This plaque is 10" X 8". It is two layers. You will have to be gentle with the top layer. There are several thin areas that can break with rough handling. Once you get it glued to the back layer it should be fine.

In the simulated image above I show the front layer painted red. I did this to make it stand out better in the image. You can use contrasting wood or whatever looks good to you.

Delta 40-694 Scroll Saw on sale at Amazon again:

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$351.80 as of this post. That is almost a $50 savings on this machine.

I keep up with the Amazon sales on this saw because I consider it a good value. I get several emails a month asking for my advice on buying a scroll saw. Folks know that I have owned or do own many of the scroll saws on the market. I have a pretty good feel for how these machines run and how reliable they are. I also get hundreds of emails from users of every brand of saw out there. I hear about the issues so I have built up a decent knowledge base on the problems.

This saw is considerably better than any of the entry level saws and is priced low for a mid-level saw. Is the Delta perfect? No, but for the price, it is as good as there is on the market. Not everyone wants a $1000+ scroll saw. Unless you scroll a lot you don't need a $1000+ scroll saw.

If you are looking to upgrade this Christmas this is at least one option to consider.

Papa's Workshop Giveaway: The Lifter. For the DeWalt DW-788 and the Delta 40-690 scroll saws.

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Frank over at Papa's Workshop is giving away one of his "The Lifter" products. Four days left to enter.

The Lifter is an accessory for owners of the DeWalt DW-788 and the older Delta 40-690 scroll saws. If you own one of these models you know that they need an accessory to keep the upper arm held up while changing blades. This giveaway will run for one week. Good luck.

Time is getting short to order this year personalized Christmas ornament patterns. Orders have slowed to a crawl so if you need to order I will be able to get them returned fairly quickly.

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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.

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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.

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I have always been fascinated by snakes. Many of them are just absolutely beautiful. Many years ago I owned several snakes and enjoyed keeping them as very low maintenance pets. I now have mixed feelings about keeping non-domesticated pets in captivity. I probably would not own one today but seeing them in the wild is still fascinating.

I cut this fretwork snake in about two hours. She is two layers using contrasting wood. Stretched out she would be about 25 inches long. I am trying to decide how to display her. I make do a followup pattern with her mounted on a display board. I am still working on that idea.