66 Million Year Old Scroll Saw Pattern.

This fossil scroll saw pattern is cut from a single board using the bevel cut technique. The bevel cut keeps the grain of the wood continuous to make the piece look carved instead of applied.

This book has this pattern in two sizes. Let me say upfront that the smaller one is difficult to cut because of the bevel. There is barely enough room for the bevel without cutting off parts you want to keep. The picture above is my cutting of the smaller pattern. As you can see it did work but I had to be precise in the cuts. Any blade over a #1 will probably not work. The larger pattern should not be a problem.

 Prepare the wood and pattern. 

Make the interior cuts first. Next cut the exterior of the rock. Save the bevel cut for last. 

Make test cuts in the same material with the same blade to get the bevel correct.  

You want about a 50% rise. I used a #1 blade and 1/2" thick wood. My angle was ~ 3 degrees. 

Find a good spot to drill the bevel cut starter hole. I started near the bottom of the tail. My wood was thin enough that I did not have to angle the drill to drill the starter hole. If you use thicker wood you may need to angle the drill to match the angle of the bevel cut. 

I use hot glue to hold the piece extruded from the background. A few dabs of hot glue on the back will keep the fossil in place.

Thank you all for the kind words about the Stickman Chess Set. Sales were very good and I appreciate it very much. For those who missed it, I will post it here one more time then move it to my eStore. 

You can download the pattern before you buy. If you like the pattern and decide to keep it then I ask for a $5 payment. You can use the Buy Now button below or pay by check or cash. The address is in the pattern book. 

Download the pattern and take a look. 

Hope to see you at The Woodworking Show in Texas this April 13-15, 2018.

I will be the guest of Bear Woods. Please stop by the booth and say hello.

Email Newsletter Readers: Remember that the Newsletter is just a copy of the daily blog post. To see the post in it's proper formatting click this link. If you ever misplace a pattern or any item you see here you can always find it on the blog. Everything stays on the blog forever. 

www.scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com

Products for your consideration:

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. 

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.

Click here to Order. 

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. 

Unique Wooden Vases:
Want to create beautiful wooden vases on the scroll saw?

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.

The Scrollsaw Workshop is primarily supported by donations. If you enjoy this Blog and would like to make a donation please click this Button. Your support is greatly appreciated. 

My Sponsors:

Support the businesses who support our community.

Shop Bear Woods for your craft supply needs.

Home of Pegas scroll saw blades.

Visit Heritage Wood Specialties

for you scroll saw ready boards.

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WEN 6550 12.5-Inch 15A Benchtop Thickness Planer with Granite Table

This WEN planer gets very good reviews for the price. If you need a planer this might be worth taking a look at. I watched a couple of youtube videos on this machine and they were impressed with its performance.

• Granite table provides a sturdy non-marring surface for wood to smoothly travel over
• Plane boards up to 6 inches thick and 12.5 inches wide
• 15A motor generates 18,800 cuts per minute at a 26 feet per minute feed rate
• Adjust depth to plane off anywhere from 0 to 3/32 of an inch with each pass
• Fan-assisted dust port removes sawdust from workpiece

ClockClock Scroll Saw Pattern. Stickman Chess Set Pattern available to purchase.

It's a clock, clock. Requires a 2 3/4" clock insert. Sometimes I pick up a piece of wood and ask it what it should be. This piece of yellow heart wanted to be a clock. 

This piece of yellow heart was one inch thick. Yellow heart cuts easily but it reminded me of a problem that I hear from many new scrollers.  I often receive an email asking why the edges of the cuts are not straight. When they try to remove the cutout part it will come out one direction but not the other. The piece is effectively shaped like a wedge. 

Assuming that the table is square to the blade here are a couple of suggestions to correct this proble.

Make sure that the blade tension is correct. New scrollers often under tension the blade thinking it will break. This under tension will result in the blade flexing and give you a curved cut. Add a bit more tension and see if that helps.

Pay attention to how you are pushing the blade through the wood. Don't apply side pressure on the blade as you cut. Relax your grip from time to time an allow the blade to come back to 90 degrees. 

Do not rush the cut. Let the blade have time to remove the sawdust from the kerf. 

Sometimes you have to use a smaller blade to cut a pattern. The smaller the blade the more likely it is to flex in the cut. If you are using a very small blade in thick wood then you absolutely have to slow way down. Of course, if you can use a larger blade it will cut more efficiently. Sometimes we just don't have that option.

Stickman Chess Set Pattern: $5 

Many of you have enjoyed the Stickman series of patterns. I will continue to add more to the collection of free patterns. Today I am offering the Stickman Chess Set Pattern for $5. 

The pattern includes all the pieces and instruction to build the optional 3D chess board.

This is being offered as HonorWare. You can download the pattern before you pay. If you like the pattern and keep it I ask that you pay $5. Thank you for supporting the Scrollsaw Workshop/

I wanted the chess board to be as whimsical as the pieces. I finally decided on this 3D chess board.It does take a while to build but I think it adds a lot of fun to the set. You can use a standard chess board if you like. Just make sure the squares are at least 1.75" square.

If you only cut the chess pieces this is a very easy project to cut. There are few interior holes and all of the pieces can be easily stack cut to make the project go much faster than it appears. 

Painting is optional. I cut my pieces from 1/4" thick Baltic birch. It would also look great cut from two contrasting colors of hard woods. Walnut and soft maple come to mind. 

After you download the pattern you can pay by clicking this button.

Thank you for your support.

You can also send payment to the address in the pattern book
if you are not comfortable paying online.

I will add this to my eStore later this week.

Come join me at the Woodworking Show of Texas

I will be a guest of Bear Woods. Look forward to seeing you there.

Email Newsletter Readers: Remember that the Newsletter is just a copy of the daily blog post. To see the post in it's proper formatting click this link. If you ever misplace a pattern or any item you see here you can always find it on the blog. Everything stays on the blog forever. 

www.scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com

Products for your consideration:

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. 

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.

Click here to Order. 

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. 

Unique Wooden Vases:
Want to create beautiful wooden vases on the scroll saw?

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.

The Scrollsaw Workshop is primarily supported by donations. If you enjoy this Blog and would like to make a donation please click this Button. Your support is greatly appreciated. 

My Sponsors:

Support the businesses who support our community.

Shop Bear Woods for your craft supply needs.

Home of Pegas scroll saw blades.

Visit Heritage Wood Specialties

for you scroll saw ready boards.

Ad: Affiliate

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