For projects that will be exposed to UV rays, be sure to select the right paint, stain, and finish combination By Staff of SSW We’ve all experienced finishes fading or discoloring in the sun, but how much to do they actually change? To test this, we created two boards with […]
Musician Paul Daher constructs an instrument fit for a symphony By Kelly Umenhofer At the beginning of 2020, Paul Daher was looking for a project he could tackle at home during the COVID-19 lockdown. With his late father’s tools, Paul decided to build his childhood dream project—a harpsichord. Did You […]
The Summer 2022 issue of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts includes a variety of beachy and nautical-themed projects and patterns, as well as fun and interesting features and techniques. This issue is a part of the regular magazine subscription. It is also available from your favorite retailer or from Fox Chapel Publishing, foxchapelpublishing.com, 1-800-457-9112. […]
See the magazine team add color stains, dyes, pigments, and paints to plain woods mentioned in the summer issue in this exclusive video! One of the great surprises of nature is that wood runs the gamut of colors: for every letter in ROY G. BIV, there’s at least one wood […]
Self-taught woodworker John Sensenbaugh gets his inspiration from an unlikely place By Kelly Umenhofer For years, John Sensenbaugh had no idea what his shop was missing—that is, until a friend introduced him to the scroll saw. Now he devotes all his time to making scroll sawn projects, especially wooden wall […]
Learn color theory—and make a beautiful project—with just five paints By Lora S. Irish Overwhelmed by the paint aisle? Not sure of the difference between yellow-orange and orange-yellow? Completely confused when people talk about primary and secondary colors? This project will answer those questions by helping you create a […]
