+Robin Lewis Thanks! I couldn't believe how nice that wood looked after cleaning it up. I wish I knew more details about where that wood ultimately came from. Glad you like it!
I don't remember an Arrow of Light award when I was a cub scout (about 55 years ago). At first glance I thought you meant the Boy Scout Order of the Arrow. Finished products look great, and I applaud your involvement in scouting.
+Adam Gabbert I've had my scroll saw for a while now but I'm just starting to use it on a regular basis. The model I have by no means a top of the line version... and the sawdust blower thingie is broken... but it gets the job done! I highly recommend getting one. They're a lot of fun!
+TheGeekPub I got better as I went along... that's for sure. I'm not sure about the blade... it's 1/8 thick and has over 50 teeth (hope that helps)... Looking at the footage I suspect the blade tension could have been increased a bit. I also used a thin spiral bit to remove the inside of the letter shapes. I broke a few blades during this build... those things heat up pretty quick when they're cutting thick hardwood.
+Richard Wisner I do own a CNC. I purchased the small x-carve a while back. These awards were smaller than the carving area... plus I used very thick hardwood, which is a lot of material to carve through. I just figured I'd use the scroll saw. Glad you like them! :-)
Gorgeous job! I'll be an Arrow of Light leader next year. Will have to consider this idea. Are you a Scout Leader? I notice this is (at least) the 2nd Arrow of Light project you've done.
+Paul John It's so cool you'll be an Arrow of Light leader next year! No... I'm not a Scout Leader. However, my friend is and both of the projects I created are for his troop and his son. Also, I've always been a big supporter of anything that helps our kids become better adults.
That's a lot of scrolling! I'm curious if doing some of the back panel work on the CNC was an option/consideration? And if so, why did you decide to use the scroll saw instead?
+BALES Great questions! Two factors made me decide to use the scroll saw: 1) The wood is 3/4 thick hardwood. That would be a lot of material for the CNC to chew through and it would have taken a lot of time and caused a lot wear on the bit/router, and 2) I own the small footprint CNC and this image is larger than my machine can handle. In fairness, I could have carved this in two sessions but I didn't want to deal with alignment issues. The letters could have been done on the CNC machine... but I just felt like using my bandsaw. Isn't that the great thing about owning your own shop... you can do whatever you want. Ha ha. Thanks for watching!
Sure! There's a link at the bottom of this page where you can download this artwork for free. Enjoy! awesomewoodthings.com/cub_scout_arrow_of_light_awards/
Safety is important... no doubt about it. Each person must take responsibility for their own safety. I try to always be safe. Good luck with building your awards.
Very nice. I saw another comment where you said you broke a few blades. Did you also fill your pants? When those blades break I about have a heart attack. Love the editing as well.
+Waylight Creations The scariest thing is the loud clattering noise the machine makes after the blade snaps. Thankfully... both pieces of the blade always stayed connected rather than flying outward. The spiral bits would often come loose (not break... rather just disconnect).
Awesome Wood Things I had the same problem with the spiral blades. I had watched another guy here on TH-cam use them and contacted him in the comments of the video and he suggested a brand he uses. I'm going to try them in the near future. But yeah, that clattering noise is the worst, especially because you're so focused on what you're doing. It reminds me of that stupid Exorcist pop-up thing.
Yes! There's a link at the bottom of this page where you can download this artwork for free. Enjoy! awesomewoodthings.com/cub_scout_arrow_of_light_awards/
Hi Matt, I’m building this for my AOL den! And I’m almost done, what size bit is used to do the engraving of the pack and year? Also where do you find the letter templates used for the boys names? Thanks again Sam
First, that’s great. I used a 1/16 uncut bit for the small lettering CNC work and a larger bit for the larger letters (maybe a 1/8 bit). All of the words were simply typed into the CNC software. I forget what fonts I used. I hope this helps! Good luck!!
Thank you Matt, for the info. I’m going to use a dremel tool to do the lettering and a band saw for the names, and one of the moms in our pack will add her wood burning touch to cap it off, thanks again, these will be presented at our Blue and Gold banquet soon.
Great job Matt. Gotta get the boys in the shop doing the dirty work!
+Greg's Garage Yes! I'll try to do that. I enjoy teaching.
nice work Matt
+Patrick's Work Shop Thanks! These were so much fun to make!
Excellent work , Matt! Came out great!
+Sean from SimpleCove Thank you! These were a lot of fun to make. :-)
Awesome work Matt!
