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One of my other hobbies. Timbers - Jarrah,Ash,Kwila.Only difference had to put drivers side on the right

Hey Guys, bit to cold here in th uk to potter in the man cave, plus other stuff getting in the way, ( so much for having plenty of time when retired,) so not upto much on the bench. still getting my head around inkscape, with all the you tube lessons, (indoor in the warm job) any how finaly got it stuck together, im happy with it,

Before I submit my ornaments I always cut and make any modifications needed. Here are my entries for this year book. Check out the latest version as there are lots of neat ornaments. Thanks to Travis for all his hard work. This is Merry Christmas from Steve Goods "Fred" I stacked cut Joy to the World and when I did it I got an ornament with a backer and a free standing,

The idea of a 2nd saw was one I seriously considered back when I bought the EX-21. I was replacing a DeWalt that had never given me any problems, but I had used for a number of years and when the opportunity to get an EX came around, it seemed expendable. I really had no good reason to sell the DeWalt, other than I had no space for a 2nd saw. Even still, I almost kept it, even if I would have had to break it down and tuck it away someplace. As it turns out a friend was interested in a back-up saw. He makes stuff to sell and had a couple sons who he thought might have some interest in scrolling, so I sold it to him. Funny thing, one of the first thoughts that crossed my mind, when I didn't know what was wrong with my EX or when I could get it running again, was to call my friend up and ask him if he still had the DeWalt and offer to buy it back from him. I still don't have anyplace to put a 2nd saw, but this isn't the first time this has happened to me. Many years ago, my first scroll saw, a Craftsman, broke down under similar circumstances. I borrowed my BIL's Delta Q3 to finish up my Christmas projects. I eventually replaced the Craftsman with the DeWalt. Since I don't make stuff to sell, I never really felt that a back-up saw was anything more than a luxury. Might have to reconsider.

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.

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.

Thought I would get a conversation going about some of the past and present scrollsaw pattern makers we all have encountered. I will start with my story and this will probably be long because I have been scrolling for over 50 years now. Started on an old 2 speed Dremel saw back in the day and then bought a hegner 18" and a Dewalt 788 that basically fell in my lap when Home Depot was selling them out. Paid $80 brand new with stand. How do you pass that up. Then it was on to 2 RBIs. 220VS and 226VS and the rest is history. I started following Rick and Karen Longabough and did hundreds of his patterns over the years. Then it was Dirk Boelman and his beautiful patterns. Then it was Dan and Ray Wilckens and man their work was beautiful too. I also followed John Nelson and in fact I worked on many projects for him testing his designs for Steebar Corp. back when the owner was a great guy. when he passed that company went down hill but many of my projects are still featured in his catalog. I have done many of Sue Mey patterns as well. I have done a few of Steve Goods patterns over time. I never did many of Pat Spielman patterns. Must mention the great pattern makers here on this site that have helped me over time also. Shout out to them. I bring this up for a reason because I ran into an old thread on another forum where we talked about a couple of these greats. here is the thread and interesting read. I have to say the clock that Dirk Boelman had many scrollers complete was a site to see as he use to bring it to the scrollsaw picnics they use to hold every year. those that are old enough and go back to those days remember what I am talking about. Walk down memory lane folks. Check the photos out. You will notice I mixed the artists up and was questioning others about it and then it became clear. https://forum.scrollsawer.com/forum/scroll-saw/general-scroll-saw/848105-put-those-minds-to-work

Carter was famous for his stamp puzzles he would give away. He would send them out in match boxes. I know somewhere and man have no idea but I have a couple of his puzzles stamps. he did basically Christmas cards into puzzles and just any paintings. loved his work. Can not forget Sylvia (JR. Ranger). I basically stuck with the big names when I was scrolling full time. Rick and Karens work is what propelled me into this and could remember the limited page black and white, brochure he sent out with his plans and that grew over the years . Then if you joined his scrolling club every month you would get sheets of new patterns. Not sure if you remember The White Buffalo. Forgot his name but that was what he went by. I have many of his patterns. He did basically alot of occupational themes and spelled out their occupations. Such as Electrician, Chiropractor, Architect and so forth. he would incorporate a scene relating to what they did within the names. Very cool. Wow you brought up some old names from those MSN sites that I forgot about but clicked when I saw the names. Good times with those sites. You really have to take your hat off to Steve Good for his patterns every single day a new pattern. they are not the most complicated patterns to do but lots of great ideas. I wrote to him a few times trying to get him to do a line of occupational desk clocks. It is something I always wanted to do and he never did get around to them and I stopped pestering him for them. So I had a few designers here make me a few over the years and they did great. I would list but know I will leave someone out and that is not fair. In fact you Kevin even jumped on a few that were made. Sharing our work is a big deal these days because as I said and you can see from this list being compiled of great pattern makers many are passing away and this hobby is slowly dwindling.

