To be honest, I don't have the need. I have finally reached a stage in my life where I have the budget to explore new things. My friend got involved in Intarsia, I like it, but not into sanding. I would have no immediate use for it. I thought it may good to get one when they are on sale. But your questions are right on. Thank you.
Well. I couldn't find anything that really interested me in terms of scroll sawing. I even tried one tonight and my friend said I would be good at it. Thanks for all of the feedback and sharing of your experience.
Beautiful, but not my cup of tea to make. I like intarsia, but not the sanding.
In my home office alone, I am sitting among 4k of elephants include a 1-hour played Gibson Les Paul Standard..that I bought this time last year. I just sold a 4k acoustic that I played 6 hours since 1996! The new Fender amp with two 12 inch speakers still has the original wrapping around it. I don't know how to use the special effect. That's just my 200 sq ft home office. There' another 4300 sq ft of space with my other stuff (including enough aquarium stuff for a small pool). I couldn't afford many things growing up, so I bought them now, but things mean less and less to me. I guess that means that I growing up. Needless to say, I married an angel.
I am actually looking forward to learning how to use my oval skew; it is supposed to come tomorrow.
My friend does Marquetry too. After seeing his Intarsia, I am less interested in Marquetry. Maybe, I will get into skew sharpening! Although, I heard the spindle master and oval skew don't need a grinding wheel.
I have to tell you after seeing some of the hi-end scroll saws, the DW and Exc look like toys. Same for my Jet lathe. I thought it was real good, until I saw ones for 5k. As long as it does the job, I guess. I still have lots to learn with pens.
I will be up in your neck of the woods around Christmas: NYC, LI, Staten Island, Stamford, and Jersey. Thanks for the inspiration. Now if I could only eliminate radial scratches without wet sanding or learn out to pour PR over a decal...
I bought the molds, but never opened them LOL.
I read and watched the stuff in the library, I guess I have to actually do it.![]()