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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.

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.

Love this series by Charles Dearing. All double stack 1/8 BB ply. Cut with Sawbird #3 ultra reverse and Niqua 3/0 spirals. Soda one is 13 X 14 430 cuts, Swing is 11 X 14 388 cuts, Walking Her Home is 8 1/2 X 14 221 cuts.

Ribbiting Frogs pattern by Jaeheon Yun and found in his book "20 Minute Scroll Saw Puzzles". I used 3/4" Poplar approximately 5 1/2" x 9". Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using a Pegas #5R MGT blade. After lightly sanding, dipped in diluted Shellac, and a second sanding and dipping. Comments welcome.

My latest piece. Many hours went into this one. 11 x 14 x 1/8 inches BB. Spiral blades.

Steve Good pattern 1/4" Elm. #1 Polar for the details, #3 Polar for the outside.

Got the finish done this morning. Two generous coats of shellac with a thin coat of beeswax/mineral oil over top. Over 120 pieces. Janet Square design. Woods used: Spanish Cedar, Quilted Maple, Poplar, Rainbow Poplar, Cherry, Pine, Aspen, Bamboo, reclaimed Elm, Walnut, Spruce. Mostly cut with MG #5. Some #1 & #3's. You can see the progress pictures in Work in Progress - Next on the Saw.

Just getting back into the shop after a lengtly absence. We were away on a long cruise. Then I needed to complete two significant yard projects. On top of all that I have been suffering with a stomach bug for over three weeks. However, when possible I have been doing some cutting on a multi-part project, but I had to interrupt it to do this Abstract Art piece that I found on-line as a free .SVG download. I still needed to do a little tweeking to make it work as a 12’ x 18” Scroll Saw pattern. Cutting the 5/32” solid core ply was very easy using a Pegas #1 Mgt R blade. All coloring was done with an Air Brush using Artist Acrylic Air Brush Paints. Due to the many different colors the painting and finishing time was long. Dry time…ugh! Typical 1/4" ply backer. The frame is a 3/4” wide rail Gallery Style Floating Frame, painted Silver. There are a lot of shadows in the photo and the color of the frame is washed out. It looks a lot better when hanging on a wall and viewed from the normal four feet away. I’ll post the pattern in Pattern Exchange for anyone who would like it.

It took approximately 300 years, but I made my first candle arch. So. Much. Trial. And. Error. Debated painting vs spray lacquer up until the very end. Finally laziness won out, and they got the lacquer. I'm pretty sure the base is cherry. More photos Pattern: Regu https://www.ebay.ca/itm/262775400771

We had lot’s of rain lately which is not too good for the golf courses, so made a few items in the shop to keep busy. The crucifix was for one commission work but decided to cut two at once.

A few new projects. The animal pics are going to be donated to The Farmer's House, a local non-profit which helps prepare mentally challenged individuals for integration into the community.

Cut this one for my son who is as big a fan as I am. The text is a line from his song "Souvenirs" which is definitely worth a listen. Cut in 1/2" alder.

Normally I would have put this into the "Other Woodwork" but I did do some scrolling on this project. I I did the cutout for the 2 draws in the front and the funiture feet also. My wife said she had enough black Jewelry boxes and wanted to try and paint a pattern on white. The frame is 1/2" poplar. I've made enough of these that it went pretty quick. I used my I-Box jig to cut the sides. I did cut out the draw dividing piece in case one of the draws got stuck. Steam bended the top with 1/8" BBPW and used Titebond III to glue it down to the top. I always build a second joint box section for the top. Mark out the radius on the ends and cut the correct angle on the front and back on the scroll saw, then assemble and glue the pieces. I used this to clamp (many clamps) to connect it all together. Lots of spray white paint and my wife used her one stroke painting technique on the top and inside of top. Back to regular scrolling for my next project.

I planned to make a cactus, but couldn't decide which type to make, so I decided to make a set. I also did it in such a way that it was possible to change their places: any cactus fits any pot. Project consists of 2 parts, you can take out cactus of a pot and change it. Approximate size is 3 x 6 inches each. Cactus consists of 2 layers, pot - 4 layers. Video of making Cactus project Cactus patterns

Springtime brings lots of birds to our backyard. I made this for my wife who is the bird lady of Moorpark!

The finished Bobcat pattern by Gayle at Scroll Saw Cafe forum. I used 1/4" Baltic Birch plywood 11" x 14". Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using Pegas #0 Spiral blades. After sanding with a Sand Flee, dipped in diluted Shellac and three coats of spray Lacquer with sanding between coats. Framed at ArtCrafters. Comments welcome.

