Jim Finn Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Hello. I am Jim Finn and I live in Lubbock Texas. I have been scroll sawing about 3 years now. I have two Hegner Scroll saws. Polymax-3 (2009) and Multimax-3 (1986) I do not do any fret work (yet) but I do a lot of double bevel inlay work and some intarsia. I make and sell 8" x 12" cedar boxes with images inlayed into the lids. I also have used my scroll saw to make toys for toddlers. I am retired and spend about 35 hours a week in my wood working shop in my garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Hi Jim welcome to the Village. They are great looking projects that you have there, well done. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayton717 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Welcome to the village Jim. I would like to see some of your intarsia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 If I knew how to insert an image of my intarsia I would. Too new here to know how to insert an image but I will study it and get back to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Examples of my intarsia attempts; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayton717 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 great work Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Hi Jim....I have been doing intarsia and I wanted to try scrolling just for a change..I started scrolling because I also wanted to do something that I can finish in a day or less, for the most part. I started scrolling in March of last year. I decided to try to do some simple thing like names...I could not believe how many people loved having their names cut in wood...I continued to push my skills, once I realized that I was capable of doing fret work. I have made many pieces for friends and family.I hope you give the fret work a shot, because as for me it is many hours of a new found love...good luck on your endeavors and remember that there are a lot of people here that are very willing to help or answer any questions you may have....One thing that I have discovered is scrolling seems to be easiest when you use hard woods and stay away from the softer ones, like cedar, which I like to use for intarsia.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Welcome jim! I'm overwhelmed at your skills with wood!.I'm also now interested in trying what you do .Thanks for the push.I scroll fret work 56 hours a week with names and puzzles as fillin's.Your real good at what you do,makes me sigh!Load up your gallery so i can be in awe!Nice nice polished workGlad to have you join our great club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted January 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 I also spend a lot of time in my workshop thirty to forty hours a week. I make toys and trunks along with intarsia and inlay. I have loads of photos of projects I have made over the years. I have over 25 images in my gallery now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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