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Three Miniature Birdhouse Ornaments finished. The patterns by Diana Thompson. The birdhouses are Ash, and the first 3 little birds are Purpleheart and the fourth one is Eastern Red Cedar. Cut on the Pegas scroll saw using Pegas #6 Skip blades. The finish is dipped in diluted Shellac. Comments welcome.

I had seen a few versions of this car but want to try my own hand at it. I kept it fairly simple. The 71 Dodge charger had a V8 440Ci/475HP engine with a 4 barrel Carb. R/T designated "Road and Track" and included a upgraded handling package. Dodge wanted to dump all the extras into this car because EPA restriction would kick-in in 1972 and actually started the twilight of the "Muscle Car"era. Cutting is 1/8" BBPW on a 1/4" black painted backer with shellac base and Gloss Lacquer finish.

A pattern by Alex Fox, I gotta say I really like his stuff. Cut from ⅛ ply, middle layer is painted. My first "camping " project that I cut. Chris

Just finished this .. it took a few days .. but - only because I am soooo NOT a painter. I had to figure out how to make it look like a SUNSET or SUNRISE (depending on which coast you're on) .. I looked at all sorts of pictures - my favorite being one with these clouds in it and all - but - then figured ... I'm having enough trouble just figuring out how to make a sky, what the heck am I thinking wanting to try to make a freaken CLOUD ???? So .. no clouds. Also - looked for the GIBSON headstock font. Only one guy offers it and wants $30 bucks to down load it. So - I took a picture of the headstock of one of my Gibsons - Let's see .. G I B S O N .. G U S T I N .. I only needed I only needed to make a U and a T .. the rest was there. Came out pretty cool. It's 3/16" acrylic - with a 5/8" baltic birch backer .. Kelly Moore paint on the bottom and top .. then .. acrylic paints to light up the sky. The only thing about this that I don't like - You can see EVERYWHERE I put glue .. I tried just the edges on the SUN .. in spots. You can see 'em. Then on the reflection - I was going to coat the entire back - but - it was drying way to fast to spread it around .. Any and all ideas .. would be welcome on this .. I'm going to cut another one .. with DIFFERENT TREES .. but - I have to go and draw it first. A friend of mine made this off a picture he found with no rights or anything on google - made from metal. So I made the pattern from that .. Now I think I'll try to draw a mountain scene with pines or redwoods .. or maybe just another one with Sycamores or something .. we'll see .. where I go on the next one .. but .. first .. H BOTAS sent me a plaque to cut for my grandson .. who just joined the navy .. so .. that's next up on the saw. One pic is before gluing and before the sunset/sunrise painting ..

The first ones I propped up so air could circulate, and it took a couple of days for the smell to dissipate. Hanging them on a fan will eliminate the mineral spirits in a couple of hours.

I ran across this line image on-line and just had to convert it to a Scroll saw Pattern. I sized it to fit centered on a 5/32” x 12”x 12” Solid Core Maple Ply panel that I affixed to a Hand Painted ¼” thick BB Ply backer. The Tree of Life pattern needed a bit of work to eliminate a lot of dropouts. Also a lot of bridges added to the font letters. The lettering font of the lyrics to the song “Trees of Green” was very irregular shapes which made cutting with a spiral blade simple. Pegas #2/0 and #0 blades were used to do all the cutting. The Panel is set loose in a 1 3/4” wide Poplar Frame stained with Minwax Dark Walnut Stain and protected with multiple coats of Minwax Clear Gloss Wipe on Poly. Comments and critique welcome.

I took the pattern from the last one and shrunk it down so I could use one of the short candles that came in the set. This one is 4 inches but I have a 2 & 3 also. Not sure yet which one will look better. Gotta wait for dark.

My niece, who has one of my WELCOME signs, wanted a topper she could display when there wasn't a holiday approaching. The pattern is from FrankzyScrolls and was free on the web. They are both cut from 1/4 Oak ply with a pine backer painted black. The light one is stained with Minwax Natural and my intentions for the dark one was to darken the horses and leave the outer areas light but clumsy me let a nice large drip of dark stain drop right into an area that should have been light, so.... I just stained it all Minwax Colonial Pine. Both have four layers of clear gloss with light sanding using 320 grit paper between coats. I'm still considering putting a hanger on each and framing them where they can be used either as a topper for the WELCOME sign OR hung on the wall. Just not sure if the frame would set the metal piece on the back too far away from the magnet where it wouldn't hold. I will add that these were the hardest patterns I've cut to date. There are only 6 holes. The cuts zig zag back and forth, up and down throughout each other making the pieces very fragile. Hope you like them.

