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This came across my FB page.. I think some would make something similar if there were a pattern.. I found it funny.. I can see now many various versions of this in the bragging section in a few weeks, LOL.. My idea would be to make it a laser cut ornament and have a handsaw where I could personalize it with a name. Wish I was good at designing..

I got tired of having a year's worth of scroll saw projects taking up so much closet space so I boxed everything up that's in plastic bags and bought a cheap bookcase to store them on. If I hadn't given a lot away I would have needed more space than that. Now everything is front & center so I can figure out what to do with it all!

Here's the same boy walking his pet baby T. rex and introduced his pet to the local playground bully

That truly belongs in everyone's workshop and especially in mine! I, at times, believe that my ruler and or tape measure moves what I measure and mark by shorting the measure a 1/4 inch or more! I really thank there are gremlins in my shop at times doing and moving items I just put down and its not there when I need it, than just a few minutes later I find it in a different place! I really like that sign and I may have to gather some already cut letters and make up one! Erv

That belongs in every woodworkers shop!

I'll put in a plug for shellac as an alternative finish for your ornaments. Ornaments don't need a lot of durability, so shellac is very suitable. I spray the shellac, run a little DNA through the gun when I'm finished and call it good. As long as I use that gun for nothing else, I don't worry about doing a breakdown and deep clean. Next time I use it, I run a little more DNA through it before I start, then it's off to the races. The only downside of the shellac is that it is very heat sensitive. If someone stores their Christmas decorations in the attic, it's likely that during the heat of the Summer the shellac will soften and when they are gotten out later, they might be stuck to whatever they were packed in or with.

Humm! " out of the closet",, I was not going to judge. I have the same many piles of projects.

I got some more cherry so I cut another. I tried the 321 finish but it didn’t come out very nice so I used spray polyurethane for the finish. I’ve done this in cherry before and another in worm eaten oak from an old barn. I’ll sell this one at the store also. It’s a Steve Good pattern. Thanks for looking.

I just have to put a trim on the edges of the plywood. Pattern by Brad Mathews. Issue #88 of Scrollsaw magazine. Woods are White Maple, Orange Osage, Walnut, Wenge, White Oak. Rocks are white Oak, Cherry, Jatoba, Red Oak, Spalted Maple, Zebrawood, Poplar, Maple, Aromatic Cedar. Plywood shadow box. 1 coat of Osmo oil, satin finish.

Made this for my wife. Steve Good pattern from 8/23/24. 3/4” maple.

I got a buddy up in Kentucky, his Dad passed away earlier this year. I was trying to come up with something that I could make for him. I remember that his Dad used to be a Pilot several years back. So I was texting with my buddy's wife and told her that I was thinking about cutting out a Cessna 182 which is what his Dad flew. She liked the idea. I got with our very own Munzieb and asked if he had a pattern for the 182. He sent me back an awesome pattern and asked me if I had the tail number of the plane that he flew. I sent some more texts to my buddy's wife and she was able to track it down. Attached is the piece. I have been scrolling for several years and consider myself a pretty good scroller. But I had a wake up call on this pattern! Munzieb really makes it look easy and does some awesome cuts on his planes! I really butchered his awesome pattern,, almost threw this piece away several times but I just kept cutting one hole after another. I'm still not sure if I am gonna give it to him or not. Looks like a 10 year old cut it out! The tail number is cut from vinyl by my wife on her Cricut and so are the words "Fly High". The piece needed something up in the top left corner, so I came up with "Fly High". This is the first time that I have made a Floating Frame. It turned out ok I guess. I used some Minwax Gel Chestnut stain on the frame and some Tung Oil on the BB plywood, with a few coats of spray Lacquer on the whole thing.

A week ago, we were at a Dinner Dance with a few friends. The conversation at the table turned from my history as a Dance Instructor in the past to my current work as a Scroll Saw Artist. My lady likes to have me show off my work, so of course, I had to take out my phone and show pictures of my work. A gentleman was looking through the group of pictures and came across a photo of a Hummingbird hovering over flowers that I had made way back in 2020. He liked it so much he wanted to buy it right there and then. I had to tell him I was sorry, but that it had been sold a long time ago. I never make a cutting exactly the same twice…that is why I do not stack cut. And, since I will be seeing him again next Saturday at an Art and Music Festival that we are setting up a booth at, I decided that I would revisit the pattern and make a new version that he might care to purchase. The basic pattern remained the same, but I changed the panel size to 11” x 17” that enlarged the image somewhat, changed the colors a little, and mounted the assembled panel in a Floating Gallery type frame instead of my standard 1 3/4” wide rail frame. The rather simple cutting was done in under two hours using a Pegas #0 Spiral blade. I used my Air Brush to prime the backer with an acrylic sealer and then added the various Air Brush Artist Acrylic colors. The assembled panel was protected with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Acrylic Finish spray. The Frame is 1” wide Poplar rails, primed, and painted Black. I do have to pat myself on the back just a little. I think you will agree, that when you compare the attached 2024 photo to the photo of the original from 2020, there is a some improvement in the quality of my work. 2024 2020 Comments and critiques always welcome.

