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Wall art
Ron Johnson and 2 others reacted to JessL for a topic
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Idaho plaque
MTCowpoke22 and 2 others reacted to Wichman for a topic
Just finished this one. Idaho plaque, pattern by BoB scroll . Wood is a repurposed plaque ( 6" X 23" ) from a thrift store, 3/4 pine; blades FD Polar #1 throughout. Second Picture is the piece on the saw with a " 1 2 3 block" as a counterweight, nonslip pad underneath. Started cutting in the center to reduce the weight when I got to the ends.3 points -
Hi Thurman, you can find them on Pinterest. I couldn't find a pattern for any of them either. I did mine from a picture. I'm not selling them. It's for my own personal use. From all the one''s I looked at, I did't see anything about being copyrighted. Here's the one I did. You can take a picture and try and cut it that way.3 points
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Small gift fret boxes
bobscroll and 2 others reacted to heppnerguy for a topic
I have cut several ornate boxes and I love those patterns but they are not very exciting to most that see them. Makes me wonder if they might be a little outdated or something, like all the beautiful ornate fret clocks. People like how they look but they really seem to not want them themselves. I got 7 of my boxes put into the scroll saw magazine several years ago. That made me feel sort of special Dick heppnerguy3 points -
Wanted to make some small gift boxes and ordered some mahogony. 6 each 24 x 4" 1/8" boards (should have ordered 5-6" wide boards to better fit pattern). Stack cut 2 at a time. finish with gloss laquer. I had done the 2 center boxes with bubinga wood previously but it is getting very expensive. (twice as expensive as mahogony) Fun cutting.2 points
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Man in the Moon
danny and one other reacted to barb.j.enders for a topic
Finished another intarsia piece. I am so glad that patterns are just suggestions!!! This pattern came from the SSWC #71. This is mostly poplar. The eye has some walnut & two other mystery woods. The lips are two separate mystery woods. Finished with one coat of shellac then topped with the beeswax butter! The Poplar is from the stuff I bought this spring and had cupped. The tips of the moon are on the cupped edge, but I thought it worked with the moon. I really liked the grey markings in the wood.2 points -
I ran across this fellow a while back and now he has his own place on Facebook. He has been in the business of servicing Hegner saws in the U.K. for 30 years or so. He has a ton of helpful info on his site. Check him out. Lots of pictures and how-to advice. Very nice fellow. He also has available an improved drive link that has better sealed bearings and quite a bit larger so it won't crack. On Facebook, search for "Hegner, A Saw Subject".2 points
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Scroll saw noob. Go big or stay home, right?
Scrolling Steve and one other reacted to JonH for a topic
I was just excited to get the replacement part (motor to arm connector rod) for my Hegner Multimax V-22 and ready for some work. A niece had a birthday pending and I wanted to get something special done for her. She loves the shore and ocean, so found this pattern from Steve Good's site. I have a tendency to jump into things whole hog and this really did test and develop my skills in a hurry (first scroll saw project). Was especially worried as I used a plank of Lowe's 1/4" birch ply and some practice cuts on a hummingbird pattern had me wondering if the top piece was going to explode on me. Went through 2 dozen Advanced Machinery #3 reverse double tooth blades on the two top layers. Used up a few #5's on the easy third layer. Simple spray on coat of Watco lacquer. Pretty sure I went through most of those blades because of the slow pace of my cutting. Think I spent about 8 hours on the top piece. I think spiral blades may have been more appropriate, but I ain't there yet.2 points -
Well done! It looks real nice to look at, Thank you for posting, Bob2 points
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Valentine for my wife
Dak0ta52 and one other reacted to heppnerguy for a topic
I saw this project posted by the designer a little while back along with the pattern. So first of all I wish to thank Dave Monk for so generously sharing his pattern. I know my project does not stand up to the talents of Dave but I still want to post what I did so you all know I am not simply sitting in the sun and not at all in my shop. My wife liked it so at least that more than made it worth while for me to make the effort to cut it Dick heppnerguy2 points -
