PATTERNS

Owl Family Puzzle
by Judy and Dave Peterson
A cute, stand-alone puzzle that's easy to scroll.

Early American Box
by John Nelson
Scroll a piece of history with this restored vintage pattern.

Relief Cutting Exercise
by John Nelson
Sharpen up your relief cutting skills while you make a handy angle guide

Leather Dyed Fantasy Butterfly
by Sue Chrestensen and Linda Creatore
Splashy colors and layering techniques combine in an attractive wall hanging.

Noah's Ark Puzzle
by Joanne Lockwood
Scroll and paint a puzzle based on the classic Bible story.

Woodimal™ Eagle
by Jim Sweet
Take a break from delicate cutting and scroll this whimsical puzzle.

Scroll and Burn a Wolf in a Gourd
by Cheryl Dow
Think outside the wood box and try cutting a gourd. Use a woodburner to add the wolf portrait.

3D Lizard Puzzle
by Len Wardle
The eye is the key to this freestanding puzzle.

Tiger Portrait
by Neal Moore
Segmentation and staining techniques work together to create a realistic portrait.
Pattern Update

Scrolled and Burned Wooden Handsaw
by Linda Sales
Add a country scene to a wooden saw cut out on a scroll saw.

Hummingbird Rocking Chair
by Rick and Karen Longabaugh
Embellish a whimsical doll chair with a classic summer design.

Raccoon Intarsia
by Judy Gale Roberts and Jerry Booher
Add an intarsia inlay to an interesting piece of wood for a different look.

Stack of Seagulls
by John Fleig
This challenging compound cut project is more detailed that it looks.

Scroll Saw Name Keychains
by Ron Brown
Make personalized presents or items to sell in minutes on your scroll saw.

Refrigerator Magnet Silhouettes
by Sue Mey
Neat little projects that are easy to cut, but look great holding up grocery lists.

Waterfowl Silhouette Scene
by Bob Duncan
A classic pond scene that is sure to be a hit with outdoor lovers.

Fall Leaf Frame
by Kathy Wise
One intarsia pattern can be used three ways for three different looks.

Layered and Burned Squirrel Clock
by Rick Parsons and Dave O'Brien
Two scrolled layers with woodburned details give this clock a 3D feel.

Holiday Ornaments
by Rick and Karen Longabaugh
Get a leg up on the holiday season with an early present from SSW.

Features

Dremel Scrollstation Put to the Test
by Joanne Lockwood
Dremel's new tool combines a scroll saw, circular sander, and flexible shaft tool.

Adding Texture with a Woodburner
by Sue Walters
A little experimenting with a woodburner can produce realistic texture in a variety of projects.

Excalibur EX21 Put to the Test
by Jerry Booher
Excalibur's new saw boasts an innovative assembly to change the cutting angle.

Reader Survey
We want to hear from you about what is most important to you--Scrolling!

Open House News
That's right, it's back. Plans are underway for the Fox Chapel Publishing/Scroll Saw Workshop Open House.

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Ron Brown, of Lawrenceville, Ga., is a professional woodworker and trim carpenter.

Sue Mey lives in Pretoria South Africa. To see more of her work or for pattern-making tutorials and a wide variety of patterns for sale, visit www.scrollsawartist.com.

A former school teacher and librarian, Judy Peterson found her niche in life as a woodworker. She bought her first saw in 1990 and within the first six months was cutting and creating her own designs. She does business as Fan Tanimals, selling wood-crafted puzzles at art and craft shows around the country . A winner of many prizes, Judy was featured in the December 1997 issue of Wisconsin Trails. She has been published in Scroll Saw Workshop magazine. She teaches scroll sawing at Woodcraft in Madison, Wisconsin.

Dave Peterson is a Senior Systems Analyst for a small mail order company and provides business support for Fan Tanimals. Judy and Dave can be reached via e-mail at FanTamdsp@aol.com

John Nelson is a retired industrial arts educator and the author of The Complete Guide to Making Wooden Clocks and Scroll Saw Workbook. He is considered an expert among scroll saw enthusiasts and is a frequent contributor to Scroll Saw Workshop. He lives in Dublin, New Hampshire.