This one took a couple of minutes. I like to miniaturize most of my portrait type patterns, but at 7 1/4” x 11” I probably took it a little too far on this cat. The entire project was cut with Pegas 2/0 spirals. 1/4” Baltic Birch, Danish Oil applied,mounted on a nominal 1” pine board stained black. Though my wife loves this one, I think it was more trouble than it was worth.

Guys & Gals I do not post as much as I once did, but want you all to know That I still support this site and all of you wonderful folks that make up this community....Having said that I want to post my last 3 Alex F. projects, all cut from 1/4 BB ply...I continue to support Alex every chance i get and encourage you all to do so if you can...Thanks for looking and any comments are always welcome, Steve.

Pattern available at scrolleronline.com

This was a gift when I retired, it’s been wrapped in bubble plastic for 6-7 yrs. I found it this morning whilst looking for something else, gave it a good polish and will hang it up in the cottage. Because I’m doing scroll saw work now this Intarsia project has inspired me to add this to my list of projects I must try.

I have the same saw. I do my own up keep, oiling grease, and so far only one minor problem, I had to put a small nut back on that I had noticed while I was doing my oiling and greasing. So I am keeping my fingers crossed. I bought mine in 2019

It seems that a lot of businesses are always willing to help when we are in the market for a machine. However, once the purchase is made and they have our money and something goes wrong with the machine, we are on our own. Thank you for sharing and I am sorry about your experience. I thought I was the only one that was a victim of poor customer service, LOL. I am very sensitive about customer service because I have been burned a few times. Reading the forums and doing research have helped me to weed out some poor customer service businesses, but then again...

good idea

Used and old piece of scrap Walnut.

Finally got some shop time, cut from 1/8 BB on a 1/4 colored backer. Frame is poplar with Sedona Red stain.

Finally! I have been making these signs for a couple of years now but my graphics guy disappeared and I was out of luck. My Inkscape skills are not developed enough to recreate my signature design so I was dead in the water. I took a shot and asked @don in brooklin on if he could help instruct me to recreate the design. I had flat file, single layer pdf files but could not edit the various layers to create a new design. Don not only gave me the help I needed but created a template of the design with the necessary layers so I can easily edit the names and out put a finished pattern for my printer. I CANNOT thank Don enough for his time and expertise. Don you are a huge benefit to this forum and the scrollsaw community!! The top layer is cut from 1/4” bbp and the backer is mdf. I cut these on my Pegas using a #3mgt blade. I edge the sign with copper tape used for computer pcb board repair. The Wade sign is my original and the Roach and Steinberg signs were patterned from Don’s template in inkscape. I glue a burned logo disc on the back to brand it and also to help keep the sign flat when hung on a wall. Interestingly the Roach and Steinberg signs were stained with the same color stain just using a different technique. The Roach sign is for my adopted daughter who gets married on Saturday and the Steinberg sign is for my daughter who gets married in September neither of which would have been made without Don’s skill, talents and wonderful generosity.

Hi all I have made a few of these now. My sister wanted one when she found out i was making them. Thought i would put a little message on hers There made from old pallets and a scaffold board for the wheel

I used my scroll saw to cut the drawer opening on the table and to cut the chess pieces. I used alder, nogal, maple, and aspen.

I've always wanted to scroll a sailing ship but never could find a pattern I liked. Searched the web and found a drawing and modified it to be scrolled. All the lines are double cut. The rigging and some of the sails and ship plank were a little complicated.The stem is also a peninsular and I was glad when I finally glued it down to the backer. The bridges were very small but luckily I didn't have any break throughs.

I saw one of these over the weekend at a Muscle car show. You did an AWESOME job.

A true muscle car....well done!

great job

Came out great! Especially owls, I like owl fretwork, I have 8 such patterns Thanks everyone who support me, I appreciate it

I had a very similar problem with Carbatec, an Aussie company. This was a quite a few years ago. I purchased an Ex 21 and it gave up the ghost after a few weeks. I rang them and they said to return the saw, which i did. cost a small fortune, as I am 600km away. After about 4 weeks and me ringing constantly I rang the Canadian supplier. They arranged for new saw to be sent from Taiwan, direct and it took a week. Carbatec still have my original. Under Aust. consumer affairs legislation a company must have a repair completed within a reasonable time (usually a week, or 2) and if it is not done a replacement item or full refund must be given. I have since found out that if the fault is theirs, the company is also liable for postage fees both ways. Hence I have never purchased another thing from Carbatec.

