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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
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
FREE Pattern Download:  Quoth the Raven

FREE Pattern Download: Quoth the Raven

Clever puzzle perfectly represents an avian prankster By Judy Peterson Native Americans credit the raven with giving humans light and fire. Some legends say he stole it from the creator, and others say he took it from the sun. Regardless, ravens are said to be the most intelligent of birds […]

by August 22, 2023 eNews: Short Cuts, Patterns
VIDEO: Artisan Pirate Creates the Scrap Wood Intarsia Mummy

VIDEO: Artisan Pirate Creates the Scrap Wood Intarsia Mummy

Youtube scroll saw influencer, Artisan Pirate recently created his first intarsia piece, The Mummy Intarsia from ScrollSaw Woodworking & Crafts Fall 2023 and caught the entire process on video.  In the project, he uses simple wood scraps to create the face of a mummy and gives several great tops for […]

by August 2, 2023 eNews: Short Cuts, Halloween, Videos
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