101 Easy Scroll Saw Patterns review

101 Easy Scroll Saw Patterns at a glance

Richard Myrchak of RJ Myrchak Company in Beausejour, Manitoba, drew 101 scroll saw patterns by hand and sells them as a single zipped download of PDF files. The collection breaks down into 14 scenes, 10 fish, 18 birds, 11 wall art pieces, 3 clocks, 12 Christmas ornaments and 33 further designs. The listing is remarkable less for what it sells than for how it sells it: the designer states the exact file count, explains why there are fewer PDFs than patterns, names the wood he uses, sets out the licence in plain words, and warns off two groups of buyers who would otherwise be disappointed.

Format: Zipped download of PDF files, printed on your own printer
Pattern count: 101 patterns, delivered as fewer PDF files
Designer: Richard Myrchak, RJ Myrchak Company, Beausejour, Manitoba, Canada
Licence: Personal use of the files. Selling the finished woodwork is permitted
Not for: Laser cutters and CNC machines, stated explicitly by the designer
Digistore24 ID: 432604

What do you get for $99.99?

One zip file containing 101 scroll saw patterns as PDFs, which you download after purchase and print at home. Each pattern is a set of lines to follow with a scroll saw blade, not a rendered image or an instruction manual.

The designer publishes the breakdown rather than leaving you to guess at it, and this is the kind of detail that almost never appears on a marketplace listing.

What is in the collection

14 scenes
18 birds
11 wall art pieces
12 Christmas ornaments, supplied as 3 PDFs with 4 ornaments each
10 fish
3 clocks
Plus 33 further designs, making 101 patterns in total

The disclosures that make this listing unusual

Three statements on this page cost the seller money, which is precisely why they are worth pointing at.

First, he explains that the zip does not contain 101 separate PDFs, because three of the Christmas files hold four ornaments each. That is a small discrepancy that most sellers would leave for the buyer to discover, and he raises it before the sale rather than after.

Second, he states in capitals that none of the artwork was made with a CNC or a laser cutter, and that the patterns are not meant to be used with those machines. Laser cutter owners are a large slice of the audience searching for pattern files. He turns them away deliberately, so nobody buys the wrong thing.

Third, he names the material: almost all the artwork is cut from 1x10 pine or poplar boards. That tells a woodworker what stock to buy and what thickness the designs assume.

The licence, stated in plain words

The terms are set out without a lawyer anywhere near them. The patterns remain the designer's intellectual property and are for your personal use. You may not resell, share or redistribute the files in any format. You may sell the finished wooden artwork you make from them.

That last clause is the one that matters commercially, and it is granted explicitly rather than implied. If you cut and sell at craft fairs or online, you know where you stand before paying, which is more than any other craft bundle in this batch offers.

Is $99.99 too much for 101 PDFs?

It is the fair objection, and the honest answer is that it depends on what you compare it against.

Against free patterns on woodworking forums, it looks expensive, and free patterns exist in quantity. Against buying individual patterns from named designers at three to five dollars each, $0.99 per design is competitive, and the arithmetic the seller prints on his page holds up: $99.99 divided by 101 is 99 cents.

What you are paying for beyond the lines on the page is consistency. One person drew all 101 in one style, at one difficulty level, for one kind of stock. Assembling an equivalent set from free sources means sorting through wildly varying quality and redrawing half of it.

It is still a three-figure purchase for printable PDFs, and that is why value for money is the one score here that sits below the rest.

Who should buy this

Somebody who already owns a scroll saw and has run out of things to cut. The designs are pitched as easy, aimed at pieces you can finish in an evening and give away or sell.

It is also a reasonable buy for a beginner, because a consistent set of easy patterns from a single hand is a better learning path than a random pile of downloads at mixed difficulty.

If you own a laser cutter, the designer has already told you no. Take him at his word.

The few things to note

You are printing these yourself, so factor in paper and ink, and expect to reprint patterns as you cut through them.

No refund window is advertised on the vendor's page or the order form, so what applies is Digistore24's own buyer refund policy rather than a stated guarantee from the seller. Keep the order confirmation email.

Finally, the sales page is a Google Sites page, which looks plain next to a designed funnel. In this case the plainness is consistent with everything else about the listing.

Pros and cons

What works

The designer is named, with a company and a town, and the patterns are his own work
Exact file count published, including why there are fewer PDFs than patterns
Licence stated plainly: no reselling files, selling finished woodwork allowed
Explicitly warns off laser cutter and CNC owners rather than taking their money
Names the wood stock the designs assume, so you know what to buy

What does not

Three figures for a set of printable PDFs, with free patterns widely available
No money-back guarantee advertised by the seller
You print everything yourself, so paper and ink are on you
Useless if you cut with a laser or CNC machine rather than a scroll saw

101 Easy Scroll Saw Patterns FAQ

Can I use these patterns with a laser cutter?

No. The designer states explicitly that the patterns are PDFs meant as lines to follow with a scroll saw blade, and are not for laser cutters or CNC machines.

Am I allowed to sell what I make?

Yes. The licence permits selling the finished wooden artwork. It does not permit reselling, sharing or redistributing the pattern files themselves.

Why are there not 101 PDF files?

Three of the Christmas ornament files contain four patterns each, so the zip holds fewer PDFs than the 101 patterns it delivers. The seller states this before purchase.

What wood do the patterns assume?

Almost all of the designer's own pieces are cut from 1x10 pine or poplar boards, though he notes you may choose different materials.

The bottom line

The most honest listing we have opened on this marketplace. Everything you need to decide is stated before you pay, including the parts that cost the seller sales. The only real question is whether 101 patterns are worth a hundred dollars to you.

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