Scroll saw

[dwg]

I just had a thought apart from kilts what other things are we into ?

I would like to show you an example of some of the work I do on a scroll saw (we call it a fret saw in the UK) I did this for a mate as a house sign.



Derek

[Frank McGrath]

I admire any one that can use a scroll saw such as you. I have a friend that actually took me toa scroll saw class where I learned a lot about scrolling. I just don't have the patience to use the saw properly. In faact, he is doing some cutting for me on my fake kilt hose knife. The correct spelling escapes me and I don't want to embarass myself.

[dwg]

I admire any one that can use a scroll saw such as you. I have a friend that actually took me toa scroll saw class where I learned a lot about scrolling. I just don't have the patience to use the saw properly. In faact, he is doing some cutting for me on my fake kilt hose knife. The correct spelling escapes me and I don't want to embarass myself.

Thanks for your message

Derek

[Mr. Kilt]

Beautiful work, Derek!

[Hamish]

Very nice indeed, Derek. I used to do fretwork when at school (1940s!!), but we were only allowed to work with thin plywood - which kept splitting!!
I'll have to commission you to do a house-plate for me: "Ham's Hovel"? "Kollection Kastle"? "The Rampant Sporran"? No. Oh well, I'll think of something suitable soon...........

[Panache]

dwg69,

My hobbies tend to center around my garden. Gardening, my little pond, a small garden railroad (which involves a lot of bonsai technique to keep the Japanese maples and other trees the right size).

I do like working with wood (I made a bunch of "Sgian Don't" bottle openers I posted on another thread). I build and modify little buildings for my train yard. l have made several housesigns for friends and family. Though I certainly do not have the steady hand and patience that you have to do that careful scroll saw work. I also love going into my little garage workshop with my son and making toys for him. He really wanted a Nautilus submarine like the one in Walt Disney's "20,000 Leagues under the Sea". I couldn't find one . So I made it for him. Since then he has added the Argo, a pirate ship, a viking longboat, and a number of other wood toys to his fleet.

My wife and I also were very much into dancing (ballroom, swing, west coast swing, victorian balls, and even a Scottish country dance class) but with two small children we don't get to do much of it nowdays.

Lastly, I love motoring about (day trips in my Mustang convertible) and playing a bit of golf.

So now you know.

Cheers

[Big Dave]

Very cool. I have alot of respect for wood workers, 'cause if you screw up, you have to start over.

[Pour1Malt]

guid oan ya Derek...

nice work!