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That is super cool.

I think it is great, Color and all. I think it turned out just as it was supposed to. There could always be things that turn out better and things that people would change but I like exactly how it is. The wood choice was great too. I love the texture.

This was a good project. This is 3/4 Alderwood. Cut with a #2 Reverse tooth blade. That was a lot of turns! LOL

I have been doing some simple little things lately between other projects and have been enjoying them.

You are doing great. Keep it up!!!!

I love it. Would you mind sharing your pattern?

That is Poplar. I get it at Lowes. Its one of my favorites to work with.

This is a Jim Blume Pattern It was labeled "Adapted for Scroll Saw. It just wasn't adapted for my scroll saw. LOL. I had a hard time with this one for some reason. Go figure. It is my Ladyfriends favorite thing I have done next to Sam Elliot.

Great job. I believe you are a bit more patient than I am.

The heck with critiquing it, I will just like it.

Its a tray to put like your wallet, keys and knife. That is the logo for some knife company.

A guy showed me a photo and asked if I could make something like it. He LOVED the finished product!!!

Great job on these projects. I love them all.

Why the ply board for backer and insert drawer? I think a solid wood for both would have really added to it.

I looked at it both ways. It was going on a light color wall. With the lighter background, the image is pulled out better when it is on a light neutral wall.

I made this for a Friend that has a 65 Corvette That he shows.

Looks pretty darn good to me. I wonder off of my lines often when I am in too big of a hurry. I do not use lines though. I have my pattern filled with a 40% gray. I leave the white and cut out the gray. I saw rotation. I do best cutting counter clock wise. Thats just easiest for me.

Great job.

I think it turned out awesome.

Love it, know who it is and remember him from the movie.

Awesome Job, GREAT subject!

This was a huge project for me. Found the photo, made the pattern, did the cut. Here is the original photo, the corrected pattern (I hope no floaters) and the finished cut. I do believe I am just going to clear coat this one, of course on a dark walnut background. I will replace the pattern in the pattern library.

Here in Mississippi it gets hot enough to make the ole testicals stick nicely to the leg. I am not a huge fan of that so I generally go to my shop in the evening after dark. I have a 9" fan that I point at me.

There is soooo much that I could reply to this on. Your reply was in a language that I understand. I have dealt with all of these file types for years in my profession. I was a Graphic Artist for 30 years. I specialized in Photoshop and got my first Photoshop in 1989 as well as my first Mac. (Really pissed my Dad off as he was one of IBM's original programmers) As for patterns I really don't care what format I get it in. I always convert them to layered TIF files. That has the best image quality and has the greatest editing capabilities. The down size to that is size, Layered TIF files are pretty large. 8.5x11@300dpi = around 25mg's in Black & White. I then store my images on my computer which syncs to Cloud Storage. That way I can access my patterns from my Apple Watch, My Iphone, My Ipad, My MacBook or one of my 2 Imacs pretty much wherever I may be. If I don't want to forget to print a pattern I just send it over the internet to my printer at home and have it waiting for me. With the layered TIF I sometimes alter them and create a VECTOR path. That way I can make super minute changes if I want. If I post a pattern that I made I generally just save it as a JPG file. I compress them down so they take up less server space. They also can be opened by more programs than any other file type that I work with. Compatible across all different platforms. Now as for pattern color and outline. When I print my pattern I put the black at 40% with no outline, I have by trial and error tried many different densities and have found that this works best for me. I don't really like outlines because they hide my blade if they are black. My printer has a max size of 8.5x11. When I need a pattern larger then that say 11x14, I take my original pattern and drag 2 different pieces to a pattern printing template that I have pre made. Since I have a decent eyes and it is not that critical I do not use crop (printers) marks. I just print, cut with scissors and tape. I have made a couple of patterns that I wanted to be exact. I printed sections of the pattern and utilized crop marks. Then lined up the different pieces (over a light table) and essentially stripped them together like a pressman might do to create a plate for offset printing. (Another employment adventure during my lifetime) Now that I have completely confused more people then I have helped I guess I will finish. All of this technology talk doesn't really mean much. I work in a 10'x10' shop with dirt floors. when it rains there is a mini creek running through it. So to finish up my way too long reply, Just use whatever patterns you can. Trace them if you need to. Just get the pattern on the wood so you can get it to the saw. Then post a photo of what you cut. I am a visual person and like to see the pictures. Thanks Too Complicated Tim

Looks a lot like my Delta. The dust collection is interesting. I would just take the doors off. My current dust collection system is my work table and my legs.