New at this,but will give it a try - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Robert E. Lewis · 02-15-2009, 07:26 PM

I've been scrolling for about 9 to 10 years consider my self good at most ,enjoy patterns of cats in particular but usually choose by appeal. I belong to the Garden state marquetry club, meets once a month and is a deversified group of crafters in many veins. It's a club where everyone helps each other to acheive there project. Nice thing is the comaderie.
Thanks for the welcome aboard.

GrayBeard Phil · 02-15-2009, 08:44 PM

Welcome Robert!

Quick question, may I presume your scroll saw experience and your membership in a marquetry club means you do marquetry with a scroll saw???

If so, can you start a thread about your selection of scroll saw blades (size and teeth, but please no brands...), thickness of wood, and show us some of your work as examples?

Point is, some talented marquetry and inlay people (who also do scroll sawing projects) claim they prefer using medical surgical knifes and scalpels over a scroll saw for inlay marquetry because of the kerf width of most scroll saw blades leaves a gap. The veneer thickness of so many marquetry inlays is way, way thin so a 3 degree angel on the saw table won't help much hide the gap. Care to weigh in on that?

Again, welcome.

Phil

Haggard3230 · 02-16-2009, 12:23 AM

Welcome Robert, I presume when you say the Garden State Marquetry club that you hail from New Jersey. Try the pattern vault, I know there are some cat patterns there.
Your name got my attention, My best friend in the navy was named Robert F. Lewis and was from Jersey.
Merle

02-15-2009, 07:26 PM	#1
Robert E. Lewis Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1	New at this,but will give it a try I've been scrolling for about 9 to 10 years consider my self good at most ,enjoy patterns of cats in particular but usually choose by appeal. I belong to the Garden state marquetry club, meets once a month and is a deversified group of crafters in many veins. It's a club where everyone helps each other to acheive there project. Nice thing is the comaderie. Thanks for the welcome aboard.

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02-15-2009, 08:44 PM	#2
GrayBeard Phil Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Near Detroit, Michigan Posts: 1,143	Welcome Robert! Quick question, may I presume your scroll saw experience and your membership in a marquetry club means you do marquetry with a scroll saw??? If so, can you start a thread about your selection of scroll saw blades (size and teeth, but please no brands...), thickness of wood, and show us some of your work as examples? Point is, some talented marquetry and inlay people (who also do scroll sawing projects) claim they prefer using medical surgical knifes and scalpels over a scroll saw for inlay marquetry because of the kerf width of most scroll saw blades leaves a gap. The veneer thickness of so many marquetry inlays is way, way thin so a 3 degree angel on the saw table won't help much hide the gap. Care to weigh in on that? Again, welcome. Phil

02-16-2009, 12:23 AM	#3
Haggard3230 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Riverton, KS on Route 66 Posts: 3,561	Welcome Robert, I presume when you say the Garden State Marquetry club that you hail from New Jersey. Try the pattern vault, I know there are some cat patterns there. Your name got my attention, My best friend in the navy was named Robert F. Lewis and was from Jersey. Merle