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I have a grandson that had the oportunity to meet a WWl Veteran who had come to his grade school on Veterans day and talked with his class about his experience serving in the army. My grandson's interest in WWl really was sparked and he started to study about it and has become really knowlegable about it and told me that man was 104 years old at the time he came to the school. I had been looking at this pattern for quite some time as I thought the picture told a story without words. I told my grandson about it and said I would make him a piece with a picture of a dressed soldlier in uniform for him if he was interested. He became instantly excited and so I got it to him last week. Here is the results of my effort.

I have been meaning to cut this for a long time. made out of a old drawer bottom and the frame from a salvaged bora ridden oak table that still had some sound wood left.

I have had some interesting time cutting this pattern. When I saw Kris Martinson's new sun Rider pattern I not only really enjoyed it but it also caught my eye because the area that is Sun Rider is seen, looks like the area of Arizona where I now live and so I mentioned in my comment on his post and he was so generous to send me a copy of his pattern and told me to go ahead and give it a try. There were a lot of things in the pattern I really did not understand how he was able to do them but I gave it my best shot and came out with one I am mostly satisfied with. I cut in from 1/4 BB Ply and mostly used a #1 Pegus spiral blade. A lot of the pattern parts are quite small and I had to use the drill bits I had to make the entry holes. It was a rather fun one to cut, and I liked the challenges it presented me, and the total time to complete this project was three hours. I wish to once again thank Kris for the pattern and allowing me to post it here also. Dick heppnerguy

Four more Miniature Birdhouse Ornaments. I used Ash for the birdhouses and Eastern Red Cedar for the little birds. Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using Pegas #6 Super Skip blades. After a light sanding with a Mac Mop, dipped in diluted Shellac. Another light sanding. Comments welcome.

No. You can get an assortment (6-8) pack of brushes specifically made for Acrylic paints at any craft store like Hobby Lobby, Michales, or even Walmart, for about $10 to $15 that are good. Keep them clean with water, and maybe a brush cleaner once in a while, between uses and they will last a long time. IMO, foam brushes and the cheap throwaway coarse bristle brushes are not suitable to get a nice finish.

Since you have the great facility at your disposal, and access to the stores patronage, you might want to offer an Intro to SS'g Meeting first...open to the general public. Put up posters in the store along with other local establisments if possible and put free adds, where availble, in local papers and the like. Invite any local Sawers you know to attend and "help out" with a presentation. If there is enough interest, be prepared to announce continuing meetings. The helpers who show up and any interested "newbes" would easily form the bases for the Club membership. A club needs "members" and unless you have a lot of local sawers, there may not be enough interst with only those already in the hobby. Just my 2 cents.

After reading Richard’s post, aka heppnerguy, of August 17, I jumped on the Idea. I had already planned to make something for my Great-Grandson, who is just turning 1 this month. Also, my Lady's Son and Daughter in law are expecting a baby boy in December, and of course, she asked me to make something “cute” for him. These wall hangings are what I came up with. I found the Snowman and a Santa Segmentation patterns on Good’s Scrollsaw Workshop site that I will send to my Grandson. I also found a Judy Gale Roberts Intarsia Pattern of a Christmas Teddy Bear Pattern, that I used as a Segmentation, that she can send to her son. Like Richard is doing, these will be sent out early, so they will arrive well before Thanksgiving. All three pieces were cut from nominal 1’x10” thick clear premium pine using Pegas #1 MGT R Blades. I started each cutting from one small inconspicuous hole, such that the waste board created a solid border to hold the loose pieces in proper position while they were assembled and glued to the backer. The backer is 1/8” thick BB Ply, with edges painted Black, cut about a sixteenth of an inch inside the pattern outline. Although the patterns were cut from one board, I used typical Intarsia techniques to do sculpturing, lowering some areas while I added shims to elevate other areas to obtain a nice presentation. After all pieces were sanded, I applied an acrylic sealer followed by light sanding and then I painted each piece separately using my Air Brush and Artist Acrylic Air Brush paints. Eight different colors (not counting the tiny bit of gold on the bears buckle I did with a brush), each done separately with significant drying time in between. After the pieces were glued to the backer and the outer waste board removed, the assembly was protected with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Acrylic Finish spray. Nom 8" x 11" Nom 8" x 11" Nom 7" x 9" Comments and Critiques always welcome.

