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I’ve been a Waylon fan for almost fifty years. I was at the Opryland Amusement Park in Tennessee around 1975 and heard him play, not really knowing much about him, and have been a fan since.

Ribbiting Frogs pattern by Jaeheon Yun and found in his book "20 Minute Scroll Saw Puzzles". I used 3/4" Poplar approximately 5 1/2" x 9". Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using a Pegas #5R MGT blade. After lightly sanding, dipped in diluted Shellac, and a second sanding and dipping. Comments welcome.

Pattern by toymaking plans.com

I've seen those on the internet. I think it would be great fun to build.. but take up too much room for my little shop. I would also like to build a chevalet saw for marquetry. Just think it would be fun to build. Seems to me on that first saw after a while one foot would be bigger or smaller than the other from all that exercise.

I planned to make a cactus, but couldn't decide which type to make, so I decided to make a set. I also did it in such a way that it was possible to change their places: any cactus fits any pot. Project consists of 2 parts, you can take out cactus of a pot and change it. Approximate size is 3 x 6 inches each. Cactus consists of 2 layers, pot - 4 layers. Video of making Cactus project Cactus patterns

After seeing Ron Johnson's posting of toys I had to try my luck. Seeing his posing of the F-16 fighter jet I decided to make one for a nephew who is a pilot in this aircraft. Probably not the easiest pattern to choose for my first attempt, but I think it turned out OK. I am pleased with it, hopefully my nephew is and you are too. Jerry

Just finished this picture for an engagement present. The pattern was kindly made for me by Grampa (as usual a very nice pattern) It has been cut from 4mm Baltic Birch ply and finished with 2 coats of sanding sealer followed by 2 coats of acrylic lacquer. All comments welcomed. Now its time to start my next project - a PBY Catalina cut from a pattern kindly shared by Munzieb (thank you Munzieb for the pattern).

Friend sent this to me and I thought it was very interesting so I'm sharing it with you. Talk about handmade.. this is hand and foot made. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1078714080133567

Nice cut! Is that a pattern of yours? Nevermind,, I found your post of the pattern on March 30th. I was on vacation last week and had plenty of things to do on MY list, but they didn't match anything on my WIFE'S list! We ended up remodeling our master bathroom,, I didn't see that coming. I have a Toby Keith pattern still waiting to be cut and a couple more memorial wooden trucks to make.. and now another Waylon to cut! LOL I promise you Merle and Willie, I will find a pattern of you both to cut soon!

My leg hurts already just watching.

Here's my version of a lift arm for the DeWalt DW788. I know, how many ways are there to skin a cat. I wanted something very simple to build and use. This design features a tapered catch that slides under the existing plastic housing by the speed control. The arm (1/8" x 1" aluminum) is positioned so that the latch pin normally sets about 3/8" away from the black plastic housing. The arm can be raised or lowered without interference. With the arm fully raised the latch pin clears the housing just enough to allow it to be pushed left to contact the yellow arm. To latch the arm in the up position simply raise the arm with an up-turned right hand and use the thumb to push the lift arm to the left. Allow the arm to come down and trap the latch pin under the housing. To lower the arm simply lift it up and the latch pin pops away from the housing allowing the arm to drop. The latch pin is a 1/4" x 20 flat head phillips screw. I'm sure it could have been used as is but I decided to turn a shoulder at the base of the head. This eliminates wedging the housing between the screw head and the nut. The mounting holes in the lift need to be positioned accurately to keep the arm as high as possible but still allow the latch pin to clear the housing. The arm only droops about 1/8" when held up by the lift.

That arm is pretty heavy so it would take a hefty spring. But....worth a try.

This Sandhill Crane pattern is by Steve Good. I used 1/4" Baltic Birch plywood for all the pieces. Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using Pegas #1 MGT blades. After a light sanding, dipped in diluted Shellac and another light sanding. Comments welcome.

I wonder,,, (oh oh here we go), if you extended that piece of metal (the red piece) further in the back and attached a spring to it, you could make it so when you release the blade from the clamp the arm would automatically go up and stay like a Hegner does. I would not try it on any saw I had. But maybe some brave sole out there might.

No, you didn’t tell me. At Opryland we were told he was just there to record a live song or two, but because so many people were there waiting in a drizzling rain he did a whole concert. True or not it made for a good memory.

Charlie, as always, great work! I think I may have told you that I, too, got to see him sing when I was at the University of Montana. I was in the ROTC program and worked as an usher so I was able to get in for free

After finishing my complicated train project, I needed somthing quick to cut. I rambled through some of the clip art I had and found the F-16. I only had to add a few bridges. Pretty easy to cut. Quite a bit of info on the F-16 in wikipedia. It's been in production since 1974 and over 4600 produced. Over 25 countries operate the aircraft. Local interest for me. Locheed Martin moved the production of the aircraft from Texas to Greenville SC at Donaldson Field in 2019, just south of the city. (a few miles from me) Side note of interest: I was sitting on the back deck and this bird landed on the Hummingbird feeder. Its a Rose Breasted Grosbeak. It is rare in our area. He was heading north from South America. Pretty bird.

Jimmy, young and old. Left us a treasure chest of great music!

My high school English teacher always had the senior class memorize the first 18 lines of the prologue of The Canterbury Tales. Written in Old English, it is the story of a group of pilgrims on their way to Canterbury Cathedral. I included in the frame the line which translates, "Then folk long to go on pilgrimages" along with some nods to some things mentioned in the prologue, the rain, the wind, the sun, and singing birds. I'll be surprising Mrs. Hudson, my English teacher, with it soon. It is around 11" X 14", 3/4" alder wood, painted with acrylic craft paints with a spray clear coat.

Stepping up a few notches! That is great!

Thank you Marie. I got some 0 Pegus Skip tooth blades from Denny at Artcraft. Went through 10 blades that went dull but only one broke. Tried to use 0 spiral blades on the trees but since the holes were so close, the gap fill up so fast I could not see the line. No luck with Spiral Blades, I'm just a skip tooth guy.

What is the name of the thing that rests under the black plastic to actually hold the arm?