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Jewelry box size is 7 ½” x 4 ¼” x 3”. Woods used were Holly, Maple, Jatoba & Cherry. Cherry & Jatoba were laminated and then cut to size for the box. Inlayed banding on top to complement. Finished with clear satin polyurethane and polished with bees wax.

I wanted to take a moment to wish everybody a very Merry Christmas! I hope you are able to spend some quality time with those you love. Thank you for making Scroll Saw Village an awesome place to be. I hope 2023 is full of sawdust and some really cool projects. Happy Holidays To You and Yours!

An Alex Fox pattern

Marquetry clock pattern by Roy King. Size of top is 5” x 3” x ¾”, base 5” x 2 ¼” x ¾”. Woos used were Yellow Heart, Walnut, Mahogany, Oak, & Paduak. Finished with clear satin polyurethane and polished with bees wax.

This is my own pattern. Size of top is 5 ½” x 2” x ½” , base 6” x 2 ¼” x ½”. Woods used were Paduak & Holly. The diamonds were mortised with sting of Holly inlayed along with the front piece of Holly.

Clock pattern by Dirk Boelman. Size is 10” x 7 ½” x ½”. Wood is Maple with an oak stain and finished with clear satin polyurethane and polished with bees wax.

Your "ex"? Wife?

First of all let me wish all of you here at The Village a Wonderful and Joyful Christmas. I an sure just about everyone here will know this Fair Ride, Every Fair I have ever been to has one of these, The Pirate Ship as it's called most of the time. I found this pattern floating around on the net, I also found the kit, but someone(bless him) posted the pattern itself for free. It took a few days, but I got it together. Now I have to decide to sell it or keep it.

Ah, I can vividly remember my first project going back 24 years. I had just built my 8 x 12 workshop and purchased my first scroll saw. A 16” Craftsman, and couldn’t wait to get started. Photo attached was my first project, and it was a Christmas gift for my mother. I think I spent at least three evenings till midnight completing this. I was finally done and proud as hell. My mother was very pleased, it was the first thing she would put out on display each Christmas season. When she passed in 2007 I received it back. Here it is. A Christmas window scene cut out on ⅛” oak and enclosed within an oak frame and red acrylic backing on a mahogany stand. Now my wife puts it out on display each Christmas season as well. What was your first project and story? Love to hear it. Merry Christmas everyone.

Clock patterns are of my own design. Clock with strip of Holly on to size is 2 ¾” x 3 ¾” x ½”, woods used were Paduak, Apple & Holly. Second clock with stripe size is 3” x 4 ½” x 3”, wood is Mahogany. Both finished with clear satin polyurethane and polished with bees wax.

This item is a tribute in memory of someone who was known for his or her passion for music (sample photo).

If you’ve been around awhile, you know I do this once a year. Why? Because it’s Christmas, I like it, and I wanted to do something special for SSV to mark this special day. This is the only snow you can predict. Sorry you don’t like it. Come back tomorrow. Until then, let it snow.

Glad I saw this post LOL - almost started to debug my monitor!!!

It's been a while since I posted some photos but I finally got the sorted so here goes. The named animal ornament are by Steve Good. The Gnomes and the bell ornaments are by Sue Mey. Made from pine. The Jumpers are out of the Christmas addition of SC &C Magazine. Cut with PGM #3 They have paper on both sides, darker on one side and lighter on the other. The elephant is a chalk board. The car is by Alex Fox. I'm not to happy with it so I will make another on next year. The jewelry is by Steve Good Marg

I used my first-ever spiral blade yesterday. It must have taken me 20 minutes or more to get it in the clamps. Is there some method for mounting spiral blades that I missed?

Size is 8” x 8” oval marquetry pattern by Roy King. Woods used were White Oak, Mahogany, Butternut, Walnut and Cherry. Finished with clear satin polyurethane and polished with bees wax.

I'm going to pick up an rbi 220-3 tomorrow. It's a1 owner saw but it been in storage for years. Runs perfect but rear tension is seizing up. Is there an upgrade available. Is there anything else I should check? I can't make out the serial # from the pick, but the saw is cleaner than my ex.

Phew! I thought my floaters were back.

