Havinago

Great Job.... You have inspired me to have a go at converting a photo.... Well I will try at least lol

Fantastic!! Now that I have started to scroll I really do admire and enjoy looking at such amazing cuts such as these :-) I am not up to that standard yet! But with each day I am a step closer than I was the day before :-)

Welcome Tony I am new to the forum and scrolling too.... I have only been doing both for 2 weeks but having a blast and the guys and girls on here are full of encouragement advice and support :-)

I would love to see them.... I am not doing my own patterns as yet but am having a blast with patterns I find in the pattern section here and on the net... I have borrowed bits out of various patterns and put them all together to make a single project tho.... I am also finidng after 2 weeks I am getting braver at the projects I am doing.... I have done word art mainly but have just finished my first portrait and am now addicted to portraits (odd as portraits were something I was least interested in doing when I thought about getting a saw but now love them) Hope to see your patterns in progress soon DOC :-)

What a neat lil charachter you have created... You have really brought him to life!

They all look fantastic... Seeing everyone elses work really is what inspires me

Just another quick project I cut the other day and have painted it up tonight....

Thanks again wolfmoon.... And as long as I have the saw turned on it is guaranteed that I will have fun

Gday Mate Welcome along... I am a complete novice to scrolling and have only owned a scroll saw as of last week... Over the last few months I would come and read the forum often but only joined up and started posting on here last week also... I used to lurk for hours reading and learning on here... This forum seems to have some great members who go above and beyond to help each other out and to share ideas etc... I am sure you will find this a great place also.. Havinago

Thanks for the input guys Old Dust the rules don't really tell me anything... I am also new to where I live as I moved interstate and don't even know a single soul in the place let alone somone who scroll saws or enters the show :( WolfmoonCT the very first material I cut was 3mm MDF and it is what I used to make the rabit and micky mouse that I posted the other day... Unfortunatly due to living in the sticks (rural area) I am very limited in the materials I have available to me... A certain hardware store does stock some ply but more construction ply than Baltic Birch Ply.... Infact the nearest place I can get Baltic Birch from is over 6 hours away and would be a 12 hour round trip :( I was thinking of entering a portrait in the show and was thinking of using the 3mm MDF as I don't really know what else I could use that I have access too, If anyone has any suggestions they would be more than welcome.. Due to the thought of using 3mm MDF I was thinking that I would probably have to paint it as I dont think clear coat over MDF is going to work out well for presentation??

Sorry for so many posts... I mainly use the search forum feature to find the answers to my questions but this one does not seem to be covered... In a few months there is an anual show day and public show day holiday.... The show has sections for horses, dogs, pottery, photography, and much more and one of the sections is wood work and a sub section for scroll saw work... I have noticed they have an amature section and thought I would like to enter something in this section... (not that I feel I am at a level that I would win but just for the fuzzy feeling of having entered) I can not really find any rules for the competition other than not to print your name or sign the work and that an entry ticket must be attatched and that the item must have been crafted within the last 12 months and is an original work and the type of timber used listed on the entry ticket... I know that each show will have different rules but am after a general guide.... 1) is MDF generally ok to be used as a material for woodworking scroll saw competitions? 2) is it generally ok to have the item painted? ie say I made something from 3mm ply could I then paint the whole item black or white? or do competitions usualy want the item in clear varnish/stains? I am sorry if these questions seem dopey but I am quite keen to have a go at this and see something I have made on exhibit at the show.... I am aware that most shows have different criteria etc but know from photography that there is generally a universal standard to what is acceptable and what is not... Thanks in advance

Hi all As I am new to scroll sawing and also new to SSV I don't really have any sawing tips to share but have been enjoying everyone elses tips! I can however give a tip on purchasing and finding books on scroll sawing and how to track down hard to find books and also how to get them for the best possible price! I was after a copy of "Scroll Saw Fretwork Techniques and Projects" and amazon was wanting $50 for a new copy.... Not in my price range after buying a saw and blades this week already! So I went to www.bookfinder.com I use bookfinder.com all the time to find novels that I can not find in bookstores or book exchanges.... This website allows you to put in the information of the book you are after and it will search the internet for all book sellers and stores and return the results.... Once you have conducted a search you can select if you are wanting new or used... You will then be given a list of all the sellers that have the book and what the price is including any shipping costs.... This allows you to find the best possible price for the book you are after and you also get told the condition the book is in if it is a used copy... I got the book I was after for $3.95 usa (amazon wanted $50) Hope some may find this helpfull and I should point our that I am not affiliated with bookfinder in any shape or form and provide this for the sole purpose of helping pay back the community of SSV for the information I have learnt... Havinago

Wow! I really like that... What timber did you use and what blade?

Thanks all I was on his website when I asked but was wanting to email him and the "email button" on his website did not seem to work for me... Got it sorted in the end though.. Captlucky I didnt seem to get the pm.... Thanks again to all

Hi all I am trying to contact mikes workshop in reagard to some questions about ordering blades but when ever I select "email me" on his site I get an error message... I can not seem to locate the email address on the page either.... If someone has it could they please PM it to me? Probably best not to post it on the forum as spam bots could pick it up and spam him.... Cheers Havinago