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My newest Tree of Life. Cut from 1/2 inch cherry. It went to it's owner Friday.

My friends own a restaurant named Railroad Street Steak House. I cut this Steve Good pattern of a train as a gift for them. They said they would hang it in a special place and I asked if it would be the bathroom. It was cut on Birch with a Pine backer. The Birch was stained with natural. The frame is pre-finished framing material cut to size. The two dog leash holders are from a Steve Good pattern cut in Pine. One is stained with Espresso and the other Ipswich. All three pieces were finished with 4-coats of Polyacrylic with light sanding between coats.

Not sure what you call what I am doing since I am making this up as I go along. My apologies for the glare... Again, I used @Dave Monk technique for raising the vines out of the wood. I used 3/4 inch Walnut, Purple heart, Red heart (which turned kind of orange-ish) and Yellow heart which I inlayed into the walnut before scrollsawing and then carving. It has multiple layers of epoxy for depth while I was painting. I chose the grapes because my son-in-law loves a good wine and my daughter, Molly, loves flowers I hope you can guess where they were married Comments and suggestions are always welcome.

What hair?

I'm a MARINE! I use the belt sander to trim my toe and finger nails!! Trim my hair with an angle grinder!

I would never wear gloves around any machinery. I'll take my chances without them. Too easy to get them caught and lose a finger or hand. My father-in-law was a machinist and I'll never forget him telling a story about a young guy he worked with that had long hair and it got caught in a drill press. It tore his hair off clear down to his skull. I don't even wear long sleeved shirts around my equipment.

Usually, I wear a level 5 cutting glove when sanding with my flex drum or belt when I am doing smaller parts. This time I slipped on the belt sanding a medium size part, I was trying to thin it out to 1/4 inch, part slipped, my fingers touched the belt nails only. Not the way to trim nails! No pain, no blood, but does feel a little strange.

Like Ray said, I don't wear gloves, loose tops or even jewelry. Anytime I have tried gloves, they never seem to be snug enough. I have sanded through a few nails over the years. Worst one was the middle of the nail. For small pieces, on the belt sander, I have been taping them to a larger piece for a better grip.

I made this for my son’s birthday to hang in his office. There was some scroll saw work ( the stars were cut out on a 1/4 inch bb ) other than that table saw, added the frame after it was completed it just needed something to set it off, thx for looking, RJ

Salvaging lumber from old furniture to use for scroll saw stock, I often find screw and nail holes that need addressing. I learned long ago that for blond woods, I can quickly take bamboo chopsticks or Dollar Tree bamboo kabob sticks, sand them on my disc sander to a cone shape, and clip them off at about 1/2 inch length with pruning shears. I dab them with glue and tap them into the screw or nail hole. They sand down easily and make for a solid fix that takes finish, screws, nails and stain well. My jet scroll saw doesn't know the difference between the plugs and the base wood. I don't mind if the plugs aren't a perfect color match, because I'm rescuing otherwise wasted material. And proud of that. Don.

non painted wood for indoors: titebond 2 non painted wood outdoors: titebond3 painted/finished wood or smooth metal surfaces: baking soda and CA glue. I will try pencil lead powder and baking soda w/CA glueb if I want a dark looking joint. cement or porous surfaces: E6000 or E6800 2 Part epoxy is another glue I have at the ready.

This has been happening quite often lately.. old posts coming back. I guess that means new members are doing some deep archive reading.

As promised. This is the better of the two pieces cut.

I’m getting back into scrolling. I started with a craftsman saw. Then the Dewalt truck came to work and I tried their scroll saw and loved it. Sold the craftsman and planned on getting the Dewalt. Before doing that I visited an uncle in KY and found out he had a scrollsaw. He had 2 RBI saws. I tried them and really wanted one. That was the last time I sat at scroll saw till about 2 years ago. I picked up and old RBI 220-3 from a coworker and started enjoying the piece and quiet of me and the saw. I have now picked up another RBI 226 VS this week. Hope to play with it tonight. I’ve done some freehand projects. My grandkids name signs for their rooms and some Steve Good plans as well. I have a plan for a clock that’s been stuck in my head since I got the 220. It’ll take some planning but I’ll get to it soon. Look fwd to learning any tips and tricks to speed up my process especially in the painting or staining. Thanks Ron

I am making this clock and I’m having trouble cutting the small pieces to size before I cut the scroll work. I have been using my miter saw but I’m afraid I’m going to lose a finger doing it with the miter saw. How do you guys cut really small pieces? I’m talking an inch wide by two inches long and some are smaller than that. Thanks

What glue do you guys use? I'm wondering specifically what glue you use on painted/stained backer boards. Wood glue wouldn't stick to paint well right? Does CA glue hold up well long term??

Rockler makes a small parts jig for the table saw. It worked pretty good for me. It's basically a small sled and is pretty safe. I still have all 11 fingers. Wait, no, just 10.

Even the Tablesaw could be dangerous when cutting small pieces if not careful, but you're right the miter saw is not a great option for small pieces. I'd go with the bandsaw or Scrollsaw with a bigger blade. I keep an old cheap pin style Scrollsaw for this kind of thing or use my bandsaw. Sometimes I'll use the Tablesaw but usually with a sled

Got only one thing to say Marie, looks like you have been doing this for years. BEAUTIFUL!!!. Jerry

Absolutely beautiful. You can see where they were maried in the bacground. Since you do not include,names, dates or location on the front, I hope you put that info on the back with your signature and date of creation. Gotta think long time into the future when sombody else may be looking at it.

Very well done you have a talent for sure.

I have a comment: That is pretty amazing, you are very talented!

My "carving" is done with a rotary tool or a router. I tried chip carving. Not for me. I like cutting tools that go buzzzz.

Wow, really pretty! I agree with Paul, my favorite too....

Firstly, Carole is active on Scroll Saw Woodworking https://forum.scrollsawer.com/ Carole is known as handibunny . I don't know if this link will work but this is her PM there. https://forum.scrollsawer.com/member/48827-handibunny

I asked this a few years back and Weld Bond was what I was directed to at that time.. I used it a few times and so far seems to be doing the job fine. It was just light work to hold a painted backer to a cutting that hangs on the wall so there isn't much if any stress to the pieces I did with the Weld Bond.

Yes, a carving glove is a necessity.

@tgiro I would loce to know where your got chuck that mounts on you slow speed grinder.

very nicely done.

Great one. In fact I like it the best so far.

And yet, if you watch the JGR video on Contouring Intarsia, she is wearing gloves, if I remember correctly.

very nice

awesome work

I was reading posts yesterday that were posted years ago that I found using a Google site search.

I wear a glove like that when craving and sometimes when I am using chisels.

WOW. Love the color. Marg

They all look terrific. Well done. Marg

Never worry, Ray. I always assume you are kidding, I love kidding. If you are not, I could take it anyways, just words.

Ouch!

ONE BIG DITTO!!!!

I have one finger that's flat on the end because of a disc sander.

Wow! I love your train. Cute idea for the leash holders...nice cutting on all pieces!

I did an inlay of a batman logo and this is the off-cut side. Not bad. I'll post the good side soon, the glue is drying on it still.

WOW Marg

Kris, I always look forward to seeing your amazing work. Excellent!

Sorry to hear that. Hopefully your followers will get back to you.

WoW! Awesome. I see a lot of blade changes there.

Fantastic job!

You do good work!

Lots of good work there.Well done.