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Gave my lady scroll saw Valentines today. All are Steve Good patterns; the gnomes are from last year; she saved them and brought them out again this year. The other 3 are new this year.

Been slow at the saw lately, family stuff and allergies combining to suck all energy out of me. Pattern came from the library. Added the pencil holder to the frame because....John Wick. (watch the 2nd movie, if you haven't already)

My wife got this and flowers this year. My wife helped me buy a new Fein vac. I got the best of the deal this year.

My gift to my husband a steve good pattern

This was a challenge for me. I have never made an intarsia pattern on my own before. My neighbor came to me with a photo of the military airplane he spent his 25 Canadian Air force carrier in. This aircraft was used to search the ocean waters for enemy subs. I found it very challenging for me because he kept changing what I was doing and he kept wanting it to be more of a model than an intarsia item. I was really wanting to making it just the way he wanted it but every change, along the way, put more doubt in my success to make it happen and added a lot of extra time to the process. This project is 28 inches long and approximately 14 inches high. I used a woodburner to make the stripe on the body of the plane black. Dick heppnerguy

Some cuttings I did this week. Not sure exactly how I intend to finish up the John 3:16 as it’s just 1/8” bbply. Thinking about making a slightly larger heart shape backer from Walnut. Trivets cut from 1/2” Cherry and will probably be dipped in Danish oil once I get a few more things made. Also worked on doing some gluing pieces together for the Cogsworth project I’ve been working on in the sideworks. Have also done some cutting board glue ups that maybe one day I’ll laser something on them.

Now this I know about the modern hollow core doors are a bugger to separate as you have found out...If you can get your hands on the older hollow core doors they have no cardboard only real wood ( no pics sorry) there is the frame around the whole door and a wide block across the centre where the handle and or lock is. The glue that is holding the ply on is only the old animal glue and separates easy with chisel or old wide blade knife... and the doors down here in NZ is/was 4mm Rimu ply... Oh I cut the out side edge first then the centre piece then attack the two halves by pulling them apart and/or using the chisel/knife...

Great idea!!

Paint the bad side and use it for the back side of the backer board.

There was a thread a few weeks ago (not sure where it is), that suggested using/cutting up hollow core doors to be used as backing for ss art. I thought to myself since I was working on some non-puzzle artwork..."Hmm, self - let's try that" and I just happened to have an old hollow core door in my shed taking up valuable real estate! So, I proceeded to break it down. I only cut a single section as a trial and here are the results Breaking down the main section - easy peasy with a circular saw and edge guide Once broken down the 2 sections need to be separated - I used a utility knife. Thought of using a hack saw but since the middle of the door is cardboard, the knife worked ok. Problems became apparent at this stage, The cardboard is glued to the wood - very strong glue and getting the cardboard off proved very difficult. So much so that it needed to be sanded Sanding - with a hand sander and then a rotary sander started with 220 grit - nope, went down to 100 grit - a little better but the glue left "ant" trails on the wood At this stage I have about 1 hour into the process and IMO this is far from worth the effort just to get a backing on a piece. If there was some quicker method of removing the glue trail, perhaps but otherwise, too time intensive. However, there are 2 sides to each piece and one side has no glue trail. Problem for me is I do not want to sell an item that has a built in "mar" to it. If anyone has any suggestions, please comment - to make this a viable option the process has to go faster and those glue trails need to disappear completely Here then are pics: This is the artwork and the door piece Separated Piece Cardboard removed - glue trails left behind I tried to 'stain" the glue trails out but it didn't work After this, I'm going back to the BB for backings Thanks as always in advance

Hi everyone. Just finished doing these today. Just waiting for some acrylic spray to come in to finish up the Marine one. I want to give Paul (scrappile) a big thank you for all his help and tips on how to do these. I would of never been able to tackle these without his help. There no where as good as his but they will do for now. Going to my son in-law and grandson.

Lets have more of this. All natural wood.

I love scrounging materials. If I had a door, I might try to salvage it. However, today at my local home depot, 4x8 foot luan panels cost $17. I would not go out of my way to get a door at that price. I have never seen a hollow core door that was not luan plywood. If I found a door not made from luan, the story might be different.

Have your tried heat? maybe that would soften the glue enough to remove most. If this works, go to your local Habitat for Humanity store.. I know ours has lots of those doors for a few bucks apiece. I tried them for scrolling once, but they chipped real bad. Should work for backers though.

