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Bible Verse Patterns

April 15, 2008

There’s no doubt about it. Bible verses make great wall hangings and offer inspiration and motivation to face the day. Saw4Fun put it best when they said “We believe the word of God should be free and readily promoted.” They stay true to their words by offering a great selection of free Bible verse patterns. [...]

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Flowers For Mom

April 14, 2008

Mother’s Day is right around the corner. Have you started a project for your mom or wife? If not, Sue Mey from Scrollsawartist has a wonderful Mother’s Day pattern for you. The pattern is free to download and presented in JPG format for easy scaling. While you’re there, check out all of her other great [...]

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Simple Toy Bus

April 11, 2008

Once you start making toys, every kid in the neighborhood will be knocking on your door wanting their own. You certainly don’t have the time to make a detailed toy for every kid who wants one. So here’s a very simple toy bus that you can make in no time. Best of all, you can [...]

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Heirloom Train Set

April 10, 2008

Here’s a Train Set that will be sure to please. The project is provided by ShopSmith. Much of it can be cut with the scroll saw and a few basic tools. Unfortunately, they also require a lathe to turn the boiler and smoke stack. But, with a little imagination, I bet you can alter the [...]

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Doggie Pull Toy

April 9, 2008

My son loves doggies. And why wouldn’t he? They’re a loyal and obedient friend. Here’s a doggie that will follow you around and be a close companion for any child. The pattern is provided by Don Firt of Grandpa’s Workshop. It can easily be cut with a scroll saw and a drill to finish the [...]

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Lil' Bugger

April 8, 2008

Bink from Bink’s Woodworking has a great little toy Volkswagen bug project. Using complimentary hardwoods is what makes this simple little design really stand out. The project is pretty straight forward and should be able to complete it in an afternoon. Bink takes you step by step through the construction with clear descriptions and accompanying [...]

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3 Piece Construction Set

April 7, 2008

We’re all kids at heart. There’s a certain part of us who still loves pushing around toy trucks. But a bigger thrill is building that toy truck and watching a delighted child push that truck around for us. Shopsmith has a great article on how to build a bulldozer and truck set, designed by Norm [...]

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Eagle Spirit Pattern

April 4, 2008

Native American themes are rather popular in my neck of the woods. So I was pretty excited to see Steven Mercer’s Eagle Spirit pattern. The pattern is free for downloading from his website, Creative Scroll Saw Patterns. The link to the pattern is in the upper left corner of his website. The design is in [...]

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Getting Your Craft Show Business Off The Ground

April 3, 2008

by: Shawn Vincent For years, family, friends and even people who you just meet, have really liked the crafts you produce. They are the centerpiece for conversation at holiday dinners, or the, “that’s a great idea” thing when neighbors come over for a coffee. So, you’ve decided that you might be able to make a [...]

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Compound Cutting Chess Pieces

April 2, 2008

Monday I talked about the chess sets that were being created in the SSW&C forums. Chiz Wolfe from Wood’n What-Knots has a nice set of progression pictures on his website as he creates a chess set for his son. Each piece is compound cut with the scroll saw. He has 3 pages of pictures that [...]

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