We broke blades, burned wood, and said a few bad words. But we still think this scroll saw is the best on the market in the under $200 category By Jon Deck, Bob Duncan, Mindy Kinsey, and Kaylee Schofield Widely available, reasonably priced, and tricked out with a stand and […]
Welcome to the tenth issue of 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 […]
Capture the feeling of Opening Day with this classic fretwork baseball scene By Jacob and Wayne Fowler While baseball season is in full swing, this fretwork design captures that moment where the pitcher winds up, the batter focuses on the ball, and the catcher waits for the ball to […]
Make blade changes faster and easier for a couple dollars and 20 minutes in the shop By Bob Duncan The partially free-floating blade clamps on the Porter Cable scroll saw make it a challenge to change blades. But with a few tools and basic hardware, you can make them stay where […]
This year’s event promises classes, demos, door prizes, contests, and more Get ready for the 20th Midwest Scroll Saw & Woodworking Trade Show, held on Aug. 3-4, 2018, at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds (14569 Old Hwy. Rd., Dubuque, IA 52002)! This show is a great way for scrollers of all […]
Get ready for an exciting, jam-packed weekend—this October in Wilmington, Ohio “Artistry in Wood is a perfect name for the show,” said the well-known intarsia artist Judy Gale Roberts about the Dayton Carvers Guild’s annual event. “The show encompasses so many woodworking techniques—carving, pyrography, fretwork, intarsia, woodturning, and combinations of […]
Sick of the same old projects for your saw? Meet the Willy Wonka of the scrolling world By Kathleen Ryan “The only saw I have is a scroll saw, and I use it for everything I make,” said Keith Newstead, a self-taught artist from the UK who specializes in automata, […]
Scroll saw club joins forces with the Girl Scouts to make this Mother’s Day project a smash hit For the past five years, the Long Island Scroll Saw Association has been making painted wood flowers and donating them to area nursing homes for Mother’s Day. The group began by donating […]
Simple gadget is a “blast” for children and adults By Bob Gilsdorf Load the table tennis balls, step back a few paces, and try to hit the target with a bean bag to release a burst of balls. It’s a fun game for all ages, but we decided to take […]
Watch an expert open and close this simple aquatic treasure box By Rolf Beuttenmuller Designed By Bill Miller This angelfish has a secret—a couple of them, actually. Not only is another box hidden inside, but the box itself is built from concealed layers. Due to the thickness of the wood […]
