Why I'm Choosing Scrollsawing

[Scooty]

I recently completed building a large workbench for my garage/shop. I had to transport and handle several sheets of 4x8 plywood, particle board, hardboard, 2x 4's and the list goes on. All this material had to be hauled with the rental Lowe's truck. You get the picture.

Anyway, I owned a bandsaw years ago and loved working with that. I think that not having to handle/transport large heavy material will be a blessing.

I'm really blown away with the intarsia work and cant wait to get started on that.

[NC Scroller]

Welcome Scooty. Scrolling is an addiction. I started with an inexpensive scroll saw and a skill saw. Now I have a table saw, band saw, sanding station, planner..... You get the picture. As you grow you will find that you can't always get that perfect piece of wood from Lowes and again you might turn to hauling heavy stock. The good news is that 5/4 x 6 x 8 walnut plank will last you for 10 years of projects.

[sawdustus]

Welcome to a great site Scooty. As NC Scroller said, all the other power tools come in very handy for breaking down a large plank of wood or a couple of lengths of tree trunk into scrollable pieces. Tree trunk pieces are often free when someone cuts one down. Often they are just chipped and sent to a compost pile. Keep your eyes and ears open in your neighborhood for walnut, maple and oak. Just be aware that a two foot length of 24" diameter trunk is very, very heavy and should be milled into rough planks asap. Also, coat the ends with wax or green wood sealer (latex paint in a pinch) before milling the trunks to slow down the drying and reduce splitting.

Most of all, have fun!

George

[workin for wood]

Welcome. Long as your not in it to get rich, scrollsawing is perfect!

[silverstar]

Welcome Scooty... I'm like you, scrolling is my type of woodwork. I started out also making the heavy items ... tables, chairs, flower planters. Scrolling is much easier and more enjoyable..

[Scooty]

Nah, just doing it for the fun.

Originally Posted by workin for wood

Welcome. Long as your not in it to get rich, scrollsawing is perfect!

[Plaquerd]

Scooty
Welcome, as you can see there are lots of great people here who are willing to help in any way they can.
Dave

[Woodbutcher68]

Originally Posted by workin for wood

Welcome. Long as your not in it to get rich, scrollsawing is perfect!

The only way to make a small fortune in scrolling is to start with a large fortune!

[NMScroller]

My wife makes fun of me all the time. There's a Jeff Foxworthy joke about men shopping at a gun and boat show...the wife says..."Don't you already have a weasel gun?" Jeff replies..."No, I have a short-range weasel gun, I need a long-range weasel gun."

This is what I get compared to everytime I talk about buying a different saw or sander. I'm a firm believer that creative jigs are born from empty wallets...

Oh yeah, welcome to the addiction.

Brian

[Nubbin]

I found that scroll sawing is perfect for those of us in the city and with small workshops (garages). I was attempting to build a corner china cabinet for my wife but ran out of room to do all the necessary work so now the pieces are stacked against a wall. With scroll sawing, I get to see a finished product and still have room to move about in my crowded shop.

For those of you who live within driving distance of a sawmill, they usually have small pieces that are of no use to them and will sell for a small amount of money or may even give them away. I was back home in Indiana last Christmas and my dad took me to a sawmill close to where he lives. There was a large pile of these cutoffs and I asked about them for my scrolling habit. The guy told me to take what I wanted at no charge since he would eventually burn the pile. I was able to find several pieces of walnut 2 to 3 feet in length by 8 to 12 inches wide. Needless to say, the van was full when we left. The kids were beginning to wonder if there was going to be room for them.