Misty Valestin

Ed, I am so sorry you have been frustrated. You have received a lot of great advice. There is nothing else I can tell you that hasn’t already been said in regards to help but I can tell you that You are never alone, ever. You belong to SAW, send an email, call, you have access to the directory, use it. Everyone who has ever sawed on a scroll saw has felt the way you do at one point. Never compare your abilities with someone else’s. God made us all different with many levels of talent. We learn from our mistakes. Don’t be afraid to make them. You will remember that quicker than a comment in a reply. Blades were meant to be broken. Some of us just break them a little quicker than others. All of us have. Any one tells you different they are lying. I rcommend John Nelson’s, ScrollSaw Workbook to hep you overcome your fears and trepidation. My uncle started me on it and it is great. And Tony from Ohio, taught me to jot fear putting my fingers next to the blade and allow the blade to feed to wood. He helps Judy Gale Roberts with her beginner Intarsia classes. Now I can press the back of the blade to the wood to have a precise entry. Time, practice and patience, you’ll get there brother. Misty Valestin President SAW