Cool! never thought of that before.. I wonder if the wife would notice the interior doors missing,

I cut this yesterday from a [piece of cherry wood will give it a coat of tung oil maybe today

I finished this the day before Valentines Day. I saw this message somewhere online, took a screen shot to remember it. When I decided to do this project I searched all over online for a pattern but couldn't locate one, so made my own. We were both in our 50's when we met.

I made this for my wife a few years ago. I’m pretty sure it’s a Steve Goode pattern. I also happen to enjoy making clocks.

Order for one of these came in yesterday and I was sold out of them so making another batch tomorrow.. Sheila Landry or Keith's design And then this little guy standing with his arms open.. Steve Good pattern.. I made these for my wife and kids way back when the pattern was first released. Thinking that was around 2010 ish?.. Didn't really make anything this year.. we have so much stuff that I've made over the years that I've kinda stopped making things for our house..

I finished this one just in time. Found the pattern on Etsy and changed the name to YTB = "You're The Best"! Bob

Another to the Military set.

Mine, too.

This is my favorite.

Five different Steve Good patterns cut and pasted together

A couple I've done over the years for my wife. Heart-gears was the most fun, I did three different sizes on that one. "Nugget's Place" was a sign I made for her Salcata tortise enclosure. The tortoise has outgrown the enclosure (she's big enough she can't squeeze under the shed or the fence), which is good because the sign did not survive the winter. July 4, 1776 I did for me. Rose box and "Love You" were also done for my wife.

Well, I was going to wait and post a piece of one of my fur babies, but I don't think I'm going to get to it before his month's project is over. It will actually be the first I've completed from picture to product. Sooo, I'm posting a couple past pieces. The first two I did for my mother on Mother's Day two years in a row. The single rose with the "Mother" stem was one of the first pieces I ever cut. It is actually about 1 1/2 inches thick and that is where I learned you have to push straight into the blade and don't let the blade deflect too much. The second was for this past Mother's Day and I believe you can tell a difference between the two pieces how I have learned over that year. My mother is 90 years old and has early stages of dementia. Because of the distance between our homes. I don't get to see her except on weekend. I make it a point to go see her ever Sunday and take her out to lunch. The third piece is a "Welcome" door hanger I did for my wife's niece when she got married. She is in Colorado, a physical therapist doctor and just had their first baby. It surprised me when I learned she was getting married. She has always been a tom boy type and never showed an interest in dating. These are all Steve Good patterns. Hope I did them justice.

This I would say was my favourite project that I really loved and enjoyed working on. I had made two for my grandchildren. It’s unbelievable the number of years of enjoyment they had riding these along with all their friends. They are still in use today. I’m planning on making a third one this year. For my wife the favourite item I loved making her was a squirrel plaque called a Fall Scene

One I did last year.

I usually make a card. This year I made the heart by Steve Good. My wife is a puzzle junkie so it is appropriate. I write the message on the back. A couple of years ago I did the card "I love you more than Ice Cream" and my wife gave me a card "love you more than chocolate' Both very appropriate

I married the girl next door 48 years ago. We were sweethearts in 7th-8th grades. Then reconnected in college. As kids we walked hand-in-hand at school and on country trails. So I made this portrait of us for her last year at Valentines Day.

Hi, I'm Bill, I was away from woodworking and hobbies for a period of time. Life has a funny way of directing and changing our paths. This past holiday season my wife found a used oldie on FB Marketplace. For $75 on the stand. I couldn't pass it up. I'm not sure if it was used much at all. Before I had an old craftsman pinned blade version and I used it for cutting parts for RC airplanes. Between my eyes and other things, I can't fly RC's or parachutes anymore. I decided to give this a go. I'm hooked. I'm going to have to get a better saw though. Feeding these pinless blades through a hole and keeping them from bending is a challenge without an articulating arm. I enclosed the porch and use a buddy heater to have a place to work. We live tiny and so I don't have a work area. It's comfortable though and I enjoy it for hours at a time. Some nights it's just too cold, but all in all it's enjoyable. I am really enjoying basic stuff, but can see wanting to really learn Intarsia and portrait type stuff. ~BK PS, HUGE Thank you to Travis for creating a dark theme so that I can see and participate. It's nice that there are still kind people left in this world.

Great job cutting and painting/staining.

I think the blade was too small for the pattern and wood.

