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A nice artistic piece. Kind of a abstract thing.. I like the design a lot. Dick heppnerguy

Thank you for the encouragement, that being the free pattern to cut. If I get into the shop tomorrow, I will cut it and post it. I have in downloaded and printed, sitting next to me now Dick heppnerguy

I have a couple of these Steve Good patterns cut also. I like Len's idea about making some names with this idea. Enjoyed seeing yours. Your Hegner has definitely not let you down Dick heppnerguy

Enjoyed viewing your video. It looks like you and I cut at about the same pace. I still need to get around to cutting an animal puzzle. Not really my thing, but I think I should at least cut a couple before I through in the idea of cutting them, all together. Who knows, I may just end up enjoying them more, as a result Dick heppnerguy

People always enjoy their name and their photos that are cut in wood. No doubt he will like this one when he sees it. If there is a birthday party, it will surely be the most talked about gift. Get ready to make a lot more of these portraits. Dick heppnerguy

I downloaded this free pattern from Berry Basket, about a year ago and after have cut the Lord's Prayer plaque recently, decided to go ahead and try this one. I really did not have a choice as when my wife saw this pattern she said she had to have that one. So it is now mounted in our living room. Sorry the photo is so poor. I took the photo on my phone and the light outside was not very good. I did not wish to turn on the light as it seems to cause me to get shadows in the photo. I guess I just should have hurried a little more and finished it when the sun was higher in the sky Dick heppnerguy

A nice piece Came out extremely nice..I have the pattern in my file. guess I will also have to get around to cutting it soon. Thanks for showing it to us all Dick heppnerguy

Like, Scrappile, I also like the rose pattern the best but all are done very well . Thanks for posting Dick heppnerguy

I was worried about the same thing. So I took a pencil and scratched out the letters I was not going to use. I have done the same thing you talked about or even drilled the hole in the part I was planning of not cutting at all. We all do this kind of thing once in awhile Dick heppnerguy

It was a mistake using that spiral in the first place, It was one I had ordered to try it.. I think I must have mistakenly got the wrong number of the blade as I can not imagine I would even want to try it. Dick

I have a near zero insert that I also use when cutting everything, but on this particular pattern the weakest part is on the outside edge so the playing card will not protect the outside of this pattern, if one was to cut away the very edge of the pattern as it was exposed while doing the last outside part. I have also used the playing card on my other saw and it certainly helps support the delicate pieces while one is cutting it. Thanks for responding to my tip and adding to it with the playing card tip. I remember how excited I was when I first read that suggestion several years ago. A simple suggestion that help so much. Dick heppnerguy

I used a number four spiral and if I was doing it again, I would use a smaller, less aggressive blade and run it over the cut to increase the size of the line that way and then I would not have had so many jagged lines and the end results would have been much better, I believe. Thank you all for your nice comments and encouragements. Sometimes, even if one feels the nice comments are probably there just for encouragements, it still helps a little to feel better about one's own dissatisfaction in a piece. Dick heppnerguy

Ray. I will try with this.... Be sure you click on each picture as I describe it so you can see the entire photo. I only did half of the board for this demo. You would cover the entire board from one side to the other before you put the edge tape on. Remember to rotate the board after each strip of tape is applied so that the over hanging tape is on opposite ends from the previous strip. I hope this helps to you understand what I was trying to explain. if not I could make a video and send that to you. In these photos I only used one board but if you were stack cutting you would have 2 or more boards of exact measurements on top of each other and the folded over strips of tape would be holding them together, 1a. is one strip of tape overlapping 1 inch on the top 2. is the back side with the overlap tightly stuck to the back 3 is the pattern side with next strip overhanging on the opposite end of board 4. is the same shot with the roll of tape creased again the end of the board and torn off 5 is the same view with the overlap stuck to the back side but this time it is on the opposite end of the first strip (you continue this process until the entire board top is covered solid with tape...I did not complete the covering of the top of board in this demo) 6. After the entire top of board is covered for pattern, place another strip most of the way down the length of the top of board on both sides as shown (1 side only in photo) when you take a close look at the end of this photo you will see how each tape strip is folded over only on one end. they alternate ends with every other strip of tape. 8. turn board over and seal edges to the back of board 9. This shows 1/2 of top of board (which would be covered all the way across and down the right and left side when ready for pattern attachment)

Keep those scroll saws humming.. What are your plans for these? Dick heppnerguy

Bob, Nicely done. Glad you were feeling well enough to be able to finish them. They came out beautifully. What do you have in mind for the four of them now that they are getting done? Dick heppnerguy

Nice cutting on your sign. What is the font you are using on the inside part of the plaque? Just curious, as I like it Dick heppnerguy

