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First ‘real’ project. Learned a bit in corners, blade tension and such. Using Olsen #7 crown tooth blades. My arm release mechanism made the job much easier with all the holes. Fun stuff!

I just finished cutting this today. I am excited because it is the third most difficult cutting I have made in all my scrolling years. It is a @Jim Blume pattern, (thanks Jim), and I copied the way I cut from a person named Elke Sachs Kohon Wiks. If I got that wrong, I apologize. It is not finished, it will have a flat-black backer and Deft semi-gloss lacquer. I cannot finish it in my house, the fumes are really bad for my wife. Have to wait for warmer weather to finish outside. It was a challenge, I used Pegas #1 Skip, Pegas #1 Modified Geometry, 3/0 FD New Spiral, blades. Reason why it is nice to have two scroll saws if you can. I was rolling back and forth between my two saws.

A wedding gift for some awesome clients and friends. It really is square. I have a hard time getting a good picture of a picture. Fame is walnut. Fret work is 1/8" baltic birch with a 1/4" walnut plywood backer.

Just finished this beautiful Russ Beard Pattern, it was a double stack on 4mm Birch Plywood, cut with a Niqua 1 Pin Less blade, soaked in a BLO/Mineral Spirit Mixture, finished with a few coats of clear lacquer. Black backer and a second backed smaller than the original cut to give a shadow line effect. I cannot control the final colour appearance that the wood takes on, but I will accept it and am Blessed and Grateful that I am able to produce work like this.

This is my latest Intarsia piece. Pattern found in the issue # 54 of Scrollsaw Woodworking & Crafts magazine, designer Gary MacKay. Woods used Tigerwood, Maple, Canarywood, Quilted Maple, Sapelle. One generous coat of shellac. Used many #5 MG blades.

How time flies. I joined this group ten years ago which was the beginning of my scroll saw journey. So many members here gave me help and guidance. I can't thank you all enough. I have to give @Jim Finn credit for introducing me to inlayed box. That got me going on box building. Now I enjoy Inlaying and also incorporating intarsia into them.

Avast, Jim Hawkens! Be that Ben Gunn carrying Captain Flint's treasure Chest! (Treasure Island, 1950 the best!) Our Groomer has a 4year old grandson that is crazy about pirates. She had boarded our dog while we were away for Christmas and I was bored, so I made another treasure chest. The box is poplar and I used my I-Box tool to make the box joints. I ripped 3/4" wide, quarter inch thick strips for the top and glued and pinned nailed in place. Brass, hamered nails are sold a Lowes for a few dollars for a box of 25. My wife found the hardware on the web and did the fabulous paintings of the Scull and Cross bones and the parrot on the front and ship inside the top. The groomer will be back in about 2 weeks and will be surprised.

My latest Intarsia piece. Done for the PAM (project a month) in the Facebook group Just Intarisa. Kathy Wise donated the pattern. Woods used: Spanish Cedar, Rainbow poplar, Walnut, Cherry, Aspen Wenge. The eye highlight is a pencil crayon sharpened and pushed in the hole. Finish is 2 coats of Osmo Satin with a coat of Walrus Oil over top. 25 pieces.

I tried something new for me. This is a SueMey pattern. I have been wanting to try some "relief" cutting. Where you cut part of a picture at an angle so it will stand proud of the rest of the picture. I started with the verse, then cut the tree with a 2.5° slant. When I finished cutting the tree and saw how it looked, I decided the heart should stand out proud, also. I had some bloopers, but nothing serious. My intent was to remove the tree and stain it, but the root area was just too fragile to mess with. So I removed the pattern from the tree and the heart and colored them, leaving the pattern on the rest so I would not get stain it. It Worked pretty well. Anyway, I am happy with it and will do better next time. It is cut in 1/2" Oak.