Very beautiful work Timothy.

Wow! You've been busy, Tbow. And as usual, all you work is excellent. Live edge always stands out to me. Your choice of wood with the vases and box are beautiful.

Beautiful work all around. I really like the tool box and your God box.

Some very nice projects!

Wow, I have always loved your work... the tool box is really nice and I especially love the "God Box"...definitely could use that one!

Been wanting to post some cuts I finished up but just be lazy in getting around to it. Waiting around for grandson to arrive today for the weekend and just said get it done Jim. Here they are my thanks to the pattern designers who did the work, I did the fun cuts. The family group is by jik the UCLA is from an old group of patterns from way back in the day. Tine is by Botas Helder not sure on the 2 horse heads. Th life of Christ in the head of Jesus is one I have had for years. The welcomes are by Jessica Borhm. The Bear is by Russ Beard the lion head is unknown, the wolf is by Botas Helder The wine saying is by Jim Blume.

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 daughter moved houses a couple of months back. I saw an idea similar to this online. I shrunk it and added the tree and the wreath. Feliz Navidad!

That’s an awesome fire engine Peter and an awesome job of finishing. What’s the size of that beauty?

Having fun cutting these birdhouses. Been using scrap material of what ever I have and cutoffs from the hardwood dealer. Have cut 50+ with at least the same waiting to be cut. I like the different colors in some Cedar pieces and the grain in the Cypress is nice. Even tried something different with the sock shaped one. Painting the birds different colors and cutting some from Purple Heart and other woods.

To clear thing up. The web site is no longer active. You have to get the patterns from Winfield collections as stated above. They only send the patterns via mail and it is really expensive to get especially in Canada. PITA Diana never published birdhouses in Scroll Saw Magazine. Did lots of other compound patterns but not birdhouses. The original birdhouses were published in Creative Woodworking and Crafts. Originally in May 2001 issue 156 and then a few more in November 2022 issue 160. I bought both books from eBay even though I had the patterns from her web site.

Amazing! Beautiful work, Peter.

Thanks for the patterns Don! I will be cutting all of them for next years shows.

You would gain a lighter wallet.. other than that nothing... lol

A lot of the big name designers I think may have been before I really got into scrolling, or maybe because when I first got into it I first found the MSN and Yahoo groups and there were so many designs being posted every day that I never really learned of those bigger names until several years after I got into the hobby. Funny Paul you mention the burnt edges.. I get people asking me to paint the edges like some of my other things are painted as they like the detail it brings to the ornament, LOL.. I guess ugly burnt edges is liked by some folks.. I've seen on the FB scroll saw groups where one person actually is painting the edges because they like it that way too. Some designs I do like the darker edges while others I don't..

I saw this sale too. I have a 1996 18” that I bought new back then. It has the quick release update. I had two quick thoughts. 1) At the sale price, it is not much more than I paid in 1996. 2) My current Hegner is still so solid, that I don’t know what I would gain in buying a new version.

I can make something without the ugly burned edges.... that is something.

very nice

Beautiful work!

Tree of life pieces are alway popular. Very nice cutting.

I try really hard to think / make something a laser or a cnc machine can Not do. My wearable cowboy hats, laser cutters can not cut 3/4" wood. Especially at at a 9 deg angle in a oval. The cnc can but takes multiple boards or a big chunk of wood. My inspiration was youtube lathe videos showing a cowboy hat. They start with a 100lb stump. I just start with a 3/4" board and (3) 1/8" thick strips of 18" x 2ft long. I try to make stuff the new machine can't. So my hats are all hand scrolled. 20 hours of work. Bowls also fall into this category. But lathes do bowls very well. Is scrollsaw bowls competing with lathes? Before thinking of hats I made a hollow nfl football. just 2 bowls glued together. Lathes can do this also. But most wood workers have solid wood footballs. Functional scrollsaw projects are a challenge to compete with new fancy tools. That is why I like scrollsawing hard projects. It shows fancy tools can't do everything yet. I have wore my hats for over a year and a half. I get a lot of questions about selling my hats. But no one actually hired me yet. So I answered my own question ... no competition. But the product is so unique and really non functional, read that as not safe to wear. So I don't really expect to sell any. One guy, a wood worker, asked me about the wood pattern leather hat. He got a kick that it was actual wood. Inlays using cnc are a way different technique. I feel scrollsaw is easier than cnc. Intarsia is also hard. So using a cnc for intarsia might be a bit easier getting perfect fit and carved to show depth. But still difficult with either tool. Sorry for the long post. But some of this discussion touched on why I started scrolling in late 2020. This village showed me it is fun and satisfying. Me. Mark Eason

