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[RED GUM]

My introduction. User name Red Gum. I am Australian located at Orange about four hours west of Sydney in a rural area that is fast changing for the worst with to many people who have decided this is better than the overcrowded city. We have a very big gold mine just south of our city and it appears we will be getting more mines in our district.

I have been a wood worker for many years taking in wood turning, whittling etc and for the last fifteen years a scroller. I have had a number of scroll saws ranging from the cheap entry level saws through to my General come Excalibur 16 inch that I have fitted with Pegus clamps. I am very happy with this saw and have no intention changing although I would like to try a Hegna.

My work has been intarsia, fret work, boxes etc. I have settled down to fret work now because as the birthdays pass by I find this more to my liking. I have done many projects including the Eiffel Tower, clocks. boxes etc,etc.

I have been loging into to Steve's sight for a long time but only just now decided to register. Steve's information is a very good back up.

Unfortunately scroll work is only just getting momentum in Australia. We are a bit limited in the saws available due to our market being small and not attracting the main manufacturers. This coupled with our electricity being 240v and any thing imported has to have the power changed but we get on very well with the machines we have.

Looking forward to being a member.

John

[Norm Fengstad]

Good Morning John from Orange Australia, I am Norm Fengstad from Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada. We live on the opposite sides of the world, Thanks for sharing about yourself and have a good day

[Intarsia92]

Welcome John (Red Gum) I'm Al from sunny So Calif.  I've made over 400 Intarsias with my 1986 Hegner without having any problems.  Still runs like new.  I'm sure you'd love one if you were able to try one.

[GLC]

John welcome to Steve's blog.  I am retired and have only been scrolling for a couple of years.  I have been a hobby woodworker for many years but transitioned to scrolling as I have had health issues bring some infirmity and poor sense of balance.  My table saw and the like are pretty unforgiving to a poor balance.  Fortunately, I discovered the pleasure of scrolling.  Regards >> GLC in Cypress, Texas

[Judy Hunter]

  Hello from North Dakota

[spirithorse]

Welcome to the forum, Joh,
I'm looking forward to seeing some of your projects.
Folks here are a friendly bunch for the most part and have shared
Intarsia, Boxes, Clocks, Fretwork, Turning, Pyrography, Whittling, etc
so, anything you'd like to share will definitely spark some-one's interest.
God Bless! Spirithorse