This is for my daughter's graduation. My apologies for the long read....It certainly took me multiple tries and a long time to create this. I used maple and walnut for the keys with black wood veneer turned sideways (the keys are 5/8 thick). The mahogany and walnut stripes are also 5/8 and were stack-cut on the Hawk G4 so the pieces could fit together when I separated them. I also used the veneer turned sideways to take up the kurf.... I made the ornament on top and the ones inside the box on my EX 21. I also cut a thin piece of walnut for the under side of the top since I didn't want the piano keys to show when you open it.. I polished it to a high gloss. The bottom was all walnut and I purple floxed the inside. The music box was a challenge since it came out of an antique powder box. 20240605_140234.mp4

Just finished this beautiful Russ Beard pattern of the Viking Girl, I double stacked them on 3mm Baltic Birch Plywood, cut entirely with a Niqua#1 Pin Less Blade, now to clean up, oil and frame. My wife Loraine has claimed these two as her own, who am I to argue.

I got this finished. It will be a gift for my daughter's partner. He is a huge watch fan. Pattern from the latest SSWC magazine. Cut from Cherry. Insert purchased on Amazon after not finding anything local. Had a few issues with the side cut on the buckle. Ended up using the belt sander instead of cutting. Used a #5 MG blade. Finish is 2 coats of Walrus Oil and one coat of beeswax/mineral oil.

Over the years I have done several cars, planes, landscapes and a few ship. I thought I try my hand at a Mississippi style steam boat. It was about the max size for my EX-16 at 17 x 14 and had to do some cuts coming in at opposite directions. The railing was the most challenging with close to 140 very narrow cuts. Lots of very small cuts, especially the stairs. I really liked the drifting smoke coming off the stacks. It took several days to cut because it would get hot in my shop, garage and did most of the work in the mornings when it was still cool. 1/8" BBPW with shellac/ lacquer finish.

I have seen this done on here before so I decided to give it a try. I am celebrating my daughter's birthday tomorrow and I needed a box to put her jewelry in. It really was a fun project to do. It is a Carole Rothman pattern. I used walnut for the box and Holly, Purple heart, Canary wood and Bloodwood for the ribbon.

Two stacks of five 1/8" BB plywood. Pieces of BB pinned with 1/2" pins at the corners from each direction, no tape. The blanks held together well, no shifting, no problems. FD Polar #1 blades for the interior cuts, #3 for the outside. This took a little longer than normal because of the short stroke on the Hegner, but I really like the control I get using it. The instructions called for 2/0 blades but the #1's worked just fine. Pattern from SSWC #80 Fall 2020.

First complete project for 2025. Calla Lily pattern from Judy Gale Roberts, reduced to about 80%. Woods used: Poplar, White Oak, Maple and Aspen. Finished with Walrus Oil.

This is a pattern by Steve Shears @Wood Logos Studio. He was the sponsor of last month's PAM project (FB). Although my project didn't "win" Steve generously gave all entries a couple of patterns. Woods used: Orange Osage, Spruce, Aspen, Canarywood, Quilted Maple, Wenge, Aromatic Cedar and the tip of a white pencil crayon. Finished with one coat of Osmo satin. I may mount it on a slab of Elm.

I’ve been wanting to do this one for quite a while. Very fun pattern by Botas Helder. Planning to do a few more similar patterns to go over my grill. The barn door is from a century old barn from my wife’s family.

A friend of my wife's just went through a divorce. Father is a jerk. Anyway, she has a little son who had a rough start in life and had many health issues, but at almost three, he is doing really well. His grandfather does not live close by and really does not show a lot of interest in having a grandson. So, good for me, I have another little one I can make things for. His mother said she took him to a Monster Truck show a while back. NOW, all he talks about are the Monster Trucks. So, I just finished the first of what I hope to be several toys. I am going to have a great time and use up a bunch of scrap wood.

Hard to pick just one favourite. The one with the most meaning to me was this cutting I did of Dad and his great grand daughter at his 95th birthday(she was just about five). My sister took the picture and Ridgeback did the pattern for me. Jeff

I see these all over the web made by CNC so I created a pattern to fit the wood I had. I think red oak and basswood. It is supposed to be a candy dish as hostess gift but looks okay sitting on a shelf.

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.

