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04-08-2008, 10:55 AM
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#1 | | first try at scrolling Name: Wayne City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Apr 2006  04-08-2008, 10:55 AM
OK here is my first attempt at scrolling. I am not real happy with the results and will probably attempt this again tonight. A friend took the photo.   | | Views: 385 | |
04-08-2008, 11:13 AM
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Name: Gregory City: Creedmoor State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Nov 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.29 over 180 days | Re: first try at scrolling
Cool!!!
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04-08-2008, 11:14 AM
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Name: Fern HollowMan City: Franklinton State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 59 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.23 over 180 days | Re: first try at scrolling
Nice work. 
It's pretty amazing to me how well the first try turns out, compared to subsequent attempts. Then, after a while, with lots of practice and wasted wood, we get pretty good at it.
There is just so much involved in woodworking it would be quite difficult <make that impossible> to become a master of all (or even most) of it. Turning, carving, scrolling, intarsia, cabinet making, bathroom vanities, serving trays, puzzles, entertainment centers for HDTVs, chairs, work benches, tool sharpening, dust ducts, pneumatic blast gates... the list goes on. And I didn't even mention trying to apply an acceptable finish to the end result. Or how to glue it up. Or keep it from warping once glued.
Oh, the list... the list.
And I, for one, cannot resist the temptation to try out each and every one of them instead of making a determined and decided effort to become a master at hand-cut dovetails (but that was last year).
My current challenge is learning to use a skew chisel for spindle work on the spinny thing. And I am getting better. My dovetails have not improved, however, even though my chisels are now sharp.
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04-08-2008, 11:20 AM
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Name: Joe City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 0.86 over 180 days | Re: first try at scrolling
Wayne, that's something to be proud of. Seems to me it is an awesome piece, especially for a first attempt. Keep it up, I'd love to see how your work progresses as you get more experience!
Jim, I totally agree with you. I can't seem to master anything so far 
I did find a great video on skew chisel use though. I highly recommend it. It's by Alan Lacer and you can buy or rent it at WoodCraft. The first video is the how to one, the second just shows a bunch of projects he makes with a skew.
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04-08-2008, 12:15 PM
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Name: Michael City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.72 over 180 days | Re: first try at scrolling
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04-08-2008, 12:21 PM
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Name: Butch City: Garner State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Feb 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.38 over 180 days | Re: first try at scrolling
Looks like a great "first try" to me, too. Even managed to get the horse tails to show up, which is no mean feat.
Did you use spiral blades?
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04-08-2008, 12:56 PM
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Name: Trent Mason City: Wrightsville Beach State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 29 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.77 over 180 days | Re: first try at scrolling
Wayne, that looks GREAT man!  When I first saw this, I didn't see the picture of what you scrolled and I thought, "man, this guy is a heck of a scroller/painter. That looks just like a photo of horses!" 
VERY NICE job!
Trent
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04-08-2008, 01:12 PM
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Name: Steve City: Mebane State: NC County: Alamance Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 53 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 0.23 over 180 days | Re: first try at scrolling
Looks great from where I sit! 
That represents a lot of very precise cutting and it certainly is faithful to the original. The tails must have been particularly ornery to get right.  Steve
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04-08-2008, 01:56 PM
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Name: Steve City: Richlands State: NC County: Onslow Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 58 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.76 over 180 days | Re: first try at scrolling
If that is the first try we cannot wait to see the second, third , fourth and so on. Of course you can change the subjects and settings as you wish. | |
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04-08-2008, 02:36 PM
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Name: Will Goodwin City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 36 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 0.23 over 180 days | Re: first try at scrolling
Wayne ... looks like the scrollsaw was a good purchase. I think you did a great job. Remember we are our own worst critics. Keep up the good work.
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04-08-2008, 03:06 PM
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Name: Barbara City: Greensboro State: NC County: Guilford Join Date: Nov 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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04-08-2008, 03:16 PM
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Name: Bob City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Great work!!! | |
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04-08-2008, 04:13 PM
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Name: Scott City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.53 over 180 days | Re: first try at scrolling
Wayne, from one scroller to another WELL DONE!!! There is nothing wrong with your project. You are too hard on yourself.
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04-08-2008, 05:48 PM
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Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.46 over 180 days | Re: first try at scrolling
Hey, I'm impressed, Wayne!
And utilizing the photo shows creativity while personalizing the work 
Roger
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04-08-2008, 08:29 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Harrisburg State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 28 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.49 over 180 days | Re: first try at scrolling
Originally Posted by Badabing  Jim, I totally agree with you. I can't seem to master anything so far Right now I'm of the jack of all trades, master of none school of thought!
That's a GREAT first try! Something to be proud of for SURE!
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