Looks great Matt, that wood grain turned out amazing
+Robin Lewis Thanks! I couldn't believe how nice that wood looked after cleaning it up. I wish I knew more details about where that wood ultimately came from. Glad you like it!
Very nice work, Mat. Thumbs up.
+OG Timbercraft Excellent. Glad you like these! Thanks for watching.
I don't remember an Arrow of Light award when I was a cub scout (about 55 years ago). At first glance I thought you meant the Boy Scout Order of the Arrow. Finished products look great, and I applaud your involvement in scouting.
+Wood Tools Workshop Glad you like these awards. Yep... I'm a big supporter of scouting.
bellissimo complimenti !!!!
Those turned out great Matt !! Very nice.
+The ShavingWood Workshop Thanks Tommy! This was a great skill-building exercise for me and I'm really happy with the way turned out.
Very well done, Sir!
+Wood 'n' Stuff w/ Steve French Thanks!! Glad you like it... and your fish project was really fun!!! Please keep being awesome!
Nice job Matt
+Moy perez woodshop Thanks Moy! Glad you like these.
Nice job!! :D I'm sure the boys love it! nice
+Cactus! workshop Thanks! I hope so... the boys will get these later this week. :-)
Awesome job, Matt! Those look great!
+DIY giveaways & tutorials Many thanks! Glad you like them.
Looks great... that's a lot of work on the scroll saw, but you did a great job! Thanks for sharing!
+Live Free and DIY Thanks! I really appreciate that and I'm glad you like the way these turned out.
Also... I subbed your channel. :-)
Nice work, looks like it was worth the effort.
+Ben Brandt Thanks! Yep... I'm really happy with it... so are the boys.
Holy cow that is some meticulous work
+fousies
Yes... it was. Thanks for mentioning that. The boys were really happy with their awards... so, it was well worth it. :-)
Great video. Actually watched it twice because I was rocking out to the music!!
+Deacon Woodworks Glad you were rockin' out to this! I try to make the videos as fun as the project build itself.
Dubstep is the worst
Great project Matt! Some of that took a lot of patience lol
+Make It Mazzeo Yep... many sessions over many weekends. Thankfully I got them done with 3 days to spare. Ha ha.
They turned out great!
+Got Wood Workshop Glad you like them!
Also, I subbed your channel.
Thank you, appreciate it! Just getting started here on TH-cam!
Wow! Those turned out great. Looks like a ton of work
+July With Fitz It was a lot of work... but also fun, of course!
very nice! hope you got a pik of the group of kids each holding up there sign, would be a great pic!!
+Matt Diresta The boys will get these later this week. :-)
Awesome project Matt. It's official, I need a scroll saw.
+Adam Gabbert I've had my scroll saw for a while now but I'm just starting to use it on a regular basis. The model I have by no means a top of the line version... and the sawdust blower thingie is broken... but it gets the job done! I highly recommend getting one. They're a lot of fun!
wish I was in that cub scout group.
+Trustin Timber What a great complement! Thank you!!! Yeah... these are some lucky boys for sure.
Great project and Awesome video! keep it up!
Nice awards!
+Jim Dockrell (Watertone) Many thanks! They were fun to make and I too really like the way they look.
can i nominate that Matt Haas guy to go onto that awesome projects segment thing you do?? he just did some AWESOME scroll saw work :P hahahaha
+jp woodwork Ha ha. Yeah... I should really do some more self promotion. :-O
Glad you like this project.
Not to copy what Patrick said but... Nice work Matt!
+SouthernGinger Thanks! Glad you like it!
Dude. You are way better on the scroll saw than me! What blade are you using?
+TheGeekPub I got better as I went along... that's for sure. I'm not sure about the blade... it's 1/8 thick and has over 50 teeth (hope that helps)... Looking at the footage I suspect the blade tension could have been increased a bit. I also used a thin spiral bit to remove the inside of the letter shapes.
I broke a few blades during this build... those things heat up pretty quick when they're cutting thick hardwood.
So sweet! those have tog to be some happy Scouts!
+Wood By Wright I hope so. They get these later this week. :-)
+Awesome Wood Things Fun All around!
Nice job Matt! Hey this video should make it on WTV this week! Pretty awesome stuff. :)
+Mike Kapotsy Yep... I really should step up my self promotion game. :-) Glad you like these awards.
Very nice!
+AllesohneKabel I'm so glad you like these. They were a lot of fun to make!
Not to copy what Patrick, SouthernGinger, Moy and every one else... well done nicely done Matt :D
+Wacky Wood Works So glad you like them. It was a lot of fun making them.
