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Haven't posted for a while. Here are a couple of my latest. Eagle Reflection pattern by Steve Collins and Young Love pattern by Charles Dearing. Jeff

I got the honor of being asked to cut out 3 Mississippi states for a friend to have engraved for our State Youth BB Gun tournament. I kept one of the outer cuts and made this little plaque of my favorite State. It was a fun little project and I am going to make more.

I have spring fever ......so I made a Sunflower welcome sign 5-1/2ft Tall, made from 2X lumber, so it's heavy and won't blow over very easy, stained dark walnut, painted cut out white letters Comments always make me feel good God Bless Dan

I'm calling it done. Spice rack. 1/4" Elm throughout. FD Polar blades, #1 for most, #3 for the shelves (gentle curves). BLO for the finish. 4 hrs cutting. pattern from scrollsaw.com. 14 1/2 inches wide 13 1/2 inches tall.

I'm guilty of being one of those people who over think things to death... That being said, I kept looking at the latest project of the stick surfer meeting up with the shark. I just didn't like the bite out of the surf board on the side so I had to cut it again without it. Should have thought about that before I glued the little guy to the board though... A razor blade got him removed with very little sanding. With the board re-cut I think it is more of a believable image... Holding off on the glue until I'm "really" sure!

I developed this Roaring Bear Pattern from an Image I found on-line. I invite you to visit my post in Pattern Making for a description of my experiment in creating this pattern. Also, you will note that my pattern is kind of backwards to the way most patterns result in creating a scrolled image. Since the bear is predominately Black, the cut-outs exposing the background are light colors as if sunlight was reflecting off the Bear’s fur. The pattern was sized to fit a 12” by 12” inch panel. I chose to cut the image in a 5/32” thick Walnut Solid Core Ply using Pegas #2/0 Spiral blades. The backer is 1/4” thick BB Ply. Most of the coloring was done with Artist Acrylic Air Brush Paints with a few highlights done by brush. The assembled panel was protected with multiple spray coats of a Clear Gloss Acrylic. I made my usual 1 3/4” wide rail Poplar Frame that I stained and finished with multiple coats of Wipe-On Poly. I ‘m looking forward to your comments and critiques on this experiment in pattern making and my…possibly poor…choice of using Walnut for the cut panel.

Well the weather finally got past fifty the last few days so I had to take advantage of it and get into the workshop to scroll. Too bad I didn't realize the rectangular hole in the base pattern was too big for the project before I cut it. After modifying the size, cutting it again, and spouting some choice words I finished it up...

I agree with the Moody Blues but Pink Floyd has to rank right up there too

Found a picture of a PBY I really liked. I did one in 2020 but I like this one better. 1/8" BBPW on 1/4" backer. Shellac and Gloss Lacquer.

I did a little practice with spirals for the first time a few days ago and it wasn't much fun attaching the blades, finding the correct tension and trying to guide them where I was hoping they would travel. Today for my second attempt I tried out the Olson "flat end" #2 41TPI on a pattern of my action hero Clint. Getting the blades in the holders was a little better only to bend them trying to fit them through the drilled entry holes. Then it was still hit & miss getting the right tension and me trying to cut straight and curved lines and of course braking a few blades along the way. It was a little nerve racking cutting the close together curves holding down little sections wanting to bounce around. There was a ton of fuzzies to "carefully" remove and I'm glad it's done and I didn't destroy it. I decided to forget about using spirals and concentrate on practicing with regular blades so I can get better with them instead.

The F-5 is an agile , highly maneuverable, reliable supersonic fighter, combining advanced aerodynamic design, engine performance and low operating costs. More than 2,600 were built by Northrop Grumman and under co-production and licensing agreements with Canada, the Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Spain and Switzerland.

A few years ago I bought a King 16" mostly for camping as it is quite a bit lighter than the Delta P-20. My Daughter has expressed interest in the P-20 as it is the saw I had her "help" on some projects we did together when she was younger and now she wants to start scrolling on her own. She really wants the P-20 as it's the saw she used to watch me for hours cutting on and she got her first taste on scrolling on. So I'll be giving her the P-20 around August. I know over the long haul the 16" isn't going to accommodate the projects I have planned. Which brings me to my dilemma. I know I'm going to replace the Delta with a Pegas. I'm just stuck with weather get the 21" or 30"? My practical side tells me that the 21" is plenty, and a main stay for scrollsaws (at least that's my thought). But my inner child wants the 30" just for the cool factor. My question is from a mechanical point of view, is the 30" as sound a tool as the 21". Will it stand the test of time and run as smooth and reliable as the 21"? I know some of you here on the village come from a background that would know way better than me if the 30" is as good as the 21" from a mechanical stand point. So, help me understand! Chris

The Phantom is a large fighter with a top speed of over Mach 2.2. It can carry more than 18,000 pounds of weapons on nine eternal hardpoints, including air-to- air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, and various bombs. The F-4, like other interceptors of its time, was initially designed without an internal cannon. Later models incorporated an M61 Vulcan rotary cannon. Beginning in 1959, it set 15 world records for in-flight performance, including an absolute speed record and an absolute altitude record.

That’s cute Jimmy Well done

I like them. I have a lot of family history in Mississippi.

Very nice Jeff! The Young Love one looks like it might have been a Norman Rockwell cover for the Saturday Evening Post.

Hey Everyone! In this scroll saw project video, we make a cute Springtime Bird Scene designed by Steve Good! The project uses 1/4 inch material and can be finished in a variety of ways! Spring is right around the corner with better weather and longer days! Hope you all like the video! #ArtisanPirate

Great job on the sign, sure to induce Spring Fever!

