bronx Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Hi Scroll Saw Village I'm very new to the scroll sawing world, six months out to be exact. I had spinal cord surgery in Dec. 2015 and have been out of commission every since. Bored with the TV and internet world I needed to get my mind and hands moving forward since I have not been mobile in some time. A friend gave me an old Delta scroll saw and told me to go at it, it would be great therapy for me. I had no clue what to do with this old rusty machine. Where do I even start. He stated "start from the beginning" since I had all this time on my hands. Did a little research and bingo I was off and running. I was cutting silhouette pictures of cats and dogs, anything I could get my hands onto. I never complete a project until I picked up a pattern from this website. Well the old Delta scroll saw has seen been better days and it went kaput on me. I was having so much fun even though the projects I was doing were sore sight for human eyes. It just had my mind and my hands moving and I wanted to keep going. All my fun went out the door with the old Delta. For a minute I went back to my still state of mind and entered back into the TV and internet world and that is where the Blessings came. I ran across an Excalibur 21 scroll saw with a stand, over 100 blades which I have no clue what to do with them at this moment, four boards 5 feet by 5 feet of baltic birch plywood ranging from 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4 inches all for four hundred U.S. dollars on Craigslist. People told me I hit jackpot. Now what do I do....? Well that question has been answered when I found this website and now I'm off and running finishing my first project. Although not professional or maybe not even good looking but oh so satisfying. I should get better after my double vision is corrected with surgery in two weeks. Thanks to all here at the scroll saw village for letting me enter your world of scroll sawing. Mighty is the Blessings of others. So thanks. Here is my project with double vision and all. Please be truthful with me. Special thanks to Grampa for the pattern. Ciao Bronx grampa lawson56 and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 (edited) Welcome to the Village Cliff! It looks like your off to a great start as your project looks great! So, come on in and join the fun! Edited June 11, 2016 by dgman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 Welcome to the forum from TN, a northern neighbor. Good start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrylee Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 That is a good starting point,I like it !!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 I want you to stay here at the Village long enough to wear out those blades and all that BIrch is hanging on somebody's wall. Any help you need is right here..... Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 (edited) Welcome from the Great White North Cliff. Working with wood is a tremendous therapeutic medium as any art form is. We've all been where you are ... at the start. What I love the most is the learning curve is infinite on a dairy basis. Congrats on your find. The Excalibur is a good quality saw that if maintained properly will serve you well for many years. You've done an excellent job cutting and adding a frame. I question the paint. I personally find it distracting from the subject. Other than that I think you've done an amazing job. Carry on and enjoy. Edited June 11, 2016 by Ron Johnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 Ciao, for someone who has vision problems I would say that plaque is Just Awesome.And a Bis Howdy and Welcome from Southern Tenn,You are gonna Love here in The Village.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 Great start and you did get a steal on the saw! Just have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayton717 Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 Welcome to the Village Cliff. there are a lot of great people here. If you have questions just ask, I'm sure you will get several answers. Your first cutting looks great. Congrats on the saw/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 Hi Scroll Saw Village I'm very new to the scroll sawing world, six months out to be exact. I had spinal cord surgery in Dec. 2015 and have been out of commission every since. Bored with the TV and internet world I needed to get my mind and hands moving forward since I have not been mobile in some time. A friend gave me an old Delta scroll saw and told me to go at it, it would be great therapy for me. I had no clue what to do with this old rusty machine. Where do I even start. He stated "start from the beginning" since I had all this time on my hands. Did a little research and bingo I was off and running. I was cutting silhouette pictures of cats and dogs, anything I could get my hands onto. I never complete a project until I picked up a pattern from this website. Well the old Delta scroll saw has seen been better days and it went kaput on me. I was having so much fun even though the projects I was doing were sore sight for human eyes. It just had my mind and my hands moving and I wanted to keep going. All my fun went out the door with the old Delta. For a minute I went back to my still state of mind and entered back into the TV and internet world and that is where the Blessings came. I ran across an Excalibur 21 scroll saw with a stand, over 100 blades which I have no clue what to do with them at this moment, four boards 5 feet by 5 feet of baltic birch plywood ranging from 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4 inches all for four hundred U.S. dollars on Craigslist. People told me I hit jackpot. Now what do I do....?13418931_113485355742374_8124450007232286909_n.jpg Well that question has been answered when I found this website and now I'm off and running finishing my first project. Although not professional or maybe not even good looking but oh so satisfying. I should get better after my double vision is corrected with surgery in two weeks. Thanks to all here at the scroll saw village for letting me enter your world of scroll sawing. Mighty is the Blessings of others. So thanks. Here is my project with double vision and all. Please be truthful with me. Special thanks to Grampa for the pattern. Ciao Bronx grampa Your going to go far with your scrolling talent,puzzles ,intarsia's,segmentation's,fretwork etc.I love portraits too and one tip maybe your first is to do the eye's first.If you get the eye's wrong the picture just won't make it and you'll waste a lot of time on fire wood.Don't miss a day here,Something new comes in the door everyday,tips and tricks!I'll be looking for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 Welcome to the forum. Hope you continue in your recovery process. I find scrolling therapeutic and relaxing. We are glad to have you here. I think you did a great job on the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 Welcome to the Village Cliff. I'm Marg from Australia. Scrolling is a n addiction and there is no known cure but I can't think of a better addiction can you? Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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