lgtaylor Posted June 22, 2020 Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 I just joined and am happy to be here, so thanks, Admins! I started just a couple years ago and purchased a Wen as my first scroll saw. I would have been happy with that as a beginner with no experience. But then my husband, Lee, and I were at the local pawn shop and saw this huge thing on a stand near the front. I knew nothing of brands of saws, so I read the sign on the side..."$120 as is. Doesn't run." I got my phone out and looked it up and it was an RBI Hawk Ultra 226v. Lee said "I bet I can get this running in 15 minutes." So we took a chance and bought it. He got it running like butta in 10, haha. I have used it for almost two years now and am completely addicted. We make signs and other creative things. We get really excited about found wood and fencing and repurposing something on its way to the dump. I love my scroll saw story because I really wasn't worthy of that saw. Linda meflick, amazingkevin, Scrolling Steve and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 I've had my RBI 226 for about 15 yrs and it has been the best. It's my 3rd saw.. and I love the RBI Hawk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 Welcome to the Village forum from TN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 Welcome to the Village Linda! Hope to see some of your work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 Welcome to the Village Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 Hi Linda, welcome to the Village. Congratulations on a wonderful saw. You could not have done better! amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 Welcome to THE VILLAGE. You should soon learn there are a lot of talented and experienced people here and all are friendly and helpful. So glad you found us and joined our group. The secret here is to log on often, share your work and comments on others and before you know it , you will feel like you have known the regulars here for a long time. If you do have any patterns you might like someone to help you with or are looking for some nice free patterns we have a lot of them posted here to download and print out for free. A little note, I have a granddaughter and her family also living in Puyallup and and we will be traveling to Oregon and hopefully up to Puyallup in a month or so ourselves to get away from the heat here in Southern Arizona. Dick heppnerguy amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 Welcome to the Village Linda. It's good to see another female. So pull up a chair and make yourself at home. Marg amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 Welcome to the Village from here in the UK also. Enjoy, it's a great place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 Welcome to the Village, Linda ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 welcome to the village Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 On 6/22/2020 at 6:33 PM, lgtaylor said: I just joined and am happy to be here, so thanks, Admins! I started just a couple years ago and purchased a Wen as my first scroll saw. I would have been happy with that as a beginner with no experience. But then my husband, Lee, and I were at the local pawn shop and saw this huge thing on a stand near the front. I knew nothing of brands of saws, so I read the sign on the side..."$120 as is. Doesn't run." I got my phone out and looked it up and it was an RBI Hawk Ultra 226v. Lee said "I bet I can get this running in 15 minutes." So we took a chance and bought it. He got it running like butta in 10, haha. I have used it for almost two years now and am completely addicted. We make signs and other creative things. We get really excited about found wood and fencing and repurposing something on its way to the dump. I love my scroll saw story because I really wasn't worthy of that saw. Linda Fancy meeting you here friend!!! I have lots of back up saws as down time is not happy time. They are all Dewalts!!! I hear good things about your saw so saw away! I get most of my hard wood free from rental apartment complexes around the end of the month when leases are up in tables and furniture.i missed a maple table as I said I,d come back for it.well Murphy,s law made it disappear on me.see it grab it. We love pictures and glad to have you! I,LL ask Larry to put more water in the soup as your our newest member!!! Hope you scour thru The villages cracks and crevaces to see what's available. Also on the bottom of each page you can click on the page #,s and go all the way back to the beginning of SSV!!! Lots of great info for you there. Welcome again friend!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 A big WELCOME from me. Roly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 Another Tennessee welcome to the village. Good to see you here. Look forward to your participation. Sounds like you got a great deal on an awesome saw. Congratulations. Show us some of what you are making with it soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Welcome to the forum and congrats on the great find in a scroll saw. Share some photos of your projects when you get a chance. God Bless! Spirithorse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oges Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 Welcome and love your saw story, so lucky. Looking forward to seeing some of your work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ2772 Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 I also use an RBI Hawk, amazing machine. Great find on your part and kudos to your husband for fixing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatgrandpawrichard Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 Greetings fellow Washingtonian from another Newbie to this site! :) I have been Scroll Sawing for over 30 years now (Started off with a Sears Craftsman 16" saw) and for the last 28 years I have been using an RBI 20" Hawk. For our 50th. Wedding Anniversary on June 6th. of 2020 my wife bought me a brand spanking new RBI 26" Hawk from Bushton Manufacturing. :) I loved my old RBI Hawk and now I am totally falling in love with my new RBI Hawk! :) My old saw is going to be shipped to our dear friends in Mora, Minnesota so that they can get some use out of it and they can feel the love of a Great Machine! :) On my old RBI I taught both of my Daughters how to create gifts, then I taught all of my Grandkids how to scroll saw. Now I am starting to teach my Great Grandkids how to run the saw safely. This is my youngest Great Grandson Owen during his first lesson! :) Dick FrankEV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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