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Not much of a brag really... Just showing a simple giraffe shadow box because my wife likes giraffes...

This one has strained my eyeballs a bit. "Pulp Fiction" meets "Star Wars". 3/8" ply. Lots of TINY, fragile bridges....Vader's mask, itself, rates a PuckerFactor of about a 12 on a 10-point scale. Just finished cutting tonight, then dinner, dishes, and helping the daughter with a project, I may get around to sanding tonight, maybe tomorrow. Backer will be semigloss white (rattlecan), still not sure if I'll do the piece solid black, or a walnut stain.

This a potpourri bowl made from maple and purple heart. Is is a Steve Good design.

Better late than never... My first project of 2019... Not sure if I should frame it or just leave it as is...

Well as you can see I have been busy these last few days, I have been having a Great time with my new saw. I have gotten use to changing the blades, a little different than what I have been use to, but I am learning.I,m still looking for a good pic of Adam to turn into a pattern.it's been hard with him wearing all black.But I will keep trying.

It is my 11th fretwork bowl (basket) and I have many ideas ahead. Next one will be square bowl recommended thickness - 6mm (about 1/4 inch ) Pattern Video of making bowl (YouTube)

Pretty Easy pattern offered by Ashola in one of the facebook pattern groups. This was cut in a Kennedy, but could have been scaled down to a quarter.

We escaped the record cold temps in NW Illinois by taking the motorhome to the Arizona desert. The day before we left I cobbled together a folding table for my Craftsman saw and brought it along. The saw is being powered by an inverter wired to the coach batteries. And those batteries are charged by solar panels. I found my table too tall to sit at a chair, but too short to stand. The hatch on the Honda CR-V was just right. The first project is this basket (my first basket too), made from maple, walnut, and cherry. Will probably finish with Danish Oil. May try an Alex Fox pattern next. Tom

Welcome to the village Bobby. I don't know anything about that saw but don't see how you could go wrong for $20.

I'm a big fan of the Lord of the Rings movies. So far I've been too lazy to read the books. Love this pattern by Charles Dearing. I cut it in 1/2" Red Oak . It's 8" X 10". The backing is rough cut cedar which I stained English Chestnut then fogged it with flat black from a rattle can to darken it a bit. I planed one side to get it to 1/8" thickness and cut 1 1/2" planks and glued them to 1/4" BB rough side up.

This is a small trinket box I made for my wife for Valentines day. Another one of Steve Good's patterns.

Good morning guys, new guy here - my name is Bobby. Just picked up a Hegner Multimax 18" saw for $20 at a garage sale . No stand or blade but it works perfectly from what I can tell. The guy said it used to belong to his grandfather and that it's been sitting in his shed for years, just collecting dust. I've never been into woodworking or anything of that nature but I'm thinking that I got a decent deal... but then again, I don't know much about them so I could be wrong. Any tips or secrets for getting started? Thanks in advance. -Bobby

A pattern by Alex Fox. He lists this one as C15. I modified the pattern by increasing it by 25% and not cutting the bottom ring, but leaving it attached to the next to the last ring making the ring less fragile. I used 1/4" solid Walnut approximately 10 inches square. The holes drill with #68 bit and cut with FD UR #1 blade. The finish is spray Polyurethane Clear Satin. Comments welcome.

I bought a cheap Dremel scroll saw a few years back and made this clock as an anniversary present for my wife.... She loves it...

Got my Circus Train done. What a project. It was fun to cut the parts and put it all together, but like others, I do not know what to do with it now. It takes of a lot of space. If I made another I think I will make it at 70% or less. I added the extra par of horses because I think it looks better, thanks @rdatelle, for the idea. I did two other things different. I made the body pieces of the driver, horses and elephants out of 1/4" instead of 1/8". Just to give then a little more heft and I could cover the tabs on the horses sides. Not sure it was worth it, but I did it anyway. I also had to add the baby elephant. Like the extra pair of horses, it just seemed better with a baby elephant tagging after it's mamma. I also use very little CA glue, most things are glued together or in place with the Titebond Quick and Thick. Slowed me down a bit but I really don't like working with CA glue very much..

Made my first puzzle today. It is a Steve Good pattern. I also tried for the first time a size 2/0 blade. I tried it on a test piece of 2 pieces of 1/8" BB first. I could't control the blade at all. I tried more tension, less tension, faster speed setting, slower speed setting. Nothing helped. I went to a number 1 and had no problems. Made it for the wife,, couldn't wait until V-Day,, already gave it to her. LOL

Welcome Bobby. I glad you found us. You’re gonna have a lot of fun.

Welcome Bobby ,you have received a lot of tips already from our members & if you follow them you can't go far wrong.We all had to start somewhere but it is just a matter of lots of practice.Have fun with your new saw

You sure took the bit between your teeth for your 1st project. Excellently done.

We would not have changed a thing. If my wife had not suffered a minor stroke we might still be out there. Thankfully she recovered.

My 2nd one was fairly unremarkable but my 3rd one, to this day, remains my favorite woodworking project I've ever completed... Edit: Ok, to clarify, this wasn't technically my 3rd scroll saw project completed... It was technically my 3rd scroll saw project started... It took me all of five years to actually complete the dome clock because it moved around with me unfinished from base to base while I was in the Air Force...

Welcome to the Village Bobby. Get some blades and make some saw dust. Sounds like you got a great deal. Takes a little while to get used to everything, so don't give up. Youi have a problem the people on here will figure it out. grizz

Welcome to the Village Mr. Bobby from Northwest Kansas! They's lots o' valuable information here from a lot of seasoned scrollers. As Mr. Spirithorse said, there ain't no mystery to learnin' a scroll saw, it just takes practice, time, and learnin' your machine. Best of luck, & get to slingin' sawdust;) Sawdust703(Brad)

A replacement cord for a Hegner is more than $20.

