First Portrait

[bronco]

Hello,
I just completed my 1st scrollsaw portrait. I used 1/8 B.B. plywood and F.D. 2/0 spiral blades.
Thanks for looking,
Bill

[lucky788scroller]

Looks like you know exactly what your doing! Looks great. Now, before making project #2, explain to your family why you wont be seen much anymore, and that youve falled in love with a scrollsaw, and it will keep you occupied. Dale

[ozarkhillbilly]

Looks good Bill, I like doing portraits best, my biggest problem is trying to find time to do all the ones I want to do!

Bill

[ZooZoo1]

looks good Bronco, keep up the good work

[Bob in Whitby]

Hello,
I just completed my 1st scrollsaw portrait. I used 1/8 B.B. plywood and F.D. 2/0 spiral blades.
Thanks for looking,
Bill

Hi Bill:
Very nice portrait for you first attempt! What did you use to make those black areas appear black? Bristol board. felt, painted wood?? I am considering doing some portraoits but first trying to figure out what to use to produce the black effect.

Thanks in advance for your help or feedback from any others.

Bob

[bronco]

Hello Bob,
I am using black mat board from Hobby Lobby for my black background, but you can use black felt,spray paint a piece of wood black ect... I bought the book "Scroll SawPortraits" second edition by Gary Browning and read the book before trying a portrait. This is a good beginners book as well as having ready made patterns in the book for your use. I hope this helps.
Bill

[bronco]

Thanks guys for all the kind comments,
Dale, since I got my new saw thats all I want to do. I know there is life other than scrolling but right now I can't seem to find anything better.
Bill

[bearfretworks]

Great job Bronco! You are a natural at this scrollsaw stuff.

Keep up the good work and posting those pictures.

[minowevie]

Hay now thats a nice job. you say you used a spirale blade? wish I could controle a spirale blade that good. very nice. your friend Evie

[bronco]

Evie,Thank you for the kind words.
The 1st time I used spirals I couldn't control them at all, in fact the first portrait went as designer firewood. What I had to do was reduce my speed to @700rpms,tighten the blade more and really hold the wood secure and fed the wood really slow then I was able to control the blade. I still have a lot of learning to do but this helped.

Bill