Sorry to be repetitive, but man that came out great! Did you apply any finish?
+Dan The Maker Man Glad you like them. These are unfinished.
AWESOME!!!
+Mr Woodworker No.1 So glad you like these... they took FOREVER to make!!
+Mr Woodworker No.1 Also... great TH-cam profile name by the way! :-D
+Awesome Wood Things ha, thanks I was a big wrestling fan so I thought I'd incorporate that.
+Awesome Wood Things yeah, definitely not a project you make money on.... that's a kindness of your heart project.
Don't you have a CNC? If not, I thing you need one! Good stuff!
+Richard Wisner I do own a CNC. I purchased the small x-carve a while back. These awards were smaller than the carving area... plus I used very thick hardwood, which is a lot of material to carve through. I just figured I'd use the scroll saw. Glad you like them! :-)
Gorgeous job! I'll be an Arrow of Light leader next year. Will have to consider this idea. Are you a Scout Leader? I notice this is (at least) the 2nd Arrow of Light project you've done.
+Paul John It's so cool you'll be an Arrow of Light leader next year! No... I'm not a Scout Leader. However, my friend is and both of the projects I created are for his troop and his son. Also, I've always been a big supporter of anything that helps our kids become better adults.
That's a lot of scrolling! I'm curious if doing some of the back panel work on the CNC was an option/consideration? And if so, why did you decide to use the scroll saw instead?
+BALES Great questions! Two factors made me decide to use the scroll saw: 1) The wood is 3/4 thick hardwood. That would be a lot of material for the CNC to chew through and it would have taken a lot of time and caused a lot wear on the bit/router, and 2) I own the small footprint CNC and this image is larger than my machine can handle. In fairness, I could have carved this in two sessions but I didn't want to deal with alignment issues.
The letters could have been done on the CNC machine... but I just felt like using my bandsaw.
Isn't that the great thing about owning your own shop... you can do whatever you want. Ha ha. Thanks for watching!
Would you mind sharing your paper template for this? PDF or something?
Sure! There's a link at the bottom of this page where you can download this artwork for free. Enjoy! awesomewoodthings.com/cub_scout_arrow_of_light_awards/
Thanks!
I'm looking for ideas how to make a few awards for my A.O.L.s but I don't want to lose a finger. Safety? What safety?
Safety is important... no doubt about it. Each person must take responsibility for their own safety. I try to always be safe. Good luck with building your awards.
Very nice. I saw another comment where you said you broke a few blades. Did you also fill your pants? When those blades break I about have a heart attack. Love the editing as well.
+Waylight Creations The scariest thing is the loud clattering noise the machine makes after the blade snaps. Thankfully... both pieces of the blade always stayed connected rather than flying outward. The spiral bits would often come loose (not break... rather just disconnect).
Awesome Wood Things I had the same problem with the spiral blades. I had watched another guy here on TH-cam use them and contacted him in the comments of the video and he suggested a brand he uses. I'm going to try them in the near future. But yeah, that clattering noise is the worst, especially because you're so focused on what you're doing. It reminds me of that stupid Exorcist pop-up thing.
awesome.
+Jaes World Glad you thinks these are awesome. So do I. :-)
Nice! Do you have a pattern that you'd be willing to share?
Yes! There's a link at the bottom of this page where you can download this artwork for free. Enjoy! awesomewoodthings.com/cub_scout_arrow_of_light_awards/
Hi Matt, I’m building this for my AOL den! And I’m almost done, what size bit is used to do the engraving of the pack and year? Also where do you find the letter templates used for the boys names? Thanks again Sam
First, that’s great.
I used a 1/16 uncut bit for the small lettering CNC work and a larger bit for the larger letters (maybe a 1/8 bit). All of the words were simply typed into the CNC software. I forget what fonts I used.
I hope this helps! Good luck!!
Thank you Matt, for the info. I’m going to use a dremel tool to do the lettering and a band saw for the names, and one of the moms in our pack will add her wood burning touch to cap it off, thanks again, these will be presented at our Blue and Gold banquet soon.
Every tool in the shop? I coukd never do a project where that would be true. Do i have to many tools?
+Willem Kossen well... almost every tool in the shop. Ha ha. I know what you mean about having a lot of tools. :-)
What's the background music used in this video?
+Jemmy Sheng The song title is "Beat Your Competition" and you can find it in the TH-cam Creator Studio dashboard in on the Create/Audio page. :-)