An Alex Fox Basket C259 Modified. This is one of his most recent patterns. Rather than 12 rings, I cut seven. I used 1/4" Mahogany 8" square. Cut on the Pegas 21" Scroll Saw using Pegas a #1 MGT blade. Sanding, gluing one ring at a time, one coat spray Lacquer Clear Gloss, sanding again, and a final coat. Comments welcome

I appreciate your advice. I will try that next time as I am never very happy when I colorize a project. Good tips... thank you for your help Dick heppnerguy

WOW Syd, you knocked this one out of the park. Goes to show one can find good wood in all kinds of places. Again, very, very nice. Jerry

That would be awesome!

Beautiful job, RJ

I wrote to him through Messenger yesterday afternoon and he replied to me this morning. I suggested that he join SSV as we have quite a few Hegner owners here who may or may not have questions. He said he would check out the site and let me know. He truly does know a ton about the Hegners.

Outstanding work as usual, Dick. I really like seeing your posts.

Wow Dick, this is great. Considering your grandson's interest in WWI I'm certain this will hold a special place in his heart for a long time, especially since his grandpa made it especially for him. Jerry

In the photo yours looked Great. Assuming you are using acrylic craft paints, here are a few tips. After fine sanding the pieces, apply a coat of an acrylic sealer. Kylon makes one that you can get at Hobby Lobby. I simply use a light coat of any Clear Acrylic Spray. After the sealer dries, a very light buffing with a scotch bright pad willl remove any raised fibers, and provide a fairly smooth but slightly roughed surface, good for painting. Any craft paint, cheap or expensive, will work but do try to use a decent brush. Cheap brushes do not apply the paint properly to get a good finish. Minimum of two thin coats with a very light sanding in between is better than one very heavy coat, so you are less likely to get runs or holidays. Make sure you allow ample dry time between coats. IMO, acrylic paints are soft even after fully dried, compared to oil based paint. A protective coat of a Clear Acrylic Spray Finish after assembly will make everything more durable and the shine will pop. Also makes the work less of a dust collector when hung on the wall. You can paint projects like these using rattle can spray paints, but dry time is much longer, very messy to do small pieces, really should be using a spary booth, again multiple coats needed with sanding in between to get a really fine finish. Hope this may help.

They are all so very cute. They will be cherished. Marg

WOW, great work as always. I had trouble with the painting of my snowmen but my family does not have anyone else, like you for instance, to compare my work with so they think I am good at what I do in my shop, so I let them live in their ignorance. Dick heppnerguy

AH HA that is where I got that pattern from. I thought it was also a Steve Good pattern. Thanks Paul. That was the one I will be using for my pen boxes. I remembered having it but did not remember from where. That is what happens when the mind is not functioning well.

https://scrollsawer.com/skeleton-coffin-box/. scroll down it is a free pattern I think. Guess it is not quit the same, the hands are different than the one you show.

Is this what you are looking for? That last skeleton pattern was a bit odd, with no feet. However, I have read about tall people have their feet cut off so they would fit in the coffin.

Here is my latest project. I bought the book with this pattern several years ago and looked at it several times. I finally decided it was time to try it. I'm not real good at compound cutting, but it went better than expected.

I actually finished a project while Momma was away for the week. My neighbor has two young granddaughters, that visit them often. I love to make them something when I find something I think they will enjoy. When I saw @alexfox's spooky candy box I had to make them each one. They are both the same. I added a skeleton to the inside bottom. Not part of the plans but saw the pattern for the little guy and thought he belonged in the box. The eyes on the cat are green but didn't show up well in the picture.