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Hi everyone. Just thought I would put a pic of a fan I cut out a while back. I stacked cut these out of 1/4 inch B/B Ply. I put a picture of part of the pattern while I was cutting it. I have them hanging on the wall in my granddaughters room.

Here are just a few of Steve's patterns I sawed during 2022. I gave the bunnies (both sizes) away at our NM state fair. This was part of the Alburquerque Woodworkers Association booth. They were a hit with kids of all ages. Kay Grant

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

I don’t remember who did this here on SSV awhile ago. I found it again and did the pattern from a picture. The initials are both my wife and I. I used some bass wood my brother gave me. It’s really soft wood and doesn’t take much of the finish. I used 321. BLO semi gloss poly and mineral spirits. Thanks for looking.

A finished basket. The pattern #C-09 is by Alex Fox. I enlarged the pattern by 30% and used 1/4" Baltic Birch plywood 10" square. Cut on the Pegas scroll saw using Pegas #1R MGT blades. After gluing and sanding, the finish is one coat spray Shellac, another sanding and a final coat of spray Lacquer Clear Gloss. Comments welcome.

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.

I love hearing about repurposing successes. My wife and I are happy repurposers too! A central dust collection system is just a pipe dream (grin-LOL) for me. My setup is a wall mount Shop Fox motor/fan/bag, but I built a cyclone separator using a fitting kit from amazon and a 33 gallon galvanized trash can. In two years I've never had more than 1/2 an inch of dust in the bag, b ut the trash can fills up regularly. And into the garden the shavings go, to be tilled in and help the soil. The system is too powerful for a scroll saw collection fitting and I hate to strain the Shop Fox with such a constriction. That's why I'm investigating a "quiet" shop vacuum here. Thanks to all for your replies folks. I appreciate your time and typing! Don

I came across, and then re-purposed a whole house central vacuum system. It had a bad control transformer, which I replaced with the right voltage door bell transformer from Lowes, then installed it in the attic of my shop with a Dust Deputy and 30 gallon former grease barrel ahead of the vacuum to collect the saw dust and keep the vacuum filter relatively clean. I installed the pipes and inlet ports downstairs in the shop where convenient. The vacuum came to me with the hose and attachments, and most of the pipe from a complete house remodel, so I only needed a few fitting and a couple of lengths of pipe to complete the installation. It's so quiet that I needed to add a light in the shop ceiling that lights whenever the vacuum is running. I left it running a few times before adding this light. I piped the vacuum exhaust out through the soffit of my shop roof, so if any micro fine dust gets past the Dust Deputy and the vacuum filter, it's not getting back into my shop air. I installed large ceiling hooks in the 8' shop ceiling in the usual hose paths, so when I want to change the point-of-use the hose is easy to reroute and off the floor. Though I don't use this vac for my larger chip producers, it has been fine for my scroll saws, sanders, drill presses, etc. I collect the chips from my planers and saw dust from my table saw via small trash cans and a small shovel to clean out the cabinets. I also installed an inlet port in the outside wall of the shop near my cars and trucks parking area, and the 25' hose and smaller attachments have been great for vacuuming out all of my vehicles. In about 5 years of use there has never been more than trace dust in the bottom container of the central vacuum. The Dust Deputy and grease barrel have been doing a fantastic job. Charley

WOW!

Very beautiful Ralph. Well done.

Well I’m sort of getting started on this. Cut out the lower feet this morning. I’m making this from walnut for the main darker parts. The lighter portions I’m torn on what to use, I have poplar, maple, red oak, ash, and mahogany on hand. What one would you use? I’m torn between red oak and maple. Poplar is nice to work with though since I may end up with some sanding and shaping to make things all fit together well. Might do the arms out of mahogany? Any suggestions on making the swirl marks on those? Most of this looks pretty straightforward once I decide on materials to use other than the swirl marks in the upper arms sections. open to any ideas or suggestions.

Great job lot’s of patience and excellent cut

I've pondered cutting out that pattern now and again. And you've just given me the motivation to make it happen. Good job!

Great job.

awesome job

That is a fine job. Well done. Marg

Lots of detail work there. The cuts are very uniform. Great job!

Great looking box TBow.

Nice cutting and pattern.

What a great job on that TBow. Love the drawer part. Great idea.

Those are beautiful Frank. Your painting is awesome. Great job.

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.

Love it, great idea too carry the tools and a few beers. Roly

I really enjoy being able to use my saw outside, just want to show pictures of my busy saw. Also I needed a small drill press because I used forstner bits to make miniature bird houses and they do not work with a cordless drill. I found that small drill press on Amazon and I really like it, great gift to me. LOL

Great work. Wonderful gift. You're a good brother.

Great work!

very nice job

I do not understand how the Shop Fox collector is too powerful for the scroll saw. A shop vac creates up to ten times more suction.