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Hi I have been doing this on and off between projects finally nearly finshed so many pilot holes. End result was worth it though, i do have few little repairs to make on the right hand side wing.

My brother asked if I could make him a gun stand. Made out of hickory a three coats of Arm-R-Seal. The bullets are the first things I have turned. Always fun to do a project for family. About forgot the name plate is cut out of poplar.

My version of lighted Christmas scene

The true meaning of Christmas....I made the figurine set a few years ago(Steve Good Pattern), but never had a nativity barn to go with it, so I went to the scrap wood pile and came up with this, all made from scrap wood except roof made from 1/8" ply. Sorry I haven't been scroll sawing much.

Some of my other things came home to roost today. My daughter came home from collage last night and this morning had her tonsils out this morning. Not a pleasant thing when you're going on 20 (I know she's still a baby) so I guess looking after her is going to be my priority, at least while her mother's a work .....

Paul pointed out that I had grabbed a photo of the pattern and not the one I had actually cut. Here is the correct photo of the one I cut and mailed off. OOPs, my bad Dick heppnerguy

Some wood burning (shou sugi ban) and a Kamon symbol .I hope you will like it.

Don't get much time for scrolling like I use to. I really cannot sit for long periods at the scroll saw like I use to. Scroll a little while and got to get up and move around. My body get all cramped up. And my wife can not do all she use to so I am the care taker and house cleaner... She is getting even for all the years she took care of me and the kids and kept the house up, did the cooking...I do not know how she did it and she also worked a full time job. And I got to say, I am not as good at it as she was. God bless her.

Thank you for bringing Lesley's Patterns issue to the forum. I had issues with their service a few years ago, As a scroll saw group we need to have each other's back. Maybe this will help to save another scroller from a potential frustrating issue

Customer asked for a big tree of life pattern. Found this one as a black and white free image. Liked it so much she ordered four of them! 22 inches wide. 1/2 inch birch ply. #5 reverse tooth

I took the photos with a table and the light shining through the kitchen window on them. The color and finish on all of these came out looking horrible but in reality they actually turned out quite well. Sorry for the way they look, not exactly understanding why each piece looks so horrific but they sure do. I hope you all can try to understand that none of them look as you are seeing them. Makes me hang my head in shame but if you could see them for real you would understand. Dick heppnerguy

Just finished my first box frame light box for a customer who’s little girl is mad on frozen, Designed myself from images online and put together.Lights are mounted on a A4 MDF sheet then made pine box frame and put a frosted acetate sheet then cut out pattern on 1/4 inch Baltic birch plywood with 2/0 spiral blade and stained with danish oil ,finished off with a glitter lacquer (can’t really see glitter in picture but it’s there )Thanks for looking any tips for making these again would be appreciated as it’s my first I’m sure there is room for improvement

Good to know. Thanks for posting.

Another nice looking project you have created Dan.

I agree, but we have a kitten that would be attracted to that….so situation averted for now

HEY,,,, I mean hay, it needs some hay. LOL Looks good.

I am using one now and does fine

I was surprised at how long it too to cut. Thanks to you, I finally got enough sense to slow way down with my cutting and I no longer get so exasperated when I am cutting my fret work.. Dick heppnerguy

Good job Dick.I see a lot of blade changes there.

awesome job

Great job. Lot's of cuts.

Hi Dick: Nice picture, lol, well done on the cutting Fab4

Thanks Barb! I’ll have to give it a try.

Thanks for your input. But, I don't make toys. I'm doing the earrings mostly just to satisfy my curiosity and the "reindeer king" here on the Village is @CharleyL . He uses hard maple for it's durability so I'm following his advice. I must say, I'm a little leery of cutting it. I have worked a bit with hickory and got through it ok. We will see. Right now I'm trying to wrap my head around the mechanical parts and how to go about installing them.

Nice cutting, Dick. I love the scenes like that.

I hope you are right. They did actually come out way better than the photos did. Dick heppnerguy

Awesome, I might see if it is cuttable when I shrink it down to Kennedy coin size. I have another tree of life pattern I do, but it's a bit more involved, so this might be a good alternative. I attached the one I've been doing, cut on a kennedy. As you can see, it's a little nasty, even blown up. If you were to see that at actual size, the twigs are pin size.

I sometimes wish that the seasonal stuff came out earlier because there were lots I would have like to cut, but ran out of time!

@John B I hope that you heal quickly and thoroughly. Best Wishes for a speedy recovery.

- 15 celsius this morning! Glad the shop is in the basement

I don't remember the link, but here's the image itself.

Have been flat out like a lizard drinking. It's the MAD season, especially at school with concerts, and end of year activities. Have also had two cancer's hacked out over the past two weeks. One in my arm 12 stitches and on in my thigh, yesterday, 15 stitches. Wear long sleeves, long strides and a broad brimmed hat, when outside at all times.

I used the scrollsaw to cut out the name on this toy box I made for my great grandson. Made it out of red cedar.

I found a manual for the saw. The tension is adjusted with a knob on the rear of the saw. It has an ac motor, and the speed is changed by moving the drive belt on a pair of step pulleys. The clamps are pretty crude and require a tool to tighten. Not something I would want to use, and I certainly don't need it. I decided to pass. Interestingly, the clamps for EX21 might work. If I had taken it, I certainly would have tried. The manual is pretty bad, and it looks like you had to provide the motor. I did not see it mentioned anywhere in the manual. Excalibur II Scroll Saw Manual.pdf

Great job on this one. Easy to see why you received the extra orders from it Dick heppnerguy

I'd be thrilled to receive a gift like this. I imagine that a variable speed motor could be retrofitted to it, and maybe even updated blade chucks. What a wonderful opportunity you have there! Don

One of the early made saws, guessing from the mid 1990's.. Good saws, but parts might be an issue. If it runs and works, might take it down and service the bearings.. not a lot else goes wrong with these I don't think..

I am new to this craft but am excited for you. That's a very kind and generous offer of someone to you. Loving machinery as I do, as well as enjoying learning the evolution of scroll saw technology, I'll be very interested to follow here and learn along with you. I do like the off-saw motor arrangement. Don

A lovely piece of work, well done. Marg

My arthritic hand ache just looking at that! Nice job! Bruce

I completely agree with you. I already have a refund from Pay Pal and placed an order with a reputable business!!

Thanks Denny. Just placed an order with you.

Good to see you back at the saw!!

send them a nasty letter that's what i did bill

very nice job

Looks nice Ralph

Great job Ralph, thanks for showing us the end result....Paul

Very well done. And thanks for the two new things I learned about today. I had to look up shou sugi ban and Kamon symbol.

very nice