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My latest. Butterfly with a name, and I used a simple small butterfly as bridging to reinforce the letters:

Cut from 3/4" unknown very hard wood. Measures 7" by 3". It can double as an ornament or even open that brown bottle special too. Fun to draw and fun to make. I also do thin material templates on a first run like this.

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.

Okay I am going to post this just to give everyone a laugh. This is my boot graduation picture. Me 1963, 145 pounds of hell, death and destruction! Being in the Marines was one of the highlights of my life. Some of my worst and best memories. I never felt I needed to be thanked for my service, I always felt I was lucky I made the decision, on a dare, to try it. I was the first in my family to serve. My older brother follow when he got a draft notice. He joined the Army.

Now they are waiting for a background... Birch plywood 5/32 inch, size appr. 11 x 8 inch each, together appr. 1100 entry holes.

Just finished this bowl and I have another one in production a little bit bigger, just waiting for final glue up and than some final sanding/shaping.

Steve Good just did a review on the latest iteration of the "Scrollnado" dust collection system. He discussed a little vacuum that work really well with that system. Sorry. I don't remember the brand name. But a YouTube search would find the review.

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.

Double ditto.

Everything I cut is stack cut using 1/4-inch ply. I only stack cut 2 pieces. I've found stacking 3 poses a bit of a problem with the deviation of the blade when pressing through a cut. If you do stack cut three, you have to slow your cuts and let the blade "catch up" especially on sharper turns. The largest I've stack cut is 14X21 and I didn't have any problems, even on my 16-inch saw. I typically use spiral blades and tend to use a smaller blade than typical. (between 2/0 and 1) Like Clayton said, if you used 1/8 ply, you could probably get away with triple stack without any problems. Good luck.

I always stack cut my portraits. Usually 3 at a time buti use 1/8" Baltic birch. I have cut some as big as 16x20.

@Dave Monk Ha, I have that book also.. I new I had seen that before. I have a piece of the alternate ivory left from my pen making days. I am going to give it a try one of these day. I do not know about the finish. That could be difficult. Also, I can not find it thick enough to make a chess piece, so the question is will it hold if I glue two pieces together. But I think it would make beautiful chess pieces if it worked.

Thanks so much Marg. I know how the pieces move but I'm no good at it but I sure like making the tables and pieces.

I almost always stack cut portraits.. many of mine are 11 x 14 inch and I never used 1/4" for portraits.. since I don't make my own frames I find it hard to get anything in them more than 1/4" and I always use a backer so 1/8 + a backer is usually very close to 1/4.. and even then sometimes hard to find a frame unless I take the glass out, LOL. I typically stack 4 at a time but sometimes will do 5-6.. or sometimes only 3.. never wasted time on anything less than three..

Are you putting a backer on them? Wouldn’t that make them 1/8” cut, 1/8” backer, I/4” finished product?

Stacking 3 layers of 1/4" material may present its own challenges. Personally, I would probably opt for 1/8" ply if I knew I wanted 3 pieces. but yes, stack cut multiples whenever feasible.

Update I received the new clamps last week and the blade breakage is way down. This should make scrolling even more fun.

Wow, I don't even play chess but I would love the table, you can keep the chess pieces. Marg

As a Vietnam vet I am so moved by the attention and expressions of gratefulness afforded to vets today. When this new trend began, I was moved to tears when I first encountered a sales clerk who thanked me for my service. During the war, I was stationed in San Diego. Every day we drove past war protestors at the main gate to the Naval Air Station with "baby killer" signs and other insulting language I won't repeat. When we returned to the States from our Vietnam deployment we were told we should not wear our uniforms or any other clothing that might identify us as active duty military. Thank you for your efforts to acknowledge and honor those who serve. It is a healing salve for all vets.

My Brother that moved to Mississippi from Denver 4 months ago decided it was finally time to get a job. My Brother has always been some sort of Iron Worker. He spent the last MANY MANY years being a CWI (Certified Welding Inspector). He decided to slow things down a bit and get a job that he would enjoy more. He got a job at a Cabinet Shop that I get a lot of scrap wood from. I decided to make him a HandyMans toolbox to carry his special tools in (He has a bunch). I hope he enjoys it.

