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The pattern is by Russ Beard. It has 576 internal cut. I used 15 blades. It took approx. 24 hours cutting time over approx 10 - 12 week. I had 3 weeks off for Covid, did a couple of items for customers and had various appointment also in that 10 - 12 weeks. I used 1.5mm bamboo x 2. I think I was a quarter of the way up from the bottom when I regretted ever starting it but now I'm glad that I did it. My main reason for cutting this is for my Grandson who did his ancestry DNA and found that he had 3% Viking in him which he gets from me. He was over the moon to discover this so I thought it appropriate to cut this for him and one for me. Marg

OMG, Someone help me, I'm starting to think like Scrappile Then again, it may not be a bad thing

Just finished this. 11 x 14 x 1/8 Baltic Birch ply Pattern and cutting by me.

I think you are supposed to put a drop or two of scented oil on the felt backer.

Now you are thinking like Scrappile!

Looks intriguing. Not something that I would use though. I had downloaded a pattern, years ago, for a purse that used that style of cutting slots. Never did make the purse. The slots reminds me of Steve Good's pattern of "Floppy Guy". I would use a very thin foam for the essential oils to drip into.

I agree. My daughter several years ago moon lighted for a company the cut and sold the little items like plywood flags that you can buy at craft stores. They were for decorating. Probably mass-produced with lasers nowadays. Any way they had a whole room full of Hawk saws. When they went out of business those saw went on Craigslist. My daughter was able to give me some very good tips on how to, when I started scrolling.

Come across this on one of the laser forums. Not certain if it'd work with a scroll saw with cutting the slots in the back to make it bend to open it. I'm thinking about giving these a try with the laser and see first hand how it all works. I'm sure there is probably another way of making a removable backer. Anyway, I have several themed Christmas ornaments that would be good to convert to a air freshener... Not sure what they're using for the air freshener part? maybe a piece of thin foam? Thoughts? https://www.etsy.com/listing/1753085567/air-fresheners-cross-laser-file-laser?click_key=c0a1e127b3c232b934056732f75c757a8421103e%3A1753085567&click_sum=156c9f58&ref=related-2&pro=1&sts=1

AND, on a decoration for a fake Christmas tree, which we have, you could put pine scent on it and everyone would think you had a real tree!

I have seen them where you use scented oil on some felt. They had a clip on the back so they would clamp on the air vents in your car for air freshner.

In the Houston area, in addition to the low-end saws, I see one Hegner (overpriced) and one Hawk (very old) plus the PSWoods saw I bought and cleaned up and listed. There is one interesting saw, CUTAWL K9A. I can only guess at the vintage of this one. Vintage CUTAWL K9A PRECISION JIG/SCROLL SAW - antiques - by owner - collectibles sale - craigslist.

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Hi Kevin: Thanks for sharing this I can guarantee you that I would snap that backer piece when replacing the freshener I'm thinking a series of small hole would work just as good, as you know, some of us do not have lasers and stuff As some have said "felt" or a thin sponge soaked in a freshener. How about soaking a thin piece of hardwood in a freshener charcoal filter? Keep us posted if you follow up with this idea - I think it's a great idea Fab4

Nice! I may have to pick up a bottle. I think I've finally gotten the wings figured out, and can see why others have skipped them: 1/16" material: I don't have a thickness sander, and doing it on the planer seems like a recipe for explodey bits, so I did it on the table saw. I made 2" x 6" pieces of walnut and cherry. I won't describe how, because honestly I'm surprised I still have fingers after all that. Cutting the wings part 1: My first attempt was to scroll cut the entire wing, but that's just madness. The blade is waay too aggressive on 1/16" material, and the wings are too small. So the first pass was cutting out finger-shaped wing pieces (imagine the nail is the wing). The only line I worried about was the lower edge of the wing (the part that that doesn't align with the bird's back). And even then I cut wide and used the strip sander to finish it up. Cutting out whole-finger-sized (or at least up to the 2nd knuckle) pieces let me keep control of the work. Cutting the wings part 2: With the lower edge correct, and no more need for a giant handle I cut the finger way back. I cut a straight line for easy control, maybe a quarter of an inch away from the highest part of the top edge of the wing. Note that during all this the pattern is still attached to the wing pieces. Attaching the wings: I glued the wing to the body, using the pattern to help with alignment. The wing piece sticks up above the bird's back. Cutting the wings part 3: I put bird+wing in the vice, and used a Dremel + sanding drum to bring the top of the wing down flush with the bird's back. Remove the wing pattern. Final touch up. Steps 5 and 6 can be swapped so you don't have bits of paper flying off when you sand. I don't have pictures yet because I'm still between steps 6 and 7, waiting for the mineral spirits to dry.

I immediately thought of felt.

These will be for my niece and her husband. He makes his living in music and is a gifted guitarist. She plays piano just for pleasure. I used some line art and plastic figures on Pinterest to come up with a cuttable pattern. Too close to the original to call my pattern though. They are around 4” tall cut from 1/2” cherry.