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I just did this Steve Good 3D puzzle. Pretty quick cutting. I had the most difficulty actually putting it together after I finish cutting!! He had posted the pattern yesterday - today he had a video on how to put it together! I also have been working on a charcuterie board with epoxy river (I know - not a scroll saw project - but fun anyway!). Pics of both sides of the board.

A great pattern by Jim Blume (Thank you for sharing): Americana 12 5/32 birch plywood, blade Niqua fix 2.0 (25 tpi) - size appr. 11 x 8 inch - 878 entry holes. A very funny project - I hope you enjoy it also!

Picked up some unique looking walnut scraps from a local cabinet maker, and had to play with it. The pictures don't do them justice, but it is some incredible looking wood. I still got more, so I might bore you with more pictures shortly.

Finished this S G pattern everyone I made sold done on Oak and Popular

I have not posted new patterns for a while, now I have enough free time for drawing, but it is psychologically difficult to return to normal activities when you constantly hear explosions outside the window. Now selling patterns is the only income for my family, so I continue making patterns and here is new one - Fox shadowbox. Project size 7,5 x 7,5 inches, 5 layers 1/8 inch. Video of making project Fox pattern

Now they are waiting for a background... Birch plywood 5/32 inch, size appr. 11 x 8 inch each, together appr. 1100 entry holes.

In the progress of cutting another pattern by Jim Blume, '' Roaring Cat '' . Looks like this after about 20 hrs and 200 entry cuts . The mouth part is cut out except a few spots to keep it there till all the rest of the pattern is cut out, to protect the whiskers from being broken off, very delicate.

Well, to update, I figured I had nothing to lose at this point so I filled a sink with cold water and set the basket in the water. I figured that if the padauk continued to bleed, it might even out some. But, to my surprise, nothing happened. So, I got my spray bottle of alcohol and spritzed it really good and then the color began to run. It's the alcohol that was causing the bleeding. The lighter poplar is taking on a pinkish hue and the cherry doesn't seem to have been bothered. And, my mixture isn't 90% as I thought. It's really just 70% straight out of the bottle. Anyway, I let it sit for about a half hour and low and behold the glue started letting go. So I now have the top and bottom loose from the rest of it and soon, I'll have it all apart. Maybe there is light at the end of the tunnel and it won't be an oncoming train.

The other day, I decided to make up another one of those candy/nut baskets that I have made many of. I had an assortment of woods so I decided on the top and bottom of padauk, 3 layers of cherry and 4 layers of poplar. All good at that point, so I cut everything out. Yesterday I glued everything up and left it in clamps overnight. Today, I decided that I'd like to see what it was going to look like after oiling. I had heard a long time ago that a spray of alcohol and water would give a quick look at what the finished product would be like so I give it a few squirts and it definitely give me an idea of how it would look. Unfortunately, the padauk has run down into the top layer of poplar. Sad face here. Oh well, lesson learned and this one will be different than anything I've made so far. I think I'll give it another spray or two and also let it run from the bottom up into the next layer of poplar. It'll just have a look like a "tie-dyed" tee shirt. Dang!

She's really going the extra mile to help me. A little reward is in order!!!

Figured I would capitalize on the success of the new Batman movie, so I whipped these up this weekend

Super projects and beautiful wood.

Beautiful piece!

Never a bore! Love your work. I've cut the deer oval from Steve Good several times. Great score on the walnut.

Those are Gorgeous Creations! The grain in the Walnut is Drop Dead Beautiful! Dick

Beautiful

good job !

Good to hear that you are getting it worked out and will be able to save the project. You seem to have answered 2 questions, one about the glue - it is not waterproof, and the other about the padauk bleeding - due to alcohol. I wondered about the latter, did a search and found a Woodcraft article that confirms that the pigment in padauk is alcohol soluble. Woodsense: Spotlight Padauk (woodcraft.com). They recommend not finishing padauk with shellac because of the alcohol thing.

fantastic job

I think I must make the puzzle for my grand daughter....and avoid that my wife sees the board! Very well done!

They are fabulous, especially the second one. Marg

They all look great Kevin. Marg

I used IceCast Epoxy - the version that was a 1-1 mix. In addition to accurately measuring, I think the key is to stir it good, then stir it again, and then finally stir it again. When did you stir in the color flakes? I put them in after my four times stirring - and then I stirred that four times. It took 5 days for it to cure in the mold.

That's the first cutting board AND the first time I have ever used epoxy - so it isn't that difficult. I'll try to video next time I try one.

these well done projects should be a big hit at that show for sure. Dick heppenrguy

Nice!!! Saw the puzzle yesterday, considered downloading it but then looked at the pile of other patterns....LOL Looks like a quick, fun cut, may have to print it out for a frustrating day when I just need a project to complete. LOVE the cutting board. Someone needs to do a video and post it up in the training section of the forum (cough, cough)!

I appreciate it. I'll look into it.

That looks great Kev what's the material used on this one? Roly

Why is his body so small? Just kidding, cool pattern would look good once cut.

I would never use water to see to see what the finish looks like. Alcohol my be ok but not mixed with water. As Kevin mentioned, water is used to raise the grain to sand off when you are using a water based topcoat. I know you are going to hate hearing this, but I use a spritz of mineral spirits to see what the wood will look like with oil on it. Just like everything else in life, woodworking is a trial. You will know better next time you want to mix tropical woods with light woods. I’ve seen it happen. I’ve seen guys build a chess board with Paduck and Maple. Then sand it all down and end up with a horrible mess! The oils in the Paduck leached into the Maple.