Hello all from NW FL

[GPscroller]

Welcome from Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada.

Jeff

[keithv]

Welcome from one newcomer to another

[new2woodwrk]

5 minutes ago, keithv said:

Welcome from one newcomer to another

Welcome @keithv

[heppnerguy]

  Welcome to The Village from Southern Arizona. If you are still looking for a saw, you might try Craigslist. often you can find a pretty good saw there for less then half the price of new. Make sure that whatever you buy that it will take straight blades and not pinned ones. this is very important. You will also  want to make sure you have one with variable speeds. next is the blades you buy.  once you get your saw make sure you do not buy your blades at the big box stores as they do not carry the ones you will want for scrolling. Ask here in the forums and you will find where to buy them,  They are not expensive but it is critical to how successful you are  in what you cut. Take your time cutting. let the blade do the work and don't force it. a medium speed is a good one to start with while you are learning. Too fast and you run out off the lines too easily, too slow and things usually are too hard to make nice smooth cuts. It is about practice, practice and more practice. that is not saying that it takes a lot of time to learn, it just means do not get discouraged, It is like the first time you drove a car around a highway corner and had to concentrate to keep the car where you wanted it in your lane. start with easy almost blockage looking pattern and move along once you feel you've got it to a little harder ones. Don't make the mistake of taking on a wooden gear clock to start with or you will most likely feel that perhaps you have picked the wrong hobby.. You will do fine if you follow some of my suggestions. Ask if you do not understand something. One of the things that make this site so good is that everyone is willing to help and not be critical of your efforts.

Dick

heppnerguy