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This is still a work in progress as it was the project I was working on today for my Live from Poppy's Workshop YT video. This is a stack cut with two, quarter-inch canary wood pieces. Total cutting time was a hair over two hours. I am thinking I will glue front and back pieces at the bottom of each piece. If I can laser the outline I might try to add some words as in the title of this post. This will give me a good strong connection point to the base which will be 1/2 or 3/4" canary wood, I will make it deeper in the back so I can add a Forstner 'cup' for a tea light.

This is an H. Botas pattern. I believe this is a piece of Spalted Maple. Finished with varathane. The original pattern has an eyebrow but this piece wasn't wide enough to allow it. I didn't want to shrink the pattern to fit because it would be way to small. I love the way the colours of the wood popped with the finish.

I recently purchased a used Hawk 226vs scroll saw. An added bonus that came with it is a good-sized box of scroll saw books and magazines. I have been having a great time going through the box to see what is what. I already have some of the books, but some are new to me. The magazines are great; they appear to be mostly the old "Creative Woodworks Crafts" magazines. All from the early 2000'nds! I laid in bed last evening and looked through around 15 of them. From time to time on here, people have mentioned looking for an old one for a special pattern they wanted. If someone is looking for something, let me know, and I will watch for it as I go through the issues. Might get lucky.

This is a gift for a good friend of mine. 1/8" BB for both layers. Bottom layer is a picture of the hill behind his Airbnb in Bulh Id with two kingfisher's ( his favorite bird ) on the rocks. Top layer is a pattern available in the library, artist is Grandpa. FD Polar #1 blades throughout. 11 x 14

At last the weather has tamped down enough to make working outside bearable. I forgot how much I enjoyed scrolling. These are my first projects. They still need to be sanded and the Panther has a bunch of fuzzies I have to get rid of.

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.

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..

Got these done for some upcoming shows. Poplar cut with #5 MG blade. Walrus Oil finish.

Pellet stove and well insulated shop wood on floor ,I feel lucky to have the shop to play in.

@Wichman, Really nice gift and adding the photo puts it over the top. Thanks for sharing. Rick

Looks like it got you a second time. I was thinking about trying to order some from Ocooch Hardwoods.

What is BBQ? It sounds like an exotic version of BBP. Whatever, you did a great job and I am sure your friend will love it.

great job

Do what makes you happy, even if you don't achieve some desired level of mastery. It's a hobby. Life is too short to chase perfection, never to be satisfied.

Excellent cutting, RJ

So So true! Allen... I am very slow and deliberate. I make sure I split my lines when I cut them so I can cut various species of wood and they all fit together as if I cut it from a single piece. You will see videos of some folk who scroll FAST... But when I look at their lines they are not good at all to my eye. I always say "Practice does NOT make perfect... PERFECT practice makes perfect. Be slow, be deliberate, and enjoy the process. In regards to blades. My Go-to is the #5 Flying Dutchman Ultra Reverse. I like the way the cuts finish, very smooth and no need to sand. Pegas blades I will use for simple cuts of my toy cars as I have to mop sand the edges after I profile them with the router. Pegas is VERY aggressive but lasts longer than the FD blades. Check out my YT channel, I do live from the workshop every Sunday at 10 ET. Usually, I am talking through the cuts so you will hear about what and why I am doing a particular cut. I have some other 'help' type videos too.

I too have had both eyes done 2 years ago. Dr. told me just to use readers, never worked for me. It seems every time I sat at my scroll saw I needed a higher power reader. That along with having glasses all over the house I couldn't find one when I needed one. Didn't need glasses for driving but did had trouble seeing dashboard clearly. At my last appointment I asked my Dr. if I could have prescriptions. Said sure, I'm now happy with scrolling and driving.

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!

That belongs in every woodworkers shop!

Silly me, I did it. I brought it home. Now, I have to figure it out. Runs very quiet (even quieter than my Hegner). It is very smooth when not cutting wood; I have not cut anything yet. After going through the paperwork, I found the original receipt. 2004, a little older than I would have guessed. I have three clamps, A bunch of blades that are not what I use, a shelf that attaches to the side with blade holders, a mag light, and a deadman foot switch. I don't use those, I prefer on/off switches. There is some glue and paint splatter on the stand I would like to get off, but I'm not sure how. So, I will do some general cleanup and waxing. Then, go about learning how to use it. Compared to my Hegner, it seems a little awkward, but once I figure it all out, I think I will enjoy it. One thing that really surprised me is the size. I thought it would sit lower than my Hegner, and I would have to go back and forth from high stool to lower chair, but the table top is actually about 1" higher than the Hegner table. In fact, I am not sure where I am going to put it. Something is going to have to go!

I have a great place, the only thing that could make it better is more space. It is part of a daylight basement, heated and cooled with the rest of the house. Joined with a toilet, family room with my computer, and refrig and freezer close by. A window I can look out of to see if the "Feds" are coming (gun safe near by). It also has outdoor access for a quick escape when I hear momma calling. Who could ask for anything more?!