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Flag stand is made of Walnut (base) and Poplar (design). The base is sprayed with Deft glossy wood finish and design is stained with Minwax cherry and sprayed with Deft semi gloss wood finish. I want to thank Richard at @rafairchild2 for supplying me with the pattern and his help he provided throughout the process of making this. The self sculpture is yours truly with a pattern found on Steve Goods sight. It is made from walnut, oak, poplar, and cherry. Pretty good likeness of me, don't you think. Jerry

I say loosen up a little. You look a little too stiff behind that saw.

This double project was inspired by this Art that is exhibited on the walls of a Wayne G. Sanborn Activity Center in Deland Florida. I’ve enjoyed cutting ‘Birds-of-Prey’ patterns since I began scrolling but most of the patterns that are available were not very accurate representations and not in the perched pose I was looking for. So, although I did use images I found on-line, the patterns I developed using Inkscape are basically my work and not just a ‘trace bitmap’ copy. The patterns wound up being a ‘guide’ to the cutting as the many (I did not count, but I’m sure well over 500 in each pattern) cut-outs are very small with some smaller than the hole I drilled for the Pegas #2/0 spiral blades I used to cut the patterns. Additionally, although the patterns appeared to work on paper, I found I had to add many bridges, on the fly, to make them scrollable. Due to the delicate nature of the patterns, the closeness of the long parallel cut-outs, and the need to be very accurate in my cutting, I found I could only cut for about two hours at a time before my eyes would start to cross. As a result, it took over a week to complete each panel. As usual, the 11” x 14” patterns were cut in 5/32” thick solid core Maple Ply affixed to a 1/4" thick BB Ply backer. Using the Air Brush, the backers and panels were painted using Artist Acrylic Air Brush Paints. Backers were painted Black while the cut panels were colored using photos of real Bald Eagles and Red-shouldered Hawks as guides. Creating the various color shades necessary to be realistic is still a ‘trial-and-error’ process for me. So the painting, drying time, necessary repainting, and additional drying time was very time consuming. I think I did a decent job of adding color to this project, but I still have a lot to learn. The double frame is just a variation on my standard 1 3/4" wide rail Poplar frame that has a Black rattle can spray, prime and paint, finish. As always, comments and critiques are welcome. EDIT: I posted the patterns in Pattern Exchange.

I made matching two-sided doorknob hangers for my grandson and myself. “Don’t adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on the story.” – Bilbo Baggins

Scroll portion made on 3/4 Baltic Birch, Painted with artist oil, Lettering MDF dipped several times in Shellac, Bronze leaf and oil paint details, Background MDF panel finished with artist oil, Inter-frame reclaimed old growth pine, distressed with Shellac tinted with walnut Transtint, Outer-frame Wormy Maple distressed finished with Linseed oil. Portrait and landscape painting is another hobby on mine. I've been searching for ways to incorporate painting with my woodworking projects. This is my first attempt to paint a scrollsaw project. Give me your honest opinion on how it looks.

First of all, thanks to Grampa for the Baby pattern. The second piece is another Grampa pattern from the Village Library. Both pieces will be a gift for a great friend whose wife and he just had their first baby, Stella. Both pieces were cut on 1/4-inch BB and stained with Minwax Ipswich. The backer is Pine stained with Minwax Pure Black. The frames were cut from 1X material and also stained with Ipswich. The pieces were then sprayed with several coats of Polyacrylic with light sanding between coats. I've also included the photo of Stella. She's a cutie!

It was about 80 degrees in the shop this morning and humidity was way up there.. Tough to move the wood on the cast iron table so I had to toss some corn starch on it so I could turn it. I've uses this clear shelf paper many times but the last few uses it was pulling the plywood's veneer loose so there's tiny pieces pulled away which I sanded in the direction to keep more from being pulled loose. It's like the shelf paper had Super 77 sprayed on it and even left a film. Wondering if the hear & humidity has anything to do with it. It still turn out okay as long as you don't look too close with the light raking across it... Again, thanks to grandpa for the pattern!

