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It has been a while due to surgical intervention for issues with my hands. Had carpal tunnel surgery in November and December of last year for my right and left hands, respectively. I am doing much better and looking forward to making saw dust again.

Nicely done.

I have been working on this for a couple weeks. I am still having issues with my fingers becoming numb and sometimes it exhibits some sensation of pain as well. Despite the issues with my hands, I am very pleased with my endeaver. This is a pattern from Patrick Spielman & Paul Meisel's book, Country Mailboxes

Thanks. I have been finding this true for myself. I have issue with my respiratory system due to high humidity. I have found myself more dependant upon my respirator. It has also resulted in physical fatigue. I am drinking alot of water and or gatorade. I have experience heat exhaustion and it is not fun. I am limiting my outside activities as much as i can.

I showed some of my scroll saw work this past weekend. I discovered that the location was not the greatest. I learned that I need to come up with a better method for displaying my portraits. When the wind blew, they would fall over and some were scratched as they landed face down on a CONCRETE SIDEWALK. I did get some exposure and that was my goal. I have also entered three portraits in the County Fair. I would be very appriciative for suggestions in the area of showing work. I will be doing another in September.

You do very beautiful work. I can only hope to be able to produce such someday. Thanks for sharing it.

Thanks Paul. I am really pleased with it. The first cutting made Jesus look kind of ghostly, and the second made Him appear sort of child like. It took a lot of observing and Filters to bring out details. It is not an exact replication of Jan's portrait, but art is not about replication, it's about what one makes another see.

Thank You Helen, I am very proud of how it turned out and pleased that I did not scrap it.

I think I know the web site your talkinh about. I attempted to observe it without success, as well. Then I found SSV.

Thank you! i DID A LOT OF STUDYING AND OBSERVING AND PULLING OUT MY HAIR. i EVEN QUESTIONED WHY I CHOSE THIS PROJECT. My answer is because what the original art work provided for me when I needed support.

Me, I kind of do what I do, when I feel like doing it. I am still trying to tackle creating patterns. I have several ideas, but lack the no how. I am learning.

Now that I have cut the pattern, it is my desire to mount it to a oversized backer board as a memorial tribute. I am not sure if I were to glue it to the painted board and then apply a sealer. Or apply the sealer and then glue it to the painted backerboard. If anyone has created a similar item, let me know how you approached this concept. Thanks

This is the cut portrait. I have included an example of what I was suggesting when I expressed my use of tape in the posting asking for advice on thin cuts. This has been a real work of heart and test on my patience and artistic capabilities. I am questioning adding detail to Jesus' hand and arm. Other than that I am pleased. I have sent an email to Jan Szafranski who is the artist who drew Christ with lamb. Will post the pattern when I hear from him based on the changes I made to my original. I have made three cuttings as I worked through this pattern development. If anyone is interested in seeing the progession let me know. Again thanks for the advice and suggestions afforded.

This is an example of how I tape a scroll saw portrait as I cut. When I remove the pattern and Packing tape. I will retain these inset pieces and again retape them on the back side until after I have finish sanded the finished product. The tape is utilized to protect those long pieces of eposed and unprotected wood peninsulas. I used blue painter tape so I could demonstrate the concept. Tis is the pattern I have posted int the pattern mentor section if you would like to see the why I chose to protect these areas. Hope this helps!!!

I have experienced issue with the spray adhesive as well. I swithch to either Duro or to 3M general purpose. I also apply the pattern while it is wet. I think this affords better adhesion as it dries. If the paper does flop around, I have used pieces of broken blades or a tiny screw drive to keep the paper in place. When doing this you need to watch that the blade does not strike the implimented tool. Hope this helps!!! Do not give up. the more practice and patience the greater your chance for success.