Pattern by toymaking plans.com

This a modified Charlie @Charlie E rendition. Thank you Charlie! I changed the pattern he sent me because I wanted an Irish look (since they love Ireland) I had to actually cut and paste the letters and used white-out to make the pattern I wanted, plus she likes plants/trees so I added some leaves. Attached is the pattern Charlie made me as well as my final work. I also decided to do some hand carving since I wanted a bit more depth. I used green satin fabric in epoxy for the background over a thin sheet of Paruvian walnut.

Bamboo is a material that I love for cutting when I can get it. I loved this Leopard pattern, of which I can not remember who designed it but I would love to that the author of it for making it available. The bamboo is about 3/8 thick and cuts very nicely with no fuzzies from drilling of cutting. I cut it with a #1 Pegas spiral blade because it goes so much quicker and a lot easier to do than a straight blade. I sprayed it with 3 layers of Deft semi gloss. I am constantly looking for somewhere to purchase the Bamboo wood at the size and thickness I want to use. It seems to be a little difficult to find around Phoenix but I know it has to be here waiting for me to make a purchase. I used a 1/4 inch BB Ply for the backer board. I cut this a couple of weeks ago but have not gotten around to taking a photo and posting it until now. Dick heppnerguy

Here is the Hummingbird I cut for my spouse for Christmas. The frame was what I liked the most. The birdhouse was for my Granddaughters. They love to fish with me and love the dock I built them so I added a birdhouse to it.

Just finished this beautiful Russ Beard pattern, I double stacked 4mm Birch Plywood, cut with a Niqua #1 pin less blade, soaked in BLO/Mineral Spirits mixture, will get a light sanding and the a few Coates of clear Lacquer spray. This will be my last cut for 2024 and probably for a while, need to sell some of my cuts to cover the costs of the consumables. Planning on making some frames ( going to try a different technique) do some general wood workin and because we stay on the coast the sea air is very corrosive so I’m planning to wash all my machines, check them for any signs of rust and just generally give the all a good service.

Saw this posted someplace and had to cut it. Cherry, walnut and a bit of cherry. Pattern was from Acutabove Woodworking. Hope grand son will have plenty of good playtime

I found another pattern I really liked. I cut it in cherry. I was going to sell it but decided to keep it. The smaller oak cross is the 300th cross I’ve made in my years. I started with a scroll saw in 1992. My dad bought one and got me started on it. Thanks for looking.

A custom request. The pattern is by Gayle at the Scroll Saw Cafe. I used 1/8" Baltic Birch plywood stacked two high 12" x 12". Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using Pegas #0 Spiral blades. The finish is three coats Spray Lacquer Clear Satin with a light sanding between coats. Of course, framed at ArtCrafters. Comments welcome.

Seems like over the past few months I get started on something and then go "squirrel " and start something new without finishing the first one. So with the new year I've set out to finishing all the started things before starting new ones. Here's 2 of them. The Deer (2 pics) one is in the window to show the "stained glass "affect. It cut from ⅛ ply with a red oak frame and acrylic for the color areas The 2nd is a sun catcher for my daughter who is a Zelda fan. It's cut from ⅛ maple with acrylic in the middle. It looks the same from both sides. Anyhow, thanks for looking, back to the shop......

I didn't make this ornament,, but it could be my favorite thing ever. Our daughter gave it to us on Christmas.

I just finished cutting this one. 11x14x1/8 Baltic Birch ply. Pattern by me. About 14 hours to complete.

Every now and then I do a project that makes me smile and I enjoy. This one has been on my list for a few years ( I worked at Disney World back in the 80's). Finally had a week free to make it. It'll go on the wall next to Donkey Kong. Chris

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

I just finished cutting this wood-art piece. I made the pattern from a painting by Dan Hatala.

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 used Peruvian walnut for the inlay. The light wood is soft maple. The dowels are American walnut.

This is a Charles Hand design. Cut in 1/8” Baltic Birch plywood. Hobby Lobby frames.

