What to cut...

[tundraguy]

Hello all, just wondering if you stay with a certain type of scrolling..like wood toys or fretwork....i have downloaded/copyed over 150 patterens from toys (cars ) to zodiak puzzels and everything that steve send us ..lol....do you find your self staying with a certain special project....Thanks...just wondering....
Jim

[dgman]

Hey Jim, Some folks do specialize in one or two types of scrolling. Take Al- Intarsia92. He specializes in intarsia, but I have seen him do other types. I tend to do a lot of fretwork but I certinly don't speciaize in it. I basicly cut what ever I like. If I see a pattern I like, I cut it, from Intarsia to puzzles and baskets and whatever. I have not tried bowls because it is easier to do them on a lathe.
I do other forms of woodworking too. I have a lathe and a full woodshop, so whatever apeals to me, I can make it.

[Rapid Roger]

I don't even specialize in scroll saw work!   
I do all kinds of wood working from fret work to blanket chest's.  From 3-D scrolling to rocking chairs and burial urns.  I do find from time to time that my scroll saw helps out on projects that are not strictly scroll sawing. 
In any endeavor, keep an open mind, and don't be afraid to try anything.....At least twice. 

Rog

[Dean A]

great thing about this hobby, you can do a lot of diffrent things and they are all exciting. I actually started doing wood carving and then I seen Intarsia. I tried that and then I seen fretwork. Then I seen box making and now I'm interested in inlay. The more you get in to it the more projects you will find that will interest you.

 Love this hobby!!!!

[Tim2beupinAz]

I agree with all the above. There are so many different things you can do with wood that the possibilities are endless. You can incorporate fretwork with a rocking chair top or intarsia with a box lid, or vise versa. I do so many things with wood and enjoy all of the things I make. Find something that you are happy making and enjoy doing. If you don?t maybe put it off to the side and come back at a later date and see if you like it then. You will find what you like and don?t like in time.