Simple paterns please

[ryanclan]

Good Morning Members
As i have just started to learn the art of scroll sawing i am seeking some simple patterns to practoce with
What i think would be best are external patterns which are of any complexety but with out any or very few internal cuts untill i get used to changing blades, drilling etc
would any of you members be able to help and advise their efforts will be greatly appreciated
thanks and regards to all

[Tikki]

Hi ryanclan and welcome

For external cutting, try a map of Australia ... they make great coasters (and give your wrists a good workout ) or cut some simple puzzles using a kid's colouring in book.

Cheers
Tikki

[Lin]

<HR style="COLOR: #c0aa94" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title -->Welcome ryanclan, I'm attaching a pattern of mine that isn't extremely hard to cut... I set this up to be used for a tealight pattern...after cutting from 1/2" wood you would attach it to a base that had a cut out for a tea light to sit in. You can alway upsize them and use them for anything else you want...I'm offering this to you and anyone else on the forum that wants it. On the pattern the black it to be cut out.
Another avenue to look at for cutting would be children coloring books....The ones with the larger areas for coloring. Those make nice puzzle type patterns for the kids. Any silhouette type pattern is usually fairly easy to cut and not hard to make your own...you just need the outline of something...
Lin

[oges]

Hi
Your local library is a good place to try for pattern books, my shire libraries have several spread through the various libraries that I have hired out. Saves buying them and using 1 or 2 patterns from the book.

A good book for beginner pattern is this one, see if you can find a copy of it.

[oges]

Hi ryanclan and welcome

For external cutting, try a map of Australia ... they make great coasters (and give your wrists a good workout ) or cut some simple puzzles using a kid's colouring in book.

Cheers
Tikki

Where did Tasmania go to?

[Tikki]

Where did Tasmania go to?

It fell off the table when someone plonked a beer down on Australia

[Buzza]

Ryan, check out the Easter Bunny Puzzle in this, the Scrollers Forum. It is very popular with younger kids, through to adults. Print it out to A4, stick it on the chosen wood, with spray glue and get that saw a buzzing.

Buzza.

[keju]

here are a couple dog ornaments/sun catchers I made
Juvy

[Lin]

Thanks Juvy, I snagged those up also..Have a couple dog lovers that get ornaments each year....Might be able to put their dogs name on them by extending the bottom a bit..
Lin

[keju]

lol you already had those Lin, they are from the set I posted on the AFSP board last year only sold 5 of them, so not sure I'll make more.
Names under them would be great tho.

Juvy

[Lin]

Ok...I admit it...I'm a pattern junkie and suffer from CRS most of the time....LOL
Lin

[keju]

we all belong to the same "club" ... it's all that wood dust we're breathing you know that right? lol

[TEEJAY]

Hi ryanclan and welcome

For external cutting, try a map of Australia ... they make great coasters (and give your wrists a good workout ) or cut some simple puzzles using a kid's colouring in book.

Cheers
Tikki

You wouldn't believe it Tikki but what you have is my next assignment. I have about 10 to do in 30mm thick quarter sawn red gum then gloss up and insert a clock mechanism. I am waiting to get to the woodshow in Bris this Saturday to see what clock inserts are there and checkout some shiney finishes.

I will have to post soon the wedding album I did with the pattern you sent me on the cover - came up wonderful. Just have to get my darling SWMBO to email me the pics as they are on her computer and I can't use it - something to do with Russian Windows as the operating system.

[keju]

was wondering if you did the 30mm redgum with a scroll saw? I have problems with anything over 15.... even pine.... but redgum? Sure would like to see pictures and hear how you did it.

Juvy

[TEEJAY]

was wondering if you did the 30mm redgum with a scroll saw? I have problems with anything over 15.... even pine.... but redgum? Sure would like to see pictures and hear how you did it.

Juvy

Hi Juvy,

To be honest I have found no problems working with 20-30mm hardwoods. The saw I use is a DeWalt. The blades are more coarse for this work say a number 5 or 7 - did this a little while back https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...812#post272812