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cpowell · 05-10-2012, 01:51 AM

here are some cuts I have done lately. I know, they are amateurish and all hack but i am learning from all this.
Constructive criticism always welcome.

C. Powell

MikeDingas · 05-10-2012, 03:29 AM

You're doing fine! There's no greater teacher than experience. It's unrealistic to expect anyone to be a pro when they are just learning the basics. Stick with it and you'll hone your skills in no time.

Fretnot · 05-10-2012, 07:55 AM

You are doing fine, we all had to go through the learning process and as Mike says, there is no substitute for experience. I have a student I am teaching, she had never seen a scroll saw two months ago and now she is producing work I would be proud to have on my craft stall so stick with it and it will get better and better the more sawdust you make.

CJoZ · 05-10-2012, 12:17 PM

Amateur somehow denotes a bad thing, just think of it as a beginner learning the ropes!

rippersmom · 05-10-2012, 03:14 PM

Hi!

We all were "newbies" to scrolling when we started out. You are doing fine, and cutting silhouettes is exactly what I did when learning to scroll. Keep practicing and before you know it you will be creating great pieces.

Nancy in AZ

dan velia · 05-10-2012, 03:55 PM

nice cutting just keep it up and the more you do it you will get better sometimes we are to critilcal of our own work so just keep what your doing

PatteM · 05-10-2012, 04:44 PM

Oh, I think you're being too self-critical - the cuttings are really done nicely! Will you put a finish on these pieces?

wood-n-things · 05-10-2012, 04:58 PM

Don't be so tough on yourself. Looking good. keep posting those pics.

cpowell · 05-11-2012, 01:14 AM

Yes, I will be finishing them with different stains and varnish or something. They are nothing that I could sell but I'm working on it. Two and a half more school weeks then I can cut all day, well, as long as the money holds out anyway. I am hoping that I will be able to make some good cuts soon.
There are so many things I want to try but I think I have to get some basic cuts down first using scrap. By, scrap I mean, what I can afford and/or get free.
I need to get some real blades and hope to order them this weekend. Last weekend I determined that I have to get used to the pinless blades and so all the cuts were with plain ends. I didn't like it because of the bother but I stayed with it and am getting a little better with it now. I have a line on a better saw that will make it easier and hope to make the buy soon. First though I have to get past this part. My thinking is "if I can do it the hard way, when I get a better saw it will be a snap".
I'll be posting more as I go along and you guys have been a great help. Sometimes I need the encouragement.

merry · 05-11-2012, 05:59 PM

the more you cut the better you will get it takes time everybody does thing a little differnt you learn from doing . looks good keep cutting.

05-10-2012, 03:29 AM	#2
MikeDingas Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 802 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	You're doing fine! There's no greater teacher than experience. It's unrealistic to expect anyone to be a pro when they are just learning the basics. Stick with it and you'll hone your skills in no time. __________________ Mike Craftsman 16" VS, Puros Indios and Sam Adams! Scrollin' since Jun/2006 My Gallery http://scrollcrafters.com (reciprocal links welcomed)

05-10-2012, 12:17 PM	#4
CJoZ Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Great Mills, MD Posts: 143 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Amateur somehow denotes a bad thing, just think of it as a beginner learning the ropes! __________________ Mark Abbett DW788

05-10-2012, 03:14 PM	#5
rippersmom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,107 Thanks: 9 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Hi! We all were "newbies" to scrolling when we started out. You are doing fine, and cutting silhouettes is exactly what I did when learning to scroll. Keep practicing and before you know it you will be creating great pieces. Nancy in AZ __________________ A clean house is a sign of a broken scroll saw!

05-10-2012, 04:58 PM	#8
wood-n-things Staying Positive Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hamilton, Montana Posts: 18,556 Thanks: 49 Thanked 379 Times in 280 Posts	Don't be so tough on yourself. Looking good. keep posting those pics. __________________ "Montana MIKE" There is a very fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” As You Slide Down the Banister of Life, Pray That All The Splinters Are Pointed The Other Way... "Don't worry about old age--it doesn't last that long." Mike's Wood-n-Things

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05-10-2012, 07:55 AM	#3
Fretnot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: I live in South West Wales Posts: 306 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	You are doing fine, we all had to go through the learning process and as Mike says, there is no substitute for experience. I have a student I am teaching, she had never seen a scroll saw two months ago and now she is producing work I would be proud to have on my craft stall so stick with it and it will get better and better the more sawdust you make.

05-10-2012, 03:55 PM	#6
dan velia Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 136 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	nice cutting just keep it up and the more you do it you will get better sometimes we are to critilcal of our own work so just keep what your doing

05-10-2012, 04:44 PM	#7
PatteM Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 918 Thanks: 56 Thanked 30 Times in 30 Posts	Oh, I think you're being too self-critical - the cuttings are really done nicely! Will you put a finish on these pieces?

05-11-2012, 01:14 AM	#9
cpowell Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Conroe, Tx. just north of Houston Posts: 388 Thanks: 176 Thanked 18 Times in 14 Posts	Yes, I will be finishing them with different stains and varnish or something. They are nothing that I could sell but I'm working on it. Two and a half more school weeks then I can cut all day, well, as long as the money holds out anyway. I am hoping that I will be able to make some good cuts soon. There are so many things I want to try but I think I have to get some basic cuts down first using scrap. By, scrap I mean, what I can afford and/or get free. I need to get some real blades and hope to order them this weekend. Last weekend I determined that I have to get used to the pinless blades and so all the cuts were with plain ends. I didn't like it because of the bother but I stayed with it and am getting a little better with it now. I have a line on a better saw that will make it easier and hope to make the buy soon. First though I have to get past this part. My thinking is "if I can do it the hard way, when I get a better saw it will be a snap". I'll be posting more as I go along and you guys have been a great help. Sometimes I need the encouragement.

05-11-2012, 05:59 PM	#10
merry Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 556 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	the more you cut the better you will get it takes time everybody does thing a little differnt you learn from doing . looks good keep cutting.

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