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I have been somewhat busy in my shop but just did not get around to posting for a long time, so here are a couple I cut. The Judy Garland pattern I have been waiting to cut for some time and just never gotten to it. The little bi plane is from the # 60 issue of Scrollsaw Woodworking and craft magazine. It was in the issue as a toy but as you may know be now I am not a big fan of wooden toys just because they are too plain for the most part and I prefer the more like model look. So this one I rounded off the body and the wings and brought the upper wing down some to make it a little more realist looking. I have a neighborhood friend who has had me make him several wooden air craft that he hangs on his garage ceiling where we have coffee with several other people every day. I have some more projects to post when I get around to it later. Dick heppnerguy

A couple of cool pallet boards made the difference in this simple cutting.

One more shadowbox - Elk. For this project I used 2 types of laminated HDF (high density fiberboard) 5 layers 1/8 inch. Elk pattern Video of making project

This is only my second Intarsia piece, and yes again, it is almost a direct copy of a work I found on-line. For a full descriptive write up see my post in the Intarsia/Segmentation section. Thanks for reading.

I mentioned in another topic a jig I created to help cut the angles for a frame. The first picture is the jig itself. The metal ruler on the left side is turned with the numbers down. This side is used to make the first angle cut on the framing material. The right side is a standard metal ruler with the "0" (zero) flush with the blade on the table saw. The two pieces of ruler are at a 90 degree angle to each other and 45-degrees to the blade. Because the ruler has a thickness, I'm able to butt the inside bevel (where the picture will be placed) against the edge of the ruler. After making the first cut on the left, I move the framing material to the right "ruler" and make the second cut to the length needed. By placing the bevel against the ruler, I don't have to figure the depth of the bevel cut in the lengths of the frame pieces. The piece I am cutting in the picture is being cut at 10-inches. Hope this is understandable. Let me know if you have any questions.

Simple little gecko. I thought he fit in well with the things on my barn door. Just an image I found on Pinterest. I’m planning to do lots of similar little critters to decorate the privacy fence. Love the versatility of this hobby.

I have been communicating with the seller of a Hawk saw or saws. I look at the pictures he/she posted and I see two different saws. I have asked the person which saw is for sale. He/she insists both pictures are of one saw. I do not see it that way. What do you think? I am not getting either, too far away, it would be a two day trip for me. But I, for my piece of mind, are the pictures of two different saws?

I do not remember where I got it. I liked it also Dick

fraud. stop talking these guys.

Look at the stickers and badges too. definitely 2 different saws. The stand was not even assembled correctly on the top one. So many things point to different saws.

Thanks, I have had five or more messages between us, me asking which saw, he/she saying it is one saw. Marketplace. This is the second. Glad to know I am not completely bonkers.

Your eyes do not deceive you Paul. Two different saws. Jerry

Here she is painted and the silhouette with a red backer, May try a black backer

Charlie, missed seeing this one.....as always wonderful work!

Just finished. Pattern by the Village’s H. Botas.

Charlie, that certainly looks cool! Those pieces are fantastic! Putting them on a fence will be really interesting. So are you going to put it on the outside of the fence for passerbys to enjoy?

Dick, really nice on both. I really like the propeller idea for the plane....nice touch!

Great job on both. Great likeness of Judy as Dorothy.

I think your wood choices were good. I have done roses in Cedar, aspen, canary and padauk. There are lots of different color roses.

On these first two attemps I found the Scroll Saw cutting to be easy-peasy. The shaping work takes much more time to do well. Working with the very small pieces. like the thorns on the Rose stem, is a stiff PITA. Also, being able to visulize the image is very important. I can also see where, if trying to be true to an image, wood color choices can be daunting. Yes, it is more relaxing than cutting a 700 hole Art panel and I don't have to make a frame to mount the panel into. However, I don't get to use my Air Brush to add color, which is a skill I'm trying to improve on. Not too sure if I will get addicted to doing Intarsia, but I can see developng some of my own patterns and doing the work along with my other work. I do need a break now and then from the Art Panel work that I do. BTW I'm curious, if you were to do this piece, what would your wood choices be?

I was in a quandry lately as to a new scroll project. I was wandering through pinterist and came across a train picture I really liked. I had done Alex Fox's pattern and tried my hand on this one. My wife put it into grayscale with Photo Shop and I started eating pixels with MS 3D paint. (too lazy to learn a new program) It took a few days for the design and then off to the copy store. Cutting took about 2 days. I still have put on a finish but it has been too humid to do any spraying. I hope things dry up and cool down soon. 1/8" BBPW on 1/4" backer.

She wanted another white jewelry box to match the one I had already made. I have got the making of the joint box sides and steaming of the curved top down. Making and fitting the draws takes more time. I scroll the front of the draws from the front of the box before I glue it together. I use lap joints to assemble them. She did her great painting of hydrangeas. On to the next project when it gets a little cooler in the shop.

This is my first Intarsia piece, and yes, it is almost a direct copy of a work I found on-line. For a full descriptive write up see my post in the Intarsia/Segmentation section. Thanks for reading.

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!

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

She is a cutie. Terrific work Rodney, I am sure the parents will be over the moon with their gifts, Marg

I see only one saw, and the other arm is a hold dowm.