If you would please, go the the member gallery, start a gallery and post some projects that you have done. While you are there poke around and view some of the projects other have done for inspiration.

Just signed in. I'm a rank amateur with 2 years of scrolling and some hand-carving. Learning with every project. Lots of questions. I'm feeling limited by my fairly new DW788 and looking for advice. I like close, complicated cutting and find the DW a bit hard to control. Th blade seems to flail around until I engage it in a cut which makes predicting where it will land an uncertainty. Also difficult to control on tight curves and corners. Welcoming ideas and opinions.

I'm an engineer living in San Francisco, CA, and I've taken up carving, scrollsaw and intarsia over the last couple of years. It's very nice to meet you all, I look forward to seeing your work and getting tips and advice! Glenn

Hello everyone. I started scrolling during the pandemic and have never looked back. I started on a WEN and quickly outgrew it...returned it to Home Depot within 30 days and bumped up to a Delta. The Delta has been a complete workhorse, she has been so good to me. But...I've noticed more and more vibration as time's gone by. I've checked the undercarriage and tightened anything I could find, to no avail. I'm beginning to wonder if I may be ready for the next step up. I really find the vibration annoying at this point. Is there a saw between a Delta/Dewalt and the Pegas that you think I should look at? (Not sure I want to plunk down $1K for a Pegas if there's something else out there for a lesser price.) Thank you inadvance. Incidentally, I like making football helmets...

I know things are busy for everyone with summer here and all. But I wanted to share my sanding and shaping station. I believe I finally have it to where I want it. Only took my 6 months (lol). But now everything is within reach and projects on the table. The Foredom is removable so I can use the dremel and the vac takes care of most all of the dust. Now I just need time to work on things. The Raptor has been on the sanding table for over a month now (ugh!)

Deft has been my favorite finish for several years. I heard rumors that it was changing, and I have not been able to find it locally for quite a while. So I searched the internet the internet and found I could buy from Amazon and by purchasing a 6-pack I could get it for around $9 - $10 a can versus the $13-$17 a can locally. The pictures of the product on Amazon looked the same as they always have. I ordered a case of gloss and a case of semi-gloss. They arrived today. This is what I got. The semi-gloss is the same as it has been for years. The Gloss is a new name, a new look. It says on the can "same DEFT Formula New Name" I want to believe, however, in all the years of using DEFT, there was never a marble/bearing in the gloss cans. A something is rattling around in the new can. Same formula, why is a marble now needed in the same formula? I should be happy, it means more marbles or bearings to add to the coke bottle. I will see. I think DEFT has been sold. I don't care as long as it is as good as the old. By the way las,t time I needed some and could not find DEFT, so I purchased a can each of WATCO crystal; clear Lacquer. Not real sure if I don't like it better. Dries a little faster, but smell even worse than DEFT to me. It says it in more scratch resistant than others.

Kevin, you can get small circular saw blade for the rotatory tool from HF: https://www.harborfreight.com/power-tools/rotary-oscillating-tools/rotary-tool-accessories/6-piece-hss-saw-blade-with-mandrel-set-67224.html If these are not to your liking and you want the oscillating tool, then I would recomend the half moon saw blade, it is very adjustable sod you can adjust the depth of the cut: https://www.harborfreight.com/power-tools/rotary-oscillating-tools/multi-tool-accessories/round-half-moon-blades/3-12-in-bimetal-steel-half-moon-blade-for-oscillating-multi-tools-63131.html

According to google, those flags would be considered "lesser" Flags. Therefore the A. F. should be in the middle and flown higher. My flag flys 24/7/365, but I do have a spot light on it as required.

Very nice work on both. Love the Flag Stand. I'm not familiar with the two flags on the stand with the American Flag. If they are orher countries National Flags, all is good. However, If they are lesser flags, the American Flag shoud be in the middle and flown higher than theothers.

