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Beautiful work. I really like the fonts.

Great news Frank. It's fantastic that all your work and artistry is appreciated!

I'm on a Brit car kick. The 1962 Mark II MGA was the last production model of this style. It came in 4 and 5 speed Trannies and a 1500 an 1600 engine. While looking around, I found several in the $14-17K range of different mileage and condition. Original when for $2,800+/_. Back then, I was working in my dad's bakery for $1.50 and hour. Not on my wish list then.

More beach fun A few patterns I purchased from Sue Mey and Scrolleronline.

Chris, I've been to Hawaii several times and all your cuttings really represent the spirit of the Islands. The grain selection is perfect.

I did this beach scene back in Feb of 2019 and is posted on the site. The design is based on a paint by numbers my wife did and also a puzzle. My wife converted the picture in Photoshop to greyscale. The design took quite a while because I wanted to get the beach and light house right. We gifted the paint by numbers and puzzle to good friends that live by the beach.

Charley, Thanks for the info. Still considering my options.

Just like the rest of you in the south and west, things are starting to get a little warm here in upstate of SC. I try to limit my cutting to mornings before things get too hot. I have a fan on a stand but was wondering if anyone has tried those small personal air conditioners like the ones advertised on TV? My shop is in a 3 car garage and I know they can't cool the whole thing down but it would be nice to get some cool air blowing on me while I'm cutting. Any feed back would be appreciated.

Something about old Brit Sports cars, like wearing a bowler or saying "Bond, James Bond" . If you're not dusting off bugs from your right( left, U.S. version) elbow, you're not going fast enough. A true classic. 4 and 5 speed trannies at 190HP, TOP SPEED 120/130MPH. Cut from 1/8" bbpw with 1/4" backer.

If you only had this bus now! They are worth a lot. Fantastic cutting.

Frank, you did a fantastic job on this box. The red works perfectly and I really like the feet. It gives it a classic furniture look. Time to kick it up a notch with some Bubinga or Padauk. I believe you would get your money back on the cost of the wood and it would sell fast.

You definitely kicked it up a notch, heck, several! It came out fantastic and you nailed the grill!

Art Nouveau Box I’ve always been intrigued with Art Nouveau. The style ran from the 1880’s to the beginning of the 1st WW. It was a counter point to the staid Victorian era. It became the standard of the Belle Epoch both in Europe and the US and encompassed all art forms. Artists like Toulouse-Lautrec for his poster work and Mucha and Klimpt for the evocative paintings. It was also incorporated in architecture like the entrance to the Paris Metro and the cathedral in Barcelona Spain. American, Louis Comfort Tiffany designed and manufactured furniture, jewelry, lamps and stain glass. The art form was known for flourishing curves know as whiplash and a flatten 2-dimensional style that accentuated plants and flowers. It was superseded by Art Deco after WWI. I have not seen too many scroll saw patterns of this style. I had this pattern for a while and I had enough ¼” Bubinga to make it happen. Cutting was pretty easy once I figured out which blade to use. I started out with a #2 Skip but things seemed to drag along and went to a #5 Skip. I was a little concerned with the mortised side panels in the base but a little filing made it all fit well. I used shellac as a base and then gloss lacquer. Hinges are fairly easy. I always trim out the hinge recess in the back base (1/8”) on the scroll saw before gluing the sides together. 2-sided tape is my go-to for mounting the hinges. I’ll hold down the hinges with the tape in the recess and I have a centering hinge drill bit to mark the holes and come back with a small bit for the screw holes. I’ll pre-tap them with a waxed screw which makes for easier assembly later. Once that is set, I’ll put tape on the top of the hinge and position on the inside of the top and use an exacto knife to press them down on the top and mark and drill for the screws. The hinge sets usually come with ¼” screws and I’ll ground them down to size so they don’t go through the top since the material is ¼”. On to the next project.

Love it!!! I know your dog is popular, but kind of wood is it really? LOL

Paul, you did a fantastic job on these 2 patterns! The designer must be very proud of the quality cutting you did!

Thanks all for the kind comments. The SSV gallery has a wealth of great patterns and this was one of them. I just followed the lines.

I have a neighbor down the street that is always talking about some of the cars he has owned. I asked if he had ever taken any pictures and he hadn't. He had a 67 Ford Fairlane Fastback and remembered seeing one in the transportation gallery that Tennman did and decided to give it a try. It was a fun cut and my neighbor was surprised and happy to get it.

Hi Dick. Never had much luck with spiral blades. I tended to wander too much. I cut my plaques on 1/8" BBPW and use Scrolleronline. 0/3 Puzzle blades. I also would score the grill pattern with a Exacto knife and a straight edge to help keep the blade on track. I would always reinsert the cutouts and not cut the top out until I had taped down the rest of the pattern of the grill. That kept everything more stable especially when sanding the back to clean out the fuzzies.

Sad ending to a good restaurant for business lunches. I fed many a good customer at Garrett Aviation trading aviation BS stories. Bavarian Inn – Long Island 70s Kid

You may want to consider using a "French Cleat" system. You can use a straight edge or laser to align the cleats along the wall and just add a stand off along the bottom for the spacing/depth.

Dick, It's stunning! You outdid yourself this time! When we lived in NC, we had a men's breakfast group. It was called the ROMEO group. Retired Old Men Eating Out. LOL

Lots of stables and equestrian centers near you $$$$

Another fantastic project. I'm really impressed with the double cut skinny lines.

Another great project! Sam has some really nice patterns also.

That is absolutely amazing! Is that you laying there, exhausted, from cutting all those holes?