Great cuttings, Jeff!

Ditto, Amen, Yep, Roger that, & Keep up the good cutting!

They are terrific Jeff. The Young Love is really cool, may have to get that pattern. Marg

I like both ways that you cut the board, so whichever way you like it is best. Marg

Great work really like both.

Very nice, RJ

Looks great, RJ

Very nice, RJ

Nice project Dan, I can't wait for spring but I have no choice. Jerry

Hi Jeff: Good stuff you have going on here Well done Fab4

This was a custom order. My daughter's friend was having a baby shower and my daughter is broke. I offered time and materials (cause that's what we do). I gave her a choice of fonts. Thanks @don in brooklin on for the Berlin font. This is what she chose. It is Wondrus from DaFont. I think it might become a fav. This is cut from 1/2" ply with a #7 blade. Acrylic paint with Walrus Oil as a top coat.

Very nice. It feels so good to make something that will be cherished for years to come.

I love the gear heart! I have been thinking about making one of those for some time now.

Also, good work on the logo. The only problem I see is it's not the Chiefs.

That’s great! Makes me think of something I heard about Walt Disney. Taking an already good idea and making it better. He called it plussing.

Another nice job Barb, RJ

Can’t answer your question, but I think The Moody Blues have got to have some of the coolest album covers.

Seen this on Marketplace for $200 is this a good price and a good saw any thoughts!

What's an album?

Thanks. It popped up on Marketplace. I couldn't believe the price but responded immediately that I'd take it. I figured that even if it didn't work I could salvage the bones and make something out of it. She just wanted it gone to make room for something else.

Ray, lucky you for finding a 12 inch disk sander for that price....Great find!

While I wasn't necessarily an "avid" Toby Keith fan, I did like several of his songs, especially one of his last, "Don't Let The Old Man In." I was really moved by what Stephen Colbert had to say about Toby after he died. If you'd like to see it I put the link in the first comment. Party in peace, Toby.

i am so grateful for my scroll saw, my scroll saw is pretty small, i make stuff more like letters and logos for sports teams but that is still fun but i would agree with everyone, go big! you still can make smaller stuff but you can't make big stuff with small scroll saws (by the way my scroll saw is 16" pretty small eh) Go Big! Go Big!

I purchased my Pegas 30 from Denny and I can say I've never regretted it in any way. Have I cut anything that required the 30-inch throat... no, not yet. But it's there when I need it. I do plan on cutting large pieces in the future. I have the pattern right now for a piece that will be around 10-inches X 42-inches. This is a huge machine. At the time I made the purchase, Pegas just came out with their 30-inch and Seyco just introduced their 24-inch. I was torn on which way to go. The Seyco had more distance between the blade and the front of the table, however, considering the Pegas blade clamps as well as the extra 6-inches, Pegas won the toss. The 21 would serve you well, I'm sure, but if you have the space I would recommend the larger, 30-inch saw. Like I say, it is huge. My shop is unheated as well as having a few areas that drip when it rains. I purchased a 6' X 8' greenhouse popup tent where I house my saw, a table for my blades and a stool for a little 1500 watt heater that keeps me toasty warm even when the temp drops below freezing. I have a waste can for my scrap as I cut it out and a dust collector velcroed to the stand of the saw to catch the majority of the sawdust. (The dust collector is a styrofoam meat tray stuck to a piece of 1/4-inch ply cut to size and sits on the cross members of the saw stand.) Depending on how much I'm cutting, I roll up the door and give it a good vacuum when needed. The greenhouse has the large zip-up door as well as 2 zip-up windows that can be rolled up and secured. I don't think there will be an issue with it being too hot in the summer. If it is, I have several fans I can use to circulate the air. Good luck on our decision. Regardless of which you choose, you won't regret going with a Pegas.

Probably the first movie to show me that I have absolutely no business in prison. If interested, the pattern is in the library.

I've been working with mostly" maple burl" since about 1985. A little difficult but not because of the grain, I found. Just going through blades and being sure to cut so that the finished cut looks the same on the back. One of my problems with the burls is that the points that held the bark intact, are very, very pointed and sharp. The slabs sand to a beautiful finish. I use mostly 1/16" drill bits but have a big supply of very small bits. ie. #58, 60, 65. I do have a problem with bits that don't have a long enough shank to go all the way through the thick slabs. I found some very, very small aircraft bits, as they are called, but they have such a long, vulnerable shank that they break very easily. I've been known to shorten that shank (shush, don't tell the manufacturer) so that it works for me. Thank you so much for all your kind compliments. Jane

I gotta say, I'm leaning toward the 30" like I said, the coolness factor and the idea of being able to cut some "large" projects is kinda appealing.

I haven't posted in some time with new projects because I've been busy working on commissions. I thought I'd post some of them to give you a "look-see." The Porsche was actually three photos I combined into the one piece. The K-9 was with a local police department and passed away. The plaque was a presentation to the handler. The three dogs together are my fur babies (not counting the new puppy I got the wife for Christmas) I'll post patterns of the Border Collie and Lab in the library. Those were 'free to use' photographs that I made patterns from at the request of the customer. If you have any questions about any of the pieces, please let me know. Hope you enjoy!

Hi Thurman. Mine is cut fro a stair tread which is one inch thick. Mine is 11 inches high. I used a small butane torch to give it the burn effect. You can find them at Lowe's. Hope that helps.

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.

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.

I cut one like this a few months ago but a dear friend said he'd like to have it so I finally got around to cutting one for myself. The pattern is in the library but I added a bit of detail as I cut it this time.