Hi All

[redalpha3]

Hi

Just a few words to introduce myself. I hail from Durham, England and I've been lurking on this forum for far too long. I've been scrolling for quite a few years now, with a hand saw since 1985 and, after a stroke in 97, I moved into the world of mechanisation with a Hegner Multicut. I use a Diamond Fretsaw now which I think an excellent tool. Unfortunately, due to inconsistent health, I get to do far too little fretwork and am finding it hard to get much done but there is still an enthusiasm lurking in the background. I really appreciate the craft pieces I've been pointed towards from this forum and as I subscribe to a couple of American magazines, I get to see some excellent finished pieces too. I find there is nothing to compete with the odour of wood dust. Long Live the Scrollsaw!

[Wood Dog]

Welcome redalpha3.......glad you finally exposed yourself. Ya can't ask questions just lurking. Got any pictures of your projects? Would love to see your work. Come back often, good people here.

[turningnut]

Welcome to the forum Pete, I agree with WD, we would love to see some of your work...get the camera rolling...

Mike

[lucky788scroller]

Welcome Pete, its you old hand fretters that really intrigue me, Id love to see some photos of yours sometime.

[redalpha3]

Originally Posted by lucky788scroller

its you old hand fretters that really intrigue me, Id love to see some photos of yours sometime.

I'm afraid I've never been one for taking photos. I stopped doing hand fretwork more than ten years ago. At the time I tended to do a lot of Victorian Silhouette patterns and the very occasional small segmentation. I used a very basic saw that I got from Hobbies in Dereham. It was a very basic piece of kit but you could do quite a bit with it. The experience was an almost instant one. Nowadays if I want to do something , the whole process of setting up is often a bit off-putting. Must be getting impatient!