There was something JTTHECLOCKMAN wrote in that 2017 post that rings so true today. In particular when you add in the small CnC's and Lasers that have flooded the home workshops. (and yes, even they have their place). But more so... the cheap, mass-produced goods from overseas have changed the paradigm of what people are willing to pay. Even in the farmers market you have scrollers trying to compete with that work, so you see a lowering of their quality as well. With my own scrollsaw work, my mindset is changing every time I sit down at my workbench/saw. I am trying to raise the level of the quality of every one of my pieces. I suppose that is why I am a slow cutter. From the right selection of quality hardwoods, the patterns I use, and of course the accuracy of my cuts and finish. I am striving to create heirloom-quality pieces that will live on long after I am gone. I seem to gravitate towards some of the older German designs. Final thought: I will say I am sorry I missed those days of scroll-saw picnics and those "community" projects like the clock, it sounds like it was a tight community. My career was taking me around the globe, my hobby was on the back burner. I wonder if anything like that could be pulled off today.

Beautiful idea Charlie. Well done.

Wow what a neat idea. She will be over the moon with it. Marg

I've been scrolling for 22 years now and have to say, when I look through my patterns, there's a LOT of Sue Mey and Sheila Landry/Keith Fenton patterns. Also have quite a few from Dirk Boelman, his Cathedral cross is my favorite. Another one I seem to collect is Pedro from Seville, Spain. He's at www.finescrollsaw.com. His patterns are not originals, but computer precision remakes of old patterns. They tend to be pricey, but worth it. I have him email me the patterns, but they are designed for much larger paper, so I simply forward them to my local print shop that has paper that size. My favorite of his is the Venetian bird cage, and I made that one.

It would be cool to have a lot us build something. Even I would get my lazy butt to help. We could mail our pieces to someone for the final assembly. Another thought is to make a bunch of somethings to help out an event or specific charity. We can make a catch phrase... "scrollers for peaces", (play on words (peices). Say no to "fyntanal", say yes for scollersaws. (bad example) Our Boxes, Bowls, baskets, or toys could sent somewhere with "complements of "scrollsaw village". @Travis Kinda like Toys for tots concept. I can imagine all these 3d reindeer showing up somewhere.

I love it. Those old timers sure knew what scrolling was all about. Foot powered saw. Today we complain when our electric saw breaks or needs repair. That story reminds me of another that I am very vague on the details but do remember there was a husband and wife who use to scroll together and they both used hand held fret saws. They did an article about them but do not remember what magazine it was in. They showed their work which was amazing. Todo it all with a hand saw was truely a wonder. I wish I could remember all the details. I want to say they were from Germany but could be wrong. Maybe someone here remembers the story. Stories like that should be documented somewhere to preserve for future scrollers

Nice article. It got me to appreciate the hobby a bit more. But as I read history I always ask questions? How did the clocks work? Winding or gravity? Did he re-sharpen the blades? If not Who supplied the blades? A steady supply was needed.

One of the founding members of our scroll saw club was Ernie Lang. His passion was searching out, restoring and cutting old scroll saw patterns from around the turn of the century. That was the main reason he started the club. He wasn't necessarily a pattern designer himself, but more of a historian and preservationist. He knew most of the major fretwork pattern designers of the day. Ernie passed away a number of years ago. Unfortunately, a lot of scrolling knowledge and history passed with him. Attached is an article from SSW&C magazine. Hope you find it an interesting read. https://scrollsawer.com/2009/09/02/ernie-langs-scrolling-scrapbook/

That clock is amazing! I doubt we could do anything like that now. Thanks for sharing.

Both vases are cool. The dark 2 tone vase is pleasant to the eyes. But the curve sun flower has nice style.

Beautiful craftsmanship, RJ

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.

Love them. Really like the wood chosen for you scroll sawed pieces. Bird on a wire is my favorite.

fantastic work

Very nice work! The one that caught my eye is the Christ piece.

Nice. You can watch sports while you scroll.

Fantastic! You have a lot of pieces there. Congrats!

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

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

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