Oh Happy Day! - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

ozarkhillbilly · 07-23-2006, 06:11 PM

Finally a day off from work AND it's not so awful hot! So after my morning coffee out to the saw I ran. I had a pattern already put to wood and drilled and ready to go. Only one interruption

the wife called me to eat breakfeast

So here is the fruits of my morning toil, now its back to the saw for the afternoon session!

Marcel in Longueuil · 07-23-2006, 06:29 PM

Man,

Bill, you are hooked: line and sinker!

Beautifull job, and you are showing a natural talent at cutting these portraits.

Once more, congratulations on a nice cutting. I hope you will show it to us when the finish is applied.

Respectfully,
Marcel

Paul S WI · 07-23-2006, 06:39 PM

Nice job Bill.
How long did it take you?? This past week I did a Zaffino pattern, "Pups on Bench". It took me about 8 hours, forget breakfast and dinner. Am getting used to the spiral blade and would like to cut more of these challenging pieces. Haven't taken a picture yet but now that I learned how to post here will have to get it uploaded. Paul S.

CanadianScroller · 07-23-2006, 08:00 PM

It is one thing to scroll a pattern before lunch is served, quite another to do a self portrait. Great job!

pete00 · 07-23-2006, 08:36 PM

you tried that before breakfeast and COFFEE ....

nice going, your a better man than i gunga din..(<-old movie)

pete

ozarkhillbilly · 07-23-2006, 08:46 PM

Thanks all....

Marcel, yes I am hooked! And if ya'll couldn't tell portraits are my favorite to do. I am going to be starting a wedding gift here very soon. I believe I had asked for suggestions in an earlier thread and have decided to do a photo album. I'll be stack cutting it also, one for the wedding gift and one for myself. I'll be sure to post photo's when it is completed.

Paul, this one took me a little over an hour and a half. I've got several Zaffino patterns lined up to do, but I needed some quick fix's for my scrolling habit so I went with the mountain man, and just finished the German Sheppard which took an hour. Now it's break time and I'm going to fire up the grill. Hopefully I'll get a little more saw time in this evening. The wife knowing I've been suffering from withdrawls is being a real sweetheart and letting me cut to my hearts content.

Carl, now you be nice, while it's true there is a strong family resemblance, it is not a self portrait, it is my great great uncle Ballpeen, but now thats another story.......

Neal Moore · 07-23-2006, 09:00 PM

Great work Bill!!! I've been looking for a full bodied portrait pattern similar to that with the mountain man holding a musket. A friend of mine owns a sports bar with a West Virginia Mountaineers theme (WVU) and wants me to cut him a Mountaineer logo. Still looking for a nice detailed photo to work from. Again, great job and keep up the good work.

core-eagle · 07-23-2006, 09:59 PM

Way to go Bill!!!! Both patterns are EXCELLENT! Did you stack both of these and materials?? Is this a little adrenaline left over from Branson?

Keep up the GREAT Work!

Tim

ozarkhillbilly · 07-23-2006, 10:30 PM

Neal, I cut this for a buddy of mine who is heavily into that period re-enactment stuff and when he is dressed up he closely resembles this character. He is getting ready to go off and do a "Frontier Days" in Dixon Missouri and I am sure he will be coming back with lots of photo's. I'll be happy to see if I can get a copy of one along the lines your looking for and send it to you. And thanks alot for the compliments.

Tim, and thank you too! And yes I stack cut them both.....you just never can tell when one or more will sell!

Or just be that perfect gift......

Gill · 07-23-2006, 11:56 PM

The mountain man portrait is impressive enough, Bill, but that GSD is absolutely delightful. I rarely cut portraits nowadays, but being the companion of a 15 year old GSD myself I'd love to cut that one. Can I ask where the pattern is available? If you'd care to PM me rather than running the risk of advertising the source, I'd be very very grateful.

Gill

07-23-2006, 06:29 PM	#2
Marcel in Longueuil Gone to the Dark Side Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Québec, Canada Posts: 1,122	Man, Bill, you are hooked: line and sinker! Beautifull job, and you are showing a natural talent at cutting these portraits. Once more, congratulations on a nice cutting. I hope you will show it to us when the finish is applied. Respectfully, Marcel __________________ http://marleb.com DW788. -Have fun in the shop or it isn't a hobby anymore. NOTE: No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.

07-23-2006, 06:39 PM	#3
Paul S WI Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Stevens Point, WI Posts: 353	Nice job Bill. How long did it take you?? This past week I did a Zaffino pattern, "Pups on Bench". It took me about 8 hours, forget breakfast and dinner. Am getting used to the spiral blade and would like to cut more of these challenging pieces. Haven't taken a picture yet but now that I learned how to post here will have to get it uploaded. Paul S. __________________ Paul S.

07-23-2006, 08:00 PM	#4
CanadianScroller Moderator CUT IT OUT Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chilliwack British Columbia, Canada Posts: 3,904 Blog Entries: 12	It is one thing to scroll a pattern before lunch is served, quite another to do a self portrait. Great job! __________________ CAЯL HIRD-RUTTEЯ "proud member of the best scroll sawing forum on the net." Ryobi SC180VS scroll saw EX21

07-23-2006, 08:36 PM	#5
pete00 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 258	you tried that before breakfeast and COFFEE .... nice going, your a better man than i gunga din..(<-old movie) pete __________________ Pete Ripaldi --------------------------------- "Insert Clever Tag Line Here..."

07-23-2006, 09:00 PM	#7
Neal Moore Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cottageville, West Virginia Posts: 1,077	Great work Bill!!! I've been looking for a full bodied portrait pattern similar to that with the mountain man holding a musket. A friend of mine owns a sports bar with a West Virginia Mountaineers theme (WVU) and wants me to cut him a Mountaineer logo. Still looking for a nice detailed photo to work from. Again, great job and keep up the good work. __________________ If it don't fit, don't force it....get a bigger hammer!!

07-23-2006, 09:59 PM	#8
core-eagle Hardwood Artist Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kalispell, MT Posts: 211	Way to go Bill!!!! Both patterns are EXCELLENT! Did you stack both of these and materials?? Is this a little adrenaline left over from Branson? Keep up the GREAT Work! Tim __________________ "All it Takes For the Forces of EVIL to Rule Is For Enough GOOD People To DO NOTHING!" Saws: Dewalt 788 'Twins', Makita SJ401 (Retired), Grizzly G1012 18" Bandsaw

07-23-2006, 10:30 PM	#9
ozarkhillbilly Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,225	Neal, I cut this for a buddy of mine who is heavily into that period re-enactment stuff and when he is dressed up he closely resembles this character. He is getting ready to go off and do a "Frontier Days" in Dixon Missouri and I am sure he will be coming back with lots of photo's. I'll be happy to see if I can get a copy of one along the lines your looking for and send it to you. And thanks alot for the compliments. Tim, and thank you too! And yes I stack cut them both.....you just never can tell when one or more will sell! Or just be that perfect gift...... __________________ Bill DeWalt 788 A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. aut viam inveniam aut faciam

07-23-2006, 11:56 PM	#10
Gill Fallen Angel Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,605	The mountain man portrait is impressive enough, Bill, but that GSD is absolutely delightful. I rarely cut portraits nowadays, but being the companion of a 15 year old GSD myself I'd love to cut that one. Can I ask where the pattern is available? If you'd care to PM me rather than running the risk of advertising the source, I'd be very very grateful. Gill __________________ There is no opinion, however absurd, which men will not readily embrace as soon as they can be brought to the conviction that it is readily adopted. (Schopenhauer, Die Kunst Recht zu Behalten)

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