DWSUDEKUM

There is something wrong here ... that is not how you spell Cleveland Browns Great job! Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Very nicely done and congratz! on your first sale. Keep up the great work and it will not be the last. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Dick that came out fantastic. They are sure to love that and treasure it for years to come. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing these with us. DW

I agree. Very nice project and Edwards cutting is great as well. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Jerry you have 3 great works on your hands. I like them all. Thanks for sharing them with us. DW

That Swan / Ballerina pattern came out of one of Fox Chapel Publishing books. My memory is poor for which one but I THINK it is out of the book 128 Compound Scroll Saw Patterns however I am not positive. I scanned a couple of the patterns in and stored them in my pattern directory. I have a a couple of other folks that are interested as well so I will delve into my scroll saw library and try to locate which book it came from. DW

Dick for the bowls blank I took a 3/4 in thick piece of white pine and glued a layer of 1/4 mahogany on top. I cut the pattern for the bowl with the mahogany side down and then glued them together. The pattern I made from the Scroll Mania website - http://www.scrollmania.com/polydraw.html DW

Pine and Mahogany 5 lobe bowl Cut from a 1 inch thick pine and mahogany blank. The bowl was sealed and finished with wipe on polyurethane. Black Walnut, Cedar, and Pine planter Cut from a piece of Black Walnut with 3 inserts of Pine and Cedar. This planter was sealed and finished with Spar Varnish. Mini Alarm Clock Cut from Mahogany. Sealed and finished with shellac. This is a Steve Good pattern. An excellent way to use up small scraps. Bamboo Name Plate 4 inches wide x 15 inches long x 10mm thick. Sealed and finished with spar varnish, Mini Car Made from the inside sections from my banks. The car with exception of the axles are made totally from scrap and have been finished in a beeswax and mineral oil mix. Simple shell Cut from pine. Finished with beeswax and mineral oil mix, Compound Cut Donkey / Elephant Cut from pine. Both the donkey and elephant are part of one cutting. Viewed one way - Elephant, Viewed the other way Donkey. Compound Cut Ballerina / Swan Cut from pine. Both the Swan and the Ballerina are part of one cutting. Viewed one way - Swan. Viewed the other way - Ballerina. Gravity Wine bottle holder Cut from cedar. The pattern for the grape vine is from a 2007 issue of SSWC. Finished with shellac. DW

Just remember the lesson. Fingers, thumbs do NOT blong near rotating sharp things Glad you are getting better. DW

Nicely cut. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing all of this with us. DW

Excellent work my friend. All I can say is you have a ton more patience than I do. Thanks for sharing this art work with us. DW

Copyright issues are confusing and complex. Generally speaking most companies will over look minor copyright infringement and allow reasonable use of their item. This is generally true as long as it is for YOUR use and you do not claim rights to it, try to sell derivative works from it or other wise use it to make a profit. There is a section in the copyright law that discusses how much change to the original must be done before it becomes a new item and that is something over 15%. I do not see where posting a picture of what you make would violate that as long as you do not claim the pattern, subject and have only done it for yourself. DW

Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Awesome work Paul.. I really like the ship against that dark background. The fairies look like they are using the two Karate guys like those Rock em Sock Robots hehe Thanks for sharing these with us. DW

Very nicely done. There is nothing wrong with the wood you choose. It is all in the presentation. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Very nicely cut Clayton. Roster is one of my all time favorite characters of John Wayne. Thanks for cutting and sharing this with us. DW

Very nicely cut Fish. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Nicely done project John. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Excellent cutting. Very touching. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Gordie another nicely cut sign. I am sure that she is going to like that. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Glad it was nothing but a bulb. I too have to use a magnifier. My lights however are numerous and very bright LEDs. They are more expensive than the incandescent ones but they have several advantages, they are brighter, they run cooler ( no more burning your hand ) and they last longer ( much longer ). For me I have begining cataracs however not bad enough yet to operate on. I shudder at the though of something sharp near my eyes hehe. DW

Very nicely done. Those will be well liked I am sure. Thanks for sharing them with us. DW

One of the ways that is fairly popular to cut those hard areas is to cut them first. When you cut them first this has the best chance of staying together. Another way is when you cut them do not discard the wood that you cut out rather put it back in where it was and use something like blue tape to hold it together this also helps keep the delicate parts from getting damaged while you cut the rest. Other than that use a sharp blade, a magnifying lens if needed and be relaxed. Practice makes it easier however it is never totally easy to cut the delicate patterns. Some like me for instance while I can and have cut them I prefer a more simple pattern to cut ( my eyes are not good hehe ). Looking forward to seeing your progress. DW