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

"Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence."

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.

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

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.

I also use the spindle mounted MAC Mop, 240 (I think) And Yes I do use it on delicate work. I support the delicate parts on a flat piece of wood, In this picture a Christmas ornament 1/16 Baltic birch. It takes a delicate touch but I have not lost one yet.

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.

Thanks for the video and pics! Saved me from googling what you were all talking about. I need to try some of those. So far in my learning, it is all hand sanding with bits of sandpaper, an orbital sander, and/or little files. I have also used a torch to get the fuzzies off the back of my fretwork pieces.

Yep Mac Mop my favorite

This is a Mac Mop in my shop.

I think we need to clarify. This is a sanding mop in my shop.

I use a sanding mop in an upside down drill. It's 120 grit. Done this for a few years now and never had a problem. 20220530_121543[1].mp4

I spend far too much time with little shards of fine sandpaper cleaning the inside and backs of cuts but I can't bring myself to slap it with a mop at any speed. Guess I have more time than guts!

Thanks Jerry. Majority of my woodwork is finished as follows: I sand the wood I’m going to use for the project with 120 grit followed with 400 grit I then apply the pattern and cut out Once the project is glued, dust removed and wiped clean with a damp cheesecloth I then apply my first thin coat of polyurethane and let dry for one day I usually apply a minimum of 5 coats sanding very lightly with 1500 grit sandpaper before applying the next coat letting each coat dry one day. My last step is going over the project lightly with 1500 grit sandpaper wet with beeswax (liquid or paste) and polishing dry with a cheesecloth My process is time consuming but when you touch the project it feels like glass Hopefully this is some help to you Jerry

My Sister aske for a special Christmas gift. She has a lot of Jewelry chains that always get knoted up in her regular jewelry box and asked if I could make her a case where she could hang her chains. I looked a several boxes on the web to get some ideas and came up with my own design (on the fly!) I would have like to use an exotic wood but it is getting very expensive so I went with 1/2" Poplar since it would be painted. Built the doors first since that would determine the final size of the box. Routered the recess for the front plaque first and then cut the miters. I used my Peacock pattern (Stack cut) 1/8" BBPW and used an 1/8" backer painted black and felt on the inside. Used picture frame hold downs to hold it all in place. Built the frame based on the dimensions of the combined doors. Added a 1/4" backer into the recess of the frame. Went 1/4" but should have gone a little wider. Not much room for the screws. 3M sprayed felt and applied to inside of backer. Bought hinges and hangers and french cleat from Woodcraft. Got very thin magnets from HD. Finish was several coats of black lacquer. Gold paint was from Hobby Lobby for the peacocks. I'll be sending it off this week and hope it get there before Christmas.

Having just done a piece for myself, see below, I thought that cutting it in something just as thin but more robust than plywood would be worth a try. So I've bought some 3mm black acrylic sheets A4 so that I can give it a go. Any 'tips' before I start ? This stuff doesn't come that cheap over here so I'd prefer not to make a pigs ear out of it if possible.

Got three more finished now just 5 more to do. Thanks Fab4 for the patterns.

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!

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.

Terry (my hubby) and I had watched a YouTube video on melting plastic milk bottle caps to make chopping boards. Anyway when we had finished we realized there where too many little air bubbles and it would not be any good for chopping boards. So after looking at it for a few days I decided I could make Christmas ornaments for a couple of friends that had collected some caps for us. It was sooooooooooo easy to cut, it was like cutting butter. Marg

I know I'm one of those people that just has to remove all of the little fuzzies on the back and inside of a cut panel of BB plywood after finishing a scrolled project. The veneers can be delicate in some areas where a lot of material was removed. Had chip out on some panels if I was too aggressive. I've seen some videos on sanding mops and can't imagine beating up a project with one of those.

How true. Those are cute and well done.

I It was sometime this fall.

I posted the Woodworker And His Dog Ornament in a Shopsmith group because the tool looks like a Shopsmith. Some of this may be coming from there.

They don't look anything like a mop. They often put inappropriate words in titles to get things to appear in searches. You can see this all over Amazon and eBay. Chinese sellers are the worst.

