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Wood Profile: Maple

Wood Profile: Maple

Looking for variety and natural beauty? Make it maple! By Janette Square Maple is a broad term for roughly 200 species of trees of the genus Acer that grow all over the world. However, the North American lumber industry mainly uses two types: hard maple and soft maple. After learning about […]

by February 6, 2023 eNews: Short Cuts, Materials for Beginners
Wood Profile: Redheart

Wood Profile: Redheart

Don’t let its density deter you from falling in love with this tropical hardwood By Staff of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Redheart can refer to a number of wood species that boast a similar deep red color. The most common variety called redheart is also known as “chakte kok,” […]

by February 6, 2023 eNews: Short Cuts, Materials for Beginners
Holly

Holly

A beautifully white colored wood that is ideal for ornaments and intarsia work by Bob Duncan This article was first published in issue 25 of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. ‘Tis the season when ornaments and holiday presents are popular. You also hear about holly—holly berries, holly leaves, but what about […]

Mimosa

Mimosa

Ornamental tree hides exotic and beautiful grain by Ben Fink This article was first published in issue 33 of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. Mimosa, a popular ornamental tree that sports fern-like leaves, makes a surprisingly good wood for scrolling. The light-colored wood is highlighted by a distinct dark grain that […]

Spanish Cedar

Spanish Cedar

by Bob Duncan This article was first published in issue 30 of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. Many people can identify cedar just by smelling it. Most cedars, such as western red cedar, and aromatic cedar, come from an evergreen tree; therefore they fall into the softwoods category with pine and […]

Black Cherry

Black Cherry

by Bob Duncan This article was first published in issue 28 of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. Black cherry is one of the most beautiful and valuable hardwoods. The rich, reddish-brown color of the heartwood looks wonderful with an oil finish. But cherry is not an easy wood to work with. […]

Osage Orange

Osage Orange

Bright yellow hardwood is excellent for scroll sawing by Kevin Daly This article was first published in issue 32 of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. Osage orange is readily recognized by its distinct yellow color. Unfortunately, the vibrant color usually turns a light brown when the wood is exposed to oxygen […]

Manufactured Woods

Manufactured Woods

by Bob Duncan This article was first published in issue 27 of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. While there is a wide variety of both hard and soft woods suitable for scrolling,  there are several manufactured woods that deserve a mention. Manufactured woods range from expensive commercial flooring to economical medium-density […]

Blue Pine

Blue Pine

Beetle-damaged wood is a boon for intarsia artists by Janette Square This article was first published in issue 35 of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. Blue pine, sometimes called denim pine, isn’t an actual species of wood. Blue pine is a term coined to describe pine lumber, usually from lodgepole pine trees, […]

Hickory

Hickory

Of the woods I’ve cut on the scroll saw, hickory is one of the hardest by Bob Duncan This article was first published in issue 26 of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. According to the Woodworker’s Pocket Reference, hickory is one of the highest densities for domestic woods—it is harder than […]