what a great site...

[Trout]

the other day I was ordering a pattern from wildwood designs and a came across your link in one of their forums....
I wish I had found your site sooner because there's been several times when I could of used some advice....

I would like to introduce myself, I'm Trout (AKA) Darrell.
I've been scroll sawing for a year and a 1/2 now and intarsia fish have been my main project. I have a pretty good workshop started and I have the basics down so now it's time to start learning all the tricks to improve my work.

This is my work shop....






my latest addition...




Trout

[Trout]

here are a couple of my projects...

Steelhead Trout


Striper


a sign I did for a buddies bait shop


and this is why they call me Trout


Trout

[lucky788scroller]

First...Welcome, you will fit right in, and will have a lot to offer. Your intarsia looks simply awesome, especially the sign! I love it. Who's designed that? Do you design your own? My first suggestion though, is to mess up that shop right away, then post new pictures of your shop, because your making us all look like slobs!!! Nice workplace!!! Welcome again! dale

[Marcel in Longueuil]

Hi Darrell,

Feel free to drop in whenever you want. If you've lurked a little you will have noticed we all share some things in common: We like scrollsawing and woodworking in general, we like to tickle each other's fancy while staying polite and civilized, and we like to share our experience.

Whether we are right or wrong doesn't prevent us from stating an opinion that is respected by others. When we accept being told we are wrong, we learn from our mistakes, when we are told we are right... We just go in a sing-song voice: Gnan-gnan I told you so!

Actually, this is a fun place, and a good place to learn a thing or two, as well as teach a thing or two also. Nobody is good at everything and we can learn from each others.

This being said, your intarsia is really good, and your shop is way too clean

Welcome to the group and jump in the threads: the more the merrier.

PS: Be sure to read the charity auction thread in the general scroll saw section. From what you've shown here I'm sure you could contribute something awesome to the good cause.

Regards,
Marcel

[cmhadley]

Wow, your pictures are awesome, but your shop is way, way too clean
Welcome, Carrie

[ozarkhillbilly]

Welcome aboard Darrell,

Great looking pieces you've done, the sign especially caught my eye, I'm sure it gets lots of comments at your buddies shop.
Speaking of shop, Darrell we got to talk about your so called shop.....thats not a shop thats a showroom!!

Congrats on your new toy! Now go make some sawdust!

[MinotBob]

Wow. Looks like our Group IQ just got raised a little. Nice looking fish.

[Trout]

Thanks for the welcome...

we like to tickle each other's fancy while staying polite and civilized, and we like to share our experience.
Whether we are right or wrong doesn't prevent us from stating an opinion that is respected by others.
Actually, this is a fun place, and a good place to learn a thing or two, as well as teach a thing or two also. Nobody is good at everything and we can learn from each others.
Marcel

From what I have read in the last couple day, showed that you all are a great group of people who enjoy this site...

PS: Be sure to read the charity auction thread in the general scroll saw section. From what you've shown here I'm sure you could contribute something awesome to the good cause.

Welcome to the group and jump in the threads: the more the merrier.

It's funny that you mentioned this...
I'm an active member of a fishing forum that is set up just like this one with over 800 members..
15 of the 20 fish I have done have all went for raffle prizes for our group get togethers..
My peices are considered the grand prize..

This rod rack will be raffled off at the lake on May 5..


thanks again for the welcome and I hope to contribute in any way that I can..

Trout

[Dusty Buffalo]

(Hanging my head in shame) I'm not worthy. My shop looks like a saw came through the forest and chewed up everything in its path. I've got saw dust and scraps and stuff all over the place. Maybe I need to spend some time shop-vac-ing the place. Who knows what I'll find under all that sawdust. This from a woman who is usually extremely organized. Maybe it's just creative/artistic = messy. Yeah, that's it. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

Welcome to the group. Great looking shop, but I agree with some of the others, way too clean. I haven't been here long but I've picked up quite a few hints and tricks myself. This is a great group of folks, almost like a family.

[dwg69]

From one newby to another welcome and wow what a clean work shop I must take a photo of mine (I'm so ashamed)

Derek

Also a Trout fisher man (New)

[ChuckD]

Sorry to say this but your shop looks like it is about 5 minutes old, No, make that 2 mintures old. Quick, tell us your secret about the super clean shop. My Lady is threating to clean up mine and the only thing stopping her is the promise of bodily harm. My the way, Nice intarsia, very nice.

[minowevie]

Hi Trout, aka as Darrell . welcome. I agree the only ;thing your shop needs is more sawdust. I do admire a fella who keeps his shop clean. looks like your shope is in a extra room in your house. also. your work is greand. I would love to make that finishing pole holder. thats cool. glad your hear. Im your new freind Evie

[Trout]

enought about the clean shop...

the pictures were taken between projects and I think we were having company that weekend....
when I'm working on a project my shop gets just as messy as yours...

Luckily all the kids have moved out so that left me with one of the spare bed rooms to play in...

you better keep this one to yourselves..but I have an agreement with my wife that I keep the house vacuumed and dusted just so I can have my shop indoors. at one time I had TV but the cable box didn't like the dust and the TV was the one we use in the camper and I didn't want to ruin it...

we have a grand baby due in September and everyone thinks that I should start building baby furniture but when I told the wife that would require more tools and for me to move into the den that was the end of that...
I think a table saw would fit nicely in the den....

it's been over a month since I've worked on a project and now I can't wait for my pattern to get here...

this has been fun..and thanks again for the welcome...

Trout

[superman0617]

Trout, your shop is cleaner than my kitchen!!!
I better not let my wife see those picture's I'll be in BIG TROUBLE!
GREAT work on the fish and Welcome.

[Little flower]

Hi there Trout! Like everyone else I too think you are soooo clean! Your wife is luck to have you clean! She will have to tell me how she succeed in doing that as I have been trying to convince my hubby to take up the vaccuuming so I can spend more time in the shed but it's not working.