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This was a gift for my eight year old grandson. He picked the colors. Cut from poplar. Most of the parts were cut on the scrollsaw. My wife painted using DecoArt acrylic paint and coated using a clear lacquer Plans are from Toymakingplans.com

Hey everyone! It's been a while and I'm glad to see some familiar names and a whole bunch of new ones! A couple of months ago I had a dog related retail shop reach out to me asking if I'd be interested in displaying some of my items for sale. I was very upfront with her, told that I've done it 3 times before and it simply didn't work out. Apparently my sales pitch and charm are what sell them at craft events. Seriously, in retail stores they've never done well. The puzzles need to be shrink wrapped so that pieces don't get scattered around and folks don't grasp and comprehend the concept of them. But... this time, some mild success as she has sold about 8 or 9 puzzles and a leash rack or two in the past month with holiday shoppers. Considering I sell 40-50 or more at a 1 day craft event, I won't be giving up that part of my fun. LOL I hope everyone is doing well, especially my beloved Puzzle Zombies.

Here's a tutorial by the sysop, the man, the legend; our own Travis Cook:

Rustic Deer Silhouette With Hunting Theme This is a newer Steve Good design. I trimmed the pattern out and attached it to my material with clear packing tape (clear packing tape helps lubricate the blade and reduce burn marks) The main scroll work is 1/4 inch material and the backer board that includes the antlers is 1/2 inch material. I drilled all of my pilot holes with my amazing @seycoscrollsaw Scrollers drill I then cut everything out on my @deltamachinery scroll saw with number 5 ultra reverse tooth blades (scrolling took around an hour as I was also messing with the laser) After the pieces were cut, I removed the waste and sanded both the front and back of the pieces with 180 @klingsporswoodworkingshop sandpaper in my vibrating palm sander (an orbital sander would be too aggressive to sand scroll work) Then it was time for staining, and I used a light @minwaxusa stain and a darker stain to add some color difference. After that dried, I glued the pieces together with Medium Grade CA Glue. And after that dried, I gave the piece several coats of @rustoleum clear gloss for a finish and protection. I made this for a good friend who is an avid outdoorsman. Great way to spend a morning in the workshop. . . #ArtisanPirate

Well, it's probably been two years since I posted anything I made. This is a pattern from Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts, Fall 2008. Since day the day I received the magazine I said I was going to try this pattern. Let's see, that's 2023 minus 2008, subtract, carry the 1, about 15 years ago. Dick Miraglia was featured in that issue and did a fine job explaining the steps. I was a little hesitant about some of the steps but decided I could always use the firewood if it doesn't work out. Grabbed a maple slab, cut to size, used a trim router to lower the perimeter, then the fun started. The scrolling was straightforward but the maple made is slower than I'm use to. The trickiest part was carving/shaping the face. Not too bad, but I'd tackle it a bit different next time. The detailing was fast and fun. A big shout to @dickmira for the great article. I'll be doing some others as soon as I create some patterns. Cheer everyone!

My Sister just sent me pictures of the hanging jewelry box mounted on the wall and filled with her jewelry. Looks pretty good but probably should have added a few more hooks.

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.

Finished the "Church Window Clock" this afternoon......approximately 7-8hrs in it....distressed white, heirloom white for the clock face, went with a black pendulum to match the black hands.....it's not for sale, it's going on my wall, I'm very happy with the results ....23"T Comments always welcomed.....Clock movement was from Amazon $15.....I made the pattern myself Church Window Clock 1.mp4

Very unique clock. Beautiful work Dan

Hey, Mark, does the borax burn as much as ever clear going down the gullet?

To be honest, Dan, I was extremely busy with the holiday festivities and all of the visiting family staying with us that I did not have any opportunities to look at the recent forum postings. I was very pleasantly surprised this morning to see your post featuring the tremendous carving job you did on the tiger. I have seen many carved fretwork tigers from different woodworkers following the instructions in this article and have helped many with further instructions. However, your tiger is one of the best jobs and I loved it. Keep at it and it does get easier. Have a great new year to you and all my colleagues on Scrollsaw Village, Dick Mira

I'm looking for a tutorial for inkscape that will show me how to make (do?) letters within letters similar to this image (downloaded from Schrollsawvillage). I'm okay with inkscape, I just can't figure how to do this one. So if you've done a tutorial or know where one exists, I would certainly appreciate a link. Merry Christmas!!! Edit: After putting this thread in here, I did realize that it should probably be in Pattern Making.

Beautiful work Matt and great paint job.

You have done a super job on that, RJ

Iggy, glad to see you still around making dog saw dust, have a happy new year, RJ

Congrats on some store success, I too have tried the in store markets and had hit or miss results. That said, Two houses down from me is a dog kennel.. yeah maybe I'm lucky or not for having a neighbor in the dog boarding business.. Anytime I take some down to them and put in their office ( drop off / pick up area for the pet owners ) I sell out immediately.. You might try reaching out to some kennels in your local area and see if you can place some sample puzzles / leash holders there. The downside is the kennel operator should be mindful of where to put the samples so some wild puppies don't knock them down or? as some dogs get pretty wild as you may know, LOL..

Steven, you might try to get Travis's attention and ask him your question. He's the Inkscape guru here. Just either send him a message or add a @to his name to get his attention. He's usually very good about answering in a timely manner.

Really nice design and cutting, RJ

There is nothing to lose than. Try it.

My foot switch died a couple weeks ago, I can't scroll saw without it, I like to have 2 hands on my work at all times, I was ready to go back to Harbor Freight to purchase a new one ($14.99), but thought I should at least take the old one apart to take a look, to my amazement it was very dirty & full of cobwebs, after fiddling with the wires inside IT NOW WORKS!! The circuitry is very simple inside. I have the monetary foot switch which is pushing 10yrs old. I saved myself $15 bucks. God Bless Smitty 414600630_7106656149427181_4132962418010634119_n.mp4

Impressive!

Thank You. I didn't even know what to call it!

Great work. Looks really good.

WOW! The powers that be allow open burning?

https://www.painttalk.com/threads/denatured-alcohol-substitutes-for-dissolving-and-cleaning-shellac.97819/#:~:text=A gallon of ammonia can,denatured alcohol can cost %2412.&text=A strong solution of 20,shellac flakes and clean brushes.&text=Everclear%2C 190-proof grain alcohol,drink it) will also work. I have tasted strawberry ever clear boy did it burn going down. Smelled just like strawberries. Borax soap is still available.

'Nuff said!

Mister fixit!

Everything starts with the first step and you have taken it and boy what a terrific outcome. You did an amazing job, well done. Marg

Dan...that is an excellent job ! I am very impressed with it !

I recall this pattern and I probably still have the magazine. You did an amazing job Dan.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=inkscape+split+letter

Thanks everybody. I guess I made firewood.