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I have several of these and make them different every time. The body I cut from 1-3/4 inch square poplar. The wings and tail sections are made from walnut. THe canopy and the engine nacelles are stained.

As most of you know I picked up the Bauer 22" from HF a few weeks back. I upgraded the blade holders to the Pegas shortly thereafter. Started my first serious piece this week. Russ Beard's Viking Warrior ( # 2023-038). I can say the Bauer is doing great. I'm cutting with a Flying Dutchman Polar 2/0 running at about 4 on the speed dial. On my Delta P-20 I was totally a top feed guy for projects like this, and the Bauer does fine ( especially after I upgraded to the Pegas). But in trying to venture outside my comfort zone and put the Bauer through its paces I'm doing more bottom feed on the Viking. And I gotta say it's going pretty good. The pin at the back that holds the arm up holds it high enough that seeing the entry hole on the bottom of the piece is quite easy, even as small as they are ( using a #71 drill bit). As you can see I have a short dowel handy to release the pin to let the upper arm drop. All in all the Bauer is doing great!

My Star Wars loving grandsons told me my truck looks like a Storm Trooper so I decided to lean into it. Guaranteed not to rust.

In honor of Veteran's Day, this is my display at ArtCrafters.

My latest - Christmas countdown calendar. I know such pattern should have been made earlier, but this year I have many ideas for Christmas patterns, this is 4th and I plan to make more. Project size 6,5 x 9 inches, 4 layers, 1/8 inch Video of making project Christmas calendar pattern

I had quite a few switch plate toppers and decided to use my new hobby to put a dome coating on them with some JDiction high viscosity resin. A little tedious being careful not to move the liquid too far using the little dotting tool tip. Now there's a thick hard, thick gloss finish I never could have accomplished with any spray.

This is a FB marketplace find, $8. I plan to use it for; a display, a drying rack, and a plant stand for my hanging baskets during the winter. A threefur!

Quick story. My Lady went to NC to be with her daughter to help during recovery from hip replacement surgery. Her Granddaughter also came to help. Her daughter also has a son and their house has only two beds and a sofa for sleeping purposes. Fortunately, the next-door neighbor had a spare room and offered it to my Lady to use at no cost for the nineteen days she was there. This neighbor has visited Africa, and they have a collection of African Art pieces on display. Upon returning home, my Lady asked if I could make a Scroll Saw African Elephant, that she could send them as a thank you for their hospitality. I searched, found, and procured a ‘Woodenmann’ Intarsia Pattern of an African Elephant bust that I felt was appropriate, and I interrupted a Christmas project that was in progress to make the Elephant. A finished ‘Woodenmann’ piece was shown online, that was done in two contrasting, dark and light, colored wood’s. I decided I would prefer to do it in a single, “more” Elephant colored, wood choice. I had just gotten a few pieces of Teak in the box of cutoffs I purchased, and it seemed like it would be a good choice. Of course, the Tusks are Aspen, and the Eyes are ‘Sharpie’ Black - sorry, no Eboney in my wood collection. Due to the limited amount of Teak that was available, I was not able to arrange all the grain-direction as I would have preferred. However, the wood has enough character that it is not too distracting or noticeable to an untrained eye. As I’m sure you are all aware, Teak is quite hard, so the cutting was slow. I did a decent job of cutting as the fit-up was quite good, with just some minor sanding adjustments needed. However, even though I attempted to cut to the outside edge of the lines to maintain the pieces full size, due to the fit-up shrinkage of this “top to bottom” pattern, the length of the Tusks had to be adjusted significantly. Shaping and fitting of the two Tusks took more time than almost all the other pieces, put together. I did add a 1/8” thick shim to elevate the head and trunk. I tapered the shim towards the bottom of the trunk. The backer is 1/8” thick BB Ply with edges painted Black. The assembly was protected with five coats of Clear Gloss Acrylic Finish spray with light sanding and buffing between coats. This will be shipped out early next week with a thankyou note from my Lady. Comments and critiques always welcome.

Forgot to mention it is UV resin...

I made the pattern for this from an original painting by Terry Redlin called "Lifetime Companions".

I keep in shape by chasing my pedal all over the floor . . . . .

Saw a picture of this sign on the internet several days ago. I modified it to fit my Nephew's Garage. He and his day drag race and build drag cars for some other people. I just thought it would fit he garage well.

This is a Steve Good pattern. My 7 yr old Granddaughter beat me three times. Oh well, that's what Grandpa's are for.

A modification to a Sue Mey pattern

Very nice. Now if you can keep people from stealing it!

