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Title: Humbly posting my first project
Post by: ToverT on October 30, 2012, 11:38:37 pm: I've only been using my scrollsaw for a few weeks. Mostly been making a lot of sawdust out of scrap wood practicing making turns and angle cuts.

This is a cutout of my home state of Michigan showing both the upper and lower Peninsula and the Great Lakes. I made this in tow versions. One with the Great Lakes cut out and not showing and this version with the Lakes showing. After I pasted the pattern to the wood I cut around the lakes and like the way it looked so I left the pattern on. My brother has it on his desk in his office.

Thanks for looking!
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Post by: DWSudekum on October 31, 2012, 12:24:31 am: Looks really good Tommy. It looks to be about 1 inch thick? Thanks for sharing it with us.

DW
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Post by: troy_curtis on October 31, 2012, 12:42:32 am: Very nice. Never thought of doing a state, but if I did I would probably try something easier than Michigan. I would have done Colorado. ;) In all seriousness, you did a nice job here. If it makes you feel any better, I am pretty new at scrolling and I spent 3 months making saw dust before I really got into projects. My first project was a cross...it broke. So i made it again, it broke. Third time was the charm. Since then I have learned tons and made some pretty decent things. Keep at it, I look forward to see your next project.
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Post by: scrollgirl on October 31, 2012, 06:09:26 am: That's a wonderful first project. You are on your way! :)

Sheila
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Post by: Russ C on October 31, 2012, 06:28:02 am: Looks great, nick work. Thanks for sharing. :)
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Post by: Danny on October 31, 2012, 06:34:21 am: My First Thoughts were Hey this is something new to me. Your project looks Real, real Good. Educational too. Great on the cutting. Danny :+}
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Post by: Tomsunnu on October 31, 2012, 07:26:38 am: Very nice project! very good start :) waiting to see your next project :)
Mahendra
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Post by: Billy in Va on October 31, 2012, 07:33:50 am: Nice job. What type of wood did you use?
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Post by: chelcass on October 31, 2012, 07:48:22 am: Very Nice. You don't see a lot of Michigan with the upper included. Michigan is also my home state and I live in the *Upper*. Thanks so much for sharing.

Chelcass
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Post by: WisScroller on October 31, 2012, 09:38:13 am: A Great Start Tommy I live in Wisconsin and i cut out My state all the time...
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Post by: frankorona on October 31, 2012, 09:39:22 am: Very nice job, well done
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Post by: Judy Hunter on October 31, 2012, 10:14:07 am: Nice cutting... now you are hooked ;D
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Post by: newfie on October 31, 2012, 10:19:52 am: looks nice thanks for showing us.
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Post by: Keefie on October 31, 2012, 10:50:09 am: great cutting, and the map looks good too. Well done.
Title: Re: Humbly posting my first project
Post by: ToverT on October 31, 2012, 11:09:05 am: Thank you all for your kind words. It's fun getting started. I used a 1X6 board from Home Depot for this experiment. Nothing exotic yet. I've attached another picture of the same piece only without the Great Lakes Showing. I like it either way.
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Post by: GrayBeard on October 31, 2012, 11:16:58 am: You sure don't have to be 'humble' about that clever project!
And now you are as Sheila said "hooked" for life...
Enjoy the hobby and the satisfaction it gives...

~~~GB~~~
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Post by: Intarsia92 on October 31, 2012, 11:36:03 am: Looking Good!!! You did a nice job cutting the shape of a nice state to be from, a long way from, LOL I'm also from Mich.
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Post by: Marcellarius on October 31, 2012, 03:28:21 pm: great idea, looking very nice.
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Post by: jlatorre on October 31, 2012, 06:58:58 pm: beautiful work,thanks for sharing
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Post by: rickther on October 31, 2012, 11:50:35 pm: Great job, keep it up !!!!
Rick
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Post by: wombatie on November 01, 2012, 02:03:38 am: Very well done.

Marg
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Post by: daliclimbs on November 01, 2012, 08:48:10 am: Nice work! Thanks for showing us!
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Post by: dgman on November 01, 2012, 09:57:22 am: You are coming along nicely Tommy, very nice work!
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Post by: smitty0312 on November 01, 2012, 11:01:49 am: Great job!! You should be very proud of that!!
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Post by: mickey357 on November 02, 2012, 05:18:28 pm: Very nice.I may have sell your idea on this one.Thanks !!!
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Post by: TheMelster on November 02, 2012, 07:11:54 pm: Like it. I saw a piece a few weeks back where a portion of Michigan wants to succeed and become a state of its own. Not sure how it goes or how it turned out.
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Post by: ToverT on November 02, 2012, 08:34:21 pm: Mr Miester. The Upper has been wanting to do that for centuries! It's a Beautiful place, us Michiganders would never want to lose it! Wilderness and wildlife abound!
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Post by: Al W on November 03, 2012, 10:52:18 am: Very nice! I like the pattern still attached, more reference points to "see". Thanks for sharing with us.