This Sandhill Crane pattern is by Steve Good. There are two patterns and I call this one "B". I used 1/4" Baltic Birch plywood for all the pieces. Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using Pegas #1 MGT blades. After a light sanding, dipped in diluted Shellac and another light sanding. Comments welcome.

I have shown this before but it is sitting close by and I thought it really looked like spring. And I have a real urge to make some birdhouses of I purchased some cedar boards a couple days age. Little late for this years brood of babies but start for next spring.

My 7 year old grandson asked me to make him a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle portrait. I found an image combining all four including their weapons that i used for a segmentation pattern. If you're not familiar they are, left to right top to bottom, Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Not sure how long they've been around but my son was a fan over 30 years ago.

A family member (25F) is getting married in August and wanted something to honor deceased grandparents and others. Steve Good had a pattern for doll furniture that I reworked to make a flat seat. Forstner bit to make shallow candle holder and a friend lasered five names for me. Not sure how they will be displayed--individually or as a group.

I make military emblems for veterans I meet. I have a size I like to do of a pattern. In the past I have always printed them on my printer which will not handle the size I need. So I printed them on software that allowed half on one page other half on a second. I cut and taped the two together. It worked but some good some bad. So today I printed the two halves out, taped them together has I always have, then took them to a copy shop. Had my taped copies printed on larger paper, same size pattern, but all together... It is beautiful, a great cost for 10 copies, $.30ea. And so much easier than cutting and pasting each separately. I Will be doing this with all my other military or other patters that I cut multiple times. It amazes me how cheap it is to go to a copy shop and make copies on any size paper or card stock . And it will also cut down, some of my cost in ink and paper.

My wife's niece from Germany comes to visit every spring in conjunction with a Pharma convention in Chicago. She is a private pilot and also a Lufthansa Nut! I made a JU-52 plaque for her a few years ago and decided to try something bigger. DO-X Was the largest and heaviest aircraft of the time in 1929 and could hold over 100 passengers and did fly from Europe to NY. The cabin was very luxurious to include smoking rooms, dinning room and sleep cabins. It had 12 counter facing engines. Even with 12 engines, it was considered under powered. It had a short operational life, being retired in 1937. I have included a short YouTube Link. Lots more on Wikkipedia. Plaque is 1/8" BBPW and 1/4 PW backer painted black.

Lots of construction going on around us these days (yay, progress...?), so its harder to hear the owls and coyotes at night, but we still have plenty of little critters, and the hummingbirds remember where my wife keeps the feeders. Oh, and let us not forget the Texas springtime thunderstorms....

I modified the spice rack for size, thickness of material and removed the middle shelf to make room for taller items. 5/16" Elm, #1 Polar blade for all interior cuts and the veining on the top cross piece. #3 Polar blades for the outside cuts.

Paul Newman as Luke Jackson/Cool Hand Luke. Cut in 1/2” alder. ”I can eat 50 eggs.”

Pattern by toymaking plans.com

Here's my take on the "man in the maize", but as coasters. These are for High School friends.

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.

I’ve been a Waylon fan for almost fifty years. I was at the Opryland Amusement Park in Tennessee around 1975 and heard him play, not really knowing much about him, and have been a fan since.

Completed the frames yesterday made from Imported Malaysian Meranti, finish is BLO/ Mineral Spirits mixture, very happy with the results, just needs the non reflective Plexiglass and then they can be mounted in the lounge.

My second 3D geometric project, consists of 50 pieces. Each piece is not large, so you can use scraps of wood to make it, project size is about 4 inches diameter, I used 1/8 inch birch plywood. Video of making project Pattern - https://alexfoxua.etsy.com

I started getting interested in cars when I was about 13. For a couple of years I really enjoyed Hot Rod magazine. When I got my first car at 17 I wanted a hot rod, but dad so no way. He did, however, but me really nice 1950 Ford. Drove that car for 7 years. Now, at 84, I got my first hot rod even if I did have to build it my self. This is cut out of Oak and Walnut. I started cutting using a Pegas #7 MGT blade. The cutting was tough, so I tried a Pegas #9 blade. Man, what a difference. First time I used any #9 blade for cutting. Hope you enjoy my first hot rod. Stained with MinWax Ipswich Pine, 3 coats of Deft clear gloss wood finish.

