perton Posted August 3, 2023 Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 Hello all, I'm primarily a wood carver and I've been looking for a while for a scroll saw that would give me more precision in cutting out the "rough outs" I use for carving as well as letting me cut out internal areas. I finally found a used DeWalt 788 at a heck of a good price. I've started playing with the saw, trying to get some experience and build up some skill and I'm having a good time. Looking at this forum as also made me aware of just how versatile a scroll saw can be. Who knew you could make bowls with a scroll saw? Thanks for all the knowledge and tips I've already picked up and expect more questions in the future. Scrappile, ChelCass, heppnerguy and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted August 3, 2023 Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 Welcome from East Tennessee. I’m a scroller who has been learning to carve. I think both can enhance the work of the other in different ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieC Posted August 3, 2023 Report Share Posted August 3, 2023 Welcome to the village from Washington State. I too use the scroll saw with carving. I am learning both pretty much at the same time. I have learned so much from the folks here. . Looking forward to seeing some of your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 Welcome from Ohio! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry walters Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 welcome from Colorado. You will learn a lot from the folks here. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw81 Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 Welcome from Pennsylvania! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 Welcome to the Village. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 welcome to the village Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Posted August 4, 2023 Report Share Posted August 4, 2023 Welcome from Dover, Delaware. This place is tons of fun and tons of information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted August 5, 2023 Report Share Posted August 5, 2023 Welcome TO THE VILLAGE. We are always happy when someone joins our world wide family. I started my using my scroll saw to make intarsia projects. I could not believe anyone could make those beautiful projects at all. I made a simple pattern and tried to see if I had a chance to achieve a project. I had to cut my first piece on a band saw and to my wonderment I found even I could do one. That led my to buy my first scroll saw and I continued to make intarsia items for several years. I strayed away from scrolling because I thought scrolling was cutting outlines of an animal or a heart or something like that, when I came across a heart shaped box that looked like it was woven. That caught my attention and I looked up the pattern on Steve Good's page and saw that it not only was possible but also not that difficult. I switched my interests to mainly scrolling, as I was able to cut an item in one day and I was getting tired of spending 4 or 5 days on an intarsia item. So, we sort of have something in common, I'd say. So from Southern Arizona, I want to add that I hope you respond to other's posts and log on often so all of us can get to know you better Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted August 6, 2023 Report Share Posted August 6, 2023 Welcome aboard!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpburcham Posted August 7, 2023 Report Share Posted August 7, 2023 Welcome from Colorado! Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted August 7, 2023 Report Share Posted August 7, 2023 Welcome to the forum. I have always been a wanta be wood carver, but that takes talent I do not have. Hope you will post some of your carving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted August 7, 2023 Report Share Posted August 7, 2023 A North Carolina welcome to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 Welcome to the Village forum from Tennessee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaughn Posted August 23, 2023 Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 Welcome to the scroll saw village from Minnesota. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctutor Posted September 3, 2023 Report Share Posted September 3, 2023 yep you can make neat bowls with the SS. Just be certain you have a lot say a bunch of lots of sandpaper or a steady cutting hand. Cutting on a slope takes time to learn but it is fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctutor Posted September 5, 2023 Report Share Posted September 5, 2023 I'm talking about Barbras type bowls not Steves that are not cut on an angle up and down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaughn Posted September 11, 2023 Report Share Posted September 11, 2023 Welcome to the village from Minnesota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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