the teddy bear key chain too. Thanks Denny for the idea about Scroll Saw Workbook. I was able to get the ebook from our library and his ideas are really great. I haven't read completely but there are some great patterns especially for the follow up sessions. As Ray and Katie discussed it is nice to have a take home to say to the significant other "Hey honey- Look what I did - I need another tool". I may do the cell phone stand from Steve Good with an easy pattern in the middle or a simple puzzle. Thanks PS: I just need the mask mandate to be eased in Ontario so we can schedule the sessions. I did a survey for interest and so far 8 for never scrolled and then 8 that want refresher and then lots of interest in other topics like bowls, puzzles etc. I probably will do weekly session from now to Christmas.

Templates look great and its a cool idea. i am sure they wil learn a lot. be sure to go over the different way to attach the pattern to the wood as that is always an area people have questions about.

It's great that you are doing this Don! Some of that cutting looks quite difficult for beginners and I would save those for a second lesson. I would have them practicing on more lines. For a project, I suggest a simple puzzle.

I like to start with simple silhouettes sometimes turning them in to simple puzzles. Another thing that often goes over well is letters or simple wordart. When working with my students I find that sparking a desire to make a project can be far more helpful than tons of random practice.

I still like to use lesson one in Scroll Saw Workbook 2 nd edition by John A Nelson. Your project ideas are great.

Thanks for doing this. I remember first starting out and it was tough to follow a line. I first practiced by following various lines starting with gentle curves and gradually going to sharper turns and eventually square corners. I think the snowflake maybe too difficult for a beginner. Along with patterns,it might be good to suggest various woods or blades to use. One of the biggest questions from newbie is what blade to use.

The templates look great. Lots of "basic" patterns in there already.

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.

Thank you all, I don't have a pattern I found a pic on the web and I cut.

Well done, Dick! God Bless! Spirithorse

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.

Love the painting Ralph, takes it to a whole new level.

I made these for my wife this year for Valentines Day. All of the patterns come from Steve Good. Dick

A little something for my wife. The rose is aromatic cedar, background is soft maple? And frame is walnut made on my router table.

I presented my wife with the Steve Good Valentine's gnomes this morning for Valentine's Day and she surprised me with a project of her own, a Valentine's card on stretched canvas! She enjoys her crafts, not woodworking, as much as I enjoy scrolling!