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A project for myself. Will go over my front door.

Well I decided to give Steve Goods circus pattern a try. All made out of 1/8 B/B ply. 90 % of this was made from scrap ply that I had left over from a lot of my portraits and other stuff. I did add a couple more horses to kinda of balance it out. It is pretty long, maybe almost 4 feet. Not sure where I will put it. Already have a few offers for it but I have no idea what I would have to charge and I'm not sure if I want to make another one. Took about four days on and off. The glue and activator he recommended really helped with this project.

Travis asked me to post that my username is changed at my request. I created an account quite a while ago when I had a small business but didn't use it much. No longer wanted that old name, so I asked for the change. Thanks for your understanding.

New to scroll sawing so I took a shot at a Steve Good pattern

When I joined in August last year, about 5 months ago, I'd bought a little pin-end saw from Aldi a couple of weeks before. I was so happy with my new hobby that my other half gave me a 4ft x 3ft corner of his 'man cave'. But having joined this group and seen what could be done with a 'different' saw, I bought one of those too. Well I kind of 'outgrew' my 4'x3' space but didn't like to ask for more as 'sharing' his man cave was something totally new to Tony. However, it's not gone unnoticed that I'm quite 'smitten' with this 'scrolling lark' so he let me expand and has even put cupboards on the wall for me to keep my stuff in. I love him lots

Technically, these are "bandsaw boxes" BUT the handles were cut on my scroll saw. While we already had an 18" floor model bandsaw (well hubby did) in the shop, he got me a smaller 10" tabletop Rikon bandsaw for Christmas. I like it for most of my needs and it is easy enough for me to change out the blades on it as needed. He also built me a stand to put it on. (Yes, he's a keeper. ) I had been wanting to try to make some bandsaw boxes for quite a while (probably after several were shared here in the Village no doubt.) This gave me the perfect opportunity to try some. The patterns are from a book I purchased, "The New Bandsaw Box Book - Techniques and Patterns for the Modern Woodworker" by David Picciuto. I have made the first two boxes from the book. The first one is aptly called the "Tennessee" box, the state in which I live. I would say that the design - very roughly sort of looks like the outline of the state (but not really. ) The second one is the "St Louis" Box inspired by the "gateway arches." I used scraps we had in the shop since these were my first attempts. Thus the "walnut" in the middle of the St Louis Box does not match up as he has in the book. I had two scraps of walnut, one was dark and one was not. I did flock the inside of each piece and the inside of the drawer with a navy blue flock. I enjoyed making these and plan to try some more. Thanks for looking.

I posted this on another site, thought all would like to know that there are business people out ready to serve us. I just wanted everyone to know about my recent purchase from QTE North America. I ordered the new Pagas Head Clamp Set for my ailing EX-21 on 1/19 and was excited to receive them in about a week. When I opened the box, my excitement waned because I noticed that I was sent the wrong set of clamps and my saw is pretty much out of service. I called QTE this morning (FRI.), and received the best customer service I have ever experienced. I spoke with Richard Boehl and he immediately knew what my problem was and couldn't apologize enough. Rich quickly looked up my order and promised to ship out the correct set quickly, well in less then an hour, I got an e-mail that said my clamp set was on the way to the east coast via express mail, and I should expect them in a few days.I would highly recommend that anyone who needs or wants Pegas parts, to purchase from QTENorth America, INC. www.Qtena.com Rick

Its great that we share good customer service, know what else is nice? send the link to this thread to them. As a business owner I always liked it a lot when something like that happened, instead of nothing but complaints

One more layered project - hummingbird only 3 layers, but it has nice 3d effect

Just finished this one. I cut it out of Purple Heart. I think it turned out good considering it was the first time I used this wood. One think I learned, it seemed to be really hard on blades. Used more blades than I usually do on a project this size. I wish I would have kept track, I am curious just how many I used.

Now it is time to get back to real work but, I had so much fun building the first nutcracker, I had to do another. This one is 25% larger, so it is big brother meets little brother. I was kind of proud of the paint job on this one. I added more to it because he is older big brother, he has more glitz. I figured out how to do the round eyes. Take a small pencil eraser and dab it in paint than on the face. Same with the button, sand down a pencil eraser and dab. So the fun is over. Got to do some more serious projects.

We built a laundry room off the kitchen so my wife didn't need to go up and down stairs. Now I have the whole basement for my shop. I'm so good to my wife.

My wife and I share space for our hobbies. I get one room in the house for my woodworking she gets the rest of the HOUSE for her quilting!!

talked to Ray at Seyco as someone had suggested. Thank you for that advice. New clamps are coming at his suggestion.

A small corner today, the whole workshop tomorrow. Look out Tony, Brenda's coming.

Yesterday Tony said ''come see what I've done'' and when I saw my 'corner' this is what I said, so I thought it very apt for a 'title'

I also just had a great customer service with them and it was Richard that helped me. I purchased my Pegas chuck heads from them also and had the thumb screw ends and set screw ends wear out very quickly. I emailed them on Saturday when they were closed and had a return email at eight am Monday morning. Richard rushed out two new sets of swivels and set screws at no charge. They also sell Pegas blades at a very good price I thought. I am going to try them next time I need blades. I have received several emails from Richard on tips for sanding down my thumb screw tips and cleaning blades. I already knew all the things he told me but it was still nice that he cared enough to email back. grizz

I redid the wolf and eagle in oak to match the Indian. Before they were poplar and I didn’t like the way it took the danish oil. Now they match and I’m much happier with the results.

@kmmcrafts Hi Kevin. I’m not sure about the tax laws in USA but maybe you could rent a shop to your business?

