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I searched out all of the forums and this is by far my favorite. I spend too much time on the computer so I'm glad there are not many. Thanks Travis for creating the warm and welcoming atmosphere that SSV has. I've learned everything I know about scrolling from this forum. Steve Good does a wonderful job of creating patterns and reviewing tools and related equipment so I'm very thankful for his site also. Keep doing what you are doing. We all appreciate it.

The stacking bowls are a Steve Good pattern. I used 1" reclaimed Elm and 1/4" Sapelle. Finished with beeswax/mineral oil. I have no idea what woods the hands are. Both pieces were given to me. Possibly maple and cherry.

I cut two of these years ago on my first scroll saw. If I remember correctly, they are the only flowers I have ever cut. It is solid wood, not plywood.

Steve Good's forum was where I started but there were only a comment or two a week if I were lucky. Next I found the SSW&C but felt as an outsider because I didn't subscribe to their magazine. Then I found the Village and there hasn't been any looking back. Ohhh, I'll check on the other two forums occasionally but to me, Scroll Saw Village is Home! There are several scroll saw groups on Facebook and fortunately the administrators are pretty good about keeping the content to scroll sawing or there abouts. I've noticed a lot of the members of these groups are also Village members. In my humble opinion I believe Scroll Saw Village is the leading place on the internet for like-minded people. If I were restricted to pick only one scroll site, the Village would be my choice.

I miss those old days and many of the people from back then. I started out sawing around 2005-6 and I was a active yahoo group member in many tractor and car groups / clubs and actually ran a couple of the tractor clubs.. Then when yahoo changed from clubs? to groups I sort of lost interest in yahoo's platform etc.. and I actually found scroll saw groups on MSN groups? and there were several of them but my favorite was "Free4All Scroll Saw Patterns" .. the people there were so friendly and many pattern designers. When I'd ask for a photo to pattern within about a couple hours time 4-6 people did a pattern and you had several designs of your image done into a pattern to choose from. Sadly MSN groups came to an end and I was back at the SSW&C's site again ( which was what I found first but didn't seem like as friendly of a group of folks ). Then Free4All opened a website and I moved to it, it was pretty good site but not as good as the massive group of folks that was on the MSN groups. I found the village sometime around the same time frame as the new Free4All site but wasn't too active here until Free4All shut down and then I kinda hung out at SSW&C for a while but they changed servers or something and it was down for way longer than expected and when they did come back they lost another bunch of good people and to me the site has been pretty dead ever since then. Currently, I mostly just come here to the village.. I'm on several of the FB groups but to be honest I don't like the format of the FB groups.. and I know you can turn off certain notifications etc. but turning them off I miss some that I would like to get but on the other hand I don't post much on there groups because I get notified every time someone post a reply or a message.. The algorithm sucks because if I like or comment in one group then it hides all the content from the other groups.. It's just very poorly done in my opinion.. but it may work well for the majority of folks I don't know. I think Scrollers Cafe could be a great place to hang out too but again the forum format is kind of clunky to me.. and hard to follow along. just shows how important a sites navigation, ease of use, and overall appearance is very important.

I only know 4 that are active site forums that specialize in scroll sawing. Here, the most active, Scroller Cafe, Steve Good (least active) and SSW&C. I use to visit them all, now this is my home. Once in a while I visit Scroller Cafe, they are nice people, alot of them are from here also.

My latest Alex Fox bowl or basket. I think this is C-30. I used 1/4 Baltic Birch plywood 10" square. Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using Pegas #1 MGT blades. The glue up took time to get the exact placement of each ring. After sanding with a Mac Mop, coat of spray Lacquer Clear Gloss, sanding and then another coat. Comments welcome.

When I first started scrolling (maybe around 2007-2008ish), there were a number of places folks could hang out. Yahoo groups were a big thing for scrolling communities. They were basically online communities, kinda like SSV. There were tons of really specialized groups you could choose from, talk shop, share patterns, etc. Then there was SSW&C forum, which was pretty good. When I started SSV in 2009, I was one of many. But Yahoo eventually shut down their user groups and folks needed to find a new home. It kinda makes me wonder where everybody is hanging out nowadays. I'm so in my own little bubble at SSV, that I really don't know anymore. I figure since you guys tend to have your finger on the pulse a bit better than I do, where are people hanging out? Do people use forums? If so, which ones? Are they all on Facebook? (SSV isn't going anywhere, BTW....I'm just curious)

I was given some beeswax from a friend so one of these gnomes is a thank you gift. They are cut from various thickness of bb ply. One of the beehives I did veining and the other one I created a groove and then shaded it. Pattern purchased from Whimsical Inklings in Design Bundles. Acrylic paint and then a couple coats of shellac.

I'm happy SSV is not going away. Since I'm fairly new I was getting scared you were leaving. Now I can rest easy. I have learned sooooo much. Jerry

A Steve Good pattern.easy to do and very cute.

