Jay Kinsinger’s wooden bicycles are anything but old fashioned By Abigail Brubaker The “Ride-able Art” of Jay Kinsinger The 21st-century understanding of the bicycle is almost invariably inorganic. Bicycles, grouped with other forms of transportation, are thought of in metallic, manmade materials—although, in fact, the first bicycles were made of […]
Most woods are safe, but a few common woods can cause some serious health problems. Print out this quick reference chart to keep yourself safe. By Charlie Self Dust masks and air cleaners are on the list of necessary tools in most shops, but research shows that some woods are […]
After learning woodworking from his father, Bob Gilsdorf shares the fun with kids everywhere. Woodworking has always been a multigenerational craft for Bob Gilsdorf. During Bob’s childhood, his father had a small woodshop and was always working on furniture and other projects, showing Bob the ways in which wood could […]
It’s hard to get the full effect of many of the projects in the Gizmos & Gadgets 2015 Special Issue. You really need to see them in action. Scroll down to see videos of many of the projects in motion. Watch Chris Fitch’s Cowboy Automaton ride his horse […]
The new Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Forum is live. While we’ll be doing some cosmetic changes, we’re really at the point now where we need folks to start using it and help us identify any remaining issues. Check it out here: http://forum.scrollsawer.com/ As you find issues, please e-mail me […]
The 2015 Fall issue of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts is now available. This issue is packed with projects, how-tos, patterns, and more. In this issue: Projects Lace-Edges Bowl Making a Bread Basket with a Leaf Inlay Barnstorming Biplane Toy Lazy Raccoon Full Moon Nightlight If I Only Had a […]
An elegant drive mechanism powers this “punny” monster music box By John W. Hutchinson Photos and illustrations by John W. Hutchinson
UPDATE 7/22/15 – 10:45 a.m. – We have managed to recover all of the attachments from the old forum and are in the process of trying to successfully import them in the new forum. Thanks for your patience. Hopefully this will be resolved today. Update 7/19/15 – The old […]
Use longer blanks to make larger trivets By Ron Forsyth When I was having dinner with a neighbor one night, she served a casserole hot from the oven. To protect the table, she positioned two trivets side by side, which inspired me to make trivets large enough to hold a […]
UPDATE 7/22/15 – 10:45 a.m. – We have managed to recover all of the attachments from the old forum and are in the process of trying to successfully import them in the new forum. Thanks for your patience. Hopefully this will be resolved today. Update 7/19/15 – The old forum […]
