I'm blb from South Dakota and have been scrolling for about a year. I bought a $50 2 speed 16" saw last spring [92' model] and find I can't finish one project before another catches my eye. Forget that the lawn needs mowing of bills paid. I just want to be at my saw. I scrolled at the local county fair this summer with a fellow scroller and totally enjoyed myself. There are a lot of kids and adults who really enjoy seeing the 2 of us scroll [we took our saws]. My biggest advantage is that my friend Duane had given me about 2 dozen back issues mag. with of course, free patterns by top designers. The write-ups and instructions are most helpful for us newbees. I'll be checking back in from time to time - keep the dust flying.