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  1. RabidAlien
    Wolf, 1/2" ply scrap, pattern by Grampa (Pattern Library). Pegas #1MG and a bit of FD #2/0 spiral (had trouble convincing the dang blade to stay in the holder, so I switched back to a regular blade). Not a difficult cut, just....time-consuming. Lots of tiny interior details, I ended up cutting all of the little marks then going back and doing the large pieces afterwards. Top piece is currently stained Ipswitch Pine (lightest I had) and backer is Ebony. Frame will be Ebony when I get a chance to get back into the garage.
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    Yeah, I was out in my garage with the heater on (small space heater, does practically nothing unless I put it within 3 feet of my chair while the garage door is open), its in the low 50's here, but with wind-chill and pre-rain humidity levels, it got too cold so I had to shut the garage door after the winds shifted direction slightly and started blowing more into the garage. Warmed up after that, heat stayed in the garage, but I had to take a break for my back's sake. Nicely cut!
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    I literally thought the Mustang was an ad photo that you used to make a template, and not the final project itself. VERY NICELY DONE!!!! ...which begs the question, *is* there a pattern for that? I work with some 'Stang guys who would love this.
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    Pattern, if anyone's interested. Remove the white.
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    I've been using Minwax "Honey" a lot recently, love the shade it gives. Have to see if my Lowes as English Chestnut, next time I'm there.
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    That is PHENOMENAL!!!! Do you have a pattern? ...need to add "English Chestnut" to my stain collection.
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    Ooooooooooooo....dragons? Need closer pics, patterns, and steps on how to put an edge on it!!!!
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    Nice!! I love the frame-within-a-frame look!! I'm assuming that the outer frame is deeper than the inner frame, creating the bezel or ledge for the project to sit on, instead of trying to math it out with a table saw or router? Regardless, I'd probably do two different shades of stain so that the pieces stand out against each other, but that's just my preference.
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    Wolves are awesome!!! Well cut!
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    Nice cutting!! Go Navy!
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    I use a Wen 3921, and once I watched a couple of Youtube videos on how to adjust blade tension, I'm actually liking the saw. I think it was about $200 when I got it, its dropped in price since then. I feed it with Pegas blades (or Flying Dutchman spirals) and they're sooooo much more versatile than the old 3" pin-ended blades my old Dremel 57-2 used. https://www.amazon.com/WEN-3921-16-inch-Two-Direction-Variable/dp/B07MC1HLNP/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=wen+scroll+saw&qid=1584129843&sr=8-1
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    Adding on to what ToManyDogs said, Inkscape (another free program) has an option called "Trace Bitmap". Just drag an image into Inkscape, hit "Path" and "Object to Path", then Path dropdown again and this time select "Trace Bitmap". A box pops up, hit "Okay" and you will now be able to drag a bitmap line drawing of your photo off to the side. You'll probably have to do some editing to clean it up, but I use that a LOT for low-res JPG files that have really pixelated edges, it smooths everything out and allows me to save as a larger image without too much distortion.
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    Nicely cut!
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    Sam Custodio has a ton of patterns over on FB, he's got a bunch of optical illusions on there, trust me its easier to cut them while staring through a magnifier, as you only see a small portion at a time.
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    Heh. Since we're confessing, I'll admit to clicking on the thread and expecting to see a detailed cutting of a pile of poo. LOL Someone did a pattern of a classic pickup truck done in this same style, can't remember who it was (it was a while ago), but I asked and they said they used GIMP but instead of using the Photocopy filter, they used "newsprint" or something like that.
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    Chisel out some time, you will NOT be disappointed. Or, scrape together about 2 minutes, hit his site, and sign up for his newsletter. Nifty tips and a (FREE!!!) pattern every day. So even if you can't get to his site, you can still view the pattern on a cellphone or a quick email check after work. You may not end up cutting every pattern he sends, but I guarantee you you'll find some that tickle your fancy and maybe lead you to try different things. I just cut his Heart jewelry box, and used some of his design elements to make a similar one in a yin-yang pattern....only to find out he's got one like it (with a lift-off lid, not the swing-out sides) on his site already. LOL
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    A good, comfy chair makes long scrolling sessions easier. A good magnifying lamp makes seeing the pattern and blade so much easier. The thinner the wood, the thinner the blade and lower the blade speed. Thicker wood = larger blade = higher speed. Spirals can be fun! There's absolutely no rush. Love the sound of a blade running through wood!!! Every project, no matter how daunting it seems, is nothing more than one-hole-one-cut. Some merely have more holes than others. NEVER end a cut on the tip of a delicate piece unless you're willing to risk losing that piece.
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    Dang....I think my third scrollsaw project had, maybe, 5 holes in it. You went for a double-stack multi-cut project on your THIRD project?!? That is AWESOME!!!!
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    They both look great to me!
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    Never apologize!!! This cut looks great!!!! Is it as intricate or detailed or fine-lined as others cut? ...so what? The pattern doesn't call for that. Did you make mistakes? ...so what? Show me a scroller who's never made a mistake (my apologies if the Good Lord Himself is a member of this forum. He's posting under an online handle, so I might have missed that fact). What matters is that you cut it, and it looks awesome!!! So keep those blades humming!!!
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    Very nice!!! Love it!
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    But it looks soo cool in movies!!! LOL Very nice cutting!
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    Nice!!! and to answer your question about adding to a post or starting a new one, that's up to you, but I find it less easy to see what's going on if a thread starts getting too long, so I would just start a new post each time.
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    I lost count when the count went beyond 20 and I ran out of toes. But the nose area took me several hours to cut, and most of those holes were less cutting and more "shaving" the wood away from the edge of the hole. I was a bit leery of spirals before this, but they sure do come in handy in a pattern like this, and you get PLENTY of practice using them!!
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    Nice!!
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