Whether you're new to scrolling or have been at the craft for quite some time, there's a puzzle project waiting for you inside the new book, Wooden Puzzles. Collected from the pages of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts, you'll discover 31 of the most beloved puzzle patterns and projects. Creative, colorful and separated by difficulty level for easy selection, each design features a color photo of the finished puzzle and a pattern, while selected projects feature step-by-step instructions for easy completion.

Readers are treated to the work from a variety of talented artists, like John A. Nelson, Carl Hird-Rutter, Judy & Dave Peterson, Jim Sweet and many more.

The puzzles make perfect gifts or items to sell at craft fairs.
Inside you'll find:
-cuddly cats
-Jonah and the Whale
-an owl with her family
-a wooly mammoth
-a teacher's puzzle
-Jesus in your heart puzzle
-The World's Most Difficult Puzzle and many more

These Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts subscriber favorites are sure to become your most beloved puzzles too!

A collection of articles from the Scrollsaw Woodworking & Crafts magazine, Wooden Puzzles deals primarily with projects that have a jigsaw puzzle element and hence are suited to being made on the scrollsaw. There are 31 puzzles in all. Many,
such as the Woodimal Moose and Lion, Kangaroo, Wizard, Star and Motorcycle are identifiable 20 shapes which can be
pulled apart like a jigsaw puzzle. Others such as the Dairy Delight, Apple Alphabet and Paul Bunyan consist of a backing tray and pull-out pieces.

There are a few 3D puzzles. These include the Whale which has a small Jonah figure inside, the Interlocking Lizard and an introduction to layered marquetry puzzles. The Wooden Puzzle Vault is an interesting and complex project for the router
table and drill press, rather than the scrollsaw.

One project that stands out is the World's Most Difficult Four-Piece Puzzle. It might not be the most difficult but it will certainly amuse your friends. It consists of four seemingly identical jigsaw pieces that make up a square. However there is a
trick to getting it apart and putting it back together. To successfully produce the puzzle a little trial and error with the cutting
on the scrollsaw is required.

All projects are detailed with plans, colour photographs and step-by-step instructions. Wooden Puzzles will provide hours of
fun for anyone with a scrollsaw and represents good value for those interested in wooden puzzles generally.

For the scroll sawyer these puzzles are fun to make and even more fun to solve. There are 31 puzzles from the pages of ScrollSaw & Crafts Magazine and they are great. I liked the challenging (to solve) four-piece puzzle, the Apple Alphabet puzzle for kids and 29 more. The authors do a great job of showing you how to make the various cuts and the materials that they used. A fun book for all.