Scrolls, machine, buy or build

[irnsrgn]

jigs work well

[David E.]

I apologise if my first post sounds negative,but,IMO the beauty of hand made/forged items lie partly in the fact that no two items are identical.Make a virtue of it.

[Ian]

It's true that to hand forge an identical pair of scrolls is not the easiest thing you can do (like say; breathing, for instance) but it has to be considered a worthy goal to try an achieve that level of consistency. I'd bet money that even the most expert Smith would make and use a jig if he had a large enough number to make for a job, and if he had LOADS to do he might well consider the advantage of buying a machine. The point to remember IMHO is that until you CAN make two identical scrolls your lacking the skills you really need in order to make a CHOICE about how you want to do the job.

[Mills]

I agree Ian, I did 300 + scrolls for a fence and bent them on jig. I did find a couple that matched. There is no way around the practice factor however you want to slice, dice, or julian fry it. I believe that learning to do them by hand is probably the most cost effective way to learn. Once there, the decision for more equipment becomes one of economics rather than a crutch for poor skills. I have only recently made REAL use of the tools I have been aquiring for a long time now. My skills are catching up to my tool inventory.

[Strine]

Originally Posted by Mills

I believe that learning to do them by hand is probably the most cost effective way to learn. Once there, the decision for more equipment becomes one of economics rather than a crutch for poor skills.

So eloquently put. Bravo.

I also ask the question, which came first, the chook or the goog. How can you make a jig if you can't make a scroll by hand per your design.