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General Category => Introduce Yourself. => Topic started by: Unknotted on December 29, 2011, 10:19:17 am
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Hiya! My name is Brenda and I am from sunny Arizona, where I've been freezing my buns off all winter. I am new to scrolling but have experience in lots of other crafting and woodworking techniques.
I've wanted a scrollsaw for ages, but being the thrifty person (tightwad) that I am I always look at them but never buy one. So, a few days before Christmas my hubby said he was buying me something from a guy who he needed to met in the parking lot at Walmart. Sounded odd to me, but OK, I told him to drop me off at the front of the store and then he could go meet his seller.
As we pulled into the parking lot I saw a truck with a cage full of puppies to give away (ugly ones at that.) My first words were..."you're getting me a puppy?" He laughed, dropped me off at the front of the store and went to make his purchase. After we met back up in Walmart he told me he had put "it" in the trunk of the car. I breathed a sigh of relief, pretty sure it wasn't another dog (we love dogs but don't need another one.)
Soooo...guess what I got for Christmas! A used, but beautiful (in my eyes) scrollsaw....no manual, no warrantee, no nothing...but I love it just the same. I played around with a few scraps of wood and now I'm ready to go buy a few things that you good people have steered me toward...tape, spray adhesive, etc.
Yes, I am new to scrolling, but my heart is already in it. I'm afraid you'll probably get sick of hearing from me though. Still, it's good to know you'll be here to help me when I flub things up.
Oh, and my username...Unknotted...that comes from me being a retired massage therapist. I firmly believe in keeping myself unknotted and recommend massage as a first line of defense against stress.
Brenda
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Welcome Brenda!
You have a great husband, isn't he?
But to be honest: He just made sure he can watch TV alone in the evenings. You'll be in the wood shop ;D
Torsten from Munich, Germany
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Glad you found us Brenda. Hi I'm Russ from Florida. Welcome to the Scrollsaw Forum. A day without saw dust is like a day without sunshine. :)
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Hey Brenda, You will love the sawdust. Welcome.
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Hi Brenda, greetings from Cornwall in the U.K.
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Hi Brenda and welcome, Pete from scotland !
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Hey Brenda, I'm Dan from Southern California. Welcome to the forum! Come on in and join the fun! Tell us, what kind of saw did you get?
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Hi Brenda, I'm Zachary from Texas
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Hey Brenda, I'm Dan from Southern California. Welcome to the forum! Come on in and join the fun! Tell us, what kind of saw did you get?
It's a Delta 40-530. It doesn't look very new, but seems to run well, for a beginner.
Thank you all for the warm welcomes.
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Hi Brenda, I'm from Scotland. Welcome to the big happy family. Pull up a chair and join in the fun. We can be serious at times too!!lol
Rob Roy.
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welcome aboard Brenda i'm Todd from Newfoundland Canada
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Hey another newbie..... super! If I'm not making dust, I'm plunking on the pc here at scrollsaw workshop. I recently snagged that great buy at woodcraft... the delta 40-690..b4 the purchase I nosed around for a product manual... I ran into this one along the way.... be aware there are 2 models...HAVE FUN and see ya round the table.
http://servicenet.deltaportercable.com/Products/Detail?isId=true&productNumber=40-530&selectedType=9859#
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Welcome Brenda, I think there are others from your neck of the woods. The end of January I am heading down to Mesa for a couple of months. Looking forward to the warmer weather and the dancing.
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Hey Brenda you must be from the high country. I lived most of my life in Prescott and environs. Where be you? If you take the time you can eventually find most of the manuals on line free downloads.
Hey chuck I grew up in Tempe wave howdy to everyone for me as you pass through.
Out here now in slightly WET S. Oregon.
LOL
Gabby
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Hi Brenda, welcome to the forum, I'm Marg from Australia. I should also say welcome to your new addiction. :D :D
Marg
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Gabby, I live in the Safford area now, but we also have vacation property up in Alpine. I grew up in Bisbee and Tucson, so I am pretty comfortable at any elevation in the state.
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Welcome I'm Jim from NC
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Welcome unknotted,A good Massage is the next best thing to scrolling ;D Maybe someday you could invent a sawdust peeling , lol.have fun!!!!!!!!!
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Welcome Brenda
You found yourself a fantstic hobby.
Have fun with it.
Glenn, Belgium
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Gabby, I live in the Safford area now, but we also have vacation property up in Alpine. I grew up in Bisbee and Tucson, so I am pretty comfortable at any elevation in the state.
Alpine is aptly named, beautiful country but a bit too cold and snowy for this old desert rat.
We have been to at least a couple of field trials in that area around 9000 feet for those not familiar with the area.
We had a small farm property down South of Wilcox for a while and sold out after nearly loosing our shirt, at least we sold it for more than we paid for it and about broke even. I'm glad we didn't retire there the work would have killed me by now, if the wetbacks didn't do the job first. We were only 50 miles from the border.
Much happy scrolling Brenda.
Gabby
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Hey Brenda, welcome to the forum. I'm Julie from Texas. Glad you found us.