This is my first intarsia, my second and my third. By that I mean every piece was cut at least twice, some three times and some I just said good enough. Lots of errors, but I enjoyed the trip. Well be doing more in the future, time allowing. Made this for my Granddaughter, a nurse at Providence Hospital in Portland, Ore. She is doing very well for herself. Less than a year there and they have already asked her to be a Charge Nurse. Not real sure what that means but sounds good. Needless to say, Grandpa is very proud of her. The snakes and feathers are Canary wood, the upright, inlay and backer boarder is Black Walnut and the light brown is Monkey Pod. The white pieces are casein, which is a product made from milk protien. It is beautiful makes great pens. I put a picture here so you can see what it look like.

Adding my two cents worth. I am a member of three forums and as mentioned, the SWWC forum seems to be dying, the Cafe forum has many friends even though there is a lot of breakfast talk, and SSV which is the most active. I am also on Facebook, but that is for advertising purposes to sell Pegas supplies. This is my go-to forum.

There are a lot of scroll-saw groups on face book. The format is terrible, and there are way too many members of all who post the same thing in all groups—lots of repetition and poor or no moderation. There are four scrollsaw forums I visit at least weekly. In three of those I only look at new posts to see if anything is interesting. There is very little. Scrollsaw Workshop Community should shut down. Very little traffic is there, and Steve doesn't monitor the forum. Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts Message Board is better, but there is very little activity. I do participate there occasionally. I don't think anyone from the publisher actually monitors the board. If it went away, I would not miss it. The Scrollers Cafe seems to mostly have threads about what members are having for breakfast. There is very little other activity. I get an email once a week with a list of all the new topics. Scroll Saw Village is home. There is something new and interesting here every day. I regularly send people here.

When Steve Good started his Community Forum, I was one of the first to sign up. I was on that forum for several years. Unfortunately, it became very political. I complained to the moderator with no support from him. So, I left. Went to the Scrollsaw Woodworking and crafts forum till they changed their forum format. Everyone hated it including myself. I heard about SSV and signed up. Been here ever since. I don’t do any social media so, this is my home.

A BIG DITTO!

I am fairly new to scrolling and intarsa but find this site very good people are helpful and give advice freely love it and thanks Travis for doing what you do.

A couple I did a couple years ago.

I crafted this plaque using ribbon striped (quarter sawed) sapele. When cutting the tree I set my saw at approximately a two degree angle. The tree worked well for this because it was one continuous cut. I pushed the tree out about 1/2 way and did a lot of sanding with a sanding mop. I'm very happy with the look.

Hi everyone. Just finished this Victorian clock. I want to thank Ron Johnson for getting me this pattern and giving me some tips on how to do it. I made two of them. One is Oak and one is Mahogany. I'm giving this one which is Oak to my granddaughter. whose birthday is June first. She'll be 31. It's a surprise. I think she'll like it. They measure 16 tall and 8 inch wide. The other one has a red dress.

Thanks so much. My display now has seven baskets.

I got lucky and forgot to bring my Johnsons Wax with me on my last out-of-the shop class, so stopped at a Lowes and picked up a new can on my way. This was just before they took it off the shelves (the lucky part). So I now have a can about 3/4 full and one that has only been opened once. Together, they should last longer than I do, and then some. No, they are not for sale. Charley

Love them all!

This is my "goto" site. . pretty active, well moderated (at least in my opinion , pleasant people and relevant content.

As the WWW has developed over the years this is true with many sites. I think the ones that have lasted have listened to the people that visit the site and made the changes that were needed. You do a great job here @Travis.

I haven't made it yet. I was given some, from another friend. Love using it. Smells nice. I have also then used a hairdryer to warm it to sink in the crevices.

very nice

great job

I keep posting the video when the subject comes up because I would not be surprised if more store-bought paste waxes disappeared.

I must say, Barb, you sure got it going on! I don't think there is anything you can't produce. Great job!

Small puzzle 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 161 pieces and 5 figurals

Very nice, you have been busy, RJ

Excellent watch you don’t get stung, RJ

I also repainted the backer for the squirrel, wasn't happy with the Green.

Those are too cute!!!

I love the boxes. How did the mineral oil/wax turn out?

Great work. I love the box thing. Might be good for my wife in her sewing room.

They alway bring on a smile. Very cute.

Pegas 2/0 and 3 spiral blades. 8x10x1/8 inches.

Hello all, The pattern for these Chinese symbols is from Steve Good's Scrollsaw Workshop, they are actually for making pendants but I thought I'd try something different. The main part is a block of offcut Cherry and I have absolutely no idea what the base is made from, again it's from the scrap bin. The 2 symbols mean love and family. Pegas reverse skip tooth no.3. Regards Alan.

I use 1/8” BB double stacked for fine fretwork. I used to use it for backers as well (now I find less expensive options). I also liked using BB for Steve Goods wooden weaved boxes.

I use BB mostly for fretwork projects. I have also used it for strength gussets on other wood working projects.

Mine has wheels but stays in place unless I pull or push. I like it especially when I have two saws. Then I can roll back and forth between the two.

As far as the stool moving while scrolling, you have to push against something to make it move. Not really a thing I do while scrolling, but useful when I want to get something a ways away from the scroll saw and don't want to walk. Though I do have a bit of a problem with the sloping floor in the basement where my shop is. Tom

Dave, what can I say another beautiful piece, you are a real artist, RJ