Scroll Saw Newby

[yessuh]

SWMBO got me a scroll saw - Dremel 1680.

Can anyone suggest a book or website that'll get me started in the right direction.

Thanks for your help

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[Kevin Daly]

I loved my 1680 (until I killed it) Here's a few suggestions; Books: Shop-Tested Scrollsaw Techniques; Anything by Patrick Spielman to do with scrollsaws; There's a great video on e-bay (A - Z Fretworking) that you can get for about $15 (shipping included). There's a ton of great websites and user groups, msn's Free Scrollsaw Patterns is a great group to get started with. As far as websites here's a few;

(also a great source for the very best blades). One word of warning.....scrolling can be addictive :).

Kevin Daly

[jo4hn]

[snip]

Did you replace it with something? j4

[GerryG]

[Bob McConnell]

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also have a 1680, but no room to work with it right now. I hope to build a small workshop next spring, if we don't float away this summer.

I need a good pattern for a "No Fishing, No Swimming" sign for my front yard. A neighbor already has a silouette of a boy fishing in the ditch next to their driveway. This week the fish on the end of his line was floating in the water.

Bob McConnell N2SPP

[Kevin Daly]

The Dremel was a reconditioned unit that I got for $99. I've replaced t with a craftsman 16" variable speed (it's the same exact saw with different colored plastic and no lights). I was able to get it on sale plus my discounts for $90. As I consider the Dremel a hobbyist saw as well as the craftsman, I have no complaints (I put 40+ hours a week on the saws cutting a variety of hardwoods). For the money these are quite good, eventually I'll step up to a Hegner or Excalibur saw once I make enough from the projects made with the craftsman and dremels.

Kevin Daly

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