Not fret work

[Rapid Roger]

We seem to have alot of fret work on this site. Not that that is a BAD thing but, I thought that I would show that other things can be done with a scrollsaw.
Some time back, Steve showed how to make a vase on his blog and I got real excited about that so, I made a few. Here are some.



This is Canary wood.



The left one is oak and the right one is oak with some walnut added.


As you know, I think "Outside the lines" alot and some of this wood gets expensive so I tryed something else......




Plywood!


Well, lets not stop there!!!!!





Lets make a pitcher out of plywood!


Well,Go for broke!!




This is my "Super Bowl".... 11" across and 6" tall

Now you know why I call my shop "Out Side The Lines"

Rog

[scrollgirl]

Wow, Rog! Those really look great.  I especially like what you did with plywood because it is always treated as such an "outcast" and you made it look beautiful!  (I always seem to root for the underdog!).

Coincidentally, I just watched Steve's video on this technique.  I am kind of a new comer and it takes time to go back through the archives.  You really did some nice things with the process.  The walnut accent is also beautiful!

Great job and thank you for showing us so many nice variations!

Sheila

[Russ C]

Awesome job, I like it. Who wood have thought to use plywood. How many coats of finish/how did you finish the plywood? Thanks for posting your work.
    

[Dawie]

It looks awesome. Nice the way you show off the plywood, us it a lot myself as that and mdf is about the only wood I have easy aces to. Somebody just tipt me of today to try the shipyards timber place for scrap wood, there are a few not to far away will cycle around there sometime and ask.
David

[Rapid Roger]

Vases and bowls are alot of fun to make but, they require ALOT of sanding. Both inside and outside. A spindle sander is a GREAT help for sanding the inside. I didn't have a spindle sander when these were built so it was all done on a drillpress with flap wheels etc.
The plywood was some that I had around for several years and didn't have any voids in it. Can't say the same about the newer stuff that you buy these  days. Also the ply was only 5 layers and 3/4" thick. I don't think that 11 or 13 plys would look quite as good.
I sanded down to 220 grit and put so meny coats of poly on that I lost count. I sanded to 400 grit between coats. They still wont hold water...Well, I don't think they will....I made a beer mug out of the plywood too and it leaked Miller Lite all over the shop floor! 
Anyway, thanks for all the nice comments and  keep thinking Out Side the Lines!!! 
Never say "I can't do anything like that." Just keep trying. I will do anything twice! 

Rog

[daneklund]

Those are very nice.  I like the use of the plywood.

[sp_343]

I first liked the oka/walnut vase the best...then I saw the Plywood projects and thought WOW!!  That looks amazing!

[northie66]

Really nice. Who wooda thought plywood could be made into a beautiful vase.

[boxmaker]

I Second that on the plywood. It looks like Zebra wood, really neat. How is the plywood on your blades do they dull faster?

[Judy Hunter]

WOW!!!  I am impressed!!

[jimbo]

Great stuff wish I could do as well on my lathe
Jimbo

[Rightarm]

     Rog, I'm going to have to watch that vidio. Those are beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Dave

[Caribbean Scroller]

its always nice as you said to see the other stuff you can create on the scroll saw . very nice.