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Here is my latest. A great pattern by Arpop. Piece and frame are oak and the splines for the frame are poplar.

Most new cans have these rings that you put your finger nails under and pull. I found a finger nail saver, can opener tool from Niles Bottle stoppers. This is my 3rd one so far. This is donated to a local "Cat Crew" that Traps Newter Release neighbor cats. She sent me a picture of her cat and I used it as a pattern. I used red gum wood to capture the red tone of the cat. Some wood grains go between the eyes. The offset tool allows space for fingers to get grab the wood better. This allows for a good pull. I used Arm R Seal for finish / protection, 5 coats. Cat food can get messy. The 2nd pic shows the cats face. I just printed and glued to wood. Then drew lines where I wanted to cut. #4 Spiral makes good eyeliner and lipstick. #2 spiral was used for trimming whiskers. Me. Mark Eason

Just a few started, still need to sand and stain or paint.

"We did the Mash! The Monster Mash!" This is my favorite scroll saw challenge...the Halloween Challenge! This year's theme is Monster Mash! Share your monster and spooky Halloween projects! From movie monsters, cartoon monsters, or things that are creepy and go bump in the night. Anything Halloween related goes! I can't wait to see your monstrous projects!

Just finished this beautiful patter by Russ Beard, double stack cut on 4mm Birch Plywood using a #0 Niqua straight pin less blade. Needs to be varnished and framed. I have cut another five Russ Beard pattern but I’m not ready to post them yet. My workshop is in turmoil at the moment as we are packing and relocating to Cape Town, South Africa. So I’m very limited as to what I can do at the moment. Love doing these Fretwork Complex cuts, gives me great satisfaction.

I found groups of Halloween images that were available for making papercut lanterns. I put together various images to create scroll saw patterns for a four sided Halloween Lantern with four different sides. I already had some Transparent Orange Acrylic Plastic from my Previous Night Light project that I added the Drafting Velum to, to make it translucent. I used 1/4“ Solid Core Birch Ply. The lantern is 5.5" square by 8" tall (not including the 1 1/2" hight hanging pinicle on top). I used my typical mitered corners construction technique and the box was painted Black inside and out. Not happy with the finish as there are blemishes that are visible in the Photos below. I can't sand and repaint with the plexi in place and the box all glued together. I wanted the lantern to be lit with a battery operated LED light of some kind. I was looking at various products in Hobby Lobby and came across this small ‘Bottle Twinkle Light set with 10 LEDs’ for $2.99. The battery compartment is shaped like a cork for use in a bottle. I drilled a 5/8” dia. Hole in the bottom of the lantern. I inserted it with the Lights bunched up as you can se in the Photo below, so it acted like a lightbulb and is easily inserted and/or removed. Perfect amount of light. I plan to buy some very lightweight Black, 12 to 18" long, chain and hooks for hanging. Comments and critiques always welcome.

I really like it....wow, you have been busy! mc

A few I have done over the years.

True story, year ago my wife and I were flying to go visit our son somewhere. During the flight the flight attendant can around with beverages. My wife ask for a can of juice. The flight attendant handed her one, which the attendant opened the tab with a little opener she wore on her finger like a ring. My wife an avid Pepsi drinker asked her where she got it. The attendant replied she really didn't remember but said she would send the info if my wife gave her a mail address. Must not have had email back then. My wife gave her the address. We were both thinking nothing would have come of it...but a couple months latter she got an envelope in the mail,,, Inside was the info of where to get them along with one of the openers as a gift. I thought that was pretty cool.

Very nicely done Frank

Well done Judy

Nothing wrong with having a chicken, that's why their are 31 flavors of ice cream, RJ

Stopped by Hobby lobby today and picked up some of their inexpensive wood plaques to use for patterns to duplicate with a flush trim bit on my router. So much easier for frames than trying to cut those shapes any other way

Jimmy, I was in Dollar Tree today and they have the 12 inch rounds for 3.00 with hooks on back and 12 square for 3.00 . Just in case you have a need for this size.

Jerry Here's what mine looks like with 3 flags. Here are the two things I think you should do if you are going to do 3 flags. First scale up 40-50%. Next, for the two outer holes for the flags, I would angle 15 degrees outward, this will give the flags a place to open up. Below is how this one looks according to the PDF. I think I am going to make another. I gave this one to our cleaning lady, and she was so thrilled.

Kenworth tractor trucks made of poplar that had been aged over 20 years. Pattern is from toy making plans.com if anyone is interested. A lot of parts and very enjoyable making.

I almost did not see this months projects but I wanted to get on it anyway, even though I am barely making the deadline. I posted this one in bragging post but I enjoyed doing it so I thought I would go ahead and re-post it here. It has been a while since I had made any intarsia so here again is my beaver I did this month Dick heppnerguy

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I am having a problem with starting projects but not getting them finished. Has something to do with my age. But I did finish this one after I had started three other things.