Hummingbird hovering over Flower. Pattern designer - @FrankEV. Thank you. Woods used -Purpleheart, orange osage, aromatic cedar, Canarywood, lacewood, poplar, maple, wenge. Mounted on live edge Elm. Walrus oil finish. Aprox 9"x7. There is a before finish and after finish. I love putting the finish on to see the colours pop!

I just finished cutting this. One of my favorite themes is Old West. I made this pattern from a picture I found online.

I commented on this antique cast iron duck/boot scraper that was at a sweet elderly lady's home on my meals on wheels' route several months ago. This week she told me that since she wasn't able to come outside and enjoy it anymore she'd love for me to have it. I told her no at first but could tell she really wanted me to have it, and I really loved it so I gave in. I wanted to cut something for her so I chose this awesome pattern of Botas Helder, because it's sort of like bringing some of the outdoors inside. A missionary friend of mine put it well when he said, "Having a poor or elderly person do something for you is like having your feet washed by Jesus." Quite humbling.

Cut out of Rimu rescued from a building site

I started making Christmas decorations for family members a couple of years ago. We send it out early so they have a chance to add it to their decorations the same year as they get them. I pick rather simple items and I started them a little earlier this year so I would have a clear slate for regular Christmas items if someone wants to place an order with me. This year I am doing these little snowmen. I am planning on making 12 of them, so far I have finish 4 of them. Here are a couple of them so you can see what I am up to in my shop this year. Dick heppnerguy

Here is an Intarsia I just finished. “ The Knock “ pattern was by Bruce Worthington , 282 pieces, including the the pieces I couldn’t use , I actually made about 380 pieces.

I got the idea from a site that makes and sells customized metal signs. I changed their Celtic knot to one with a heart. I imagine for those that sell, this would be a good seller. Takes a while to cut out though. I'm definitely not a fast cutter. About 8", 3/4" Alder with flat black Luan backer.

Here is a second Steve Shears hummingbird. It has been reduced in size from the original. It is maybe 6" long. Because of that I grouped a couple of the wing bits. Woods used are Quilted Maple, Yellowheart, Canarywood, Eucalyptus, Tigerwood, Lacewood, ebonized Walnut. Finish is a coat of Walrus oil. I am disappointed in the lacewood. I was hoping for more grain showing.

"Laurel & Hardy" 36,5cm x 29,5cm, backer board 8mm, Laurel & Hardy 8mm, 'cheap' DIY store ply, done with a hand held fretsaw with a #3 blade. "Laurel & Hardy: On fire" 40,5cm x 27cm, backer board 6mm, Laurel & Hardy 6mm, 'cheap' DIY store ply, done with a hand held fretsaw with a #3 blade. "Laurel & Hardy: Shhh" 34,5 x 25,5cm, backer board 6mm, Laurel & Hardy 6mm, 'cheap' DIY store ply, done with a hand held fretsaw with a #3 blade.

My Barbers (a Father/Son operation) are big time gun enthusiasts who, after seeing some of my work, ask me if I could make something to hang in their shop…the walls of which, are filled with all kinds of signs, pictures, and the like. All things about Hunting, Guns, and Motorcycles plus Police Patches, lots of Pin-ups and much more. To get a feel of what kind of things are on their wall, one of the signs reads “Notice! Ammunition is getting too expensive, so there will be no warning shots. I found an image online that met with what I was asked to make. I created this 9 x 12 inch ‘Gun-In-Hand’ pattern for an Intarsia like painted Segmental piece. The pattern was cut from one piece of 10-inch wide, nominal 3/4" thick, premium pine. I painted the individual pieces with Acrylic Air Brush Paints. After Painting, the pieces were glued onto a 1/8-inch-thick BB Ply backer. The completed assembly was protected with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Acrylic Finish spray. Comments and critiques always welcome Edit: I am not posting the pattern in the Pattern Exchange as I normally do, because it not for all. However, I will gladly share it with anyone who might like to have it. Juat message me. It is a good project for anyone wanting to practice their Air Brush skills.

Barn and fence - I just finished cutting this scroll saw wood-art piece today. Lots of hours in this one.