Broke my first blade

[tyke]

Hi everyone,SIP 01373 arrived today,managed to try it out for an hour.Only did some random curves straight lines etc.Managed to only break one blade.Will have to curb my ambitions for a while though am not as good as I hoped I would be,lots of practise obviously needed before moving onto some decent projects.Things went a lot better once it permeated my skull that it would not cut as fast as a circular saw.This is my first scroll saw and it feels good to me for the price.Could do with a quicker less fiddly blade change but once again I have not had anything to compare with.Will keep you informed when Ifinally manage to do something recogniseable.

[blame]

congrats on your new saw i'm sure you will get a feel for it

[Clayton717]

congrats on the new saw, and the new addiction. You will get better just don't give up.

[Travis]

I recommend just jumping in. I'm not sure what kind of stuff you want to cut, but here are a few easier patterns. Don't get too worried if it doesn't turn out perfect. Just go for it! You'll have a great time with it. I find portraits (believe it or not) are a great way to get started because they don't have as many straight lines. And if you veer off the line, it's not a big deal. Plus, they'll really impress the heck out of your friends!

 

[tyke]

Travis. thanks for the advice and encouragement,made the celtic scroll by Christina [thanks to her for the pattern] and it turned out half decent.Saw came fitted with a pinned blade but since fitting straight blade find it much easier to stay on course and turn tight corners.Would love to cut something similar to the miniature vase and flowers as in The Winfield Collection but being out of work am having to rely on the free patterns for now.Birthday coming up soon so plenty of hints being given to rest of family. I cannot get any spray glue locally so I improvised with a Prit stick which worked great and paper came off easily when finished,a quick sand easily removed residue.

[Travis]

If you're looking to cut some decorative type objects (like the vase), be sure to check out Steve Good's blog Scroll Saw Workshop. He has tons of that kind of patterns and they're all free. That site will keep you busy for quite some time. You can find his blog at ttp://www.stevedgood.com/web/catalog.html

[tyke]

Travis thanks for the advice will have a look at that site asap.Made the mums rock trivet today,many thanks to joscrolls for the pattern,Unfortunately the last S I cut snapped probably due to poor quality ply and my own inexperience.Wife still loved it though,she is easily pleased, luckily for me.

[Travis]

A touch of super glue (CA glue) will fix anything that breaks off pretty well. Just keep an eye out for where the piece lands.

[tyke]

Travis. Have got the glue but the piece more shattered than snapped leaving multiple fragments and while I have lots of patience for most things miniature jigsaw puzzles are not my thing.Not too worried about the break as it was only the second object I have made and to be honest expected much worse.Going to try and get some better quality wood which am expecting to improve things as well as my own steady improvement and gain in confidence.Really grateful for all help and comments you guys have given me so far.Still cannot buy spray glue except at a very high price so have used wallpaper paste which has worked brilliantly,the only downside it needs time to dry before cutting so just a bit of forward planning needed.

[greasemonkeyredneck]

As for the spray glue, I quit bothering trying to find cheaper alternatives. I use nothing but 3M Super 77. Every time I try something cheaper, it turns out to be a waste of dough. I buy mine at Wal-Mart. $9.77 for the large can. You'll pay out the @$$ if you go to the craft department. They only have the small can for like 7 bucks. Go to the paint department. The big cans are usually around the duck tape. I also pick up a couple roll masking tape while I'm there. I have a habit of spraying the glue so heavy that I'd take half the wood away before I got off the glue if I applied directly. $9.77 seems high, but that big can goes a LOOONG way, even if you're a heavy sprayer like me.

 

Congrats though on the new hobby. Just be careful. It can be very addicting. September of last year, I didn't even know what I needed a scroll saw for. Now, it's used so much that most of my other tools get more dusting than they do work. I highly suggest you check out Steve Goode at http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/ .

Once you get some experience and confidence, try Wildwood Designs at http://www.wildwooddesigns.com/ .

If you get into portraits and want a challenge, go to http://www.advancedscrollsawpatterns.com/ .

And for just about anything you ever wanted to know about a scrollsaw, helpful how-to videos, Rick Hutcheson at http://www.scrollsaws.com/ . Even though I have never even talked to the man, I credit Rick with teaching me to scroll. Every time I hit a snag, I'd go watch one of his videos and see where I went wrong.

 

Good luck and happy scrolling.

[shadylady0447]

Congrats on your new saw and hobby. It is an addicting hobby and a very satisfying one. I have the first thing I cut on a shelf above my workbench so I can see how much progress I've made in just a few short years.

[tyke]

Greasemonkeyredneck. First off can you shorten your name,my typing is slower than my scrolling.Seriously though thanks for the tips,already been to one site reccomended by travis and got enough stuff to keep me going for years.The wallpaper paste I used was a ready mixed heavy duty which has been sat in the garage for years,it stuck the pattern really good and only needed to be sprayed with water left a few minutes and came right off leaving hardly any residue,left to dry sanded perfectly.Don't think I will bother with anything else.Know what you mean about scrolling being addictive,find myself wanting to be in garage all the time having to make myself do other jobs around the house and garden.