First Scroll Saw Project Of 2026

[kmmcrafts]

I haven't scrolled much at all over the last 2 years.. This morning I started a simple project but quickly learned that this is slow as watching paint dry so I ended up finishing the cutout with the bandsaw.. LOL.. I really don't have the best blade of choice on hand for cutting 2" thick Oak. These were stickers from a bundle of lumber I purchased several years ago.. I kept them around thinking I'd collect enough of them to make a glue up of a nice heavy cutting board but that never did pan out.. I've almost tossed them in the firepit a few times over the years but today I found a use for one of them. LOL.. I have several of these 2 x 2 blocks that were in bundles of lumber I've bought and these where in between the layers for air flow around the stacks of lumber. 

EDIT:

I put several coats of shellac on these before painting the red and in the photos I can see it still bled some in the grain.. To be fair I didn't see that without my glasses on, .. All good as I'm placing this on my night stand so it's not like I'm gifting it to someone.. 

 

Edited February 4 by kmmcrafts

[daveww1]

excellent job

[TAIrving]

Very nice Kevin. 

Do you know what kind of wood it is?  I know that red oak has a tendency to bleed into the grain like that.  

[kmmcrafts]

37 minutes ago, TAIrving said:

Very nice Kevin. 

Do you know what kind of wood it is?  I know that red oak has a tendency to bleed into the grain like that.  

It is red oak and you're right it will bleed like this. I put about 3 coats of shellac on it before painting the red in hopes of sealing it so it wouldn't bleed so badly. When I make CNC carved signs and they want it made from oak.. I seal it up with 3 coats and then sand it down smooth and then spray 3 more coats so the grain is sealed up very well. Sometimes even then you end up with some bleeding but usually minimal and usually can be sanded out. 

This here isn't really visible even with my glasses on but the camera sure picked it up.. Maybe time to get my eyes checked again, .. 

I have several more of these 2 x 2 pieces and many are made from Cherry and other hardwoods.. however the oak ones are the only ones no currently being used as stickers for stacked up lumber that I have sitting around.. Guess I better get to work making things to use up that lumber so I can get to those Cherry ones.. 

[Denny Knappen]

Beautiful project, especially for Valentine's Day

[Scrappile]

simple but elegant, well done!

[rjweb]

Kevin, that will get you brownie points, looks good, RJ

[wombatie]

It's lovely.  You did an excellent job.  If I get really close to the computer screen I can just see where the red bled a bit.

Marg

[heppnerguy]

On 2/3/2026 at 4:59 PM, kmmcrafts said:

I haven't scrolled much at all over the last 2 years.. This morning I started a simple project but quickly learned that this is slow as watching paint dry so I ended up finishing the cutout with the bandsaw.. LOL.. I really don't have the best blade of choice on hand for cutting 2" thick Oak. These were stickers from a bundle of lumber I purchased several years ago.. I kept them around thinking I'd collect enough of them to make a glue up of a nice heavy cutting board but that never did pan out.. I've almost tossed them in the firepit a few times over the years but today I found a use for one of them. LOL.. I have several of these 2 x 2 blocks that were in bundles of lumber I've bought and these where in between the layers for air flow around the stacks of lumber. 

EDIT:

I put several coats of shellac on these before painting the red and in the photos I can see it still bled some in the grain.. To be fair I didn't see that without my glasses on, .. All good as I'm placing this on my night stand so it's not like I'm gifting it to someone.. 

 

Oh, I really like this project. It is a great eye catcher. Just in time for Valentine's Day too

Dick

heppnerguy