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Been working on several new ideas and out of one of them came this little dragon pen holder. Might make a nice addition to the desk, shelf, or play table of a dragon fan. It is simple to make on the scroll saw. The dragons could be stack cut to make them quicker, but I was using thick wood so I cut them individually. The base is nothing more than a piece of poplar. I used a compass to make a 4" radius disc and drilled a pen sized hole in the center. This whole project could probably be made from scraps you have lying around the shop. The pattern is rather simple so I made a short video to go along with this. If you would like to see it you can find it on my channel on YouTube: https://youtu.be/49jrwaD7Wdc You can download the free PDF pattern on my Free Pattern Page: http://baggetta.com/pebooks/puzzle_patterns.htm

Here's something a bit different. I've been cutting signs lately with images cut in the letters of a word or phrase, like the Music and Soccer signs below. This one was done similarly for Dancers. Instead of cutting out the figures and leaving an open space, I decided to cut the figures at a 5 degree angle cut on the scroll saw. This allows the figures to pop out and hold instead of dropping out altogether. I cut the DANCE from teak and also the figures, but I took the figures and dipped them in a dark stain, then replaced them in the word. This was all mounted on a rectangle base of cherry and sprayed with a clear sealer. The pattern shows the left degree cut that is necessary and the direction you should cut to get similar results. To be sure, do a sample test cut before committing to the final cut. Pattern available on my Free Pattern Page: http://baggetta.com/pebooks/puzzle_patterns.htm

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Chinese New Year is the Chinese festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. This year it starts January 25. The festival is usually referred to as the Spring Festival in mainland China, and is one of several Lunar New Years in Asia. So I thought it fitting to create a nice stand up sign for the occasion. I cut mine from a piece of 1/2" plywood I had in the shop. It was thick enough so didn't need a base. The dragon is the common Chinese symbol and there is also a Chinese symbol for Spring. While this is good for 2020, it could be modified for other years. So get your fireworks out (a traditional feature of the New Year) and help celebrate this important event. Free pattern available on my Free Pattern Page: http://baggetta.com/pebooks/puzzle_patterns.htm

Soccer has become quite the popular sport and is admired by many rabid fans. So it is fitting that we have an unusual table sign that soccer lovers can enjoy. Usually I put the figures on top of or aside of the word, but I tried something a little different this time, injecting the action into the word itself. I cut mine from 1/4" cherry wood and mounted it on the off cut of the same type of wood adding an improvised swirl to the base. Free pattern can be downloaded from my Free Pattern Page: http://baggetta.com/pebooks/puzzle_patterns.htm

Music is always fun to work with either in the music room or in the wood shop. Here's a little sign I put together using an inlay outline of a guitar placed in the word. I cut mine from teak and then attached it to an off cut from the same pattern. Available on my Free Pattern Page

I saw something similar to this project on the internet so I thought I'd try a little different variation on it. I play guitar so you will probably find lots of musical patterns on my pattern pages, and more coming up related to the guitar and music in general. I made this one for guitar players who have a dedicated room to store and play with their instruments. It's sure to be a hit if you were to give it as a gift. I cut mine from 1/4" birch ply and traced a similar backing board (after I cut it out) from MDF. Could be stained or painted, but I just painted the backing board black for a nice bold effect. Haven't done it yet, but I plan to round over the edges to smooth them out and then maybe I'll give the whole project a thick coat of clear spray (satin finish). You can get the pattern free pattern on my Free Pattern Page..

Valentine's Day is a great day for giving gifts, any day is a great day for giving puzzles as gifts. So here's a simple 12 piece heart puzzle that might make a nice gift on V day or maybe just about any day. I cut mine from 1/4" birch ply and lightly painted it pink on the front. Pattern On Free Page

Ever since the big kafuffle about one of the candidates having a big wine wing-ding in a rather extravagant wine cave of some millionaire lots of people have revealed that they have their own wine caves. It might only be a couple of bottles kept in the cellar or a large basement wine storage. In any event here's a sign that you can use to point the way to your wine cave, should you have one. I cut mine from two pieces of MDF. The top is 1/4" and the backboard is 1/2". I painted the top a brown color and the backboard a nice purple, like some of the wine. Free download from my Free Pattern Page

All the kids are agog about the Ice Princess in "Frozen" so I though a nice little plaque for a child's room would be right in order. I used 1/4" birch ply to cut out the sign and then sprayed it with white paint and covered it with shiny dust to make it look like a cold snowy object. I then painted a backboard arch which I improvised. The sign part was glued to the board using a couple of 1/4" pieces of ply to give it a 3D effect. You could put one of those sawtooth picture hooks on the back to make this a wall plaque, but I chose to put it on a plate stand. I got the plate stand from Steve Good's site, if you are interested in this method. Might make a nice gift for a little one in your life . Pattern available free on my Free Pattern Page

Had a customer recently who has a GrandPa who plays fiddle and she wanted something different as a gift for him. So I came up with this little piece, which see enjoyed receiving. I cut the sign from cherry and the base, as usual, was cut from the off cut of the sign. Rounded over the edges and glued it to a darker piece of teak to make a nice display. Not sure if any of you can use it, but here it is.

Did a fun cut of Steve Good's Stratocaster pattern. Made a few changes and hope to make others in a future edition.

How right you are, Jim. Miss those days.

Just spent the last couple of weeks working on this project for a fan of the old TV show "The Rifleman." He lives out in California and really loves everything about the series. I cut the names from cherry wood and mounted them on a large piece of 1/2" birch plywood, which I stained with an oak finish. To cover the edges of the board I used some oak strips and then did an inner frame from cherry. The whole thing was then coated with a satin sealer. The piece stands about 24" tall and about 18" wide.

