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Wooden Bi-Plane Toy

July 25, 2008

As a blogger who highlights scroll saw resources on the internet, I have a difficult time not constantly writing about Steve Good’s website, Scrollsaw Workshop. If I was to write an article each time Steve creates a wonderful pattern, this blog would quickly turn into a Steve Good fan site. So I constantly have to [...]

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Native American Intarsia Portrait

July 11, 2008

I love progression pictures/tutorials. I love learning new things and new techniques. Allison from Willowshimmers Woodworks created a nice progression/tutorial on an intarsia Native American portrait. The end results really turned out stunning. She has included several pictures of the portrait coming together, along with some really great insights about intarsia. She even shares a [...]

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United We Stand

June 25, 2008

It’s hot and firecrackers are popping over head. That must mean we’re getting close to the 4th of July! BBQ, lawn chairs and horseshoes with a late night lighting of the sky. This is a great time of year to really appreciate our great country. In honor of that, here’s a neat little project to [...]

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Woven Box With Bead Accents

June 16, 2008

There’s no doubt. My favorite blog is Scroll Saw Blog written by David at Tuliptree Crafts. Its on my daily read list and I look forward to each entry. He has so many clever ideas. What I like most about his blog is that he writes while he develops these ideas into a final piece. [...]

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Garden Bird

June 2, 2008

Got twenty minutes to kill? Here’s a quick and fun little project that’ll use up some of that scrap lumber. Uglier the wood, the better! Then plant this lil’ ol’ bird in the garden to keep the other blackbirds company! This garden bird pattern is provided by Free Wood Puzzles. Check it out, and while [...]

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Father's Day Project

May 29, 2008

Father’s day is right around the corner. Do you have a gift for your dad yet? If not, Sue Mey from Scrollsawartist has another great pattern she’s offering for free. This plaque will show dad how you really feel. It’s a quick project that really turns out nice, and your dad will be thrilled! Check [...]

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Garden Stakes

May 28, 2008

Do you have your garden planted yet? We don’t. It’s been raining much too much to get into the garden. Since we’re inside anyway, here’s a little project that will keep you organized in the garden. Garden stakes! No more guessing where you planted what. This cute project is provided by AOK Corral Craft and [...]

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Elk Puzzle

May 27, 2008

David from Tuliptree Crafts has another great puzzle pattern. He has made this elk pattern available for free on his blog called (oddly enough) Scroll Saw Blog. This elk puzzle is similar to Jim Sweet’s Woodimal puzzles. This is David’s second attempt at this style of puzzle, and I must say he’s getting pretty good [...]

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Making Toys That Teach

May 21, 2008

My son is getting to the age where he wants to play with more interesting toys. I’m getting to the point where I want to make those toys for him. There is no greater satisfaction than having a child enjoy a toy created by your own two hands. Last week, I bought Making Toys That [...]

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Cutting Miniature Puzzles

May 15, 2008

I’ve talked about our favorite puzzle master, Carter Johnson before (CarterJ Puzzles, Puzzle Tutorial, Puzzle-Cutting Tutorial). One thing about Carter, he’s very generous about sharing his knowledge on puzzle cutting. Well, he has another video demonstrating how he cuts out his signature puzzle, the one cent stamp! I’m lucky enough to have one in my [...]

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