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I have cut a fair few of Steve's patterns, like everyone else but this is one that always puts a smile on my face. I modified it so that I could give it to my dentist. I colored parts orange because he was in the orange room but by the time I got to give them to him he had moved into the green room. Marg

I have been making some things. I just finished this Marine Emblem. This is the 6th one I have made. Everytime I make one I end up giving it to a Marine I meet. Then I have to make myself another one. The last one I gave to a Marine, it was my Dental Hygienist. She was pretty excited.. So here it the last one. I am now starting a Navy one for a retired Navy friend. He spent 35 years in the Navy.. He deserves one.

A finished Alex Fox basket pattern C03 enlarged 30%. I used 1/4" Baltic Birch plywood 10" square. Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using Pegas #1 MGT blades. After sanding with a Mac Mop, I glued each ring and waited for the glue to dry, so the glue up took time. The finish is spray Lacquer Clear Gloss. Comments welcome.

Cut from a cheap 1/4 inch thick Bamboo chopping board. Pegas spiral no.2 Regards, Alan.

Hey Russell, I believe we're talking about scroll saw seats.

An you do a damned fine job of it Denny.

I sell Pegas blades online at: Pegas Scroll Saw (artcraftersonline.com)

Use to be my favourite as well Russell but I don’t drink much now

So far I am enjoying the chair and was not too expensive and less than $200 on Amazon. I wanted to sit in a chair before I bought it but I could not find any close to me. So we got this one and quite happy.

My favorite stool is a bar stool. LOL.

Congratulations Larry on your new chair. There’s nothing worse than back problems I use a saddle stool which keeps your spine straight. Very comfortable and takes up little space.

Numbers cut out with scrollsaw and Rabbit done with laser.

This one took me awhile. 1/2" thick Red Oak on 1/4" BB backer. Rather then using "rails" like the plans, I when with a full sized backer board. Cut with #3 Pegas MGT blades. I usually get my R.O. from the local big box store (Menards), but I have not been pleased with the quality lately. Uneven coloring and excessive warping, etc. Problems I never have when I buy from Ocooch Hardwoods so I will be ordering a lot more from them this year.

I’ve mentioned before that we have many cube type tissue boxes scattered around our house. Allergy reactions – sniffles, watering eyes, etc. - to everything Florida offers makes handy access to tissues a necessity. These two make a total of seven and I really need to make yet one more for my workshop. The covers are made like the previous, mainly using 5/32” solid core Maple Plywood cut offs, from my previous portrait projects, that I found in my scrap wood bin. All corners are simple miters done on the Table Saw. Of course, I did have to develop two new patterns for these covers that were cut using Pegas #2/0 spiral blades. The pattern for one cover is ‘Cranes and Palm Trees’ while the other is a simple ‘Sunflower’. The interior backers were hand painted with Artist Acrylic paints and, like before, the covers were protected with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Deft Lacquer. I’ll post the pdf’s for the patterns in the New Patters Announcements.

These are my first attempts at compound scrolling. The patterns are from a book " 3-D Patterns for the Scroll Saw " by Diana Thompson. Regards, Alan.

40 degrees seems extreme for a scroll saw. I’m thinking a bandsaw would be better although I could be wrong.

I would have assumed the same as you. I wonder if it is the same on a Seyco. I never tried cut at a slant on my Seyco when I had it. One alternative you could try, is slant the table as far as you can without hitting the side the hole then make a wedge to make up the remaining degrees. Would be awkward but might work.. however I will be very disappointed it this is true about the saw. Would almost be false advertising. Can not wait to read the answers. Does the table have slot that the bolts go so it could be shifted right or left if needed?

Great job, Paul. And I agree that those who served giving their time, and sometimes their life, never receive the gratitude they deserve. Thanks to all the veterans on SSV that served.

Beautiful work.

Looks amazing well done

Awesome work Paul. Love the emblems you do.

I quit drinking when they invented funnels.

Made a frame from pine, burnt it with a blow torch and then brushed it with a wire brush until I achieved the desired effect. Then applied sanding sealer and a clear coat of Matt varnish.

