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Title: Hi from Brooklin Ontario
Post by: don in brooklin on on March 29, 2011, 03:43:02 pm: I am a new scroller eager to learn.

Got the bug at the Durham Woodworking club. My EX-21 arrived a week or so ago and have done some lettering plates and a train for the grandkids so far.

My real interest is to be able to do portraits well by Christmas time,

Don McFarland
Title: Re: Hi from Brooklin Ontario
Post by: Russ C on March 29, 2011, 04:07:36 pm: Glad you found us Don. Hi I'm Russ from Florida. Welcome to the Scrollsaw Forum. :)
Title: Re: Hi from Brooklin Ontario
Post by: tux_linux on March 29, 2011, 04:16:11 pm: Welcome, Have fun!

portraits - well let's see where you end up ;D

There are a lot of great ideas out here, it's always an inspiration to check the pattern requests or the bragging. And there are so much situations around normal life, where one (well at least me...) thinks of some nice woodwork.
So it's not difficult at all to be drifting along.

regards
Torsten from Munich, Germany
Title: Re: Hi from Brooklin Ontario
Post by: newfie on March 29, 2011, 04:21:53 pm: welcome aboard Don I'm Todd from Newfoundland lots of help and tips and very friendly people willing to help you out.as for doing portraits don't rush into them, in my opinion slow and very steady.
Title: Re: Hi from Brooklin Ontario
Post by: Mainewoods on March 29, 2011, 06:46:21 pm: Welcome Don, from the great state o' Maine! Relatively new to this myself, but have learned SO much from the great people here! You've come to the right place, enjoy!
Title: Re: Hi from Brooklin Ontario
Post by: dgman on March 29, 2011, 08:56:09 pm: Hey Don, Welcome from Southern California. I'm Dan. We are here for all your scrolling needs!
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Post by: ArtCrafters on March 29, 2011, 09:20:54 pm: Hi Don,

Welcome to the forum. Lots of helpful people here.

Denny in TN
Title: Re: Hi from Brooklin Ontario
Post by: julief on March 30, 2011, 07:55:34 am: Hi Don and welcome from Texas. Glad you've joined us. Portraits are no big deal. Lots of holes and patients.
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Post by: marmoh on March 30, 2011, 09:40:03 am: Welcome from Mississippi ... Marion
Title: Re: Hi from Brooklin Ontario
Post by: cameronj on March 30, 2011, 09:44:15 am: Hi Don, welcome from London, Ont. Glad you found us, and like scrolling. There is so much to learn from this group. Everyone is eager to help another. Have fun.
Jim
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Post by: campasano on March 30, 2011, 10:13:55 am: Hi Don, a warm welcome from Sacramento, California.

Mike
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Post by: heiko rettberg on March 30, 2011, 01:41:58 pm: Hi Don, and welcome from Germany
Title: Re: Hi from Brooklin Ontario
Post by: ShadowB6 on March 31, 2011, 12:56:59 am: Hi Don and welcome to the forum. I'm from Cornwall Ontario which is just a few hours east of you. I'm fairly new to this forum also. Just for the past week or so. I was very interested in your post as I see you just received an EX-21. Did you buy it in Canada and if so, where? In my neck of the woods I' can't seem to find where to buy one. The General Instrument dealers in Eastern Ontario don't seem to have any in stock as I sure would like to see it first and possibly try it before I buy. Anyway, welcome!!! Now I guess, I better post my intro.
Title: Re: Hi from Brooklin Ontario
Post by: don in brooklin on on April 02, 2011, 10:09:45 pm: Hi

I got my EX-21 from Federated in London Ontario.

They had a deal on for the Kitchener woodworking show. I didn't go but just called and they gave me the 10% off.

I got the EX-21 with stand and foot control for 739 plus tax delivery included.

They are great guys to deal with.

If you are interested give David a call and see what he can offer.

David Eisan
Sales Manager
sales@federatedtool.com
www.federatedtool.com
(519) 451-0100
(800) 387-0608
(519) 451-9376 fax
Title: Re: Hi from Brooklin Ontario
Post by: ShadowB6 on April 05, 2011, 11:54:52 pm: Hi Don;

Thank you so much for the valuable information. I will give David a call sometime this week. I had contacted General International last week and they gave me a name in Ottawa called Ottawa Fasteners. GI also stated that Ottawa Fasteners normally carries this saw in stock. So I emailed them on the weekend with 7 questions. As of today I still don't have a reply. Too bad as I work only 10 minutes from where they are. I'll see what David can do for me if the Fasteners place don't email me back shortly. Does the saw meet your expectations?

Mike
Title: Re: Hi from Brooklin Ontario
Post by: don in brooklin on on April 11, 2011, 08:18:09 am: "Does the saw meet your expectations?"

I really like it a lot. I have only used a really old craftman that probably cost $99 as it was a gift and at the Durham woodworkers club I have use a DW788 a couple of times.

I do not have the experience to say whether it is way better than Dewalt but working with the table flat and tilting the blades does seem easier.

So far I have cut a lot of pine, baltic birch and just this weekend did a couple of trivets in poplar. I have really broken any blades so all is well.

Don
Title: Re: Hi from Brooklin Ontario
Post by: ShadowB6 on April 12, 2011, 11:50:00 pm: Thanks Don for the answers on your saw. I ended up buying one last Friday. I see your you mentioned about not breaking a blade yet. I broke one on the weekend and at first wondered what just happened. I remember when I started out about 10-11 years ago, I started on a 16" SS Ryobi and when the blade broke, I darn near would fall off my stool. It was almost like a maching gun going off. How things have improved.