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Title: Scrollsaw and lose weight!!
Post by: PaulK on May 06, 2010, 10:10:20 am

A recent email from Fine Woodworking showed some older tools which can be hand made - if only I had the skills.

There is information on a lovely vintage Scrollsaw, copied at:-

http://www.scrollcraft2009.co.uk/Vintage%20Scrollsaw%201.pdf


Plans are courtesy of www.vintageprojects.com , including a pedal your own scrollsaw - who needs the Gym to lose weight.

Fascinating stuff. Hope you enjoy them.


Regards - Paul
Title: Re: Scrollsaw and lose weight!!
Post by: northie66 on May 06, 2010, 04:38:24 pm
What happened to the weight loss promise?   >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: Scrollsaw and lose weight!!
Post by: Becky on May 07, 2010, 12:07:34 am
Janet - I think you missed the part about having to power the old scroll saw yourself, like one of those old treadle sewing machines.

Personally, I can't imagine being able to do it.  Keeping a foot working for power while paying attention to keeping the blade following the line (plenty hard enough when I have electricity to do the work of making the blade go up and down) is probably more than I could ever coordinate.  I can only offer my upmost respect to those who have mastered scrolling with that sort of equipment.
Title: Re: Scrollsaw and lose weight!!
Post by: northie66 on May 07, 2010, 06:47:14 am
You are right Becky... I didn't read it all :)  Maybe I should get one of those.
Title: Re: Scrollsaw and lose weight!!
Post by: cherie on May 07, 2010, 07:15:11 am
Yeah I am not very coordinated either.  Would probably cut my fingers off.  LOL.
Title: Re: Scrollsaw and lose weight!!
Post by: GrayBeard on May 07, 2010, 10:18:20 am
Gives a better insight into the coordination required of DRUMMERS who have both feet and both hands often going at different tempos!!!

I KNOW that I would never be able to master pumping and cutting at the same time!
That's why God gave me electricity! (Thank You God!)

~~~GrayBeard~~~