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Title: Hello from ME
Post by: Mainewoods on December 29, 2010, 05:25:38 pm

Just wanted to say Hi to everyone.  I've been lurking around here for a little while now....picked up a lot of useful information!  Relatively new to scrolling, although I've owned a scrollsaw for several years, just never tried anything more complex than a few simple cutouts for different projects I was working on.  Stumbled across some of Steve's videos on Youtube one day, and they led me here.  Really just started doing some more comlex projects after a health scare with our Labrador.  Thought we were losing him, so I decided to do a portrait of him for my wife, who I knew would lose her mind once her "bestest boy" was gone.   The portrait turned out pretty decent for a hack like me, so I decided this was going to be a "scrollsaw Christmas" for my entire family!  Made ornaments for each part of the family following Steve's tutorial video, made a couple of framed pics using Sheila Landry patterns and a tiger portrait for my daughter using a Sue Mey pattern.  I'll post some pics in the "Brag" section when I get the chance.

I am a retired Air Force Master Sergeant, presently working for the USPS doing rural delivery.  I was born here in a small coastal town in Maine, and returned here after retiring from the military. 

I have read through countless posts on this forum, and have gained so much information from you folks here, you made my work turn out much better than it would have if I'd tried it on my own!  Thank you very much!

Title: Re: Hello from ME
Post by: Vince on December 29, 2010, 06:18:22 pm

Hey Me: Sounds lie your already having fun. Steve has a bunch of stuff to keep you busy.

Vince
Winter Park, Florida
(Near the Mouse House)

Title: Re: Hello from ME
Post by: dgman on December 29, 2010, 06:47:47 pm

Welcome From Southern California! As you know there are a lot of talented people here. Feel free to ask questions and offer your own advise!

Title: Re: Hello from ME
Post by: GrayBeard on December 29, 2010, 07:25:16 pm

You are in one of the places I long to visit, Maine!

Welcome from the St. Louis area!

Become a regular and enjoy the friendship and knowledge!

~~~GrayBeard~~~

Title: Re: Hello from ME
Post by: Russ C on December 29, 2010, 08:02:11 pm

Hi I'm Russ from Florida. Welcome to the Scrollsaw Forum.  :)

Title: Re: Hello from ME
Post by: Mainewoods on December 29, 2010, 08:32:26 pm

Russ, GB, dgman and Vince,
Thanks.  Everything I've seen leads me to believe this forum is populated by a great bunch of people, and I'm happy to become a part of that!  Looking forward to learning a lot and sharing what little knowledge I have.

Title: Re: Hello from ME
Post by: Marcellarius on December 30, 2010, 04:44:41 am

hello, welcome from the neterlands

Title: Re: Hello from ME
Post by: julief on December 30, 2010, 06:58:34 am

Welcome from Texas!  So glad you joined the site. 

Title: Re: Hello from ME
Post by: heiko rettberg on December 30, 2010, 02:43:09 pm

Hallo and welcome from Germany.

Heiko

Title: Re: Hello from ME
Post by: Mainewoods on December 30, 2010, 04:36:55 pm

Thanks everyone!  I'm glad to be here.  It's nice to see a forum that's not full of negative posts!

Title: Re: Hello from ME
Post by: yyyyyguy on December 30, 2010, 09:26:53 pm

Welcome from Wi, you'll learn a lot, soon you'll be teaching us... ;)

Title: Re: Hello from ME
Post by: wedo on December 31, 2010, 12:06:37 am

Hi Maine and welcome to the forum from Tennessee. Glad you found us.
Bill

Title: Re: Hello from ME
Post by: Judy Hunter on January 01, 2011, 11:59:14 am

I am a Stephan King fan so I am at least familiar with the fictional parts of Maine  :D
Welcome and Howdy Doo from the snow and cold of North Dakota

Title: Re: Hello from ME
Post by: Chachi on January 01, 2011, 09:27:52 pm

A BIG OL HOWDY form TEXAS!!!
welcome to the Forums hope to see you round here more.

Title: Re: Hello from ME
Post by: Mainewoods on January 02, 2011, 07:12:36 pm

Thanks again!  Judy, I can tell you I don't miss the NoDak winters....spent 7 years at Minot.  Not sure what posessed anyone to settle there...damn that was cold!!!!!

Title: Re: Hello from ME
Post by: Sawdust Dave on January 04, 2011, 07:53:30 pm

Hi Maine!! I'm also in Maine.( Jefferson, which is in the midcoast area)

Title: Re: Hello from ME
Post by: Mainewoods on January 04, 2011, 08:00:28 pm

I know right where it is, Dave.  I'm down near Rockland!

Title: Re: Hello from ME
Post by: Sawdust Dave on January 04, 2011, 10:31:18 pm

Cool! I was in Rockland yesterday @ homedepot lol.

Title: Re: Hello from ME
Post by: yyyyyguy on January 04, 2011, 11:20:01 pm

the scrolling world is small - sometimes

Title: Re: Hello from ME
Post by: jimbo on January 05, 2011, 01:04:34 am

Welcome from New Zealand
Jimbo