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Bobby, Some nice patriotic pieces. I recognize some of them. Glad you were able to take the time to make and post these for us. I too am curious about your father. I also hope that he is doing well.. but things do sound a little shaky on your end there Dick heppnerguy

Great answer Paul Also to Ralph, I too have been eyeing this piece to cut. I think I will give it a try with the spiral blade I am trying to learn, when i do give it a go. It looks like a spiral blade pattern to me. Dick heppnerguy

A fresh idea here. I can see it could be a very useful item to have. Thanks for sharing . Good to see you here again, we have missed you Dick\ heppnerguy

Great job on this wonderful pattern. What blade did you use ? it looks like this one is crying for a spiral blade to be used, to me. You are indeed a person of perseverance to take on a complex pattern as this one. How long have you been scrolling? lob on often and post more of your work for us to admire Dick heppnerguy

Welcome..I see you are up for almost anything artistic. I search through a lot of things myself and when I discovered scrolling I understood quickly that it satisfied my desires for something I would not get tired of doing. So venture into scrolling with an open mind and see the rewards of your efforts quickly. Glad you found us. Dick heppnerguy

Welcome to The Village. We are glad you found us and we all hope you log on often. Explore everything you can find and ask any question that might come up for you. I know zero about your saw so i can be of no help to you there but as far as spiral blades go, you can see by the posts that many detest them. But the ones that do use them accomplish unbelievable results with them. This year I am making a big effort to use them more and hopefully become proficient enough to grab them for the pattern I want to cut that to me is crying for the spiral to be used on it. I believe one can learn to use any blade well, if they are willing to take the time to use them. so what ever your choice is in a blade, go for it. The thing that matters is that YOU enjoy using it. If you were to ask, 'What is the perfect blade' you would get a different answer from almost everyone here. Blade are a matter of success for the user, as to which blade on prefers. When you buy blades, pick up a new one and give it a try, that way you will learn the one YOU like best.. Hope to see you around here often Dick heppnerguy

A welcome from Oregon to you. I am glad you found us. You have done a lot of homework on your own and i already know you are a wise man by seeing how you are putting your wife first and making her gifts that show your affection for her. Many of us started by finding and using Steve Good's free pattern and tutorials. He is an inspiration to a lot of us here and many owe their love for scrolling to him. The Village is a community you will be very happy you found IF you continue to log on here often and participate to the posts and continue to post your wonderfully done projects. How can one Not love scrolling after they take a piece of wood and create things that make you look like an artist? I would venture to guess that next Christmas you will be making a lot of gifts for friends and family. Hav e fun with what you do and please ask any questions you might have. Oh, and if there is a pattern you are looking for and can't find, just ask and if it is something new, like say a wood portrait of you wife that you want to cut, You can get one made here for you, just be asking Dick heppnerguy

I too wish to extend a big welcome to you. Please do ask anything you want as The Village is full of people who were all at the same place you are now with scrolling and found it to be very worthwhile and a rewarding hobby. Explore all the nooks and crannies and see what surprises you can come up with. Take is slow and easy, and start with patterns that look easy too, then as you get comfortable challenge yourself to new and harder patterns. Taking on really difficult patterns at the beginning can be overwhelming and discouraging at times. If you graduate forward slowly you will experience a lot of satisfaction with your results and be sure to post your work. Everyone is very encouraging here and understand that it takes time to become comfortable with your saw, but before you know it you will find it becomes second nature and not a task to 'stay on the line'. The more you log on here, the quicker you can get to know us and us to know you. I can tell you that you will find that you have acquired a lot of new friends here. Dick heppnerguy

I decided that I was going to learn inserting other kinds of woods into my projects so I set up my second saw the way that Jim Finn to us to in the tutorial he wrote for us on this subject. I had made an insert box a couple of years ago and then for some reason I could not get it a second time so I just gave up. Jim has been a big inspiration to me and this Christmas I decided I wanted to try again. I even purchased one of Jim's beautiful boxed for one of my wife's presents. She loved it as much as I did. anyway, tonight I went to my shop and made a simple heart pattern and it cut perfectly. I do not see how it could be any better so i then cut a crawling baby and that came out perfect too so I thought it would be interesting to try a pattern using 2 different woods. I failed at that attempt to achieve what i was after so I tried again using a little different Idea that too was a failure, I was determined to figure it out and I was able to get what I wanted as far as the look goes but not I have still ended up with an indented wood on the back side. So even though it looks great on the front part that back is not there. I still need to figure out what I have to do to get it right. I think it will end up trying to find the correct angle. I will get it but not tonight as we are going to be leaving for a couple of days early tomorrow morning. I will let you know what happens from here Dick heppnerguy

And this is the best news I have heard today Dick heppnerguy

Kevin, I am not in this to 'make money' that is why I do not do craft shows. I only sell my things so I can purchase what i need so I can continue to scroll for free. These 2 pieces with the backer board ended up costing me $15 to make and ship both of them so that gives me another $35 which will buy me several patterns or a gross of blades or more wood. I am happy about that, as i do not even need any of these at this time.. Dick heppnerguy