Welcome to the Village, Sounds like you got a decent deal on that Hegner... I kinda kick myself for not picking up the $60 one last fall that I ran across. LOL They seem like very well made saws.. someday I'm going to try one out..

Welcome to the Village from Canada. I wish I got a deal like that! Ask and it will be answered. Just remember, Have Fun. Dick

Welcome to the village!

WOW!! $20??? You hit the grand prize! Unless there is a huge problem with it you did better than some of us ever hoped for. BTW, welcome from SE Wisconsin

It is not the cost of the saw that matters; it is the skills of the operator that make the difference between average and great work. For a FIRST project-- or any other project this is an excellent JOB!

Hi Bobby, You got a great deal. FWIW, I picked up some blades Olson at Menards to practice on before investing in "good" blades. A pack of pinless #5 or #7 would work well. On the package it tells you what thickness of wood they are for. Hope all goes well with you new hobby. Tjhis place is a great resource full of friendly folks. Enjoy!

Hi, Bobby, Thanks for the intro. Sounds like you got a great deal on a saw. There really isn't too much mystery behind using a scroll saw. Just a lot of practice and learning simple facts about how the blades cut, what size blade for different projects, blade tension and your speed on both pushing the wood into the blade slow enough for the blade to cut without forcing it and the speed of the blade itself. Ask all the questions you want and someone will always step up with great advice. God Bless! Spirithorse

Hi, Bobby,Love the name,Mine also.Welcome to The Village.A lot of Great advice up there.I started with simple patterns,and a Craftsman mt Dad gave me,never saw a scroll saw before,started out with simple patterns,that was 20yrs ago.best gift my Dad ever gave me. Your gonna Love it.

Welcome to the Village. This is the right place for info, advice and general comaraderie. You got a great deal. I hope all the pieces and parts were with it. The blade clamps and wrench would be what might have been lost but if you have those you are in business. As Scrappile said, go to that website and download the manual. Also, if you need help Wolfgang is very good at returning emails. Good luck with your new toy. I hope you enjoy the hobby. There is so much to it you will never learn it all. Everybody here is "hooked" for sure.

Hi Bobby and welcome to the village..sounds like you may have a great saw there for what you paid. Just the name hunger is worth that price..lots of tips and tutorials here.You will learn something every day.

Hi Bobby and welcome to the village, Thank you for the intro, See if you have any scraps of wood around to be able to practice on, Draw some wavy lines, Straight lines and sharp angled lines and practice following them till you feel o.k. with it. Then pick a simple pattern and stick it on a sanded piece of wood and just have a go! Blades- there are "Flying Dutchmans" "Olson" "Pegus", You will find you get plenty of good advice on here Bobby, There are plenty of tutorials on youtube to look at as well, Good luck, Bob

terrific job

I think you are a natural talent with the saw !....Mighty fine !

3" pin-ended Pegas skip-tooth blade. And a lot of cringing. Thank you! Thank you! Backer cut, sanded, and sprayed last night. Staining the piece was almost as nerve-wracking as cutting it, I kept envisioning the cloth I used to wipe the stain off getting snagged on a delicate piece and breaking it. I'm a big Star Wars fan, not so much a big Tarrantino fan (although I've seen Pulp Fiction....2 hours of my life I'll never get back). I did think it was a funny mashup, though.

That is terrific. I like just the way it is. Well done. Marg

Hi Bobby. Welcome to the village. There is a great group of guys and gals here eager to help and supply advice. Sounds like you got a fantastic deal on the saw. As for blades, stay away from the ones the big box stores sell, they are junk. As mentioned Olsen, Pegus and Flying Dutchmen are all good blades. You can go to olsens web site they have a blade chart up there for free download to start off as a guide.As mentioned, practice curves, sharp turns and wavy lines yo get a feel for it. Then start on simple patterns. Most important remember to have fun and enjoy. Best of luck and feel free to ask questions.

Very well done, Bobby.

Great job. Nice patterns cutting and frames.

Welcome to the village. Good to have you. Be sure to look around and check the info in the "Resources" section. You can probably find a manual to down load for your saw here: https://www.advmachinery.com/pages/hegner-home This is also where you can get parts and lots of help if needed. Do not buy blades at your local Home Depot, Lowes, etc. unless they sell Olsen blades, best to order you blades and get one or a couple of the brands mentioned by bobscroll. A sample pack with different sizes and types of blades in it is a good start. Figuring out which blades are best for what and best for you is probably the hardest and confusing part of learning scrolling. But it comes to you with a little research and practice. If your saw runs smoothly you got a great deal.

Welcome to the forum from TN.

You never disappoint Jeff beautiful projects. Yes I’m also tired of this cold weather, if my truck sits outside too long my tires lose a lot of pressure.

Thanks Greg.

Welcome Greg, Are you sure that's your first scroll saw project. Hell of a job on that. Who'd the pattern by. I might want to try making that.

Welcome to the Village Greg. Wow you did a fabulous job, well done. Marg

Oh I know what you mean Brian, I cut so many John Wayne's when I first started doing portraits, (most of them for my husband) that I began to scream inside when someone asked me to cut one for them. You did a fabulous job now on to more exciting cuts. Marg

I have used them many times. Never had any issues. I think their prices are reasonable but their shipping cost I think is a bit high.