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I had a piece of 9" x 5 3/8" x 1" walnut sitting in my scrap box just screaming for the right pattern. I decided I wanted to use it so I searched Steve Good's pattern library and stumbled across the Treble Clef pattern. It fit the scrap piece almost perfectly. It was an easy cut and finished with lacquer over a shellac sanding sealer - literally an afternoon start to finish. My wife loved it and it now sits on her piano. Now when my wife hints about my overflowing scrap box I point out that it made that item possible. Ahhh - domestic tranquility! Thanks Steve!

Jack Nicholson as Randle Patrick "Mac" McMurphy in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. 1/2" Red Oak. About 7" X 9"

Here are some Steve Good patterns that I had cut.

I've been busy making up a bunch of Steve Good's patterns the last few day and I'm loving it. I also have a Huge amount of requests for them. Dick

A few of our items:

I made thes for my grandson a few years ago .

This is a Sue Mey pattern modified with an Air Traffic Control Badge. A custom order and Wayne Mahler designed the overlay. Thanks Wayne. The wood used is 1/2" Ash for the Dream Catcher, Red Oak for the overlay and 1 4" Walnut and Hard Maple for the feathers. Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using Pegas #3R MGT blades for everything except the feathers. For those I used Pegas #0 Spiral blades. I sell the Pegas blades at: artcraftersonline.com

Hummm, don't pay much attention to Halloween since the kids grew up and left home, Where we live we do not get trick or treat-ers. So it is just another night. The only thing I have ever done halloween-ish is this pen. I can show it because the bats were cut with a scroll saw. The scariest part is my shop friend Zelda, checking it out.

Mr. Bones also made for my grandson.

A large batch of Halloween items in progress.

Handmade Wooden Halloween Ghost Cutouts - Set of 6 Silly Spooks 724117934 36s Shotcut.mp4

Most recent "scary" cut was H.Botas' pirate skull. It just checked all the right boxes for me, and was a fun cut. The pirate owl (cuz why not?) and wolf were fun as well, and the six cuts are my standard Halloween decorations at work (pirate skull has been added to that group now as well). Not sure if there's any defining "requirements" as to why I cut what I cut. Its just gotta hit me the right way in whatever emotion it evokes.

I'm far from an expert at inlay. @Jim Finn has done a heck of a lot more inlay than I have. Looking at this scientifically is above my pay grade. I pretty much use the same thickness of wood and the same blade for every inlay. I use my Pegas saw almost exclusively for inlay so once I get it set I can leave it alone. The wood I use is .4" thick. I use a #5 Super sharp blade on my inlays. I will zero my Wixey level on the table and then stick it to the very back part of the arm and set it to 1.5 degrees. The hardness of the wood can make a difference. The wood grain can effect angle. At times I have a tendency to push sideways. That really changes things. If I am doing a box lid with three letters on it none of them will fit exactly the same. That may be caused by my sawing skills.

I have not posted for a while, but am still alive and cutting. Here are few of my latest. First two are Jim Blume patters and the Lord's Prayer is from Sue Mey on more of my reclaimed maple. Jeff

One of my granddaughters moved to another state a couple of months ago and has a new neighbor who has been very generous to her and her family. He has given them several items from his farm and from some of his hunting successes. She wanted me to do something for him in return. Apparently he has a bar in his house and she wanted me to make him a plaque to hang in his bar. She wanted something on the humorous side and I choose the one I am posting today. As you can see I went a little out of my bounds and decided to use a little painting to make it stand out a little better. As you may or may not know, I have been very unhappy every time I try to add some color to my work but I tell myself, if I don't keep trying to improve on it, how can I get better. I am more satisfied than I normally am on this one but I also understand I have a long, long way to go to understand how to add my colorization. That said, this pattern is a Steve Good pattern that I thought might satisfy my granddaughter and hopefully the man she is giving it to. Dick heppnerguy

I've always been interested to see hummingbird. For me it is exotic bird, which I have never seen even in zoo. Is there a hummingbird in your country and can you see it in nature? And here is my latest - 7,5 x 9 inches, 4 layers. Hummingbird pattern

