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Here is my piece. The Founding Fathers!

My Hero is the person pictured in the center picture. He and many others gave us the freedoms that the other two pictures represent. Our Freedom to do as we choose whether it be who we vote for, pray to and live our everyday lives. Those are my hero's.

A couple I've made for gifts or fun over the years.

Here's one of Deadpool I did when the movie came out. Regular portrait style, but I did stain some of the wood for some extra color. Captain America shield and Ironman Mask were done with a lathart style, which was kinda fun.

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.

Great saws.. I have a 1998 serial 109*** so I'm thinking this is early 2000's model. While these run around $1700 for the latest newest model this older version I wouldn't think is worth $700.. I got mine back in 2016 from a older person that bought it new in 1998 and was still in the sealed box.. ( unfortunately he had a medical condition after he had ordered it and just never was able to put it to use ) I got a heck of a deal for $400 as to my surprise when I opened up the boxes it turned out it had a magnifier light several ( 10+ ) blade holders and several pattern books blades etc.. I would have paid that $700 or maybe a little more for mine being brand new but too many used ones floating around in the $3 - 500 range.. Lots of folks on Facebook groups etc. would say this is a decent deal and it may be in certain locations but many reference the $1700 price of the new model, however the new model while it looks just like these older ones have been redesigned and are a much nicer saw.. Many think it's the same thing and it's not, I know because I bought a brand new one in 2018.. If I thought I could get $500 - 700 from mine I'd probably sell it.. I didn't use it much after I got the new one so it only has 100 hours on the hour meter. In my mind a good deal on this saw would be $300 or less.. If you was really wanting this particular older style and needing a saw maybe $500 at best.. That's just my opinion and the prices are typically a ( the most I'd pay ).. Really would depend on in person inspection etc..

You know it is the simple things in life. My grandson (just over 4 months) playing with a simple rattle I made for him. Put your headphones on and you can hear the "Clack". After a long day in the office, this video made my day. I just gave a similar rattle to a Turkish officer who just had his first child this week. His tour is over at NATO here in the US and returns to Turkey at the end of the month. I made a number of toys for his daughter. Edit.. hmmm no audio? IMG_9693.3gp

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

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.

I have many heros... way too many to post here, LOL This one is my top pick though so i'll just post the one.

This pattern was made by Sasho.

A Steve Good pattern. Marg

I cut these three after a six-month layoff. Harvest Time - Back Porch - Bucket Harvest Time was changed a little by me and took the most time.

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.

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.

I have just started cutting these little birdhouses and have a problem with the cut not being square. Been cutting a while but never over 3/4" material and never had a problem with cuts. Have cut lots of puzzles with no issues. So when cutting the thicker material I just started using my same blades I have used in the past. I have tried several different materials. Machine is square. I have an older model Excalibur. As I cut a few I was paying attention to not push sideways on the blade. Still ended up with a bad cut. Thanks to all that I have asked for suggestions. One comment was the blade selection. I had been using Pegas #5 MGT blades. It was suggested to use a Skip tooth blade to help get rid of the saw dust. I have noticed that when I take these apart there is a lot of trapped dust. Looking for ideas to apply to these and all 3D cuts.

I want to thank everyone for their kind words regarding my projects. Some folks have expressed an interest in how i go about using epoxy in my fretwork. I thought I might start by showing the items you will need to get started. I am not an expert and recognize that there are other ways, and maybe better ways, to do these type of projects. I would welcome hearing from everyone about their experiences. I'll try to post a little bit every day as I go through a project. You are going to need the following......weights or some way to hold your project flat against your backing ( the fiona kingdom video shows another way to do this/ f clamps and wood )Pic # 1 some of ny dad's old oil feild stuff i use as weights, pic # 2...resin colorant, pkg tape, level, toothpick, cotton swab, stir stick, pipette, lighter, small plastic measuring cup, bigger silicone measuring/stirring cup, flat piece of bb ply or just ply to use as a work surface and you can move your project from one area to another.....also, you will see a small piece of duck brand clear shelf liner, that is another option to use as a backer. Pic # 3 Resin and wood sealer. You can get all this stuff from amazon for somewhere around 50 bucks. Ya'll don't make fun of my work shoes as it took me a long time to get them just the way I like them....forrest... Ps... a couple of more project pics.( Steve Good patterns )

Thanks ! Thats very informative. I just bought a king 16 so I don't need another saw but if it were a deal I'd have jumped on it.

I use Steve Good patterns for baskets a lot. I will shrink or blow up the pattern depending in the size of the stock I am using. I also very the thickness of the stock to get a different look. I recently made a SG basket that I stack cut two layers, one layer was thinner than the other, the two resulting baskets look completely different. One is taller and has a narrow look, the other is short and squatty.

Several factors come into play with compound cut patterns. You mentioned 3 of them; blade square to the table, proper blade and not pushing sideways. Those are very important. Another is to make sure the blank is absolutely square. If you buy your wood already to thickness or mill your own, it is critical that the sides be square to one another, especially the corner that the pattern is mounted to. Also, take great care in how you mount the pattern. Make absolutely sure that you fold the pattern exactly along the line indicated and when you attach it to the blank, make sure the fold is placed precisely on the corner of the blank. Any mis-alignment will result in an out of square cut, no matter how well everything else is set up. As for the blade, a skip tooth blade is preferable for compound cutting. Reverse teeth are not necessary for compound cuts and do not clear dust from the kerf nearly as well as skip tooth. The size will depend partially on the material and thickness being cut, but a #5 should be adequate for most applications.

