As our latest special issue, Boxes Bowls & Baskets, is set to release soon, we thought you might enjoy this video. Learn how to use a scroll saw to make a bowl (or basket)! Box-Making Projects | Custom Wooden Boxes | Basketweave Projects
Full-featured sander is worth the price When is a random orbital sanding system worth as much as a mid-range scroll saw? When the system reduces the time spent sanding defects by a considerable amount, gives you a smooth surface quickly, allows you to control the speed enough to sand the […]
Mount a 1/4″-diameter socket to the side of your workbench to make changing bits quicker. I purchased a mini chuck that features a 1/4″-diameter hex shank to hold small drill bits securely. The instructions suggest clamping the shank of the chuck in a vise while you hand-tighten the bits in […]
It’s all just one cut at a time Chances are, the first time you saw a fretwork piece, your first thought was, “Wow.” And the second was “I could never do that.” That’s where you’re wrong, my friend. With just a few pointers and patience, you can scroll even the […]
A thicker blank and two front-view patterns will increase your compound-cutting production. Recently, I was planning to compound-cut several classic reindeer. I usually cut them from 3/4″-thick stock, but I found some 1 1/2″-thick stock. I cut the blanks to the correct length and width, but instead of resawing the […]
Chase away the winter blues with these contrasting stack-cut puzzles By William Waite I have designed more than 300 puzzles, but this snowflake is special to me because it was my first. After discovering a complete set of hexagon-based pieces within certain mathematical parameters, I then looked for a pleasing […]
Everyone wins when you cut and donate these simple flowers In Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Spring 2012 (Issue 46) Tom Kantos introduces readers to the simple projects he cuts and donates to schools and groups. Scroll down for basic instructions and the pattern to make your own giving garden. […]
Watch the clever project climb up to the chimney Scroll down to see the Nostalgic Climbing Santa, featured in Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Holiday 2011 (Issue 45) in action.
Clever project to create a custom stained glass window Joseph Lucania, of Holmdel, N.J., created this colorful design based on one of the many stained glass windows in St. Catharine’s Church. Joseph has made patterns of this design available below for anyone interested in making one. The project is made […]
Clever freestanding plaque commemorate a youth’s induction into a Boy Scout Troop Joseph Lucania, 96, of Holmdel, N.J., created this freestanding plaque to honor boys being inducted into their first Boy Scout Troop. Called “investiture,” this ceremony gives the youths a visible transition into the troop. The text across the […]
