Scroll Saw Blog

I cut out the horse shelf last night/this morning. Despite the horrendous color, that’s really cherry.  And I haven’t blown out the dust so the holes are kind fuzzy.  This one took about twice as long to cut out as the Deer Shelf.  Part of increase was due to complexity–there’s just more holes in the [...]

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And it’s Finished! I got it oiled this afternoon, and test-displayed it on the slatboard.
This afternoon I adapted another shelf pattern–this one is a horse-themed shelf.  The goal is to cut it out of cherry tomorrow. Jen wants me to adapt the iris pattern into another shelf.  I’ve got it partly done–the iris middle portion [...]

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I was able to get that deer shelf mentioned in the previous post put together this morning. I ran across a few issues that need to be addressed in the next shelf though.
Below is the assembled shelf.  It’s all made from 1/2″ sassafras. The shelves are 18″ x 6″; to get some idea of the [...]

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One thing I’ve been meaning to try for a while is a set of shelves with fretwork sides.  The problem: How to hang it?  I don’t like the traditional picture hanger. You need two of them, they have to be put in at a precise distance while keeping them level. Another method is to use [...]

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The backdrop is assembled and painted (first coat). Here it is, attached to the shelves. I’ve got the fabric draped over the shelf boards as well, so this is pretty much what it’s going to look like.  The major difference is I plan on moving it more towards the back on the table.
The backdrop is [...]

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Tonight after Church I started to finish up the new shelves.  One problem with the old shelves is that items can fall/be pushed off the top shelf. What I’ve done with the new set is add a back to the top shelf.  This one is 18″ high, high enough I can also place a price [...]

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Well, I really don’t hate it–it’s beautiful, cuts smoothly on the scrollsaw and even has a nice scent.  However, some boards just don’t like play nice.  This shelf is a prime example.  I actually started on it sometime early last year (I believe–it’s been a long time!), but after several holes it warped very badly. [...]

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