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I started on a pretty detailed H.Botas pattern (eagle fighting a rattlesnake), and got about an hour into the cut when the plywood started delaminating. Badly. Thankfully I wasn't too far in or I would've had to start cursing in a language other than English, having exhausted all of my normal, everyday foul language. So I did the adult thing: chunked the bad section (whilst muttering under my breath...), reprinted the pattern (a little bit larger this time....this thing is INTRICATE), and fired up a couple of quick-n-easy patterns to get some finishes under my belt and reset my braincell. H.Botas rock-n-roll G-nome, and an arrowhead pattern by Sue Walker that I've had for a while, found it in the pattern library. Gnome is backed by a tie-dye printout on regular printer paper, found it on Google Images. Arrowhead is a piece of cedar fencing, stained Minwax "Honey".

This is a Steve Good pattern cut from 3/4-inch treated pine ply with a 1/4-inch pine backer. The paint is actually black but looks blue in the picture due to the poor lighting. The backer is stained Natural to contrast with the black. Wanted something easy to cut although the treated pine was a little tough on the blades.

My new cross "God bless this home", 4 layers, recommended size 7 x 9 inches, 1/8-1/6 inches. It is my 15th cross, all patterns at https://www.etsy.com/shop/AlexFoxUA

As I get better dust control overall in my shop one of the last issue to address was my dremel. I use it quite a bit for shaping the segmentation and as I venture into intarsia, that too. In the past I would wait for a nice day, cart everything outside and sand there. While mowing the lawn last week I got to thinking on that (I do a lot of deep thinking while riding the lawn mower (lol)). In the picture is what I came up with. It's 4"PVC with the top part I got from a local woodworking shop. I put a piece of windows screen to catch the pieces that pop out of my hands and it's set at a height that allows me to sit on my stool while sanding. I've used it a few times and it seems to be doing the job as I envisioned. Chris

With my eyesight as wonky as it is I don't get to do a lot of scrolling. Just a couple of pieces I finished. Sadie and Trudy ornaments are from Steve Good and the Wolf is Grampa's I downsized it to work as a magnet. Still have some sanding to do and then stain.

I converted this Zebra Image I found on-line into an 11” x 12” scrollable pattern. Cut panel is in 3/32” solid core Hand Painted Birch Ply affixed to a ¼” BB ply painted Black backer. Cutting was done using Pegas #1 MGT R blades. Assembled panel protected with multiple coats of Deft Clear Gloss Lacquer Frame is 1 ¾” wide primed and painted Poplar. Comments and Critiques always welcome.

Steve Carell and Rainn Wilson as Michael Scott and Dwight Schrute from The Office.

Dick heppnerguy

Much of why I got involved in scroll saws is now done on lasers. I was considering making a German style schwibbogen (a lighted multi layer window arch.) And a local discount store had mass produced Chinese laser cut ones for less than $20, that were nearly identical to what I was planning to make. Even worse, it now appears that most of the ones imported from Germany are now laser cut. The ornaments I make are cut with a scroll saw out of .25 inch stock, but then carved by hand to 3D and painted. There are now machines that can duplicate even that, but not with the same differences from piece to piece that tell a customer, mine are indeed individually hand made. Another problem, is that many vendors are merely such. They are selling mass produced foreign stuff. Some laser items are local and crafted from the standpoint of the artist actually created the art and converted the item digitally to a computer code to laser produce. Many do not even do that. They buy the program for the art on line almost the same as scrollers buy patterns to reproduce. Except scrollers still need the skill to cut the patterns. Many laser vendors have merely purchased the codes and shove a piece of wood, leather etc under the laser and flip it on. Welcome to a new age. It is one of the reasons, why I think a person who demonstrates the craft at the show will be the one that sells more. There was a large outdoor craft show nearby that was shut down for lack of insurance. Probably 130 vendors normally While most vendors had large tents and tables, there was one crafts man that sat on a folding chair at a small table. He had a couple of pliers, a few hammers, a tiny anvil, a blow torch and a few other items in a small tackle box and a large roll of heavy copper wire. He made jewelry, right there on the spot. He had very little on display and he sold the items as he finished them. He had a line of people waiting to buy and pretty much whatever he made and most prices were $15 to $30 dollars. It took him about 8-10 minutes to make a piece. Little to no inventory, perhaps $70 worth of tools and a pair of strong hands to bend the copper. I'll bet he was making at least $150 an hour.

