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Our club runs a 2 x 4 challenge each year. The objective is to use one 8 foot standard 2 x4. You don't have to use SPF but you are given special consideration if you do. This is my first entry. The pattern is by JGR. I resawed the 2 x 4 to 3/4 but by the time you joint and plane it end up at about 5/8. A number of pieces glued together to about 17 x 24 and the patterns is cut segmentation style and shaped. I then stained, dyed and painted. Some things like the straw are just burned. Because you are supposed to use as much wood as possible I also did the pumpkin (DIM) and the cat and dog (Janette Square design) as part of my entry. It came first in the scroll saw section

This my second entry to our clubs 2x4 challenge. It a standard SPF 8 foot. I cut to 8 - 12 inch lengths and then jointed and glued 2 pieces together. I then resawed one piece for the front and back. I then applied the pattern to front and the 3 - 1 1/4 layers. Cut out each layer accordingly and then glued the layers back together except the back. Then glued each drawer. Even though, I very carefully lined up the openings, i did a lot of sanding to get them to fit. Glued the back on and cut outline with the band saw. Finished with wipe on poly. Didn't win any awards but I had a hard time convincing everyone that firstly it was done mainly with the scroll saw any I did not use a 2 x 8 as the joint it the front and back you can hardly see.

A basket C261 pattern by Alex Fox. I used 1/4" Baltic Birch plywood 10"square. Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using Pegas #1 MGT blades. Before gluing, an artist in studio at ArtCrafters wanted to stain it. After sanding, gluing, spraying with Shellac, another coat of spray Shellac. Comments welcome.

We are expecting some snow later this week so I guess this is good timing. The sign is 12" x 36". The background is pallet boards, everything else is scrolled. I think it came out ok. It was more work than expected but fun to make. If I do another one I may just paint it.

Christmas Lamps - my new Christmas tree ornament set or just decorations. Each lamp consists of 4 layers, 1/8 inch. Project size 3,5 x 6 inches. Christmas Lamp patterns Video of making Christmas Lamp

I just read an article from Fine woodworking (Nov/Dec Issue 2024) by Seri Robinson, a professor of wood anatomy: Here is a few quotes from the article: "As a professor of wood anatomy, I’ve done quite a bit of research into food-safe finishes. The results might surprise you. One thing everyone seems to have missed is that wood doesn’t have a bacteria problem. Unfinished wood is naturally anti­microbial. In fact, when rinsed and dried properly between uses, it is self-cleaning. Wood finishes only serve to undermine this amazing property of wood.... Popular wisdom says that microbes multiply in raw wood, growing and waiting until—Whammo!—the listeria army attacks your charcuterie party. That’s not how raw wood and bacteria interact, and there are decades of research to back this up, as well as centuries of safe contact between food and unfinished wood. Here’s what is actually happening. Wood is constantly gaining and losing moisture from the air around it. In scientific circles we refer to this as wood’s hydroscopic property. Wood does the same when it comes in contact with any liquid, such as water from a sink or juice from an uncooked steak....So if bacteria is drawn into the wood with moisture, why won’t it come back out and wreak havoc? If you give your cutting board or spoon a rinse after use and let it dry on all sides, the drying action will continue to pull bacteria deep into the wood, where it will be trapped and die. Little to none will be left on the surface, at least not enough to transfer. This is what I mean when I say wood is antimicrobial." *One note she mentions is: "If you absolutely want the look of an oil finish, go with just one coat, and avoid raw or unrefined natural oils such as olive oil, grape-seed oil, and raw linseed oil. These can take months to cure if they cure at all, and they can become rancid.... The worst option for food- or kid-related items is any finish that is formulated for outdoor use, as it is likely to contain dangerous chemicals."

Another project out of Kathy wise's book calls for ebony for eye and nose but I'll spray black gloss paint instead of ebony which I don't have currently i used sapele instead of walnut and will use tung oil which will darken it up nicely Just finished cutting heres Where im at

I utilized a set of patterns created by Charles Dearing to create the three framed panels shown in this photo: They were cut from cut it in 6mm thick Baltic Birch plywood using #1 Flying Dutchman Ultra-Reverse blades and backed with 3mm thick plywood panels painted with acrylic paint. The Rosseter-Pellow frames are made from very old and straight Pine and stained to match the colours in the panels. I've recorded this project in another Scrollsaw Village thread. Here is a link: Three Charles Dearing 'Illusion' patterns - COMPLETED - Works In Progress & Tutorials - Scroll Saw Village

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I will be 85 in a few weeks. Never did find an intelligent way to hurt myself. It has ALWAYS been preceded by something stupid. jerry

