Relief and Compound Cuttings

[Iamdusty]

Well dear friends, I have now reached the end of my first month as a scroller and I must say I am severely hooked.
I wanted to share with you my first attempts at relief sawing and compound sawing as I continue to work through John Nelson's lesson book ( John for such a terrific tool for a beginner to use to start to learn this art).
Each one of these new methods are so exciting to me.
I know I overcut one of the loops of the bow.
Thanks for looking and for all your continued teaching.

Dale M.

DW788

[Iamdusty]

Oops, Forgot the Attachments

Sorry they are a little under lit. Dale

[lucky788scroller]

Nice kitty, Your doing good. And, the bow looks great I think. Is that from the nelson book? It is nice to see someone get a scrollsaw and learn as they go through the steps. I think far to often people get a scrollsaw on impulse, take it home, put in a pin end blade, and expect to see a dome clock sitting on the finishing table a few hours later. Your doing great, and your saw it working good I hope. Dale

[Iamdusty]

Thanks, Dale and yes both of those sawings are done from John Nelson's lesson book. I appreciate your supporting my feeling that for me, this is the proper way for me to begin learning. I still have lessons on some in-lay work and segmentation. It was fun to saw these last two projects.
My saw is working great, quite a relief after my initial problem with the bent arm, that it sounds like maybe you remember.

Dale M.

DW788

[minowevie]

Dale, those are nice, that bow dosent look too easy to me. your doing better and better, your friend Evie

[ozarkhillbilly]

Keep up the lessons and great work Dale, your doing things that many of us have yet to try, and doing a fine job I might add!

[Gill]

Those are really cool projects, Dale. Nobody would guess that you're a beginner .

Gill

[Sawduster]

Dale,
Very nice work , my friend , especially on the bow .....that is very kewl
I'm with Gill, would never guess that you are just starting out
Good job !

[CanadianScroller]

Wonderful work!
Those are all projects to be proud of.
Sometimes experienced scrollers settle into a style of cutting they enjoy and forget about all the other things you can do with a saw.
These are really cool projects.

[Marcel in Longueuil]

What I want to know is:

Are you going to paint polka dots on that bow?

It just seems to beg for a finish.


All kidding aside, you are progressing very nicely. DO NOT throw away these exercises. You will be very happy to have a reference point to which you can compare your progress in a few months, or in a few years.

You will be amazed at your progress, and amused at the same time. Anyways, you won't regret it.

Regards,
Marcel