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12-31-2007, 02:22 PM
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| Makin' Sawdust  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lakewood, WA USA
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|  New scroller Hi everyone! I'm new to scrolling and this forum. I currently have a cheap scroll saw from Harbor Freight, but plan to add a better one soon. I've always been interested in scrolling and even had a coping saw as a child and had fun with it. Now in my 50s I guess I'm in my second (or third) childhood (love them toys!) so now I can make sawdust and maybe have something worth looking at afterward.  Anyway, I thought I'd make my first post so I can get rid of the nag at the top of the page.  Ed
__________________ Ed So far the best thing I've made is sawdust.  Delta SS350LS |
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12-31-2007, 02:26 PM
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| Moderator CUT IT OUT  Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chilliwack British Columbia, Canada
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| Welcome Ed. Just remember it is not the saw that creates the work but the person behind it. I have seen some great work on entry level saws. Hope to see some of yours posted here soon.
__________________ CAЯL HIRD-RUTTEЯ "THE LYF SO SHORT, THE CRAFT SO LONG TO LERNE." GUSTAV STICKLEY Ryobi SC180VS scroll saw EX21 |
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12-31-2007, 02:43 PM
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| Makin' Sawdust Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lakewood, WA USA
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| Thanks Carl Thank you for the encouraging words. I purchased the Scrollsaw Handbook from Fox Chapel Publications and have finished several of the exercises. I'm getting better, but still make many mistakes. I haven't done many fretwork projects yet because it is a pain changing the blade. I'm current;y looking at a couple saws, but my budget is limited to around $200. I'm leaning toward the Delta SS350LS. Rockler has it for right at $200. I've downloaded several free patterns to keep me busy for a bit plus all the charts from the SAW website for choosing blades and drills. Again, thanks for the quick and friendly welcome. Ed
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12-31-2007, 06:33 PM
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| Pajaro Studio Dallas  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: If it ain't Texas, it Just ain't livin.
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| How Dee from Dallas Ed. You are going to learn a lot from this message board. Great people here. And you are not old untill you look like one of your garden gnomes!!! 
__________________ Pajaro Pete Blue Bird of Happiness Member " Scrollsaw Association of the world " Excalibur EX-21 fanatic One of the Chosen few "If you work real hard, and you get everything you've always wanted, is it worth it? Not if your dog doesn't like you" (Charles M Schulz)  |
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12-31-2007, 08:30 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Citrus Heights,Ca.
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| Welcome ED, yes woodworking has a way of working itself into your blood, once you try it you are hooked, Happy sawing and good luck on your hunt for a new saw....MIKE |
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01-01-2008, 03:37 AM
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| Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Near Detroit, Michigan
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| Welcome, Ed! Quick question: Your avatar, you are using the Linux penguin. Is that an indication of your computer OS? Phil |
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01-01-2008, 04:49 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin
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 | Welcome ED. Play around on your cheap harbor freight saw.A cheap saw is much better then no saw. Im not sure how far from Bellingham WA you are, but the Grizzly Tools catalog lists the Dewalt scrollsaw in it at a pretty decent price once you decide to move to a little more expensive saw, but for now, make some dust! dale |
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| Makin' Sawdust Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lakewood, WA USA
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| Makin' Sawdust Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lakewood, WA USA
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01-01-2008, 05:30 AM
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| Makin' Sawdust Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lakewood, WA USA
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| Thank you everyone! Thanks for the warm welcome. I appreciate the encouraging words from you all.
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