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This project was cut, but the shaping, finishing and assembly process was put on hold while I made the African Elephant and then the Cute Pink Jacketed Bear. I made this project for myself to join other SS Christmas pieces I use to decorate the outside of my home between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. This will be mounted on a common Mailbox structure located in front of my neighbor and my Duplex. The pattern is a coloring book page that is free to download from various sites on Pinterest. A similar, but slightly different, color image titled Noel can also be found but no specific credit is given. The pattern was cut from one piece if 3/4” thick premium pine, shaped and sanded like doing Intarsia, asssembled and mounted on 3/8" thk Plywood backer, then painted with my Air Brush using Artist Acrylic Air Bush paints and protected with multiple coats of Clear Gloss Acrylic Finish spray. I made and mounted a simple wood stand on the back side, that will be screwed to the mailbox structure, that was painted Black. With this project finished in time to decorate for Christmas, I can now slow down and concentrate on what my next project will be…of which there are too many in the hopper. Comments and critiques always welcome.

I've been lucky; I've never drawn blood with a running power tool ( knocks on the side of his head ). I've had plenty of close calls. Chipped my little fingernail on a band saw in HS wood shop. I've had two pairs of lucky pants that I hit with a running chainsaw but only a scratch on the skin My table saw is an old Craftsman 12" blades, 3 HP, and 220v. When I fire it up with a rip blade it screams ( for blood ), really keeps you on your toes. When I was cutting dados for a work project ( up to a hundred pieces at a whack, 1" x 1" dado, no recover of parts if I'd have screwed up ) I would set time or piece limits, reach the limit, stop go have a cup of coffee and then resume. If I got tired, I'd just stop and come back to it the next day. Sometimes I'd deliberately leave a few pieces to complete the next day so that I would not rush or tell myself " just one more cut ". I learned that trick from scroll sawing, after spending several hours on a piece, I would leave a half a dozen or so cuts for the next day so I wouldn't rush the final cuts a screw up all that effort.

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Charlie, Wow! They look great...... I like the natural wood finish (no stain). Anyway, since I have been working at Woodcraft and learning a ton about finishes, I have found that Osmo polyx is really easy to use. It is a hardwax (originally used for floors) You just wipe it on, let it set (I think 10 minutes), and wipe as much off as possible. Let it dry 24 hrs is best. then put one more coat and you are done. It comes in satin which is really nice but also the other sheens as well. It has a amber tint. It will not work with gel stains because it bonds directly with the wood. We have had great reviews from our customers and it is easier than Rubio monocoat.

I will say good job, but around here no pictures it didn't happen, RJ

Thanks all. I talked to a 2 clock shops. I can take the movement in to 1 of them and he will give an estimate. I watched quite a few YouTube videos also. It seems easy to lube. but not dismantle. I might take the main spring drum out to have it serviced. That is if the estimate is too much money. I learned in 3rd grade that mechanical things are not my thing.

Nothing cozier than a comfy chair (gnome), a cuppa strong coffee in the morning, a tub of hot gooey cheese in the evening, and the unconditional love of your dogs.

This is NOT a scroll saw project, so please remove it if necessary Travis. I'm posting it because I came home yesterday morning after having coffee with "THE BOYS", and I walked in the house and saw this displayed in our living room. Ann Marie, my wife, took down all the Halloween deorations and she said the house looked too dull, so she had some very small hay bales that she uses in our NATIVITY scene and some small pumpkinsand she placed them in the stake truck to add a little FALL/Thanksgiving to our home. The truck is a pattern from WOODSMITH magazine. I made this about 5 years ago and it never looked so good. Rick

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.

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.

Another piece out of Kathy wise book around 60 pieces alot of sanding lumber yard near me has a ton of species but no yellow heart so I used white cedar for the hair cherry sapele oak walnut Spanish cedar and pine I'm thinking about staining the pine leaves green just not sure yet heres where I'm at

Happy Birthday Kevin, Have a wonderful day.

I know I have not been scrolling in a while my school had an entrepreneur day so I thought it would be a good time to start again so I made a Christmas tree and a snowflake. again, I used plywood to paint it and I tried stack cutting for the first time the tape method it was fun and sorry I sold them already, so I don't have any pictures

I have to say proceed with caution. I saw an unbelievable deal on an almost-new Hawk a while back. There was not much info, just pictures and video. I started asking questions because I was excited. Asked two questions via message, then asked if he would send the serial number so I could check on the age of the saw. The guy exploded and cussed me out for asking the questions; Then I noticed that by the end of that day, the listing was gone. He may have sold it, but I felt like maybe it was a stolen saw, and he was afraid I was on to it. Could be wrong, but his action just set off alarms in my head.

