This is impossible!!!

[linkshouse]

I've just received my first scroll saw (a Record SS16V) and had my initial play using a practice sheet from the scrollsaw book.

I know that the SS16V is pretty much bottom of the range of what is available but I hope it will do me for a start as I don't anticipate doing anything very fancy.

In fact given my first quick bash, that definitely won't be the case till I've had considerably more practice!

I can't wait till tomorrow when I can perhaps try a few more practice cuts, when I am sure I will get the hang of it.

 

[martinka]

I don't think anyone got to be an expert scroller the first day. Decent blades and lots of practice is all it takes. And make sure you have fun doing it.

 

[Claymore]

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[linkshouse]

Of course you're right, it will come with practice.

To be fair - I was disappointed with how my turns went but it came with a pinned blade fitted and once I changed that for pinless blade it went much better.

I'd still be out in my workshop playing but it's blowing cold up here tonight so it will have to wait till the morn.

 

[Claymore]

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[linkshouse]

Thanks for the encouragement Brian.

I have a bit or paying work to do this morning, then I'll hit the scrollsaw with a purpose.

My name is Phill, originally from Yorkshire, but worked all over, the semi-retired to Westray 12 years ago.

Yep, it is windy here. We're right on the coast of one of the northern isles.

Our house, and my workshop, are old croft style stone buildings with stone rooves. I've done a lot of work to insulate the house but the workshop is still original and blumming freezing at this time of year.

Regards

Phill

P.S. I know all this would probably have been better in an "Introduce yourself" section but I couldn't see one.

 

[novocaine]

I'm not a regular scroller and as such find my abilities tend to drift in the months between use (don't worry I know where to stand for the stoning), so at the beginning of every season I run through some basics, sort of a warm up. I have a sheet which I print out that has some curves, a few circles and some sharp corners on, this gets stuck to whatever bit of scrap I can find and they all get cut, buy the end of it I'm ready to start cutting. might be worth it as a newbie to run through this routine for a few days till you get the hang of it.

which reminds me, time to break out the saw for christmas pressies.

 

[scrimper]

I have been fretworking since around 1960 and I am still learning. Obviously a top quality saw is better and nicer to work with but one can still turn out good quality work with a cheaper machine, after all for almost 35 years i did my fretwork on a treadle machine and a hand-frame. Back in the 1920's my grandfather made the brilliant handicrafts Lords prayer plaque (the most detailed design Handicrafts ever produced) with a treadle machine. So don't be put off if you have an economy saw you can still do very nice work with it.