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Zero-Clearance Jigs

Zero-Clearance Jigs

Shop made jigs make it easy to cut small pieces on your scroll saw By Gary MacKay There are times when the hole around the blade on your scroll saw is big enough to interfere with your cutting. To avoid small pieces falling down through the hole or to support delicate fretwork, […]

by January 8, 2024 eNews: Short Cuts, Shop Tips
Tackling Tough Fretwork

Tackling Tough Fretwork

With these helpful tips and tricks, there’s no need to fret when scrolling a delicate piece By Rolf Beuttenmuller and Charles Hand Beginners and seasoned scrollers alike often find fretwork intimidating. High-hole-count patterns can seem impossible at first glance—but in reality, they are simply large collections of holes. If you […]

by November 7, 2023 eNews: Short Cuts, Shop Tips
Super Sanding Tips

Super Sanding Tips

Reduce the time you spend sanding and produce a flawless finish By Staff of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts “Nothing affects the final finish as much as sanding does,” says furniture maker Mark Love. That is true regardless of the finish you apply. But there are all sorts of questions […]

by June 2, 2023 eNews: Short Cuts, Shop Tips
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
The Drum Sander: A Tool You Didn’t Know You Needed

The Drum Sander: A Tool You Didn’t Know You Needed

Pre-sand blanks or refine scrolled projects without breaking a sweat By Carole Rothman When you consider how many different types of sanders have the word “drum” in their name, you can appreciate how confusing the terminology can be, for both novice and experienced woodworkers. Even if you know this tool […]

by September 19, 2022 Shop Tips
Space-Saving Hacks from a Tiny Workshop

Space-Saving Hacks from a Tiny Workshop

Learn to pack a table saw, band saw, 200+ tools, and 102 sq. ft. of shelves into an 8×6 shop space By Stephen Watson At first, utilizing a space smaller than the average bed of a CNC table seemed a far-fetched notion. However, when I turned that problem into a […]

by January 8, 2021 Features, Shop Tips
A Better Sawhorse

A Better Sawhorse

The Bora Speedhorse’s folding legs make setup and storage a breeze! By Bob Duncan See the review in the Winter 2019 issue of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts! Working height: 31.5″ (80cm) Weight: 17.9 lbs MSRP: $89 per sawhorse Boratools.com  Every woodworker needs a good set of sawhorses. A freestanding […]

by November 13, 2019 Product Reviews, Uncategorized
We Review the New Pégas Scroll Band Saw

We Review the New Pégas Scroll Band Saw

NEW Product Review:  The New Pégas Scroll Band Saw cuts wood up to 6 1/4″ thick with ease and accuracy By the Staff of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts This article originally appeared in Issue #75, Summer 2019. CLICK HERE to purchase our most recent issue. At a Glance $1,440 plus […]

by April 1, 2019 Product Reviews
Painting a Chinese Dragon Puzzle

Painting a Chinese Dragon Puzzle

Bring luck to your scroll saw with this take on a Chinese New Year classic By John A. Nelson   Get the pattern and check out the full article in Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Issue #74.  The dragon is a favorite of Tolkien-lovers, Game of Thrones fans, and students […]

by December 19, 2018 Spring Scrolling, Techniques for Beginners
Product Review: MatchFit Clamps, SandIts, and Rockler Marking Tool

Product Review: MatchFit Clamps, SandIts, and Rockler Marking Tool

By Bob Duncan Rockler Center/Offset Marking Tool $9.99 plus S&H Rockler, 800-279-4441, rockler.com Rockler’s ingenious Center/Offset Marking Tool works so well you may wonder how you ever lived without it. This handy device lets you mark the center of the edge of a board, or draw a line a specific […]

by September 24, 2018 Product Reviews