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Here is my latest projects. I Loved the bird on a wire so I made one. Its part of several things I donated to my Church to raise some money for a project the Pastor is working on. The Vase with the hert is for my MotherInLaw's Christmas. The Jesus Is a part of the Church Project and has already sold. The Sunflower vase is a project from me and my wife. I made tha vase and she burned the sunflower. The Handymans box is for my son for Christmas. The box (Its a God Box), write down your problems, stick them in the box and let God deal with it. Another one of the Church projects. It is inlayed with Yahweh in Hebrew.

A non-protected stencil image I found on-line. Nobody’s pet-in-particular. Resized it in Inkscape into an 8”x 10” pattern. Cut the pattern in 5/32” Solid Core Birch Ply and affixed to a 1/4” BB Ply backer. Decided I would color it as a Chocolate Labrador and used a photo of a Chocolate Labrador, with a similar pose, as a coloring guide. The coloring was done with an Air Brush using Artist Air Brush Acrylic Paints. The Brown was easy, but trying to get the highlights correct from an apparent light source shining in from the left side was VERY difficult. After a lot of doing and redoing, I think I finally got it close, and I hope it looks halfway decent. For this 8”x10” panel, the frame is a simple 3/4” wide rabbeted Poplar rail stained Minwax Early American and protected with multiple coats of Deft Clear Gloss Lacquer. Comments and critiques always welcome. PS: This will be the last new posting I put up this year since nothing new is ready for the saw. Edit: Deleted this paragraph due to security concerns. Sufice to say we are busy for the next month. So, it looks like my shop is going dark for the rest of the year but, hopefully, I’ll be back in front of the saw by the New Year. Happy Holidays to all…I'll pesters you all with new posts in 2024!

My wife found an idea on the internet for ornaments for our five 6-9 year old grandkids. I copied their idea and added the plexiglass backers and snow on individual names and date. I like them but it would have been easier to let her order them.

A purchased SVG file that required some work to make the pattern scrollable. The Bee is a separate layer applied on top of the cut panel. The cut panel is 5/32” x 12” x 12” solid core Maple Ply affixed to a 1/4" x 12” x 12” BB Ply Backer. The Bee is also 5/32” solid core Maple Ply. Coloring was done using my Air Brush with Artist Acrylic Air Brush Paints. The assembled panel was protected with multiple coats of a Clear Gloss Acrylic. The Frame is 1/3/4” wide Poplar rails finished with Black Lacquer. Made this as a Christmas Gift for my, soon-to-be ,Grand-Daughter-in-law, who, besides being the mother of my Great-Grand-son, is a Bee Keeper. Comments and critiques always welcome.

Had my first show last Saturday at a church close to where I live, very well organized lot’s of traffic but with the economy not in a very good situation, everyone seems to watch their spending. Anyway I was please with the end result, I sold for $645. Have order for another $100.00 and the table cost me $60.

I will never use poly on any projects. I am a lacquer guy. Both Nitro and waterbased lacquers. It brings the depth of wood out more so than poly, I think. When I was making alot of those desk watches I would make them in batches too and then break out the big compressor and my HVLP spray gun and shoot them all with a waterbased lacquer. Doing things in bunches does help when doing production work. Now there is poly in Danish oil but it is so little it really just seals the wood and does not build unless you do more than one coat. I only dipped once. It left that soft sheen and the wood was so nice to feel in the hands because I would always finish sand with 220 grit. That is another product I went through alot. All projects sanded with 220 grit paper. I did not top coat much either. just certain projects needed it.

Like everyone else I have orbital, mop and drum sanders. I too found my standard Disc belt sander was way too aggressive, so I got this little guy. 5 inch disc and the 1x20 belt. Works great. Since this photo I have since moved to to the end of the other bench to allow for my dust collection system.

I needed some new outdoor ornaments. Thought I would try Steve Good's pattern, minus the "Merry Christmas". Stack cut two and used a #1 MG blade. Don't remember what the material is called but is is plastic with ridges running in it. Cutting was easy as there is very little resistance to the material. A lot of fuzzies on the back, but not worried about it because they will be outdoors and no one will get close enough to notice. Hubby wants at least two more, preferably 4 more!

