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[hawkeye10]

I just bought a new Dwalt 788 today and I guess it will be a few days before I get it. I have been doing wood working for a long time but never used a scroll saw so I need help. "BAD" I don't know about blades. I do know I need to buy a foot pedal. Where would be the best place to learn what I need to know on this forum?

[LarryEA]

Where would be the best place to learn what I need to know on this forum?

 

Right 'cheer'    on this forum ...

Go to General Scrolllsawing  and  do a search for....

somethink like.... scrollsaw blades

[Denny Knappen]

Welcome to the forum from TN also.  Glad to help with any questions.

[Scrappile]

Welcome, so glad you signed on.  I can say I learned most of what I know right here on this forum.  The answer to all questions in on this forum but if you can't find it or don't have time to look, ask the question and you will get answers.  Just remember there are many ways to do things, so work out which answer works best for you. 

 

For example, there are a lot of blades, sizes, brands, types.  Flying Dutchman and Olson blades are the most popular I would guess.  The size and type depends on what you plan to cut.  There are charts available online that show blade size, versa thickness of wood you are going to cut.  Good article here about blades in general:  www.scrollsawvillage.com/topic/20398-newcomer/ But through it all there is the ones you like best, others may not.  You have to practice and experiment to determine which you like best.  

 

Remember it is suppose to be fun, and it is.  relax, and enjoy.  You are starting off with a great saw.

Edited August 9, 2016 by Scrappile

[Scrolling Steve]

Welcome to the Village Don !....We have a lot of kind and helpful folks here that can help answer many questions........Visit  often and show us your work when you can !

[Janie]

Great to have another newcomer with fresh ideas.  Ask anything, just here to share and help if possible.

[New Guy]

Good beginner videos are on Steve Goods' site.

 

"Scrollsaw Workshop"  -  The videos go over thing most people have questions about.

[Sorcier]

Hello and Welcome to the Village.  You have come to the right place.  The folks here will be able to answer almost any question you can think to ask.

 

Ward

[amazingkevin]

I just bought a new Dwalt 788 today and I guess it will be a few days before I get it. I have been doing wood working for a long time but never used a scroll saw so I need help. "BAD" I don't know about blades. I do know I need to buy a foot pedal. Where would be the best place to learn what I need to know on this forum?

Welcome friend,While your waiting for your saw there's plenty of hot reading to be had with the click of the mouse.On the bottom of any forum are page numbers .You can see what's been talked about  in any day month year all the way back to day one of the club Enjoy

[wombatie]

Hi Don, welcome to the Village.  I'm Marg from Australia.  I have had a DeWalt for about 10 years and I still love it, you chose well.

 

Marg

[lawson56]

Hi Don another Tenn,Boy here.I,m from Lawrence Co,Just an hour or so south west of ya,right on the Bama line,I myself use Flying Dutchman blades.but like the advise givin above.do some looking into it.It all depends on what your planning on cutting Welcome to the Village.

Edited August 10, 2016 by lawson56

[hawkeye10]

Hi Don another Tenn,Boy here.I,m from Lawrence Co,Just an hour or so south west of ya,right on the Bama line,I myself use Flying Dutchman blades.but like the advise givin above.do some looking into it.It all depends on what your planning on cutting Welcome to the Village.

I have heard of Flying Dutchman blades. My best friend is from Lawrenceburg Tn. He lives here now and works at Nissan in Smyrna.

[meflick]

Hey Hawkeye10 and welcome to the Forum from yet another Tennessean. Like you, I am also a newbie to the saw and the forum. I have an older Dewalt 788 (bought it years ago, didn't have time to learn it then) Right now, my primary interest is intarsia work with the saw. We have been "back home" in East TN for 19 years now (gee, time flies) but we spent 10 years in Nashville and I worked in Mirfressboro during part of that time so I know the area. Glad you found the forum, great place to learn from others sharing same hobby.

Edited August 10, 2016 by meflick

[Bill WIlson]

Welcome Hawkeye!

 

You came to a good place to ask questions and learn about scrolling.  I wish places like this had existed, or I knew about them, years ago when I started scrolling.  Trial & error is a great teacher, but a lot of relatively simple tips & tricks would have been nice to know early on.

 

Anyway , for beginners, I like to recommend John Nelson's book'  "Scroll Saw Workbook".  It's a great resource you can keep at your fingertips.  You don't have to follow everything to the letter, but at the very least, it helps you understand the basic concepts.  You can always come here and ask specific questions, but sometimes it's easier to have at least a basic frame of reference to start with.  Nelson's book provides that and more.

 

Good luck and have fun making sawdust.

[Rockytime]

Welcome from Colorado. I also am a newbie stroller. We'll be learning together.

[bronx]

Welcome to the Village. Your going to enjoy your stay here.

[hawkeye10]

Still haven't got my SS but I have been watching Steve Goods videos on YT. He is a good teacher.

[Rolf]

You are so screwed! You have no idea how addictive this hobby is. Do you have a local club?

Oh yea WELCOME, I am also a relative newbie to this site, just remember there is no dumb ? we have all been there at some point.

You will need to post pictures.

One other suggestion sign and date your pieces and keep your first ones. It is fun to look back and see how you progressed.