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we had to put my girlfriends dog down a week ago today. Dazzle was a survivor of the thailand dog meat trade and lived at a rescue we both volunteered at. Daz had to have a mast cell tumor removed 17 months ago . my GF took her home for the healing period. she wouldnt let daz go back. my girlfriends nicknames for daz were "puddin butt" and "weirdo." she was such a goofy dog and lived the last 17 months of her life being loved tremendously. the "weirdo" is upside down and off center on purpose because...welp... WEIRDO!! LOLOL i thought a keepsake box of some things of dazzles that are precious to my girlfriend might be nice

Just finished this plaque for my granddaughter who’s giving it as a baby shower gift. I want to thank Paul (Grampa) for doing this pattern for me in record time. He is amazing. Thanks again Paul.

Just a few, all are Botas Helder patterns.

Batman made from 3mm diabond aluminium and 3 clocks made from old scratched LP's

I had been saving this pattern to cut with the new Pegas. Some of the cuts are extremely thin and while I trust and could have used my WEN, I wanted this to be the first on the Pegas. Besides, the size (11X19) would have been a little large for the 16-inch WEN. I used a combination of blades, 3/0 and 2/0 spirals, 2/0 MGT and 2/0 double skip. The blades were all Pegas except for the 3/0 spiral which was Flying Dutchman. (To my knowledge Pegas doesn't make a 3/0 spiral.) I used 1/4-inch Pine for the cutting and a 1/4-inch Lauan for the backer. The Pine is stained with Minwax Ipswich as well as the Pine frame that was custom made. They both were finished with 4-coats of rattle can Polyurethane sanding with 320 grit sandpaper between coats. The backing is sprayed with gloss black. The pattern is by Jeffrey L Flick. The Poodle piece was a commission using 1/4-inch Lauan for both the cutting and the backer. The cutting is stained with Minwax Natural and again, the backer is sprayed black. The frame is cut using pre-fabricated framing material cut to size. Both frames were given splines to add strength. The pattern was made by myself from a photo provided by the owner. The new Pegas cuts fantastic. I had to make a few altercations out of the box, but I believe I have it where I tuned in pretty well. Initially the blade was set to the most aggressive angle which was corrected by rotating the motor. Also, the clamps were not properly adjusted so that the blade was in the center of the hole in the table. The saw runs smooth and quite with no vibration throughout the entire speed range. The saw is a BEAST and mega heavy. Now I have to figure out how I'll fit it with casters to move it out of the way when I decide to pull a vehicle into my shop.

I guess the first one was "Sub Par" Ha! This one looks great!

Hi All, I would just like to say my new Axminster 535SS Scroll Saw arrived yesterday along with the stand (and a free pack of various Pegas blades). Instructions for assembling the stand are pretty pathetic and I will need some time to fathom it out but there's no rush. I will need a couple of helpers to unbox and fit up the saw s it weighs in at 28 kilos. I will need to re-organise the workshop a bit so it may be a while before it is up and running. Just thought I would have a brag about my good fortune and good luck to all my fellow members on here who need it. take care and stay safe.

I thought it was time to try another plane. The British Mosquito since it was made mostly out of wood. Interesting tidbit. General Hap Arnold was in England looking at production of the Mosquito days prior to Pearl Harbor and was very interested and recommended it to the Army Air Corp. The P-38 was already in production and decided it could do the job. The Mosquito became a very successful high speed medium bomber and night fighter because it was hard to detect by radar. It helped it also had 2 Merlin engines. I cut this plaque on 1/4 BBPW (ran out of 1/8" stock) 3/16 backer, shellac and lacquer finish. Original print was on 8.5 x 11 but took it to copy store for a slight enlargement. A-1 paper may be large enough. The greyed out areas are for bridges that can be painted later.

Well it will be finished when the finish dries. I met a young man a few months ago, that was a Navy Submariner. First submarine person I have ever met. I made him a military plaque and added the submariner emblem to it. Anxious to give it to him.

okay got things turned around and refinished. Thanks again to @RabidAlien for pointing out my error. That is what makes this forum so great!

Should have added a pic ~6" diameter from point to point at top, 9 layers (10 counting the bottom piece) stack cut from the same piece of stock that was resawn. Short basket has rings that are ~5/16 thick and is about 3-1/4" tall Tall basket has rings that are 7/16" thick and is ~4-1/2 inches tall

A couple of weeks ago at the Farmers Market a family came up on their bikes. One girl, about 10, had a recently broken arm and was "in a mood", just was not having a good day. I was the second booth in from the edge of the market, so I asked if she wanted to see some "woodworking magic". I had one of the reindeer cut out but still in the block, so I showed them the block, pointed out where I had cut both side and then took the 3D reindeer out of the center of the block. I didn't make a sale but it broke the girls bad mood and she (and her family) were able to enjoy the day at the market. That got me thinking. Now when I prep the deer for cutting I drill a pilot hole in both sides pf the block and then cut out the reindeer. I remove the deer from the block and brush off as much sawdust as I can and remove the small waste pieces from the legs and antlers. put it back together and sell the item block and all. And they are selling better than the deer by itself.