Another subject I have been searching for, for quite some time, is a Pirate ship. Most of the ship images are great to look at but I was unable to find any that were suitable to convert into a scrollable pattern due to all the fine details. I found this Tattoo Image posted by Holy Trinity Tattoo Studio with no indication of copyright or use restrictions. The image is not very cluttered with a lot of fine details, but it took a lot of work to convert the image into a scrollable pattern. Inkscape did a pretty good job of making a usable SVG. However, since the image was really of a simple line-type drawing, Inkscape made the somewhat thick/wide lines into very narrow long open cutout areas. This required me to add a bunch of bridges. The result was in an 11 x 17 inches pattern that was a difficult cut. The pattern was cut in 5/32” solid core ply using Pegas #2/0 and #1 Spiral blades. The backer is ¼” BB Ply painted black. At this point I need to state that I am not happy with my cutting. The very close together parallel cuts and tiny bridges did not make for a neat clean cutting. I think I should have taken a different approach when converting the image to a pattern. Areas like the Spars and Mast should have been fully open to the backer. Might have made cutting easier and cleaner. Although the cutting was not as good as I would have liked I knew painting the cut panel would hide a lot of the flaws. I also knew I would be painting the cut panel like doing a coloring book, with the black lines showing. I decided ahead that the Flag would be Black with a White Scull and Cross Bones, Sails an Off-White canvas color, Ship and Spars Brown and the Waves Aqua Green with White foam (dabbled with a brush). Wasn’t sure about how to handle the wind effects but knew it could not be white so decided on a VERY Pale Blue to add to the effect. Painting was done mostly with my air brush using Artist Acrylic Air brush paints with some brush work on the Flag and Spars. The assembled panel was finished with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Acrylic. All in all, the finish product does not look tooooo bad but as much as I feel this is not my best work, I decided to mount the panel in an old existing frame that has some dings and dents and has been lying on the shelf for a long time. Kinda suitable for the subject. Just cleaned it up with a fresh coat of a rattle can Gloss Brown paint. Just showing it because of the amount of work I put into completing it. You can be the judge of the work quality.2 points
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Thanks Dick I always appreciate you kind comments. I just finished up some more moulding boxes but my wife still needs to paint them. I'll post them when she is done. I'm starting to feel a little boxed in.2 points
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Thanks, I am old turned 80 and my Hegner is gettin old. been thinking about replacing the bushing,, both in the saw and myself... I will check into this!1 point
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There are several versions of this that can be found during a search. Pinterest has plenty to choose from. Like Ralph said, you probably won't find an actual pattern, you would have to just improvise. I have 3 or 4 saved to cut some day. Good luck.1 point
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Beautiful scrolling there Bernd! I like work like this, So thank you for posting, Bob1 point
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Valentine for my wife
heppnerguy reacted to Denny Knappen for a topic
Very nice pattern and cutting.1 point -
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Pirate Ship
danny reacted to jerry walters for a topic
You are your own worst critic. I'm sure this would win first place in any art show. But what do I know? All I know is that it looks great. Jerry1 point -
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Valentine for my wife
heppnerguy reacted to wombatie for a topic
Definitely a 60's/70's vibe. Love it. Well done Dick. Marg1 point -
You did an excellent job, well done. The only way to test your skills and help you to improve, is to jump right in. Your niece will love it. Marg1 point
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Valentine for my wife
heppnerguy reacted to Dave Monk for a topic
Looks great Dick. Thanks for sharing. I like how you framed it.1 point -
Valentine for my wife
heppnerguy reacted to MarieC for a topic
Dick, I bet she really did like it. It is really colorful and it has a vintage look to it as well. Reminds me of some of my dresses I wore as a little kid.... Really nice!1 point -
For Christmas I made one of my grandsons a "soccer" plaque with shaker pegs. The daughter asked me to make the granddaughter something similar with a cheerleader motif. Here's what I came up with. Top layer 1/2" Baltic for all the inside cuts, FD Polar #1 blades throughout the interior cuts. 1/2" Baltic laminated to the top with polyurethane glue. All outside cuts made with FD #3 Polar blades. Name painted white and then with glow in the dark paint, for the cool factor. Steve Good pattern modified with the name and the shaker pegs. Mounting holes hidden under the lower team logos. The cheer team.1 point
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Scroll saw noob. Go big or stay home, right?
