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Very nice work and I am sure the trophies will be displayed with great pleasure by all those who received them. Thanks for sharing.

Pete, sorry you left sunny Fla. for the cold and snow you are still getting in Canada. I hope Spring Springs real soon for all of us. Mother Nature gives us a taste and then throws a tantrum and says no, not yet. At least she's not dumping snow on us here to add insult to the injury! More beautiful work you have done. Thanks for sharing it. I love those "thin blue line" patterns and you better figure you are going to get more orders for that one anyway! Maybe you can "round off the letters" to make them easier to do quickly! Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful work on both sides - your scrolling and your wife's painting. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for sharing Pete.

My story as how I got "here" - I have always been a "crafting" person. I have done many types of work and projects over the years. I have lots of tools for different hobbies. I still have most of them because I enjoy doing many things. I made lots of things for my kiddos, their schools, their sports teams, etc. I usually say I am the "jack of many trades, but master of none." As far as scroll saw work specifically, my husband had an Aunt who did beautiful tole painting pieces. I loved what she did. I have many of them and treasure them and would be devastated to lose any of them same as my mother's cross stitch work she did (new Christmas ornament for each of us each year until she couldn't do it anymore.) When hubby and I first got married, my MIL and I took a tole painting class together. I knew my husband's Aunt's husband used a scroll saw to cut all the beautiful pieces that she did. All of that was 33-35 years ago. Fast forward to probably to about 18- 20 years, we had small children at home and I had hubby buy a scroll saw for me to try and cut some things with. I wanted to learn to cut my own pieces to paint like his Aunt did. I quickly grew frustrated and couldn't figure out WHY I couldn't cut a straight line with that $#&*@ saw! Hubby's uncle was deceased so couldn't ask him. Nobody else i knew used a scroll saw, and no internet to research on. Plus, did I mention I had small children at home - so I put that idea to rest, for then. Fast forward another 16-18 years until about two years ago. Both of my kiddos were just off to college (it's true - time really does fly ), about the time they were off to college, I was helping my mom who was dealing with two types of dementia, Alzheimer's and Vascular Dementia (causes small mini-strokes). She passed away two years ago last week. Around about that same time maybe a couple of months before she passed away, my hubby's cousin had brought one of Judy Gale Robert's catalogs over to my MILs house. I saw the catalog, saw she offered classes and said - I want to try that - I need to try that. The good news for me is that she is somewhat local to me so I could do it fairly easily. She had a spot open, so I signed up to take her beginner's class. She offered an intro to the saw class for 1/2 day before the Beginner class. I knew I still needed to get some what comfortable with the saw though even before that class so I went out to the shop and played with the saw some. We now had the internet and Youtube so I did some research, I found Steve Good's site, Youtube videos, this forum and SSWC's forum, and looked around and read everything that I could. Figured out WHY I couldn't cut a straight line before. Worked on that. Did some basic cutting and did some of JGR's projects from her beginner's book before her class. (Those will not ever see the light of day but I do have them! ) After signing up for the classes, my mom passed away shortly after signing up but before the class (I had already lost my dad to lung cancer many years before.) I found working with the saw therapeutic. While at the saw, my mind was on something else, something enjoyable. If you have ever had to deal with a loved one with significant dementia issues, you know why I needed some therapeutic. It had been several long years watching my mother deteriorate. I took JGR's Beginner's class a month after losing my mom. I loved it. I took her Intermediate class 5 months later. I still loved it. At the same time, I became a regular here in the village, reading everything and every forum every day (and still do most every day!) I have learned so much from everyone here. I tried other things because of you guys and gals here. While I primarily wanted to do Intarsia work, I have done several other things because of things I saw here that I wouldn't have tried but for you folks here in the forum. I made compound cut Christmas ornaments for my sisters, their children and my children in honor of my mother and her annual Christmas ornaments she always gave us. I hope to do that every year until I am no longer able! I have done all these different types of work with the saw because I liked them and because I figured it would all help me get better on cutting on the lines something important with Intarsia work and fitting the pieces together. It has. I enjoy it all but am pretty sure detailed fretwork is not in my future plans! You know, those some of you do with hundreds, if not thousands of drilled holes to cut! I admire those of you who do it, but my patience is not there for that. I have strayed a while from the intarsia work that drew me in, but it still is what I want to work at the most. I have enjoyed doing other things and will do other things though for as I already noted, I tend to want to try new things. I am signed up to take JGR's two advanced classes this year. She will be switching the topic of her advanced class this Fall so I am taking one in May where it is a Giraffe and her baby (just their heads) and then will do something different in the Fall so I am signed up to do that one too. I am looking forward to them both. I do not do it thinking to make it into a business or into a way to make money. I do it for the enjoyment, for the fun, for seeing what comes from the wood. Have i added new tools to the toy err tool box, most definitely, and there are more I would like. Good thing Hubby is the one who taught me that it is important to have the right tool for the job!

I believe I got my tubes from Sloan's here: http://www.sloanwoodshop.com/scroll_saw_blades.htm - you need to scroll down towards the bottom of the blade section to find them. Looks like they are now $6.95 a doz. (so .58 each).

Neat idea. Thanks for sharing that. Like you, I too am ready for spring. We keep getting hints of it here in East TN then mother nature throws another tantrum and decides not yet!

