Retired Scroller

The weights are non-functional. This is a quartz cuckoo movement.

I got mine in August & it works great. Trying to take care of my lungs and eyes a little better nowadays.

I ordered this package deal Saturday. By far the best deal I've seen for the Dewalt.

Really nice. Great work.

Very nice plaque!

The clock plan is from Scroller. I also purchased the quarts movement from them. I found out later I could buy the same movement from Clockparts.com at half the cost ($82).

These detailed projects take time & patience. Which I have being retired now. I may only work an hour or two on a project each day to maintain focus. I move to other non-scrolling projects and tasks through the day. I find myself planning for each day's scrolling projects by thinking & visualizing steps in the evening (and night).

Since it is an electronic system, the weights are decorative only, It is battery operated.

This is a project I completed earlier this year. Not an old time bellows cuckoo. It has a working electronic cuckoo.

Thanks for the great comments. I used 1/4' red oak for most of the box. I did use 1/4" white oak for a few of the parts though. Not by intent but by necessity (ran out of red oak)! It's a Wlildwood design (pattern 62341 Treasure Chest). Seems I look for more challenges after cutting for 2 years. This was cut with a Craftsman saw I have used since I started. Came across a good deal for a Dewalt saw package with stand and light. Probably saved around $200 on the Grizzly site. A friend has been using one and really likes it. Great reviews. Anyway, "Don't worry, be happy"

I finally completed the bent lid box, in-between other projects. I used pins, glue and clamps to make the lid bend. Since it was only a 7 degree bend it was not too hard. Thanks for all the input that I will reference for other projects.

I'm starting a box project that has a curved top. Since I have never bent wood ( this calls for 1/4") I am looking for input on how to do this. The box lid is bent down to 1/4" from center to box sides. Is any wood better than others? I am planning to use white oak. Thoughts on clamps is also appreciated.

I typically use sanding files, belt sander and oscillating drum sander for my work. What other methods/tools are used for smaller projects? Is a flap sander an option for this smaller work?thanks for the input.

Hello from Southwest Kansas, USA. I just registered with Scroll Saw Village. I've been scrolling for about six months now, after another retired acquaintance introduced me to the hobby. I really needed to have something to help me get through the winter months, especially during my first year of retirement, I find I do have the patience and desire to complete scroll work with the detail it requires for a nice finished work. Lately I have made a couple of intermediate Victorian style clocks and have purchased patterns for larger, more intricate clock projects. Harley Davidson plaques are interesting and popular with personal friends. Just recently I have a request for using Harley plaques with the names, dates and birth weight of family children in place of the Harley wording. If anyone has a scroll pattern I can use for this purpose I would certainly like to see these. I have a sample pattern attached although I am unsure of how to cut this with the letter/number inner cutouts being separate. I would appreciate any feedback on this project and also look forward to being part of the Scroll Saw Village community.