FEATURES

Creating Caricatures in Wood
By Doug Wallace
Artist designs humorous portraits of famous faces

Evergreens and Cardinals Wreath
By Kathy Wise
Colorful woods make a cheery winter welcome for your front door

Sliding Panel Puzzle Box
By Bruce Viney
Unlock the mystery by sliding the hidden panels
METHODS

Holiday Tealight Candle holder
By Bruce Pratt
Geometric design highlights fretwork with a warm glow

Rocking Chair for Dolls
By Susan Mullins
Slotted parts fit together easily and are held in place with a locking tab

Festive Silhouettes Illuminate Your Home
By Paul Meisel
Colored acrylic lends a soft glow to simple fretwork designs
Bonus Patterns: Jesus, Joseph, Mary, Santa, Snowman PDF required

Craft a Toy Train Bank
By Paul Meisel
Saving money is fun with this easy-to-make coin bank

Making Hardwood Earrings
By Dave Van Ess
Simple silhouettes make quick and easy gift items
PATTERNS

Scroll Stunning Snowflakes
By Toni Burghout
Intricate designs celebrate the beauty of winter

Leaping Frog Bookmark
By John A. Nelson
No inside cuts makes it easy to stack cut these fun amphibians

Vintage Fretwork Sleigh Scene
By John A. Nelson
Beautiful horse-drawn sleigh is reminiscent of days gone by

Holiday Card Holder
By John A. Nelson
Fretwork tote organizes cards and mail in style

Holiday Silhouettes Make Quick Gifts
Bonus: New pattern attachment method and web-exclusive ornaments
By Tom Zieg
Classic Christmas icons can be stack cut to build inventory quickly

Sea Turtle Intarsia
By Tim Rogers
Figured hardwoods beautifully represent the distinct textures of this marine animal

Geometric Designs Inspired by Cathedral Windows
By Bruce Pratt
Graceful fretwork replicates historic Gothic tracery

Scrolling Hardwood Ornaments
By Jeff Paxton
Easy-to-cut ornaments make inspirational gifts

Menorah Puzzle Makes Great Hanukkah Gift
By Judy and Dave Peterson
Add a wooden flame to the display for each day of the festival of lights

Floral Picture Frame
By John A. Nelson
Graceful flowing vines highlight this Victorian-style frame

Rubber Band Shooter
By John Kelsey
Inspire kids to try woodworking with this simple action toy
TECHNIQUES

Carved Relief Cuts Create 3-D Portrait
By Dave Snyder
Raise individual layers with angled cuts and carve the layers for a realistic portrait
DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Column
Author Spotlight
Letters to the Editor
Info Exchange
Bragging Page
News and Notes
Product Review
Scroll Saw Basics
Wood Review
Advertising Directory & Classifieds
Sawdust

Kevin Wallace is an independent curator and writer, focusing on contemporary art in craft media. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Collectors of Wood Art and on the Advisory Board of the Handweavers Guild of America. He is a contributing editor for "American Woodturner" and "Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot" and a regular contributor to "Craft Arts International" (Australia) and "Woodturning" magazine (England), writing about contemporary art in craft media (wood, ceramic, and fiber) and wood artists. Wallace is the author of seven previous books.

Kathy Wise has been sculpting dogs and animals professionally for more than 25 years. Much of her time is now spent in the woodshop and art studio working on new and exciting designs for intarsia artists to cut and enjoy. Kathy is a frequent contributor to Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. For more information visit her website at www.kathywise.com.

Bruce Pratt lives in the Boston, Mass., area and works for a local biotechnology company. He is an avid collector and designer of Gothic window tracery. He can be reached at designs001@comcast.net.

Paul Meisel's experience in woodworking and design is extensive. During his 10 years as an industrial arts instructor, Mr. Meisel realized the need for project plans that the beginning woodworker could manage. He began designing projects that excited interest in students, yet did not exceed their skill level.

Realizing the need for well-designed plans for the school as well as the home-hobbyist woodworker, he and his wife, Pat, set about creating a mail order company for the distribution of these plans. They took their unique concept one step further by offering many hard-to-find specialty hardware parts. This company, Meisel Hardware Specialties, has become one of the nation's leading project plan and woodworking supply companies.

Dave Van Ess of Arlington, Wash., is an engineer and has been woodworking for more than 30 years. He has introduced more than 200 Cub Scout leaders to the joys of scroll sawing.

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.

Tom Zieg is the author of 300 Christian and Inspirational Patterns for Scroll Saw Woodworking. His work has appeared in Better Home and Gardens' WOOD magazine. He lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Tim Rogers lives on Oak Grove Island in Brunswick, Ga., with his wife, Natalie. Tim works full time as a curriculum designer for the federal government. He has been designing intarsia projects since 2007 and occasionally teaches scroll saw and intarsia classes. Tim's sea turtle intarsia was a finalist in the 2007 Best Project Design Contest. To view more of his work, visit www.intarsiaconcepts.com.

Dr. Jeff Paxton lives in Russellville, Arkansas, where he serves as the Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dover. In his time away from church work, Jeff enjoys spending time with his wife, Marci, and their two children, Austin and Ashley. He also operates Paxton's Portraits and Projects, a small business from his home that primarily consists of Christian scrollwork and personal portraits cut in wood. He also sells his scrollwork in two booths at a local Collector's Gallery Craft Mall and, as time permits, works several craft shows throughout the year. This is his first book for Fox Chapel Publishing Company.

Readers can contact Jeff at jpaxton@cswnet.com or fbcdover@cswnet.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 Kelsey is a journalist and editor specializing in woodworking and furniture making. He has a degree in woodworking and furniture design from the School for American Craft at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He is a former editor in chief of Fine Woodworking magazine and a publisher of woodworking and home building books at the Taunton Press. He is the author of Furniture Projects for the Deck and Lawn. He lives in Newtown, Connecticut.

Doug Wallace of Fort Worth, Texas, transforms celebrities into 3-D intarsia characters.