Brighten Your Garden or House with this Pair – Perfect for Indoors and Out This project was inspired by a design created by my wife’s uncle, Bill Carlson. He designed an old-fashioned wall-mounted telephone that held an old telephone line insulator. I thought the idea would work nicely as a […]
The Perfect Housewarming Gift. What to give the new homeowner you know has never been easier. This simple yet elegant plaque is the perfect gift. The instructions in this article start with the cutting of the plaque shape. For a real time saver, just purchase an 8″ x 131/2″ French […]
Easy to make wavy snowflake project Children are taught early on that no two snowflakes are alike. So, it’s fitting that this fascinating project is one that anyone, including youngsters—with some help—can make. To ensure that each snowflake is different, don’t be exact when tracing the lines for the snowflake […]
Scroll Saw This Commemorative Portrait Ronald Reagan wore many hats before he was elected the 40th president of the United States in 1980. He was a sports announcer, motion picture and TV actor and governor of California before his election to the presidency at age 69. Your friends and customers […]
Every So Often You Come Across a Piece that Makes Your Jaw Drop March 19, 1996 was a proud day for Bill Thurlow. After more than 580 hours over a span of eight years, Bill had completed his replication in wood of the Declaration of Independence. Since then, the piece—four […]
By Steve Malavolta Photography by Pat Berrett My 26-year interest in woodworking has a lot to do with wood itself. I find it to be a material that contains workable qualities—variations of color, shapability and textile qualities when finished—that compliment the pieces that I make. My puzzles have evolved over […]
Stump Your Friends With this Easy to Cut but Hard to Assemble Puzzle The making of this puzzle is quite simple, really. But putting it together will drive your friends mad. The next time you want to create a stir, give this puzzle as a present or get it out […]
Fascinated by the Past, He Preserves Scrolling History for the Future Experts estimate that 80 percent of scroll saw patterns from the turn of the century have been lost. Scrolling historian Ernie Lang decided to do something about that! Ernie has built more than 175 projects from turn-of-the-century plans and […]
Making the table saw jigs You will need a table saw jig, to make hinges, cut box sides, cut slots in box sides for the box bottom, and to cut the 45 degree beveled box corners. My table saw jig is 20″ x 24″, but, if you have a smaller […]
Layering Technique Lets You Make as Deep—or as Shallow—a Box as You Want Celebrate our nation’s birthday with this simple patriotic scrolled box. By cutting each layer separately, you can make the box much deeper than if you glue all the pieces together before cutting or cut it out of […]
