homebru Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 Hello all, Nathan from Kalamazoo, here. aka homebru. Been making beer at home for way longer than scrolling. A couple of years ago I expressed an interest in wooden gear clocks to my wife. Two kits a Wen Scroll saw and a scratch clock later and here I am. I've done a piece of fretwork and a number of other small things. Most recently made a couple of bookends for a physician that I worked with who retired. Compound cuts in 2.25" thick walnut to make 6-inch chess pieces are not kind to cheap saws. My FIL gave me an old Dremel scroll saw that suffered the ravages of those compound cuts and it is no longer in service. I'm currently trolling the classifieds on various forums. I've got a couple leads that I'm working and I'm confident that I'll have a more robust saw in the workshop in the reasonably near future. Oh yeah, as my second project (first project was cutting the frame parts for a clock kit) I decided to cut Daniel Brown's (Laughing Mantis Studios) Apis coronavirus "intarsia". I think it's Rolf that says "I don't know that I cannot, therefore I can". That clearly defines me when I took on this Apis coronavirus project. Gave it to my in-laws as a gift since my FIL is a beekeeper. The pic is pilfered from Daniel's site. homebru aka nathan in kalamazoo Wichman, JessL, Scrappile and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelCass Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 Welcome to the village from a fellow Michigander. Check out the pattern library for some great patterns. Lots of friendly helpful people here who are always willing to lend a helping hand. As for a decent saw you can keep an eye on your local auctions (live and online), just had a Pegas saw at a auction last week. Have also seen several Delta and Dewalt's. Also keep an eye on the big box stores and Amazon for their sales. homebru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 Welcome to the Village forum from Tennessee. As a Pegas dealer, if you have questions about Pegas blades, I would be happy to help. homebru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moocifer Joe Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 Welcome Nathan. We are almost neighbor's, our county's borders touch (Kalamazoo/Allegan). ChelCass and homebru 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 Glad you are joining us. That looks like an awesome project. Please keep us posted on your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieC Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Welcome from the State of Washington. It looks like the Seattle, Washington Huskies are going to play Michigan in the College football final.... homebru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Welcome from Dover, Delaware. I did the homebrew years ago. But my demand became greater than my production. So I stopped both. Ah, the good ole days. Anyway, you will like it here. Lots of helpful people with a zillion tips and tricks. homebru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Welcome to the village Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Weir Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 Welcome from another 'Gander. I've lived in TX for 30 years, Germany before that, but I grew up in MI. Good brands of scrollsaws are Hawk (what I own), Hegner, Pegas, Excalibur, Seyco. Hawks & Seycos are manufactured in the US. Hegners are made in Germany. I got lucky & picked up two Hawk 226VS machines at a super deal. These are professional level saws, solid metal, that last forever. One was manufactured in 1994 & the other in 2000, but you would never know that they aren't new. The machines are still fully supported by the manufacturer and parts are easily available. In my area, Hawks show up on FB Marketplace occasionally. The model I have sells for around $1200 and up new; used run around $600-800 average. But I got both of my machines for less than $300 each. Enjoy! homebru and ChelCass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 Welcome to the Village Nathan. Pull up a chair and make yourself at home. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 Welcome from Ohio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 Another Tennessee welcome. Hope you can find a saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hotchkiss Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Welcome Nathan from Ashland, Virginia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 Welcome to The Village from Southern Arizona. Looks like you have a good grasp of scrolling and intarsia. Hope you are able to locate the perfect saw soon as it sure makes things better right away. Dick heppnerguy homebru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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