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03-01-2008, 04:16 PM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008
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|  In awe...... Hello from Arkansas, I have never done any scroll sawing, happened to pickup a magazine at walmart (while waiting on my wife) and saw some of the beautiful things that people had done, and became very intriqued. My mother had a scroll saw before she died, she was into more arts and crafts than she could have ever possibly completed, it is in my storage building. Do I need a specialty scroll saw to do this stuff or will mom's old craftsman do it? It is completely uinbeleivable some of the stuff I have seen both in the magazine and online. I want to try this out. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. |
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03-01-2008, 04:41 PM
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| Happy to be here member  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA
Posts: 1,957
| Welcome to the forum family NitrousInfected......keep reading posts and you will learn many things about scrolling. My advice is to go get your mother's saw and start today. Any scrollsaw is better than no scrollsaw for starters. She would be pleased knowing her child has an interest in her hobby I'm sure. Sounds like it's already in your blood. Get ready for a fascinating hobby.
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03-01-2008, 04:51 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hamilton Ontario
Posts: 996
| Hi Nitrous, and welcome to the forum. My advice is to dig out the scroll saw, dust it off, buy some new blades and give it a shot. You'll be amazed at what you can do with the craftsman. You really don't need a specialty saw, although some saws are better then others of course, but the craftsman should be a good starter saw. Once you become addicted to the craft, (and believe me you'll either become addicted or hate it) that's the time for a better saw. Start with some nice easy patterns, flat puzzles are a good start, they have lots of curvy lines and will allow you to develop a flow to your cutting. And get yourself a subscription to the magazine, it is chock full of great patterns, tips, and articles. Well hopefully this will give you a gentle push in the right direction. Hope you'll come back often, and take a good look around, this forum is also chock full of inspiration, answers and advice. Good luck and happy scrolling Marsha
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03-01-2008, 08:40 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Titusville, Florida
Posts: 700
| Infected, Welcome to the group and to a great addiction. I bought a scroll saw in '03 but used it very little due to other woodworking projects. Then one day I found a project in this magazine that I knew I just had to do for one of my nieces and the rest is history. I still do other woodworking projects but scrolling is my favorite and I find myself looking for more challenging patterns each time I finish one.
__________________  Andy Nobody told me when I became an engineer that I wouldn't get to drive a train. |
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03-02-2008, 03:55 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin
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 | Welcome, and like mentioned, get that saw and put it to use!! Dale |
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03-02-2008, 10:44 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northern Edge of the Great Sonoran Desert
Posts: 203
| Uh-oh! It happened to another one. And, actually, it's a good feeling to see it happen. As others here have said, and as Joseph Campbell said about the greatest lesson our myths have taught us "follow your bliss!" It happened to me almost like how you described it. I was looking at a magazine one day and said, "wow! I'd like to make that for my daughter." That was about 14 years ago. . . . . . . been scrolling ever since. John makin' more than just dust out here in the dessert.
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03-03-2008, 03:20 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin
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| psssssssssssst Nitrousinfected............... Happy Birthday! |
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03-03-2008, 07:50 AM
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| Tom B.  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New York
Posts: 521
| Hey Nitrous, Welcome, and Happy belated B-Day. Get that saw out and dust it off as Marsha said, give it a shot, it's a lot of fun. Keep reading the posts on here and ask any question that might pop into your head. This is a great group of people who can answer anything you want to know. A couple of things that might help you out, #1 get some Good Blades, store bought blades are usually not that great. 2# When you set the Craftsman up, either clamp it or screw it down to a workbench, or a piece of plywood and then clamp the plywood down to a table. Vibration is usually an issue with older Craftsman saws, I used one for many years, you can do some nice work with them, but if they vibrate a lot, especially for a new user, you might not have the control that you need. But please, do give it a try, I think you will find it a very enjoyable and rewarding experience. Tom
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03-03-2008, 01:52 PM
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| Pajaro Studio Dallas  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: If it ain't Texas, it Just ain't livin.
Posts: 1,441
| Nothing like the smell of sawdust in the morning, day, and night. You will be addicted. No matter what saw you use. Then your work-shed will need to be bigger. You will start needing other tools, more wood, more time to saw.......................... Help me....I need Help. 
__________________ 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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03-03-2008, 03:38 PM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 5
| Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome and the birthday wishes. I am getting the saw out this afternoon. As far as securing the saw, I will probably put it on a peice of a log that is in my yard, of course I will move the log out of the yard first, but it weighs around 500 TO 600 LBS. and is about 3' across, and about 30 inches tall. with saw lag bolted to it, vibration should be at a minimum. I appreciate everyones help and advice. I guess one night this week we will see if scrolling is going to be added to my "addictions" lol which are basically Smoking meat, and Drag racing. |
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