From Wikipedia: The Green Man, also known as a foliate head,[1] is a motif in architecture and art, of a face made of, or completely surrounded by, foliage, which normally spreads out from the centre of the face.[2] Apart from a purely decorative function, the Green Man is primarily interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, representing the cycle of new growth that occurs every spring.

Well, needless to say the saw came home with me. But here's the rest of the story...... When I got there the guy selling it (late 30's I guess) met me at his parents house, where the saw was. They had it out in the driveway. It looked like it was brand new, no marks on the saw top at all The guy selling it told me he bought it to do craft shows, but couldn't get the saw to "cut right" so he put it in the garage and bought a new Dewalt 788. He got the saw from an older lady who told him her husband bought it new, used it for about a month then passed, it had been setting in the shop since then. First thing I checked was the triangle piece (pic) to ensure the corners were still sharp, not rounded, thanks @OCtoolguy for that. As you can see it's looks new to me. All plugged in, took me a bit to get the blade in the lower mount, got it in there, applied the tension lever, turned it on. The thing took off about a gazillion miles an hour, things were slapping and making noise like it was flying apart. I'm glad I spent last night watching videos on this saw as I knew immediately it was way out of adjustment. So I released the front tension, adjusted the rear tension, it was way off!. Speed was full on fast, turned that down to just up from the slowest setting. Rear tension set, front tension set, turned it on.... Like a different saw, turned the speed up to about 1000 ram's and what a real pleasure. Extremely quiet, the "mom" commented it was quiter than her sewing machine. The guy selling it said "wow" it never ran like that. So, I turned it off, paid the guy and loaded it up! Smiling all the way home.

Just finished this one

This is a Sue Mey pattern a bought awhile ago, several people like it before so i stack cut 4 more, painted with mica powder, then put alcohol ink colored epoxy resin in the cuts I made

Almost a year ago I made 50 patterns: state symbols with borders for each state. Now I cut one of them - Ohio: 4 layers (3+background) 1/8 inch, project size is about 7,5 x 8 inches Video of making Ohio US state patterns

One old trick I did when I had a shop that I did not heat (as I live in Michigan as well) is I had an old refrigerator that did not work and I rigged the switch to keep the light on and I used an incandescent light bulb and it keep the glue and paint warm ware as not to freeze them and they could be used any time . I only cost pennies to leave the light on and old refrigerators can be gotten for free, and you can get a smaller one so it doesn't take up a lot of space and can be used for shelving for tools and other things that you would store in the shed as well heated or not. Or even a cooler with a light in it.

Kevin can afford a shop like that, but I could not afford the scraps cut out for the windows. He makes a bunch each year off of scrolling-- or he married into a bunch of money!. Maybe he makes it off his good looks. Either or whichever I do not have. But good on him!

With spring comes working in the yard, as we get older it sometimes is a pain, literally, to get up. Here is a new pattern from Al Baggetta, his "Umph Bar" a devise to help you back on your feet. 7/16" Elm, #1 Polar blades for the details, #3 Polar for the outside cuts. Detail "leaf" from a Steve Good Pattern.

Just finished this picture for an engagement present. The pattern was kindly made for me by Grampa (as usual a very nice pattern) It has been cut from 4mm Baltic Birch ply and finished with 2 coats of sanding sealer followed by 2 coats of acrylic lacquer. All comments welcomed. Now its time to start my next project - a PBY Catalina cut from a pattern kindly shared by Munzieb (thank you Munzieb for the pattern).

Spring means butterflies and picnics. Started another butterfly project but not finished yet. The picnic basket was donated to a local veterans support organization for a silent auction.