Well, I did it. I bought a hegner 22. I just placed the order this morning. I've got a king 16 and I love it but I really wanted a hegner too. Maybe that's crazy , maybe I didn't need it but I just wanted it. Hopefully I'll enjoy it. I'm thinking I'll keep both. We'll see what I like each one for as time goes on. Maybe one for delicate work and one for more aggressive stuff or something.

Saw this on Facebook. It isn't mine but I thought it was kinda cool and might inspire someone. Or crank up the old creative engine so to speak.

These are a couple of dog pattern I just finished cutting out. Want to give a shout out to (Grampa) Paul and jr42 for getting these done for me. jr42 was able to come up with the font we needed to. Thanks for these great pattern makers we have her. Much appreciated. Just need to put a couple coats of poly on them.

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.

As a qualified submariner on 637-class (and one 688, briefly) fast-attack submarines, I can assure you, sir, that THIS is a quality submarine pun. [[hoists beverage in salute]]

Glued the LP on to 3mm white hardboard with wood glue and painted spiderman one ..found a free site online for making the clock face and printed out

yeah, that's what got me to looking at and getting into resawing. I know it will take a fair amount of time to recoup the initial outlay, but like you, I just can't get past the increasing shipping costs. And it's another step in the journey of wood working.

Very clean cutting, Bernd. Excellent job.

But I have never figured out what to so with the parts I have left over!

Ray try woodworkers Source. They are only in AZ but their shipping isn't extravagant.

Ray, you have a Woodcraft store nearby in Fountain Valley. Have you tried them?

Very cool!..love the last 2

Got them for for my Exc 21' ..noticed the improvement straight away.

Charlie, I am with you there! Paul, I hope it won't be too much work to redo. I am glad you were able to salvage at least some of it. It looked pretty darn good in person when I was over there the other day.

Wow, Rodney, Excellent work. I, too, love the bike...very amazing work. I am so happy for you to have such a nice saw....Happy times ahead!

Alex Fox a member here has some really nice baskets. He calls them bowls but they don't hold soup. https://www.etsy.com/shop/AlexFoxUA?section_id=24170222 Here is an original Alex fox pattern but he has a few much more interesting on his site. I have one my to do list.

Great looking work Rodney. Glad you're enjoying the new saw!

Wait a minute, here, hold my beer! I was able to get the sub emblem without damage, and the rope.. Now it is sand and refinish, I'll see how that goes. Don't you dare drink my beer!

Well that clinches it. DO OVER! thanks for pointing that out. To be honest, I did not know. I thought about it briefly, but being a woodworker I picked the best looking side of that piece and put it outward. The other side had on little chip in it. No way I could remove it and replace it. I'm one of those dumb Marines,,, ,what do I know. Thanks for being a nitpicker, I know how proud this guy is of his service,, I want to do it right for him. Sad, I didn't like the finish I had on it so I cleaned it up and sprayed with my favorite finish,, I looked much better to me.

Saw set up on stand and ready to go. The helpers came on Wednesday afternoon and unboxed the saw then bolted it to the frame. It is an excellent height (adjustable) and I find it easy to load and change blades. It will be a real boost to the scrolling fretwork pieces and internal cuts. Haven't got Henry (the vacuum cleaner) set up yet but we are getting there (very slowly).

Yep.. and I know just the little girl I would love to make that for.. She is really a horse person. Doing the jumping. Scene now. A few Years ago I made this picture for her when she first started.. She was thrilled! Guess she is not a little girl now, she must be 12. Good friend of my Daughters.. I get video every once in a while of her jumping events.

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 work.

Here is my piece. The Founding Fathers!

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

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.

At age 80 I am not to interested in keeping track of time spent on my scrollsaw and see a timer as just another gadjet to fuss with

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.

So far, it has worked well for me in sucking up all/most of the bandsaw dust when I cut a couple of pieces of wood just after I got the bandsaw. I haven't had the occasion for the intake to get clogged/stopped up, but will experiment with it and see what happens. I had a couple of unused buckets sitting around collecting dust, saw this video and decided to give it a try. I'm just about done helping a friend flip a house and am looking forward to getting back in the garage and giving the bandsaw and dust collector a good workout. Will post more about it if I have encounter problems.

This works well for me connected to my bandsaw . . .

awesome job