Since I don't waste my time watching any sports I decided to do my new favorite time killer, working in the shop (Scrolling something) Decided on this SG rabbit pattern. Reduced in size by 20% to fit a scrap of 3/8" canary wood I had laying around.

If I need to sand in a tight area I use my oscillating multi tool. One of the attachments is a triangular head sander with hook and loop attachment. The hook and loop also allows for a green scrubby to be attached, got the ex-wife PO'd when I cleaned up a couple of glass casserole dishes she wanted to replace ( I still have and use them ). The advantage is it's not just one tool that get used once in a while, there's a whole slew of attachments, so the tool gets used more.

Depends on what you are trying to do. It is hard to beat a Mac Mop. I sometimes use my Dremel with various sanding attachments.

There is a tool you can order. Or dry a blow dryer to heat it up. Lubricate where you are going to connect. I just used spit! https://amzn.to/46lLrvP Too bad you are not close by you could use mine. I have 1/4 and 3/4 tools.

Very nice and well done. However, wrong season...Christmas is coming, not Easter.

Ran out of 3/4" basswood. Oh well, more is on order!!

Whew, almost done with this one. Tomorrow I will add a couple of coats of shellac. 12 1/2 hrs of cutting 15 minutes for the plaque outline. 3/8" Elm for the plaque 1/8" hardboard for the backer, backer prepainted. FD Polar #1 for most of the fretwork, about 4 holes needed #2/0, #5 Polar for the outline. A lot of time but it looks good.

Got a email today from Advanced they are having a black friday sale, 200.00 off the saw and get 300.00 off any add on's, stand and what ever, RJ

Thinking about a new detail sander.. what one do you use / like? I have 1/4 sheet sanders and Random orbital sanders but I think a small detail sander would be handy to use for some projects.

I spray lacquer over my 50/50 mix of boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits everyday. As long as there is no oily feel to the wood, lacquer will adhere to it. Usually, the 50/50 mix is dry within 24 hours. So I can ship 48 hours after starting my finishing.

I cut these way before I did the oval names but never got around to posting them. Please don't ask sizes, or blades or type of woods, my memory is not that good. Marg

Nice cutting, Jimmy.

Yeah Danish oil is my go too for finishing.. sometimes I'll top coat with poly too but not too often. They do have 3 different formulas for it.. some is quite thick and the others are a bit thin ( watery ).. I like the thicker stuff best but they all work good.. but the thicker one give off more of a rich sheen look to it.. Kind of think the thicker one has a higher oil content in it than the others.. but it may be the same mix other than just reduced down more with tinners or whatever driers they add to it.

Speaking of watching sports. I went to my Daughters for an early Thanksgiving this week end. My Son and Son-in-Law are huge sports fans. Play fantasy football an hockey. I watched more sports in one day than I have watch in the past ten years and do not care if I do not see anymore for the rest of my life. Looking at wood turning on the scroll saw is the sport I love. But not complaining it was a wonderful weekend with family.

Of all the sanders I have and there are several the pictured one is my go to. Its powerful, take up little space and does a great job sanding. I found it on Amazon and it was very inexpensive.

Only would watch finish dry if it was a choice between that and sports.

That's one of my goals for this winter, set up and test cut some plaques on my new router table.

I also like the round over edges.. was always going to buy a router to do them but still haven't done it.. I do sand the edges and sort of take off the sharp edges but I never did get a router for doing this.. Guess instead of a sander maybe I should think about getting a router.. I'm halfway there because I have the round over bit.. just nothing to put it in,

For just about all my sanding needs over the years, including sanding projects as your praying hands clock I always sand them with my Porta Cable 330 Bloc sander. It is a industrial grade sander and has been my workhorse for so many years. they do not make this sander any more and you can still find on ebay or garage sale but before they went out of business I bought a couple. I had burnt one up from use so now have 2 around that I always reach for. All you need is a good palm sander. I have the PC random orbital palm sander too and use that at times but as I said the 330 is my go to sander and always will be. Sanding those round corners is a matter of just using the edges of sander. Those clocks you made I always put a round over edge on the with my router and then I sand. Gives them a more finished look. Same thing with the base. A square base to me looks unfinished. Has to have some sort of edge weather it just be round over or a chamfer edge or a more routed detailed edge. It is something I always strive to make a finished product that has some details. Now I am not saying yours are not, just the way I do it and have since I started 40 years ago. I Have all kinds of sander and have used in certain situations. Have a Fein triangle detailed sander for tight corners. The latest sander I picked up and never thought I would ever find a use for is a hand held mini belt sander. but in my pen turning hobby I use this to sand down watch dial faces in the back so that I can make them a little thinner to be able to bend them easier to wrap around a pen tube for casting. love that thing. I am a tool nut. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072Q2FTLY?th=1&linkCode=li2&tag=cleverhandymen-20&linkId=c1ec59fbce60aad7c3e9caeff3576d8f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_il https://www.amazon.com/PORTER-CABLE-330-Speed-Bloc-Sheet-Sander/dp/B0000222Y9/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

