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This is the 3rd year my wife and I have made gifts for our kids. The first one for my son is Halo by Derek Hugger. Its a spring loaded marble machine. If you look him up on youtube, you will see how it is suppose to operate. Unfortunately I still need to work on it as it binds up and does not run as smoothly as I'd like. I tried to use walnut and oak where I could, but it often wasn't strong enough and I had to use plywood. The 2nd is a kids bakery counter for my daughter. My wife did the detail work and painting. 1/2 inch ply, and 1/8 inch plexiglass. No plans for this one just a rough cutlist we made. Thanks again everyone for a wonderful year, my family really enjoys the photos you post of your amazing works of art.

Plaques are of BB Ply 6” round. Stands are of Maple with one stained walnut.

Fun pattern by pattern designer Jik from Indonesia. https://www.facebook.com/jik.siluet His custom portraits are very good. Don't know if there's a deep meaning to this one but it was a fun cut anyway.

Got this done recently, just before Christmas, made it for a friend of mine, who wanted to it for his son, Keith Fenton pattern

Urn sizes are 3 ½” x 4” x 3 1/“. Woods used were Mahogany, Walnut, Aspen, Yellow Heart & Wenge. Brass plates are removable for engraving or can be left off. Inside was mortised to 2 ½” x 2 ½” x 2 ¾” and flocked.

Here is some of my work for this Christmas ! I've discover the scroll saw about 4 years ago it does help me to control my PTSD from Canadian Forces

Not really aware of an upgrade.. the plastic ones are kind of pliable when new but they get brittle as they age. Someone mentioned a while back that they are made of spring steel now but when I bought one it was plastic. I'm sure it'd be fairly easy to make a metal one of some sort.. It's just to hold the blade chuck from taking off like a rocket when a blade breaks.. usually you end up on your hands and knees looking for the blade chuck, lol

I'm thinking the saw is from the 80's.. RBI as well as Bushton used to offer refurbishing and or trade ins and would refurbish or update a saw.. someone likely didn't like the 3 speed and up graded to a VS.. The fasco motors as I understand it had a issue with something in the VS controller or wiring which would cause power surges to the motor and eventually burning up the VS controller or motor itself.. they used to offer a motor upgrade to the new style motor that they currently use but I've heard they no longer are offering that?

To answer the question about vibration... The design of these saws makes the long arms move front to back rather than a big massive arm like on a Hawk or Hegner which moves up and down. So that being said the only portion moving up/down is the very front part of the rocker arms. I have no personal experience with this large of a saw but I would think with only that short arm movement that the vibration wouldn't be any different than that of the EX-16 you have. If you have the room and the saw is in good condition I'd say that price is a steel.. since most of the EX-30's I've seen have always been listed for around $600 + or -

You can go to RBI buston web site look up serial # it will give all info, RJ

Made ornaments for friends and relatives again this year. this is a Steve Good pattern that didn’t show up on his site but a web search gets it. 20 ornaments. A keen eye will see two are reversed from the rest, as well as a few missed detail cuts on a few. Nothing anyone can notice unless they are side by side; I’ve just got to work on double checking parts before the Final Cut.

You will develop your own technique the more you use them. I am a top down feeder so I install the top first, opening the clamp holder wider than one does for straight blades. Then ensuring it is placed properly between the clamps I tighten very tight. Threading it through the holes and opening the bottom clamp wider than straight blades I do the same thing. If the blade is not sitting in the clamp correctly it will slip. For me there was lots of trial and errorr to develop the muscle memory to find the right spot especially on the bottom clamp. It is o.K to have a look under the table to see how every thing are lining up.

Hey everyone, Been working on this Owl pattern on and off for a couple of weeks now, finished it today. This is my first project using a spiral blade ( Pegas no.3 ) I added a white backer board for the moon and some edging strip for a frame. The pattern is from the village pattern library but I cannot find it again to give credit to the designer, but thank you for a lovely pattern. Hope you all had a merry Christmas and all the best for a happy and peaceful New Year. Regards, Alan.