The Rifleman (Dual Pose) Portrait Pattern I've had several requests for more Rifleman projects, so here is another one, a dual portrait of Lucas and Mark McCain from the TV show. This TV series was (and still is in syndication) a very popular western. It starred Chuck Connor and Johnny Crawford as the main characters. The show ran from September (remember when TV shows always started in September), 1958 to April 1963. I made this pattern with as few cuts as possible and most of it is two large areas. I cut mine from 1/4" birch ply and painted black a backing board of same wood and glued them together. I cut the words out from cherry wood, but you can leave it without the title if you like. Download the free pattern from my Free Page:http://baggetta.com/pebooks/puzzle_patterns.htm

Last time we did the cat ornament so it is only fair we do a dog ornament as well. I cut two of them. One is from the red Padauk (btw this wood can be toxic so be careful if you use it). This was mounted on a custom cut base of cherry and layered on top of a maple base. The other was cut from cherry and layered with Padauk and maple. Makes a nice display for the dog lover. Download from Free Patterns Page:http://baggetta.com/pebooks/puzzle_patterns.htm

Got the silhouette from the internet. Had to make some changes to make it work as a scrollsaw project, then designed the rest.

Cat Table Ornament Might like to make this for a cat lover. The pattern shows the cat's bottom a solid, but I cut it out for emphasis, but looking at it now, I think it would be better to leave it solid and cut in the leg lines about half way down.. Mine is cut from Padauk and mounted on a layered custom base of cherry and oak on the bottom. Free pattern on my Free Pattern Page: http://baggetta.com/pebooks/puzzle_patterns.htm

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Eyebrow Studio Business Card Holder Eyebrow studios are popping up all over the place and of course they have business cards they like to get out to the public. I had one customer ask me if I could design one for her studio, so I came up with this little item. I pass it on in case any of you would like to make one for your eyebrow stylist. I cut mine from several woods. I used cherry for the backing 1/4" and glued that to a 1/4" maple base. The eyeball and brow in the front acts as a card stopper and I cut mine from 1/4" padauk. Free Pattern available from my Free Pattern Page: http://baggetta.com/pebooks/puzzle_patterns.htm By the way, I also have a scrollsaw eBook of 18 business card holder patterns available in my Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/listing/696290564/business-card-holder-pattern-ebook-for?ref=shop_home_active_1 You can download it for immediate use. These are a good assortment of holders for different businesses and usually sell quite well on line and at craft shows.

Welcome To The Nut House October 22 is National Nut Day, so in anticipation of this great event I've prepared a rather unique comic pattern. Mine is shown in simulated wood, but you can cut it in any type of wood and put it atop a flat or custom made base. Pattern available on my free page: http://baggetta.com/pebooks/puzzle_patterns.htm

Here's a cute little sign for the people who are hooked on using UBER. I wonder if they had these in the old days? Download from my Free Pattern Page I'm making some toy trucks for a customer and needed a lot of wheels, so rather than cut them one by one with a scroll saw or hole saw, I use this bulk method. If you need a lot of wheels and don't want to buy them, you might find this method interesting. I'll be publishing a more detailed video later on. Check Out Video on YouTube

He appeared to be a horseman of large dimensions, and mounted on a black horse of powerful frame....Just then he saw the goblin rising in his stirrups, and in the very act of hurling his head at him. Ichabod endeavored to dodge the horrible missile, but too late. It encountered his cranium with a tremendous crash,—he was tumbled headlong into the dust, and Gunpowder, the black steed, and the goblin rider, passed by like a whirlwind. I still remember the chilling scene from the novel projected in the amazing Disney animation from when I was a child. This legendary figure can now be cut on your scroll saw. I cut mine from a piece of 3/4" pine and painted it a flat black, using the cutoff for a base. I then painted the pumpkin head with orange acrylic paint and sprayed the whole project with a sealer. Save the story clip above for when you put our this display on Halloween and read it to some young and imaginative goblin you might know. Or better yet, read the whole story of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Download the free pattern from my Free Pattern Page: http://baggetta.com/pebooks/puzzle_patterns.htm

Karate: Respect and Confidence When I saw the movie "The Karate Kid" many years ago, I was impressed with the theme. Most people think of Karate as only a weapon, but the movie impressed upon the viewer that it was more than that. It was pictured as a whole way of life and the elements of respect and confidence were a part of that life. I thought it would make a nice table sign, so here it is. The lettering has an Asian look to it and I attached a dragon's head to the right side of the the sign. It is cut from cherry wood, but sits upon a custom cut top layered base of curly maple and that in turn sits upon a rectangular mahogany base. Used a round over router bit to shape the edges. Makes a nice piece for the student of the art. Free patter can be downloaded from my Free Pattern Page: http://baggetta.com/pebooks/puzzle_patterns.htm NEW VIDEO: I recently had a request for a small half urn that can be used as part of A craft project. I decided to make the urn using a compound cut, so I designed a small pattern and worked out a system for cutting these Half Urns. I thought maybe someone else might like to use the idea, so I offer the pattern here and also made a video of the process you can check out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASDmwqOwyKo&t=24s

Haunted House Table Ornament Pattern This funky looking haunted house is fun to build and just right for a Halloween display. You can download the pattern below, which includes the outline for the house and the window frames. The frames have to be cut out separately and painted black. The house is painted purple and stands about 10" tall. Cut from 3/4" pine board. I also cut out some slats from 1/4" birch play about 2" wide and measured five sections of the roof to cut the lengths. Painted them black and then attached with glue and brads. The whole shebang is attached to a segment of the cut out painted black for a base.Download free pattern on my Free pattern page: http://baggetta.com/pebooks/puzzle_patterns.htm