OK, I just may be getting a bit carried away making another Cartoon Character. The Cartoon characters of my (way back when) generation that I grew up on are easily found free on-line, easily converted to scrollable patterns and after cutting, easily colored with Artist Acrylic Paints to their original simple basic colors. Yes, I understand that Copyrights and Trademarks apply to the Images so selling these pieces may not be the best Idea. However, they are fun to make and bring back a lot of fond (ahem?) memories. This Woody pattern is cut in 5/32” x 11” x17” Birch Solid Core Ply and affixed to a painted black 1/4” BB Ply backer. Cutting was done with a Pegas #1 MGT R blade. The assembled and painted panel was protected with multiple coats of Deft Clear Gloss Lacquer. The frame is 1 3/4” wide Pine, primed and painted Glidden Gloss Black. I prefer Polar for my frames but even the Prime Grade Pine I’m using is a lot less expensive then Poplar is. I’m currently working on a non-cartoon project, but I have a bunch of cartoon images in my files that I can convert and cut over time. Comments and Critiques always welcome.

More Red Oak. 14" x 8" by 5/8" thick. Cut with Pegas blades I get from Denny.

Hopefully this works - WARNING!!! EXPLICIT LANGUAGE - This is great Note: Only wanted part of this and i can't delete the post - sorry

Hey Everyone! In this scroll saw project video we make a cute Pumpkin Themed Candy Dish designed by Steve Good! This project is made completely of 1/4 inch material and is a tabbed design, In the video I show you my tip for how I keep the tabs measured precisely! Hope you all like the video! #ArtisanPirate

Hi Charlie: This one looks great but it's won't be complete until you make Chief Bromdem to go with Jack

Nobody makes them and that would also take out the sentimental value for me anyway knowing that I didn't make it. Not to mention I haven't seen anywhere that anyone is selling these. The reason I would never sell them is because it's trademarked ( Disney ) stuff and they are actively looking for those infringing. Did anyone look at the link Dan posted? I skimmed through it the other day but was just sort of skimming again and looking more closely at the pictures. It's made of foam and painted to look like wood, LOL

Works out to roughly $1.75 a piece.

Amazon, 45 12*12*1/4 and about $80 with tax

You will have to forgive me. I worked my way through college as a machinist manufacturing optical equipment where 10 thousands of an inch precision was law. I realize that the scroll saw is not in the same category but....... I am doing some inlay and after using the trial and error method of setting up blade angle. My thought process: "There has to be a better way!" I know, through trial and error, that with .375" material for project and .375" thick material for the inlay and a a #3 FD ultra reverse blade I need a blade angle of 1.1 to 1.2 degrees. Here are the challenges with my Ex 21: 1. My table is slanted toward me 4.5 degrees to relieve back strain. 2. There is no reliable surface on the arm or the blade holding mechanism that allows the digital angle tool (DAT) to repeatable measure the blade angle. 3. Depending on the thickness of the material .1 degree can make or break the project (inlays too tight or too loose). Here is what I came up with: Using the front table attachment bolts I put a 4mm Allen wrench in the pocket - turned it until a flat surface of the Allen wrench was facing toward the front of the table - then measured and marked 5 7/32. (the distance is not critical as long as it is consistent from each bolt) I repeated this on the other side and scribed a line. Picture 1 Aligning the DAT with that (very faint) scribed line and pressing the "Zero" button this zeros out the influence of the forward tilting table. Finally I place the angle detector, magnet side to the tensioned blade and put a piece of round stock under the DAT. The round stock allows the DAT to align with the blade more easily. Note: It is essential that the DAT remains parallel to the scribed line or the table tilt will introduce error. Using this technique I am able to hit the mark or be within .1 degree and reduce the trial and error. Now - to count the number of coffee grounds in a scoop of coffee........

Nope. Longleaf Southern Yellow Pine, a "softwood" has a Janka hardness rating of 870, which is higher than African Mahogany, Silver Maple, Sassafras, Alder and Poplar. All hardwoods.

Yep. I noticed that. keep us attuned to you progress, it will be a challenge for sure.

That's an awesome job! It's always good to keep the "Little Woman" Happy and to get a gift made so quickly! My wife always used to comment on my Huge pile of scrap wood. I set her straight about that by telling her "That's Not a Pile of Scrap, That is a pile of Projects that haven't been made yet!" Dick

Very neat and well finished Frank, Thanks for showing, Bob

Hi Dick, really nice scrolling there! Thank you for posting, Bob

I know one thing that will affect your cuts is moisture content.. I may be wrong but I think no matter how precise you get with your angles there is going to be some imperfection because of the moisture levels in wood and so many other variables.. not to mention your cutting skills.. I think most times you're going to have to do a bit of sanding to get the fitment you need / want.. I showed a video of how the CNC guys do the inlay on another thread a few days ago.. those machines are pretty precise yet I see on the CNC forums where they have fitment issues because of the movement in the wood. You'll almost always have to sand the inlay flat so both pieces sit flush..