5 hours ago, JimNC said: For some reason I had trouble using a foot pedal. I just use the switch on the machine. But I also have trouble chewing gum and walking at the same time. LOL It's not that hard if you go about it in the right order. I get a good chew going before I ever take my first step. Once you get the rhthym going it just sort of melds into an easy to follow action. Coming to a stop is just reversing the actions. After a few times, it just becomes natural.

She sent me a picture of it in her alcove, above her shoe rack. We might get a new scroller with a nudge from this. She wants to show it to her parents. Her dad has just retired and is looking for a new hobby. And he had previously asked about my scrolling hobby.

Good afternoon, My name is Justin. I live in Phoenix, and I got into scroll sawing 2-3;months ago. My late Grandpa made stuff out of wood. He never sold anything, it was just a hobby and he just gave the projects to his kids/grandkids. I have been missing him a lot lately, so I got a scroll saw and started making things as a way to feel close to him.

nice job

Done by request for a favorite niece.

Love it may do a piece or two

Hey Everyone! In this fun scroll saw project video, we make a Happy Thanksgiving Door Topper! This creative Steve Good design is made from 1/4 inch material and would be a perfect décor piece to go on a door ledge during the Thanksgiving Season. Hope you all like the video! #ArtisanPirate

Nice idea make several spares as this one will surely disappear,

Thanks for the update, on mine I have a block of wood I set under the arm that is high enough to raise the arm. The saw is working great,and thanks for the original post.

I have a disarmed GAU-8 Shell sitting on the bookshelf next to me.

Looking at that board, the solder joints are definitely either flow joints or hot paste--commercial stuff. In a past job, I made thousands of hand soldered joints and the consistency of those joints tell me it came from a factory. the chip makes me wonder if the light blinks or runs through a dimming pattern.

Love it. Marg

I have another show on Saturday, this is a big one held in a Church, lot’s of vendors and shoppers. I have more stuff to add to my inventory, snow flakes from Alex Fox, hockey gnomes from Don in Brooklin, also ever purchases get eithe4 a “HUG” key chain or “Pocket Angel”

If I remember correctly, a website called Kaidomain sells LED parts. Mostly flashlight stuff, but that would work with the right power pack. Maybe a take a look there. Something may be there. Also, I think Banggood sells some LED parts too.

Good to hear it is workig out for you, thx for the update, RJ

Oh well. No great loss.

Looks like I remember it Robert. Nice job. After fulfilling my commitment to the Air Force I joined the reserve unit at Hill Air Force Base in Utah. I was on the crew that took the dis-mantled A-10 to New York for testing. Got a nice pin and picture from the developers of the A-10. Also got to spend a nice couple of days in New York City on this trip. Jerry

I sit on a fairly high stool, with foot pedal on floor my legs get sore. One day while in Lowes I found a couple of folding stools, bought 2 of them. One to rest my left foot on and the other to attach foot pedal to. I am now more comfortable. See attached photos. Stools are 8 1/2" high, 8 1/2"deep, 12" wide. Jerry

This year has been really hectic. I feel like I'm always playing catch-up. So, I was looking forward to November when I can slow down a bit and settle in. The weather is getting colder. I have the fire going with a nice cup of coffee. I thought this month's scroll saw challenge could be about coziness. It's a bit of an abstract idea since "Cozy" means different things to different people. But I think we're up for the challenge. Post a scroll saw project that means Cozy in your mind. Maybe it's a trivet for your favorite tea kettle. Napkin holders for your Thanksgiving table. A yarn bowl made for the knitter in your life. Maybe a scenic cutting of snow falling on the mountains or an old farm truck driving down a country road. I'd love to see what you come up with. When you post, tell us a little bit about it. I love the stories that go along with the projects.

Thank You, I’m not a hole counter, drill ten holes at a time this forces me to get a mini break from the saw.

Just got a picture back from the recipient of these coasters (gift for a high school friend). 1/4" elm laminated to cork coasters, one coat BLO, #1 Polar blades for most of the cutting, #2/0 Polar blades for the man. Thin coaster is the drop out from the thick. ( I love twofers ).

This is 40 or more years old. It has been hanging on the wall everywhere we have lived since. It was made from pallet wood and one of the first things I cut on a scroll saw. I'm living this today with my grandchildren.

This actually doesn't mean "cozy" to me, it's a gift to my sister.

Hi all I got asked if I could build a farm this is what I came up with.

Excellent work Ralph. Marg

Hi I got asked to make another room plaque for a friend. The theme was Noah