FEATURES

Synergy Woods

By Kathleen Ryan

Young entrepeneur launches business built around the scroll saw

Scroll Saw Buyer's Guide

By Bob Duncan

Choose the right saw for you with a review of today's most popular scroll saws

Build a Rotating Tumbler Safe

By Alex Schlegel

Turn the arrows to align the cylinders and stash your valuables

METHODS

Create a Yin Yang Coaster Set

By Sue Walker

Stack cut the simple design for a perfect fit

Making a Majestic Elephant Intarsia

By Janette Square

Charming scene portrays the bond between mother and baby

Creating an Intarsia Bear Scene

By Judy Gale Roberts

Choose the complexity with this realistic wildlife design

Creating an Oak Leaf Box

By Thomas Haapapuro

Celebrate Autumn with this easy-to-make keepsake box

Mischievous Pup Intarsia Scene

By Kathy Wise

Boot lace adds a fun touch to this adorable puppy design

Crafting a Nailhead Turtle

By L. Kim Braa

Embellish this fun design with upholstery nails

Building a Decorative Autumn Basket

By Sue Mey

Mix and match the sides to suit your preference

TECHNIQUES

Cutting Custom Note Pads

By Tom Zieg

Personalized stationery makes a great back-to-school gift

PATTERNS

Creating a Layered Wildlife Scene

By Terry Foltz

Multiple layers add depth to this fretwork project

Make a Puzzling Zoo

By William Waite

Challenging puzzle features fun animal shapes

Tranquil Deer Silhouette

By Alison Tanner

Fretwork Scene is a perfect gift for hunters and nature lovers

Victorian Fretwork Wall Clock

By John A. Nelson

Delicate leaf and vine design houses a standard clock insert

Making Halloween Luminaries

By Gloria Cosgrove

Spooky Halloween decorations nest together for easy storage

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Column

Letters to the Editor

Bragging Pages

Info Exchange

Scroll Saw Basics

Coming Features

Ad Directory and Classifieds

Sawdust

Kathleen Ryan is an award-winning freelance writer specializing in business and people profile stories

Bob Duncan is the Technical Editor of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts and Woodcarving Illustrated.

Alex Schlegel is a sculpture student at Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz., with a background in science and math. Alex enjoys approaching art as a creative way to observe and experiment.

Sue Walker lives in Battle Ground, Wash., with her husband of 43 years, Tom. Sue is a retired bookkeeper/office manager and began scrolling in 2004 after seeing a demonstration at a home and garden show. Sue also enjoys scrapbooking and stamping, and has found different ways to combine those interests with woodworking.

Janette Square, of Eugene, Ore., specializes in wildlife and pet intarsia projects. For more of her work, visit www.square-designs.com.

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

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.

L. Kim Braa grew up in the Midwest and moved to the Gulf Coast region approximately 12 years ago. She currently lives in Ocean Springs, Miss. A technical writer and illustrator for the oil and gas industry, Kim uses her graphic-arts background to develop new scroll saw designs. Contact Kim at lkimbraa@cableone.net.

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.

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.

William Waite from Prairie du Chien, Wis., considers himself something of a Renaissance man—artist, musician, and puzzle designer. William started designing puzzles in 1998 and specializes in brain teasers. For more of William's work, visit his website at www.puzzlemist.com.

Alison Tanner began papercutting at the age of eight, inspired by a visit to the home of fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen in Denmark. Alison is the owner/creator of Papercuttings by Alison, which carries the largest variety of patterns and supplies for the scissorist. For more of her work, visit
www.papercuttingsbyalison.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.

Art has always been a part of Gloria Cosgrove's life. Gloria started sketching as a child and worked with pastels, watercolors, oil paints, and created quilts before discovering scherenschnitte (paper cutting). Together with her daughter, Alison, she maintains a mail-order business selling original art work and paper cutting patterns. For more of her work, visit www.papercuttingsbyalison.com.

Shannon Flowers is the editorial manager for Woodcarving Illustrated and Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts. Shannon has been with Fox Chapel since 1999 and can be contacted at Shannon@FoxChapelPublishing.com.