I would never let just one person chase me off.. but you see, the whole scroll sawing community has this box they stand on called the soap box and they puff the chest out and say I made this with their own two hands.. rightfully so as it does take skill and talent to scroll saw as it does with any other form of crafting. I've been there done that with many different forms of scroll sawing been on that soap box myself over the years too, and again rightfully so. The issue is I have changed, haven't even touched my scroll saw this year.. yet anyway. Sales have slowed way up so I've been taking advantage of that extra time playing with the laser and CNC projects.. you'd think after 7 years I'd learn where that button is that is so easy to push as everyone puts it, on these machines that make you not need any talent whatsoever to pump out some chinese trash looking projects. But I guess I'm as bright as a burnt out lightbulb because I can't seem to find that button and am having to do more hands on and learning than that.. The sad thing is I've got a lot of friends and online family here on SSV.. many would like to see the things I'm making or at least they say they would like me to post the some of the laser and cnc stuff. Yet I post some things and the negative nellies come out of the woodwork and talk trash about just pushing that button.. discrediting any skill it took for me to get that project made and the whole subject turns into a handmade versus machine made topic. Why would i keep doing that and feeling I have to defend that it's more than that. Easier to just step out.. some may have noticed I haven't been posting as much. Funny thing is I can show my friends on the laser and cnc sites my scroll saw projects and nobody gets all bent out of shape and says anything about it.. JT, I did do the craft shows in the mid 80's through the early 2000's but it wasn't my things I sold.. it was my fathers stuff I helped him sell so I have seen that movement as did Dad. Dad always said he couldn't compete with them but sold very well despite they were there. He never trash talked the laser / cnc but rather was amazed at the detail and what they could do with them machines. I think if he'd of had the money he'd have bought one and messed with it.. as Rolf said, just another tool and he is a tool junky just as my father was. JT, the original poster mentioned a dislike for the laser machines too so it's not just about you all the time.. Again..I never addressed YOU! Thing is in the "other woodworks" section you're supposed to be able to post "other woodworking projects" nobody trashes lathe work or any other forms of woodwork, but open up a can of worms posting a CNC or laser item.. that's the hatred those of us that do have and use these tools in our shops get.. It's you all that chase us out.. maybe rightfully so too. I don't know. Just seem pretty harsh when 40 years ago people ruined the minds of so many because of the competition they created.. Clearly anyone that says there is no skill or no hands on work when using these machines have no idea what they're talking about. Sorry for the rant and changing the subject of the topic at hand. I'm stepping out on this one. Photo of my most recent fraud made product. $30 upcharge to engrave and hand paint the text.. Sad that just because i used a machine to help enhance the product for the customer it throws the whole thing out the window as being handmade now

This project started in a reverse order to the usual format. This beautiful piece of mahogany was given to me by a friend. It was 13' x 10" x 1 3/8" thick. I was thinking of various subjects when I decided to check out the patterns in the Scrollsaw Village Patterns Section. When I saw the fantastic "Maltese Puppy" by superb pattern designer, Jim Blume, I knew this would work very well for this project. The wood was sanded, the edges were routed, and the pattern was attached with 3M spray adhesive. Pilot holes were drilled and the scroll work was completed with spiral blades. The carving was completed using a Foredom Rotary Power Carver and the fur was produced with multiple passes with the top edges of three different sizes of columnar bits. The puppy was colored with Minwax Polycrylic Finish and artist acrylic paints. The background was finished with multiple coats of polyurethane finish. Thank you Jim, for the beautiful design of this pattern. Dick

Before I was making enough money to heat the shop I just used a small space radiant type heater only when I was scrolling. Then I got a wood pellet stove and basically keep it running and the shop stays around 50.. I just run it on low but when working I'll crank it up during the day to around 60 - 65.. My shop is a little more than a small shed though as it's 24 x 32 downstairs and the gable type roof upstairs is all open and only insulation currently is in the roof upstairs part I have 4" R-32 foam sheet stuff that I got a great deal on.. LOL As for glues.. I do keep those inside and always have for the most part.. paints etc are fine out there but I ruined a new bottle of glue years ago and just habit to keep in the house. Photos of the shop when it was being built. Have 4 windows upstairs and 3 downstairs. Upstairs is mostly my storage of lumber, inventory, and the laser machines are up there.. downstairs I mostly try to keep one bay empty in case I need to pull a car inside to work on it etc.. Old 24 x 24 shop is used just for storage now with several hundred live edge slabs.. more lumber and the mowers and tractors etc.

look for some alex snodgrass videos on youtube. he is the bandsaw master and can explain it far better than i can.

This Sandhill Crane pattern is by Steve Good. I used 1/4" Baltic Birch plywood for all the pieces. Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using Pegas #1 MGT blades. After a light sanding, dipped in diluted Shellac and another light sanding. Comments welcome.

After finishing my complicated train project, I needed somthing quick to cut. I rambled through some of the clip art I had and found the F-16. I only had to add a few bridges. Pretty easy to cut. Quite a bit of info on the F-16 in wikipedia. It's been in production since 1974 and over 4600 produced. Over 25 countries operate the aircraft. Local interest for me. Locheed Martin moved the production of the aircraft from Texas to Greenville SC at Donaldson Field in 2019, just south of the city. (a few miles from me) Side note of interest: I was sitting on the back deck and this bird landed on the Hummingbird feeder. Its a Rose Breasted Grosbeak. It is rare in our area. He was heading north from South America. Pretty bird.