11" X 14". 253 interior cuts. This is another pattern that I started on the iPad pro and finished in Corel Draw on the desktop. I designed the pattern last night and cut it today. It took me three sittings but I did get it completed in just the one day. I did not keep time but it probably took five hours to cut.
I used a #3 flat blade for the lettering then switched to a #1 spiral for the rest of the cuts. The cutting is 1/4" thick Baltic birch plywood and the backer board is just MDF painted black.
Texas Woodworking Show:
I will be attending the Woodworking Show in Houston Texas April 13-15, 2018. I will be in the Bear Woods booth as their guest. If you live in the area I hope you will come out and support the show and stop and say hello.
We are trying to make arrangements for me to do a class at the show. Details are still being worked out but I'll keep you updated here as plans come together.
I want to thank Stephen at Bear Woods for sponsoring my trip to the show. Please support the vendors who support our community. Bear Woods has many fine wood crafting products including the Pegas line of scroll saw blades. Visit www.bearwood.com
Trying to get caught back up:
I will do my best to get things caught back up on the blog. My trip to the Atlanta woodworking show has me behind. The online catalog is a few patterns behind and I need to get the $3 PDF catalog updated. And of course I am miles behind on email. I'm working on it so please be patient and I'll get it going soon.
Bear Woods and Scroll Saw Workshop Sponsored Giveaway.
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What!!!!! This is crazy.
Prize #1.... $300 Bear Woods gift certificate
Prize #2.... $150 Bear Woods gift certificate.
Stephen
from Bear Woods and myself want to take the giveaway up a notch this
month. We will be increasing the value of the gift certificate to $300
for prize#1 and $150 for prize number two. You can buy a lot of Pegas
scroll saw blades, clock parts and more with this giveaway.
2Ways2Win.
Way1
$300
gift certificate. Simply use the link above to enter every day. The
more you enter the better your chance to win a $300 gift certificate.
Winner randomly drawn from all entries.
Way2
$150 gift certificate. Visit this page where you can find instructions.
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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.
My two "Wooden Vases on the Scroll Saw" books make it easy.
The books are $12 each and available for instant download after purchase. Click for Video
Demonstration.
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