Just Joined and Saying Hello

[Eddie 2002]

Hello everybody the title pretty much says it all. I just joined after resurrecting a Rexon 15-inch scroll saw which has been sitting in my shop for years. I know it's the bottom of the barrel as scroll saws go but we all need to start somewhere. It was free and it seems to be cutting fine after a little tune-up. Going to need some simple patterns to start with. Have plenty of cedar fence slats and pine cut offs to practice with till I get a handle on what I'm doing. 

[Dan]

Welcome to the Village! The pattern library on this site is a lot of good starter patterns. Since it's Christmas season maybe start making a few ornaments. Have fun and be sure to show us what you make.

[Scrappile]

Glad to have you.  Also for lot of great patterns, check out https://www.stevedgood.com/catalog/index.php. Hundreds of patterns all free.  Subscribe and you will get one or more new free patterns almost every day.

[Dak0ta52]

Welcome to the Village from North Carolina.

[Wichman]

Welcome to the Village from SE Idaho 

I agree with Scrappile, Steve Good's site is great. But it's not 100's of patterns, it's 1,000's ( over 5,000 and counting)

52 minutes ago, Scrappile said:

Glad to have you.  Also for lot of great patterns, check out https://www.stevedgood.com/catalog/index.php. Hundreds of patterns all free.  Subscribe and you will get one or more new free patterns almost every day.

 

[preprius]

Entry tools are good to feel the basics and to see if you like the intricacy work.

I started wiyh a cheesy starter saw.  Mine also was in the garage for 11yrs.  I said I will join this village and to really see what this tool can do. These guys can cut some beautiful stuff.  They helped me thru my begineers frustrations. They also helped with with cheesy saw limitations.

After 4 months of entry saw frustrations it was time for me to get a better saw or stop scrolling.   @OCtoolguy he helped me find a great used saw and everyone else helped me get better. It has been 4yrs for me and i really enjoy this hobby.

take a look at galleries and ask questions.  

Me.Mark Eason

[JackJones]

Welcome to the village. Wear a mask when cutting cedar. The cedar dust always gives me a bad reaction. 

[daveww1]

welcome to the village

[Mike Crosa]

Welcome!

[Denny Knappen]

Welcome to the Village forum from Tennessee.  As a Pegas dealer, if you have blade questions, I would be pleased to help.

[Richard Hotchkiss]

Welcome from Ashland Virginia. Everyone on here is very helpful. Enjoy your new hobby.

[wombatie]

Welcome to the Village.  Pull up a chair and make yourself at home.

Marg

[jerry walters]

Welcome to the Village from Colorado.

Jerry

[Eddie 2002]

On 12/2/2025 at 3:04 AM, JackJones said:

Welcome to the village. Wear a mask when cutting cedar. The cedar dust always gives me a bad reaction. 

Been working on a dust collector for the saw to keep the cedar under control. It's nothing fancy, just runs off an old vacuum cleaner piped with PVC under the saw table.

[Eddie 2002]

Thanks for the warm welcome. Move up from Florida two years ago to New Jersey and finally have had the time to get my shop together. It's getting cold here and need to get my propane heater fired up. 

[Randyw81]

Welcome from Pennsylvania!

[Eddie 2002]

On 12/6/2025 at 12:04 AM, Randyw81 said:

Welcome from Pennsylvania!

Is it getting cold over there? My shop is downright chilly here in New Jersey. 

[Randyw81]

Yes, it's colder than usual for this early in the season.  The only heat in my shop is a small propane heater close to the saw.  I'm trying to get some Christmas ornaments finished. I just need to work on them in much shorter sessions.