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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: Raptor66 on January 20, 2012, 08:35:54 pm

Title: You've got to be kidding me!
Post by: Raptor66 on January 20, 2012, 08:35:54 pm: 3 years ago my brother bought me a scroll saw for Christmas. It has been in a corner of my garage since although I have used it only a few times. I have been woodworking for about 12 years building furniture, cabinets, bigger items really etc. I decided last year around Sept to make quicker smaller projects so I decided to pull my scroll saw out of the corner and try it again! Um, can you say hooked instantly? I have made about 100 items or so and given most away as gifts and everyone has just been very happy and complimentary of my work. I have mainly made things from This site.

I have wanted to upgrade m scroll saw to make project production easier and scrolling in general easier and more fun. Today, I bought the Delta on sale at Woodcraft for $349. I know a lot of you know about this deal. I just couldn't pass it up. My wife insisted that I buy it!! I spent this afternoon putting it together. I fired it up and cut a puzzle with it! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME? The difference in that saw and my old one is not even comparable! I can actually tension a blade now!!!

I wish I would have done it sooner but today was my lucky day because Woodcraft only had 1.

One happy guy right now. Sorry my post is so long! I now understand scroll saw heaven.

Chris
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Post by: dgman on January 20, 2012, 09:44:33 pm: Now you know what you have been missing! Congratulations!
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Post by: joey65746 on January 20, 2012, 09:49:03 pm: You are right a good saw makes it a lot nicer and makes sum saws look like toys glad you got a good saw and haven fun with it I started out just cuting for fun now I work full time at it enjoy it and hope you post sum of your work
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Post by: ChuckD on January 20, 2012, 10:09:23 pm: I did the same thing only for 2 years, and waited another five before buying a good one.. Welcome Home... :)
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Post by: jason03151980 on January 20, 2012, 10:46:47 pm: sounds like i will have to up grade someday
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Post by: Keefie on January 21, 2012, 08:06:37 am: Now you have a good saw , you'll have to post some pictures of your work for us to see
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Post by: J,Hamilton on January 21, 2012, 09:38:42 pm: A good saw does make a difference in the feel for the craft. Glad you like the new saw.
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Post by: wombatie on January 22, 2012, 01:29:37 am: Congratulations on the new saw, sounds as if your addiction as kicked in. LOL

Marg
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Post by: ShadowB6 on January 22, 2012, 11:19:41 am: Congrats on your new and wise purchase to a better saw. Most of us did the same in buying a cheap saw to see if we had a feel for the hobby and then moved on to a better saw. I started with a cheap single speed 16" and after 12 years now own the EX21. Wow, what a difference.

Mike
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Post by: Wingnut on January 22, 2012, 04:38:27 pm: I had an old, old antique saw that had to be one of the first made. Had a spring that I had to push down and then tighten the clamp at the same time to hold the blade. I used it to make Christmas gifts for over 25 + years. At one time I had a woodworking business and used it for some things, but couldn't stack cut anything.
Never could afford a new saw.
I finally had some extra cash last September and got the DeWalt 788. Wow, I can't seem to get away from the saw now to do anything else. I don't see how I did it for soooo long. Now I can stack cut.