You have created a great picture.

Thanks Bruce. It isn't actually walnut but the elm that has been stained.

I wasn't impressed with the scorched horses I done a few months ago , Your frame really fits the portrait thanks for sharing.

I use a recycled office chair as well.A dual purpose chair as it is good for scrolling and snoozing !

Both beautiful work !

We will have to rename you Quick Draw Barb. You certainly do not let the grass grow. Fabulous work Barb, love the colors too. Marg

Another great effort. Also once again I have not seen the movie. Marg

Great pattern and cutting Charlie and once again I have no idea who he is. Marg

Ohh ! That drafting chair does look very comfortable for scrolling.

The combined effect is terrific. Well done!!

Love it! The detail that went into that design is awesome! Bruce

As usual, you have done the pattern beautifully. I love the walnut surround. Absolutely first-rate, Barb. Bruce

That is absolutely first rate! How thick is that stock? Bruce

I actually prefer the casters on my current chair to the previous one without. My chair gets used at the saw and at the bench, so being able to wheel around is a plus, for me.

I buy all my blades from Denny Knappen the prices are good and the service is great, besides that due to my last order I got an extra dozen blades, I got them in 3 days.Good show Denny Bill

Oh wow! I love that! Is the pattern you made anything you could share? I'd love to steal your idea! I think I'd like to do my wife and my initials but use her maiden name initials and our marriage year below it.

I don't have a planer, so if I don't have the "correct" thickness, then I use whatever is closest!

That is fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

You do a great job on all your portraits and I think portrait of people are the hardest to get to look real good.

Many of us struggle with English and its our native tongue. Words are hard. You are doing fine. The puzzle is great. It has a unique look that my wife would enjoy.

Of the many things I've made from Steve, the god father of scroll, this is only thing I have a picture of. His pattern didn't have this as a lighted project but I thought it would be cool with some LEDs added.

As everyone has mentioned - Steve Good is a great resource and I am glad that I found his blog. I have cut a lot of his patterns, so it is hard to choose what to post. Here are few that I have done.

Hi, @Don Bedggood As preprius said, I also wondered about the amount of wood burning and the results. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder so, as long as you are pleased, that is what matters, I am not particularly fond of the dark nature of the frame. Just my opinion which has lost a lot of value due to the cost of living inflation. God Bless! Spirithorse

... and found a free scrollsaw pattern. Right there on the bag that my spicy chicken sandwich came in! LOL

This a is a quick way to show cut rings to reverse stack to make a bowl. Or in this case a crown to a cowboy hat. This is black walnut 3/4 inch cut at 9 degree angle. 0.125 inch thick rings. Some times I call them slices. You can zoom into the picture and see how thin the cuts are. Me. Mark Eason

This pattern is from the Spring 2022 (issue 86) of Scrollsaw Woodworking and Crafts. A pattern by Clayton Meyers. It's cut from curly maple with an epoxy pour. I'm stoll on a learning curve with the epoxy, but I learn something each time I try. Chris

I am frustrated. I was attempting to make a scroll saw bowl, along the lines of this one from Steve Good's pattern library newbowl.cdr (stevedgood.com). i.e., start with a flat board, cut concentric circles of decreasing diameters at an angle and then stack them to make a bowl. I wanted to cut my wood at a 40° angle but ran into an issue. The manual for my saw, Pegas 21”, says it will cut up to 40° to either side. After some attempts, please don’t ask for details, I discovered that the blade hits the side of the slot in the table at 25° on one side and at 20° on the other side. I had thought that I should be able to cut at up to 40° to either side without making any major adjustments. This tells me, among other things, that my blade is not exactly centered in the clamps – minor issue. Question is, do I have to shift the tabletop in order to be able to cut at the desired 40° angle? And then shift it back when I have finished this cut. I haven’t tried, but don’t think that shifting the blade all the way over to one side of the clamps will do the job. Has anyone else run into this problem? How did you manage it? Does your saw allow you to do this easily and if so, what brand saw?