I use the bottles the glue came in also. I do like Kevin's idea about swapping the tops between Tacky Glue and Titebond. I might have to try that. Sometimes the dropper top is a better option. As for glue spreaders, I use acid brushes I buy in bulk at Harbor Freight. Fingers do work better, but invariably, I end up smearing glue on some surface I don't want it and don't realize it until my fingerprint shows up somewhere after I've applied a finish. Hmmm, the thought just occurred to me. Maybe my fingerprint, in yellow glue, could be a new way to sign my work.

That is the wife's job.

I've been here for years and never knew this even existed, LOL.. Though most could probably see my "gallery" by just visiting my etsy,amazon, and website that is always linked in my signature.. Though I don't sell everything I make so maybe I should make a gallery for those types of things..

Great job Frank!

Very nice work.

Great job on both! They'll love them.

very nice work

fantastic job

Jerry, Stop goofing off! I've been wondering what you have been up to lately. You've actually been busy! They look great, Love the contrasting wood colors on the scroller.

Great work on both, well done. Marg

Frank, you could hang those on any gallery wall and people world love them. I know I do. Marg

The problem with this question is we do not know what you have done on a scrollsaw to begin with. We all have family obligations and other projects we need to work on and that goes without saying. Everyone can say there is never enough time in the day to do everything and if you say that then carve out some alone time to enjoy a hobby. if that be scrolling then there are tons of projects as well as different types of projects that can be done with a scrollsaw. Be creative and combine woodworking skills that maybe you picked up with working on your house. Maybe you used a lathe some so combine projects that use both a lathe as well as a scrollsaw. I use a lathe and combine using a router with a lathe. I gravitated away from the scrollsaw in the past few years because I do not do shows any more and I have plenty of stock if need be. So I challenge myself on free times that I have on the lathe which is just as rewarding. My point is you do not need us to tell you what to do in your free time. But if you want suggestions on a scrollsaw give us some insight as to what you have done in the past. We can not follow you if you do not post so we have no idea what your talent level is. Help us to help you.

Great job with added color, I've yet to take the plunge into air brushing, although my father passed down all his automotive spray equipment which I toy with at times. It definitely has a more polished finish than brush work, which I prefer on some projects. I'd like to see more of your work, it looks amazing!

Puzzles.But do not use a pattern.Cut what you want,how you want.Lots of fun.But beware it is addicting Will

Great intricate cutting.

Very nice, Frank!

I continue making fretwork patterns and cut a new one - Wolf Here is short video of making Wolf pattern

impressive cut. I have heard there are only two nationalties. vikings and those that wish they were vikings since we stopped plundering and pilfering

New ideas, if I remember your buddy is young. To keep his interest try to tap into his imagination. Cartoons he watches. Disney characters? What toys does he have. Can you add a toy something to enhance other toys? Toy story movies are based on old toys from us old guys era. what would story story be 30 years from now? What would the Woody character play with now? Have you seen people and pets scrollsaw theme? Simple and cute. Olympics are coming up, maybe do some events with the same type of people. Search for bandsaw boxes. Those will get your wood imagination going. Scrollsaw boxes are better than bandsaw boxes. For outside of the box, not for youngsters , the tattoo artistry is another way to get ideas. My dad would make up stories about road signs "Falling rock". It was an Indian looking for his horse named "Falling rock". He had side stories about life lessons. Make up a character, have your buddy name it and draw it. Then run it through the scroll saw.

One thing that I have done a few hundred of is Steve Good name tags. Cheap easy gift and anyone with a unique name loves them. I have done them for teams. Put in # plus * plus name. Here is the link to online version https://stevedgood.com/stencil/ I prefer one you download and run on a Windows computer. It is in the blog but you have to scroll way down to bottom. The name plate maker is great for teachers.

Wow Marge, what a fantastic job you did on that. That's a lot of blade changes.

When I'm in a rut with what I've been making I like to go to sites like Pinterest or Etsy and just search "scroll saw ideas", "scroll saw art" etc. and I usually get inspired. Sometimes to do something I see, and sometimes it just sparks a new idea.

Very nicely done! My favorite part is your reason for cutting it. That'll be a treasured possession for sure!