danny reacted to heppnerguy for a topic
Looks pretty darn good to me. I believe your niece will be more than thrilled with this project and also amazed that you personally cut this. For me on 1/4 in ply I usually use a #1 Pegas blade and it also does not create fuzzies on the back side of the wood. Dick heppnerguy1 point -
Scroll saw noob. Go big or stay home, right?
danny reacted to Denny Knappen for a topic
Mighty fine cutting1 point -
I buy my bits from artcraftersonline.com. Denny ships quickly and is wonderful to work with. He has micro drill bits down to #70. I use a lot of 2/0 spiral blades and need those tiny drill bits.1 point
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How do you cut lines with no open access?
homebru reacted to Denny Knappen for a topic
I have the Micro Drill Bits on my website. They are $8 per pack/10. I use them all the time.1 point -
How do you cut lines with no open access?
homebru reacted to Roberta Moreton for a topic
The bits will be numbered (possibly #62). I buy my drill bits and blades either from Artcraftersonline or Wooden Teddy Bear. Harbor freight also sells a pack that includes 1/8” down to some numbered tiny bits as well.1 point -
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I now know why it's called "fret work". I was doing a lot of fretting.1 point
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Your work touched on some fun memories. I worked on Phantoms at two overseas duty stations. Of the many different airframes I had the opportunity to work on, they were my favorite and most challenging. Nice work Ron!1 point
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I wonder why blade manufacturers don’t label the tops of blades? Flying Dutchman puts a little bump on the top making identification easy.1 point
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F-4 Phantom
danny reacted to jerry walters for a topic
I'm wondering Ron, does everything you touch turn into beautiful artwork? They would be a hit in an art gallery. Those are really nice. Although I was not stationed in Viet Nam, I was in country many times delivering supplies for the war effort. I was always amazed watching these beautiful planes take off. To be honest I was envious of the pilots. Beautiful work. Jerry1 point -
When using small spiral blades, here are two tips to avoid breakage you might find helpful: 1. If the drill holes are sized for the blade, you should grab the blade with your fingers or a pair of pliers and pull it tightly through the panel as the panel slides down onto the table, or the blade will get kinked and break when tension is applied. 2. When clamping into the top clamp, bend the blade slightly with your fingers to reduce the tension on the blade a little when the tensioning lever is set. My saw tension is set for stronger blades and I need to do this or the small blades will snap imediately. Even applying these tips, I still kink and break my small blades frequently. BTW, nice subject choice for the test cut.1 point
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+1 on this...I've been scrolling for decades and I still run my finger down the blade to determine which way it cuts.1 point
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Love At First Sight, Scroll Saw Project Video
keefie reacted to artisanpirate for a topic
Hey Everyone! In this scroll saw project video, we make a cute stick figure couple for Valentine's Day 2024! I used pieces from my scrap bin to bring this piece to life and it's a very quick project to make! This could be a great gift to give something totally handmade to a loved one on the 14th! The Design comes from Making Wooden People & Pets by Fox chapel Publishing. Hope you all like the video! #ArtisanPirate1 point -
Been thinking about this one. 1/8 hardboard backer just over the size of the plaque, this will present some issues because that's larger then the throat of the saw, I can cut half from each direction though. I was thinking of painter the backer the colors of the Idaho License Plat; Red on top, a band of white in the middle, and blue on the bottom. If I use the tractor cut outs as plugs, I can use countersunk screws to mount the piece and eliminate tipping (the piece is out of balance. I'm thinking of adding shaker pegs on each end to make the piece more functional.1 point
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Braveheart, again
danny reacted to Ron Johnson for a topic
Fantastic cutting Charlie. The eyes are perfect.1 point -
Charlie, Always fun to see your work. I love the thistle, did you have that on the previous one...I can't remember it. Also, you really did a nice job on his eyes. Pretty intense gaze.1 point
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Logging Train
Kris Martinson reacted to Joe W. for a topic
The jury is in - It's Art! And Damn Fine Art I'll have to give spiral's a try.1 point -
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Beautiful boxes, what a wonderful gift to receive.1 point