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Offline Ablade

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Practice pattern
« on: August 17, 2010, 07:24:20 pm »
A group of us scrollers are going to work with some special ed students next month and I need a practice pattern.  I have one with a straight line, several curve lines, several 90 degree corners, etc.  But I have seen one, somewhere, that has a straight line for about the length and then gradually goes into some slight curves.  I really like this approach to teaching someone new.  Any help would be appreciated.

Norm

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Re: Practice pattern
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2010, 07:37:39 pm »
Hey Norm, You will find what your are looking for in the book Scroll Saw Workbook By John A. Nelson. This book is available from Fox Chapel Publishing. http://www.foxchapelpublishing.com/search.aspx?SearchTerm=Scroll+Saw+Workbook&x=13&y=12
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Re: Practice pattern
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2010, 07:57:29 pm »
Dgman you are right on, that is a great book, I have it and learned a lot from it. And it has all of the little practice cuts, plus some patterns.

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Re: Practice pattern
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2010, 08:06:00 pm »
Yeah, I use the practice pattern page to teach new students who have never used a scroll saw before. It's good to teach about cutting a strait line and blade drift.
Dan In Southern California

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Re: Practice pattern
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2010, 08:55:11 am »
I have also used that practice page to teach.

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Re: Practice pattern
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2010, 11:27:25 am »
That is THE book!

If not for that book I would not be scrolling today!

My only wish is that it came with a binding that would lay flat on a copier glass!

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Re: Practice pattern
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2010, 05:28:03 pm »
Thanks folks.  I knew someone out there would know the book.  I will go to Woodcraft tomorrow and get it.

Norm

 

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