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Thanks Don for doing the pattern for me. I did this for a friend at work for a relatives wedding. I used a #3 skip tooth,3/4” oak and a semi gloss poly. I really like the piece of oak. I had it stacked in the garage for about two years. I have about four more feet of it. That is white oak correct? I usually can only get red oak. I got this from my brother. Thanks for looking.

I have so much to learn and I'm not getting any younger... Decided to print out that practice pattern with all of the scrolling examples to try but it was boring... So I decided to test out the different blades I have on another SG pattern Even if I screw it up it's still more fun with the pattern. Tested it on 1/4" BB plywood with the pattern spray glued on clear shelf paper and got a feel for the different brands and styles of blades. It still turned out okay as long as you don't look too close.

I made a few of these last year. My sister saw one that had a red/red scarf and wanted one. So I made her one and one for her friend that likes the Illinois college teams. Made from 3/4" MDF with a 1/8" BBply backer. My wife does the painting.

These are from a Sue Mey pattern. She has a LOT patterns of crosses. The one on the right is 1/4" cedar and the one on the left is 1/2" white oak (more substantial). Cut on my Pegas scroll saw. I used a Pegas MGT#3 blade for the cedar cross. I started the white oak cross with the same MGT#3 blade but soon changed to a MGT#5 blade. I intend to put a backer on the cedar cross to give it support. I am still deciding how to finish the two of them.

3/4" Red Oak. 10" x 6" #5 Pegas MGT blades.

Here are the latest, these are custom patterns per requests at the market. Material cost is about $3 ea. I may be able to reduce that if the book holders sell.

One issue I have with the longer "name with a rose" is cutting the very end of the piece. The table is rather small and the end being cut wants to raise off the table; so I am trying to create a counterbalance. First attempt is a extra small spring clamp and a small magnet. So far so good and the clamp fits under the Quick clamp knob. Have any of you had these issues, how did you compensate? When I mount the scroll saw to the miter saw stand I'm going to make an auxiliary table to fix this.

A suggestion at the market a couple of weeks ago and I thought this might be a good way to use up some thicker scraps. Thumb book holders. You put your thumb in the hole and then pinch the book between you fingers and thumb keeps the book open and is pretty. Here's the purty one. 3/4 box elder burl, #3 FD Polar blades, one coat BLO, I'm planing one multiple coats of shellac, until it's good and shiny. I printed out one page of patterns to see how well they will sell at the FM here's the batch so far:

Commissioned project. Enjoyed making although it took some time being everything had to be cut to size with opening parts having a snug fitting. A.bit of thought has to be given to how to open the two hidden drawers. Some people are able to figure it out quickly while others have no idea. Box is made of walnut and ash. Size is 9 ½” L x 4” W x 3 ¼” H.

Steve Good has a bunch of kitchen patterns.

I understand your practicing. Very boring. Reminds when I took piano lessons. Practice, practice, practice- hated it. If I could play something I recognized would make it fun. Took piano lessons for eight years and hated every minute of it. As far as your cut for something real and so see some results. Looks Great. By the way, Welcome to the club. You will get lots of help here. Jerry

Patrick Renna as Hamilton "Ham" Porter, from The Sandlot. First piece is red oak stained with Minwax Barn Red and True Black. Second is Sycamore with 50/50 BLO and mineral spirits. Patterns in the library.

3/4 ply cut with free blades from our member Kmcrafts. I think it is a #3 I needed to go forward much slower but time holding my arms up is scarce. Still needs a nice routed edge and try an true up the mistakes. Thanks for looking! The flowers get enlarged when I can stand and take all the clutter off the printer to clear a jam . The letter (R) popped out as it had a weak point in the word Jardin.

I really don't want to start a debate. I just want to tell you guys what I experienced. I bought a hegner (had a king) and around the same time bought a bunch of pegas blades. I didn't put the two together though and just knew that I was breaking blades like crazy on the hegner. I thought it was the learning curve or something. Well long story short I eventually put the two together and bought some flying Dutchman. They came in today and I'm not breaking blades at all. Could be lots of factors involved, I know, but so far it feels like flying Dutchman has awoken the great saw that was hiding under a pile of broken blades and I'm excited.