Acrylic will melt back into the kerf, as you saw, so you want to keep your speed down to minimize heat. I cut a bunch of Christmas ornaments from 1/4" acrylic a few years ago. I can't recall for certain, but I think I used a skip tooth blade.

LOL. It's a 'cultural' / 'language difference I suppose

I also have my mop in my drill press and running at the slowest speed. I also use a coarser Mac Mop to knock off sharp corners, etc. I was skeptical of the mops, especially when I saw the price for a good one. I would not be without one now that I have used one for a few years. I have found that a good fence helps a lot when something catches. Most of the time, the part will fly off the back of the table, and a fence will catch it. A large table is also beneficial. I added a net to my dust collection to prevent these flying pieces from winding up in my vacuum.

I am in that boat too. Can not see myself slapping my work with a sanding mop at all. Never used one for that. I like my pad sander with 220 grit paper and projects resting on a flat surface. No way I am ripping any pieces out with a pad sander.

Been using Mac Mops got years, have sanding mops also but they sit in a drawer, Mac Mops are mounted on my lathe and sand everything I scroll. There is a difference.

So glad to have you back!!! We missed you!!!

I agree with Sycamore

I put my fretwork on a flat surface and put the sanding mop in my cordless drill. That method supports the pieces. Works for me.

What problem are you having? My main complaint with Inkscape is the printing function. I can print on 13" x 19" paper with my printer but Inkscape doesn't support that so I have to save my work and print it through adobe.

Thank you That is my favorite one too, that said I posted both on my personal facebook page and many commented on that one however I have several wanting the Paster one... My messenger gone crazy with messages of people asking to get one.. I would have thought someone would have claimed at least 1 of the cross ones.. Oh well, My favorite isn't always what everyone else's favorite is.. Needless to say I've got to run a few more batches of the Paster one.

Brenda, Glad to see you back. Here is wishing you a better 2024

Good to see you around our virtual table again. Dog cutting looks great.

Welcome back.

Welcome back Brenda, hope each day gets a little bit better and things smooth out for you. Your cutting is beautiful.

Welcome back Brenda, you were missed.

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

Ron, I have been watching your posts for a while now. Continually amazed with your work. Now a question. how to you finish them or do you have a detailer that you take them to? Everything looks like it just came off the showroom floor. Can almost see my own reflection looking at them on the screen. Jerry

Here's the first of seven angels I'm making for the girlfriend for Christmas, when done they'll spell out " Let It Go" ( her favorite saying ) I'll also get 7 snowflakes .

Pattern was just released, so I jumped grabbed it.

These are some little plaques I am giving away to some people in a group that I attend. The one that says Brothers is for my Brother. I made another for me so we could have a matching set.

When I was an exhibitor at our county fair this year a man came up to me and pointed to a compound cut angel I had on display. It wasn’t for sale (I made it for my wife a few years before she passed away and wasn’t going to part with it) but just there to demonstrate what you can do with a scrollsaw. He asked me if I would make 12 of them for him. I was a little hesitant (I’m not much of a mass production type - rather do one offs) until he told me the backstory. His wife, who died around the same time as mine, would give the grandkids an angel every year for Christmas. When she died he decided to keep the tradition going. When he saw my angel he thought they would be perfect for this year, so I agreed to make them … all 12 of them! He was pleased and so was I. The bodies are walnut and the wings soft maple.

I was commissioned to make this plaque for a client who works for American Airlines. He plans to give it to a long time colleague who is retiring after the first of the year. I combined fretwork and intarsia. The lettering was so delicate that I decided to fill it with black wood filler. I used blue pine for the background and frame.

Here is the last of my "Must do" Christmas gifts. The phone stands are Steve Good pattern that is enlarged a bit. 1/4" poplar cut with #5 blade. I am most proud of the names as it is the first time I really used Inkscape properly. These are for my nieces and nephew. The wand is an Al Baggatta pattern from Scrollsaw woodworking magazine. I believe it is cherry with a 7/8" dowel as the pointer. This is for my grandson. He is also getting a magic kit. The cats are maple/walnut with a cork backer. Cut with a #2/0 blade. Another Steve Good pattern. This was a special request.