Steve Good recently issued a pattern for a Heart Tray. I had some Maple and Padauk boards left over from the Heart Box I made back last February (https://www.scrollsawvillage.com/forums/topic/45466-my-version-of-dave-monk%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98box-for-valentines-day%E2%80%99/#comment-486165). I thought the Tray would make a good companion for the Box I gave my Lady. Was going to give it to her on Christmas but she saw and claimed it already. Laminated the Maple and Padauk making the tray walls 1 1/4” high. Stack cut the outside of laminated tray walls along with the 1/8” thick maple bottom first, then after removing the bottom, cut out the interior sections. Fairly easy cutting with Pegas #5 Skip tooth Blade. Lot of hand sanding creating the red dust everywhere. Attached bottom to walls with Superglue and applied multiple coats of Deft Clear Gloss Lacquer. Used the inside dropouts to trace and cut out the red felt bottom liner which I attached with spray adhesive. PITA to fit the sticky liner in its proper place. Comments and Critiques always welcome

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.

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

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.

My first Hawk did the same thing.. but worked fine for 4 years after and probably still working for the new owner.. I just took the cover off the control box and blew some compressed air around.. there was a fair amount of dust that made its way inside that box on mine.. might try that..

Yes it's a 2.5amp fasco. What was the issue with fasco. This one runs great, so I hope I got a good one

Very beautiful. Nice clean cuts. I like the background.

It was a 1 owner saw that has been in storage for years since the owner passed. I traded a Bosch palm sander for it. I also thought the 220-3 were all belt drive.

Haven't been using spirals that long but Ive found is a darn site easier in the Pegas Clamps.

That is soooooooooooo cool, I love it. Marg

Anyone have any idea what year this is

I bought 10kg unfiltred beewax of a beekeper and filtred the i mixed 50%linsed oil and smelted the beewax .

YA you really stretched that one out!

Not a waste if it works for you. I also have a Hegner and the ends go into a steel clamps which I can clamp together pretty hard.. like plier I am sure it helps straighten them out.

i dont know if excibur still makes a 30" model but beings how pegas 30" is advertised for $1400 on the woodcraft website and the taiwanese excaliburs were the better ones, id say for $400 at least take a look at it. take some blades,wood, and take it for a test drive.

i cant say how many years and how many blades i straightened the ends out on before trying to just clamp em up twisted. amazing how much time i wasted straightening the ends

Very cool,, watt are you planning to do with it? I'm sure it will light up your shop if you hang it on the wall. The more I look at it, the more electrifying it is. I don't have the energy to make one of those. ...sorry, couldn't control myself!

FD makes flat end spirals. They aren't necessarily flat in the same plane, but are easier to install than ones that are twisted all the way to the end. For those, I do like others, use 2 pair of pliers and untwist the ends until they are flat and approximately in the same vertical plane.

An Alex Fox pattern

You did a real beautiful job Frank. The Padauk and Maple make a great combination. Happy New Year.

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.

The frame is a gift for my son. I usually make at least 40-60 ornaments for family and friends. The frame and dove are Steve Good patterns.

This is an Elephant puzzle made for Grandkids. I enjoy shaping puzzle pieces and then adding a suitable background.

Thanks Dave. Wood burn.

Love it! Beautiful job and Beautiful pattern I am making a guess here, I see this pattern as saying a Rose Light's up a Moment. I know whenever I give my Wife a Rose Here eye,s light up.

Still need to do a bit of sanding on the ornaments but that's ok the critters don't care.....lol The Karen one I need to send out yet. The sign is for Hubby's shop, just got it finished today. It is wrapped and setting behind a chair in the living room but out far out enough that it is easily seen from where he usually sits. It could be a couple of days before he sees it.. Not a overly observant person......................lol ps the board the letters are attached to he cut to size and sanded for me..............:) Little did he know.

Nice cutting. It's ironic that you showed this. My wife just found a light bulb she bought years ago. It is filled with foil and was used by the U.S. military during WWII as a strobe light for night photograph. That bulb is huge and very interesting.

make sure the cable from the motor to the speed control is attached they will seperate or come loose

Good to hear you’re back at a very enjoyable hobby Gene. One never stops learning because as soon as you think you’ve learned all there is to, someone will show you something you haven’t. The Dewalt you have is a very popular saw. I’m sure you’ll produce some beautiful work from it. Enjoy. Happy New Year.

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.

I think it's been 83 years since I last posted some work. I did this on a whim. The deer silhouette is walnut finished in BLO/MS mix and the antler is from a white-tailed deer. I plan to use button pegs to cover the screws. Sorry for the crappy photo, I'm out of practice.

Beautiful work as always Tony. Nice to see you again. Marg

Nice variety of projects and all well cut! Really nice! Bruce

Made for my daughter.

I wasn't thinking anything about Mineral Spirits. I was just wondering about switching the beeswax to soy wax.

Stoddard solvent.