New to Scroll Sawing, from Detroit

[Bwana Don]

HI All

Brand new to scroll sawing. Don't even have a scroll saw yet. Me and my 15 yo make wooden/Azek fishing lures. We have been cutting them out on the band saw. Well I have been doing all the cutting. My 15 yo is high functioning autistic and I'm afraid to let him use the band saw. I am more comfortable with a scroll saw, which I think he can handle. He's a tad clumsy and doesn't always think ahead so I need to pick and choose the power tools he uses. He can use the oscillating spindle sander, small disk sander, and the small drill press with no issues. The scroll saw is a little slower and less aggressive so with a little supervision he should be fine.

Just need to find a good used Scroll Saw now. Oh, I just discovered Intrasia. A Steelhead would be a nice project for us.

BD

[Rockytime]

Welcome to the Village! Lots of friendly folks here ready to help and give advice. I hope you can find a saw for your son. That should be no problem. Lots of folks to make suggestions. Would love to see the lures you are making. Please post them. Above all Merry Christmas!

[Denny Knappen]

Welcome to the forum from TN.  I too would like to see some of your projects.

[Jronn65]

Welcome from Alabama!  

[Foxfold]

A big Welcome from me too. Enjoy the Village it's a great place to be.

[dgman]

Welcome to the village Don. Hopefully you will be getting a saw soon. It is really a fun tool to use. Come back and ask questions and Merry Christmas!

[Ron Johnson]

Welcome Don and Merry Christmas. 

[wombatie]

Welcome to the Village Don.  I am sure that your son will love working with a scroll saw.  Merry Christmas to you and your family

Marg

[Scrappile]

Nice to have you join us.  The scroll saw should be very rewarding for your son.  Have him join us.

[teachnlearn]

On 12/23/2019 at 6:50 PM, Bwana Don said:

HI All

Brand new to scroll sawing. Don't even have a scroll saw yet. Me and my 15 yo make wooden/Azek fishing lures. We have been cutting them out on the band saw. Well I have been doing all the cutting. My 15 yo is high functioning autistic and I'm afraid to let him use the band saw. I am more comfortable with a scroll saw, which I think he can handle. He's a tad clumsy and doesn't always think ahead so I need to pick and choose the power tools he uses. He can use the oscillating spindle sander, small disk sander, and the small drill press with no issues. The scroll saw is a little slower and less aggressive so with a little supervision he should be fine.

Just need to find a good used Scroll Saw now. Oh, I just discovered Intrasia. A Steelhead would be a nice project for us.

BD

Have him clamp the wood in a wood clamp on either the scrollsaw or band saw. If they over cut or make a mistake they cut the wood clamp and not themselves. By using a wood clamp, rather than a metal C clamp the blade hits wood, not metal. RJF

Edited December 26, 2019 by teachnlearn

[oldhudson]

Nearly all scrollers pull the blade guard off when they set up their saws, you might want to leave yours in place. If you were to purchase a used scroll saw the guard will likely be in a bin.

[Bwana Don]

12 hours ago, teachnlearn said:

Have him clamp the wood in a wood clamp on either the scrollsaw or band saw. If they over cut or make a mistake they cut the wood clamp and not themselves. By using a wood clamp, rather than a metal C clamp the blade hits wood, not metal. RJF

I just watched a video with Hans Meir, and watched him do this. Excellent idea.

[Scrolling Steve]

Welcome to the Village !...Great to have you guy's join us !

[meflick]

Hi Don and another welcome to the Village from Tennessee. Hope you have luck getting a Saw soon. Look forward to your participation.

[heppnerguy]

Craigs list might be a good place to buy a pretty good saw,if money is an issue for you. Do not buy one that needs pinned blades or the HF saw. Go for DeWalt, on craigslist and be sure and hear it run and cut, if you do go to look at one. there are quite a few pretty good saws out there. so ask before you buy one. You will find that you will get a lot of responses about saws here.

Welcome to our world wide family

Dick

heppnerguy

[Phantom Scroller]

A big WELCOME from me. Roly

[amazingkevin]

 What me worry? I think you've found something he can connect with big time.  Just the joy of his first project should seal the deal .Welcome friend!!!