Marvin

I need a buddy like that!

Join a good scrollsaw forum. Works for me. Second would be to watch utube videos on using the scrollsaw.

I thought I might add. You will never be truly through. You will always see something else you need(want). If it's like mine it will become a money pit. Have fun.

Nice. I'm impressed.

Heat gun works good too. Cheap at Harbor freight.

Well, the heat dome is moving this way so hot and humid weather is headed this way. Time in the shop may be shortened until fall. Just hope we get some rain. Oklahoma is still experiencing drought conditions, don't need any 116 degree temps this summer.

Great work. Your Sil should be proud.

Happy 4th, remember the Constitution, our founding fathers, and our disappearing freedoms. God bless us all.

I don't think you are the only one.

NIce! Where do you get the patterns for these?

Glad to see I'm not the only one that has this problem.

I'm also worrying about either going to slow or fast. I think focus is probably more of the problem. I'm still learning and although I know much of what is being said, I still glean much info from listening to what all of you are saying thanks.

Thanks for everyone's response. I don't use spirals, because I have heard too many bad things about them. I will try slowing the speed down and see if that helps. I'm just frustrated and I tend to lose focus(eyes) and I think that is a problem. The only blades I seem to have problem with are Flying Dutchman Ultra reverse. I'm not sure why, but they seem harder to control. I do use a lot of Olsen Reverse blades and feel they are better for me now. I keep the tension on the blades very tight.

All right, I will admit it. I can't follow the lines on a project. I realize I am new to this hobby, but not following lines go all the way back to grade school when I would get a "U" for keeping colors inside the lines. I'm wanting to get into making bowls, but even after practicing and following online tutorials, I still can't follow. I think I'm getting into a big of a hurry. I've thought about making bigger lines, but I don't think staying in a 1 inch line would look very good(although it might solve the problem). I know I'm sounding not serious but I really am. Any suggestions short of quitting.

Thanks everyone. I know I will learn a lot here.