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My latest cut is a Russ Beard pattern, this has been soaked in Danish Oil, it has to be detailed. This is going to be the Centre piece, there will be animals in front of him and behind him. This is going to be a big 3D project once completed which I estimate is about two to three months away. I’m in no rush and take my time. Cut using 4mm Baltic Birch Ply, the complete pattern was cut with #1 Flying Dutchman Blades

I decided to create a new puzzle for my kids. I wanted it to be a 3D puzzle that is a bit more difficult to do as opposed to traditional 2D projects. And this is what came out in the end. Wooden Tuck 3d puzzle pdf plans.mp4

I have been itching to cut another Eagle pattern but could not find an image that I liked or that had not been done by others. Since the Bald Eagle is our National Bird and the Emblem of our USA Nation, it is very fitting that it is often shown in various portrayals with the Stars and Stripes, our Grand American Flag. I found this Image of an Eagle that I liked, but it had a distressed Flag in the background that I did not like. I tend to be a purest and find the many images of our American Flag shown distressed or with other colors to be, IMHO to some degree, unpatriotic. I feel Our American flag should be treated with all the respect it deserves. So, I went searching for a more, again IMHO, standard Image of our Flag. As you are probably aware, there are a vast number of free images available. I found an Image of a waving flag that was more suited to being converted to a scroll saw pattern. I combined the Image of the Eagle (minus the distressed flag) I liked with the version of the Waving American Flag. My problem was that the Eagle was a “positive” image and the Flag a “negative” image. I solved this problem by cutting two separate cut Panels. One of the Eagle and one of the American Flag, with the area that is hidden by the superimposed eagle removed. The Eagle was cut out of a 1/4” x10” x 12” solid core Walnut panel and the Flag was cut in a 5/32” x 14” x 12” solid core Maple panel. The backer (third layer) was 1/4” x 14” x 12” BB Ply. The positive Eagle cutting was quite fragile, so I darkened it by dipping it Minwax Dark Walnut Stain. The stain was lightly/gently wiped off, hung up and allowed to dry for over three days. I used my Air Brush to paint the Backer and Flag Cut Panel, the flag “Red, White, and Blue” colors. In lieu of using Acrylic Gesso under the colors, I sealed all the surfaces to be painted with clear Acrylic Sealer. The Eagle panel was cut with Pegas #0 and #2/0 spiral blades while the Flag panel was cut with Pegas #1 MGT R blades. After the stain was dry and painting completed, the panel was assembled in two steps. The Backer and Flag cut panel glued up first and then the Eagle cutting was glued to the surface of the Flag cut panel. Thus, three layers. You can see this in the second Photo below. The assembled panel was then finished with multiple coats of the Clear Gloss Acrylic For this unique piece, I custom made a gallery style Floating Frame using nominal 3/4” Maple hardwood with a thin nominal 1/8” gap around the panel. To match the Maple Cut Panel the Maple frame was left natural and finished with the same Clear Gloss Acrylic Protective Finish. You can all salute now. Comments and Critques always welcome.

My Frank, that is a beautiful presentation. You had quite some thought going into this project.

This doesn't have much scroll saw work and so I did post this in 'Other Works" but I did the top window, door and doorway of this and also the "balcony" using my scroll saw but that is about it...but it is definitely outdoors

One of my newest Intarsia pieces. A Bruce Worthington design that I changed up some. 9 different woods, all natural colors.

Here is my latest out door project I made for my granddaughter and her husband who just completed building a new home. I wanted something to give them that also happened to be their 20th anniversary too. I thought they might enjoy hanging it at their entrance way. Dick heppnerguy

Here are a few of my outdoors projects

Sadly you have never seen the beautiful creatures in the wild; I on the other hand have seen hundreds of times in just about every game reserve in this country taken hundreds of photos of them. They generally lay around during the day except for when the have to go and out and hunt for a kill, which the females do and then the make has first dibs at the kill.

Beautiful! I had to stand & salute.

I found the patterns here at the village. Thanks to all the creative people here. I cut double stacks 1/8” Baltic Birch. Natural Danish oil finish, Repurposed frames.

Great job!

This is cut from 1/4” Cherry with an 1/8” Baltic Birch backer. Both finished with natural Danish oil. It is a Sue Mey design.

Mine seems fine, and I only live about 35 miles from you...up in Longview as of February. Sure miss the woodworkers club we had in Bellingham, Mt Vernon area. Over 200 members, so lots of help with projects of just about any kind.

I saw a magnetic chess set similar to this on Esty so I thought I would give it a shot. The second picture is the back side showing how I put the magnets in the board. I should have cleaned up my bench before I took the picture. I used CA glue to glue the 1/4" magnets on the back of the chess pieces.

Perhaps this could be an interesting eagle pattern . Photo by my wife.

Yes, I’ve been having it be slow to open when I try to come and visit the Village. Seems like it’s been going on for most of the past week. It seems to be the only site I visit that I am having the slow to open issue with. Once I get the Village site up, it seems to run okay.

Just for safety reasons I put my blades in upside down and facing the back of the saw so it's harder for me to lose a finger, .. safest way to use a scroll saw.. burns through the wood quite a lot slower but they always say if you're rushing that's when you get careless and get hurt. safety first...

For me, it’s taking almost 30 seconds to log in, then about 20 seconds for the first forum to come up. After that everything loads fine.

I'm occasionally getting a "Page Can Not Be Displayed" type error when I forum or post. I usually back out until I can get a page and then wait until the page completely loads before trying again. I haven't noticed any slowness but I have clicked on links and the page would never load. I'd cancel the page and try again. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't.

I was told that it is possible to cut off a finger on the scroll saw, but you would have to change the blade halfway through. Tom

The timing on seeing this is great. I've been helping a friend build a 15'x25' deck the past couple of weeks and a few times ended the day at the work site counting my fingers up to ten and then saying to my friend - "It's been a good day".

3 of mine for the challenge.

I don't have a lot of projects that I consider outdoors, but I made the 2 fish ornaments for some fishing friends and a lighthouse to remind me of fun times relaxing at the beach.

I'm not done yet, but this is my outdoor challenge project.

The Table saw has sent me to the floor and emergency a couple times. But lucky for me nothing this serious.. I really hope you are kidding.. The worst I have done was 17 stitches to the back of my hand. I still love my table saw.. Not it's fault that I do stupid sometimes!

Well . . . I lost a testicle to a table saw kick back so maybe just counting fingers is not quite enough.