Scroll Saw for the first time (For the First Time)

By Dirk Boelman

Book Overview

The hugely successful For the First Time series of beginners' guides ventures into woodworking, and that's good news for those who want to try one of today's hottest crafts. With this covers-all-the-basics, fully illustrated, question-and-answer manual to the scroll saw, novices can jump in and create great decorative items right away. From the most fundamental query-- How do I get started? --it moves on to questions such as How do I attach a pattern onto the wood and then cut a basic shape? and How do I make a simple jigsaw puzzle? Go beyond the basics and expand your skills, with instructions for fashioning a Fleur-de-lis Wall Shelf with an attractive support bracket, making a Mighty Moose clock, and crafting 3-D bunnies, baskets, and tulips.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402708173
• ISBN13: 9781402708176
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Chapelle
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.8" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

AMAZING WHAT YOU CAN SCROLL SAW

tHIS IS A EXCELLENT sCROLL SAW BOOK. sIMPLY AMAZING AS IT SHOWS HOW TO SCROLL SAW 3 DIM. BUNNIES AND A BASKET FROM A FLAT BOARD. OUTSTANDING INFORMATION AND EXCELLENT PATTERNS.

Great starter book for scrol sawyers!

This book will walk you through the process of first cuts with your scroll saw using a step-by-step progress to more difficult designs. It is well written and really helped me get the most from my scroll saw.