I find that by spraying one side only, the paper is easily removable and can be repositioned, but each time the adhesion gets weaker. For a permanent bond I spray both surfaces and once tacky, almost dry, place them together and apply pressure. Not never coming apart then

I use 77 but just a lot lighter coat. Barely spray enough to get it wet. Wait a few minutes until it is just barely tacky. I wait 4 minutes. Then put it on the wood. It will stay on for the work but peel right off when you need it to. It takes a bit of practice to get the tacky feel just right but once you start doing it like this, you will love it. The trick is, barely tacky and no shine to it. barely tacky. Way less than a post it note, way less.

The Carbatec 18” SS450 is a Hegner Clone made by TruPro TEK in Taiwan. I use Clone because it is so close that Hegner parts will actually fit! I have one, have added the Hegner Quick Release and it is a sweet little saw.

Hey Everyone! In this scroll saw project video I do some "Real Time" Scroll Sawing! I use the Steve Good Name Program and cut out my name and give you some of my tips and techniques along the way! This video is 25 minutes long, but, this is one of my most requested videos! Hope you all like it! #ArtisanPirate

This Image has appeared in many Pinterest searches. Rather simple conversion to a 12” x12” scroll saw pattern. The cut panel is 5/32 solid core ply Birch (if I remember correctly) that I painted Black with Krylon rattle can All-in-one Flat Black Paint and Primer. The backer is ¼” BB Ply that I beached for a few days to get a very bright light wood “Moon” color that was then hand painted in the Grey and White areas using Artist Acrylic paints. Cutting was done with Pegas #1 Spirals and #3 MGT R. The assembled panel was protected with multiple coats of Deft Clear Gloss Lacquer. Frame is my typical 1 ¾” wide Poplar stained with Minwax Brazilian Rosewood Stain and protected with multiple coats of Minwax Wipe-on Clear Satin Poly. Comments and critiques always welcome.

Ok, I finally got a chance to get some of the images. The first one is direct from Rockler’s website. It is images of the first two original branding irons hubby and I have. The top is the one I have with my full name (where it says Rockler). I usually put date and my initials signed by hand in the middle if I use this one. He got it for me as a gift when I first started dabbling in woodworking. The bottom one is one I got him even longer ago as a gift for signing his woodworking. His full name is where it says Rockler. I don’t think we added a second line. He builds a lot of different things, but enjoys bigger projects like furniture. They are both pretty big, so work on furniture but small pieces, not so much. All the branding irons we have are electric and not torch, and the branding head can be removed and switched out for another. Then one year for Christmas, I had gotten both of us some of Steve Good’s signature coins. This is mine, I have eradicated my last name for posting. Mine has a female scroller, his were a male woodworker since he doesn’t scroll. When I wanted to do something smaller for small projects, I ordered a smaller branding iron with a logo I had created for my side hustle. At the same time, I got a branding iron of my signature. They are smaller then they appear here. Then, I have the last logo and my signature setup to burn with the laser and that allows me to adjust the size up and down based on size of project. WHEN one or another is determined as the one to be used, depends in large part on the size of the project, who it’s going to if a gift, and WHEN I remember in the process to mark it. If really small, I will just use the pyrography pen or a permanent marker to sign my initials or name and add date. Even if I brand with one of the other methods, I will try to date with my pyro pen and my initials. I don’t sell stuff, I’m either keeping or giving as a gift, usually to extended family so I like to have the date I crafted on it. I like Brenda’s way. It is quick and easy and lots cheaper then buying signature coins, branding irons, or a laser and it also allows for easy sizing up and down depending on the size of the project. Nothing wrong with doing it by hand either. Matter of fact, many of mine is done that way because I forget until I’m done and it’s just easier that way!

Inspired by Steve Goods Welcome to my garden Gnome. I do not have much of a Garden and I wanted to add mushroom. I also made a little larger than Steve's to fit the piece of outdoor plywood. I got a bunch of cutoffs from a shed company. The pattern for this is located at https://www.scrollsawvillage.com/forums/topic/46473-inkscape-12/ I enlarged with Acrobat 110% to 10 1/2 x 13 1/2 high.

I found this photo online and it touched my heart. It is amazing how this photo captures so much emotion.

A friend sent me the pattern, so I don't have a pattern source.

