The ultimate scroll saw beginner’s guide to hone your scrolling skills to perfection. Practice a specific technique in each of 25 skill-building chapters, and then use that skill to make an attractive project. As you progress, each chapter builds upon the previous skills you’ve already learned. By the time you’ve completed the book, you’ll be ready to tackle any scroll saw project with experience and confidence. This new third edition provides an objective guide to all of the new scroll saw models available in today's market, updated to include information on new scroll saw manufacturers.

The ultimate scroll saw beginner's guide to hone your scrolling skills to perfection. Practice a specific technique in each of 25 skill-building chapters, and then use that skill to make an attractive project. As you progress, each chapter builds upon the previous skills you've already learned. By the time you've completed the book, you'll be ready to tackle any scroll saw project with experience and confidence. This new third edition provides an objective guide to all of the new scroll saw models available in today's market, updated to include information on new scroll saw manufacturers.

John Nelson has taught hundreds of students how to quickly and safely use the scroll saw to make practical and beautiful projects. Now it's your turn! Inside this book, you'll find everything you need to know, boiled down to the best and simplest methods. In each of the 25 chapters, you'll learn a specific skill, practice it and then use that skill to make an attractive project. As you progress, each chapter builds upon the previous skills you've learned. By the time you've completed the book, you'll be ready to tackle any scroll saw project with experience and confidence.

Presents 450 patterns for scroll saw projects, including wall plaques, refrigerator magnets, candle holders, alphabet letters, numbers, jewelry, ornaments, shelves, and picture frames, and projects using recess, relief, marquetry, and inlay techniques.

Stunning fretwork designs that used to take untold hours can be made quickly and easily. More than 200 fabulous full-size patterns with easy-to-follow instructions enable any scroll saw owner to master the art in a weekend. "This is perhaps the most complete pattern book of this nature in existence."--"The Mallet."

Fool your friends with wonderful wooden baskets that look like they were handwoven! Seasoned woodworkers John Nelson and William Guimond have revised their popular book to include full color photographs along with an additional 4 patterns. New patterns include small round basket with lid, small oval basket with lid, small rectangle basket with lid and ring box with lid.

All-new patterns, 262 of them, feature teddy bears, dinosaurs, sports figures, dancers, cowboy cutouts, Christmas ornaments, dozens more. Plus fretted objects, a Viking ship, framed cut-outs, wall-hangers, key-chain miniatures, jewelry, shelf decorations, much more. Hundreds of step-by-step photos and drawings show you how to flop, repeat, and crop each design for thousands of variations. 228 pages (4 in color), 370 b/w illus., 280 patterns, 8 x 10.