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Short Cuts

Short Cuts

Welcome to Short Cuts! Our quarterly e-newsletter Short Cuts is our way of staying in touch with you between issues of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. Here we share projects, features, tips, insider scoop on books and authors, club news, and more. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as […]

by October 18, 2016 eNews: Short Cuts
Buck Season Puzzle

Buck Season Puzzle

Freestanding deer puzzle makes a perfect trophy By Judy and Dave Peterson Unlike most of my patterns, this project comes with a lesson. I developed my original deer pattern many years ago, and it wasn’t very successful. A couple of years went by, and I signed up for a wildlife […]

by September 30, 2024 eNews: Short Cuts, Patterns
Wood Selection

Wood Selection

Follow these guidelines to choose the right wood for your project By Staff of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Two types of material are commonly used to make scroll saw projects: natural wood and manufactured wood. Natural wood is milled from trees and dried. Manufactured wood, such as plywood and […]

by September 30, 2024 eNews: Short Cuts, Shop Tips
Standing Crab

Standing Crab

Take your hardwood from drab to crab with this snappy pattern By Wayne and Jacob Fowler This multiuse design works well with many kinds of wood. I thought it would be fun to cut it from a piece of maple as a freestanding decoration or a gift for those born […]

by July 3, 2024 eNews: Short Cuts, Projects
Tips for Easy Saw Maintenance

Tips for Easy Saw Maintenance

Heed these simple instructions to keep your saw in working order By Charles Hand, with Rolf Beuttenmuller This may be hard to believe, but in over 15 years of scrolling, I have never replaced a clamp or thumb screw. I’ve been able to keep my various machines—my oldest saw is […]

by April 2, 2024 eNews: Short Cuts, Shop Tips
Butterfly Fretwork

Butterfly Fretwork

Stunning seasonal design brings the feeling of spring inside By Alison Tanner Cut by Dale Helgerson Butterflies are colorful reminders of spring and symbols of the rebirth of the spirit. These fretwork butterfly designs look great framed or hung directly on the wall. You could also stack watercolor paper or […]

by April 2, 2024 eNews: Short Cuts, Spring Scrolling
Animal Doorstops

Animal Doorstops

A quick and easy solution to unwanted wood scraps By Carl Hird-Rutter My shop is full of scraps, which I find hard to throw out. I thought of a way to remedy this problem with doorstops that can be cut from 3/4″ (19mm) scraps or even 2×4 offcuts. To make […]

by January 8, 2024 eNews: Short Cuts, Patterns
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
Gray Wolf Portrait

Gray Wolf Portrait

Majestic portrait captures the spirit of the wild By Gary Browning Cut by Linda Helgerson The gray wolf is a symbol of nature’s free spirit and has been around since the Ice Age. The wolf is often miscast as a bloodthirsty villain in folklore and children’s stories. Wolves are most […]

by November 7, 2023 eNews: Short Cuts, Patterns
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
HOW TO: Better Scrolling with BATS

HOW TO: Better Scrolling with BATS

Check the blade, angle, tension, and speed before scrolling By Tom Thompkins We’ve all experienced those perfect moments at our scroll saws when the blade seems to glide effortlessly through the wood, following the cutting line as if it had eyes, and the project is cut out almost before you […]

by August 22, 2023 eNews: Short Cuts, Shop Tips