Very beautiful work Wichita

Well, at least it wasn't bag pipes. My parents also asked me which instrument I'd like to learn. I said the drums. So, they enrolled me in piano lessons. 4 year's later they gave up. I still can't play the piano but I love to hear a good drummer get it on.

use 1/8 and 1/4 for backing and for items that are layered like Alex Foxes stuff. Most of the time I get 8" wide since the patterns are sized to fit computer paper. Iget most wood from ooch woods

VERY NICE WORK

The main reason I do not buy this way is because for scrolling I only use 1/8" and 1/4". I buy it by the 5' x 5' sheet so I am noi limiting myself to a picture that fits on a 12" x12" piece of wood. Most pictures I scroll are larger than that. What you purchased is not a waste, you will use it over time.

I love 1/8" for stack cutting my ornaments. I normally stack 4 to 6 layers depending on the complexity of the design. I also use a fair amount of 1/4" material, but rarely go above that--unless it is a special purpose. Is it a waste of money? Probably not. Was it overpriced? Probably.

Steve Good has a pattern with a Spoon, knife and fork all together with the saying Homemade with Love and Butter.

When I first started I learned by cutting small animal cutouts the kids loved them and they were simple enough for me to get the feel for scrolling.

These sizes look more like something you would use for a bandsaw. Blade Chart.pdf Edit: I thought he was talking about some weird scroll saw blade. I've never seen a scroll saw pack before.

Excellent work Charlie. Love the artistic accident. Marg

I watched a demo of a lot of the Festool tools from the vacs to saws and sanders etc.. The vacs seem like they was real quiet. I really want to do as @Rolf had done and build a system from PVC, I've ordered some of the flex piping a couple months ago but gosh life happens sometimes, LOL. I believe @Sycamore67 has posted about having a Festool system set up on his Hegner. Rolf has his on a Hawk and I believe he made a system for his Excalibur as well. I have the Seyco system on my Excalibur and also did similar set up as Ray with the Metro vac, which by the way is basically what the Seyco system is. My experience with the metro vac is that it's quiet at first but gets louder and louder.. I get enough fine dust passing on through the dust deputy and making it to the vac.. and it's not a Hepa system and I find it actually blows "some" of the real fine stuff right out the exhaust port.. I have no experience with Festool or the Fein.. But I think the Festool is the way to go with it's Hepa filter. Fien are similar and cheaper however in my research I found that they do not come standard with Hepa.. that's a add on and then the price is very similar. Back to the Seyco system for a sec. also would point out that it doesn't have both top and bottom collection points.. I did buy a scrollando set up too.. I haven't used it enough to really give a good review of that.. I'll first say I think the kit is pretty cheaply made in my opinion.. and think one is way better off just building a system from PVC pipe and the line-loc flex tubing. Should also note that some time back someone posted about a new DeWalt Quiet vac that was supposed to be a good system.. Can't remember who is was.. I'm thinking at the price point of this though.. it's probably not a Hepa system... The only negative thing I believe I've seen about Festool is the price tag, LOL.. most cheap out and buy a cheap system and are either happy there is not sawdust in the lap or like me.. disappointed in all the fine dust blowing out the back of the vac. and the filter / bag getting lined with fine dust and making the Vac louder. The amount of money / time I've spent fussing with the cheaper set ups I wish I had just done what Rolf did.. I think for light weekend work the seyco type systems would be great for the money.. If I want the seyco system to stay quiet I have to change or blow out the dust from the bag / filter at least once a day sometimes twice.

I haven't been around much primarily due to the short summers here in Wisconsin but I still work on a few patterns every week. I just loaded the last 12 in New Patterns if anyone might be interested. Here is the latest.

Thank you! Fine line between art and a mess. I got a little black from the backer on the red and when I rubbed it off it looked cool. So I just put more on using a nearly dry brush. Happy little accident.