Gizmos and Gadgets 2023, a special issue of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine, includes a variety of projects, patterns, and features, as well as interesting techniques. This issue is not a part of the regular magazine subscription. Find it on newsstands at your favorite retailer or from Fox Chapel Publishing, foxchapelpublishing.com, 1-800-457-9112. In […]
Clever puzzle perfectly represents an avian prankster By Judy Peterson Native Americans credit the raven with giving humans light and fire. Some legends say he stole it from the creator, and others say he took it from the sun. Regardless, ravens are said to be the most intelligent of birds […]
Roll along with this cute barnyard-inspired toy By Cony Zwahlen While cleaning a friend’s house one day, I discovered a funny chicken toy. I thought it would be the perfect gift for a friend’s daughter, so I recreated the toy and made it a rooster. My friend’s daughter was very […]
Creative design uses dowels to join the individual slats By John A. Nelson This whimsical kitchen accessory is sure to catch a smile at dinner, a cookout, or just by the grill. The spaces between the slats help dissipate heat, protecting both the table and the trivet from hot dishes. […]
The Summer 2023 issue of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts includes a variety of fascinating features and techniques, as well as nature-themed projects and patterns. 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. Projects Old-Timey Tops Making […]
Adorn a postcard-sized piece with an elegant butterfly overlay By Charles Hand My wife and I are avid gardeners, and we both enjoy tending to the many varieties of plants and flowers on our small property. When designing this arrangement, I was inspired by the beautiful butterflies and other pollinators […]
Saw a stack of wooden and paper greeting cards By Gloria Cosgrove Cut by Rolf Beuttenmuller These seasonal designs are sized just right for greeting cards. You can stack-cut cardstock or thin plywood to make overlays for greeting cards, or use slightly thicker hardwood to create a card that doubles […]
Use a practice pattern to learn a new way to stack blanks By John A. Nelson To hold together a stack of blanks, scrollers often drive small nails into the waste areas outside the pattern. But you usually end up cutting off both the scrap and the nails, and you […]
Check out this exclusive look at Wayne and Jacob Fowler’s upcoming pattern book SSW contributors Wayne and Jacob Fowler’s upcoming book, Ultimate Book of Scroll Saw Patterns, contains over 200 fretwork patterns and designs for scrollers of all levels. Find inspiration for scroll saw projects year round from snowflakes and […]
Embrace cooler weather with this colorful ode to the harvest By Anatoly Obelets Celebrate the earth’s bounty by shaping and dyeing a four-panel composition that looks good enough to slice up for breakfast. This project is a great way to practice texturing and tinting, even if you’re new to the […]
