Bird Dog Scroll Saw Pattern.

This Bird Dog pattern is over 7 1/2" tall.

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Another DIY scroll saw build video:

Here is a short video I found on YouTube. I don't recommend building your own scroll saw for fret work but I love watching people build things from scratch. Especially when their maker skills are good. This young man is talented and creative. It's a pretty basic scroll saw made completely from metal. These DIY machines are usually made from wood so this is a little different.  

I have not checked out the rest of his videos but he may be someone to subscribe to if you like this kind of stuff. 

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18 days left to get your entries in. You can enter every day. When time is up a random winner will be selected by my contest administrator gleam.io. Turn out is good this month so make sure you enter every day for best chance to win. 

The contest is sponsored by www.bearwood.com. If you need scroll saw blades please check out the Pegas brand of blades sold by Bear Woods. I use Pegas modified geometry blades for 90% of all my cutting now. I am convinced they are as good as it gets.

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