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Beautiful job cutting and sister did a great job painting. Great team work.

Beautiful work. I have owned several Cricuts and other die cut machines since the first Cricut came out several years ago (back in 2006). Cartridges were never cheap and I don't know what used ones sell for now or how easily they are to find. While I still have mine and a ton of cartridges it is never used- I moved up to other cutters that use software that let you create and cut to them without the need for cartridges. There were two programs that you could get to create your own designs and work with fonts on your computer. Provocraft sued them though to prevent them from working with their cutters so they don't work directly with that brand. There are "workarounds" though so if you are ever interested in learning more on that, let me know. I would recommend getting a printer if you are wanting to regularly use patterns for your scroll saw. It would be much easier then be limited to the Cricut and their cartridges and you can get a printer relativity cheap (probably cheaper then getting a few cricut cartridges that can only be used with that machine). The printer would allow you to do more with a ton of free patterns from multiple sources like here in the Village library and from Steve Good's blog http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com to name but two sources. (Steve has a few puzzle patterns). Then Al also gives away a ton of free patterns on his site http://baggetta.com and has some he sells, some of which are puzzles. The animal puzzles referenced above that Scott (Iggy here on the forum) does can be found on his site here: https://www.woodcraftbyscott.com - he sells them but they are created by Harvey Byler. If you don't have a printer, and don't want to get one just yet - you could take patterns that you get online and download to your computer and send those to print at a print shop like those at Office Depot, FedEx copy centers, etc. so that would be another option for you to consider if you found a pattern you wanted to use but needed to print out.

What amazing work you are doing with these puzzles and the animals you include. I am in awe of your fine work.

always good to keep the significant other in your life happy with fine projects like these. I am sure she loved it.

Welcome to the village. Look forward to your participation. If you haven’t found Steve Good’s blog yet, I highly recommend you check it out. He has been sharing free scroll saw patterns Almost daily for years now. Also has lots of tips and info for new scrollers. Recommend you spend time looking back through his many blog post. You can also search it. You can find it here. http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com and all of his patterns can easily be found here in his pattern catalog which is easily searched. https://www.stevedgood.com/catalog/index.php

Great work. They will love it.

Nice work and sure Tony loved it.

Beautiful and I can only imagine the patience, persistence and steady hand.

Well hope he knows his participation is missed.

Wow, you guys are really kicking it up a ton of notches on these boxes tonight. Another beauty.

Stunningly beautiful on both Dave.

Very cute. I like him.

Welcome to the village from East Tennessee. Glad to see you passing on your skills and teaching new generations. Look forward to your participation.

I hate when I have those kind of days. Instead of throwing the one away, use it as a sample at shows (if you ever get to do them again.) It can serve couple of purposes. One, it can show a customized pattern. Two, it can show people that you are willing to redo something when it doesn't look right rather than send out something you think they wouldn't like. Three, you never know when someone else might show up with their own "Scout" and love it!

Congratulations to your grandson and prayers said for his health and safety through a long and outstanding career in front of him. Excellent work on the project, he will love it.

Nice work on both.

Remember to get paid for that work - especially for the purple heart - that stuff is not cheap! Good job.

Great work. I'm sure you will do a fine job on the lettering as well.

Nice job Kevin. Chevy will love it no doubt.

Sorry to hear about the surgery Ralph. Hope it all goes well - prayers said. Good luck on the move. Are you moving to be closer to family there?

Very. nice and well ahead of the game. Unlike me who would start it just before Halloween and not be finished until well after.

Nice work.

Beautiful work and well worth the wait.

Thanks everyone for the kind comments. I have cut one more from the Etsy Patterns I bought from Al’s site. Did some wood burning on it. Will try to post it at some point. Waiting on some new skip tooth blades to try some more.

Definitely a big WOW. Amazing job. The patience, persistence and perseverance to cut all that lettering and at that size, my hat goes off to you for sure. I know I don’t have the patience and definitely not the skill.