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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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....

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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

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

I do get to enjoy the real thing. Our 36' Carver boat is going in the water today! Not the best picture.

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.

I knew it would look great after seeing the WIP, but it came out better than I thought. The finish really popped.

A beautifully done project. Love the contrasting colors. Now get out to Nova Scotia or Maine and enjoy the real thing. I hear the Lobster and clams are great this time of year.

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.

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.

Nice shop kevin, I use our well insulated garage with Natural Gas heater. and the truck sits in the car port. Our winters can be long, cold and blustery so I keep heat on all the time set at 15 degrees celcius. about 50 degrees Farenhieght. Most enjoyable work space

Thanks to all who replied, I have made sure that the upper arm is parallel to the table and if I lift the lower blade guard it's fine. So I think I will follow the trend and remove it as i can't see it being to dangerous. Thanks again Brian

I am also in Central Michigan. I have an 8x16 wood She Shed I bought from the Amish. Hubby installed insulation in the walls and ceiling. Windows have storm windows he built, floor has laminate flooring. I have a ventless propane heater I run all winter. I turn it down to just keeping shed warm when I am not there. Usually around 50 degrees. I go thru a 40lb tank of propane every two and half weeks. Cost 20.00 to refill tank. I leave my stain, glue and all other freezables in my shed. By leaving the heat on my wood does not warp and my saws, drills and sanders stay rustfree.

My, Barb, that is a work of art. And over 120 pieces. Very well done.

Wow, Jess, I sure like your avatar.

What a great team you two make, and what beautiful products you create.

awesome job

WHOW! Barb, that boat is a stunner. I am humbled. You always surprise me.

I am in southern Pennsylvania and worked in an enclosed unheated pavilion for many years. I used a small propane heater when I was working in it. I never had a problem with rust or condensation on any of my tools, but I always stored my glues inside the house to keep them from freezing.

You sure have stepped up your game. Nice work.

Looking great!

I can only hope I never have to know the answer to your question.

Barb, as i said before you are a real artist with intarsia, excellent craftsmanship, RJ

Kevin, that's a nice shop, RJ

Very well done, Barb. I think maybe intarsia is your nitch. I like the rope the way you did. The next military I build, after I finish the four I am working on, is going to be for me. I have plans to make the border rope in pieces like you did the rope for your piece. Each twist being a single piece. Plus some other things to make it more special. That way I will not be so quick to give it away as I have been in the past. I seem to always end up not having one for myself.

I ordered a box of seconds from Ocooch and requested labels on the boards. Sure, helped in identification. Now back to my wood identification days at the University.

white oak

If I remember correctly, you cut the Soda pattern a few months ago,, I was recently trying to find the thread on this to show my wife the cut. I thought it was awesome,, now with the other two.. It makes for an incredible series of cuts. Well done.

You never set a fence square to a table. Neither on a bandsaw or a tablesaw. It is always set square to the blade. Unless you can square your table to the blade. Good luck.

Impressive! Those are very cute.

awesome work

Excellent work. 3 Great looking pieces. Marg

Excellent craftsmanship, RJ

You really did a great job on those. I can see why you like them so much!

DOUBLE WOW lot’s of nice sawdust here