my first power tool

Congrats on the scroll saw. I found scrolling to be very addictive and it was surprising on how fast I went through 30 blades…of course I’m a slow learner :-)

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-- Greg, Honolulu HI

Congratulations on your new power tool (and kudos to your husband on getting it for you). Don’t take the 30 blades personally :) Scrollsaw blades are thin, and they break and dull quickly. You will use a number of them if you work with hardwoods.

David

-- There is little that is simple when it comes to making a simple box.

congrat´s with your first powertool

Dennis

Dionna, it is always an exciting time when we add a new tool to our collection. Congratulations on the new saw. It sounds like your husband is a keeper. :)

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

Wow, have fun with that!

-- http://www.jordanstraker.com

My best advice would be for you to get a good basics scroll book. This will cover all the essentials of using the machine properly, appropriate blade sizes for different work, various sawing techniques including compound sawing, inlay work and a whole lot more. A great reference to have if you want to get the most out of your new saw. might also want to buy some project patterns to get started. Scrolling is very enjoyable and you can even do joinery on it like dovetail and box joints if you want to make boxes and such, and it does these tasks efficiently too. Good luck with your new saw and have a lot of fun with it!

-- Mike, American in Norway - Do it the fun way

Congrats!
He saves alot of travelling time by buying 30 blades now than 3 blades at a time.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Hi,
Congrats on the new SS. It’s a great hobby. There are a gazillion tips. Main thing is try many different ways of doing different scrolling tasks and find what works best for you. Find a good spray glue you like. Mineral spirits sprayed on will take the pattern off when you are done cutting. Or tape your wood with masking tape and glue the pattern to that. An easier way to clean things up. Invest in a variety of small files, even emory boards and cheap nail files from the dollar store work great to sand a project with small areas. Find a good source for Baltic birch plywood. It’s the best for fret work and portraits. Visit Steve Goods site. He has a free pattern every day or so. http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/ Another great site for scrollers is: scrollsawyer.com I subscribe to all their RSS feeds and read them in IE. Lots of tips and some free patterns. A great source for books, besides Amazon is https://www.foxchapelpublishing.com/c-9-scroll-saw.aspx
Hope this helps,
Vicki

-- Vicki on the Eastern Shore of MD

congrats enjoy.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com