Joanne Lockwood has been teaching scroll sawing for more than 15 years.

Jim Sweet is the inventors of the Woodimals.

Neal Moore, a retired Navy Chief Warrant Officer, is one of those who are considered the absolute-best at what they do for the Navy, having risen through the ranks of the enlisted to eventually receive a Presidential appointment. Retired since 1983, Neal Moore has shifted his interest in exacting technical operations to a different venue, the scroll saw. After purchasing his first scroll saw in 2003, Neal soon developed his own patterns, and perfected a wood-crafting technique called "segmented portraiture". His work has been featured on the cover of Scroll Saw Workshop magazine and he is a moderator for Scroll Saw Workshop's message board Neal Moore lives in Cottageville, West Virginia.

Rick and Karen Longabaugh started The Berry Basket and Great American Scrollsaw Patterns—their family-owned online and mail order company, specializing in unique and useful scroll saw patterns and accessories—in the fall of 1990. What began as one set of collapsible basket patterns became a complete line of fullsize woodworking patterns and hard-to-find accessories.

Rick has been featured on the popular PBS show The American Woodshop with Scott Phillips and also on the cover of Popular Woodworking magazine. Many of their unique projects have been published in a number of woodworking publications, including Wood magazine, Creative Woodworks & Crafts, Popular Woodworking, The Art of the Scroll Saw, Scroll Saw Workshop, and Patrick Spielman's Home Workshop News.

Rick and Karen Longabaugh started The Berry Basket and Great American Scrollsaw Patterns—their family-owned online and mail order company, specializing in unique and useful scroll saw patterns and accessories—in the fall of 1990. What began as one set of collapsible basket patterns became a complete line of fullsize woodworking patterns and hard-to-find accessories.

Rick has been featured on the popular PBS show The American Woodshop with Scott Phillips and also on the cover of Popular Woodworking magazine. Many of their unique projects have been published in a number of woodworking publications, including Wood magazine, Creative Woodworks & Crafts, Popular Woodworking, The Art of the Scroll Saw, Scroll Saw Workshop, and Patrick Spielman's Home Workshop News.

Judy Gale Roberts was born in Houston, Texas. She attended Houston's Museum of Fine Arts School but eventually elected to study art "hands-on" with her artist/sculptor father, Pat Dudley Roberts. Throughout the 70's they created intarsia murals, etched glass and sculptures in metals for architects. Early on, Judy recognized that she enjoyed bringing wood to life by shaping it, working with grains and colors

Judy Gale Roberts and Jerry Booher are artists and woodworking instructors who specialize in intarsia. They are the authors of Easy to Make Inlay Wood Projects Intarsia, Intarsia: Artistry in Wood, Intarsia Workbook, and Small Intarsia. Judy Gayle Roberts is a member of the Better Homes and Gardens' Wood magazine's Woodworking Hall of Fame. She is credited with the resurgence of intarsia through her books, classes, design studio, and newsletters. They both live in Seymour, Tennessee.

Internationally-renowned Australian pyrogrpaher, Sue Walters, is a self-taught woodburner. She has won numerous international pyrographic art awards including 2002 and 2003 Australian Society of Miniature Art International Competition, 2003 Melbourne Working with Wood Woodworking Competition, 2002 Australian National Woodcarving Competition, 2002 Canadian Woodcarving Championships, 2001 Ontario Woodcarvers Association Championships, 2001 Ottawa Woodcarving Championships, and 2001 Hawkwind Wood Carvers Competition. Sue Walters is a frequent contributor to Wood Carving Illustrator and Scroll Saw Workshop magazines. She is the owner of a website suewalters.com, the Pyro Newsletter and the Pyro Classroom Online which offers one-on-one communications and a message board for pyrographers. She is the author of Pyrography Workbook. Walters resides in Upwey, Victoria, Australia.