Every So Often You Come Across a Piece that Makes Your Jaw Drop March 19, 1996 was a proud day for Bill Thurlow. After more than 580 hours over a span of eight years, Bill had completed his replication in wood of the Declaration of Independence. Since then, the piece—four […]
Fascinated by the Past, He Preserves Scrolling History for the Future Experts estimate that 80 percent of scroll saw patterns from the turn of the century have been lost. Scrolling historian Ernie Lang decided to do something about that! Ernie has built more than 175 projects from turn-of-the-century plans and […]
EX21 Put To The Test Excalibur has totally redesigned the scroll saw with their new EX21. The biggest change is in the mechanism to change the cutting angle. Instead of tilting the saw table to the right or the left, the saw arm tilts to the right or the left. […]
Embellish a whimsical doll chair with a classic summer design Cut by Bernie McKruit of the Blazing Blades of Western PA Hummingbirds are one of the most recognizable signs of the harvest season. This rocking chair project looks great on an end table or a windowsill—or anyplace else that needs […]
A cute, stand-alone puzzle that’s easy to scroll Scrolled hardwood animal puzzles are always a hit, both as gifts and at craft shows. To give scrollers plenty to choose from, Judy and Dave Peterson have gathered their popular animal puzzle patterns into a new book, Animal Puzzles for the Scroll […]
Quick and easy project makes a great Hannukah gift Finding a pattern suitable for those of the Jewish faith can sometimes be difficult. I designed this puzzle when I realized how many of my customers wanted Hannukah gifts. You can cut it from any wood, but as you probably know, […]
Tips for making your pyramid spin better Deb, who is excited about getting her Rotating Christmas Pyramid to turn under candle power, shared the things she did to make it work: 1. I assembled the top section and dry fitted it then drilled the 7/16″-diameter hole in the roof and […]
Changing the size of the pattern gives you endless variations with these designs The obvious uses for these patterns are ornaments or gift tag holders, but there are a variety of other possibilities. -Enlarge the pattern, cut it out of plywood, and add holiday lights as a window decoration. -Make […]
Interchangeable inserts and delicate egg frames give a 3-D effect to these interlocking ornaments. Pattern designed by Volker Arnold This set of interchangeable Easter ornaments will be a great addition to your spring decorating—and since they can be stack cut, they make ideal sale or gift items. They arent difficult […]
Contrasting woods and multiple layers add depth to this collector’s plate. Cut by Dick DeFelice of the Blazing Blades of Western PA This piece is easily customized by choosing contrasting woods for the different layers. Select pieces that compliment your décor as well as each other. This example was cut […]
