CharleyL Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) I made a few of these for Christmas this year. The ear ring reindeer are just over 1" tall. I also made some reindeer pins from 2 1/2" tall reindeer. All were compound cut. The reindeer for the ear rings were made from hard maple and the ones for the pins were made from poplar. All were cut on my DeWalt 788 scroll saw using FD1R blades. Sorry about the fuzzy pictures. This camera doesn't do macro very well. Charley Edited January 13, 2016 by CharleyL Lucky2, New Guy and neptun 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Those came out great. It is never too early to start on Christmas things. Thanks for sharing them with us. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Now that is some delicate cutting. Very well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Very nice cutting, right down to the RED nose ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penquin Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 To quot the younger folks, OMG what a super work. Those are great. You got to be steady as a rock to cut those. I don't think I would try it, I made some about 3 inch tall a while back and they were a job for me but 1 inch high WOW. Thanks for sharing them with us. jim penquin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmut Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Very nicely. The idea is amusing.May I take over this idea for my producking Charley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young_Scroller Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 very cool! I dont know if ive ever seen compound cutting that small, thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Wow terrific and what an idea. You should sell heaps of those come Christmas time. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Charley, they all look fantastic, I like cutting these little fellas also. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyL Posted January 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 I don't sell anything that I make, and never have. My extended family and close friends consume most of what I make. These ear rings and pins went to close friends and relatives this past Christmas, along with 72 compound cut ornaments cut from patterns by Diana Thompson. I used many different hard woods to make the ornaments and all were clear finished so that the natural color of the wood shows. A few of these are in the photos attached, along with some slot type 3D ornaments (I did paint some of these) that I also made and gave away, I made a total of 428 reindeer of all four sizes last year, and gave away all but about a dozen of the largest size this past Christmas Season. The block showing the four sizes of reindeer was made for me so that I could keep track of which size I was making at any given time. The largest and smallest reindeer were easy to keep track of, but the two middle sizes were confusing sometimes. The largest reindeer take me about 8 minutes each to cut. The smallest take me about 15 minutes to cut. The eyes and red nose are applied with permanent marking pens. I light sand them to remove the fuzzy edges with fingernail sanding sticks, sometimes trimming these sticks narrower to fit where needed. For the past 6 Christmas Seasons, beginning right after Thanksgiving and continuing until about New Years, I've been giving away the largest size of these reindeer (about 3 1/2" high) to any woman cashier, waitress, sales clerk, nurse, etc. who waits on me or helps me in any way while I'm out shopping, dining, etc ( most men don't appreciate them, except for other woodworkers). I also give them to children over about 8, if I'm allowed to do so by their parents. I usually place one in the palm of my hand with my palm facing down, so they don't see what I have. As my transaction with them ends I wish them a "Merry Christmas" and I hold out my hand toward them. When they reach out to me, I drop the reindeer into their hand. I most always get a huge smile and a "thank you", but frequently I also get hugged and sometimes kissed on the cheek. It's kind of weird how the women get so excited when they receive one of these. It shows them that they are appreciated for what they are doing and it helps us both get more into the Christmas spirit. This year my wife made me buy a Santa Hat to wear while I do this, but our Christmas Season this Christmas was in the 60's and 70's here, so my car wore the hat on it's dashboard more than I wore it. She thinks I'm crazy to spend so much time making and giving them away, but I love Christmas and giving gifts, however small they are, if the receiving person appreciates what I give them. I've been doing compound cut scroll sawing for about 6 years now. I was hooked on it when I first tried doing it, and haven't scroll sawn much else since then. Diana Thompson's patterns are great, but I haven't been happy with the compound cut pattern books by Frank Pozsgai. My reindeer pattern originally came from Mathias Wandel's website www.woodgears.ca, but I cleaned it up some and resized it, then filled 8 1/2 X 11 sheets with as many as would fit, to be cut out and used with a minimum waste of paper. Since the compound cut reindeer or ornament ends up completely inside the block of wood, there is never a problem with pattern removal when compound cutting. It all goes in the trash still stuck to the off cuts. I'm new to Scroll Saw Village, but I have been using and teaching scroll sawing for about 25 years now. Attached are photos of some of the ornaments and samples of the four sizes of reindeer that I make. Thanks everyone for your positive comments. I really appreciate them. Charley wombatie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Nice work thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 I made a few of these for Christmas this year. The ear ring reindeer are just over 1" tall. I also made some reindeer pins from 2 1/2" tall reindeer. All were compound cut. The reindeer for the ear rings were made from hard maple and the ones for the pins were made from poplar. All were cut on my DeWalt 788 scroll saw using FD1R blades. Sorry about the fuzzy pictures. This camera doesn't do macro very well. Charley P1010001.jpg P1010005.jpg P1010002.jpg My camera doesn't do macro good either.but i found that if i wait a few seconds the camera refocuses its self and the shots wll be clearer.projects look great thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 HI Charley, You are a Master Scroller and a kind Man giving to people! Thank you for the photo's of your great work! Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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