From Barbara Thanks all I have seen Steve Goods Patterns and have wanted to try but I felt it may be it is harder than what it looks like. I am now going to try one bee sending picks.

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.

Barbara, The baskets are pretty easy to do once you make the first one and a good way to practice your techniques with both straight and curved lines. Like others have mentioned Steve Good has many patterns available that really look nice when completed. I cut most of mine out of 3/8" and 1/2" baltic birch and have even done a few out of red oak though they take a bit longer because of going slower but they do turn out nice. Give them a try and I'm sure you will enjoy making them. Also Ray, that is a beautiful basket that you posted, great job! Richard "Poppy's Wood Works"

I appreciate the compliments but it was shown as an example. Thanks all.

The basket patterns posted by Steve Good make very nice baskets. He usually recommends they be cut from 1/4" wood and they are cut straight up and down. The backets cut at an angle are a different type altogether. They are cut from thicker wood, 1/2" or even thicker. They make a bowl blank for turning on a lathe. The angle to cut depends on the pattern and the thickness of the wood. I tried this once and the result went to the burn pile. I have this on my list of things to try again in the distant future, emphasis on "distant".

Steve's post today is a basket. He gets the look of tilting the sides by making each ring smaller that the next one up. fairly easy to do. Carole Rothman has book on Wooden Bowls on Amazon that uses the table tilting method. A bit challenging.

Well done. Thanks for sharing your work.

Steve Good posted two new ones this week and he has a bunch in his pattern gallery. He also has U-Tube video on some of them.

The ones I have made were not cut at an angle and were fairly easy to make.

Wow! Both are wonderful but I too Love the black and white one!

My niece has been training her horse and has been doing quite well in horse shows in the area. She sent me this picture and I used it to make a pattern and then cut it for her. The cutting is on 1/4-inch Maple ply which I stained with Minwax Natural. The grain was so pretty I didn't want to cover it up with a darker stain. The backer is 1/4-inch Lauan ply painted a brownish red using acrylic artist paint. I was trying to match the color of her horse but when it dried it was slightly more red. The frame is pre-fab framing material cut to size. I used Pegas 2/0 and Flying Dutchman 3/0 spiral blades. This was a really fun project and it's always nice when the gift is greatly appreciated. Well, I'm officially off vacation and start back to work Monday. A "BIG" positive is my new Pegas saw is supposed to be delivered on Monday and that will allow me the July 4th holiday to put it together. Thanks again to Denny at Artcraftersonline.com for a great deal.

Been a bit since I have finished a project. SOOOOOOOOO much going on. Garden in full swing, tractors and a backhoe that need fixed, a little camping and fishing. My Mother-in-Law passed away this last week and my wife is just beyond sad. I finally got in the shop yesterday and today and finished the frame and put this together. It is a H.Botas Pattern. The piece is poplar strips glued together and planed down. The frame is some teakwood that is used in pallets of things coming from out of the country. The splines are Dark Walnut from here on the property. The stain is Golden Oak.

Great collection and they work well together. Well done. Marg

I was trying to determine where to put this but then I thought, yeah, I'm darn proud of this and yes, I think it's something worthy of bragging rights. After 6-months it finally arrived. Denny at artcraftersonline.com gave me a great deal and I tried not to pester him too much as to when it would arrive. He sent me an email late last week saying the ship was in port and this weekend another email came with the tracking numbers. It was delivered today and I anticipated putting everything together tomorrow during the 4th holiday. But..... after I got home from work I couldn't stand it and went out to the shop. The new Pegas 30-inch with stand!!! This thing is a beast yet quiet and smooth as silk. I still have to get use to the blade clamps and I need to check all the settings but after a quick glance I don't think anything is very far from true. Thanks again, Denny!

Another masterpiece by Tbow. I wish I had you selection of wood. Sorry to hear about your mother-in-law. Prayers that your wife will find comfort.

Very nicely done. Great work on Jims patterns that are wonderfuly created and timeless. All they need now is some nice frames.

Great looking little guy! Nice job on the rattle. I always imagine projects like this one years in the future, worn with age and proudly displayed on a shelf.

What a beauty! Congrats, Great way to celebrate the 4th of July!

Enjoy your new toy Rodney. I say "TOY" because for us, they are toys, just for older folks. I love my pegas. Jerry

Looking forward to reading your experiences with it.

Triple WOW from me, you did a great job it will be treasured

One of the best parts of my life is now....We have 13 grandchildren and 13 great grands. So much fun watching them grow and playing with them when the opportunity arises. Believe me, as time goes on, they even get more fun to be around. Dick heppnerguy

I hope my granddaughter doesn't see this as she is big on horses and has been her whole life. Now her 3 year old has her own horse and even does some round pen training herself. Very nice pattern and cutting. You are so good at pattern making and I...well I keep telling myself I will take the time to learn to do pattern making too. Dick heppnerguy

Rodney, Wow! I love it. Great cutting especially the horse's tack. That looks especially difficult. Great color too!

You are a lucky man to have a new grandson. Mine are all getting older, so they are no longer cute, they are more demanding. But I love them. That little one is very handsome.

Great job on both pattern and cutting. The reddish background works very well in my opinion. Nice looking horse and tack.

Here's a new one I made yesterday that is a little chunkier to handle as he gets older. It is a variation of a Whale "car" that I make. I did away with putting wheels on, drilled the path for the dowel, then cut the circle to add the "bee hive" bead.

Love that horse cutting and reddish background looks good.