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 […]
Don’t let its density deter you from falling in love with this tropical hardwood By Staff of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Redheart can refer to a number of wood species that boast a similar deep red color. The most common variety called redheart is also known as “chakte kok,” […]
A beautifully white colored wood that is ideal for ornaments and intarsia work by Bob Duncan This article was first published in issue 25 of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. ‘Tis the season when ornaments and holiday presents are popular. You also hear about holly—holly berries, holly leaves, but what about […]
Ornamental tree hides exotic and beautiful grain by Ben Fink This article was first published in issue 33 of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. Mimosa, a popular ornamental tree that sports fern-like leaves, makes a surprisingly good wood for scrolling. The light-colored wood is highlighted by a distinct dark grain that […]
by Bob Duncan This article was first published in issue 30 of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. Many people can identify cedar just by smelling it. Most cedars, such as western red cedar, and aromatic cedar, come from an evergreen tree; therefore they fall into the softwoods category with pine and […]
by Bob Duncan This article was first published in issue 28 of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. Black cherry is one of the most beautiful and valuable hardwoods. The rich, reddish-brown color of the heartwood looks wonderful with an oil finish. But cherry is not an easy wood to work with. […]
Bright yellow hardwood is excellent for scroll sawing by Kevin Daly This article was first published in issue 32 of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. Osage orange is readily recognized by its distinct yellow color. Unfortunately, the vibrant color usually turns a light brown when the wood is exposed to oxygen […]
by Bob Duncan This article was first published in issue 27 of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. While there is a wide variety of both hard and soft woods suitable for scrolling, there are several manufactured woods that deserve a mention. Manufactured woods range from expensive commercial flooring to economical medium-density […]
Beetle-damaged wood is a boon for intarsia artists by Janette Square This article was first published in issue 35 of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. Blue pine, sometimes called denim pine, isn’t an actual species of wood. Blue pine is a term coined to describe pine lumber, usually from lodgepole pine trees, […]
Of the woods I’ve cut on the scroll saw, hickory is one of the hardest by Bob Duncan This article was first published in issue 26 of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. According to the Woodworker’s Pocket Reference, hickory is one of the highest densities for domestic woods—it is harder than […]
