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You are not alone with gluing the wrong side, I too am among the many who have. I usually just wash off the clue and redo it. I have even spray glue, thinking I had a clear finish can in my hand.. Your piece came out quite well, in spite of the small error done. because it had no words in it, it really does not matter Dick heppnerguy

I told Tammi that these woven basket patterns got me into scrolling and as you found out, they are rather easy to cut and great decorations for the house. Good job on yours. Try some more, there are many patterns on the internet. Steve Good has several Dick heppnerguy

it was one of these Steve Good box patterns that started me in scrolling. I was making intarsia and getting tired of how much time they took, but not interesting in scrolling because I thought it was all about silhouettes and nothing more. As I was looking on the computer, I came across one of Steve Goods box patterns and was amazed that something like this could actually be cut on a scroll saw, so I had to give it a try. And like you, I found them not very difficult to make and quite attractive little pieces. So now i do mostly scrolling and love it a lot. I still think intarsia is a great media and I do one every now and then, but I enjoy scrolling more. My intarsia skills are not as good as they once were but one now and then is OKeh to do. I am happy for you, that you gave this a try and I bet we will see you cutting more of them in the near future. there are many box patterns out there for free. Dick heppnerguy

this is going to be a great piece when you finish it. A good saw it worth it's money. You have one of the best saws out there. Dick heppnerguy

Nicely done. A great pattern of an American icon. way to go. love it Dick heppnerguy

Here it is... the darker parts on the body and tail are from shadows when the photo was taken. You can see it is an easy one and the shaping and wood depths are easy to see here Dick

Here is a copy of the first intarsia I ever made. I only used cedar used as fence wood at home Depoe. I choose different tones to give the shades of wood I wanted. you can die the colors to be darker. or use whatever wood you have that may work for you. It is important that you cut very carefully as the different colored wood will be from a different section or piece of wood. It is suggested that you use 3/4 thick wood but not ply wood. Cut all you pieces first. Try to stay on the line when cutting. Then shape your pieces so that they are rounded on the outside edges. Sand where needed so there is no gap between the pieces. The tail should be tapered to a thinner degree then the body for realism. after you have them shaped you can put a dab of glue where the pieces join one another. After they are all dry make a backer board of 1/4 in ply and glue the dolphin to the BB. When dry, put on your finish. The fins of the fish are made with about 3/8 thick pieces. the arrow lines are wood grain direction and initials for for Medium or lighter wood colors. If you have any questions just message me, I will be happy to help you. I can send you a photo of the dolphin I made if you would like to see the colors, I choose for my first one A little bit of sanding to obtain realism and a final sanding before you put them together. Dick

Welcome to The Village from Southern Arizona. The secret,(if there is one here), is to log on often and if you do, you will quickly feel like family here with many new friends, you did not even knew existed, a month ago Dick heppnerguy

So glad you decided to join up with us. We are very friendly and helpful people here. Helping one another is something we all love to do, as we all started in the same place. Be sure to explore everything we have to offer and have fun with your new wooden clock pattern. I tried to make one soon after I started but never got it to work. spacing seems to be the secret for smooth running and I didn't get it then. Still have the pattern and may give it a try in the future. With your clock experience, you just might get that think ticking. I Be sure and post it when you get it done. Don't get frustrated along the way. Ask any questions that may come up, as there are several people here who have been successful making the wooden gear clocks. Have fun. log on often. Again Welcome to The Village from Southern Arizona Dick heppnerguy

It does indeed. Would you be interested in making an intarsia piece like i did. Let me know. It really is an easy piece. Dick heppnerguy

I have done a lot of intarsia with only using different shades of cedar, like they use in fence wood. Whether one is doing segmentation or intarsia, it all works. I don't use many specialty woods either as i can not afford it. Dick heppnerguy

I am always here to help anyone with anything i can, even though i am a long ways from a what I consider an accomplished scroller or intarsia person. I have helped several people get started in pattern making and other scrolling tasks. I am not very well versed and any of it but I am able to help someone who is just starting something to give some help to get them on their way. Maybe we could get together and share our skills with each other, as everyone has something another person, who is willing to listen, can learn from. I have 2 Excaliber saws and a big work bench, so anything could be possible. Dick heppnerguy

I see you live in Goodyear. As you may have seen, I live in Casa Grande. Maybe after all this crazy epidemic settles down, we might get together and get to be friends. We certainly would be starting off with something we already have in common. I have met several people from here in The Village and as a result, have some good new friends as a result. If you are interested at all, let me know.. Dick heppnerguy

