MarieC

Wow, you did a fantastic job with the way you colored it. Very well done!

pretty funny picture of you and your family....I love those shells I do not seem to remember seeing any of those around on our coasts...I am surprised you do not have any sea glass. It is all over the place off the coast of Washington and Oregon. It is fun to find the blue and green ones. Most seem to be brown.

He is soooo cute! What type of woods did you use?

Sweet! What a clever idea. I bet that looks good with the lights on the tree. It would be great if you could go to the ocean and get some of the real stuff. I bet your grandkids would love to look for pieces for you.

Sweet!

I am with @Wichman and @preprius on this one. I do really tight turns but if you are doing puzzles maybe you don't need that tight of turns.

Wow, you are doing stained glass. That is super impressive! What a talented guy....I too like the stain glass one it really captures the light.

Great cutting! you really captured him.

It looks really nice to me.... great Christmas wall hanging.

Very nice use of the wood grain. Great idea!

Barb, that is so cool! very nice work!!!

Very nice and festive!

Charlie, Wow! They look great...... I like the natural wood finish (no stain). Anyway, since I have been working at Woodcraft and learning a ton about finishes, I have found that Osmo polyx is really easy to use. It is a hardwax (originally used for floors) You just wipe it on, let it set (I think 10 minutes), and wipe as much off as possible. Let it dry 24 hrs is best. then put one more coat and you are done. It comes in satin which is really nice but also the other sheens as well. It has a amber tint. It will not work with gel stains because it bonds directly with the wood. We have had great reviews from our customers and it is easier than Rubio monocoat.

Wow! That is just beautiful!

I just read an article from Fine woodworking (Nov/Dec Issue 2024) by Seri Robinson, a professor of wood anatomy: Here is a few quotes from the article: "As a professor of wood anatomy, I’ve done quite a bit of research into food-safe finishes. The results might surprise you. One thing everyone seems to have missed is that wood doesn’t have a bacteria problem. Unfinished wood is naturally anti­microbial. In fact, when rinsed and dried properly between uses, it is self-cleaning. Wood finishes only serve to undermine this amazing property of wood.... Popular wisdom says that microbes multiply in raw wood, growing and waiting until—Whammo!—the listeria army attacks your charcuterie party. That’s not how raw wood and bacteria interact, and there are decades of research to back this up, as well as centuries of safe contact between food and unfinished wood. Here’s what is actually happening. Wood is constantly gaining and losing moisture from the air around it. In scientific circles we refer to this as wood’s hydroscopic property. Wood does the same when it comes in contact with any liquid, such as water from a sink or juice from an uncooked steak....So if bacteria is drawn into the wood with moisture, why won’t it come back out and wreak havoc? If you give your cutting board or spoon a rinse after use and let it dry on all sides, the drying action will continue to pull bacteria deep into the wood, where it will be trapped and die. Little to none will be left on the surface, at least not enough to transfer. This is what I mean when I say wood is antimicrobial." *One note she mentions is: "If you absolutely want the look of an oil finish, go with just one coat, and avoid raw or unrefined natural oils such as olive oil, grape-seed oil, and raw linseed oil. These can take months to cure if they cure at all, and they can become rancid.... The worst option for food- or kid-related items is any finish that is formulated for outdoor use, as it is likely to contain dangerous chemicals."

I had the same problem, so I stuck industrial sticky back velcro to the floor and the other half to the bottom of the pedal. It has never moved plus you can adjust the direction of it it if you need to.

Amazing work!

Don, That is an amazing piece of Art. I too agree the coloring is perfect. Excellent scroll saw work!

Paul, I really like all of them...Very nicely done and I, however, do enjoy painting ....I get it, though.

I like them all....not sure which one I like the best, they are all so different. Wonderful work....The Lovers one is really quite impressive though.

That is certainly impressive. I bet that took some time to cut!

Really nice work! Beautiful

They are both very nice but I, as well, do like your 2024 one better as well....nicely done

Wow Frank, that is really amazing! I bet is was a pain to put all those small pieces together. I would have been searching for them on the floor.

Charlie, nice idea. Very creative and beautiful color!