Chuck,Welcome friend! To start off with we even want to see fire wood that you may have made already.Everybody needs a good laugh .I'm proud of you choosing the mighty yellow bird Dewalt.Great saw and perfect for the beginner .We can give you lots of tips on making your new found joy even better.A foot switch saves you lots of time .A chair with wheels,a nice brite light .scroll saw blade assortments next to the saw or on the saw in closed tubes on a rack.Others will chime in on things that make scrolling better for them.In a very short time you'll be impressing us with your talent and you may come up with tips and tricks of your own to share with us about scrolling.Something new and interesting is talked about everyday so don't miss a day here.glad to have you as our newest member.Show us your saw dust pile you've made.Your in like flint now,you passed with flying colors !