I try to make a point of not working on the more vulnerable jobs when alone. Learned as an apprentice never hurry to finish, after ruining a days work.

Nice work. How did you cut the long piece? Spiral blades or?

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I love Osmo. I have a red and black plus the satin clear. It is expensive but so easy to put on and uses a small amount. I will often just use one coat because it is on decorative items that will not see much, if any, handling.

The categories are scrollsaw, flat work, and wood turning. No one entered the wood turning. There was also a prize for best in show which went to a fellow who came up 6 different ideas. Each was a Home Depot gift card for unknown amount.

Jerry Herold Dad was drafted & wounded in WW1. I am the youngest of 3 sons. At different times, we were all Volunteer Army. Oldest brother was wounded in Korea. I spent 1960 halfway between the Arctic Circle and the North pole, sitting on my a$$ running the office. 50 degrees in the light season and -30 in the dark season, but a brief period of 50 below. Had to keep an eye out for the snow snakes. They would try to crawl up your butt and freeze you to death.

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I am from Spain, Barb, where we have plenty of olive oil, that might be the reason. You can buy mineral oil for 15 USD for half a litre (about 17 oz), while 1 litre of olive oil is about 5-6 USD.

Okay I'll that your word for it and the fact they already sold pretty much verifies they were done well.

2 of the best in the business. I too have their books from way back. At one time I was thinking of getting into furniture making. But just did not have the room for a large shop.

Might want to make sure the olive oil won't go rancid and make your finish go from a safe finish to a toxic one. I'm on some cutting board forums and many of the topics are about using specific oils because of some oils will turn rancid and become toxic.. this is why most cutting boards say to treat with mineral oil.. I'm no expert on this, just passing on what I've read on other forums..

There are plenty of videos. here is one. https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=grandmother+chime+clock+cleaning+videos&qpvt=grandmother+chime+clock+cleaning+videos&mid=B5547DF3798134E5779AB5547DF3798134E5779A&&FORM=VRDGAR

Finished 2 coats of brush on lacquer hung until one of my kids or relatives takes it

Hey Everyone! In this fun scroll saw project video, we make a beautiful Miniature Nativity Scene to kick off Christmas Designs on the channel. The design is cut from a Cedar Fence Picket and celebrates the very true meaning of Christmas. The pattern is from the newest issue of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Magazine (Winter 2024 #97) by Fox Chapel Publishing! Hope you all like the video! #ArtisanPirate

Go to Home Depot and check out the different accessory fittings in the vac section. I bought a couple of the small tubes that you put together to make the long wand. They are great to heat and pretty much make what you need. If they are too small in diameter, step up the the next size. A few minutes with a heat gun and you will have just what you need. You may have to glue a couple together to get what you want. Who knew that it might turn into another hobby. Vacuum fitting forming.

Beeswax is commonly mixed with mineral oil, which is food safe and found in the pharmacy section of your favorite super market, with the laxatives.

These are Charles Hand patterns. He has ten patterns on his website. https://scrollsawart4u.weebly.com/specialty-patterns.html

"Contemplating life" 30cm x 20.5cm, backer board 4mm, Donald backer board 4mm, Donald 6mm, 'cheap' DIY store ply, done with a #3 blade.

Been a long busy summer and not much happening in the shop. Been camping a bunch this summer and gave a lot of pieces to unexpecting campers. Here are my 2 newest projects. The checker bowl is probably the favorite one I have made. Made out of poplar and walnut. The pipe holder is for my son. It was cut out of some old rough cut oak from the property.

A Cute Pink Jacket Bear by Наталья Москвитина is a FB Intarsia Group November Project of the Month, otherwise referred to as PAM. This will be my first time entering this “competition”. Therefore, my intent was to reproduce the project as close as possible to the Color image of a Stuffed Bear wearing a Crocheted Jacket, Hat and Trousers, that was included in the pattern PDF the group made available, using what kinds of wood I had available. Wood used: Cherry(the most pinkish wood I had), Aspen, Mango, Monkeypod, Yellowheart,and Poplar. The Eyes, Nose, Mouth and the two deep shade areas are “Sharpie” Black. The Backer is 1/8” thick BB Ply and the assembled panel is protected with a multiple coats Clear Gloss Acrylic Finish spray. Approximately 7" x 10". Comments and critiques are always welcome.

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

Nothing like a hot cup of coffee on a cold winter's morning.