I wanted to take a break from the stickman and dog breed patterns series and do something a bit more advanced. This portrait of a guitar player has a lot of advanced veining. I have not test cut the pattern so "Scroller Beware". There is enough veining to make the project weak in some spots until you get it glued to the backer board.
The portrait is over 12 inches wide.
DIY Scroll Saw Dust Collection Video:
I have seen a lot of DIY dust collection systems for the scroll saw. Some work better than others. This attempt by a YouTuber who goes by the channel name of TightWadReapirs looks pretty efficient. It is important to have a systems that collects the dust from the top and bottom of the saw. This one does that.
The build is reasonably inexpensive. The Loc-line will be the most expensive part of the build assuming that you already have a shop-vac.
The assembly is straight forward but you will probably need to do some modifications for your model of scroll saw.
PVC is almost as useful as duct tape. I have used PVC for all types of projects. It's cheap, easy to cut and there are lots of different fitting to choose from. It reminds me of the erector set when I was a child.
Here is a link to the Loc-Line he uses in this project. You might need to add additional parts and they are sold individually on Amazon.
The Bear Woods Sponsored Giveaway has ended.
I have drawn the winner for my half of the giveaway. Stephen at Bear Woods will select his winner today and I will announce both $50 gift certificate winners in the next post.Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway.
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Scroll Saw Pattern Design Tutorial: DVD
Let me teach you to create a beautiful wooden portrait pattern. I will show you everything you need from start to finish. The video will show you the free software program you can download for Windows or Mac OS. I will show you how to install the program and configure it for best results.
Let me teach you to create a beautiful wooden portrait pattern. I will show you everything you need from start to finish. The video will show you the free software program you can download for Windows or Mac OS. I will show you how to install the program and configure it for best results.
Then I will show you the technique to take your photograph and make a pattern from it. When the pattern is complete we will go in the shop and cut it.
The DVD is $10 plus shipping. This is a data DVD that you will use on your computer to watch the video tutorial
Every Scrollsaw Workshop Pattern from 2007-2017 in DVD
Purchase the entire Scrollsaw Workshop pattern catalog for offline access.
This DVD has 2,300 patterns published from 2007 thru 2017.
The DVD is $20 plus shipping. Ships to 60 countries around the world.
The DVD is $20 plus shipping. Ships to 60 countries around the world.
If you use the DVD on a Windows PC there is a simple viewer program to browse through the patterns.
The DVD also works fine on a MAC. The viewer program is not MAC compatible but there is an included PDF with all the patterns shown as thumbnails for easy viewing.
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