Whisper Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 I'm from southeast Alabama. Glad to meet y'all. I've done a lot of different crafts, but I saw a video on scroll sawing and had to have one. I just got a DeWalt 788 about a week ago and have been practicing quite a lot. I'm hoping to get really good at it. In the meantime, I love to grow food and that takes up a lot of my time especially during summer. I'm still a little bit afraid of the saw. But so far have made a leaf shaped trivet that is passable and a segmented whale that I'm finishing off tomorrow. I'm learning from youtube videos so far. The scroll saw is pretty exciting to me since you can make so many different things with it. I have to be learning something new all the time or I get really bored. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordster Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 Hello Whisper and welcome to the village..lots to learn here,so jump right in and don't be afraid of that saw.it will be your best friend. Whisper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper Posted January 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, Gordster said: Hello Whisper and welcome to the village..lots to learn here,so jump right in and don't be afraid of that saw.it will be your best friend. Thank you Gordster! I'm having a blast looking at everyone's work and all the patterns on this site. Some really beautiful work. I'm partial to intarsia, I love the way it looks. Gordster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 Welcome to the forum from TN Whisper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 Welcome to the Village Linda! Lots of friendly folks here willing to help and answer questions. Don’t be afraid of that saw. I tell my students you could cut off a finger, but you would have to change the blade once or twice! Whisper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) Linda, I really like your pretty furry face. Glad you joined in. I've scrolled for about 20 years and enjoy it more each day. So many things to cut. As Dan said, or implied, you would have to work at getting hurt with a scrollsaw Edited January 7, 2020 by LarryEA Whisper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 Welcome to the Village Whisper. Lots of helpful people here to help you. Whisper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 Welcome to the Village Linda. I have cut my nails a few times but never anything serious. There are a lot of free patterns in the patterns library, so pull up a chair and make yourself at home. Marg Whisper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 Welcome to the Village Linda !....Glad to have you join the family ! Whisper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 welcome to the village Whisper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper Posted January 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 Thanks everyone for the nice welcome posts and the reassurances about saw fears. lol I don't know anyone who uses a scroll saw, personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 A big WELCOME from me. Roly Whisper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 Welcome to the Village. Make yourself at home. Whisper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 Hi Linda and another welcome to the Village from Tennessee. Look forward to your participation. No need to fear the scroll saw as others noted. One of the safest tools out there. Whisper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper Posted January 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 I'm still collecting things for my sawing adventures. Today I got some nifty little magnifying glasses with led lights that fit with an elastic headband. Surprisingly, they work pretty good! And tung oil, glue, spray adhesive, contact paper, more blades. I think I'm going to try and make a bowl or a basket next, gives good practice for cutting the same lines over and over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper Posted January 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 17 hours ago, LarryEA said: Linda, I really like your pretty furry face. Glad you joined in. I've scrolled for about 20 years and enjoy it more each day. So many things to cut. As Dan said, or implied, you would have to work at getting hurt with a scrollsaw LOL That cat is so funny! I found that on a free avatar site, but I do have a cute little Persian female. I love that breed, so docile and don't climb the curtains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to seeing some of your projects. God Bless! Spirithorse Whisper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Welcome Linda. Whisper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran L Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Welcome to the Village Linda. I've caught my finger a few times doing close cuts, didn't even draw blood most of the time. Keep practicing. You'll be amazed how quickly you'll get confidence enough to try projects that look totally impossible now and that will feel great. Whisper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper Posted January 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 On 1/8/2020 at 5:08 PM, Fran L said: Welcome to the Village Linda. I've caught my finger a few times doing close cuts, didn't even draw blood most of the time. Keep practicing. You'll be amazed how quickly you'll get confidence enough to try projects that look totally impossible now and that will feel great. Thanks, Fran. I'm not afraid of it anymore. I took off the foot because it was getting in the way too much. It's a lot more fun now than the first day I got the saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper Posted January 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 On 1/7/2020 at 3:23 PM, spirithorse said: Welcome to the forum. Looking forward to seeing some of your projects. God Bless! Spirithorse You all would laugh so hard if I showed you some of these things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Not a chance of getting laughed at @Whisper We all started somewhere and, although some people learn more quickly than others, as long as we all enjoy what we are doing and people on this forum are encouraging rather than critical in a nasty way, it's all good! God Bless! Spirithorse Whisper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronn65 Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 Glad to see another Alabama person on here!!! Welcome! Whisper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper Posted January 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Jronn65 said: Glad to see another Alabama person on here!!! Welcome! Nice! Thank you! Jronn65 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 Linda, welcome from Southern Arizona. Practice makes things a lot easier. Take your time and ask for help any time you think things seem almost impossible for you. We all love to help one another and keep your first pieces to compare your progress. Even if you feel 'you have it figured out', you will soon understand, you never stop learning at this hobby. Have fun.. that is the most important part and take a look at the videos in the university part of this site Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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