KtownScroller

Looks good scrolldog! Nice choice of wood too.

Nice cutting job on the fish tazman. Don't know how you do it!

Thanks!

This penguin was fairly easy to cut. Just get a piece of wood big enough for the pattern and follow the lines. Do some sanding and some painting. After you apply the paint, the gaps in the pattern disappear. It's actually really cool and not nearly as hard as intarsia work.

Travis - I used regular craft paint ala Michaels/Walmart. I finished the penguin with a couple of clear coats of a quick drying poly. The poly really makes the colors pop!

Thank you Christina! You are quite creative yourself. In the pattern section I notice that you have many wonderful creations. You are to be commended. I also noticed your burn art. You have a special touch with the burning tool!

My saw is in the shed. In the winter I use a kerosene heater to keep warm and in the summer I take the scroll saw outside. It makes a great meeting place for the neighbors! I always keep a few extra chairs handy for those who like to stay awhile.

Sorry REAL FEZ. That pattern is from a magazine and cannot be shared.

Here is one of my favorite projects. I think this is the second or third pattern that I cut. I would like to try another project like this in the near future.

Thanks Travis!

Thanks for the welcome Travis and blame! I think I might have some plans for a wooden clock, but if I recall correctly, it was missing some valuable information. I'll have to revisit those plans again. Yes a gear driven wooden clock would be right up my alley. Thanks for link blame. That gear generator is pretty cool!

Nice character Deb! You have given me some good ideas.

Nice work Travis. The squirrel pattern is cool.

Hello - I go by the name KtownScroller. Some of you know me by my real name Rick. I have been scroll sawing for about 9 months. I learn something new every day. I have tried cutting portraits, animal puzzles, picture puzzles and various patterns that I have gotten from scroll saw magazines. Although I am new to woodworking, I have a strong background in machining, both manual and CNC. My expertise and first love is lathe work and turning. Other than turning I have written CNC programs for lathes and turning centers. Years ago I owned a wood lathe, but gave that up as I found it to be quite dangerous. Using skews and gouges poses dangers not found with industrial machine tools. My second love is cutting gears. I have enjoyed cutting spur, worm and helical gears, as well as sprockets. My machining background fits in well with scroll sawing, because both types of work involve being very creative. Of course scroll sawing does not present the demands found in machining. I suppose that is why scroll sawing is so much fun. I love a challenge and revel in accomplishment. I would love to design and produce a 32 piece chess set. I also like to make goofy gadgets. I hate fretwork and don't have the patience to thread the blade through 100's of holes just to cut a project. I have written a program called "Pattern Calculator 2." The software calculates percentages to reduce or enlarge patterns. This comes in handy when the pattern does not fit the piece of wood. Members of this forum are welcome to a copy of my program upon request. The cost is FREE! Well I babbled enough for now. I hope to participate in interesting conversation here at the Scroll Saw Village.