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I took a stab at using epoxy resin to compliment these Steve Good patterns. If others are interested I can furnish some helpful hints on the process I use.

Latest project done. 1/4 bbply with #1 mg blade. Frame is a cigar box. Stripped the paper, painted outside with black craft paint. Pattern by Dean (face book). Finish is Walrus oil.

Here is my piece. The Founding Fathers!

Next time I make one, I am going to laser in the names. Also, since I do framed backer storage, I will laser in the pattern and names so there is a guide in it. This is one I did a little while back (pre-owning a laser).

What type do you want to make? I've made both. The stacked type require far less sanding. The type that are cut at an angle are more challenging and more sanding is involved. If you let us know which you are interested in we can be of more help. I bought a book by the name of "Boxes, Bowls, & Baskets" that I've found useful. My first basket was a stacked one, shown here.

James... you've created a monster! I am now sanding an 11", red cedar love spoon... the same pattern as above, as the first one goes on my wall of "first tries". I really like the way cedar cuts and carves. Still sanding... I will check my FB messages.

It's not finished but this is my first attempt at a love spoon. I scrolled out all the shape of it and used a combination of knife and rotary tool for the shaping. I need to do some more sanding and shaping to get it right.

Jaeheon Yun is a fun designer and I had fun cutting all of them for the book. I used a smaller blade than Denny (Pegas MGT 3) as I wanted a smaller kerf for the pictures. The larger(thicker) #5 is better. it makes it easier to take apart. Non of these were meant to be "tray" puzzles. But a neighbor asked me if I could turn a couple into tray puzzles to keep all of the pieces together. Cuddly kittens, that also had two different woods for contrast. A bit tricky after the fact. The kittens picture shows how I packed them to send out to FC A few of them needed color so I got to play a bit. Two favorites. And the Kittens are mahogany and maple.

Great work! Thanks for showing us and, for your offer of helpful hints. They would be welcome and appreciated.

Love your shadow box effect. Great job, Barb.

This hyper inflation is killing everybody. I sure hope the voters get smart in 24.

I have a buddy that has helped me get every big/heavy tool out of a pickup into my work shop and put together. Lifted all kinds of things with it's help. I have had it for over 30 years, has never let me down.

I love the look of cedar and have always loved the smell of cedar.

I am playing around with different designs of Welsh Love Spoons, James got me started when I saw his, and now I am just going nuts! I really like the cedar as it is really nice to cut and carve. And of course the smell. These are about 11" in length. The 2nd image I just cut out using spalted maple. (The backside is in the 3rd image) I had some Pegas skip tooth blades I wanted to test, I used 3 blades for the maple one. I saw a piece and just hand-drew this pattern. The penciled-in areas will be where I do the over-under/deep carving. I am going to try a rough carve and finish, sort of the 'Ol Rugged Cross thing. I had some scrap walnut and did a smaller pattern (two blades), you can see the backside in the 3rd image. I am not too keen on the Pegas skip tooth blades. They seem like a faster cut, but I do not like how the cut edges come out. The FD Ultra Reverse finish is so much better, and I have better control. Perhaps the Pegas lasts a little longer though. I figure with a couple of pieces already cut out, I can then sit down and do all my carving, shaping, sanding, and finishing at once. I really like making these Welsh love spoons. Now I have 3 pieces to carve and finish.

Real nice job RED. Hopefully Steve will see your work, I'm sure he would approve. Thanks for sharing. Rick

fantastic work, they're beautiful

awesome job

When I frame them I drill a larger hole in the backer so that it easy to push out the first piece.

Hi Barb: I Googled "baskets for scroll saw patterns", it brought me to Pinterest and showed many patterns for baskets No angle cuts requires for the baskets they show but a small drill bit drilled into a specific area in the basket will not show You can resize the baskets to whatever you want. Once you get by the first basket, you will be hooked on making others Fab4

I have had great success with the Alex Fox patterns. Straight (vertical) cuts and all cut from a piece of 1/4" plywood. I would recommend.

WOW they are amazing. You knocked it way out of the ballpark. Marg

After reading this thread you two really got me thinking about doing these. Awesome spoons you two! How thick is the material you are using?

Congrats on the new saw! Have fun with it!

Nice job!

Holy cow! Those are just a stab? I'd say you have it figured out.. That are very well done.

Oh so exciting! Definitely something to brag about. Can't wait to see it all put together.

Looks a LOT like my King 21". Should be an excellent unit! Congratulations and Good Luck!

Paul Simon in 1/2" white oak.

Thank you, Marg. So much of his music is just amazing, from the lyrics to the melodies. I just can't fathom coming up some things he's written out of thin air. I think Sound Of Silence would be one of the best things ever written even if it hadn't been put to music. I don't have that album but one of my favorites, Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes, is on it.

I don't know.... It's really blurry, like those big foot photos....

I was looking for some good birch and couldn't find any. All I had found was not very good, to much grain or too many patches. I did find this at Menards. Half a sheet was $25. I got it on sale for $17. It has a better center filler and much better and cleaner surface. I don't know if Lowes or other stores have it. They didn't have it at the lumber yard I went to. The back side is much darker and not as clean but it may do something for some folks. I talked to an old friend and am going to do ten of these for his retired friends, I did him one quite some time ago. It has a perfect clean face to it. Hope this helps others trying to find some wood.

Thanks for the nice comments, I actually cut "57" puzzles. The last one was published in separate printing. Noah's Ark , I used a small desktop laser to engrave the name on each animal. this one was really fun.

Fabulous pieces. Well done. Marg

Both cuttings ae fantastic. My favorite is those horses.

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Mine is cypress. Here in south louisiana the stuff is everywhere. Thankfully it's a pretty wood just polyurethaned. Sent you a message on Facebook by the way. In case you don't see that message though, thanks for shouting out my dust collection fitting. I appreciate it.

No way! I made so many errors in this and my unsteady hands are beginning to show. We can just push each other to improve upon our craft.

You took it up a notch. Nice work. I feel a little one upped. Lol

James Well, you inspired me to try my hand at a love spoon too! This is where I am at so far today. A combination of Scroll, hand carving, rotary tool sanding and edging, and mop sander to finish. Still smoothing things out before applying a finish. Nice I can use 'scrap' wood to create these.

Same here. Thanks for the tip

Thanks Tyler. I always learn something watching your videos. This time how to spray paint small items. Such a simple idea but one that will work well for me. Makes me wonder why I didn't think of that. I for one tend to make things too complicated. Jerry

I do watch them thats what inspired me to try it. I got the plan by just googling love spoon pattern.

Looks terrific for a first try. Well done. Marg

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

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.

Layered projects - my favorite, looks nice

Looks great. Those layers add up quick.

Excellent work. Marg