I learned how to make these wood hinges on You Tube. I designed these boxes. They are made of maple and walnut. Not as good of a job on the star inlay as I would have liked.

That’s where I bought my Pegas upgrade chucks for my Excalibur.I had never heard of them until searching for the best deal on the Pegas. Had a great experience with my purchase from them.

Same thing with my dust collection setup. The suction noise is annoying. I am wondering if a larger opening at the end that sucks the dust would help. Problem is I don't want to quit working projects long enough to play with it to find out!

I bought the pattern yesterday and had a go at it. Don't look too closely, it's not perfect but it was fun to do and as Alex says, the assembly is not hard if you follow the pattern. Rob

Just finished this 3D Bee. It’s not perfect but it was fun to make !

Easy and fun to make.

About two weeks ago, i asked in the General Scrolling sub-forum for advice/info/help on cutting delicate, thin lettering patterns, wood choices, blades, etc. That thread with its great advice, helpful tips and more can be found here: http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/forums/topic/32260-how-would-you-start-cutting-this-pattern/ - There were quite a few of you who offered helpful advice, encouragement, tips, and information to help me in trying the pattern in question. It was a free file created by Keith Fenton at Sheila Landry Designs site and can be found here for anyone interested in it: http://www.sheilalandrydesigns.com/free-pattern I took on the challenge to cut it and decided to try it first with 1/8" baltic burch plywood (some 12" x 12" sheets purchased from Michael's). Since I was cutting thinner sheets, I also stack cut it and cut three of them out at one time. This was probably my first time in truly stack cutting something (or at least one i did successfully.) I think I used a #3 MG blade for the thinner lettering and a #5 UR for the bigger letting and the outside cuts. I slowed down my saw, took my time, and took breaks from day to day so I did not cut it all out in one setting. It is not perfect, but it looks good enough that I plan to finish them and keep one for myself and give the other two probably to my children for Christmas gifts. I am presently trying to decide how I want to finish them. The plan calls for a smaller backer behind. I am thinking of cutting a backer bigger then they are from maybe barn wood from a 100+ old small barn torn down on my inlaws property last year by my husband and my son. Some of the wood we salvaged still has old red paint on it so am thinking of using some of it. Figured it would give "Home for the Holidays" special meaning with that wood for my kiddos. Still trying to decide so not finished. Will share picture when I do. However, I wanted to go ahead and show my cutting and say thanks to all of you who took the time to give me help and advice in that thread. Can't say that I will be out hunting down thin lettering projects to do regularly, but I don't think I am quite as afraid of them now. Thank you all.

found a new use for them, well new to me anyway. fill them with saw dust, label it, and anytime you need to make wood filler for that type of wood you have saw dust available

Unfortunately it always takes longer if we wait for something.

You might want to look up Fletcher Terry company they have a lot of pitcher framing tools.

Thanks Ray. At least one of us can make the computer know who is boss.

I have the same problem with my computer. It tells me what to do. LOL grizz

I do, unlike Tony, by the time he's halfway through a project the place looks like a bombs hit it and he can't even find a screwdriver

Another fabulous pattern Alex. And you did a top notch job @Rob Good on you for giving it a go. Marg

Welcome back. Marg

There all great!!!

So nice to see! Thanks!!!

I got the old laundry room in our house, which was refinished last year. Hubby has one of the bedrooms as his hobby space!

Thanks. Been waiting all day for FedEx to get here with it. Hoping there is not a problem...

Nice work Dick and I can see why your wife would be happy. Thanks for sharing.

I've thought about drilling a larger hole near the intake to see if that would relieve some pressure and noise Kind of worried it might make it worse though..

As long as the wife is happy, the husband is allowed to be happy as well. Nicely done!

My favorite magazine went bankrupt or something along those lines and went out of business.. otherwise I'd probably still get that one.. Think if I recall it was called Creative Woodworks and Crafts.. The one that's out still is not bad.. but that other one for me was awesome.. and was a monthly.. not a by monthly or whatever the current one is 4 or 6? issues a year.. anyway.. that one was the bomb in my opinion..

Hey Brad, I think you must have misunderstood something I said. I didn't say anything critical of you at all and consider you a friend. I was just enjoying the memories of my first CW40 and the similar pcb370 saw that I learned on. I did create an "extra/dupe" post accidentally, and couldn't delete it, but that was nothing to do with you or any of your posts. Sorry if something I said came across differently than I intended.

My BM - 26 is set up about as well as a saw could be, I reckon. I spend most all my time talkin' to it, unless I get a project I don't want to run over the deck of the Hawk, then I visit with my CW - 40. I don't have any experience with them other breeds. I'd like to see the CW - 40 brought back to life. That was a great saw! The saw deck could stand to be enlarged some. Mine is still in service. Parts availability seems to be alright. I have had to change out the bellows, power switch, VS switch, and the flexi - loc air line on mine, and I ain't able to tell ya how many hundreds of hours I've put on that ol' gal. Sawdust703(brad)

jamminjack mentioned a pet urn. Just curious to see one. I guess I'm hijackin' this post. My BAD.

@Rockytime I think you put this in the wrong thread. No discussions of urns here. Have another cup of coffee!

Hey there, I have purchased the Logan Matt cutter several years ago. I am very happy with it. I don't use it every day, however, having a pet urn business I needed a tool that I could depend on for completing my Picture Frame Urn. The matt cutting tool works perfectly for me. All of the Logan tools are pretty good quality. As I stated I have used this tool over the past 5 years and it has not let me down. I didn't break the bank and is very dependable.

Your matting is very nice and practical. It looks great.