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Now, I see this post! Glad it was such a great day for you with excellent results! As you say - good news bad news when you have another one coming up! Hope you get plenty of shop time in to replenish! Good luck with the next one - hope it goes as well for you.

More amazing Work by you Randy even if I don't care much for the "subject" of this one. I am in awe of your intricate cutting on such a small scale. Thanks for continuing to show us your work. What's next, a Tiger covers several SEC teams. Tried that gamecock yet? Maybe a Wildcat?

All already said - great idea, project and excellent cutting and display. I could see using those for several things. Thanks for sharing Frank.

Some more great work you are doing there Jerry. Thanks for sharing your photos.

Excellent workmanship Terry. You have created a beautiful collection of work that is sure to be a family treasure for someone. Thanks for sharing.

Another beautiful and dimensional piece of artwork you have created. I really like that pattern. Thanks for showing your completed piece.

I think the one with the darker wood for the Iris and stems is the newest, most recent one. The one with the lighter overall woods is the first one you did. I say this based on two things. Your choice and variance of more "wood" color in and the more aggressive shaping that appears to be have done in the one with the darker wood. From my classes with JGR and other information I have learned from books, articles, blogs, my own limited intarsia work, and observation of others that is the two areas that tend to show the difference in beginning work and those more experienced. Beginner first use the wood they have on hand which tends to give us less "depth" of color to the piece. As you progress, you start expanding and widening your wood "collection" so that you can add the depth and color to give it the "art" look of an advanced practitioner's work. Then beginners tend to not want to take off too much wood when shaping/sanding. We don't want to "mess it up" so we leave it more flat. People who advance their skills learn to be more aggressive in their shaping/sanding. Realizing the more you shape and sand the piece, the more depth and dimension it is going to have and the more realistic it is going to look. Thanks for sharing your work. I like seeing others to learn from as I try to progress with my work. Both are nice, but you can see that your skills and confidence in shaping has grown in the two years you have been doing the work.

Great use of leftover piece. Looks very nice. Thanks for sharing.

Another great piece of artwork Rick. Thanks for sharing. You do fine work with Judy's patterns. Win-Win.

I think I am on the "decoration" team's side. However, it could be either. Many people use their trivets as decorations until they need to use their functionality. Thanks for showing. Great job.

You will soon be joining Iggy as a puzzle man. This one looks great and I am sure will make some little boy or girl happy if they received it. Glad you have already gotten interest in it. Sky's the limit now! Thanks for showing.

Very nice work Joe. Thanks for sharing. Like you, I am not sure why the forum changes an flips some of them around for whatever reason. I and others I know have had same issues. I haven't figured it out. Just decided to go with it and let everybody turn their head as needed!

All excellent craftsmanship Pete. Thanks for sharing your photos. I like them all, really like the snowman napkin holders.

Those look great as usual Iggy. You are definitely the master of the animal puzzles. Good luck with the show and sales tomorrow. Look forward to seeing ore when you get your new patterns in. Thanks for sharing these.

Thanks for the additional kind comments. Thanks Jim, I will put that on my "to try list". I have seen some of your work you have shared and think it looks nice. Right now my goals are not to sell just to create and gift but who knows where I might eventually go with all of your alls help!

Well Randy, looks like Wayne, Mrs.N, and Russell all gave you essentially the idea of how to best approach it. Glad they could help because I don't think I could help with that particular project! Go Vols!

Scott, that is probably something I can help you with if you don't think you can do the switch yourself with software you have. Just email me and let me know which ones you are wanting done. I like Fredfret's idea to identify font used or to include full set of numbers when providing dates in patterns to make it easier to switch out. On the "shameful hint" that you hope they do it again - Travis has already posted the thread asking for help in adding new patterns for the "book". He has it "pinned" at the top of the "General Scroll Sawing" category of threads. He has asked for at least 10 volunteers to submit 5 patterns. That would add 50 new patterns to the "book." He's gotten 6 of us to date. Hopefully at least 4 more people will join in.

Through Casey - that makes 5 people. I decided to give this a try. As a newbie to the saw - I was looking for more "basic designs" that I could attempt to cut and give as ornaments this year. As a result, my designs are probably more "basic" then many. Hopefully they will work - at least for more newbies like me. I have sent them to you Travis via email. Let me know if you don't get them or need me to do something further. Thanks for letting me "give back". I take us to 6 people - anybody else going to join in on the fun?

Starting to see A forest of those trees! More great work. Thanks.

Very nice work. Thanks for sharing. I have "compound cutting" like this to try on my list but I don't think it will be with words just yet. Was thinking of doing the snowman from the most recent issue of the Scrollsaw Woodworking and Crafts magazine. somehow those snowmen seemed an easier place to start then with words!

Oh wow, just stunning works of art that you have created. I am in awe of the time and love you have clearly put into each piece. Anyone would love to hang those pieces of art on their walls. Thanks for sharing and inspiring!

Beautiful bookmarks. I understand how life gets in the way. Hope some time clears up for you so you can get more time at your saw. Thanks for sharing.

All 3 projects look good Jerry. I think the Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer is my favorite of the three. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks everyone for your kind and encouraging comments. Happy to join the "dark side" GrampaJim - isn't it funny I still think Intarsia cutting is easier then the "regular" scrolling work! Its all those little holes and slits and such that intimidate me!

Thanks Travis for chiming in and letting me and others know how that works and where to look. I will look and see and let you know. I'm sure its there and I just "missed it".