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After two failed attempts at pouring resin, I cut this for the third time. This time in red oak. I opted to put a plexiglass cover on it rather than attempting another resin pour. It is a gift for my 5 year old grandson who has become a Star Wars fanatic. He watches with his dad, my son, who knows where the scary parts are and my sweet grandson covers up his eye till daddy says it's over. I love listening to him talk about Star Wars. He pronounces Luke, Wute, and he really likes The Umpire Strikes Back. Thanks to everyone who gave me advice about the resin pouring. Maybe I'll try again sometime. Maybe not.

Latest cuttings. Stack cut 1/4" bb ply. Cut with #3 mg blade. Finish is Danish oil - Fruitwood colour. Backer is card stock.

Got my glue applicators yesterday and like them.

Well I took the plunge and purchased the Wen LL2156 21 inch Scroll saw. This fell into my budget so I took a chance. I have used it a few days now and it is like driving a Cadillac compared to the saw that I had before. I am very happy with the $370 Wen saw and I will keep a full review again in a few months.

I have my own pinking shears. Bought at a yard sale.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOcDPLf3NUs&ab_channel=ArtisanPirate Hey Everyone And Happy Memorial Day If Your In The USA! In this scroll saw project video we make this amazing Classic Fretwork Corner Shelf that is themed to birds! The pattern uses 1/4 inch material and the pattern is from the Big Book Of Scroll Saw Woodworking by Fox Chapel Publishing. I think every scroller eventually makes a classic corner shelf! Hope you all like the video! #ArtisanPirate

I need a clock for my shop. A few weeks ago I asked, in PATTERN REQUEST, if anyone had a pattern for clock face for a shop clock that depicted Scrolling. Did not get any usable responses so I decided I needed to make my own. I believe I adopted the pattern of a “Person at a Scroll Saw” from Steve Good’s library quite a while ago, which I have been using to make my “Scroll Saw Art by Frank” signs and I have also included it in my Logo. I figured I could adapt the pattern by adding some bridges to make it a negative cutting and wrap the clock face hour numerals around it. I found a simple clock face I liked on-line. This is what I came up with. The clock face is a 10” diameter 5/32” thick solid core Maple cut panel affixed to a 10” diameter 1/4” BB Ply Backer painted rattle can Flat Black. The Pattern starts out as an 11” x 11” square. I cut the disk out after the cut panel and backer are glued together. The numerals were cut using a Pegas #0 Spiral Blade and the center pattern using a Pegas #3 MGT R blade. The assembled disk was protected with multiple coats of clear spray Acrylic finish. I purchased a “High Torque Long Shaft Quartz HR1688 Clock Movement Mechanism Replacement Clock Kit with 5.4 Inch Long Spade Hands for DIY Handicrafts Repair Clock Parts Shaft Lengths 22.5mm / 0.89 inch” for $9.49 from Amazon. I had used this item for the Dragon Clock I made a while ago that had a larger diameter and made athe mistake of just reordering the same one. The hands are too long for this smaller diameter clock. I should order new shorter hands, but probably won't bother. I made this clock too quickly and there are lots of goofs in both the cutting and finishing, but it will do for hanging in my shop. I will post the pattern in New Pattern Announcements’. Comments welcome but you can skip the critiques.

Thanks for your input Scrollshrimp. I will wait until later in the year to see what Axi can come up with, hopefully they can get the foot pedal system sorted out. At present I have a foot pedal pedal fitted to the machines I use at home and in the 'Men's Shed' and would like to keep using a foot pedal.

Apologies ! You are correct, my AT535SS does have a tilting arm, not a tilting table, it's been a long day !

I'm sort of confused here. Doesn't your saw have a tilting arm rather than a tilting table. I have 2 Excaliburs and they both have tilting arms.

A silicone basting brush from the dollar store works great for spreading glue too. When the glue sets it doesn't stick to the silicone - it just peels/pulls off; and for $1.25 they are cheap enough to be expendable.

On new wood or, porous stuff, spraying sanding sealer before the pour will mitigate some of those problems. Often, I'll brush on a seal coat of resin, also.

Just finished

Here a few I have done over the years.

I don't do too many flowers, but I found a few. Jewelry boxes for great nieces and a basket of flowers for Mother's Day. The rose is a Steve Good pattern. The hummingbird is from Sheila Landry.

Some of my flowers

Nothing says Spring more than Dogwoods. Already done flowering here in Tennessee. This is a Dogwood Box completed in September 2021.

A couple I've done over the years.

I posted this in the Bragg forum but because it has a flower for Mother's Day I thought I'd go ahead and post it with this month's challenge.

Sue Mey pattern!

Hello Don, I have the AT535SS 21" scroll saw ( plus stand ) from Axminster tools here in the UK. I have had the saw for a couple of years now which I bought to replace an entry level 16" saw which I had been using. I am by no means an expert on scroll saws so all I can really offer are my own experiences so far. I don't know how the saw compares to say a DeWalt or Pegas for example as I have no experience with these saws. However, I am very happy with my AT535SS. I would say the saw has minimal vibration, is well built and quiet. The tilting table as opposed to a tilting arm is a nice feature which I prefer. The saw has the Pegas blade clamps as well which also seem of very good quality. I do not have a foot switch but may look into getting one in the future if they are available. The after sales service from Axminster tools is also very good, I also purchased one of their belt / disc sanders and have also found it to be a reliable machine for what I need. Sorry I cannot offer more "experienced scroll saw user " advice but I hope this helps in some way. Regards, Alan.