alabubba Posted February 21, 2015 Report Posted February 21, 2015 Although not a scroller yet, I'm thinking seriously of getting started because it looks like a great hobby for a retired guy. I'm enjoying reading the forum posts here. Rob Roy and bobscroll 2 Quote
Birchbark Posted February 21, 2015 Report Posted February 21, 2015 Welcome, jump right in. You'll enjoy it i'm sure. Russell alabubba 1 Quote
Savannah Scroller Posted February 21, 2015 Report Posted February 21, 2015 Come on join the club . You will be welcomed alabubba 1 Quote
Scrolling Steve Posted February 21, 2015 Report Posted February 21, 2015 Welcome to the Village Robert!.....Warning!......Scrolling can be addictive !....Jump in you will love it in the VILLAGE! alabubba 1 Quote
Phantom Scroller Posted February 21, 2015 Report Posted February 21, 2015 A big WELCOME from me Robert of Alabama we have Robert the Bruce here as well. You will find loads of patterns to start with here and make tons of friends enjoy. Roly alabubba 1 Quote
amazingkevin Posted February 21, 2015 Report Posted February 21, 2015 Although not a scroller yet, I'm thinking seriously of getting started because it looks like a great hobby for a retired guy. I'm enjoying reading the forum posts here. Welcome friend,Just wait and see how big a pile of saw dust you'll be making shortly,lol welcome again!!!! alabubba 1 Quote
bobscroll Posted February 21, 2015 Report Posted February 21, 2015 Hello Robert and welcome to the village, Thanks for the intro, You will find plenty of help if needed, Bob alabubba 1 Quote
terrylee Posted February 21, 2015 Report Posted February 21, 2015 Hello Robert ,you well get hook on it.Start off small and let the saw dust fry . I been retired for seven year and start off with a cheap saw and never look back alabubba and LarryEA 2 Quote
Fish Posted February 21, 2015 Report Posted February 21, 2015 Welcome to the village, there's help from everyone. You'll be addicted before you know it. alabubba 1 Quote
Steve Curtis Posted February 21, 2015 Report Posted February 21, 2015 Hello Robert, So nice to see new members coning in, take your shoes off and relax. When you finish checking things out. Put your shoe back on and go pick up a scroll saw and blades. Don't forget to get some wood. Steve alabubba 1 Quote
Multifasited Posted February 21, 2015 Report Posted February 21, 2015 Bubba ,I checked your profile ,my your modest ,I guess I'll have to go to the coffee shop ,and tell them ,what a famous man you really are ! wombatie and alabubba 2 Quote
wombatie Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 Hi Robert, welcome to the Village. I'm Marg from Australia. Glad to have you with us Marg alabubba 1 Quote
Fishman Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 Welcome! I'm pretty new myself. I'm sure you will find out everybody is real nice and willing to help you out. If you have any questions just ask, and I hope you get into scrolling! alabubba 1 Quote
heppnerguy Posted February 25, 2015 Report Posted February 25, 2015 You say you are not a scroller yet. Does that mean you have a saw but haven't really tried to do anything much with it yet? If that is the case, let us know. We can give you a lot of helpful information to make your new journey much easier for you. If you do not have a saw and you are thinking about buying one, we can help you with that too. All we need is a little more info from you. If you just are interested in seeing what people do with a scroll saw, we have a huge amount of things to see. If you are interested in meeting the best people on the planet, you have found their family, but to get to know them better you will need to log on often and post comments so we can get to know you. Dick heppnerguy alabubba and Scrolling Steve 2 Quote
alabubba Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Posted March 1, 2015 Bubba ,I checked your profile ,my your modest ,I guess I'll have to go to the coffee shop ,and tell them ,what a famous man you really are ! Got me on that! I have now added a bit of info to my profile but not enough to make me famous LOL! I probably need to work on my profile more later, especially noting that this forum has members worldwide. Nice! I have not got a scrollsaw yet but am seriously thinking of getting an Excalibur 21. Generally, when I think I'll like something as much as I think I will like scrolling, it just makes sense to me to get good gear up front so I can avoid the expense of upgrading later. I am also interested in making my own patterns. I have Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator CS6 and am reasonably proficient at using both applications. But most of all I want to say thanks to all for the warm welcome, and that I'll look forward to being a small part of this community! Bob Scrolling Steve 1 Quote
Riverlady Posted March 1, 2015 Report Posted March 1, 2015 Bubba once you start making sawdust you'll never quit,it's very addictive Quote
Phantom Scroller Posted March 1, 2015 Report Posted March 1, 2015 Bob I like that you can make patterns can't have enough of pattern makers I also use Photoshop and Illustrator also Xara Extreme all combined with Inkscape and you guessed it's an Engineering background. Enjoy yourself EX-21 is an excellent choice if you have the cash if not get something cheaper to start with you might not like it. What am I saying once you start your hooked. Roly alabubba 1 Quote
Dan Posted March 1, 2015 Report Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) Hello from Ohio. It is a great hobby and this is a great site. Edited March 1, 2015 by Dan alabubba 1 Quote
Multifasited Posted March 2, 2015 Report Posted March 2, 2015 Ok Now I'm curious what kind of engineers were you professionals ? alabubba 1 Quote
LarryEA Posted March 2, 2015 Report Posted March 2, 2015 Robert, you could just make a new career reading the forum posts. Have you stopped in the Coffee Shop? Welcome, gotta go. Talk to you later. alabubba 1 Quote
alabubba Posted March 2, 2015 Author Report Posted March 2, 2015 Mechanical engineering in my case. Retired but still doing some contract work, which is nice because it keeps me off the street and out of trouble! Quote
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