I picked up the #2/0 thinking I needed something very narrow and nimble to be able to handle the detail cuts from the nature shadow box pattern. Maybe I was wrong? What would you use to cut the interior lines on this house? I was especially concerned about that 90 degree angle under the chimney, but looking closer at Steve's version a) his version of that curve is rounded and b) the width of his interior cuts seem wider than what I'm getting with the #2/0. What are the odds that those were made with a #3 or even my beloved #5? (The picture below is about 4"x4" IRL).

Very nice you did an excellent jon

I think the Flying Dutchman #2/0 reverse tooth blade has historically been difficult to control. I have no idea why, but I've heard complaints about the FD 2/0 for many years on all of the scrolling forums as well as from members of my scroll saw club. I've experienced it myself, probably 15 or more years ago. FD makes very good blades, except, it seems for the 2/0. When I need a 2/0, I go with Olson.

Thanks for pointing this out. It got me questioning my sanity for a moment, which led to a valuable lesson in blade sizes. Turns out they do make a #2 -- or at least one beginning with #2. It's a #2/0, which I'm now learning is the smallest possible blade they make (in UR, at least -- I haven't checked the other types). No wonder this thing looks basically like a piece of wire with some teeth attached. I guess I went straight from an easy blade to the hardest blade?

Likewise, welcome. What is your favorite type of scroll'n so far?

They are all excellent but my favorites are the rabbits/Easter and the Christmas ones. Marg

I am happy that you apparently liked the end product. That is my goal but this one was way more challenging then I expected. Way too many changes of ideas from the time I got it cut to the finished project. Thanks for the nice comments though Dick heppnerguy

Beautiful work Kevin

Welcome Bill from CANADA.

The VA has been great. I encourage you to keep at it with them. They are dispensing the very best and state of the art for hearing aids. I have been wearing them for 30+ years and the ability to link your phone to the hearing aids is great. Thank you for your service as well!!

Thank you for your service brother. My last civilian flying was as a Capt in CAP. I was doing cadet O rides. That was a lot of fun. It was at that airport that I was introduced to skydiving. My hearing is damaged, but nothing close to what you have going on. I have some ringing most all the time. The VA was in the process of getting me into hearing aids when COVID started. It’s been paused for a bit now. Eventually I will do it. Kinda resistant and stubborn.

Hey Bruce, I am a commercial pilot and CFI/I as well. I have not been current or given any dual in over 15 years though. When I made my first skydive it was like a heroin addiction. It was all I did for the better part of 12 years. Now I just try to live a quiet life in the woods out of the way and hopefully mostly out of mind. Bill

Welcome to the Village, Bill. Skydiving? I spent too many years striving to log the same number off landings as take-offs. Glad to see your feet on the ground! Bruce

Hi Bill, welcome back to the Village. Marg

Yes, I am in the Knoxville area. The lady of who, you speak is considered to be one of the most prominent Intarsia experts around. Her name is Judy Gale Roberts and you can find her in Seymour,TN which is just a small area between Knoxville and Sevierville. I have had the pleasure of taking several of her classes since I started on the saw back almost seven years ago. I started with Intarsia and her class right after I lost my mom. It was great means of helping me deal with the loss. (I had already lost my dad many years before.) Since I leave so close, I would drive over each day. It’s only about 30 minutes or so from my house. She used to do 3 levels of classes, beginners, intermediate, and advanced but has such a long waiting list that she is trying to focus on the beginner classes and has eliminated the advanced classes. She only does a few classes each year and they fill up quickly so if you really are interested, I would recommend you call and get on her waiting list as it could be a while. I know her 2023 classes are full. You can find her website here: https://intarsia.com Even if you aren’t ready to take her class, or can’t get in for a bit, but are in the area, it’s a treat to stop in at her shop and see all of her work on display. pits been a while since I did any Intarsia as I kept expanding my scrolling thanks to everyone here in the avillage over the years. I need to get back to it and finish a few pieces I’ve had sitting around now for awhile.

We are not far apart. We are in WNC about an hour west of Trashville. There is a lady that runs an Intarsia class over near Sevierville, TN. Hoping to be able to go check that out someday soon. Are you near there? Do you know the school I'm talking about by chance? Ever been?

Welcome to the Village from East Tennessee. Glad Travis was able to easily do the dark mode for you, I’m sure others may find it helpful as well. We look forward to your participation. Lots of kind folks here in the Village, so don’t be afraid to ask questions.