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I found a B&W image of a Papercut cutting of a “tree(?)” by a UK artist Lois Cordelia. The image is quite unique and I’m sure not to everyone’s taste. However, it intrigued me, and I wondered how it would look if made as a Scroll Saw Cutting. The original was a European A3 paper size cutting that, using Inkscape, I increased and modified slightly to convert it into an 11” x 17” scroll pattern. No other modifications were necessary to make it scrollable. I cut the pattern in a 5/32” thick solid core Walnut ply panel mainly using Pegas #2/0 Spiral blades and a Pegas #3 MGT R blade for the long straight border cuts. The perimeter border is 1/4" wide so it is hidden under the rebbeted frame rails. I enhanced the Walnut cutting with a quick wipe-on/wipe-off coat of Minwax Dark Walnut stain, mainly to stain all the interior vertical edge cuts but not wanting to lose the visibility of the wood grain. The cut panel was affixed to a 1/4” thick BB Ply Backer that I chose to paint to look somewhat like sky using my Air Brush and Acrylic Artist Air Brush Paints. The Frame is a 3/4” wide rabbeted frame made from Poplar, that was Stained with Minwax Honey and protected with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Wipe-on Polyurethane. Comments and critiques always welcome. A special note here. Cutting this image, whether you care for the image itself or not, would be an excellent opportunity for anyone that may be interested in learning how to use Spiral Blades. I will post the pattern in Pattern Exchange and include a short tutorial under Works in Progress & Tutorials that will provide; ‘My Methods’ that I followed when I cut this image with Spirals.

Hello everyone. Finally after a year from Hades I'm back on my saw. It's been a roller coaster of a year which has meant that my saw has been sat in the shed alone Have missed you all dreadfully, but happy to be back amongst friends. Going to spend a while catching up on all the topics and getting my shed in order so that I can continue with my scrolling. My first cut in over a year, done just for me. 3mm ply painted black to sit on my cream wall.

When I was at my daughter's place, I noticed that their stockings were just being hung on a picture hook. Mom to the rescue!!! This is a Kathy Wise design that showed up in my FB feed recently. I cut this as segmentation from one piece of reclaimed elm, from our city's canopy. It is a little more than 1" thick. Used a(many) #7 Precision skip blade(s). Colour provided by watered down Unicorn Spit. There is one major cutting error that I turned into a design choice. This is just waiting for the Osmo satin finish to dry.

I made and of the Submarine Service plaques at the request of my neighbor to give to a good friend that was a submariner. The last one of these will make more of just the emblems for giveaways.

Not sure why I haven't posted this before.. Just in case you didn't know if you sign up for their newsletter email they give out a free ornament pattern every month.. sometimes they are a pretty basic ornament while other times they have some pretty nice ones.. This is a screen capture of this months ornament they just emailed me today.. You likely wouldn't get this one if you sign up now but it might be worth it for a free 12 ornament patterns every year.. Most I've never used as they are not my style but someone here might like them.. To sign up just go to their site and a screen pops up to subscribe... https://woodenteddybear.com/

The first picture isn't scroll saw, mostly wooden snowflaks that broke and i put in resin. The next two are form here, my first order and what i did extra for spelling the name wrong at first

As a gift for being an awesome customer and for them placing a couple nice sized orders I decided even though I’m busy I wanted to make a special gift to give them so I worked a little extra late today and made these on the laser. Going to send one of each in this next batch of clocks that I’m mailing out tomorrow. I hope they like these and it could be a potential seller to them next time if there is a next time. I usually do a small gift gesture when I get a large order like these. BTW took a half ( 30 x 30) of bbply to finally get these designs to work. Get a laser they said, it’s easy just push the button and the parts spit out at you. Yeah okay maybe but a lot of scrap parts come out fast too.

After deciding to scale down SG's "Dirty Harry" pattern and dealing with some serious sciatica issues, I finally finished scrolling my project this morning... Even though I was not pain free by any means I just wanted to get the last of it done. I feel it was worth it!

Fortunately, I'm never done with ornaments, LOL.. they are my favorite to make and I make them all year long.. That said.. I do get burn out on making certain ones that tend to have a lot of inside cuts and people buy them like crazy. I made 50 to have in inventory and sold through them before November.. so I've cut a batch Stack cutting 5 at a time 4 ornaments to a blank making 20 in a batch.. I've done made 4 more batches since then and I just sold out again last night.. Making another batch this morning.. so yeah, I'm getting tired of cutting that one style.. But this last batch will get me through the rest of this year I believe as things should be winding down soon.. I'll take a break from sawing and do my bookkeeping / tax prep and by the time that's all done I'll be ready to hit the saw for next years inventory..

The locknut on the Pegas chucks is a joke.. Sorry but this is one minor flaw of the Pegas chucks.. They think because they put that locknut on that the set screw will not turn.. I ran into this same thing with my chucks.. I also didn't like the long screw and the nut just gives added weight to the chucks.. Now that you have it back to square keep an eye on it because it'll move again on its own.. What I did to combat that issue was remove the locknut and set screw and used a shorter one from a Excalibur and use blue loc-tite on it.. no issues after that.. For some reason the threads tolerance on the locknut and the set screw tend to be on the loose side which allows the set screw to spin still.. Probably in my own head but I swear the saw runs even smoother without the added weight of the locknut and longer set screw, LOL

Thanks for passing that on. ARPOP did alot of those too.