Great idea.

Here is a link to a YouTube video about maintenance on this saw, the video does not address the motor being loose but it does show how to disassemble the saw to get the the motor mounting bolts. Tom the brand and model are in the title of the post.

A better dust collection mousetrap - patent it!

That looks simple but effective, good idea.

Fish, great job on the peacock panel. It is a lot of work!. I did the same a few years back and actually cut 8 panels and made into night lamps. I used amber lexan as an inside backer. The original pattern was done by Tiffany and are 2 curved doors in The Chicago Palmer House Hotel. It may be a challenge but they made wonder lamps. Message me if you want more details.

Both are excellent. I really like the arrowhead one the best though! I may have to try to draw a similar and cut it.

very nice

Great job. Love the framing/backer

Looking forward to seeing the project progress.

Excellent. Marg

That's neat. It's amazing how blue the black looks.

Added a cut to my “Theme” the fourth was finished today but still to be sanded, oiled and varnished, but I can update the first three and you can see where I am going with this theme. Just a reminder cuts two and thre was posted a few weeks ago, all the cut was with a #0 straight pin less blade. Thanks to Botas Helder for the Last Supper, Condemned and Crucified (renamed for my theme) Russ Beard Patterns.

Beautiful.. Excellent work Bernd Marg

A nice collection. I do like the ornaments. There is nothing like having a quality glass when scrolling. I used one even before I had glasses. I have a 200mm, glass (Not plastic) lens and it uses circular fluro tubes.

Just curious, does the same blade act the same way with 1 1\2 wood, 1 1\4, 1 inch wood ? How far can you reduce the wood thickness before it stops acting like the tension is loose? I assume you are experienced at cutting 1 7\8 thick wood of all types.

Good idea.

Hi Bob, doing ok for an old lady (lol). Still got a ornament to do for the kitty. Hard to see but the ornaments are done on cedar. Loved the color of the wood.

Thank you Bob.

This is a Steve Good pattern of a leash rack. The screws are ready to mount the piece.

The Christmas tree ribbon is really neat. Are they laminated woods?

Have you adjusted the blade tension with the knob in the back?. I know, you are saying "well doh!". but some times it is the simple things we over look. I know you leveled the arms, but the tension tension part can get worn and not hold tension. I had to replace mine on my Hegner once. Anyway, welcome to the forum. Glad you are joining us and I look forward to seeing your work. One more thing, if you do not get help here do not hesitate to call Ray at Seyco... Not his saw anymore but he knows all there is to know about the excalibur type of saw.

Awesome job

GOGOOGLYGOO!! That is Awesome!!

Beautiful. Awesome work. Marg

Outstanding! This pattern can be found in the book; Classic Fretwork Scroll Saw Patterns Paperback – June 30, 1991 by Patrick Spielman (Author), James Reidle (Author) pages 16 and 17.

Nice, I like it!

I think signs would do well IF they're custom signs.. not the generic funny phrases type of signs.. but that said I also imagine that those signs are needed to be displayed at a show in order to get those custom ordered ones.. Scroll sawn work is unique and much of it is quite difficult to do on a CNC but a laser on the other hand for thin stock, ie ornaments and portrait stuff could easily be done on a laser cutter.. BUT stack cutting ornaments with a scroll saw is faster than cutting on the lower priced lasers.. many folks aren't spending $6000 +for a machine that's capable of production type cutting that would be needed to be able to keep up with me stack cutting. Seems like there is a lot of folks at these shows with laser and cnc work.. and that maybe the market is getting a bit saturated with sign makers etc. That maybe just the area I'm in. I feel like scroll work is more unique which makes me wonder if being a vendor at a event would rally up maybe more business than those laser and cnc vendors in part because there seems to be a lot of competition with the more saturated market. It takes skill in both cases but I feel like there are a lot of computer graphics people out there that can easily make the things I see that are laser and cnc'd and not nearly as many skilled hands on makers.. All that being said.. there are a lot of consumers out there that really don't care "how it was made " they're buying the piece because they like it not for the fact that one is hands on and the other is computer run.. and many wouldn't know the difference anyway.

My scrollsaw motor is loose, I've only had it a couple of months and don't want to try and find a repair facility because I live in the country.

Brand and model would be helpful.