My 1st Saw

[lawson56]

The other day I was cleaning out my storage building,and this is what I found.My very first Scroll Saw.An old 16in Craftsman.No blower,no Light.Wow I have some fond memories of that saw,This is the one that got me started in Scrolling.Such a small table.My new one make's it look so small.

Just a memory I thought I would share.Have a Wonderful day everyone.

[meflick]

Great memories I am sure.  Are you keeping it or getting rid of it now that you found it again?  Do you remember if there was something wrong with it or just upgraded?  Always interesting to hear those stories.   I started with an original Dewalt Type 1, can't bear to get rid of it though I have upgraded a couple times since refinding the scroll saw.

[Scrappile]

My first saw was a Craftsman, can't remember what model.  To change the blade, I had to get on my knee with an allen wrench, and a little "U" shaped tool that came with the saw, to remove the old bade and put in a new one.  I finally mounted the saw on a hinged platform I made so I could just put it on it's side when I wanted to change blades.  It is a wonder I still wanted to scroll.  I had it for years.

[lawson56]

I got rid of it.Can no longer find parts for it.Gave it a lot of thought though.I had to use an allen wrench to change blades with this one as well.The saw was over 20 yrs old.It no longer ran. I am glad I took a couple of pics.

[Jim McDonald]

My first saw was a single speed Delta. No pics, but I still have the motor in case I want to build a buffer wheel.

[flarud]

Well up until you bought the Delta, I thought we could have been twins.  My first scroll saw was the same Craftsman.  Just sold it to a guy at work last week for $20.  Worked great.  My second saw,,, same as your P. Cable.  But mine still works,, and the new one is the Dewalt. 

 

[kmmcrafts]

I started with a 2 speed Delta.. my father bought it new back around 1988-89.. the model is 40-560 type 2.. think the type 2 just had the upgraded quickset ll upper blade clamp.. My dad wore the saw out and rebuilt it once.. then it wore again so he replaced it with about the same saw but a variable speed.. he let me borrow this old worn one but I never used it until after he had passed on.. I ended up rebuilding it.. and using it for a year or two.. still have it but don't really use it at all.. 

 

Thanks for posting this... brings back some memories.. 

Edited January 13, 2019 by kmmcrafts

[lawson56]

10 hours ago, flarud said:

Well up until you bought the Delta, I thought we could have been twins.  My first scroll saw was the same Craftsman.  Just sold it to a guy at work last week for $20.  Worked great.  My second saw,,, same as your P. Cable.  But mine still works,, and the new one is the Dewalt. 

 

Almost,Almost.Just turned down a different path.I know you will cut out many Fantastic peices with your DeWalt.

[lawson56]

8 hours ago, kmmcrafts said:

I started with a 2 speed Delta.. my father bought it new back around 1988-89.. the model is 40-560 type 2.. think the type 2 just had the upgraded quickset ll upper blade clamp.. My dad wore the saw out and rebuilt it once.. then it wore again so he replaced it with about the same saw but a variable speed.. he let me borrow this old worn one but I never used it until after he had passed on.. I ended up rebuilding it.. and using it for a year or two.. still have it but don't really use it at all.. 

 

Thanks for posting this... brings back some memories.. 

Your Very Welcome.

[SCROLLSAW703]

My first saw 25+ years ago were a single speed pin type Craftsman saw, as well. No pictures, but I've still got the ol' girl in the basement. It was might near wore out when we invested in it, and it took me nearly a year and a half to finish it off. I was still on the road then. I've got it under a bench downstairs, out of the way. i ain't able to find parts for it. Memories, I reckon.

After I wore that one out, I updated to the CW - 40. Excellent saw! 

I bought my neighbors' Craftsman saw at his estate sale. It's on a stand in the corner, collectin' dust. 

Then I bought my first Hawk. A used 220 VS. Run it HARD for about a year and wore it out, and traded it in on my BM - 26 2 years ago. One of the best investments I ever made in the shop.

Sawdust703(brad)

[Tomanydogs]

@SCROLLSAW703 Brad. Can you tell me what a CW-40 and a BM-26 is? Thanks 

[SCROLLSAW703]

I sure can. 

The CW - 40 is a 16'' scroll saw made by Hitachi. The saw is now obsolete. This particular saw has a "mother board" for the lack of words at the moment. This is at the very back of the saw and controls the entire saw. Many folks had issues with them from the start. I have never had an issue one with mine in that sense. As I mentioned, other things were needin' replacement on account of hours of use. This saw uses pin type or plain blades. Easy set up out of the box. Has its own stand with it. Easy to maintain. Does a very good job of cutting in most any type of scroll project ya throw at it, and I threw some fair sized ones at mine, trust me!!

The BM - 26 is a HAWK 26'' scroll saw made by Bushton Mfg. out of Bushton, Kansas. It is the biggest saw they produce. A top of the line saw. I would recommend the Hawk line of saws ro anyone looking at saws. This saw uses plain blades with removable blade holders top and bottom. This particular saw was designed with top and bottom feeders alike in mind. It also has aggression adjustment, right and left table tilt. The tension release is at the nose of the top arm for easy reach. 

Hopefully I answered your questions.