Same boy flying a kite

I know I should stop but I'm just having too much fun this one is a boy taking his baby T. rex out for a walk

For me, especially cutting frame material

The Critter takes 40 psi or less. It is easy to spray small stuff. admittedly I generally srapy severl items at the same setting. Ornaments are a snap

There are many times when rules and tape measures are actually marked wrong. It is always a good idea to buy quality and to check the measuring device ahead of time and throw away any ones that are mismarked.

Happens to the best of us, LOL.. The other day I was residing my well pump house. I was measuring with a T square and measured from the wrong side of it.. 1 side starts at number 1 and the other starts at 2"... needless to say my cut came out 2 inch too short.. LOL.. Then I had a piece that needed a cutout to go around the door.. not thinking I cut out on the wrong side so the piece fit perfect if I made the back of it the front, LOL.. Lucky those boo boos were small pieces and I didn't have to go pick up another sheet of siding.. I wouldn't of been too happy if that happened..

Beautiful work. I’m not a fan of making multiple cuts of the same thing either.

It's likely the plan to just stay with spray cans.. nothing wrong with trying and experimenting with different methods to remind myself why I use spray cans. The cans are always ready to go and that is what I like.. I feel like an airbrush would need filled way too often and too much fussing with it. My HVLP gun I use for auto painting I can dial the pressure down to about 7psi and still get a awesome spray pattern for small items like these ornaments.. The issue is I can't just leave Lacquer in it 24 / 7 and not have it dry up somewhere in the gun etc. so it's not just ready to go like a spray can. The Critter sprayer would be better option because you can keep various jars filled with various sprays and cleaners.. However I'm guessing you'd need at least 40 PSI to make it work well.. which probably too much for spraying ornaments. As for the refillable can, Maybe I misunderstood the description but I swear it said you can change the nozzles.. I guess I assumed it would come with various nozzles so that part of it is kinda what sold me on it. I didn't get any other nozzles with it.. If I can find better nozzles made for the can I think the concept would be great option.. I did find a spraypaint can that had a nozzle that fit on this can but it wasn't a tight fit and leaked around the stem but did spray better. It is working as is but I have to hold the can back 20 inches and it still floods.. it is spraying way too much fluid and isn't atomizing it as well as it could or as much as a normal can. I believe it just has a universal type nozzle that probably work poorly for all fluids people might use it for. IF they made some specific nozzles for this I believe this could work very well.. Maybe I'll do a search for some nozzles for it. It's really pretty well make and the safety is really just common sense stuff as far as I can tell.. I can see it being a danger too as many lack in the common sense area, LOL

My Dad had a basement shop. Mom used to fuss at him about tracking "dirt" upstairs. He always replied with, "Sawdust isn't dirt." I've tried that line a few times on my wife, for the same offense. Doesn't work on her either.

I'm 72, retired and have too much time on my hands so I end up making and accumulating "stuff". Guess the wife will drag everything to the curb when I kick!

Well again my thoughts are this is not an answer. Stick with the cans and or get an airbrush. Ornaments are so small. I know price of Lacquer has gone up but it still a full proof way of finishing. Good luck.

wow the critter used to be in the 20 buck range It does have a mason jar and I use a second one filled with a solvent so I can clean the nozzle and the top easily. You can not change the spray pattern other than volume but flat is flat. I use it to spray lacquer or sanding sealer out side and it has done e well for many years after I replaced the aluminum stem. I spray many different finishes and prep stuff. I keep a couple of Mason jars with different material inside so all I have to do is screw on the jar with the stuff I want.

Most of the time when I get it stored like that, it will sit there for a long time. Maybe forever. Tom

Very nice. I like them both and the color adds so much to the detail. They make me want to add color when I can. Thanks for the inspiration.

My sister lives in florida and loves her golden retriever more th en life itself so I made this for her opened up pictures of goldens and just traced it off computer screen then drew female

I have a pair of shoes at the door to my workshop to wear in the shop only. most times

Congrats on the new saw, I hope you get many hours of trouble free sawing with it. Thank you for sharing the experience so far. Maybe update us again after you get several hours of time on it.

I picked one up yesterday. My Delta 21 inch is crashing out (again!) and I'm tired of messing with it. Figure if I'm going to get cheap Chinese tools I might as well pay cheap Chinese prices instead of Delta's inflated price. I've cut for about an hour with this and so far it's doing pretty well. It's quieter than the Delta for sure. The on /off switch being behind the speed control is unusual. It is also taking some getting to used to for the lift arm release. The delta I had to push the button when I lifted it, then just pop it and it would drop back down. The Bauer works in reverse. Just push the arm up and it catches then pull the ring and it drops down. With the longer front on the table it puts that ring a ways towards the back. I have long arms and it still can be an issue with a larger piece. I just tied a wire to the ring and mounted it to where it can be pulled from close by. Feels like a solid saw The body is pressed steel instead of mostly cast but the vibration seems to be minimal. I do have it screwed down to my base mount too. 82a4a72f-2f3b-4c44-8a7a-7c3f961022d1.jfif