Great job. I’m part of the way back generation too.

Fantastic!

Bunnings have Balsa, it is very light and as Ray has said, it is used for model planes etc. Also to make dolls house furniture. Quite expensive and very restricted in sizes. I did a little research on Paulownia and it seems to be quite a new timber on the market. The prices are reasonable a 2.4 metre length of DAR 90 x 30 mm Radiata pine is $31.90 compared to $37.92 for Paulownia. Mind you the Paulwonia price is as of 2019 so it probably is quite a bit dearer now. http://paulowniatimber.com.au/index.php

I figured out that when the name pops up, you have "select" it and then it turns blue. Lesson learned.

If I remember correctly you can also mark the edge of the board with a line then measure the thickness of the board and make another line on the edge of the board the same distance from the first line that is the thickness of the blade.. Place the board at the back side of the blade and line it up with whichever mark then angle the saw blade until the bottom or top angles to the other corner of the mark.. That doesn't sound right? I've honestly never done this but read about it or seen a youtube video on how to do it something like this.. maybe someone else would chime in that does it this way..

neat cut, Steve Good patterns are so neat

Very nice. I like doing Steve's patterns on occasion. They tend to be a little easier and most times require the use of a straight blade. However I do enjoy the intricate fret work with a spiral blade.

Nice job! I like them!

She was hiding it from you, maybe she didn't want you to make another one. Women read mens minds well in advance and they choose how they'll react to it before hand. They always 3-4 steps ahead of us,

Hi, everyone, I have not posted anything in a while due to health issues. Did this pattern of a raccoon cut with a #3R Pegas blade, cut out of 1/4"bb with a pine backer painted black. Frame is red oak stained with true brown and 2 coats of clear paint.

Personally, I think that you did a Fantastic Job on both the cutting and the coloring! I would be proud to do a job like that and to give it away! Dick

Thanks, I found it. It's in issue 86 of Scrollsaw Woodworks and Crafts. Somehow my copy ended up in my wife's magazine pile.(DOH). Chris

Is that a stained glass pattern? Found this on Pinterest. Creations by Clayton. Also found this pattern in a embroidery pattern.

This one is a full 8 inches high and 14 inches wide. 3/4 Red Oak planed down to about 5/8" thick. Cut with #3 and #5 Pegas MGT bladed.

If that is "butchery" then I should give up!!! Great job.

Seyco has them also. But not positive they are the same. Seyco's listed are for Excalibur.

Just fair warning, never ever.. and I mean never ever take your wife to the wood suppliers that carry exotic wood.. just don't do it. When I first picked up scroll sawing there was a real popular wedding / anniversary themed item that my wife loved.. I had to make one for almost everyone we know, LOL.. which I enjoyed making from nice cutting wood. Well one day she was at work so I ( like a dummy ) went and bought some Purple Heart ( our wedding colors was purple for all the brides maids dresses and table decor etc. so I thought it'd be cool to make a purple anniversary gift ) little did I know about wood or wood density at that time.. also didn't have a planer yet so whatever thickness I bought was what I used. At that time most all the exotics was 7/8 or 1-1/4 inch thick. Took a little while to make as the cutting was a bit slower but not horrible.. She loved it and couldn't believe there was actually purple wood.. I said you should see the zebra wood and leopard wood... ooppps So when her good friend was getting married I got elected to make one but the wife wanted to go and check out the exotics that I mentioned so she picked zebra wood.. only piece they had was 1-1/4" thick.. LOL I thought the purple heart was bad enough.. The next person she said we need to make from the Brazilian Cherry ( Bubbinga ? ) luckily it was 7/8" but that stuff was the worst of the worst and I bought a good sized piece of it to make other things with.. but I never did touch it to a scroll saw blade again, nor will I.. about 10 years later after getting a planer etc.. I decided to make a cutting board with it.. Still have that board and the knife blade doesn't even mark the stripes of that wood but does on the hard maple that I put in the glued up board. So anyway.. don't say you weren't warned.