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5 hours ago, Montserrat said:

My grandson (6) wanted a gift for his teacher.   So he drew an apple and a reindeer.  I applied his pics to a piece of cherry and cut them out. He then applied walnut oil with a paper towel. 

He was a very happy camper!

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They can really relate to it now!! Keep them enthused,future scrollers!

Posted (edited)
8 hours ago, MrsN said:

What a great thing to do! I have done this with some of my students, and had them do the cutting. It is a good introduction to using the scroll saw. 

Thank you! What age group can start in your opinion?

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It depends a bit on the kid. I started my step-son and a neighbor kid when they were about 6 with actual cutting. Before that my step-son would sometimes sit on my lap while I did some cutting. They grew up with lots of tools and handywork happening around them so it was a pretty natural thing for them to do. 

My niece is 9 and I started her on a scrolling thing the last time she was at my house. 

At school currently my youngest students are 11.

I think that if the kid has an interest in using the saw, and can understand that it can hurt them, they are often ready. 

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