Both projects came out really well. I am using my new EX and loving it also. So glad I found one for sale and it was brand new for $200. The only thing I would change if I were doing these two project is, I believe a black backer board would have made the tree of live stand out better. Good work on it Dick heppnerguy

A cherished piece for the Eagle fan, indeed. I am sure this will take a place of honor on someone's mantle Dick heppnerguy

I can not imagine how many possibilities I have thrown in the fireplace. Very good use of the scraps Dick heppnerguy

Thank you for the nicely done tutorial. I expect that we should be seeing others giving this a try, in the near future. Each one is unique and quite attractive. Dick heppnerguy

What a fun idea. I really like this wonderful keep sake for the bride and groom. Also enjoyed Gordy's piece, Both great ideas and both are very delightful and cherished pieces from their wedding day Dick heppnerguy

cut little dinos. I still have not gotten around to cutting one of these.. yours are very delightful Dick heppnerguy

A really nice job cutting this delightful pattern. How original it is . I am sure the pattern maker will be very excited about seeing how well you cut it. Dick heppnerguy

This is the pattern that I was asking help to find, the other day and I was able to get it printed for myself. I have a neighbor who's brother has one of these trucks and when my neighbor saw the 36 Dodge pickup that I had cut from the pattern I had made, immediately knew he had to have one to send to his brother. I told him that it was one of the first patterns I had made and there was a better one in The Village somewhere, that I could cut for him. The first one I had cut had the lines of it so small that it was difficult to see and I wanted to cut one so that the end project was much easier to see. I chose to use a spiral blade that I had never use before and the cutting did not come out as well as I had hoped, but the neighbor really liked it so I gave it to him to send to his brother. Dick heppnerguy

AS I was cutting a rather delicate piece, ( depending on what one might consider to be a little delicate ), I realized that what has become routine through trial and error, just might be of someone who had not come across the downfall of this task. So I decided to share what I have found has helped me. First let me explain one thing. The pattern I am cutting is a Steve Good free pattern on his web site, (www.scollsawworkshop.blodspot.com). Steve suggests using 3/4 inch material for this project. I believe the thickness suggested is to help support the delicate cuts and give it added strength so anyone can cut it successfully. I, however, do not enjoy cutting this kind of a pattern using that thick of wood because I feel it takes away the delicacy and beauty of the piece. I much prefer to cut this kind of a pattern with 1/8th inch material to bring out the beauty of the piece. So what I do to help combat the delicate parts from breaking off, is to first of all stack cut it in 2 or three layers. I still us only 1/8 inch stock. How I stack cut it to make the number of blanks to the same size, then I use blue painters tape to tape them together, after sanding the surfaces and cleaning them of well. I put the tape over the board I am going to put the pattern on. To hold the boards together I start by overlapping the tape on the far end of my blank about 2 inches and crease the closer end at the edge of the blank and tear it even with the blank. Then I hold the end that has the overlapped tape tightly together and fold over the 2 inch piece of the tape to the back of the second blank. I then rotate the board blanks so the second run of painters tape is now overlapping the end where the first was torn off even and this gives me an overlap on each end of my material. I continue to tape it by rotating and overlapping each piece of tape so that now I have ever other run of tape overlapping on opposite ends of my blank until the face of the blank is completely covered and ready for the pattern to be glued onto it. But, before I glue on the pattern, I also cut two strips of painter's tape approximately the length of the blanks and put it on the edge of the blank so that 1/2 of the width of the tape is overlapping the edges not already covered by the tape. Holding the edges of the blanks tightly together I crease the tape over the edge and onto the back side of the second blank. I use 2 1/2 inch painter's tape so that I have less passes and the coverage of each run of tape is covering as much as possible. Now the part that helps to not break the extended delicate parts from breaking while cutting it. ........ If one starts on the outside edge of the blank and does the final cutting from there, two things happen that is not good. ONE, as you cut away the outside edges of the pattern in this manner, you are losing the holding together of the stacked pieces and allowing more opportunity for the stacked pieces to move out of line as you finish the cutting. Two, you are allowing the now most delicate part to be unsupported and more venerable to accidental breakage. So, here is my hint for that....TIP 1 PHOTO .drill a starting hole on the interior of the outside to the outer part of the pattern so that you are leaving the painter's tape in it's hold down capacity and not allowing the chance for the second layer to move and possibly screw up the cut on that layer. TIP 2 PHOTO Also by doing it in this manner, the blank is continuing to support the entire pattern as you cut the outside of the pattern and it is less likely to break. TIP 3 PHOTO When you have finished cutting the outside of the pattern you can just life off the outer part and discard it. I have posted some photos of an example of what I am trying to suggest to you so you can visualize what I am trying to say. If anything is not clear, just ask and I will try to show you exactly what I am talking about with a photo of it. I hope this helps some newbies and helps them not to break cuttings as they try a more delicate cut. Dick heppnerguy