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I started getting interested in cars when I was about 13. For a couple of years I really enjoyed Hot Rod magazine. When I got my first car at 17 I wanted a hot rod, but dad so no way. He did, however, but me really nice 1950 Ford. Drove that car for 7 years. Now, at 84, I got my first hot rod even if I did have to build it my self. This is cut out of Oak and Walnut. I started cutting using a Pegas #7 MGT blade. The cutting was tough, so I tried a Pegas #9 blade. Man, what a difference. First time I used any #9 blade for cutting. Hope you enjoy my first hot rod. Stained with MinWax Ipswich Pine, 3 coats of Deft clear gloss wood finish.

My boss took these great pics and has given his blessing for anyone to make patterns for scroll and intarsia. No limit he would like to see any results posted here.

The simple line drawings of RED LIP LADIES IN HATS are prolific online and most are stock images that cost little or nothing to obtain. There are also a lot the simple line drawings of RED LIP LADIES and RED WINE. With only minor conversion work needed, using Inkscape to make scrollable patterns from these simple line drawings is a snap. The patterns were each designed for an 11x14 panel. However, for these projects I printed them out scaled down in Adobe to fit 8x10 panels. As usual, the cut panels are 5/32” Maple Solid Core Ply and backers are 1/4” BB Ply. The backers were painted Black with, of course, Red for lips, accessories, fingernails, and wine. And, as usual, painting was done with an Air Brush using Artist Acrylic Air Brush Paints. Although the individual panels were rather simple cuts, using mainly Pegas #2/0 spiral blades and Pegas #1 MGT R blades for the smooth long cuts, the 10 panels did take quite a while to complete. Handling each individually, from start to finish, was quite time consuming. Then there was my choice to make gang frames. IMHO, the smaller panels look better in narrow rail frames, especially when ganged. Although all the construction is like what I do when I make my standard 1 3/4” wide rail frames, the narrow rails are difficult work with. This added a lot of time to the project. The frames were primed and painted Matt Black. Between our cruise, major yard projects, dealing with a stomach bug, and slipping in the Abstract Art Cat and Dog cuttings, this is the results of what has been occupying my shop time over the past few weeks. Comments and critiques always welcome.

OK, just could not leave it with just a Cat (see my post ‘Cat Picasso Style Abstract’), I had to make a Dog. No free SVG file this time, so I had to develop my own pattern from an Abstract Pop Art image I found on-line. Tried to stay away from any specific breed. This time the panel is 12” by 16”. Otherwise, all information is the same as the Cat so no need to repeat here. I will just say, although the finish product is striking, I will not be inclined to do more like these too soon. Although the cutting is quite simple, painting the colors is a SPITA. I’ll post the pattern in Pattern Exchange. Maybe some out there who like to do segmental type panels can adopt the pattern for such. Painting individual pieces would be much simpler and, the end result should be just as striking.

I would make the shingles by shaping a long piece of wood in the shape I want the shingles. Then cut the stick into thin slices. Or, just cut them out on thin plywood, stack-cutting, them of course.

Talking about lasers, just received Woodcrafts monthly sale book, and they are having a demo on lasers in next month, it seems that woodcraft is realizing that lasers are the way of the future, another tool in the shop, RJ

You look great behind the wheel of your first hot rod!

This is my latest Intarsia piece. Pattern found in the issue # 54 of Scrollsaw Woodworking & Crafts magazine, designer Gary MacKay. Woods used Tigerwood, Maple, Canarywood, Quilted Maple, Sapelle. One generous coat of shellac. Used many #5 MG blades.

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WOW Frank. They all look great. Simple beauty. The frames really add to the display. These should be hanging in a art museum. If there is one you don't like let me know, I will take it off your hands. Jerry

Choosing a laser is like trying to choose a scroll saw blade for a said project.. first you get what you pay for.. a lot of folks get a laser solely to do engraving.. quickly find that they wish they could cut with it also.. then you get one that does both but cheap ones are soooo slow to do the job it's about worthless if you're trying to make it something profitable to sell. Kinda like dialup internet vers DSL vrs. cable etc.. LOL.. Then you get a cheap powerful one and find that the workable laser area is too small for many projects. My laser is powerful but too small to make much other than ornaments or keychains etc.. I do have a large 24" wide x however long you want if you tile the project and do in sections but the power is not there so it's very slow and will only engrave. If you're thinking of investing in a laser a Omtech CO2 unit is a good start for the money.. many of the cheaper open frame lasers will say they can cut through x thickness of material but what they don't say is at what power level and how many times you have to go over the cutout before it actually cuts all the way through that material. My cheap 40W CO2 will cut one pass clean through 1/4" plywood.. at 7mm per second speed or two passes if it's the good BB plywood. I mostly cut 1/8" BBply and run it at 10 - 12 mm per second cutting or 400 mm second to do engraving.. plenty of power to go 500 mm second or more but details get blured some at the faster speeds.. probably the cheap ( free ) software I use on it isn't capable to keep up with the machines speed capabilities.. This is what my two lasers are.. though the price is double what they were when I got mine a couple years ago. I really wish I had the funds to go with a larger 80 - 100 watt one.. even a 40 watt one is plenty of power just my workable area is only about the size of a sheet of paper.. so even a 40W with a much larger work area would be way better improvement. https://omtechlaser.com/products/40w-co2-laser-engraver-cutter-usb-032b-us

Crazy cool! Nicely done. I bet you get lots of comments, no matter where you display it.

That's really cool, RJ

super pictures

nice job

I am practising with available wood of different thick (unfortunately I am not very close to direct suppliers). But I agree with you that maybe I did not choose the straightest way. I am cutting some pieces with not so many angles for the moment.

Wow! That came out great! Love the side pipes and the guy driving. Finish is beautiful. Just need to hear the roar!

Just finished today, got the pattern from a pic in a group I go to, "Scroll saw works and free patterns" from a picture posted by John Chestnut. This is made out of 1/2" reclaimed Oak (maybe red Oak). It's 12" x 7 1/2", with a poly seal on it. I used Inkscape and what i learned here to copy pattern

Cut this one for my son who is as big a fan as I am. The text is a line from his song "Souvenirs" which is definitely worth a listen. Cut in 1/2" alder.

Thanks. I have to stop stressing over my choices of wood when they are different from what the designer suggests!

This is my latest Intarsia piece. Pattern found in the issue # 54 of Scrollsaw Woodworking & Crafts magazine, designer Gary MacKay. Woods used Tigerwood, Maple, Canarywood, Quilted Maple, Sapelle. One generous coat of shellac. Used many #5 MG blades.

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