ring Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Hi just joined the forum as I really want to get into scroll sawing having had a look at some of the work here all I can say is WoW. Unfortuantly I have been forced into early retirement at the ripe old age of 53 beacause of degenerating back condition I worked as an Ambulance driver for 21 years and I am time served Joiner but I can no longer do the heavy lifting of sheets etc So I had been looking for a new hobby and scroll sawing seems to be a nice relaxing way to still be involved with woodwork without all the heavy work. Thanks Jim amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Welcome to the Village Jim!....You will find a lot of friendly and smart people here, all willing to help!....Be sure to show us some of your work as you go along! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Welcome Jim I'm Paul from Heysham......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Hello Jim, welcome to the scrolling Village. WE make things from wood with a scroll saw. Glad you joined us. Rob Roy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Hi Jim a big WELCOME from me, your in the right skill for standing or sitting enjoy. Roly Rob Roy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Hello there Jim and welcome to the forum, You will find plenty of help here if needed, Bob Rob Roy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Roy Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Hello Jim, come away in and enjoy yourself. Nice to see another Scottish ex woodworker. I'm Roy from Kilmarnock . A BIG WELCOME to the forum. Any help you need is here in abundance, just ask. No daft questions here except the ones you don't ask. Remember scrolling is not a hobby it's an incurable addiction. So have some fun and keep looking in, you'll find something interesting every day. Need a pattern?, well you will be spoiled for choice. Just have a look in the pattern library and you'll find more patterns than you can shake a stick at. If you need something special, ask and our family of pattern makers will amaze you with their dexterity. Keep on scrolling Jim. Rob Roy. Scrolling Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry A. Blakely Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Welcome Jim. I retired from teaching at 54 but it took me until 73 to discover scrolling! Just think how many years you will have to hone your skills at this fun craft. Rob Roy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Hello my friend,Welcome,Stop in often and make lots of friends.There's free breakfast most days and sometimes you can cook for us.Rob Roy likes haggis!Welcome again! Rob Roy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multifasited Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Welcome Jim,It's a three ring circus ,some days you have to wear your boots ,others, your waders ,lot of expertise here . Enjoy the adventure ! Carl Rob Roy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 (edited) Welcome to the village Jim from sunny Southern California! It's funny, I don't hear your accent, unlike Rob Roy who I can barely understand!😄😄 Edited April 29, 2015 by dgman wombatie and Rob Roy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Hi Jim, welcome to the Village. I'm Marg from Australia. Pull up a chair and make yourself at home, but don't forget to have a walk around every 20min to half an hour, we don't want your back to get stiff do we? Marg Rob Roy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 wELCOME TO THE VILLAGE There is lots of patterns to practice on and lots of answers to your questions. this is a great village lots of information and fun.Show pictures of your work , what kind of a saw do you have? IKE Rob Roy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepy Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Welcome to the Village. You have found the best place on the net for scrollers although you do have to be careful of some of the members as they can get carried away. I won't mention any names as they will soon become evident. Rob Roy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Jim, I love how we have people from all over the world, coming to The Village for the first time. You mentioned that you think scrolling would be a nice, relaxing woodworking thing to get into. Well you got that right. First of all you need to get yourself a scroll saw, if you do not already have one. if not I would suggest that you buy one that will take pin-less blades and has a variable speed abilities. Because you are in Scotland and I am in the USA I do not know what saws are available to you there, but then your neighbor, Rob Roy should be able to help you in this category. Next comes the blade selection, again turn to Rob Roy if you wish to get an expert opinion on that and where to buy the right blades. i would advise that you select the easy looking paterns to start with and with a little practice you will soon learn that you too can cut the ones that look a little difficult now. Jumping into the ones that look hard is probably a mistake and will most likely spell disaster at the beginning. Remember even the world renown artists had to practice and learn from trial and error before they were able to achieve perfection.. same with scrolling. most important advice I can give you is to log on her often and let us get to know you better. Only a couple of us bite, but luckily for you, I don't have my teeth in right now. Dick heppnerguy dgman and Rob Roy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ring Posted April 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Thanks for the welcome Jim Rob Roy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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