Nice looking work Marg! I’m retiring in June of next year, so I will have time to get back to exchanging ornaments with my friends!

Happy happy to all, and to all, a good night!

I take a regular blade, mount the bottom. Then, using pliers, I twist the blade twice and mount the top. Is there another way?

Might just need to replace the wedge and nylon washer. Should make life a lot easier for you. Dan

If there is I do not know it. Some take two pliers and flatten the ends, I do not, I put them in like flat blades.

I love the snowflakes. Reminds me of how nice and cozy it is inside.

Merry Christmas to everyone on Scrollsaw Village. I hope everyone has a great day tomorrow.

I bet you are counting the days now. You will enjoy retirement, guaranteed. Marg

My 3 grandkids all like Jack Skellington, from A Nightmare Before Christmas. We had a night of Christmas light looking, cookie making and such so I cut out ornaments of Jack and let them put them together. Awesome night!

Thanks John. I’m doing my best to enjoy it while it lasts. Merry Christmas and happy new year to you too!

You've been busy, Marg! Great work and hoping you have a very Merry Christmas!

I made these rubber band guns for my Granddaughters for Christmas. It is payback from when my son was a kid!

Ripper stuff Charlie. I do miss the kids being little on Xmas. Wishing you and yours the merriest of Christmas's and truly happy new year mate.

Should just about give the postal pixies time to deliver by Xmas Have a Merry Christmas

You're a bit of a dark horse Marg Quietly cutting away in the background. A superb collection. I love the bells, gnomes, jumpers, actually all of them. Have a great Xmas

For a virtual type event, visit Gwinette Woodworkers Acc. They have some great videos. relating to scroll sawing along with turning and general wood work. https://www.youtube.com/user/gwinnettwoodworkers/videos

Most craft shows I have been to the wood working doesn't draw mutch intrest, and even less sales from what I have seen.

I didn't have to much time this year to use my saw but hopefully this year I will. But thanks for the help from everyone, Merry Christmas.

Thank you, same to you and yours and to all in the Village. And a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!

We each, in our own way, need to expose people to our hobby. Any way we can. I think many folks would get interested if they just knew that anybody can do it with a bit of practice. People are always amazed at what I make and I always try to explain how it's done. I wish our park had a facility that could be used as a hobby shop. I think if the interest increases, the vendors will see the potential and start finding ways to put on shows. I know there are many woodcarving shows. Why not scrolling? Why not a combination of the two? Or other hobbies? Clubs? Why not get something going? Ok, venting over.

Those would make great segmentation patterns.

These Gnome Patterns are Great. I shall add them to my already file. I am about Gnomed out. To many. Didn't sell worth a toot. But I have Enjoyed cutting and Painting each. I have a Collection now. Yea! Merry Christmas to Everyone..........Danny :+}

Thanks Marg. There are 12 plate patterns to this one. I never keep track of my time but I’m thinking 10 hours.

Thanks Marg. Merry Christmas to you and yours, as well.

Merry Christmas, Marge!!!

I'm equipped to make wheels if needed, with lathe, drill press etc. Some things are just tedious and repetitive. Amazon wooden toy wheel prices are to me, rather high for what I'd be buying. I'd considered an afternoon of turning, drilling, facing and such doing a run of maybe 20 wheels of the same size. Setting up my equipment for the dreaded repetitive operations. But as a production shipyard toolmaker and factory toolmaker I got pretty tired of batch production. What are many here doing please? I'd like to know where I am on the crafting spectrum. Thanks as always. Don

Bruce. They can kiss my granddaughters second amendment butt. LOL

I purchase my wheels and toy accessories in large lots. Like some I will make my own if size is not available. Manufactured wheels seem to add that special look and finish and making 100 or more I find to be too tedious. I've had no problem capturing the extras cost of the wheels. Thank you. Ron

Just started making a few toy cars and trucks and other things that need wheels, after looking at the prices and so many various sizes I thought I would give it a go at making my own. So far so good.

Klingspor in Hickory, NC has a two day wood working show every year in late October. There are a number of scroll saw demonstrations done by various clubs/organizations but no particular manufacturer is represented.

Very nice, well done. Marg

excellent job