Bishop Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Started scrolling in 1994 and did my first intarsia in 2004. So scrolling for 19 years and designing and doing intarsia for 9 years. There have been a lot of changes in the scroll community over that time. Some good some bad. God Bless Homer & Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcrites39 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Coming up on 4 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefie Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 (edited) I'm a total newbie - this December will see me scrolling fairly seriously for two years, I have done 1 serious project (a miniature grandfather clock) previously a long time ago with a basic saw and pinned blades. That saw very nearly stopped me ever starting up again lol Keefie. Edited July 29, 2013 by keefie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Wow this is over 300 years of combined experience just in the ones that posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ricky Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I started back in December of 1997 with the Creative Woodworks & Crafts magazine, the one called Scroll World, Ive been hooked on it ever sence then. so it's been about 16 years for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multitom Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) I have been scrolling since 2 years. Edited August 15, 2013 by multitom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 started in 2004 but got into it heavy in 2008 I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artmill Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Started in the fall of 2011, still a newbe...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspirations Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 I have been scrolling since 1974 39 yrs Brian. woodworker13403A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrimper Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Oh dear I think I am going to 'upset the applecart'! I reckon I have been doing fretwork longer than most here although I am certainly not an expert. My history is that My Grandfather was a fretworker back in the period between 1900-1940 when he had a shop selling Hobbies and Handicrafts fretwork items, he used to hold fretwork classes to give lessons to youngsters, he taught my late father who was very good at fretwork. Back in the late 1950's I used to help my dad make Fretwork items (toys and calendars etc) he did most of the work on his A1 treadle machine (which I still have). I started with a Hobbies handframe and progressed to using the A1 when I was about 15yrs old, around that time a started to make toy farms which I sold to a toy shop near where we lived. Naturally I have not spent all that time using a fretsaw, I was occupied much of the time with motorcycles and of course ladies; as you do when younger but I have always been a keen fretworker and still am today. Although I have used Fretsaws for a long time they have been either a hand frame or a treadle machine rather than a motorised Scrollsaw so I am not sure my years count? I have been using a motor powered saw for about 28 years. I have been using fretsaws for over 50years! Phantom Scroller, woodworker13403A and heppnerguy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutoftheWoodwork Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Oh boy... ummm wanna say somewhere around 99 but could be as late as 2003 (I know, that's a huge jump, but I honestly don't remember.) But I remember doing some scrolling today, though lol. Scrolled out a shape of Michigan to do a picture frame for my daughter to put a picture in from her trip to Sleeping Bear Dunes this summer. LarryEA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 I have tried to run a scrollsaw for about 60 years now. I think that makes me the old man! Eventually I might even get good at it. Phantom Scroller and LarryEA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PawPawRay Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 I'm 70 and got my first scroll saw for Christmas when I was 13. Got away from it for a long time but got started back about 15 yrs ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 bought my first scroll saw in 1988 been cutting ever since first saw was a pin craftsman 2nd was a custom built s.a.g.e. saw built in branson .mo. solid oak. and now i own a excaliber 21" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 I started scrolling when I was in nappies, there beat that. Roly LarryEA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrimper Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 I started scrolling when I was in nappies, there beat that. Roly Well if you are only 15 now it's not that long really! Phantom Scroller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 On 60+years if you count the coping saw and a solid 59+ without counting the coping saw; I think I do BEAT the "nappies" brag. tomsteve and Phantom Scroller 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineman Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 About 8 hours now and I think I already lost some hair! LarryEA, Phantom Scroller and tomsteve 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campasano Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 I have been scrolling for over 25 years, I attended a woodworking show and Hegner had a demonstration on their line of Scroll Saws. I became fasinated by the ease of using the saw that I purchased their 18v model and never regretted it. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVON BOY Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Just started in my third week need to buy some blades Chris. tomsteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepy Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 If you're going to include coping saw, then I can claim 62 yrs. tomsteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Pellow Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 I first used a scroll saw when I was about 8. That's 65 years ago and the saw operated with a foot treadle (much like my Mum's sewing machine). I've used one on and off ever since but never to do any of the type of "art" that we see posted here.. Then, about three months ago, I took up the hobby in a big way. I LOVE IT but it did take me quite a while to discover that. tomsteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhudson Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 I bought my first scrolling jig saw at a garage sale in 1974 and started making Christmas ornaments of my own design every year that were dated and I sent them instead of cards. Didn't have the internet and sure couldn't find any patterns back then. Guess that makes 39 yrs or the same as my age for me. LOL It would be great if you'd share some of your older designs, no doubt you have samples. Christmas ornaments was were I began. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhudson Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 I began woodworking in 1980 and I did my first scroll saw projects about 15 years ago. That said, I don't have near the experience scrolling as many of those regulars in The Village. I only do a few projects a year whereas many of you do several each week! So the years ╪ experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONELUNG Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Started 1991 with a 16 inch Delta Run the saw every day and now have Delta pro 20 it runs evey day for about 6 hours .Heated garage car goes out saw goes on. Have over 50,000 patterns and over 5,ooo over lays for over head projector. Make things from 1/2 tall to 40" tall (turn blade and run backwards for 40") Mostly use Baltic Birch as place I retired from gave me 3/8 and 5/8 " scrap which was nice Have some still left and it will still be here when I am down under the dirt.(74 COPD with bad heart ) Have to take it as it comes and only one knows the answer to that so I ll just keep on making dust Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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