My first scroll project

[Sandy Oaks]

Schmidty,

Great first time cutting. I too, am a Twins fan. Born and raised in MN, now transplanted to TN.

Denny

[schmidty]

Thanks!

Thanks for all the advice and encouragement, everyone!

Thanks Mike and John B for the tips about dressing it up a little. I like both ideas and will see which one works best for me.

Probably the best advice I got was from the "**** Yankee", mdvt. It deeply pains me to say that a Yankee fan had anything good to say! But, you are right. I think I was trying to be as fast as the guys in the scrolling videos I've watched. I'll slow it down a little until I get the feel for it.

And sawdustus, that sounds like great advice. I will try it. I need all the help I can get cutting straight lines. I never would have guessed before I started how hard cutting a straight line could be!

I have to say one more time...what a great forum. So many helpful people!

[schmidty]

Go Twins!

A little (lot) off topic, but since a lot of you are baseball fans, I have to talk a little trash...

Hey f250 and Sandy Oaks! The Twins fans outnumber everyone else (at least in this thread) Go Twins!!!!

Randy, North Dakota boy Roger Maris is still the all time homerun king in my book! It's just to bad he did it in Yankee pinstripes!
And, it's a crime that he isn't in the Hall of Fame!!!!!!

[mdvt]

Schmidty,
One thing I forgot, to go along with the "slow down" approach. Make sure the tension on your blades is tight. A "wobbly" blade will lead you astray.
Oh and by the way all remember what this man said.....a Yankee fan had the best advice!! LOL

[Randy Huckeby]

Yeah Schmidty, I agree Maris should be in the hall of fame! My neighbor pitched against him when they both played American Legion ball. He said Roger hit one that probably hasn't come down yet!

[cskipper]

Excellent first project. I never practice straight lines, just hope and pray (and sandalot) - lol.
Cathy

[schmidty]

Excellent first project. I never practice straight lines, just hope and pray (and sandalot) - lol.
Cathy

LOL! Yah, I will try and practice straight lines. But I like your method better, Cathy!!

[turningnut]

Schmidty,

Welcome to the forum, great first pieces, I have a hard time with the straight lines also, they are tough, one wouldn't think so but they are. Die hard Reds fan here, I used to go the see Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Davie Conception, Tony Perez play...those were the days...