My name is Spence. I am a general dentist by day and I make sawdust as a hobby. I began about 8 yrs ago. My first project was a cradle for my first grandchild and, even though cradles aren't large, it convinced me that I need to focus on smaller projects. So I make things less than an arm's lenth in size. I have a small shop and benchtop tools: band saw, table saw, drill press, router table, scroll saw, and assorted sanders, flex-shaft tools, etc.  Since my band saw is too small to make band saw boxes, I began using the scroll saw as my main tool. I used a Black & Decker for a few years, then tried a Delta but it was defective and the store didn't have a replacement so I traded up to a DeWalt. I acquired a Hegner but didn't care for it at all, and I now use an RBI Hawk but I don't care for it much, either. One day soon I'll probably go back to the DeWalt... if I could, I'd design a better blade holding system for it. After many years of scrolling I got a little bored with "flat" projects but I'm not interested in intarsia... I've been into more 3D things lately. I made some shells and a seahorse. Both of those begin with the scroll saw and then involve a lot of power carving to shape them. The results are very different from what is being shown in the scrolling magazines. I belong to several forums as I enjoy seeing what others are doing in their shops and I'm always looking for ideas and tips. I couldn't enjoy this hobby as I do without the generosity of the many people who have shared their knowledge on the net. I hope I can make a contribution here.  Spence