The Butterfly patterns were converted from various free images I found on-line. The Butterflies were cut from 5/32” solid core Birch and are approximately 10” x 7.5” which I primed and then painted with rattle can Krylon Gloss Black. The Backer is 1/4” x 12” x 24” BB Ply that was hand painted with Acrylic Artist paints. I used photos of real Butterflies to get an idea of the colors. The assembled panel was protected with Minwax Clear Gloss Polycrylic. From top to bottom they are: Monarch, Papillio Ulysses, and Papillio Machaon. Lots of other images were available but the wing patterns of most were just too intricate to convert to a Cuttable Scroll Saw Pattern. The frame is 1 3/4” wide premium Pine that was primed and painted Glidden Gloss Black. Comments and critiques always welcome.

Thanks @Fish for letting me "borrow" your idea. I used a piece of wormy red oak. A scroll saw can double as a time machine. This one took me back about 40 years. A good year for me.

Wow! Frank a lot of work there and they look fantastic. Roly

I have 3 drill presses. One is a shopsmith, one is a stand that takes a drill. Pretty neat gadget. The base can be tilted to any angle up to 45°. Came in handy when drilling angled holes into my shop wall for EMT to hold clamps and extension cords. The 3rd one is a Dremel work station. Works great for those wire sized bits.

Love the picture, Paul. I went into the service the same year you did, at about the same weight (soak and wet). I too feel the same way you did, best and worst time of my life. The toughest decision I had to make was do I stay in or get out. I left, but often wonder what if I stayed in. At any rate things turned out OK for me. It was an honor to serve our country. Jerry

Lots of good advice already. In addition, ensure that the layers are securely attached so there is no movement between layers while cutting. With fine detail in the pattern, any shifting during cutting means that the lower layers will be unusable. Don't ask how I know this.

Very well done Dave! Neat cutting and finishing, Thanks for showing, Bob

Paul, I’ve made a few of these from the same patterns. What I’ve done is cut it all out of one 1/4” piece. After cutting the emblem and lettering I separate the center (emblem) from the middle ring (lettering) and the middle ring from the rope by cutting at an angle so that the layers come up but get locked in half way. Then I just tack them in with a hot glue gun. I add a waving flag picture to the inside of the backer that is seen through the emblem. It looks like your middle ring is recessed relative to the rope and emblem. Am I seeing that correctly? Gives it a neat look. Love the stand you made for it. Is that a pattern you made up?

Once again great work Dave. Have cut both those sets myself, they were fun. Jeff

The table is my design. Not very complicated.

Actually you will be doing yourself a great service by stack cutting anything you need 2 or more of! Stack cutting portraits is one item that benefits as if you make a slight mistake or go off line slightly, the other cuttings will be the same and if and I say if, someone happens to see the mistake and questions you about it, just tell them that was the way the pattern was! Any time you have more than one to cut ,by all means stack cut! In your case you can very easily cut all 3 at the same time. One caution, be sure your blade is at right angle to the table before cutting! Erv

What a wonderful gift. A treasure.

great job

Beautiful

It is super old red oak from the property that I live on. All the rest is Poplar.

I do not know what is legal anymore where I live. I do not care, I do what I want.. at my age life in prison is not much of a deterrent. At least in prison I would not have to worry the inflation,, I would have a bed, three meals a day and too old to be pestered by any young buck...

A dear friend of mine builds lots of boxes and furniture. For years he's gifted me his offcuts and scraps. Mixed cherry, hard maple, mahogany, black walnut, a bit of oak and a few bits of poplar. All air and kiln dried. With a 15 month old grandson I see airplanes, animal pull toys and puzzles in his future emanating forth from Penny's and my shop. Chuck (the gift giver) refuses any payment. Both my Beloved Ms. Penny and I will use this sorted stack for many things together. Wanted to share my joy. My best to all here! Don

A couple of years ago @OCtoolguy posted a box similar to this that I really liked so I have had to make a few. I used sapele and maple with velvet drawer inserts.

They look really neat, I'm sure they will be enjoyed and loved. I can just imaging my mother going crook because they may pull a stitch

They sent me walking home for PBJ's lol Thanks Don!!!

My husband asked me who I was talking to once and I said the radio, he asked why and I said because the TV was not on, I am often heard talking ti the TV. At other times I talk to myself because I am the only one that listens. Marg

Oops, thought the second pic was of a "Potty" chair . Nice cutting!

Spring is coming soon.

What are these "instructions" of which you speak?

I "read" the instructions, but my eyes seem to skip the most important step the first time through. Not just sawing, but many other projects as well.

Who reads? Just look at the pictures / patterns..

Typical male......

Also take a look at some of the newer and smaller dust collection systems. Probably a lot cheaper than buying a new vacuum every few years.

The missing socks become hangers

I know right where they are. They're with my missing socks.