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Tips for Easy Saw Maintenance

Tips for Easy Saw Maintenance

Heed these simple instructions to keep your saw in working order By Charles Hand, with Rolf Beuttenmuller This may be hard to believe, but in over 15 years of scrolling, I have never replaced a clamp or thumb screw. I’ve been able to keep my various machines—my oldest saw is […]

by April 2, 2024 eNews: Short Cuts, Shop Tips
Zero-Clearance Jigs

Zero-Clearance Jigs

Shop made jigs make it easy to cut small pieces on your scroll saw By Gary MacKay There are times when the hole around the blade on your scroll saw is big enough to interfere with your cutting. To avoid small pieces falling down through the hole or to support delicate fretwork, […]

by January 8, 2024 eNews: Short Cuts, Shop Tips
Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Fall 2023 (Issue #92)

Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Fall 2023 (Issue #92)

The Fall 2023 issue of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts includes a variety of fascinating features and techniques, as well as autumn-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.  Features Why Does My […]

by July 7, 2023 Current Issue
Super Sanding Tips

Super Sanding Tips

Reduce the time you spend sanding and produce a flawless finish By Staff of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts “Nothing affects the final finish as much as sanding does,” says furniture maker Mark Love. That is true regardless of the finish you apply. But there are all sorts of questions […]

by June 2, 2023 eNews: Short Cuts, Shop Tips
Stack-Cutting Made Simple

Stack-Cutting Made Simple

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 […]

by November 1, 2022 eNews: Short Cuts, Techniques
The Drum Sander: A Tool You Didn’t Know You Needed

The Drum Sander: A Tool You Didn’t Know You Needed

Pre-sand blanks or refine scrolled projects without breaking a sweat By Carole Rothman When you consider how many different types of sanders have the word “drum” in their name, you can appreciate how confusing the terminology can be, for both novice and experienced woodworkers. Even if you know this tool […]

by September 19, 2022 Shop Tips
Space-Saving Hacks from a Tiny Workshop

Space-Saving Hacks from a Tiny Workshop

Learn to pack a table saw, band saw, 200+ tools, and 102 sq. ft. of shelves into an 8×6 shop space By Stephen Watson At first, utilizing a space smaller than the average bed of a CNC table seemed a far-fetched notion. However, when I turned that problem into a […]

by January 8, 2021 Features, Shop Tips
Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Fall 2020 (Issue #80)

Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Fall 2020 (Issue #80)

The Fall 2020 issue of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts includes a variety of projects, patterns, and features, as well as an interesting technique.  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. In This Issue  Scroll down for […]

by July 1, 2020 Uncategorized
Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Summer 2020 (Issue #79)

Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Summer 2020 (Issue #79)

The Summer 2020 issue of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts includes a variety of projects, patterns, and features, as well as an interesting technique.  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. In This Issue  Scroll down for […]

by March 30, 2020 Current Issue, Uncategorized
Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Spring 2020 (Issue #78)

Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Spring 2020 (Issue #78)

The Spring 2019 issue of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts includes a variety of projects, patterns, and features, as well as interesting 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. In This Issue  Scroll down for a […]