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Jim Finn

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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.

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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....

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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! :)

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