Well I like her. The nails look good. Will they rust? They kind of give the illusion of a halo of sorts if you follow the lines of them. Glad you were able to find a way to enjoy her. I need to get some wood and cut out some simple patterns with my saw. Just never seem to have time, but something like this would be a good easy pattern for a beginner like me. Where have you got her hanging? ~Anj

No, the nails won't rust. They're roofing nails and you really don't want rust running off your roof. I like them the way they are, though.

This is really the FIRST and only thing like this that I cut out with my jig saw. I tend to use it to cut pieces off of boards or something but I never messed around with it. I went in the shed one night and I just started working. DH didn't know where I was! LOL

My grandfather bought my brother, cousin and I a scroll saw for Christmas one year. We messed with that thing a lot and even then, I was always painting my stuff! Then when I got to Jr High everyone had to take 9 week course in wood shop, metal, sewing and cooking so I got to mess around then, too :) DH then bought me my jig saw for my birthday five years ago but I just don't play with it like I thought I would. I guess that little scare with it a few years back might be the reason for that! LOL

I guess that's true about the rust. Should have thought of that, but I'm still not fully awake. ha Sad since it's almost noon!

Well, you did a good job on her. I had seen a cute rustic angel on I think Sandi_W's post over on Holidays around Christmas that I've been keeping in mind to do. I got my saw for Christmas almost 2 years ago and I've not used it yet. Didn't have a place to set it up and now DH is rewiring the garage so don't really have a place to plug it in now. He did show me how to work it one day. It's pretty slow like a sewing machine so I'll probably be ok.

What kind of scare did you have? Don't scare me too bad. I know 2 people personally who cut off a finger with theirs so I'm already a little nervous. ha ~Anj

Gosh, Anj, I have to say that someone must have been pretty careless to cut their finger off with a scroll saw!

It needs to be treated with a healthy respect and your fingers should NEVER get very close to the blade. Most come with a plastic "cover" that drops down over the blade too. (I took my cover off--so don't follow my lead.) If you are doing something where you don't have much to hold on to, then use another piece of wood to hold it and push it. Always keep two hands on your wood piece and lower the section to help keep the wood steady. Don't FORCE the wood against the blade, let the blade do the work. Think safety first before you do anything.

I think it is allot like using the sewing machine as far as guiding the wood to follow the pattern lines, and just like you would never stick your finger under the needle--you never let your fingers get too near the blade when you are cutting.

Sweets, I think jig saws are harder to use for cutting out shapes than a scroll saw. You did good cutting out your angel with a jig saw.

I have a couple of old angels that are the worse for wear. I'll keep them until they fall completely apart--I like them looking rustic too. I just applied some glue to one of them, the wire had worked it's way through the top of the wood on the shoulder. I've sprayed them both with more sealer off and on--but eventually the sun and water do take their toll. Yours still looks just like new. Do you ever wipe an antiquing paint over them? I use burnt umber or raw sienna and an old tee shirt and do that on lots of my wood pieces.

Just click to enlarge the pics. You may have seen these before, I posted them along time ago I think. Luvs

My "Scare" was a stupid mistake. I bought this basket at Wal-Mart one year after fall for like $1. The handle cracked and broke and I finally decided to just cut it off one day. So I got out the jig saw and I just didn't hold things right and I slipped and cut the side of my left index finger. It wasn't incredibly bad but I do have a scar and it did take a bit to stop the bleeding, with me thinking the whole time that it could have been much worse and here I am at home with a 2 year old that can't call 911! LOL

I rub most of my stuff with stain. I have a can of gel stain that is sort of dried up to a point and I wouldn't want to use for some nice piece that I use.

I just made this girl last year. She laid on the porch for a bit but then kept getting shoved places so she didn't see any real sun, wind or rain until this year. I have her sprayed to protect her and she's hanging on the shed under an overhang but we'll see.

I don't know what kinds of saws they were using. DD's friends mom cut the top of one of her's off in woodshop and a man I worked with cut his off using some kind of table saw. I'd think you'd have to work really hard to cut yours off on the slow one I have. One day I may get the chance to find out (if I can use it.....not cut my finger off). ha I was hoping this was my year!
Leslie~ glad yours wasn't too bad, but I know it still must have hurt like the Dickens.
Luvs~ I still like your angel ladies. Hope they hold up for years to come.