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A little over a week of scrolling in between 100 degree temps in the workshop and I finally finished scrolling images of our six dogs of the past and the 7th who's still with us. I suck at trying to make frames and refuse to put myself through attempting them any longer. I like the look as is anyway so I used Command Velcro picture hanging strips and mounted them to the wall since they don't weigh much of anything. Wish I would have thought of making them all close to being the same size but oh well, they're done! Again, thanks to grandpa for the patterns and putting up with me...

I first cut this pattern about 4 years or so (maybe a bit longer) ago and had intended to make it into a clock for my shop. However, the clock hands broke during a move between shops and so it isn't up on the wall as such. However, after starting my own woodworking business last year, I reached out to Grampa asking if i could sell products made from the same pattern. After gaining his approval, here's the first one to go up on my website: Motorcycle Clock by Scott Baker, on Flickr

First attempt at making a mitered picture frame. Good miters not quite square!

I finally convinced my doctor that I would be careful going down to my shop, and he convinced my CEO that I could try to scroll again. This piece was made for a very special lady in our lives, she was an Emergency Room nurse for 40 years and her greatest joy was helping anyone. Unfortunately, she succumbed to cancer a while back and we have finally had a chance to honor her. Her usband has her cremains at home on a dresser that she used, so I cut this stand for him to put the urn on. The ladies name was Roseanne and she loved roses, the cross is cut from bloodwood and the base is suger maple, I finished the piece with WATCO oil. Thanks for looking. I have posted this on 2 other sites, sorry if you looked twice.

thank you to preprius for the idea right now i'm working on drilling a hole replacing the blade into the hole and cuting what you want out so this was my idea

She is about 5 inches and I plan on cutting some flowers to go with her. I am also going to do a larger version 8-10 inches and make her into a wind charm/sun catcher with flowers and watering cans hanging off her skirt. The silhouette I have is going to have a backer.

Well, such a dilemma! A silhouette is a good Idea, but a collorful paint job would be better, IMHO. How tall is the cutting? If small, it could be mounted on a stake and used in an indoor garden. If large (over 8" tall), I feel it could to be mounted on a nice thick oval backer for a nice plaque type wall hanging. Simple, but elegant. I might even suggest, to complete the scene, you could cut out a image of a simple small potted plant to sit just in front of the watering can. Just my 2 cents.

First test fitting of the legs, fourth leg has an issue. Just wanted to see how everything will fit

Danny, I ALWAYS use a 1/4" backer and cut the front piece out of 1/8" (Usually with a sacrifice luan ply on top.) I drill and saw a 1/4" high oval in the backer, because a lot of designs will not hang straight. Will sometimes tweak the fret design to be able to hide the slot. The oval slot gives an infinite adjustment, as opposed to a sawtooth hanger. Some people put the sawtooth on with the smooth side down for the same effect. The method I use lets the piece hang flat against the wall, if that matters to you. Also, with the whole thing against the wall it is less likely to move "out of plumb" when someone closes a door in the house. jerry

Where I live I can buy 1/2 Baltic Birch as cheap or cheaper than I can buy 1/8".So I always use 1/2", It makes a nice sturdy plaque. dave

It seems a lot of people have problems with making frames. I made a simple jig for my table saw using a metal ruler I purchased cheap from Harbor Freight. I aligned the ruler with the edge of the blade so it measures the length of the cut and placed it at a 45-degree angle to the blade. The length can be however long you think you might cut a frame. On the opposite side I placed another metal length of ruler but this one I placed upside down because I didn't need the length measurements. The two metal "rulers" create a 90-degree angle from each other and are 45-degrees to the blade. When I cut the frame, I make my first cut along the strip without numbers to make my first 45-degree cut. Doing so, I am able to align the groove along the edge of the metal ruler. I then make my second cut on the ruled metal strip with the groove along the ruler and place the angle of the first cut at the length I need to cut. After cutting all four sides, I hit them with a little sandpaper to knock off the fuzzies and then glue it up. I also have a jig to cut a groove for splines in the corners of the frame after the initial glue up. I cut strips of various wood (oak, walnut, etc.) to use as splines. If anyone would be interested I can take photos or make a short video if needed.