After I cut these patterns I use a belt sander to sharpen the blade. Sharpen the blade left and right, front and back. You want a good point to make it easy to enter the envelope.
I have made these for gifts and put them in a wooden box, also made on my scroll saw. The combination of the letter opener in a hand made wooden box makes a nice presentation.
This is another project that can be made from your scrap wood. Never throw wood scraps away. Eventually I'll post a pattern that you can use those scraps for.
These are fairly easy to cut. Use a smaller blade to cut the initials. Some of the initials have very small cuts. They take longer to sharpen than to cut.
Keep on scrollen.
Steve