I will let someone else tell you how many is "enough" As I have no real idea. I think it depends in part on what type of cutting(s) you do. I think most find they end up using just a few "regularly" and then have others for when the "need" for them arises. There was a thread on here not too long ago where people shared the different types of holders they use with their blades. I will see if I can find it. I use a pattern of one that Steve Good has on his site. I modified it a little to make it a little longer though so that it holds more tubes. Looks like his may be 5 on each side for a total of 10. I will find a link to his pattern and post it as well. If you are interested in it, but want the larger modified version I made - pm me with your email and I will send you my modified pattern. (Now off to find those links for you.) Edited: Here is link to the one from Steve's site that I built (I just checked, I add one more spot on each side so mine holds 12 where his does 10. So you could build two of his to hold your 20 tubes you bought.) http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/2017/01/scroll-saw-blade-holder-pattern.html If you search his site for "blade holder" you can see several other ideas he has shared over the years on his blog as well. and here is the link to the thread(s) where some of us shared what we did for blade storage/organization: http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/forums/topic/27667-saw-blade-organization/?tab=comments#comment-307145 and then also this one as a followup: http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/forums/topic/28438-blade-storage/?tab=comments#comment-315626 There are no doubt others from the past but these are the two most recent ones.

Great news Lawson. Glad they have not found anything serious. Hope you can find a good pillow. Jes, let us know about those "My Pillows". I've been wondering about those myself. Good to know what the price is too. Thanks for sharing.

Ok, I'm only showing my "corner" of the shop. Hubby is a woodworking hobbiest. He has been for more than 20 years. He usually builds furniture pieces. He also started turning in the past year or so. His shop space is a garage bay with a bit more "bump" out on one side for a little more space. It is separated with a wall from the rest of the garage in which we park our cars (and collect other junk! ) The shop vac sets outside the actual shop but all the equipment is tied into the shop vac. My ever growing wood collection is also outside the shop area. Since its hubby's shop, it means there are lots of tools and equipment in his shop available for my use (or my asking him to use for me. Actually now, I will use most things like the band saw, the miter saw, the drill press, BUT I will not use the table saw yet (even though he got the Saw Stop a while back - I really encouraged him to get that, I wanted him protected ). When I picked up working with the scroll saw (which we already had so maybe I should say - tried again since I was the one who had him buy it originally but that is another story.) I started with the scroll saw almost two years ago now (next month) and since then, he kindly has given me a "corner" of his workshop to use. He even moved some things around to create my "corner". However, all those sanders in "my corner" are also used by him. The only sanders I added to his shop was the flex drum sander with the wonder wheel on the motor in the middle for my Intarsia work and the Foredom with the small drum sanders for the small pieces of Intarsia. (He can thank Judy Gale Roberts classes for those purchases. ) Pretty much the only thing he doesn't use is my scroll saws (and I think he has even used them a time or two for a quick cut! ) He hasn't whined too much about me invading his space. Fortunately, I mainly use it during the day while he is at work anyway. The first pictures shows my corner with the scroll saws on the right and the sanding station in the back. The second picture shows my two scroll saws that are setup for use around the "bend" from the sanding station area and final picture shows the "sanding corner" station. It has all the sanders except for the SuperMax 19 38 drum sander which is on the other end of the shop by the garage door. picture shows looking down the "aisle" past the saws to the sanding station. All those storage bins and stuff above the sanders are his. I try to keep my area "straightened" up which is why I can show you pictures of my corner. His area, not so much!

Welcome to our village David from the foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains in Eastern section of the state of Tennessee in the USA. Glad you found us. Some beautiful work you have shared there. Hope to see you participate with us. I would be happy to send you some of the rain we are presently having!

Nice work all around. I did that light house but mine is not framed. I cut it in thick enough wood that it will "stand" so it stands with no frame.

Very nice work Marge. Now you will become the box making queen. I am sure your daughter was happy with it. Thanks for showing.

Glad to hear things are moving forward, if it is too slowly. Keep working with the PT, sometimes you have to do a lot of work with PT to get little bits of progress but just remember - its progress which is good. Hopefully they can figure out what is needed in regards to the blood thinner. Glad Mary Ann is doing so much better and enjoying her work. Tell her you can't get in to too much trouble out in the shop with a scroll saw and you can sit down to do it. Tell her that being out there is what you "need' to get you even more on the mend and doing better. (There is research that supports that! ) I know she's just worried about you and doesn't want anything to happen to you - that's what any good wife does so be patient and maybe she will lengthen that leash to the shop soon! Prayers continue for you.

I really like those cutting boards and know several people in my family who are guitar players who would probably love them! Thanks for showing them.

Nice work Frank. I like them painted. I follow Steve's blog and have really liked his different stickman patterns he is sharing. Sounds like there are more to come.

Nice looking shop areas guys. Just remember, any shop space is good shop space. But I really wanted to tell Les that I really like that purple chair! Would look great in front of my purple excalibur. I will try to get a pic or two over the next day or two perhaps.

Beautiful craftsmanship shown and I love the drawer. My kiddos learned to play chess in Kindergarten. They played for a little while then haven't played in years. Maybe one day I will try to make a set. Thanks for sharing yours.

Just beautiful piece and I am sure your Dad will treasure it. Thanks for sharing.

Excellent teamwork shown. Your cutting and Jan's painting that sets them off. Thanks for sharing.

Glad to hear you have had your latest cervical fusion completed and are recovering. Prayers that all continues to go smoothly for you and you can get back to the saw sooner then later. Nice work you crafted here and I am sure she loved it. Thanks for sharing. Good to see you back.

Nice job all around Kevin's cutting of Frank's nice pattern. Good team work! Thanks for sharing.

Excellent work as usual Kevin. You sure have been busy - guess cleaning the space and finding all that work got you really motivated.

Nice work. Thanks for sharing it.

What a great thing to do together Paul and you will both treasure the memories and he will treasure the end result. bonus that he and his dad will put together the one going home with him. Thanks for sharing.