Scrappile

Looks mighty good, Dick. Been many years since I have been to the Penleton Round-up. My kids were little tykes, they are in their 40's now. Yep pardner, been a while since I been yonder.

I have not done the extension on the table top yet. and thank you, I hope the picture holds together.

Thanks Jerry, I also do only a few holes at a time for the reasons you stated and because you or someone suggested this here before. I have a tool for #2 although not an awl. This kind of info helped me, that is why I posted what I did. Hopefully I can help someone a little also.

Oh, I am sure she left instructions, I ahhh have not found them yet!

Home alone for almost a week!!! :razz: :D Wife is gone, I've been scrolling. Actually I have been working on this picture for over a week and have not hit the halfway point yet. But I'm enjoying it, I'm enjoying it, I'm enjoying it..... I learn three thing that are a help to me over the last couple days and thought I would share them just in case they may be of interest and a help to someone else. Nothing earth shattering but here goes. 1. I am a bottom feeder most of the time. Because of the small holes I have to feed the small blade through (3/0 spiral), it is just easier for me to bottom feed. I know, I know, I have tried top feeding many times and with larger stiffer blades, bigger holes I can do it but not with these blades. A lot of times when I get the blade started up through the hole and start lowering the wood, I and not directly over the table hole. This causes me to crimp the blade, some times which mean it is going to break within the next few times of use. I found this helped me. I took a thin felt pen and made intersecting lines on the table to, judge where the hole is, sorta like "cross hairs" . This has really helped me orientate them board to the proper place as I lower it. I think I have saved many blades with this simple crutch. 2. To start the blade into those tiny holes closer to the middle of the picture is very difficult with the low angle the board has to be. Doing it with my arthritic hands is especially difficult. Today I tried holding the blade with hemostats to get it started in the hole. What a difference. Much easier. I do not lock the hemostat on the blade, that would crimp the blade, but use the hemostat like a light weight long pair of needle nose pliers. This is a BIG help for me. 3. The pin. In a pattern this detailed, the drilled holes sometimes get lost among all the holes on the back side. I have been using this little pin to stick through from the front, pattern side, to show me where that &*%^ little hole is on the back side. There you have it. I can finish this little highball ( Seagram's VO, and go back to work) Forgive me if I tarnished my image Seriously I hope this is helpful to someone.

Travis, could you explain the Amazon thing a little more. I read about it but I don't see what I am suppose to click on. I shop Amazon once in a while. Be glad to do your way.

Humm. that is not an easy cut with a band saw. If you don't have a dremel, I would cut the majority off in pieces with a hacksaw and them shape it with a grinder.

I would not even attempt that on a scroll saw. I would worry about hurting the saw cutting that heavy of metal with it and all those metal filings can't do it any good. Hacksaw and a vice is what I would do. Just my thoughts.

Love them both, Mike. I bet the mother nature one gets a lot of conversation where ever it get hung. On the quail one, I've had luck gluing some small pieces back in. In face most times I can not find where one was glued after the picture is done. Course this is assuming you can find the piece that broke out. I'm finding Mike's patterns a more slow going that Charles'. I working the moose, and it is taking a loooog time. Been on it quite a while and still only on the brush along the bottom of the picture!

Very nice, Dick. You are a busy man!

Very good cutting.

Always look forward and enjoy your posts, Hans. Not only is your work beautiful it is always an inspiration. I love your diversity in the items you make. They are all art quality. Thank you for sharing them with us. Keeps me trying harder.

Plan B does not change the hight, thickness or anything about the existing table. Anyone ever made a router table and use a router plate to hang your router from. This is the same theory. the existing table is inset in the melanime and the scroll saw is screwed to the metal table,

Well, teenagers have not changed! He has now informed me he does not want to do the table top. I'm disappointed, but I can also vaguely remember what it was like being a teenager ( that was a long, loooong time ago for me!) Thinking about it I have a plan "B" that may work. I'll make it out of melamine MDF left over from my router table build. Inset the existing table just like I did the router plate on my router table. What do you think?

Might have to experiment with different blades a little, but it should cut nicely. Please give us a followup on this story.

I just purchased some yesterday from my local ACE Hardware. Fact today (and yesterday) is a 20% off all you could fit in a brown paper bag day. That is why I went. Might check your ACE if you have one.

Good suggestion, Dick. Maybe look at it this way, I do not subscribe to any magazines, because I can get the info, patterns and advice I need more selectively and timely on a forum like this. Maybe donate the cost of a subscription to the forum.

Love the cutting, but do not have a clue who Freddie is.

Very nice job, John. Your nephew will love it. I've made a few toys and it is great fun. Fun to make and even more fun to give to some little child.

I be tempted to find some place to hang it and spray it with a rattle can of finish of choice. Might have to move it around some or change position of it hanging but I bet you'd get most of it. Not to self on my current project, finish pieces of box before assembly.....

Gator you are making it awful difficult to convience people Dearing patterns are difficult the way you are popping them out! That is a great job on that pattern.

Great minds. I saw a tutorial on such baskets yesterday. Went to Scroller online and ordered two books of scroll saw patterns for the price of one. Something to add to my bucketlist of things to make. You did a great job on yours. The pyro is a very nice touch. I'm not that talented.

If it is any help, here is my setup. narrow enough to stradle and convient storage. I really like it except for I have locking wheels on it and I have to get down on my knees to lock them. That is why I am considering making another mobil base like I mention. Then I can lock it in place with my toe.

I think I wish I could do as well. Great job.

Nice work and very nice caring thought.