The Old Beekeeper says Hello

[Old Beekeeper]

I am new to all of this including sending messages over the computer. I have worked and run a pollination and honey business in New England until the boxes got too heavy to lift. Now it is a hobby, but now I am trying our scrollsawing and woodturning. Not very good at either, but there are plenty of trees in the back yard.
I bought a Delta scroll saw a few years ago and have now opened the box and tried making the grandkids a few fretwork pieces. They were sloppy but the kids encouraged me with their thanks.
I would really like to combine wood turning with scrollsawing but I cannot get the scrollsaw to sit on the lathe bed yet.
By the way, I need to build a stand for the scroll saw and would welcome any ideas for a stand which I could sit at to use.
Good to be here for a while......

[dgman]

Welcome to the forum! I'm Dan from Southern California. I could sure use some bees around here! I planted some tomato's, and without bees, I'm not getting any. Lots of Blum's, but no tomato's. Out of four plants, I have about 6 or 8 tomato's growing.
A lot of turners here also. I pretty much have a full shop including a mini Lathe although most of my work is on the scroll saw these days.
Did you get your electrical problem solved?

[Intarsia92]

Welcome to the forum, I'm Al, from S. Calif. also. 

I built a scrollsaw stand so I could sit while sawing. I have it on a mobile base so I can move it when cutting larger pieces and to gain access to the five drawers that pull out from the back side.  I added the five drawers to use, what otherwise, would be wasted space.

I use a drafting stool to sit on and it's just the right height for me. 
 
 

[Toneman]

Welcome! Glad to have you aboard! I am Tony,aka,Toneman from Paris, Texas.

[Russ C]

Glad you found us. Hi I'm Russ from Florida. Welcome to the Scrollsaw Forum. There are people from all over the world here. 

[Keefie]

Welcome to the forum Beekeeper, I'm Keith from Cornwall U.K.

[Old Beekeeper]

Thank you all for the welcome. I will try not to take advantage of such a helpful group. regarding my fuse blowing Delta, I have not gone to the store to get a larger cord yet. My problems are all start-up and practice issues. I need to find a good "sitdown" bench plan. Big issue is that I did not realize how much the dust bothers me. Probably years of smoking cigerattes and the bee smoker have taken their toll. I have hooked up a vac to the saw and wear a good mask which seems to help. Other than those, I would like to work some sort of scrolled design into a turned plate. Any suggestions of a gallery of someone who does this would be appreciated.
BTW regarding your question about bees on tomatoes; I met a real granola who thought that my bees would have dirty feet which would contaminate his plant flowers so he covers the flowers with plastic bags and polinates with an artist's brush. Can't wait to see the tomatoes. Maybe they will come wraped in plastic.

[Judy Hunter]

Hello Beekeeper.  This is a great group and you are very welcome.

[Tomsunnu]

Welcome Old Beekeeper I am Mahendra from India.

[TheMelster]

I stumbled across this on a different site.


http://www.scrollsawer.com/tools-and-tips/custom-scroll-saw-stand.html

[TheMelster]

Got my email today.... checkout this home made tool stand.

http://www.woodmagazine.com/woodworking-plans/shop-organization/leg-stand-for-stationary-tools/

[Toneman]

Welcome to the forum! I am Tony,aka,Toneman from Paris, Texas.

[jlatorre]

Hi, I'm juan of  chile, welcome to the forum
  I hope this will serve


http://1nailbender.tripod.com/Lazy%20Man%20Bench.pdf

[TheMelster]

found another tool stand plan...gonna make one for my spindle sander.
http://chiefsshop.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/chiefsshop-toolstand1.pdf

[Al W]

Greetings from South Dakota - soon to be a new desert if this weather keeps up.   Enjoy the site, sit back and do some learning.