Scrollsaw703(brad)

[Rolf]

I had a Yard sale Dremel with a sanding disc on the side, not sure if I ever used it. I was busy building my car back then. We also had just moved into our current house.

The first saw I put to use was the Craftsman I inherited from my dad. It needed the the "U" shaped tool and allen wrench to change the blade and if I remember correctly the bottom blade holder was a pain in the butt. This was in Dec 2003 and I cut some large Ginger bread for a shed that I built. It took minutes to release the tension, undo the blade feed through the hole, re- attach and tension for a few second cut. But I still liked the scrolling. April 2004 my wife bought me the Delta SS350 for my BD. I bought the Hawk G4 the following year. Still have the Delta as it is a great saw.

Edited January 20, 2019 by Rolf

[Rockytime]

Great looking gingerbread! Too bad you did not post a photo of your entire shed. Would be nice to see. I like the little finial too. You must also be a turner.

[Karl S]

My first saw was a Syncro that my dad bought for me on Christmas when I was 12 Yrs. old, I'm 83 now and I still have that saw stashed away. I was one happy boy when I got it, and used it a lot.

[Rolf]

Rockytime  Since this photo was taken the back yard was completely landscaped and a paver walkway goes to the shed. I designed and built this 10 x 12 shed. I did it 2 months after shattering my right elbow . Had to buy a pneumatic framing nail gun as driving nails with my left hand was rather comical. 

Edited January 21, 2019 by Rolf

[ike]

My first saw was a Dremel which used 4" pined glades that you had to buy at Sears. I bought it about 1964. used it for a couple of years and bought a Craftsman 16 " .That lasted about 5 years and I saw a Craftsman 21" fully assembles for $200 for about 12 years bought a cable saw which was a piece of junk . had it for a couple years and went to a Dewalt 788. had every thing wrong  with 2 repairs under warente  got fed up with the repairs and bought a Delta which I have used for a year with no problems except that it will not keep a constant speed, except for high speed I hope that it lase 5 years and then I will retire from scrolling at the age of 85,

IKE

[Rockytime]

8 hours ago, Rolf said:

Rockytime  Since this photo was taken the back yard was completely landscaped and a paver walkway goes to the shed. I designed and built this 10 x 12 shed. I did it 2 months after shattering my right elbow . Had to buy a pneumatic framing nail gun as driving nails with my left hand was rather comical. 

Rolf that is a gorgeous building. It does not deserve to be called a shed. Thanks for posting! I love it. Don't know what was wrong with the left hand. I use mine for everything.  :>)

[Rolf]

Thanks Les. If anyone ever looks closely  at the framing they will see 4 or 5 hammer dings around the nails that did not drive in completely. Those were the ones I had to finish with my left hand. Every 5th hit actually hit the nail. I will say I got better as the project went on. 

[Bill WIlson]

My first scroll saw was also a Craftsman, much like the one pictured.  It was VS and at least 18" deep, so it was their "deluxe" model.  Still needed 2 different tools to change blades.  Fretwork was a real chore with that thing, but I didn't know any better at the time.  After joining a scroll saw club and being exposed to other options, I replaced it with a DeWalt, but not before I wore the old Craftsman out.  It wasn't much fun to use, but I learned a lot about scrolling on that saw.

I'm chuckling over Rolf's adventures of left handed hammering.  I'm naturally left handed.  My Dad worked in the building trades most of his adult life.  I learned to use tools from him.  He gave me my first framing hammer.  It was one he had found on a job site.  He hauled it around in his van for a few months, trying to find the owner, but no one ever claimed it, so he gave it to me.  I was using it one day, when I worked with him as a teenager.  He commented on how he couldn't drive a nail straight with it, which is why he gave it to me, but I wasn't having any trouble.  I told him it must be a left handed hammer. 

Despite Dad's difficulties with the "left handed" hammer, one thing he always emphasized to me was being able to use both hands.  Working in construction meant you often were in awkward positions, trying to perform certain tasks.  I learned how to use a circular saw, hammer and other tools both left and right handed.  It came in very handy.  When I graduated HS, and moved away, I got a job with a building contractor.  Most of the crew, despite being older and more experienced than me, couldn't drive a thumb tack with their non-dominate hand.  I got their attention and some respect, when I was able to hang off of ladders and scaffolding, using either hand to drive 16D spikes, or switch hands when laying shingles, depending on what end of the house I was working on.  Even now, after being out of the building trades for almost 40 years, I can still manage to swing a hammer with either hand.  Only difference now is I do it mostly to keep my forearm from cramping. 

[Rolf]

Bill, Being able to use both hands equally is a major plus. It is amazing how many aspects of your life are impacted when your predominant hand is incapacitated. 

[Bill WIlson]

Well, in the interests of full disclosure, I'm not completely ambidextrous.  If I had to eat right handed, I'd either starve or ruin a lot of shirts. 

[Scruffydog]

1 hour ago, Bill WIlson said:

Well, in the interests of full disclosure, I'm not completely ambidextrous.  If I had to eat right handed, I'd either starve or ruin a lot of shirts. 

Eating with the opposite hand is easy: lift plate, open mouth, shovel it in...