Hey Everyone! In this scroll saw project video I make this Amazing Gnome Welcome Sign using basic materials and a Fence Slat! This Steve Good design would be perfect for the Gnome Lover in your life and add a beautiful piece by the front door! Hope you all like the video! #ArtisanPirate

I had an idea for a Christmas pattern that I didn't get to do last year. I don't know what will happen tomorrow, let alone what will happen in six months, so I made it now. It is simple Christmas tree puzzle which consists of 9 smaller ones. Also you can use them as separate Christmas ornaments or home decoration (pattern includes variant with loop for hanging) Video of making project Christmas treee puzzle pattern

I almost had it..... .....but it didn't end well video-1654434109.mp4 video-1654434158.mp4

This is the second of Americana 12 by Jim Blume. This is pretty much the same as the first cut, Oak ply stained natural, black backer, except the truck was tinted with Minwax Expresso stain rather than watercolor paint. Again, the frame is actual framing material with gray wash and a little natural stain to darken it up just a touch.

This should get your spidey senses tingling. Botas pattern.

Happy Father's day to all the dads in our group. I got the inspiration for these pieces while browsing some website and just kinda winged it, so I do not have a pattern source. (P.s. I know there should not be a apostrophe in "dads"....but I had already cut it before I realized I'm an idiot....lol)

55th Anniversary wall plaque. A Sue Mey pattern modified for the 55th. I used 1/4" Walnut plywood approximately 10" square. Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using Pegas #1R MGT blades. The finish is one coat spray Shellac and two coats MinWax spray Lacquer Clear Gloss with sanding between coats. Comments welcome.

Cat Stevens, with a nod to a couple of his hits, Moon Shadow, and Peace Train. I didn't add the moon till the end so it's not on the pattern.

I had a customer who wanted something related to Pirates of the Caribbean, so I found a pattern by Botas Helder.

Hey Everyone! In this scroll saw project video I show you all how to make a Vase on the scroll saw! This Steve Good design uses 1 piece of 3/4 inch material and 2 pieces of 1/4 inch material. Hope you all like the video! #ArtisanPirate

Finally got these finished in time for my sale on Thursday. Framed with cheap frames because I have no idea how to make frames! lol! Colour is just scrap booking paper taped to the back. The wood is craft mdf plywood from KJP Select Hardwoods.

Hello everyone, I redid wolf for the second time, but it's the last time. Frame or no frame? That is the question! Eric

So I finally finished these up last night. The cuttings have been done for a while now but I struggled with frame design / material / backer etc. Everything I tried I just didn't really care for. Last week @Old Joe posted in the "unframed projects" topic in the business section about how he doesn't use frames and showed his method, Thanks Joe for your contribution. I like this way better than being framed, at least for these two projects. I cut these from 5/32" Maple project panels from Home Depot, BTW Thanks @FrankEV for your topics mentioning these panels, I like them much better than the BBply that I normally would use. I bought a pack of these panels some time ago and these two projects are the first time I've tried them. Very stable quality ply without the bland grain of BBply. I think I'll buy some Walnut panels to cut and use a solid maple backer to see how that backwards from my normal looks. Used a Pegas MFG #3 blade to cut these. Cut at 11 x 14" so they could go into a standard sized frame in case I wasn't successful at frame making, LOL. The backer panel is a glue up of 5/8" Walnut lumber, was hoping for 3/4" but by the time I planed glue up down to rid of a blemish in the wood I was left with just shy of 5/8" The finish is semi gloss polyurethane from a spray can, can't remember the brand off hand but it had a good spray pattern but the can tilted much it would suck some air and spit.. so not too happy with how the finish came out.. not horrible but not great either. Probably should have used a satin finish but this is what I had on hand.. These aren't perfect but they are also just going to a friend for free because he loves his tractors and a thank you to him for his serving our country. Almost forgot to mention ( shame on me ), Thank you to @TDpainter for creating these patterns for me. Patterns are in the pattern request section if someone is wanting to give them a try.

These are my latest cuts, a Big Thank You to Botas Helder for sending me the patterns it’s truly appreciated. I’m going to paint them ( with my daughters help, she does art) one set is for my son in laws 50th birthday later this month. I’m not sure about a backer yet, was thinking painting 1/8 MDF black and the glue Yoda to that, I have a good idea in my mind as to what the backer should look like when finished. I’m very happy with the cuts considering this is only my 6 & 7th cuts, the big Yoda was quite challenging for me but I’m more than happy with the results. Any advice on backed is most welcome.