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Intarsia / Re: elk
« on: February 13, 2016, 10:26:03 pm »
Outstanding.  I'm getting more proficient by the day, but I'm not ready to tackle Intarsia patterns yet.  If I mess up with pine or aspen, I'm not out a whole lot of money.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: blow torches
« on: February 13, 2016, 10:15:13 pm »
I got this one from Wal-Mart last week.  Hard to beat the price.  I like the how the torch brings out the wood grain.  Made a Darth Vader and Boba Fett pattern for my wife with them.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Worthington-Pro-Grade-Self-Igniting-Torch-Kit/17128613

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Introduce Yourself. / Returning to scroll sawing
« on: February 05, 2016, 07:37:45 am »
Good morning, everyone.  A couple guys I work with have wood shops and I was helping one in his basement and got a look at his shop.  I couldn't stop thinking about how much I missed wood shop in high school.  I always loved scroll sawing for the same reason most people hate it: the tedious intricacies and concentration involved in fretwork.  I was always good at it in high school, but got busy with life and forgot about it.  Cut to my wonderful wife that won't stop buying me power tools because I never ask her to get me anything and she knows how much I want them.  She bought me a craftsman saw that I used for a day and returned the next day.  It was alright but I quickly realized the limitations of the rough table and having to use tools to change blades.

After some research I found two woodworking shops about an hour away (St Louis, MO) and took a trip.  Walked away with a Dewalt DW788 (with free table) and it immediately made my sawing better.  I still have a lot of practice before I'm back where I was, but I enjoy it every bit as much as I did and, hopefully, this summer I'll start setting up my own booth at the vendor fairs I go to with my wife (she's a soaper).

Nice to meet all of you and I look forward to spending lots of hours reading through all these posts.

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