I have had a Porter Cable and a Mouse and hardly ever used. Gave Porter Cable away, What I use on nearly every project is my KIingspor MacMop. expensive but they last a long time. Removes fuzzies but I also does a great job rounding over.

I have my system setup so I can move it between my Hawk and the EXcalibur. This it mounted on my EX. I did not glue the joints on the PVC incase something gets caught. I have two mag switches that hold the setup to the saws. I had to put a steel plate on the EX table for them to work.

canary wood ,turned out well

I like the shading color and enjoy family time, however we will miss you

Frank, I think you did very well regarding the light source. Enjoy your holidays and we will look forward to seeing you next year.

You do realize instead of just watching your projects dry, you could scroll, WHILE they dry... Just say'n I tried watching my projects dry.. I fell asleep.

Ray, thanks...I will try either my hair dryer or my heat gun on really low....thanks for the tip

Order the special tool or use a hair dryer to heat the pieces so they are soft enough to push together. They are meant to be tight so the tool is the best way.

Exactly. I'm hoping they will last a while and one or two of my grandkids have a talent for breaking things. Plus they do pick up the lights nicely.

Nice. You can watch sports while you scroll.

Frank, nice work on your lab and all your other many projects you have been sharing. It’s not a “pester” to see your projects. I’ve been having to live vicariously as far as cutting and completing projects through all of you for many months now. Enjoy your holidays, Thanksgiving with your daughter and son-in-law and the cruise to follow. Cookie exchange with neighbors and giving them your ornaments should go over well. Then a trip to Branson for the Christmas week should round out your adventures well and you will look forward to some “down time” in your shop I am sure. Happy holidays to you and yours .

Those are cute!...I am curious, why did your put the plexiglass on as a backer? To keep them more stable?

Thanks for finding it Dan. With the tag words you found he used, I found his blog post from when he posted them (I always like to find his blog post for an item) here: https://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/2021/09/christmas-decorations-scroll-saw.html

Wow, I love the eyes on your bee! really nice work as always!

@rafairchild2 thank you for letting me know about James. He does still sell them so I ordered one from him. Now I just got my Loc-line today but how do you connect them? I practically stood on them and I can't seem to be able to collect the blue connectors together.

awesome job

very cute

I've mentioned many times that I get request all the time for engraved ornaments.. Just thought I'd show How I modify the design of an ornament to do the engraving.. I should also note that I have also scrolled in names or dates in this area as well... and that is what I normally do for short names or just doing a year on it.. this is what I'm doing today as I have a order for 30 with the business name on it.. I won't show the name as someone might know someone and see the image so you get to see the blank samples.. Was going to finish up the clocks today but then I have a lot of sanding to do on those.. since I have an appointment with my financial adviser this afternoon I didn't want to get all dusty and dirty.. so going to knock out this 30 piece custom order before I go and then when I come back home I'll do some work on the clock order.. Last photo shows the original designs.. First one shows how I made the space to add engraving etc.

Looks good Frank, RJ

Yup, it looks like the Christmas Bunny to me! Nice work Jimmy!

It could be "The Christmas Bunny". https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1640714/

Ok, I found it! It is a Steve Good pattern. In his pattern catalog type in Christmas decorations. It’s in that pattern book.

Boy I wished I,d have seen this before I started a linked double heart in the Cross beams of a 1.5 " thick aromatic red cedar 16" tall. And down below it is a single heart , stand alone all one piece project asked for 2 years ago. So I'm coming out of my demise some.i haven,t figured out how to link photos from my old phone to the new yet.