dgman Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 (edited) I taught a class today at the Woodcraft Store. Usually the student capacity is four because there are only four student saws, but one guy was desperate to get in he was willing to bring in his own saw. He is the owner of a woodworking shop and wanted to learn how to use his saw. One student doesn't have a saw and has no intention of buying one. He saw my demonstration in September and wanted the experience of learning how to use a scroll saw! Edited December 4, 2016 by dgman Scrolling Steve, MTCowpoke22, Iguanadon and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 This is a Wonderful Story Dan. Bet I could learn a thing or two during one of your classes. Did I say....You a Great Guy.... Danny :+} dgman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 I love the look on the ladies face. Great concentration. Marg dgman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam777 Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Dan, Very impressive class. You can tell students are REALLY all in Great, keep teaching them. I wish I was closer (Riverside, So Cal). Sam dgman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam777 Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Dan, Sorry the get off the subject here but I am desperate. Do you know if the Woodcraft store in Orange County carries EX calmps? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 I taught a class today at the Woodcraft Store. Usually the student capacity is four because there are only four student saws, but one guy was desperate to get in he was willing to bring in his own saw. He is the owner of a woodworking shop and wanted to learn how to use his saw. One student doesn't have a saw and has no intention of buying one. He saw my demonstration in September and wanted the experience of learning how to use a scroll saw! Looks like it could be my shop with all the dw788's That's s a thought.Looks like everybody's intent on doing their thing dgman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Keep up the good work Dan encouraging new scrollers and we never stop learning what ever the age. Roly dgman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don in brooklin on Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Congratulations on getting more people to scroll. Can I ask what project(s) you have them do and how long is the course? I teach a course at our club for those who have never scrolled before and I after doing the basics I have tried to have them complete a personalized key chain and I am finding that is a bit of a challenge for some. Looking for new ideas. Thanks Don dgman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye10 Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 This is a Wonderful Story Dan. Bet I could learn a thing or two during one of your classes. Did I say....You a Great Guy.... Danny :+} I know I could learn a lot. I have been thinking about calling my Woodcraft store about attending one of their classes. dgman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 classes are good when I started you just bought a saw and taught yourself. More difficult that way. IKE dgman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeman Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Woodcraft in Roswell, GA was where I took a day long class many years ago. Got hooked on puzzles. bb Bfreeman and dgman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Woodcraft in Roswell, GA was where I took a day long class many years ago. Got hooked on puzzles. bb I think the best thing about these classes is getting hooked. A lot of people don't realize all you can do with a scroll saw. Once the door to opportunity is open the hook is set. (Am I allowed to use two totally different metaphors in one sentence?) dgman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted December 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 This is a Wonderful Story Dan. Bet I could learn a thing or two during one of your classes. Did I say....You a Great Guy.... Danny :+} Thanks Danny. You and I go way back to the beginning of Steve Good's forum. wombatie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted December 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Dan, Sorry the get off the subject here but I am desperate. Do you know if the Woodcraft store in Orange County carries EX calmps? Thanks I don't know Sam. I don't actually work for Woodcraft. I'm just an instructor at this store. If I were to guess I'd say no.You can order them from Seyco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam777 Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Thank you Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted December 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Congratulations on getting more people to scroll. Can I ask what project(s) you have them do and how long is the course? I teach a course at our club for those who have never scrolled before and I after doing the basics I have tried to have them complete a personalized key chain and I am finding that is a bit of a challenge for some. Looking for new ideas. Thanks Don It's a five hour class with a 1/2 hour break for lunch. I start with basics like the saw features and operation. Then blade selection, tension, saw speed and feed rate. We start cutting straight lines, curved lines, then lines with angled inside and outside turns, all in 3/4" pine.We then move on to heart shapes, and heart shapes with an inside cut. Then a Teddy Bear with three inside cuts. These easy shapes came from an old Patrick Spielman book. I no longer have that book, just cut out pages, so I can't tell you the name. I find using 3/4 pine easy to start with for begginer students and it's inexpensive. We then move on to a project in 1/2" hardwood. Usually wood that I have laying around in my shop. This class I had Cherry, Walnut, Mahopny and Sapele. It's a project with lots of inside and out lines and one inside cut. It's from the same book and they have the option to have an 1-3/8 hole drilled for a mini clock fit up. The final project is a Steve Good clock that has six inside cuts. I demonstrate each project and explain how to make each cut with lots of tips. Keeping the class down to 4 or 5 allows for individual attention to each student. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted December 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 I think the best thing about these classes is getting hooked. A lot of people don't realize all you can do with a scroll saw. Once the door to opportunity is open the hook is set. (Am I allowed to use two totally different metaphors in one sentence?) You are so right Dan! I always bring several completed projects to display. I try to bring a wide assortment of projects to show what can be done on a scroll saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 Looks like fun Dan. We just got a Woodcraft back here in Western PA. The one we had a few years ago closed. New store, new location. I've long had an interest in conducting a class. I wonder if our new Woodcraft would be interested in hosting one? They are a little far away from me, so it isn't terribly convenient, but might be worthwhile to check into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye10 Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Looks like fun Dan. We just got a Woodcraft back here in Western PA. The one we had a few years ago closed. New store, new location. I've long had an interest in conducting a class. I wonder if our new Woodcraft would be interested in hosting one? They are a little far away from me, so it isn't terribly convenient, but might be worthwhile to check into it. I will tell you like my wife tells me when I ask her a ( I wonder question ) . She says all they can say is yes or no. Now ain't that easy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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