There is no secret. anyone that can scroll, can do intarsia. I made my first intarsia on a band saw. If you would like to try one, I can send you the pattern that I made on the band saw and you can make it. It is only 4 or 5 pieces and you will find you can do it with no problem. Want to give it a go??? Dick heppnerguy

thanks for the video. I enjoyed watching it. The engraver sure has some advantages, but at my age, I am not even going to look at them. I have enough money put out for my hobby already, but they have some fun things one can use them for. Dick heppnerguy

i have never seen this pattern before. They sure are different and quite cute. It is a shame you can't even give your daughter a hug now. I do personally believe that if someone is not really well, it is a good idea to keep the distance and not chance getting this ugly virus. My wife and I do not go visiting or out to the store, except when we have no choice. Our granddaughter is having her first baby in three weeks and my wife has airplane tickets to go and help her with the new baby, but she has decided that it is not a good idea to go on the plane and possibly be exposed and then go take care of a new baby. She called our granddaughter and told her, she is no longer going to be going there. A good idea, I believe. Not worth the chance. Dick heppnerguy

We have a friend whom my younger daughter is a care taker for and her birthday is coming up in about a month. We should be in Oregon about the time of her birthday, so it will be perfect timing on our part. She has a Rottweiler who is her constant companion and she loves her dog a lot. So I thought she would probably really like one of these. I am not very happy with it but I have enough going on, right now that I do not want to do it over. Dick heppnerguy

Nice pieces. I am glad to see you using these wood choices and it makes them more pleasing to the eye. I usually just use BB ply because it is so much cheaper. I am retired and living on a fixed income, like so many others have and though I could buy a better and nicer wood for my projects, I just choose to not spend the money, as I do not make much of an effort to sell my work so the income from it is extremely rare. All of you pieces are really eye appealing and nicely done. Keep up the good work, and always have fun scrolling. Dick heppnerguy

your are right about the round barrel type clamps. It may have had the auto arm lifter, I really am not sure. I never used it much. I know it is an extremely well made saw. It was just a hassle to use and when I got my DeWalt, I found it so much easier and nicer to use. You are very correct about the saw. It was still a great buy at $65 Dick heppnerguy

thanks.... I guess I should know this already. I know I probably have read it before but not paid that much attention to the post as I am not in search of a new saw because I love mine so much Dick heppnerguy

I am guilty of not using safety devices on my saw and I have been hit a couple of times with flying wood for that very reason. I guess I think I can handle this saw, as long as i am really careful. Worse then losing a thumb or finger, I could lose the sight of an eye, or both, just as easily. This is not the first post where this sort of topic is mentioned, but I am glad it is here once more, for anyone that is as pig -headed as I am. I am going to go out to the shop and see if I still have those safety pieces available and put them back on my table saw. I do not like the inside fear I go through, every time I use it. Thanks for posting. I will post again when and if, I get those pieces back in place. I will be 80 years old in about a week and I am not interested in spending what little life I have left, without the full use of any of my extremities just because I am too stubborn to take care of my own needs Dick heppnerguy

I did not know about this feature on the Hawk. I bought an older Hawk at an estate sale for $65. I was not used much before I found it. I really found that I likes the DeWalt better but I also know the Hawk is a better made saw and will probably last forever. I do not like the tension being at the back of the saw and the blade change on it was way too long to do. I ended up giving the saw to my daughter , who can do really nice work on it. I do not believe that the saw I gave her had the automatic arm raise on it and it probably has a couple of pieces that should be replaced on it, to make it work more efficiently. That said, if I had allowed myself to do more research on it, I probably could have learned to like it better. It did not have the auto tension knob on the front of it and the blade change was really annoying to me. Like any saw that is not really working as it should, one could come to not like it much, very quickly. I still believe I was the main cause for not liking it much, for not taking the time to find out what to do to make it work properly, as it was designed to do. Dick heppnerguy

I assume the one on the left is Red Oak, as mentioned above, but the one on the right looks like a different wood. I am not well acquainted with wood types so what about the one on the right? Dick heppnerguy

Looks like the Excalibur. When I got my first EX I quickly discovered that I was going to like it better than my DeWalt. I now have two Excalibur saws and I hope I can enjoy them until I am through scrolling. I am assuming it is a lot like the EX Dick heppnerguy

Nice plaque. I love how you can come up with ideas so often Dick heppnerguy