25 Nautical PDF Patterns

Designed by Mike John

Scroll Saw Projects for

Leftover Plywood and

Timber

2012

Mermaid Clock and Nautical Patterns

Here's a set of nautical scroll saw patterns.

When printing check your printing options, that you have set print scale 1:1 or scale equals none when printing these patterns. They are full size patterns.

These patterns are prepared to be printed and stuck to the wood directly. Use 3M Scotch Spray Mount Adhesive or to attach the pattern to the wood. Spray the paper only and then attach it to the wood. Let it dry. Wrap the pattern and wood with some clear box or packing tape. This helps hold the pattern and the glue of the tape lubricates the blade and makes cutting easier and the blades last longer. You can omit the glue if you wish but it will make it a bit harder to cut.

A word on scroll saws. They are great for all sorts of things. They will cut very small curves and with quite thick material. I you don't have one, choose one that takes pinless blades. It makes it easier to insert the blade through the holes for internal cuts and with pinless blades you can go through very small holes and not the 3/16" hole of a pinned blade.

Also, pinned blades tend not to have reverse teeth. Reverse teeth make for a cleaner cut and a whole lot less sanding on the reverse side. I get my blades from Harris Traders:

Owen & Helen Harris, Murray Bridge, South Australia ochjh@netconnect.com.au

I used pinned blades for this project.

By the way, the best site on scroll sawing is Steve Good's site in my view. He has a video channel and a pattern catalogue as well.

So now you go ahead and glue your pattern to the wood. I prefer using plywood myself. It is much stronger. It does not matter a whole lot what you use and while I am at it these projects, unlike rocket science, is meant to be fun and not perfect. I normally use blade sizes 3-7 depending on how small the cut is and how thick the material is. The higher number is used for thicker wood. I used a 5 for the internal cuts and a 7 for the external cuts on this clock.

It's just a simple matter of cutting the white of the pattern out and leaving the grey. Drill the centre hole first. Drill holes for the internal cuts. You can approximate some of the wiggly small bits and pieces if you want. My biggest scroll sawing tip is if you wander of the line slowly wander back to the line. Nobody else will know you strayed from the path unless you go abruptly back to the path with the blade. It's a different matter with a perfect circle so be careful there.

Sand everything and wipe clean with a clean nearly dry but slightly damp cloth. Let the wood dry well. Or, use your partner's vacuum cleaner while she is out is another option that works most times to clean the wood.

Dip and dab the clock in a bath of lemon oil or orange oil furniture restoring oil found in grocery stores - the beautification. (Myer or Home Depot has it in the US or Mitre 10 in Australia.) This method makes a fast easy finish. Wipe off the excess with a paper towel and let it dry overnight. Seal with three coats of a clear lacquer in a spray can or the oil may stain other things - the protection. It comes in satin, semi-gloss and gloss. Rub the clock with a little triple lot steel wool between coats and a very light rub after the final coat to make it feel smooth - the smoothing.

Most of these tips come from Steve Good and I thank him as the inspiration for these patterns.

Mike John, 2012

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