Beginner or pro, you'll find practical help in this comprehensive, detailed review of commerically available saws and what they do--along with thousands of tips for making better use of your saw, a toolboxful of techniques, and projects from puzzles and plaques to simple marquetry. Dozens of projects, patterns, over 500 photos. "Terrific, everything a book should be."--Fine Woodworking. "To know more about scroll saws...this book is the one."--The Mallet. 256 pages, 513 b/w photos, 8 x 10.

"Terrific, everything a book should be."--"Fine Woodworking." "To know more about scroll saws...this book is the one."--"The Mallet." "Excellent. Expands and improves [on] his 1986 classic. Belongs in all public libraries."--"Library Journal. ""Everything you would possibly want to know about the history, operation and cutting techniques."--"Woodshop News."

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.

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.

More than 1,000 photos and drawings showcase a brilliant array of how-to-use instructions and unusual jigs and aids. Everything’s covered: sharpening and maintenance procedures, making and fitting exact joints, cutting, safety—and lots more. With great money-saving tips for making ingenious jigs and fixtures, too! “Will serve as the primer on a very useful tool.”—Booklist.

Whether you are a beginner or have been scrolling for years, you'll be inspired by this collection of 60 of the best projects from the pages of Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts.

Fool your friends with these intriguing baskets! Featuring twelve never-before-published projects and step-by-step instructions. No special tools required!