I cut the second one today and actually timed myself as the first time I posted (3 hours) was a guess. The one I cut tonight I timed and it took me exactly 2 hours and 14 minutes. not too bad..it looks way more complex than it is to cut. Dick heppnerguy

Jim, The sign you are asking about is called intersecting word art and you can find detailed tutorial on it if you scroll down in the 'forum' to the section entitled. 'Pattern making'. Then scroll down to 'word art intersecting word art in Inkscape '. There you will find an easy to follow tutorial Where you can easily discover how to make these kinds of signs. If you would rather have some else make one for you all you need to do is ask and you will have one or probably more within the day. I suggest that you take a little while and learn it so you can make whatever you want whenever you desire one . As far as how long the blade lasts....every blade is different and the type and thickness of the wood had an effect on the blade. So there really is no set time for how long each blade will last. When you discover that you are having to force your blade to make cuts or you can smell your wood starting to scorch, it is time to change. A dull blade can easily ruin a piece you may have been cutting on for a long time. Trying to get as much out of each blade is a new cutters mistake. If you feel the blade is doing the cutting and you are not having to apply a lot of effort to get through your cuts, you are probably ok. As soon as you change your blade you will notice the difference and this will help you understand what I am trying to explain to you. Thanks for your questions. I hope I have helped you some. Dick heppnerguy

Malcolm, I thought you might find my next statement rather interesting. I started my decorative woodworking on my bandsaw. I made myself a simple pattern just to see if I could do intarsia. I have no skill in woodworking at all. I had nearly even used my bandsaw so I was not even very good with it. I put on a 1/4 inch blade ( not sure you can relate to that measurement as I know you use the metric system instead of the inch and feet measurements) I carefully cut out my pattern and then used sand paper to sand the cut pieces so they had no gaps. I would sand the highs out and hold it up to the light to make sure no more light was coming through the joining pieces and what do you know, they finally matched up I found that I could actually make an intarsia piece. I felt quite proud of myself and immediately made myself another pattern and cut it. There was no looking back from there. I thine bought myself a cheep scroll saw and used it for about 2 years before I got tired of continually buying parts and replacing them. The cheap saw helped me to produce a fairly large amount of intarsia pieces and even made me some money for supplies. If you would like me to, I can send you a copy of a very easy intarsia piece to help you get started. I have found through the years that starting with simple patterns brings myself some satisfaction. After feeling a little more comfortable with things, I then challenge myself to try something more challenging. That way I don't experience too many disappointments as I go along Dick heppnerguy

Both of the people that ordered this piece agreed to the backer board. So I am happy about that. Should have them both in the mail today or tomorrow, at the latest. Things always work out. Thank you all for your nice words and great suggestions Dick heppnerguy

Because of the thickness of the wood, it is surprisingly strong. I think it would survive a shipping. However the first person I sold to agreed to a backer board. So happy about that Dick heppnerguy

Funny I suggested the buyer might consider a backer board also. I added $7 for that addition though. I had not cut it and was not sure until I cut it tonight Dick heppnerguy

I was thinking it was about time I put something on my Facebook page so people knew I was still alive. I went to the Steve Good page and immediately found a new pattern that I liked. the outside if the piece looked pretty slim and very breakable but I thought, 'Oh, well, nobody will probably purchase this one any how." So i posted it and put $18 on it. If I do end up selling one they just might look at my scrolling page and purchase something else too. Well as luck would have it, I received 2 orders almost as soon as I posted it. Our friend Ralph from Aloha, Oregon text me and said something like OH Boy $1 an hour. I thought he is probably correct. It did take me 3 hours to cut one. I did use 3/8 inch BB ply and I was smart enough to state that at this price I would not be putting a finish on it so the customer was open to do whatever they wished to. Anyway, here is the end results Dick heppnerguy

our horse feed comes in 200 pound bales. That will take one heck of a piece of wood. Can you ship a horse one across the big pond? Dick heppnerguy

One of the most amazing scrolling pieces I remember seeing. This one is so well done and so detailed. When I first saw it, I just knew it would be a pattern that would make Paul's mouth water, and sure enough it did. I have to say it scares me a little but if I keep up with the spiral cutting and get better at it, I just might take a wack at it, if I live long enough to acquire enough skill to do it. Dick heppnerguy

perfect pieces with Valentines Day just around the corner Dick heppnerguy

She was only the farmer's daughter, but all the cow men knew her Dick heppnerguy

a well done job on a great pattern and obviously done by a very wise person Dick heppnerguy

A very interesting way to display what might otherwise never see a frame. I love the idea. My first impression parallels that of Paul, if it were mine, I would fill in the open part behind the bird too, only because I think it would stand out better, However if the wall on which it is going to be mounted is other than white, it then may not need the backer. It is a wonderfully done and very interesting piece and I like it very much. Everyone has a different eye for art and if I had made this for my wife and it was perfect in her eyes, you better believe that I would not consider changing a thing about it, no matter how many others might have a different idea on it.. Dick heppnerguy

A splendid job. i can not imagine it could be done better than you have done here. Your workmanship looks perfect to me. Dick heppnerguy