FranMike Harley Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Hi SSV.. Some of you "old timers" know my story. Started scrolling just this last December after my Wife surprised me a Porter Cable saw for Christmas. Nice saw for a "newbie" but after a few months now (and countless stories of how folks moved up to a Dewalt or EX), I've been hesitant to make the move up myself - didn't want to hurt my Wife's feelings.. She obviously sees how much I enjoy it now so we got to talking the other night and I said something like "one day, I'd like to get a better saw etc.. etc..". She said, "what are you waiting for then ? Get one !" Needless to say, the next day I was ordering a Dewalt from Amazon with the stand. I was going to order the light as well but read too many negatives about it.. It came 2 days ago and boy, what a difference a good machine makes ! Wow.. First of all, the thing weighs a ton.. Good sign there - solid.. Quiet.. No vibration.. And I can't believe how quick it takes to replace a blade or feed a blade through. The Porter Cable, not so much.. I had to make several practice cuts to get used to it. So I decided that for my first project with it, I'd do something for my Wife. It's a Steve Goode pattern. In fact, she hasn't even seen it yet.. You folks are seeing it before her I'll show it to her tonight After all, if it wasn't for her gift to me, not sure I'd even be here with you all right now I painted the backboard white where the letters overlay so you can see them better. Here's the first of hopefully many more projects to come Lucky2, Phantom Scroller, LarryEA and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatknobtony Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Similar story here. My wife surprised me with my first saw maybe three years ago. When she saw how much I enjoyed the hobby she went out and got me a De Walt, God bless her. I asked her recently what ever made her decide to get me that first saw and she couldn't answer. Oh well if she can ever think of it she knows where to find me.( in the shop lol ) FranMike Harley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Hi SSV.. Some of you "old timers" know my story. Started scrolling just this last December after my Wife surprised me a Porter Cable saw for Christmas. Nice saw for a "newbie" but after a few months now (and countless stories of how folks moved up to a Dewalt or EX), I've been hesitant to make the move up myself - didn't want to hurt my Wife's feelings.. She obviously sees how much I enjoy it now so we got to talking the other night and I said something like "one day, I'd like to get a better saw etc.. etc..". She said, "what are you waiting for then ? Get one !" Needless to say, the next day I was ordering a Dewalt from Amazon with the stand. I was going to order the light as well but read too many negatives about it.. It came 2 days ago and boy, what a difference a good machine makes ! Wow.. First of all, the thing weighs a ton.. Good sign there - solid.. Quiet.. No vibration.. And I can't believe how quick it takes to replace a blade or feed a blade through. The Porter Cable, not so much.. I had to make several practice cuts to get used to it. So I decided that for my first project with it, I'd do something for my Wife. It's a Steve Goode pattern. In fact, she hasn't even seen it yet.. You folks are seeing it before her I'll show it to her tonight After all, if it wasn't for her gift to me, not sure I'd even be here with you all right now I painted the backboard white where the letters overlay so you can see them better. Here's the first of hopefully many more projects to come She's going to love this and expect more tools from her soon.Keep the gifts coming to her.Trivets,Mom's kitchen,ETC.You could'nt have picked a better project to say i love you :thumbs: FranMike Harley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Same story here only I didn't ask the wife. Brought back the Hitachi after a week and bought the DeWalt. I also have the EX21. Great looking project. FranMike Harley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotshot Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Being able to lift that top arm for top feeding and having easy access to that bottom clamp, it's a game changer. --------Randy GrampaJim and FranMike Harley 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penquin Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Great story, and beautiful gift for the lucky lady. Good cutting and enjoy the new saw. jim penquin FranMike Harley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Very nice. Great job cutting. and I see more than a key and a heart... I see Love !!! FranMike Harley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Very nicely done. That came out great. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW FranMike Harley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Very well done Mike and congrats on the new saw. FranMike Harley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayton717 Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 looks great. and congrats on the new saw. just a suggestion try using black for the backer once I think it makes the cuts stand out more. FranMike Harley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 (edited) I have the same sorry. Also started with the Porter Cable. Returned it after about 6 weeks and also got the Dewalt. Also love it. Sure glad you got one. Your project looks great. dave Edited February 27, 2016 by Dave Monk FranMike Harley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodduck Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Know the feeling Dave just ordered a new ex21 myself & that:s a lovely gift for your wife you will be in the good books now. FranMike Harley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Nice looking cutting Mike, this should be good for a few brownie points. Like Clayton, I think a different colored backer would show up better. If it was my cutting, I would try either black or red as a backer color just to see how it would look. Len FranMike Harley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Great job, I'm sure your wife will love it. FranMike Harley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Congratulations on the new saw, you're going to love it! Excellent work on the heart. How did she like it? FranMike Harley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranMike Harley Posted February 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Thanks everyone for your comments. My Wife loved it and cried happy tears. Making the ones you love happy comes in all ways. Who would have thought that a little scroll saw project would be one of them.. LarryEA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 My husband bought my first scroll saw but it wasn't for me it was for himself. :lol: I asked how it worked and he showed me and that was it I was hooked. That was a 16" Delta, I got 5 years solid use out of it, then I got myself a DeWalt and then about 3 or 4 years ago my husband got me a EX21 for my birthday. So spouses come in useful don't they :lol: :lol: . No they are generous. I bet your with loved her gift and could see how much your scrolling had improved. She also knows how to keep you from getting under her feet and out of the house. Marg bobscroll and FranMike Harley 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneleggimp Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Hi SSV.. Some of you "old timers" know my story. Started scrolling just this last December after my Wife surprised me a Porter Cable saw for Christmas. Nice saw for a "newbie" but after a few months now (and countless stories of how folks moved up to a Dewalt or EX), I've been hesitant to make the move up myself - didn't want to hurt my Wife's feelings.. She obviously sees how much I enjoy it now so we got to talking the other night and I said something like "one day, I'd like to get a better saw etc.. etc..". She said, "what are you waiting for then ? Get one !" Needless to say, the next day I was ordering a Dewalt from Amazon with the stand. I was going to order the light as well but read too many negatives about it.. It came 2 days ago and boy, what a difference a good machine makes ! Wow.. First of all, the thing weighs a ton.. Good sign there - solid.. Quiet.. No vibration.. And I can't believe how quick it takes to replace a blade or feed a blade through. The Porter Cable, not so much.. I had to make several practice cuts to get used to it. So I decided that for my first project with it, I'd do something for my Wife. It's a Steve Goode pattern. In fact, she hasn't even seen it yet.. You folks are seeing it before her I'll show it to her tonight After all, if it wasn't for her gift to me, not sure I'd even be here with you all right now I painted the backboard white where the letters overlay so you can see them better. Here's the first of hopefully many more projects to come Congratulations on your new saw. The piece for your wife is great. She should be pleased. FranMike Harley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted March 1, 2016 Report Share Posted March 1, 2016 Congratulations on the saw! Really nice scrolling you are doing! Thank you for showing, Bob FranMike Harley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Looks great thanks for sharing FranMike Harley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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