Here is my latest Portrait, Just in time for Christmas. By far my favorite pattern as it was hand drawn by Charlie E. The piece is Poplar with rough sides. The Frame is rough cut Poplar and Oak splines.

I was looking through our past scroll saw challenges, looking for a new December challenge. I found it strange that even though we push Holiday Ornaments, with our Ornaments For Charity ebook and Personalized Ornament kits, we have never done an actual Ornament scroll saw challenge! So this month, let's show off those ornaments! Post a few pictures of your scrollsaw ornaments. It would be fun to see what you've made. Tell us a little bit about them while you're at it. We'd even love to see them on the tree! Happy Holidays! Let's have some fun!

Love making trucks. Wood used for these was Mahogany, Walnut, Maple and Ebony.

I've never experienced that on either of my saws.

I experience random glitches in that software as well. Usually it all works again if I close out and restart it.

I had his site bookmarked but then all of a sudden it quit working.. Then someone mentioned he made it a private site or something and you had to sign up to gain access to the site or something.. somehow I was able to get back in for a while but it stopped working so I haven't been on there in a long time.. I have many of the patterns and made many of them.. just be nice to go back and see what all is there again but it's kind of a hassle trying to get access too.. Maybe he has opened it back up now.. I think people were selling his patterns or something so he made it members only.. or something.. don't remember the details now.. Maybe I'll try google search and see if I can get on the site again.

I know many of you have seen these, but there are new members. Four Miniature Birdhouse Ornaments pattern by the late Diana Thompson. Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using Pegas #6 Super Skip blades. After assembly, sanding with a Mac Mop, dipped in diluted Shellac and another light sanding. Comments welcome.

Maybe that is why you can't get anywhere on the link in the resources page here.

I have never had a tool with moving parts that did not require adjustment/alignment. YouTube is full of videos on how to do this with various tools. I keep a square on a magnet on the front of my scrollsaw to check blade alignment and a 10mm wrench for adjusting the clamps. Yesterday, I discovered my lower clamp was out of alignment. It had moved so far to one side that I could not get the blade in. It was tight, so I don't know how it moved. Fortunately, I was not cutting puzzles.

Great job.

I miss ARPOP, use to see a lot of nice work from them.. I haven't seen them in a long time.. they still doing patterns somewhere that I'm not aware of?

Nice work, I like the way you did the cross.

What a Christmas present to have you back!! So happy.

If it can't pass my scrutiny, nobody will ever see it.

Looks good, RJ

Very nice~

nice job

I tell myself i'm only going to cut what I have entry holes drilled for but before I know it, I'm drilling a few more holes. Saying to myself this is the last cut then I'm taking a break and the next thing I know, I've been at it for 4 hours... The ice works wonders afterwards. This was my first portrait project and I guess I was anxious to see it through!

The problem is that it's not just the dust; it's also the organic vapors from the wood, the smell of fresh cut wood if you will. Those organic vapors are what will enter through the eyes and skin. Long sleeve shirts, pants (not shorts), respirator ( with OG filters) and eye shields (safety glasses) are indicated. Changing clothes when you are done cutting and within a few minutes taking a shower to remove residue and using a nasal cleanser are also wise precautions. Once you are sensitized to one type of wood your resistance to others is reduced. I'm not saying you have to do these things all the time, with every type of wood, but if you know you have a sensitivity, then..... After the wildfire disasters several years ago ( 3 to 4 months of continuous heavy smoke ) I am sensitized to just about all wood. After 23 years of military service I'm using to suiting up for chemical exposure (MOPP gear).

This video by Steve Good will answer so many of the basic questions that we get on a daily basis here at The Village. If it can be referred to by all those who are just starting out, it will answer most all of their questions regarding saws.

Pattern was just released, so I jumped grabbed it.

Yes, but look at all the potential pipe clamps

Awesome job, Denny. I know if I made one of these I would never get anything else done. The wife would want me to keep cutting these until she had every one of them.

I am curious what tape Denny of Artcrafters uses when he ships blades to us. I received blades yesterday and the blades were fastened to a mat board for shipping. I was able to remove the adhesive tape from the mat without damage.

Jerry, yes, there is a lot of oil in red Cedar. The oil makes the dust wet and makes it harder for the blower to blow it away. Keep a small paint brush handy to sweep the dust away while you’re sawing. Also, a lot of folks are sensitive to the oil. You should wear a dust mask when cutting red Cedar. Make sure you don’t touch your face while cutting it and wash your hands after cutting.

All about an assembly line Mr. Ford had it right. You plane the boards to thickness, sand them smooth and have all patterns cut out and printed and layout on board to get max use of wood. I will rough cut on either table saw or bandsaw to free each one. Take to drill press and drill all entry holes and can drill clock holes too. Then sit at saw for a couple hours and before you know it many are done. strip prints and quick sanding and ready for finish. I have jigs set up for bases for sizing and holes placement and drill and counter sink those. Dip finish and assemble in a day or 2. When I did the stores I got pretty darn efficient because I need every hour because I still had a real job too. Many jobs I was the boss so the people I worked under were high up the ladder and get the work done they never bother you. We are all replaceable Kevin. What do you think is going to happen with your business when you go to that big shop in the sky . What is the saying do something you love and it is like never going to work in your lifetime. Keep on scrolling.