ugsduck Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Hi. I have been lurking for a few days, trawling through the threads and have learnt quite a bit from them - thanks I am retired and, loving the smell of fresh cut wood, have bought myself a scrollsaw to help fill my time with. I am certainly enjoying it and the time flies away ... The only problem here in the UK is that tracking down suitable wood is difficult. Hobby shops are few and far between so am having to use the internet for my shopping. Not to worry - all part ofthe game. I have uploaded my first 2 efforts to my gallery. Both are from Patterns by Steve Good. Really glad I found that site - it has also helped a lot. Going through all the patterns on this site gives me a headache - there are so many to choose from .. Now - back to my varnish for my latest little project .. cheers, Keith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedkm Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Welcome to the Village Kieth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ugsduck Posted July 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Thank you Now 3 efforts in the gallery and I am having a shot at the Nuthatch but have to colour it as wood here isnt easy to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Welcome to the Village, Kieth. We're glad you found us. Yup, there's certainly enough patterns to keep you busy for quite some time. There are a lot of great designers here who are kind enough to share their patterns. Its hard to decide what to cut next! I've heard that finding exotic woods in the UK are a bit tricky. I'm currently working on a UK version of Wood Deals Online. I'm hoping to launch that in a week or two. So keep an eye out for that. If you know of any good UK suppliers, I would love to know. We get a lot of folks looking for good resources. Anyway, welcome aboard. Jump in and have some fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ugsduck Posted July 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 The cheapest and most approachable I have found is:- http://www.jandasupplies.co.uk/ They are a family business and take Paypal. As per other suppliers they only supply in 4 inch widths. Once I get into this hobby/artform I will enquire if they would make up custom orders. Other suppliers:- http://www.alwayshobbies.com/ and http://www.craft-products.com/ There are timber suppliers but they only offer large quantities that would take me another lifetime to get through! I have tried local timber yards but the quality is usually "building" quality which is not suitable for the hobby. MDF is available of course but with no visible grain it might as well be cardboard as it has to be painted. It also appears to blunt the blades a lot quicker and I only use it for prototype practising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 That's great! Thank you. Looks like they're pretty good resources. I added them to the Wiki for those interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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