Under The Tree - Scroll Saw Challenge

[littlecope]

The rolls are cash register tape...

I purchased 10 rolls of 3" - single ply for just under $30, enough for decades (except I depleted my supply by making these gifts!)

The idea is an old one, but the pattern is my own... I made one this morning, took pictures of the process and wrote a nice blog about it this afternoon... But when it was all written, I was unable to post it??? Probably something I did on my end, but it was very frustrating...

I'll try again...

[littlecope]

I managed to get the first half of the blog up

It's under the General Blog heading...

Second half is on it's way...

 

[rjweb]

Very nice, when i first saw it i thought it was tp paper, RJ

[littlecope]

Never made a TP holder (yet),

but I made one for our Paper Towels we've had over 20 years...

 

[Archer]

Thank you.

[jerry walters]

This is a pattern from Sheila Landry, "Rocking Reindeer".  I made a total of nine of these for family and friends.  From left to right, poplar stained with Minwax Gunstock, Oak stained with Golden Pecan, and Cherry stained with Golden Oak.  The toughest part was assembly, but I got it done.

Jerry

[Scrappile]

12 hours ago, jerry walters said:

This is a pattern from Sheila Landry, "Rocking Reindeer".  I made a total of nine of these for family and friends.  From left to right, poplar stained with Minwax Gunstock, Oak stained with Golden Pecan, and Cherry stained with Golden Oak.  The toughest part was assembly, but I got it done.

Jerry

You have made 9 of those!   I have made one set and you are correct, assembly is the most difficult part.

[Archer]

Made these animal magnets as Christmas gifts for friends this year. Most of the patterns are Steve Good designs and the rest were found by searching google images.

Woods used include Bamboo - from cutting boards, Silky oak - a popular Aussie wood, Peach wood, an exotic Tasmanian wood offcut from when my neighbours built their veranda and an unknown but flimsy wood useless for almost everything but very easy to cut.

They are finished with a single coat of an oil-based finish brushed on then wiped off. The magnets are countersunk. 

[18jirinka]

On 4. 11. 2025 at 15:13, Scrappile said:

Krásné projekty.  

Děkuji. 

[Fogger]

I believe the rolls are calculator paper rolls.  I’d like the pattern, too.  It will make a great gift for family members!

 

[OLScroler]

Everyone’s projects are really nice.
 

Here’s a few things that are going on for Christmas.

Yall have a Blessed Thanksgiving!

[rafairchild2]

No big pieces for me this year.  Just did a small run of ornaments.  this is one I did for my grandsons tree made out of mahogany.

 

[BadBob]

I cut 283 of these from 1/2-inch black limba and hand-finished (brushed) them with clear shellac. 275 are sold, and the rest are gifts. 

[rjweb]

Wow they keep you out of trouble for a while, good sale, RJ

[RabidAlien]

A couple of compound Veteran cuts for various vets I know/work with.  Steve Good design.

 

 

[Wichman]

A personalized ornament for a friend 

[Kris Martinson]

[scrollerpete]

Just finished this little shelve for a real good friend that loves cardinal, the wood is Bubinga, pattern from Sheila Landry 

[RabidAlien]

Finished up another one, despite being knocked out for almost a week by whatever crudbug is going around.  At least I'd gotten all the cutting done before it hit, and had the week after Thanksgiving off to help recover.  This one was a commissioned piece, a young lady at work found the plans on Etsy (metal wall-art design, had zero islands to worry about, other than....um.....EVERYTHING), bought them and will be gifting this to her boyfriend.  There is a frame, but it was elsewhere, drying.

All of the letters and logos are individually cut out.  Its a pain trying to blow sawdust out of the garage whilst still maintaining control of the little dots above the "i"s.  Did some quick stickynote maths (my head still hurts), measured a couple of places on either side, and ran a line of 1/32" whiteboard tape to make sure all of my letters were level.  

Fun project, but lots of thin lines and sanding at the end was a pain.  Minwax "Natural" for the backer, "Honey" for the text/piece, and "Ebony" for the frame.

 

 

[Roberta Moreton]

Gift for my husband.  1/8” Baltic Birch in a Hobby Lobby frame. 

[Gonzo]

A 150 piece Lincoln log set. I did not target 150 pieces, just got lucky. Logs are poplar. Roof trusses and slats made from scrap walnut and pine. I made two sets. 

 

[BadBob]

21 minutes ago, Gonzo said:

A 150 piece Lincoln log set. I did not target 150 pieces, just got lucky. Logs are poplar. Roof trusses and slats made from scrap walnut and pine. I made two sets. 

 

That is a lot of work.

[jerry walters]

That took a lot of effort.  Nice cutting.

Jerry

[Scrappile]

3 hours ago, Gonzo said:

A 150 piece Lincoln log set. I did not target 150 pieces, just got lucky. Logs are poplar. Roof trusses and slats made from scrap walnut and pine. I made two sets. 

 

Alot of work, but what a great idea.  I had a set when I was a young boy.  I think it helped develop my love for wood working.

[Gonzo]

To @BadBob, @jerry walters, @Scrappile,

We had them growing also.. I still enjoy playing with them.
 

yeah, it was a lot of work. (Not really) Mainly cuz my head was up my you know what a couple of times.
 

My table saw died on me so I ripped and cross cut the pieces on my bandsaw. I routered the grooves and 45’s in basement shop (too cold to do it in shed). That was a big mistake!  I can’t believe how much dust there was even with dust collector.
The roof trusses were cut on the scrollsaw saw. 
there are a few YouTube videos on how to make these which actually make it easier than a person would think.

All in all, Im very happy how they turned out, better than I thought they would. 

By the way, anyone have a recommendation for a table saw?