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All of your work is just stunning Dick. This one in particular though is just amazing.

Beautiful projects Dan and I can see why they would be some of your favorites of Dirk’s patterns. He was a master at it for sure.

Another Tennessee welcome to he village.

Another Tennessee welcome. Some nice work there.

Oh no Brenda. I hope he’s ok and heals quickly. Your daughter and her MIL would no doubt understand it being late under those circumstances. prayers said for Tony and you.

Actually, when I think of James Taylor and his songs I am familiar with I wouldn’t think “Rock and Roll” but what do I know.

Yes Larry, I see it now. Good job.

Thanks for sharing Les and Bob. One day I want to learn how to use one.

Welcome to the Village from East Tennessee. Look forward to hearing more on your saw selection. I am not familiar with Mini ones.

I look forward to seeing them Dan. thanks everyone for your kind words. I enjoyed making both the ornaments and the boxes.

Beautiful work and sure to get you major points with your wife when she sees this gift. I also wanted to ask if you saw the new pattern Steve Good put out with hummingbirds this week? https://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/2020/12/hummingbird-initial-scroll-saw-patterns.html

Gary, excellent work. My last name has 10, I’ll let you give that one a shot. Then you can mail it to me - I hate trying to do lettering, especially tiny letters.

Beautiful piece Brenda. Did you decide what color backer yet?

I think there was originally a picture image that was shared but for so,e reason didn’t show so he edited to remove and put the T in. We can’t delete a post, only Travis can I believe.

Beautiful work and no apologies about the frame. I think it looks good in it. I am sure your daughter will love it as will the final recipient (if your daughter lets it go. )

Les, he’s a singer/song writer has had a number of hits. You have probably heard many of them, maybe just don’t realize it at the moment. He’s a 5 time Grammy winner and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 (according to my google search just now ). this list claims to be his top 10 songs (but he has many more). https://ultimateclassicrock.com/james-taylor-songs/ nice work on him Charlie.

Nice work on that Barry. The recipient is going to love it.

Well, as a TN Vol fan (and a mother of a GA Dawg), I have to say your subject could have been better perhaps but nice work IF you like that kinda thing - In all seriousness - I've seen that logo a lot in my life and you have done excellent work on it.

and here is the pattern for anyone who would like to create their own ornaments from it. I have shared as a PDF, an SVG and a JPG so hopefully I have gotten everyone covered. JacknBox2020.pdf JacknBox2020.svg

I have cut about 25 of these 2020 Jack-in-the-Box Ornaments and created a storage box for them as I felt they were fragile and didn't want them to break. I stack cut the ornaments on my scroll saw, I then used the CNC to craft and cut the storage box and then used the Laser to burn the design image on the front of the box and my name logo, signature and such on the back of the storage box. This allowed me to use multiple tools in my arsenal to create these to gift to family and friends. My husband, the real woodworker in the family, helped me design the box and how to get it to stay attached. I sent some of these out on another forum in an ornament exchange. Most will be provided to family for this year's ornament gift. I started doing ornaments for family a couple of years ago. My mother always handstitched cross stitch ornaments for all her family for years (at least 30 years). She would do them on her lunch breaks at work and in the evenings after she got home. I am one of 4 children and she did them for us and our spouses, our children and more family). When we lost her 4 years ago, I wanted to continue on her tradition in some way. However, I don't cross stitch so I have crafted wooden ornaments with my saw. I felt the Jack-in-the-Box ornament was rather fitting for this 2020 year and all of its chaos and craziness that has occurred. The original pattern is not my own. It was originally created in 2006 by Dirk Boelman and published in the 2006 Holiday issue of the old and now defunct Creative Woodworks # Crafts magazine (Page 26 - there were 20 Ornaments by Dirk and Karen Boelman provided.) I ran across the original pattern while perusing a copy that someone had gifted to me and thought I would modify it to 2020 from 2006. As many of you know, Dirk Boelman is no longer with us but his wife, Karen, still runs their website www.theartfactory.com, and I reached out to her and asked her permission to share the modified pattern on the scroll saw forums I participate in noting that I would of course give credit for the original design to Dirk. She graciously gave me permission to share for free with other scrollers. The pattern is not to be sold. If anyone wants to check out other of Dirk's patterns, please visit The Art Factory website. While I was there, I purchased a couple of other patterns myself. Karen noted that she does not have all of Dirk's patterns on the website, so if you ever run across one of his that you would like, but don't see it on the site, reach out to her on the Contact Us page and she can probably get it for you. They also sell other scroll saw related items besides patterns. Dirk passed I believe before I found scrolling, but from all I have seen and heard, he and Karen gave so much to the scrolling community I hope that you all can help give back by checking out their website for patterns or other supplies sometime. ( am sure Karen would appreciate it. Here are the photos of my project, the ornament and the box front and back and showing how it opens and stores the ornament.

welcome to the village from East Tennessee.

Both the frame and the grandson are worth bragging on. I am sure he was thrilled.

Glad you came out of hiding and shared some work. Beautiful pieces all. I too have made JGR’s raccoon. Keep sharing.

Welcome to the village from East Tennessee. Glad you came out of lurkdom. Hope you continue to post and share.