Free Pattern Friday: Shark Scroll Saw Puzzle
- Bradley Eklund
- Mar 15, 2024
- 2 min read
The hobby of "shelling" is something I've newly discovered. It's convenient that we live near several great beaches perfect for shelling! It can be a lot of fun finding hidden treasures of interesting shells, rocks, fossils, and other rare finds. Hazel has really had fun with this and just recently found her first shark tooth! However, the big prize that can be found in this area, a megalodon tooth, has still eluded her.
A megalodon is exactly what we based our shark puzzle design on. Granted, it could be compared to a large number of different sharks. This is another design that is very flexible with wood selection. It tends to look best with dark and/or textured wood. The shark in the photo is made from canarywood.
Shark Scroll Saw Puzzle
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Supplies & Materials:
You don't need anything fancy for this project. If you don't have any of these items in your workshop, I've provided some links to quickly stock up.
10.5" by 4.5" by 3/4" piece of wood
Mineral oil (or finish of choice)
#5 MGT pegas scrollsaw blade (or blade of choice)
Instructions:
Once you have your board flattened, use a random orbital palm sander to sand the board surface to 220 grit.
Cover the surface with a layer of blue painters tape. Cut out the pattern, spray the backside with the adhesive spray, and place it on top of the board.
Use a 1/8" drill bit and drill press to drill the blade entry hole for the tail.
Cut out the inner tail hole first then start cutting the puzzle pieces out in any order. I like to start with the head and cut all the detail lines before cutting that section free from the rest of the body. GO NICE AND SLOW!
Once everything is all cut, time to clean up the edges. Use a high grit sandpaper to remove any fuzzies (no lower than 220). If you have any burn marks you want to remove, use a lower grit sandpaper then finish off with 220.
(optional) Give all exterior edges of each puzzle piece a soft roundover, both top and bottom. This helps to give each piece a finished, well defined look, and makes the overall puzzle appear of higher quality.
After all sanding is done, apply the oil or finish of choice. Depending on what finish you use and the type of wood, it may take several applications. Once the finish is fully dried, you're all done. Pig puzzle quest completed!
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