One of my main interests while learning various types of woodworking is Boxes. I’ve been a collector of decorative boxes since I was a kid. And as soon as I started working with tools and began to look at ways to make boxes. I don’t know why but they fascinate me. The form is simple but the construction can be quite complex if you chose or simple with clean lines. One of the first boxes…
One of the first power tools I bought and taught myself to use was a Scroll saw. What is a scroll saw? A scroll saw is a small saw with a reciprocating blade that moves up and down. It can be used for cutting small curved shapes. The blade is so small; you can drill a hole and feed the blade through the hole thereby allowing you to cut a shape on the interior of…
A friend asked me the other day this very question. What is a scroll saw? If found myself trying to describe the tool. I don’t think the person ever got a very clear picture. Despite knowing exactly what a scroll saw is and how to use it, I found I had a challenge to describe it so that someone who has very little woodworking experience could understand. As a result, I thought I would create…